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Books read:
1. The Clicking of Cuthbert
2. The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories
3. The Touchstone
4. The Country of the Pointed Firs
5. The Crucible
6. Suddenly Last Summer
7. O Pioneers!
8. Spike: The Devil you Know
9. The Lion in Winter
10. Thomas Ince
11. How to Slay a Dragon
12. The World in your Lunch Box
13. Star Trek: Countdown
14. Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression
15. Stories of H. P. Lovecraft
16. The Courtyard
17. The Sound and the Fury
18. Go the F**k to Sleep
19. Kino
20. Gentlemen Callers: Tennessee Williams, Homosexuality, and Mid-Twentieth-Century Drama
21. Rabid: A Cultural History of the World's Most Diabolical Virus
22.Holliday
23. I Rise in Flame, Cried the Phoenix
24. Moab is My Washpot
25. Where There's Smoke...: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, a Memoir
26. Zora Neale Hurston's Final Decade
27. Selected Stories of Zora Neale Hurston
28. Their Eyes Were Watching God
29. A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur
30. The Bacchae
31. A View From the Bridge
32. The Late Plays of Tennessee Williams
33. The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone
34. Memoirs
35. The New Tarot Handbook
36. Fair Game
37. The Fry Chronicles
38. The Night of the Iguana
39. The Truth of All Things
40. Eminent Outlaws
41. House Made of Dawn
42. His Majesty's Dragon
43. The Country of the Pointed Firs
44. Throne of Jade
45. Black Powder War
46. Dollhouse Volume 1: Epitaphs
47. Empire of Ivory
48. Forsaken Soul
49. Deadlocked
50. Instruction Manual for Swallowing
51. Chambers of Death
52. Hellraiser: Pursuit of the Flesh
53. Valley of Dry Bones
54. A Killing Season
55. Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes
56. Midnight Riot
57. Prater Violet
58. Last Days
59. Bunnicula
60. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Volume 1
61. Make Me
62. Victory of Eagles
63. Moon Over Soho
64. A Madness of Angels
65. Tongues of Serpents
66. Batman: Year One
67. Last Chance to See
68. Death in Midsummer and Other Stories
69. Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
70. Black Orchid
71. Cold Comfort Farm
72. The Hunger Games
73. The Lady in the Van
74. The Uncommon Reader
75. Pagan's Crusade
3alcottacre
Glad to see you back, Amanda!
4amanda4242
Thanks to both of you!
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Crap! Have I really not posted anything? I suppose better late than never.
1. The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse
2. The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories by P. G. Wodehouse
I'm taking a lit class this semester and thought I'd start my year off by reading stuff I actually liked since I wasn't sure that I'd be able to do much of that in between the requirements.
3. The Touchstone by Edith Wharton
The ending is a little too Henry James-ish for my taste, but it's an otherwise superb novella.
4. The Country of Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
My first required reading. It wasn't bad but it didn't leave much of an impression.
5. The Crucible by Arthur Miller
6. Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
We'll be reading these later in the semester, but I thought I'd get a jump on things be rereading them now.
7. O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Another requirement. More memorable than The Country of Pointed Firs but not really my cup of tea.
8. Spike: The Devil You Know by Bill Williams
God, I miss Buffy.
9. The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Great play (and great movie).
10. Thomas Ince by Brian Taves
A biography of the early Hollywood producer.
11. How to Slay a Dragon by Bill Allen
A much better book than the similarly named How to Train Your Dragon.
12. The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods by Claire Eamer
Reminscent of a 70s era kids cookbook, this is an entertaining little gem. And the illustrations remind me of Quentin Blake's illustrations for Roald Dahl's books.
13. Star Trek: Countdown by J. J. Abrams
14. Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression by Scott Lobdell
I have no idea why I read these.
15. Stories of H. P. Lovecraft
I somehow convinced my lit teacher that we really needed to read Lovecraft. The Colour Out of Space is amazing.
16. The Courtyard by Alan Moore
Moore does Lovecraft.
17. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
A requirement that I kind of liked. It drove everyone else in class, including the teacher, nuts trying to keep up with what was going on, but I had no problem with it. Maybe all the Doctor Who I watch has given me a leg up with non-linear time?
1. The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse
2. The Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories by P. G. Wodehouse
I'm taking a lit class this semester and thought I'd start my year off by reading stuff I actually liked since I wasn't sure that I'd be able to do much of that in between the requirements.
3. The Touchstone by Edith Wharton
The ending is a little too Henry James-ish for my taste, but it's an otherwise superb novella.
4. The Country of Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
My first required reading. It wasn't bad but it didn't leave much of an impression.
5. The Crucible by Arthur Miller
6. Suddenly Last Summer by Tennessee Williams
We'll be reading these later in the semester, but I thought I'd get a jump on things be rereading them now.
7. O Pioneers! by Willa Cather
Another requirement. More memorable than The Country of Pointed Firs but not really my cup of tea.
8. Spike: The Devil You Know by Bill Williams
God, I miss Buffy.
9. The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
Great play (and great movie).
10. Thomas Ince by Brian Taves
A biography of the early Hollywood producer.
11. How to Slay a Dragon by Bill Allen
A much better book than the similarly named How to Train Your Dragon.
12. The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods by Claire Eamer
Reminscent of a 70s era kids cookbook, this is an entertaining little gem. And the illustrations remind me of Quentin Blake's illustrations for Roald Dahl's books.
13. Star Trek: Countdown by J. J. Abrams
14. Ghostbusters: Displaced Aggression by Scott Lobdell
I have no idea why I read these.
15. Stories of H. P. Lovecraft
I somehow convinced my lit teacher that we really needed to read Lovecraft. The Colour Out of Space is amazing.
16. The Courtyard by Alan Moore
Moore does Lovecraft.
17. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
A requirement that I kind of liked. It drove everyone else in class, including the teacher, nuts trying to keep up with what was going on, but I had no problem with it. Maybe all the Doctor Who I watch has given me a leg up with non-linear time?
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19. Kino by Jurgen Fauth
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22. Holliday by Nate Bowden
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>6 amanda4242:: I can't wait to read that one... LOL
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25. Where There's Smoke...: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man, a Memoir by William B. Davis
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26. Zora Neale Hurston's Final Decade by Virginia Lynn Moylan
27. Selected Stories by Zora Neale Hurston
I highly recommend the stories "The Bone of Contention" and "Book of Harlem."
27. Selected Stories by Zora Neale Hurston
I highly recommend the stories "The Bone of Contention" and "Book of Harlem."
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30. The Bacchae by Euripides
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35. The New Tarot Handbook by Rachel Pollack
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36. Fair Game by Patricia Briggs
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37. The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry
38. The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams
A great play, but I think the film is slightly better.
38. The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams
A great play, but I think the film is slightly better.
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39. the Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields
40. Eminent Outlaws by Christopher Bram
41. House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday
Dreadful!
42. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
40. Eminent Outlaws by Christopher Bram
41. House Made of Dawn by N. Scott Momaday
Dreadful!
42. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik
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43. The Country of the Pointed Firs by Sarah Orne Jewett
I had an essay to write on it so I needed to refresh my memory. I was surprised to find that improved upon rereading.
I had an essay to write on it so I needed to refresh my memory. I was surprised to find that improved upon rereading.
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45. Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
46. Dollhouse Volume 1: Epitaphs by Andrew Chambliss
If the tv show had been like the graphic novel, maybe it wouldn't have gotten canceled.
46. Dollhouse Volume 1: Epitaphs by Andrew Chambliss
If the tv show had been like the graphic novel, maybe it wouldn't have gotten canceled.
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50. Instruction Manual for Swallowing by Adam Marek
A collection of mostly crap short stories.
51. Chambers of Death by Priscilla Royal
Fans of Ellis Peters' Cadfael will probably enjoy Royal
52. Hellraiser: Pursuit of the Flesh by Clive Barker
Please dial back on the baroque Mr. Barker.
53. Valley of Dry Bones by Priscilla Royal
54. A Killing Season by Priscilla Royal
55. Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
I love Dahl.
56. Midnight Riot (aka Rivers of London) by Ben Aaronovitch
Excellent urban fantasy.
A collection of mostly crap short stories.
51. Chambers of Death by Priscilla Royal
Fans of Ellis Peters' Cadfael will probably enjoy Royal
52. Hellraiser: Pursuit of the Flesh by Clive Barker
Please dial back on the baroque Mr. Barker.
53. Valley of Dry Bones by Priscilla Royal
54. A Killing Season by Priscilla Royal
55. Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
I love Dahl.
56. Midnight Riot (aka Rivers of London) by Ben Aaronovitch
Excellent urban fantasy.
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68. Death in Midsummer and Other Stories by Yukio Mishima
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71. Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
I think that if P. G. Wodehouse had tried to write a gothic novel, Cold Comfort Farm would have been the result.
I think that if P. G. Wodehouse had tried to write a gothic novel, Cold Comfort Farm would have been the result.
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74. The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
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Time for a mid-year summary.
New reads: 60
Re-reads: 15
Non-fiction: 15
Fiction: 60 (including 10 graphic novels, 6 short story collections, and 8 plays)
Favorite new reads:
The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse
The Touchstone by Edith Wharton
Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
Gentlemen Callers: Tennessee Williams, Homosexuality, and Mid-Twentieth-Century Drama by Michael Paller
The Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields
Dollhouse Volume 1: Epitaphs by Andrew Chambliss
Last Days by Brian Evenson
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Favorite re-reads:
A Madness of Angels by Catherine Webb
Prater Violet by Christopher Isherwood
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
New reads: 60
Re-reads: 15
Non-fiction: 15
Fiction: 60 (including 10 graphic novels, 6 short story collections, and 8 plays)
Favorite new reads:
The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. Wodehouse
The Touchstone by Edith Wharton
Go the F**k to Sleep by Adam Mansbach
Gentlemen Callers: Tennessee Williams, Homosexuality, and Mid-Twentieth-Century Drama by Michael Paller
The Truth of All Things by Kieran Shields
Dollhouse Volume 1: Epitaphs by Andrew Chambliss
Last Days by Brian Evenson
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons
Favorite re-reads:
A Madness of Angels by Catherine Webb
Prater Violet by Christopher Isherwood
The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett
Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl
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Thanks!
