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 Northwest. This year, just like in 2010 and 2009, did not dissappoint. Emerald City is … Continue reading Emerald City Comicon 2011
International Women’s Day
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, but this one will have to do! I spent this past weekend in Seattle, at … Continue reading International Women’s Day
Book 52: Dreamland
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, and self discovery. Dreamland was along the same lines - about life and love and … Continue reading Book 52: Dreamland
Book 51: Paper Towns
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 the Seattle Public Library (an extremely beautiful building) for the Paper Towns Book Tour. John … Continue reading Book 51: Paper Towns
Book 50: Looking for Alaska
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 so captured me, held me to the page, that I finished reading it in the … Continue reading Book 50: Looking for Alaska
Book 49: Lady Knight
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 to read them, often when stressed or busy, or when I don't have a new … Continue reading Book 49: Lady Knight
Book 48: Eating The Dinosaur
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 another book of Chuck Klosterman's. Eating The Dinosaur didn't particularly stand out as different in … Continue reading Book 48: Eating The Dinosaur
Book 47: Bloodhound
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 presents to her readers. Bloodhound is the continuation of the story she began with Terrier, … Continue reading Book 47: Bloodhound
Book 46: Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale
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 a movie in 2005, entitled 'Serenity'. After one season of television, and another 2 hours … Continue reading Book 46: Serenity: The Shepherd’s Tale
Book 45: Zombies Vs Unicorns
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 the same editors as Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd - was really enjoyable. The … Continue reading Book 45: Zombies Vs Unicorns
Philippa Adams 