Category Archives: pop culture

Emerald City Comicon 2011

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

Last weekend (March 4-6) I had the opportunity to attend Emerald City Comicon for the third year in a row. ECCC as it’s known, is one of Seattle, Washington’s biggest conventions, and one of the best Nerd Gatherings in the … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

There are so many great discussions going on today for International Women’s Day, on Twitter (#internationalwomensday, #IWD), on Blogs (check out my friend Ashly’s & Janni’s), all over the Internet. I wish I had time for a more thought-out post, … Continue reading →

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Book 52: Dreamland

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Book Title: Dreamland Author: Sarah Dessen Published: 2000 Pages: 250 Category: fiction: young adult Dreamland is such a different novel than the other novels I’ve read by Sarah Dessen. I’ve read her novels before for an escape, stories of love, … Continue reading →

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Book 51: Paper Towns

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Book Title: Paper Towns Author: John Green Published: 2008 Pages: 305 Category: fiction: young adult Paper Towns was released in October 2008. I devoured it. And a few days later we got in my car once again and drove to … Continue reading →

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Book 50: Looking for Alaska

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Book Title: Looking For Alaska Author: John Green Published: 2005 Pages: 221 Category: fiction: young adult The day I finished Looking for Alaska for the first time, was also the day I started it for the first time. This book … Continue reading →

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Book 49: Lady Knight

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Book Title: Lady Knight Author: Tamora Pierce Published: 2002 Pages: 409 Category: fiction: fantasy, fiction: young adult As I’ve said before, I read Tamora Pierce’s novels often. I’ve been reading them since I was in Elementary School, and I continue … Continue reading →

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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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