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Book 48: Eating The Dinosaur

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Book Title: Eating the Dinosaur Author: Chuck Klosterman Published: 2009 Pages: 265 Category: nonfiction, nonfiction: short story, nonfiction: essays After reading Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs, I knew it would only be a matter of time before I picked up … Continue reading →

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Book 47: Bloodhound

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Book Title: Bloodhound Author: Tamora Pierce Published: 2009 Pages: 534 Category: fiction: young adult, fiction: fantasy I’ve put Tamora Pierce’s books up on this blog before – I read them over and over again, and always love the characters she … Continue reading →

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Book 46: Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Book Title: Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale Authors: Joss Whedon, Zack Whedon, Chris Samnee Published: 2010 Pages: 54 Category: fiction: science fiction, graphic novel Firefly was a TV show, short-lived and conceived of by Joss Whedon. It was later revived as … Continue reading →

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Book 45: Zombies Vs Unicorns

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Book Title: Zombies Vs Unicorns Editors: Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier Published: 2010 Pages: 415 Category: fiction: young adult Perhaps one of the most ridiculous premises for a novel I’ve seen this year, this collection of short stories – from … Continue reading →

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Book 44: Let It Snow

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Book Title: Let It Snow Authors: John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle Published: 2008 Pages: 352 Category: fiction: young adult   Let it Snow is a really lovely book. Three wonderful YA writers have come together to create an interlocking … Continue reading →

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Book 43: Can You Keep A Secret?

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Book Title: Can You Keep A Secret Author: Sophie Kinsella Published: 2003 Pages: 364 Category: fiction: general, fiction: chick lit My office hosted a second hand book sale to raise money for the United Way last month, and having little … Continue reading →

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Book 42: Spirits In The Wires

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Book Title: Spirits In The Wires Author: Charles de Lint Published: 2003 Pages: 448 Category: fiction: fantasy, fiction: urban fantasy If you haven’t yet read a book by Charles de Lint, you should do so immediately. His books are brilliant … Continue reading →

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Book 41: Eat Pray Love

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Book Title: Eat Pray Love Author: Elizabeth Gilbert Published: 2006 Pages: 331 Category: nonfiction, nonfiction: biography/autobiography Eat Pray Love was everywhere when I was working at a bookstore last Christmas Season. It was everywhere to the extent that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Book 40: The Forever War

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Book Title: The Forever War Author: Joe Haldeman Published: 1974 Pages: 265 Category: fiction: science fiction Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War, though still considered ‘older’ science fiction, is dramatically differently than that of Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. And in reading it, … Continue reading →

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Book 39: Starship Troopers

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

Book Title: Starship Troopers Author: Robert A Heinlein Published: 1959 Pages: 263 Category: fiction: science fiction For all that I watch a fair amount (okay maybe a lot) of science fiction, I haven’t read a lot of it, and what … Continue reading →

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