Benuathanasia - Let's top 2012!!!

In 2012, I was able to read 287 books (many of which were picture books, but oh, well). I'm hoping to beat that quantity-wise (over 270 books), or quality-wise (over 8 million recorded words read).
Here's some of the books I'm going for:
13 books in 13 Categories for 2013
That link and this: Everything and then some will have all my reviews and thoughts.

On top of that, my New Year's resolution is to read at least two books each week this year. My resolution last year was at least one per week and I killed that goal. There were only about four weeks when I didn't finish two books.

I'm only going to post books that are from 2013, so I guess I'll see you guys next week! Until next Tuesday, you'll still be able to find me over at
Benuathanasia's 75 in 2012

Welcome back!

It's good to be back!
Here's to a bigger and better New Year!

1) The River - I enjoyed this addition to the Brian Robeson (Hatchet) series. Paulsen's emphasis on luck being the key to Brian's survival seems both an intelligent move from the perspective of liability, yet is frequently shown to be not true. Brian survives sheerly by his ingenuity and unnatural understanding of engineering and the natural world.

2) Stellaluna - This is a re-read that I was using to teach theme to my Sheltered Content ESL students.

3) When Kids Can't Read - This book makes me feel overwhelmed and wholly inadequate as a teacher.

Just stopping by to check you out and star you! Good reading!

Have a great reading year! And congratulations on finishing book three!

4) Survival: Theme Anthology

5) Princess in Pink

6) Jane Eyre

Woo! Watch 'er go!

7) 30 Days to a More Powerful Vocabulary

8) Brian's Hunt

Wow! Up to 8 already? 270 should be a cinch :)

9) Scarlet Letter
10) A Child Called It

(16) What did you think of The Scarlet Letter?

It wasn't the glorious work of art I thought it would be. I enjoyed the story, but I didn't really feel for Hester at all. She doesn't come across as being very loveable...or even having much personality. The only time her personality really shines is near the end of the book.

I also don't like how her husband is vilified...he isn't shown as doing anything contemptible and his only "sin" is seeking some paltry revenge on his wife and her lover (who deserve it, IMO).

11) The Diet Dropout's Guide to Natural Weight Loss

(18) I didn't like anyone in that story, and felt it was overhyped. Your post confirms my impressions, thank you. :)

12) Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: It's Morphin Time

13) The Princess Tales, Volume I

14) Misty of Chincoteague

Ah, sweet Misty.

15) Princess in Training

16) Iliad

17) Horatio

18) Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
19) Velveteen Rabbit
20) Party Princess
21) Princess on the Brink
22) Platypus

Decent, informative book good for young children. The illustrations leave much to be desired; some illustrations were very fuzzy so it was hard to tell exactly what they were depicting.

23) Duck for President

I really enjoyed this book. Duck is amusing and the illustrations are good. The book reminds me of a children's introduction to Animal Farm.

24) How a Book is Made

Usually I enjoy Aliki, but this was very sub-par for her. It was just very busy with crap all over the place.

25) Hallo-Wiener

Cute little book. Typical moral of "acceptance." I enjoyed the pictures and think little kids would probably like this story.

26) Merry Christmas, Splat

27) Scaredy-Cat, Splat!

28) Love, Splat

The storylines are adorable and the pictures are "squee." What's the deal with the mouse, though? Is Seymour an invisible friend?

29) Platypus Creek

Lovely, informative story with gorgeous illustrations.

30) Baya, Baya, Lulla-by-a

I wanted to like this story, I really did, but I get the feeling this is translated from Hindi and simply lost all the beauty in the translation. I loved the illustrations but the poem was just boring.

31) Princess Mia - (58969 word count)

Omg! Omg! O...M...G! Just when I thought I would seriously have to murder Mia for being the most obnoxious, self-absorbed, puerile little puke...
So, she's being a complete dumbass about Michael, as usual. And Lilly is being the quintessential horrible friend (minus the friend part), also as usual (seriously, why has Mia ever liked her? She treats her like sh*t), and Mia is being a whiny ass f*cking brat, once again, as usual. Thankfully, Lilly calls her out on it in a rather public way that helps launch what may very well have been Mia's long-awaited journey to self-actualization. The ending was the most incredible thing, ever (as far as this series goes, anyway).

>Duck for President

I love that whole series, although I think my favorite is still the first, Click, Clack, Moo.

I dunno, I think I like Duck for President the best. Thump, Quack, Moo was definitely weak compared to the others, though.

32)
Fiction: a Pocket Anthology

Orientation - Daniel Orozco

I really love the satirical look at the hum-drum office life. It reminds me slightly of American Pyscho, where there's all this crap under the surface you wouldn't normally expect.

How to Talk to Your Mother - Lorrie Moore

Meh. All it is, is a typical life told in reverse. Nothing brilliantly interesting.

In the American Society - Gish Jen

I really enjoyed this look at American life told through the eyes of a foreigner. The father's perspective of American business was somewhat interesting, though I was pleased with his perceived growth in the end of the story.

Woman Hollering Creek - Sandra Cisneros

Very typical of Cisneros, but very enjoyable. The main character was relatable, as was her life.

Look on the Bright Side - Dagoberto Gilb

A strange story that I'm sure had some kind of point, but was really just amusing as a character study.

Girl - Jamaica Kincaid

A satirical list of things to be/do in order to be a good girl/woman/wife. Very amusing.

33) *Odyssey - (120131 Word Count)

Infinitely more enjoyable than the Iliad, but slightly different than I remember. I really don't remember the story being so disjointed. Don't get me wrong, I really love the Odyssey, but I would have preferred if it had been more linear (instead of so much of it being told in retrospect).

I didn't quite get to that point I often expereince with epic works where I feel as though I've lost a friend, though I will miss the great adventure! I wish more time had been devoted to Odysseus's actual voyage, but I'll take what I can get from such an ancient work.

You are clipping along at a rapid pace...Congratulations. I found your thread and it is now starred. I'll be back often.

34) Walden

Shoot me...shoot me now.
I went into Walden thoroughly expecting to abhor it. In fact, I did for the first chapter or so. I found Thoreau to be narrow sighted and judgemental. He claimed not to begrudge anyone their own choice of living style, but spent over two hours telling everyone why their way of living was wrong and why his was the best. The life he had carved for himself seemed to be dedicated to simply living (not just living simply) instead of actually finding enjoyment out of those things not available to us in nature.

But then, sometime near the end of chapter one, I realized that, while I did not agree with much of anything he had said so far, I could listen to him without any boredom. It's like a good debate; you may not agree with your opponent, but it's still amusing to listen to the ideas of another.

The longer I listened to him, the more I found myself agreeing with him (once we got passed "Economy") and am now very much enjoying myself.

35)
Quotations From Chairman Mao Zedong

Thoroughly enjoyable and fascinating. It's an incredible insight into the ideals of Chinese communism. A scholarly comparison and contrast of the intentions and the reality of the situation would be fascinating.

36) The Celery Stalks at Midnight - (16015 word count)

Very adorable but horrifically dated.

37) Howliday Inn

It was an interesting little mystery, but some of it was written very awkwardly so it was difficult to figure out what was going on, who was talking to who, etc.

38) Uncle Tom's Cabin

Such a beautiful story. I adored the realism of the characters. Stowe did a wonderful job balancing out personalities. No race was glorified or demonized, nor were genders shown in disproportionate light; the first few chapters, all the women were nigh-on saints, but Mrs. St. Clare more than makes up for it (I wanted to strangle that b!tch. Even if it weren't for her views on slavery).

I was a bit dismayed at the deus ex machina nature of the happily ever after (the reunions at the end), but I thoroughly enjoyed the "epilogues" and the end note.

39)It Came from Beneath the Bed!

Ok, I'm in love with this series. Howie is absolutely precious. I feel that this series is ideal for elementary school students who are interested in writing. Howie's writing journal that reveals his writing process is brilliant!

40)Invasion of the Mind Swappers From Asteroid 6!

Ok, I'm in love with this series. Howie is absolutely precious. I feel that this series is ideal for elementary school students who are interested in writing. Howie's writing journal that reveals his writing process is brilliant!

41)Howie Monroe and the Doghouse of Doom

Ok, I'm in love with this series. Howie is absolutely precious. I feel that this series is ideal for elementary school students who are interested in writing. Howie's writing journal that reveals his writing process is brilliant!

42)Forever Princess

I'm thrilled to finally be done with the main body of this series. I felt it rather insulting (and horrifically inappropriate) for Cabot to continuously push her next book within this book. Even worse though, was that it was a tawdry romance that she's marketing to teenagers (and let's face it, in many cases, children)! I really want to slap Ms. Cabot for such low-brow tactics.

The two-year difference between the preceding book and this one feels like a cop-out. Mia has obviously undergone some great growth, but the audience never gets to see how she achieved this growth. I feel like Cabot cheated.

43)The Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog

Ok, I'm in love with this series. Howie is absolutely precious. I feel that this series is ideal for elementary school students who are interested in writing. Howie's writing journal that reveals his writing process is brilliant!

44) ) Bunnicula Strikes Again

Bunnicula is probably one of the most precious characters I've seen in children's book. He doesn't say or do anything, yet he's so well portrayed that I am hardcore in love with him I really hope Howe eventually does a book from Bunnicula's perspective.
Harold is an interesting character, though I find myself much more drawn to Howie (probably because I read Tales from the House of Bunnicula before this book). Chester is just obnoxious for the most part, though.

45) Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow

Ok...the ending almost had me panicking!
This is a very adorable read (that didn't turn out how I thought). The plot was a bit more clumsy than usual, but it still came together nicely in the end.

46) My Brother Sam is Dead

W...T...F? Gah. I hated the way this ended; it just felt so cheap. We obviously know (from the title) that Sam is going to die, but the way in which the authors chose to kill him just felt so ridiculously wrong (not wrong as in unconscionable, but wrong as in poorly thought-out). Yes, I am aware that people actually died in this way, but it wasn't a common way to die by any means. Yes, I'm aware the populace should be aware that things like that actually happen in war, but I feel like ancillary events should be told through ancillary characters (they should have had a lesser character die this way). It would have been far more appropriate to have him die for desertion, disease, or actual battle wounds. I dunno; the way it turned out, I feel as though it would have been no less a worse ending if they simply had him trip and break his neck on a march or something.

On a side note, the epilogue from "Timmy" contained one piece of interesting information I wish more adults and books would address with children; was the Revolutionary War necessary? The vast majority of people you meet never even consider it a possibility; it's just something that had to happen. After studying WWI though (and especially after reading Johnny Got His Gun), I've become thoroughly convinced that the Revolutionary War was unnecessary. Yes, the taxation was bad, but I feel remaining British subjects would have saved us many hardships down the line; no Civil War, slavery would have ended before it got to its worse, relations with Native Americans would have been slightly better, we would have entered WWI and WWII sooner (potentially ending them sooner), and, judging by other British colonies, we probably would have ended up independent anyway (and a bit more liberal than we are at the moment and possibly with universal healthcare!).

47) Whatever Happened to Janie?

I absolutely loved the dynamics between the characters. I just wanted to slap the shit out of Jodie and Stephen and tell them to fucking get over it, but it was very realistic in the portrayal of teenagers who've lived through something traumatic.

48) Diary of a Young Girl - (82762 Word Count)

I fail to see the allure of this book. It offers very little insight on the war, Judaism during the war, or perspectives on the Holocaust. It is largely a character study (and a good one at that), but sadly I have no interest in the whiny rambling of a self-absorbed teenager. I teach high school and have rarely seen such an obnoxious child. I'm loathe to imagine how horrible she would have been if she hadn't been separated from all of her "boyfriends."

(listed out of order)

49) The Voice on the Radio

Awesome addition to the Janie Quartet! I really loved that Cooney did more in depth exploration of the characters' personalities and emotions; it's not just all surface feelings/living in the moment anymore. Jodie, Brian, and Reeve seem to be the most realistic, dynamic characters for me and are fascinating to investigate. Janie's emotional growth, on the other hand, seemed a bit more unnatural to me; it seemed to go catharsis, growth, catharsis, growth. No gradual change, no setbacks: just leaps of growth. The final catharsis was truly beautiful; Janie's talk with her "mom" - Mrs. Spring - had me fighting back tears. I absolutely love the change we've seen in Mrs. Spring in this installment. I look forward to the next book.

50) The Tale of Peter Rabbit

A cute story that is a timeless classic, complemented by beautiful, simple pictures.

51) The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

Lovely illustrations, but a stale, repetitive story. It's an interesting look at how social customs have changed; by today's standards, I'd say Nutkin is obnoxious, not necessarily rude, and certainly not deserving of the mutilation he received.

52) What Janie Found

I was thoroughly disappointed with the "conclusion" to the "quartet." It began slowly, muddled through the middle, and then ended exactly as thing happened throughout the rest of the story. Cooney could have picked almost any point in the book to end it and the effect would have been the same.
Stephen is one of the worst, most obnoxious, least sympathetic characters I have ever met...until we meet his girlfriend. Even worse than that, is Cooney tries her damnedest (through Janie) to try and rationalize their behavior and apologize for it.
Even though I felt very betrayed by the lack of an ending in this book, I'm not entirely certain I'll be seeking out the additional ending to the series anytime soon (obviously I'm not the only one who despised the ending if Cooney felt the need to tack on an extra book after the end of the quartet).

53) Brian's Return

A phenomenal conclusion to the series. It's far less "adventury" than the other books, and much more serene. The woods has stopped being Brian's enemy; something to conquer or survive, but something with which to merge.

54) Anna Karenina

The allure of this book is completely beyond me. Levin and Kitty were cute and mildly interesting, at first, but quickly disappeared into the background - blending with the other characters and becoming indistinguishable from the rest of the flat characters in this piece.
The love triangle is a stale and cliched literary trope that will never interest me, no matter how deftly it is handled (and this one was not handled well).
There were a few brief interesting political conversations interspersed throughout the book, but they were fleeting.
I want my time back.

55) The Dead of Night

The way the authors of this series blend fact with fiction is absolutely astounding to me. I feel compelled to look up every little "fact" stated to see if it's true or simply part of the Cahill canon, but I stop myself because I REFUSE to destroy the temporary suspension of disbelief with this series (at least until I've finished it).

56) Beowulf

I read this the first time in college. Then, I enjoyed the incredible rush of the adventure. This time around reading it, I ignored the forest to focus on the trees; I inhaled the beautiful poetry of the language. A wonderful, timeless adventure.

57) Shatterproof

I'm still adoring this series. I'm going to cast my votes right now: Evan has some kind of connection to Vesper 1 (his son, perhaps?), AJT is, as he claims, a good guy, and is trying to take down Vesper from the inside (possibly by working his way up the ranks to Vesper 2?). Sinead is not to be trusted. Ian, as we well know, is just misunderstood.

58) The Ultimate Guide to Internet Resources for Teachers of Gifted Students

The first chapter reads like an introductory guide for those who've never seen the internet before mixed in with web safety PSAs.

The collection of resources is logically organized and interesting, though nothing you shouldn't get from professional development, CIAs, and, you know, talking to people.

It would be nice if each resource indicated whether it was free or a paid subscription (it did for a few, but I recognized several that have expensive licensing fees).

Little more than a pamphlet on a few internet resources and suggestions.

59) Trust No One

Not as interesting as the previous books. Normally I buzz through these in 1-2 sittings. This one, after putting it down, I didn't want to pick it back up for a week.

60) Day Of Doom - ( word count)

Do you like cliched action scenes, such as rooms slowly filling with water? An "end of the world" scenario covered by just about every comic book ever (switching the Earth's magnetic poles)? Zero character growth and massive character regression? A once strong, admirable heroine, melting into a puddle of wishy-washy, sentimental, boy-crazed goo? A near-death experience that results in every dead character coming back to offer strength to the main character? Weak writing reminiscent of second-rate fanfiction? An obnoxiously pointless love triangle wrapped up in an overly simplified, convenient cop-out?
Then you'll love this book!

Seriously, this was the worst 39 Clues book imaginable. I have no idea what the hell any of the authors were thinking. This is like slapping the loyal readers with a two weak old dead fish across the face.

61) Moll Flanders

I adore Moll. She's a fascinating, dynamic character: full of depth, verve, and joi de vivre. She's as flawed as characters come (an amoral whore that frequently uses people to suit her own ends, while placing all her love and trust (and fortune) in people who inevitably abandon her or let her down). And yet, she's completely aware of her flaws and acknowledges that they are flaws. The change and growth in Moll is progressive, logical, and exceedingly realistic.

>Seriously, this was the worst 39 Clues book imaginable.

Good to know. I haven't liked the second half near as much as the first set. I may just quit where I'm at (two before this one) unless I hear they get lots better.

62) The Tailor of Glouchester

A cute adaption of the Elves and the Shoemaker. The illustrations were the best part of this book.

63) The Tale of Benjamin Bunny

Interesting continuation of Peter Rabbit. Kinda boring though. Very boring as a stand-alone.

64)The Tale of Two Bad Mice

Kinda cute/kinda boring. I liked the illustrations.

65) The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

My favorite of the Peter Rabbit books. I like how many of the other books are tied into this one.

66) The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher

Boring addition to the series.

67) The Tale of Tom Kitten

Random and boring.

68) The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

Best of the illustrations in the Peter Rabbit series, but the book seemed incomplete, like it was missing a huge chunk (seriously, it's about a a fox and a goose, where is the conflict?).

69) The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

Needlessly violent and pointless.

70) The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse

Kinda cute with how obsessive of a clean freak she is. Boring story though.

71) The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

Needlessly violent and pointless.

72) The Jungle

The first 2/3 of the book was heart-wrenching. Sinclair is an incredible story-teller. The last third of the book however...yawn. At that point, I just wanted to scream "get on with it!"
The last few chapters were just too muddled and preachy for my taste.

73) Dooby Dooby Moo

Once again, not as good as Click Clack Moo, but it certainly is an amusing addition to the series.

74) Library Lion

I wasn't entirely thrilled with this book. It was kind of bland for me (though the pictures were lovely). If the author had added in somewhere that the lion was one of the lion that typically stand guard over many of the more artfully designed libraries, I would have found it more enjoyable.

75) Un gato y un perro

This is an adorable story. I'm not sure I care much for the utilitarian approach to friendship, but it's still cute (and cutely illustrated).

76) The Dot

I was introduced to this book a few years ago in a grad class on education. I love the message. Everyone is good at something; everyone can be an artist.

77) Not Norman

Another cute book with an adorable message: be glad for what you have.

78) Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

"The Yellow Face"
Thus far, this is my favorite of the Sherlock Holmes short stories. It's wonderful to see Sherlock be wrong, for a change. It humanizes him. Yet, even being wrong, he delighted in the resolution in the case, rather than being resentful - a sign of humility. The ending was wonderful. I truly enjoyed it.

"The Stockbroker's Clerk"
Meh. It just feels like a re-imaging of the Red-Headed League, to me.

"The Gloria Scott"
Not as captivating as some of his other stories, but it was still an interesting peak into the mind of Sherlock Holmes.

"The Musgrave Ritual"
Yay! I love it when I can solve the puzzle before the final reveal. At the same time, given how horrible I am at puzzles and mysteries, it makes me feel that this must have been lazily written if I could figure it out so readily.

"The Final Solution"
Ummm...What the hell is this crap? There's no real build of story, no interesting events, and then it just ends. It's far too obviously how Doyle felt about Sherlock by this story.

79) Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

Leo Lionni will always be one of my favorite children's book illustrators. His style is unique and wholly his own. The illustrations accompany a beautiful story about friendship overcoming all odds and accepting yourself.

80) Kokopelli

Very disjointed in its arrangement. It's almost like a low-quality high school essay the way it jumps from topic to topic with little flow or connection. The information is interesting: just not presented well.

81) Oliver Twist

I found this to be a thoroughly enjoyable book...until the end. The deus ex machina wrecked it for me. Oliver may as well have turned out to be the long lost prince of England or something. It just seems very roughly thrown together in the end.

82) Mark of Athena

Riordan has by-and-large laid off of the slapstick in this book (that thoroughly distracted me in the other Heroes of Olympus books). He really got down to business in this book; lots of character growth, personal revelation, action, adventure, and a respectable amount of time just getting more familiar with the characters. The ending annoyed me, but in a good "come on! What happens next?!" kind of way.

83) Omnivore's Dilemma

Pollan presents his book in a thoughtful, intelligent, interesting and personal way, without getting preachy. His personal beliefs are very apparent, but he does not hold others' belief against them. He leads you by the hand through the facts and the experiences, but allows you to make your own decisions. His writing style is an even blend of scholarly reflection and personal narration. I'll definitely be reading some of his other works.

84) The Outsiders

How do you make a murder and a fire boring? I dunno, but Hinton successfully managed it for me. Just about everything in the book is spelled out for the reader by Hinton (through Ponyboy), allowing the reader little room for personal discovery. Each character revelation is presented basically by saying, "so-and-so is like this because of this event I may or may not have mentioned earlier." The book took far too long to become interesting for me and then it was over. I doubt I'll be reading any of Hinton's other works.

85) Double Life of Pocahontas

A good deal of the book looks at Pocahontas's life through the actions of John Smith. The first half of the book seems to focus on him. The story was pleasant, the writing style was approachable (though archaic in some instances) and it was surprisingly unbiased and scholarly given its age. No one is raised on high as perfect; everyone's flaws are laid bare for the other to examine. It was enjoyable despite some minor setbacks.

86) New Images of Nazi Germany

Far too chaotic for my taste. Paragraphs go onto tangents only to end up nowhere at which point the author abruptly changes topics. Much of the book has little to do with its containing chapter, picture rarely have much to do with the surrounding textual information, many iconic images are omitted (not specific photographs, but the general theme/setting/style of the photograph). Plus it was frequently dull and/or dry. I was very disappointed.

87) Around the World in 80 Days

A literary standard if you want to judge a book by its enjoyment level as opposed to its "literary quality."

88) From the Good Mountain: How Gutenberg Changed the World

A scholarly picturebook that both children and adults can enjoy. The author was well-informed on the subject matter and the story was told in an interesting, almost poetic way.

89) The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

I hate thrillers. I don't care for mysteries. I went into this book with the expectation (and perhaps intention) of hating it.

I was wrong.

And am pleased to admit it.

This work, despite being incredibly dense in the amount of characters, information, and necessity of background knowledge, is incredibly engaging. It's a work of sheer brilliance in its layout, format, and language (though I can only credit the English translator for that, as I speak no Swedish and cannot testify to the language of a Swedish version). Virtually every character is presented to us in their entirety; almost no one becomes a static background character or simply a plot device. Any and all red herrings are deftly and appropriately placed. I'm still trying to figure out how many stories are being told in this book, but I feel confident in saying that it is at least five:

A biographical account of Salandar
The biopic of the Vanger family
The mystery of Harriet's murder
A history of the Swedish financial sector
And a fifth story I cannot tell without giving away the ending

I've read many complaints regarding the rape-scene of Salandar, but here's what I have to say about that: f*ck off. Salandar's rape scene was not extraneous. The entire book centers on the sub-human treatment of women by many men. It's a turning point of the novel and serves as motivation and character building for Salandar. It's an uncomfortable topic that needs to be addressed if you want to see progress. You cannot expect a problem to dissolve by ignoring it. Out of sight, out of mind does not equate to out of sight, out of existence.

90) Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

If you're a student of the American school system, you are probably familiar (to some extent) with Edgar Allan Poe. His more popular works are staples of the education system:
"Anabel Lee"
"The Raven"
"The Bells"
"The Tell-Tale Heart"
"The Black Cat"
"The Cask of Amontillado"
"The Pit and the Pendulum"
"The Fall of the House of Usher"
"The Purloined Letter"
"The Gold Bug"
"Murders in the Rue Morgue"
...I'm sure most English readers have read at least two of these at one point or another.

Poe was, however, an extremely prolific author beyond these works. There is a very good reason that these are the literary fallbacks most teachers rely on. To be perfectly frank, most of his work was absolute crap (and this is coming from someone who has idolized him since I first heard "The Raven" at age five and had it memorized by third grade). I set out a month or so ago to read the collected works of Edgar Allan Poe and very quickly found myself out of love. I'm not sure if his humor no longer translates to modern audiences, but anything of his outside the mystery or horror genre, I could not stand. It was a painful reading experience I hope never to repeat.

As far as my particular edition of the works (B&N), it stunk. Poe frequently wrote in Greek, French, Latin and other languages and no translations or footnotes were provided for anything beyond those provided by Poe himself (which means almost no translations of any kind). Let me tell you, it's difficult to Google translate Ancient Greek in the original Greek letters.

91) L'Art du Baroque
92) The Story of Money
93) Military Uniforms & Weaponry Of World War II

94) The Adventures of Don Quixote
95) Random House Webster's Student Notebook Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation Guide
96) The Ribbajack: and Other Curious Yarns
97) The Necklace and Other Short Stories
98) The Cabin in the Woods: The Official Movie Novelization
99) Life of Pi