saraslibrary's 100: Part 1

Hi! :) I'm new to the 100 Books Challenge (I usually did the 75 Books Challenge), but I've been reading so many picture books/mangas, etc lately, I've been able to reach 100 each year, so away I go! :) *fingers crossed*

ETA: I also like listing movies and music I've listened to, so you'll see that on here as well.

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Welcome to the group! This was my first on LT, and still my favorite.

>2 mabith: Thanks, mabith! :) I've noticed there aren't as many people on this thread. It's kind of nice; more laidback.

Looking forward to seeing what you get to in 2015!

>4 Kassilem: Yeah, I'll be interested to see if I'll make it, too. :D

*Waves* Hi Sara! Oh, are we contaminating this group now? Wonderful!

Welcome to the group, Sara!

>6 Ape: *waves back* Hi Stephen! :) I'm glad you found me. We have to contaminate this group. It's our pervosity right. Or something. ;)

>7 jfetting: Thank you! :)

I think I can wish you a happy new thread and new year, even though you've abandoned us all. *sniffles*

Thanks for the well wishes--Happy New Year to you, too!--but noooooo, I'm not abandoning you guys. *hugs* I just realized I kept hitting 100 books, and thought, "What the heck?" I'll still be a regular on the 75 group, though. No worries there. :)

Hi Sara!! Happy New Year! Best of luck with 100 books in 2015!! I will visit you here and see you in the 75ers too!

Hi Monica! :) I'm so glad you found me here. *fingers crossed I make 100, too* And hopefully one of them will be a Harry Potter book. ;) Happy New Year to you, too!

DVD #1


Silence Becomes You directed by Stephanie Sinclaire
Tags: drama, fantasy, romance, suspense, maine, siblings, winter, telekinesis, dvd, R
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Synopsis/Notes: Two sisters, Grace and Violet, bound together by more than blood, live a reclusive life in a large mansion, detached from society and reality too. They have a plan. It's hardly conventional, but the outcome nine months later is all that counts. Whatever they do they must not fall in love with the man that they choose to ensnare.

Hi Sara! Good luck hitting that magic number again this year (though I'm sure you'll get there no problem). :)

Is that movie a direct-to-DVD release? Doesn't sound familiar...

Hi Laura! :) Thanks for the optimism. *fingers crossed I make it to 100, too*

I'm assuming it is a direct-to-DVD, too. I'd never heard of it before either. Looking on Wikipedia and IMDb, it's a British-made film but with American accents (2 out of the 3 main actors are British) and filmed in Lithuania. Whatever it takes to make the budget work, right? :) It's not a movie I'd really recommend unless you're looking for a kind of weird love triangle. It says it's a thriller on the back cover, but it's more of a drama.

Book #1


Micrographica by Renee French
Tags: fiction, graphic novel, humor, animals, moles, poop
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Synopsis/Notes: Follows the adventures of a mob of tiny rodents who are led by the trash-talking bully Moe and his sidekick Preston.

Book #2


The Me Nobody Knew by Shannon McLinden
Tags: nonfiction, autobiography, juvenile, psychology, depression, eating disorders, rape, alcoholism, minnesota
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Synopsis/Notes: The author describes her struggles with depression, concerns about family, friends, dating, body image, and the difficulties of being a teenage girl.

98 more to go. :P

Only 98 more. ;) I think I'll make it, though, if I keep my pace going.

DVD #2


Kiss Me, Kill Me (aka Baby Yaga, Devil Witch) directed by Umberto Lenzi
Tags: horror, witches, italy, dolls, lesbians, bdsm, dvd, R
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Synopsis/Notes: A photographer finds herself falling under the spell of a witch.

>19 saraslibrary: I'm rooting for you. I usually break 100 but a couple factors last year made that a thing that didn't happen. We'll see how this year goes.

Thank you! :) Yeah, life is so irritating when it gets in your way of reading all those books. ;) But I'm sure you'll hit close to 100, as well, if not surpass it. Good luck! :)

CD #1


Lola Rennt: Der Soundtrack Zum Film by Various Artists
Tags: dance, soundtrack, series, run lola run, cd
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Track Listing: 1 Believe feat. Franka Potente, 2 Introduction, 3 Running One, 4 Supermarket, 5 Running Two, 6 Running Three, 7 Casino, 8 Susie van der Meer - Somebody Has to Pay, 9 Wish Komm Zu Mir feat. Franka Potente & Thomas D, 10 Introduction Remix by Sun Electric, 11 Supermarket Super Clemek Remix Clemek feat. Clé, 12 Running One Large Mix Remix by Lee Spencer and Johnny Klimek, 13 Running Two Remix by Operation Phoenix, 14 Casino Solid State Remix by Tommi Eckart, 15 (Big) Wish feat. Franka Potente & Thomas D, Remix by Lee Spencer and Johnny Klimek.

Quick! You're falling behind pace!! :P

I'm hurrying! I'm hurrying! Quick! Find me some caffeine and speed!

CD #2


Kill a Celebrity by Ramallah
Tags: metal, cd
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Track Listing: 1 The Other Side, 2 Kill a Celebrity, 3 Days of Revenge, 4 Ramallah, 5 Drink the Kool-Aid, 6 Oscar Cotton, 7 Brother Malcolm, 8 The Horror and the Gag, 9 Shock and Awe, 10 Act of Faith, 11 Just Walk Away, 12 Heart Full of Love, 13 The Other Side (Reprise), 14 A Day in the Life, 15 If I Die Today, 16 Bye-Bye.

Book #3


Tales from the Crisper: A Spirited Fruit & Vegetable Guide to Life by John Knight, Ian Shipley, & Guy Barnard
Tags: fiction, humor, photography, food, conduct of life
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Synopsis/Notes: Humorous photos of vegetables and fruits with eyes, mouths, hands and other human features, with brief, comic text on life problems.

CD #3


Realm of Shadows by Midnight Syndicate
Tags: ambient, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Prophecy, 2 Into the Abyss, 3 Noctem Aeturnus, 4 Temptest, 5 Eye of the Storm, 6 Sanctuary, 7 Among the Ruins, 8 Realm of Shadows, 9 Raven's Hollow, 10 Beyond the Gates, 11 The Summoning, 12 Spectral Mist, 13 Soliloquy, 14 Twilight, 15 Serpent's Lair, 16 Black Woods, 17 The Night Beckons, 18 Legions of the Dead, 19 Witching Hour, 20 Harbored Souls, 21 Eclipse.

CD #4


Among My Swan by Mazzy Star
Tags: alt rock, cd
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Track Listing: 1 Disappear, 2 Flowers In December, 3 Rhymes Of An Hour, 4 Cry, Cry, 5 Take Everything, 6 Still Cold, 7 All Your Sisters, 8 I've Been Let Down, 9 Roseblood, 10 Happy, 11 Umbilical, 12 Look On Down From The Bridge.

>23 saraslibrary: OMG, I forgot all about Run, Lola, Run! I think I'll have to track down a copy and watch it again, that was one of my favorites in college.

Mine too! :) I have a copy somewhere, but I was shocked I didn't I have it on my LT account yet. Definitely rewatch it! It's such an awesome movie. :)

DVD #3


House of Voices (aka Saint Ange) directed by Pascal Laugier
Tags: horror, ghosts, historical, haunted houses, orphans, france, dvd, R
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Synopsis/Notes: In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in Saint Ange Orphanage to work with Helena while the orphans moved to new families with the administrator Francard. Anna, who is secretly pregnant, meets the last orphan, Judith, left behind because of her mental problems, and they become closer when Anna find that Judith also hear voices and footsteps of children. Anna investigate the place trying to disclose the secret about the invisible children.

Book #4


Tiny Rabbit's Big Wish by Margarita Engle
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, rabbits, birds, elephants, giraffes, gorillas, rhinoceros, eagles, frogs, monkeys, beetles, butterflies, lions, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: A small rabbit wishes with all his might to grow big--as big as the forest itself--until he discovers the advantage of being small and smart.

I have caffeine! Unfortunately the coffee shop didn't sell speed. I asked. :(

Woo hoo! I have caffeine, too, but as I say: there's never such thing as too much caffeine. Unless you're pregnant, underage, or have a heart problem, etc. Anywho, you're good with science-y type stuff, right? How about I go halfsies on this shopping list with you?

Hmm, actually, I've already forgotten why I need the caffeine and speed.... *falls asleep*

Great, I'm probably on some government watch list just for clicking that link. :P

LOL! Don't worry. We'll both be on that list now. ;) Actually, I was surprised I was able to get on the site, since our work computers are so filtered for everything. Apparently, making speed's ok. :P

Well, y'know, I think most people think everything is okay in public so long as genitals aren't involved.

Good point. Believe me, my genitals will be extra-covered when I'm making that stuff.

DVD #4


Embrace of the Vampire directed by Anne Goursaud
Tags: horror, vampires, college, lesbians, dreams, dvd, NR
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Synopsis/Notes: An 18-year-old college freshman is seduced by a handsome vampire lover who introduce her to a dark world of carnal desires.

So long as you do it in your library I think it's legal.

Totally! And make sure I do it on work time, so I get paid extra. ;) We do have a full kitchen, too. So you're right! They totally wanted us to cook up drugs at work. I wonder if they want a share in the profits, though? :/

CD #5


Greatest Hits by Mariah Carey
Tags: pop, r&b, best of, cd
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Track Listing: CD 1 | 1 Vision of Love, 2 Love Takes Time, 3 Someday, 4 I Don't Wanna Cry, 5 Emotions, 6 Can't Let Go, 7 Make It Happen, 8 I'll Be There feat. Trey Lorenz, 9 Dreamlover, 10 Hero, 11 Without You, 12 Anytime You Need a Friend, 13 Endless Love with Luther Vandross, 14 Fantasy. CD 2 | 1 One Sweet Day with Boyz II Men, 2 Always Be My Baby, 3 Forever, 4 Underneath the Stars, 5 Honey, 6 Butterfly, 7 My All, 8 Sweetheart feat. JD, 9 When You Believe with Whitney Houston, 10 I Still Believe, 11 Heartbreaker feat. Jay Z, 12 Thank God I Found You feat. Joe & 98º, 13 Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme), 14 All I Want for Christmas Is You (So So Def Remix) Bonus Track feat. Jermaine Dupri & Lil' Bow Wow.

CD #6


Desensitized by Drowning Pool
Tags: metal, cd
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Track Listing: 1 Think, 2 Step Up, 3 Numb, 4 This Life, 5 Nothingness, 6 Bringing Me Down, 7 Love & War, 8 Forget, 9 Cast Me Aside, 10 Killin' Me, 11 Hate.

Those are some very similar covers for some very different types of music. :P

Pretty much. Sex sells. :P I'm not sure which would be scarier, though, to run into in a dark alley. o.o Metal baseball bat or bodyguards.

There was a metal baseball bat? Man, my peripheral vision is getting hazy in my old age. ;)

Yeah, the one she's giving a free hand job. Old age or excessive masturbation! :P

CD #7


2000 Years of Human Error by Godhead
Tags: industrial, cd
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Track Listing: 1 The Reckoning, 2 I Sell Society, 3 Inside You, 4 Sinking, 5 Tired Old Man, 6 Break You Down, 7 Penetrate, 8 Backstander, 9 Eleanor Rigby, 10 2000 Years of Human Error, 11 I Hate Today.

Book #5


Bow-Wow's Nightmare Neighbors by Mark Newgarden
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, dogs, series, bow-wow, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: Bow-Wow, an expressive dog, tangles with some unruly neighbors in this wordless, spooky Halloween picture book.

CD #8


Hard House Live: At The Legendary Arena by DJ Irene
Tags: dance, compilation, live, cd
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Track Listing: 1 DJ Irene Intro - Step Into Arena, 2 I Wanna C*m, 3 Hit A Drum, 4 High Jump - Dynamic Duo, 5 Brothers & Sisters, 6 In 2 Da Gruv, 7 Catch Me, I've Fallen In Love, 8 Frequency - Mike Flores, 9 Now This, 10 Like Dat, 11 Escape From LA (Megamix) - Tony B!, 12 Inside My Mind, 13 Something, 14 Re-Enter - Step Into Arena - Take Two, 15 Thow Yo Handz, 16 House Tyme, 17 Clip, 18 Reptilian Tank, 19 What Cha' Wanna Do?, 20 Hocus Pocus, 21 The D.J. - DJ Trajic, 22 Soul Patrol - DJ Trajic, 23 L&B Project 1, 24 Some Wh*res, 25 The L.A. Sound.

Book #6


Violet and Victor Write the Best-Ever Bookworm Book by Alice Kuipers
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, picture books, twins, worms, writing, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: When Violet decides to write a book, she insists that her twin brother help because he has good ideas, but Victor would rather count his pet worms.

DVD #5


Irréversible directed by Gaspar Noé
Tags: drama, suspense, foreign, paris, france, rape, revenge, gay, sex, dvd, NR
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Synopsis/Notes: Events over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in the underpass.

Book #7


Pete the Cat: Too Cool for School by James Dean
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, cats, series, pete the cat
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Synopsis/Notes: Pete the Cat can't decide what to wear to look cool at school. Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool.

Book #8


Pinkalicious: Puptastic! by Victoria Kann
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, series, pinkalicious, animals, dogs
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Synopsis/Notes: Pinkalicious is ecstatic about getting to dog-sit a pooch for a week, but she never imagined that the pup would be too timid to play. Can Pinkalicious make the little pup's visit puptastic?

Book #9


All About Animals: Lions by Sarah Albee
Tags: nonfiction, science, juvenile, photography, animals, lions, africa, series, all about animals
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Synopsis/Notes: This book will help your child learn all about lions. It tells of two cubs growing up. Other chapters include: The body of a lion; Lion Families; King of the Beasts; and Lions in the Wild. A glossary is in included of "wild words". The book is beautifully illustrated with colorful photographs.

CD #9


Essential Playlist: '70s by Various Artists
Tags: rock, compilation, cd
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Track Listing: 1 Crocodile Rock by Elton John, 2 Takin' Care of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 3 Maggie May by Rod Stewart, 4 Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd, 5 Radar Love by Golden Earring, 6 Show Me the Way by Peter Frampton, 7 All Right Now by Free, 8 War by Edwin Starr, 9 Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) by Robert Palmer, 10 Get Ready by Rare Earth, 11 Signs by Five Man Electrical Band, 12 The Night Chicago Died by Paper Lace, 13 Stuck in the Middle with You by Stealers Wheel, 14 Renegade by Styx, 15 Rock and Roll All Nite by Kiss, 16 The Letter by Joe Cocker, 17 You Wear It Well by Rod Stewart, 18 Outa-Space by Billy Preston, 19 Temptation Eyes by The Grass Roots, 20 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet by Bachman-Turner Overdrive.

CD #10


Bram Stoker's Dracula: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack composed by Wojciech Kilar
Tags: classical, soundtrack, series, dracula, cd
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Track Listing: 1 Dracula - The Beginning, 2 Vampire Hunters, 3 Mina's Photo, 4 Lucy's Party, 5 The Brides, 6 The Storm, 7 Love Remembered, 8 The Hunt Builds, 9 The Hunters Prelude, 10 The Green Mist, 11 Mina/Dracula, 12 The Ring Of Fire, 13 Love Eternal, 14 Ascension, 15 End Credits, 16 Love Song For A Vampire by Annie Lennox.

A rather belated welcome to the group from me! Looks like you're well on track to reading 100 already, too!

Thank you, Tania! :) Better late than never. That's at least what I tell myself when I'm months behind on my "Hello's." ;)

DVD #6


Triangle directed by Christopher Smith
Tags: horror, sailing, boats, ocean, caribbean, florida, dvd, R
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Synopsis/Notes: The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who, when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.

Random Junk

I was flipping through A Load of Hooey by Bob Odenkirk at work (unfortunately, it was a patron's hold *sigh*) and loved a few of its quotes:

Famous Quotations--Unabridged

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe. But that might just be me being stupid." -- Albert Einstein

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous. Oh, and shallow--really, really shallow." -- Coco Chanel

Actual-Factual New Jesus Facts

A fresh new Dead Sea Scroll was discovered and deciphered last year, and some fascinating facts about the historical figure of Jesus have come to light.

1. Jesus Christ went by the name Jesus and was only called "Geez" by his closest friends.
2. He NEVER used the name Jesus H. Christ as we know it. However, there are documents signed "Holy Christ" and "Christ Almighty." There is no record of him appearing under the moniker "Jesus Christ Almighty" or "Gee Whiz."
3. He once hosted a comedy-benefit-revue-style show for lepers where he appeared in drag as "Geez Louise."

Offended? Blame this dude. :P



Bob Odenkirk is stuck under a cat holding someone's wine and a stinky old pipe.

Book #10


The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, humor, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what.

I think I'm just going to make that my main picture. :D If you were referring to The Book with No Pictures, it basically gets parents to make funny noises and sounds and make their kids laugh. Yeah, I know. But where are the pictures, right? :P

Not only are there no pictures, but there's no cover art on that book! *Gasp*

>65 saraslibrary: I feel like I post this on your thread at least once every year. But yes, the title of that book basically made me think immediately of Gaston. :)

>66 Ape: You can read it!!! :P

I don't know, I'll have to consider whether or not that shade of blue offends me. :P

Weirdo.

>66 Ape: I know! I think they just wanted to go cheap and not pay an illustrator. :P It's sure to turn off kids, unless the reader's good without funny voices and sound effects.

>67 MickyFine: At least every year. And if you didn't, I think the world would turn upside down and inside out. Yeah, I can't even imagine Gaston trying to read that book, even though it's for kids. :D

>68 Ape: Oh, you'll be super offended then, because there's all kinds of other colors in there too. It's dreadful to the eyes. :P

>69 MickyFine: *snort* Oh, you two, stop the flirting. ;)

Book #11


Black Lagoon Adventures #3: The Class Election from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, humor, series, black lagoon adventures, elections
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Synopsis/Notes: After Hubie decides to run for president, he worries he might lose to a girl. Now he must come up with a slogan, state his platform, give a speech, and debate Doris. But he still worries if he'll win after Doris gives everyone ice cream.

Book #12


Little Critter's Joke Book by Mercer Mayer
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, jokes, series, little critter
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Synopsis/Notes: A collection of jokes and riddles from Little Critter.

Book #13


The New Baby by Mercer Mayer
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, series, little critter, siblings, family life
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it.

Book #14


Big Chickens by Leslie Helakoski
Tags: fiction, juvenile, humor, picture book, series, big chickens, animals, chickens, wolves, cows, boats, caves, bats, farm life
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Synopsis/Notes: While trying to escape from a wolf, four frightened chickens keep getting themselves into the very predicaments they are trying to avoid.

Book #15


Leo the Lop by Steve Cosgrove
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, series, serendipity, animals, rabbits, possums
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Synopsis/Notes: Leo the rabbit whose ears are different from all the other rabbits learns that "normal is whatever you are."

I've decided that the shade of blue DOESN'T offend me, but the size of the text does. I don't like it. :P

You, size-ist, you. :P It's not what the cover looks like, but what's inside.

DVD #7


Decadent Evil directed by Charles Band
Tags: horror, vampires, monsters, series, decadent evil, vampire journals, dvd, NR
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Synopsis/Notes: A vampire named Morella feasts upon the blood of strip club clientele while housing her ex-lover Marvin--part human/part reptile--in a bird cage. (The top right cover.) This is one of those it's-so-bad-it's-good movies, especially the monster puppets. And the two songs on here by the director aren't half-bad either. It's not a direct sequel of the Vampire Journals; more of a spin-off.

Book #16


The Castle of Otranto by Horace Walpole (read by Tony Jay)
Tags: fiction, horror, historical, ghosts, haunted houses, classics, italy, princesses, audiobook, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: The bizarre accident that claims the life of Manfred's only son on the day of that young man's wedding, makes Manfred search for a connection with the ancient prophecy about the castle and its family. Oh, god, classics! How you doth sucketh! This was for my January: Traditional/Classic Gothic Works challenge; otherwise, I would've quit this book on page 1. Clearly, classics are not for me.

Exactly, and the text on the inside is far too small! I disapprove. :P

Oh, yes, far FAR too small. I say burn it! :P

That guy looks like Gaston reading a book! :P

Ha! It is Gaton! But sshhh, don't tell Micky or she'll be all over him. ;)

CD #11


A Drug Against War by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 A Drug Against War, 2 A Drug Against War (Overdose-Mix), 3 A Drug Against War (Hookah-Mix), 4 Blood.

CD #12


Virus by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Virus, 2 More & Faster, 3 Don't Blow Your Top, 4 High & Geil.

Book #17


The Slug by Elise Gravel
Tags: nonfiction, juvenile, humor, nature, science, animals, slugs, series, disgusting critters, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: One in a series of humorous books about disgusting creatures, The Slug is a look at the land slug. It covers such topics as the slug's two pairs of tentacles, one pair for seeing, one pair for smelling (it can see you're a kid and smell like broccoli), its breathing hole (on the side of its head!), and its pretty gross mucous covering (in order to find a partner, the slug can follow another slug's mucous trail. True love!). Although silly and off-the-wall, The Slug contains real information that will tie in with curriculum.

CD #13


Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
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Track Listing: 1 Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away (Wiener-Mix), 2 Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away (Schnitzel-Mix), 3 Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away (Jäger-Mix), 4 Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away (Meister Mix), 5 Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away (Oktoberfest-Mix), 6 Bargeld (Money-Mix), 7 Bargeld (Cashflow-Mix).

Speaking of Gaston, I came across this clip on the web the other day, and it's still giving me the giggles: http://kotaku.com/no-one-does-push-ups-like-gaston-1677361448

Ooh, ouch! Even my ego's bruised a little. :D But I loved what one person said: "that's not a push up, that's just humping the ground, onehanded." I think Gaston kind of cheated a little. I've heard of a way to do push-ups without putting all your weight in one area, but I'm not sure how. *shrugs* Thanks for the link, though! :) That was awesome.

CD #14


Glory by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Glory (Album Version), 2 Trust (Never Mix), 3 Glory (War & Slavery Mix), 4 Lust (Chem-Lust Mix), 5 Glory (Exploitation Dub), 6 Move On (Scott Burns Remix), 7 Glory (Cajun Dub).

DVD #8


Happy Tree Friends: Volume 1: First Blood directed by Rhode Montijo & Kenn Navarro
Tags: animation, humor, horror, animals, series, happy tree friends, tv tie-in, dvd, R
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: A series of horrible sudden deaths keep happening to a group of creatures caused by themselves doing the most stupid things.

Happy Tree Friends! I've seen those somewhere, but I can't remember where.

You watched them last night with me while you were hiding outside my window, remember? :P They actually aired online first, but I heard they were picked up for TV. If you go on YouTube, you can basically see all the episodes for free, so I feel kind of like a doofus for shelling out $4+ for this. But I liked it anyway! :) I needed the pick-me-up last night. And what's not to love about senseless cartoon violence? (That was a rhetorical question.)

Book #18


Black Lagoon Adventures #5: The Halloween Party From the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, monsters, humor, halloween, parties, series, black lagoon adventures
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Synopsis/Notes: Hubie feels left out when his teacher announces a class costume party and he, unlike his classmates, has no ideas about what to wear.

CD #15


Split / Piggybank by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Split, 2 Piggybank (Shock Version), 3 Go To Hell (Fearing & Burning), 4 Naïve 1991 (TKK Mix-Edit)

Hmmmm, I think they may have been on G4tv, that's the only channel I can think of where they would have fit in. :P

Senseless violence is always uplifting. Oh, you said cartoon violence? Right, that's what I meant. ;)

I've never heard of G4TV. I only get Fox, PBS, some Spanish channels, and religious channels. It sucks. :( That's why I watch so many movies.

Actually, I said senseless cartoon violence, so you're right either way. As long as the violence is directed towards oneself or a friend--in a nice/mean sort of way--then it's ok in my book. Like so. It's even fit for family. Um...as long as you run far, far away before it happens.

CD #16


Under the Influence by DJ Spooky
Tags: dance, compilation, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Sound - Moby, 2 Papua New Guinea (Dub Mix) - Future Sound Of London, 3 Emergency Broadcast Network - Emergency Broadcast Network, 4 Monster Dub - Tino, 5 Peace In Zaire Mix (Dub Pistols Inna NYC style) - DJ Spooky Vs. The Dub Pistols, 6 Show Stoppa (Show Case Mix) - DJ Ziggy, 7 Live Jam - DJ Spooky Vs. Carl Craig's Innerzone Orchestra, 8 Michelle - DJ Logic, 9 Leave Our Planet - Paradox, 10 The Raw Uncut - Hive, 11 Flight IC 408 - State Of Bengal, 12 Anger (Talvin Singh Remix) - Ryuichi Sakamoto, 13 Music Is... - Phoenix Orion, 14 Sycosis - Double Zero Zero - The Deckwrecka, 15 Bade Saba (DJ Spooky Remix) - Sussan Deyhim, 16 Laundry (DJ Spooky Remix With Of Unknown Origins' For The Love) - Anti Pop Consortium, 17 The Bay-Bronx Bridge - Masters Of Illusion, 18 Suprize Packidge (Automator Remix) - Mix Master Mike, 19 Rock The Nation - Michael Franti & Spearhead/DJ Spooky, 20 From - Get Your Snack On - Amon Tobin, 21 Get Your Snack On - Amon Tobin, 22 I Feel Like $100 - Mike Ladd, 23 Hover Dub - Singe Et Verb, 24 Twice The First Time - Saul Williams, 25 Tremens - Sonic Youth, 26 Sebsi Dub - After Echo.

DVD #9


The Seasoning House directed by Paul Hyett
Tags: horror, balkans, deafness, war, kidnapping, rape, revenge, dvd, NR
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Synopsis/Notes: War Outside. Horror Inside. The Seasoning House -- where young girls are kidnapped and prostituted to the military. Angel (Rosie Day), an orphaned deaf mute, is enslaved to care for her fellow victims. She moves between the walls and crawlspaces, planning her escape. Planning her ingenious and brutal revenge.

Book #19


Sparky! by Jenny Offill
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, humor, friendship, animals, sloths, checked out from work
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Synopsis/Notes: A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.

CD #17


Hackers 2: Music From and Inspired by the Original Motion Picture "Hackers" by Various Artists
Tags: dance, soundtrack, series, hackers, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Firestarter (Empirion Mix) - Prodigy, 2 Toxygene - Orb, 3 Little Wonder (Danny Saber Dance Mix) - David Bowie, 4 Fire - Scooter, 5 Narcotic Influence 2 - Empirion, 6 Remember - BT, 7 Go - Moby, 8 Inspection (Check One) - Leftfield, 9 Cherry Pie - Underworld, 10 To Be Loved (Disco Citizens R+D Edit) - Luce Drayton, 11 Speed Freak (Moby Remix) - Orbital, 12 Get Ready To Bounce (Radio Attack) - Brooklyn Bounce, 13 Offshore (Disco Citizens Edit) - Chicane, 14 Original - Leftfield.

CD #18


Copycat: Music From the Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists
Tags: dance, classical, opera, soundtrack, series, copycat, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Get Up To This - New World Beat, 2 Carabu Party - Steven Ray, 3 Techno Boy - Silkski, 4 Main Title From 'Copycat', 5 Stick Him Or Shoot Him, 6 Housebound, 7 Silent Screams, 8 Murder's An Art, 9 In Darkness, 10 Take A Life, 11 Next To The Devil, 12 Pastoral Horror, 13 Silhouette, 14 Gallows, 15 Butchers and Bakers, 16 Panic, 17 Who's Afraid, 18 Lay Me Down, 19 The Barber Of Seville: Largo Al Factotum - Roberto Servile/Failoni Chamber Orchestra/Will Humburg, 20 Tosca: Vissi D'arte - Gabriela Benackova/The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/Bohumil Gregor. I absolutely love Christopher Young's film scores, so I wasn't too crazy about the first three dance/hip hop-ish tracks or the last two opera tracks. Maybe on another compilation I would have liked them better. One of my favorite movies.

Haha! Oh man, that does not look comfortable. o.o

>100 saraslibrary: Aw, that looks cute.

>103 Ape: Nope, not comfortable at all--unless you're a masochistic--but I bet it works better than any amount of caffeine in the morning. ;)

>104 MickyFine: It is super cute--and super quick to read! :) I think sloths are adorable, but a lot of my coworkers think they're disgusting. :*( *pets her imaginary sloth* There, there. Who wouldn't love a pet that is lazier than, say, these people?

The library I used to work at had a sloth puppet that had its own Twitter feed. :)

:D That is so cool! It's amazing what you can put on Twitter or the internet and people will follow you like creepers.

I was going to do a sexy shark week pic post, as I promised on Micky's thread. However, all I could find were anime human/shark hybrids (some were a little more explicit than others), men slaughtering sharks (um, no), and loads of sexy human woman in shark outfits (sorry, Stephen; they don't do it for me).

But I must post something creepy and sexy, so BAMBIE! I thought he was covered in chocolate at first, but no. :( Maybe he'll give us free rides instead? O, er, that came out wrong. Or maybe it didn't. :P

CD #19


Timeless (The Classics) by Michael Bolton
Tags: pop, gifted to me (Mom), cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Since I Fell For You, 2 To Love Somebody, 3 Reach Out I'll Be There, 4 You Send Me, 5 Yesterday, 6 Hold On, I'm Coming, 7 Bring It On Home To Me, 8 Knock On Wood, 9 Drift Away, 10 White Christmas. (Oh, how I want to post a Michael Bolton gif from Office Space. Must. Resist.)

Sloth's are the coolest! And they make the best cuddle partners because they can't escape. Bwahaha. Errr, I mean, awww, how cute. >_>

I'm just going to read "Sloth's are the coolest" and "awww, how cute." ;) Lalala. And what about those talons? Wouldn't that make them one of the worst cuddle partners? Not to mention, you might get all the luck and run into the one sloth rapist of the jungle! o.o And he may use his fist! 0.0

DVD #10


Rest Stop: Don't Look Back directed by Shawn Papazian
Tags: horror, ghosts, california, texas, series, rest stop, dvd, NR
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: One year ago, the mysterious Rest Stop killer drilled, ripped and splattered young road trippers Jesse and Nicole. Now three more unsuspecting travelers come looking for the missing duo. And that means the killer gets to sharpen his horrific torture skills all over again--only bloodier and scarier than before. He's not alone, either. The Winnebago full of creepy living corpses is also back, roaming the old highway. And Jesse and Nicole's brutalized ghosts seeks revenge, determined to give as gory as they got. Watch if you dare. But whatever you do, Don't Look Back!

DVD #11


Five Across the Eyes directed by Greg Swinson & Ryan Thiessen
Tags: horror, tennessee, rape, revenge, dvd, NR
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: On the back roads of Tennessee, there is an isolated area the locals call 'The Eyes'. For five teenage girls on their way home from a high school football game, a foolish detour and hit-and-run accident will soon lead to a night of degradation, torment and raw brutality unmatched in low-budget modern horror. Experience the motion picture that set new standards of shock at festivals around the world, a relentless real-time nightmare that led Horror-Movies.ca to hail it as "A film that will gnaw at your conscience for days...a remarkable debut feature from a filmmaking team that you'll be bragging about years from now!" The fear is real. The carnage is extreme. This is Five Across the Eyes.

Book #20


Christmas Wombat by Jackie French
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, christmas, humor, animals, wombats, reindeer, australia, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: It's Christmas! As usual Mothball the wombat eats, sleeps and scratches, but on Christmas Eve she takes an unexpected sleigh ride!

CD #20


The Very Best of Michael McDonald by Michael McDonald
Tags: pop, best of, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 No Lookin' Back, 2 I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near), 3 I Gotta Try, 4 No Mercy: Our Love (Single Version), 5 Yah Mo B There (Single Version), 6 On My Own, 7 By Heart, 8 Bad Times, 9 Matters Of The Heart, 10 Sweet Freedom (Single Version), 11 Get The Word Started, 12 Any Foolish Thing, 13 Take It To Heart, 14 Higher Ground, 15 Lost In The Parade, 16 Blink Of An Eye.

CD #21


Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death) by Marilyn Manson
Tags: industrial, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Godeatgod, 2 The Love Song, 3 The Fight Song, 4 Disposable Teens, 5 Target Audience (Narcissus Narcosis), 6 'President Dead', 7 In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death, 8 Cruci-Fiction In Space, 9 A Place In The Dirt, 10 The Nobodies, 11 The Death Song, 12 Lamb Of God, 13 Born Again, 14 Burning Flag, 15 Coma Black: A. Eden Eye B. The Apple Of Discord, 16 Valentine's Day, 17 The Fall Of Adam, 18 King Kill 33, 19 Count To Six And Die (The Vaccuum Of Infinite Space Encompassing).

Book #21


Wreck the Halls: 5 Christmas Horror Stories by Rebecca M. Senese
Tags: fiction, horror, short stories, christmas, magic, twins, reindeer, winter, zombies
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Add some horror to your ho ho ho with these 5 gruesome Christmas tales. A boy waits for Santa... with an axe! Who is the man in red and why is he stalking Randy? Sinister reindeer cause trouble for Billy. Santa finds more than presents under the tree. Forget shopping, try to escape the mall alive this Christmas Eve! Includes: "Waiting for Santa," "The Santa Murders," "Billy and the Reindeer," "He Knows," and "A Very Zombie Christmas."

CD #22


Matangi by M.I.A.
Tags: dance, hip hop, checked out from work, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Karmageddon, 2 MATANGI, 3 Only 1 U, 4 Warriors, 5 Come Walk With Me, 6 aTENTion, 7 Exodus (Ft. The Weekend), 8 Bad Girls, 9 Boom Skit, 10 Double Bubble Trouble, 11 Y.A.L.A., 12 Bring The Noize, 13 Lights, 14 Know It Ain't Right, 15 Sexodus (Ft. The Weekend).

Book #22


Something Might Happen by Helen Lester
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, lemurs, anxiety, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Twitchly Fidget the lemur worries about almost everything until his Aunt Bridget Fidget pays him a visit and shows him another way to live.

CD #23


Greatest Hits by Eurythmics
Tags: pop, best of, cd, gifted to me (Mom)
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This), 2 When Tomorrow Comes, 3 Here Comes the Rain Again, 4 Who's That Girl?, 5 Would I Lie to You?, 6 Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves, 7 There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart), 8 Missionary Man, 9 Don't Ask Me Why, 10 I Need a Man, 11 Love Is a Stranger, 12 Thorn in My Side, 13 The King & Queen of America, 14 Angel.

Book #23


It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff
Tags: fiction, juvenile, board book, animals, mice, dogs, series, if you give, halloween, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Mouse decorates seven pumpkins, assigning distinct emotions to each.

Book #24


Zorro Gets an Outfit by Carter Goodrich
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, humor, animals, dogs, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Zorro is embarrassed at having to wear a fancy outfit to the park and Mister Bud is unable to cheer him up until a "cool" new dog arrives in his own fancy clothes and challenges the friends to a race.

You're going to finish 100 books in, like, 2 months! :P

Thanks! :) Actually, I could probably finish 100 books in less than a week if I only read picture books. But I think my brain would turn to Jell-O by then.

ETA: Which I wouldn't mind, if it happens to be on this plate and Sir Pirate eats me. Er, it. I mean my Jell-O brain. :P

ETAA: That pic's for Micky. If she's still crushing on that guy.

Yum! What flavor? :D

I don't know. What's blue? Blueberries? Doesn't Jell-O all taste the same? (I haven't had it in years, so I don't know.)

ETA: Jello-O doesn't have a big selection, but I'm sure you could mix them up.

CD #24


Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever: Official Soundtrack by Various Artists
Tags: pop, soundtrack, christmas, series, grumpy cat, checked out from work, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Its Hard To Be A Cat On Christmas by Cats Across America, 2 Sleigh Ride by Kt Tunstall, 3 Jingle Bells by The Brian Setzer Orchestra, 4 Up On The Housetop by Pomplamoose, 5 Deck The Halls by Chris Mann, 6 Worst Time Of Year by Shaprece & House Of Breaking Glass, 7 Christmastime Again by Jason Holstrom, 8 Carol Of The Bells by The Bird and The Bee, 9 Holiday Bells by Natalie Taylor, 10 Christmas Honey, Joy Follows, 11 All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, 12 White Christmas by Johnny Reid, 13 Grumpcracker Medley by House Of Breaking Glass, 14 A Very Grumpy Christmas by House Of Breaking Glass.

>124 saraslibrary: I love that episode. Also, yes still finding him very swoony even in hospital gown and bath robe.

>128 MickyFine: And I believe there's a handcuff on his wrist. Is that normal hospital protocol? o.0 If so, I'm definitely going to that hospital! ;) And yes, he is very swoony. I can see why everyone's hot for him.

DVD #12


Life After Beth directed by Jeff Baena
Tags: horror, humor, romance, zombies, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: A young man's recently deceased girlfriend mysteriously returns from the dead, but he slowly realizes she is not the way he remembered her.

DVD #13


As Above, So Below directed by John Erick Dowdle
Tags: horror, iran, paris, france, monsters, ghosts, caves, archaeology, checked out from work, dvd, R
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: When a team of explorers ventures into the catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead.

>129 saraslibrary: The handcuffs are because he was under arrest for shooting someone. Long story.

>132 MickyFine: Oh, yeah, I'm sure there's a whole naughty backstory to their roleplaying. I wont pry further. :P

CD #25


Bitchin' Hits: Fantastic Femmes by Various Artists
Tags: pop, rock, compilation, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves by Eurythmics (duet with Aretha Franklin), 2 Call Me by Blondie, 3 Treat Me Right by Pat Benatar, 4 They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman, 5 Words by Missing Persons, 6 Hold On by Wilson Phillips, 7 Kids in America by Kim Wilde 8 Strut by Sheena Easton, 9 I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow, 10 Joey by Concrete Blonde, 11 You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester, 12 Why Should I Cry? by Nona Hendryx.

>133 saraslibrary: Dirty minded creature. It's a family show.

Quick, someone make an incest joke!

*eyeroll* Think you've done it, Stephen.

>135 MickyFine: Even worse!

>136 Ape: Um, um, ummm.....

>137 MickyFine: I think he did, too. Phew! And for a sec I thought I was going to have to google incest jokes.

CD #26


Old School Vs. New School by Various Artists
Tags: rap, hip hop, dance, compilation, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Whodini vs. The Freestylers -- ("It's All In Mr.) Magic's Wand, 2 A Tribe Called Quest vs. Pimp Juice -- Go Ahead In The Rain, 3 Kool Moe Dee vs. Bad Boy Bill -- I Go To Work, 4 A Tribe Called Quest vs. Aphrodite -- 1nce Again, 5 BDP vs. Bassbin Twins -- A Crate Of BDP, 6 A Tribe Called Quest vs. Norman Cook -- I Left My Wallet In El Segundo, 7 Whodini vs. DJ Icey -- Five Minutes of Funk, 8 The Stone Roses vs. Grooverider -- Fools Gold, 9 A Tribe Called Quest vs. Doc Martin -- Footprints, 10 R Kelly vs Hollis Monroe -- Sex Me, 11 Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince vs Hybrid -- Summer, 12 The Stone Roses vs Rabbit in The Moon -- Fools Gold, 13 Summertime (Hybrid Mix) - Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince Vs. Hybrid, 14 Fools Gold (Rabbit In The Moon's Message To The Majors) - The Stone Roses Vs. Rabbit In The Moon.

CD #27


Music from the Motion Picture: Gone in 60 Seconds by Various Artists
Tags: rap, hip hop, dance, alt rock, soundtrack, series, gone in 60 seconds, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 The Cult - Painted on My Heart, 2 Gomez - Machismo, 3 Moby - Flower, 4 Groove Armada - Rap (Vocals by M.A.D.), 5 The Chemical Brothers - Leave Home, 6 Method Man / Redman - Da Rockwilder, 7 Ice Cube - Roll All Day, 8 Caviar - Sugarless, 9 BT (Ft. M. Doughty) - Never Gonna Come Back Down, 10 A3 - Too Sick to Pray, 11 DMX - Party Up (Up in Here), 12 Apollo Four Forty - Stop the Rock, 13 Citizen King - Better Days (And the Bottom Drops Out) (Remix), 14 Trevor Rabin - Boost Me.

Book #25


You Are My Cupcake by Joyce Wan
Tags: fiction, juvenile, board book, food, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Illustrations and brief text explore some of the food names that people use as terms of endearment. Encourages cannibalizing one's own child(ren). Recommended just for that reason. :P

Ok, I give. It's not as offensive as I could've made it, but...click me. I'm Micky-friendly. Sort of.

CD #28


American Classics: 17 Greats From the States by Various Artists
Tags: pop, rock, compilation, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Summer in the City - The Lovin Spoonful, 2 Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd, 3 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet - Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 4 Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band, 5 Centerfold - J. Geils Band, 6 Union City Blue - Blondie, 7 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield, 8 Nutbush City Limits - Ike & Tina Turner, 9 We Built This City - Starship, 10 Rich Girl - Hall & Oates, 11 Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh, 12 Life Is A Rock - Reunion, 13 Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren, 14 Moonlight Feels Right - Starbuck, 15 Woodstock - Matthews' Southern Comfort, 16 Gold - John Stewart, 17 The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down - The Band.

CD #29


Aphrodite by Kylie Minogue
Tags: pop, dance, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 All the Lovers, 2 Get Outta My Way, 3 Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love), 4 Closer, 5 Everything is Beautiful, 6 Aphrodite, 7 Illusion, 8 Better Than Today, 9 Too Much, 10 Cupid Boy, 11 Looking for an Angel, 12 Can't Beat the Feeling.

Found you and starred you!

Yay, I'm found! :) And thank you for the star!

Book #26


Caterpillars by Trudi Strain Trueit
Tags: nonfiction, juvenile, picture book, insects, caterpillars, butterflies, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: "Easy to read text with rebuses explores the busy day of a caterpillar"--Provided by publisher.

CD #30


Music from the Motion Picture The Pianist by Various Artists
Tags: classical, soundtrack, series, the pianist, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 "Nocturne in C-sharp Minor (1830)" - Frédéric Chopin, 2 "Nocturne in E Minor, Op. 72, No. 1" - Frédéric Chopin, 3 "Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48, No. 1" - Frédéric Chopin, 4 "Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38" - Frédéric Chopin, 5 "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23" - Frédéric Chopin, 6 "Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2" - Frédéric Chopin, 7 "Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4" - Frédéric Chopin, 8 "Andante spianato in G Major" - Frédéric Chopin, 9 "Grande Polonaise brillante in E-flat major" - Frédéric Chopin 10 "Moving to the Ghetto Oct. 31, 1940" - Wojciech Kilar, 11 "Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4" - Frédéric Chopin.

Book #27


Fly, Butterfly, Fly! by Dana Meachen Rau
Tags: nonfiction, juvenile, picture book, insects, caterpillars, butterflies, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: "Describes characteristics and behaviors of butterflies"--Provided by publisher.

Book #28


Forever by Emma Dodd
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, polar bears, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Presents a bedtime tale that reveals how the love between a parent and child lasts forever.

CD #31


Beautiful Goodbye by Richard Marx
Tags: pop, checked out from work, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Whatever We Started, 2 Suddenly, 3 Inside, 4 Beautiful Goodbye, 5 Forgot to Remember, 6 Turn Off the Night, 7 Have a Little Faith, 8 Like the World Is Ending, 9 To My Senses, 10 Getaway, 11 Eyes on Me.

CD #32


Arular by M.I.A.
Tags: dance, hip hop, checked out from work, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Ba-na-na Skit, 2 Pull Up The People, 3 Bucky Done Gun, 4 Sunshowers, 5 Fire, Fire, 6 Dash The Curry Skit, 7 Amazon, 8 Bingo, 9 Hombre, 10 One For The Head Skit, 11 10 Dollar, 12 URAQT, 13 Galang.

Book #29


Ball by Mary Sullivan
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, picture book, humor, animals, dogs, cats, dreams, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: While searching for someone to play ball with him, a dog dreams of fantastical adventures he could have with his ball.

DVD #14


Hell directed by Tim Fehlbaum
Tags: horror, sci fi, foreign, germany, dvd, R
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: In the not too distant future, people struggle to survive their greatest enemy, the sun.

Book #30


Rock and Roll Love by Misako Rocks!
Tags: fiction, juvenile, romance, graphic novel, rock bands, japan, missouri, wisconsin, camps, friendship
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: When Misako comes from Japan to the U.S. as an exchange student, she is overwhelmed by all the cultural differences. But then she befriends Natalie, the daughter of her host family, and quickly becomes acclimated to her American high school. One night, Natalie takes her to see a rock band, and Misako meets Zack, the lead singer. Suddenly, Misako's world is turned upside down. Zack is gorgeous and talented. His songs move Misako deeply. But Zack is a magnet for groupies and a big flirt to boot. Misako is convinced she doesn't stand a chance. So the two become friends, and Misako tries to ignore her feelings. But then Zack starts to give her mixed signals. Should Misako risk their friendship to tell him how she feels?

The Looking Glass War by John Le Carre, hands down >> http://bit.ly/1AIO4n6

>155 saraslibrary: While not entirely related this made me think of Scott Pilgrim? You've read those, right?

>157 MickyFine: I wish I were cool and could say I've read all the Scott Pilgrim books and seen the movie, but no, I haven't read/seen them. :( Actually, the two books do seem kind of similar with the rock band and relationship themes (though Scott dating a high schooler while he's 23 kind of gives me the heebs). Have you read the Scott Pilgrim books or seen the movie (Scott PIlgrim vs. the World)?

DVD #15


Fetishes directed by Nick Broomfield
Tags: documentary, bdsm, new york, lesbians, dvd, NR
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Nick Broomfield and a documentary crew visit Pandora's Box, an up-scale house of bondage on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue, where clients pay $175 an hour to be subservient to mistresses. Mistresses talk about their craft; a few clients, usually masked, are interviewed as well. Then, the camera watches sessions organized around fetishes: rubber, wrestling, corporal punishment, masochism, and infantilism. Mistress Raven, the owner of Pandora's Box, explains that pain need not be part of the subservient experience: it is, at its root, a transfer of power. After their session has ended, clients talk about how drained, relaxed, relieved, and at peace they are.

>158 saraslibrary: Both. I highly recommend them all, although I do advocate for reading the books first. Then you can appreciate just how awesome of an adaptation the film is.

>160 MickyFine: Really? I'm impressed. :) Yeah, I was surprised at how well-rated the movie was on IMDb. Usually movie adaptations of books aren't always as good, so I'll definitely keep those in mind. Thanks! :)

Book #31


Toppling by Sally Murphy
Tags: fiction, juvenile, friendship, poetry, cancer
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: All John cares about is setting the world record for knocking down dominoes and spending time with his best friends at school until his closest friend, Dom, is hospitalized, leaving John and the gang wondering what to do for him. (A very sweet ending. And the "poetry" part of the book isn't rhyming; it's just fractured sentences, so maybe a couple words on one line, a whole sentence on the next, etc. which makes it great for reluctant readers.)

CD #33


Absolutely the Best of Modern Rock by Various Artists
Tags: pop, alt rock, rock, compilation, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 White Wedding - Part 1 - Billy Idol, 2 I Touch Myself - Divinyls, 3 Destination Unknown - Missing Persons, 4 It's My Life - Talk Talk, 5 Mexican Radio - Wall Of Voodoo, 6 Get It On (Bang A Gong) - The Power Station, 7 Only A Memory - The Smithereens, 8 Election Day - Arcadia, 9 Rapture - Blondie, 10 Tenderness - General Public, 11 A Message To You, Rudy - The Specials, 12 Mandinka - Sinead O'Connor, 13 Sixty-Eight Guns - The Alarm, 14 (She's) Sexy + 17 - Stray Cats, 15 Everybody's Happy Nowadays - Buzzcocks, 16 Joey - Concrete Blonde, 17 Dancing With Myself - Generation X, 18 Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran.

Book #32


Dogs in Cars by Lara Jo Regan
Tags: nonfiction, photography, animals, dogs, automobiles, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: First we had dogs underwater, then dogs shaking off water... so why not dogs soaking up the exhilarating no-holds-barred pleasure of a car ride? Photographer Lara Jo Regan began her pet project as a calendar, but the response was overwhelming and absolute: Her photographs of the cruising canines, taken from incredible perspectives, with tongues hanging and ears flapping, became a global Internet sensation. The energy of the photographs is impressive and visceral. In order to get these shots, Regan built a special light, which jutted out over the roof of the car, a harness that allowed her to lean out of the window, and various other contraptions to make the images come to life. This book will make you laugh out loud and want to share it with everyone you know. It’s full speed happiness.

CD #34


The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits! by Pantera
Tags: metal, best of, cd, dvd, checked out from work
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Cowboys From Hell, 2 Cemetery Gates, 3 Mouth For War, 4 Walk, 5 This Love, 6 I'm Broken, 7 Becoming, 8 5 Minutes Alone, 9 Planet Caravan, 10 Drag The Waters, 11 Where You Come From (Live), 12 Cat Scratch Fever, 13 Revolution Is My Name, 14 I'll Cast A Shadow, 15 Goddamn Electric, 16 Hole In The Sky.

CD #35


The Best Damn Thing by Avril Lavigne
Tags: pop, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Girlfriend, 2 I Can Do Better, 3 Runaway, 4 The Best Damn Thing, 5 When You're Gone, 6 Everything Back But You, 7 Hot, 8 Innocence, 9 I Don't Have To Try, 10 One Of Those Girls, 11 Contagious, 12 Keep Holding On.

CD #36


Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna
Tags: pop, dance, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Hung Up, 2 Get Together, 3 Sorry, 4 Future Lovers, 5 I Love New York, 6 Let It Will Be, 7 Forbidden Love, 8 Jump, 9 How High, 10 Isaac, 11 Push, 12 Like It or Not.

>161 saraslibrary: Many scenes in the movie are just real world versions of the graphic novel. It's kind of fantastic.

>168 MickyFine: I googled some of the images from the movie, so I see what you mean. Now that you mention it, I think that's one of the reasons why one of my coworkers didn't like it. But then, she doesn't read graphic novels, so meh. Her opinion doesn't count. :P I just put the movie on hold, because I'll probably get through that than the book series. Thanks for the rec! :)

CD #37


The Beach Motion Picture Soundtrack by Various Artists
Tags: dance, trip hop, soundtrack, series, the beach, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Leftfield - Snakeblood, 2 All Saints - Pure Shores, 3 Moby - Porcelain, 4 Dario G - Voices, 5 Underworld - 8 Ball, 6 Sugar Ray - Spinning Away, 7 Asian Dub Foundation - Return of Django, 8 Blur - On Your Own (Crouch End Broadway Mix), 9 Mory Kanté - Yeke Yeke (Hard Floor Mix), 10 Faithless - Woozy, 11 Barry Adamson - Richard, It's Business as Usual, 12 New Order - Brutal, 13
UNKLE Featuring Richard Ashcroft - Lonely Soul, 14 Angelo Badalamenti & Orbital - Beached.

Hell (the movie) looks super cool! And I don't say that about movies very often.

I know! I'm shocked. :o But it is super cool. I was debating whether to give it a 4 or 5, because it is kind of slow, but overall, I really liked it. There's more to the movie than just avoiding the sun. The biggest threat are other humans who ambush the main characters and plan to turn the men into meat and the women into future baby dispensers. Plus I only paid $2.88 (it was an odd price; usually they're an even $3 or $5) at Big Lots! I was stoked over that. :) Definitely look for it if you can. Or I could lend it to you....

CD #38


Dare by The Human League
Tags: pop, dance, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 The Things That Dreams Are Made Of, 2 Open Your Heart, 3 The Sound Of The Crowd, 4 Darkness, 5 Do Or Die, 6 Get Carter, 7 I Am The Law, 8 Seconds, 9 Love Action (I Believe In Love), 10 Don't You Want Me, 11 Hard Times, 12 Non-Stop.

We used to have a Big Lots here, but I think it's a Sears now. :(

I think the price of shipping would be more than you paid for the movie, so I should just see if I can find a Big Lots nearby...

Ooh, fun, Sears. :P Actually, they're not too bad if you have money to spend. Oh, and to add on to the Big Lots here: they no longer carry books anymore! :/

You're probably right about the s/h. I looked online and there are some cheap copies on eBay. Also there're some on Amazon (the free shipping's always nice, but you have to spend up to $35 to qualify). I agree: Big Lots might be your best bet. Or what about Game Stop? Last time I was in there, they used to sell used DVDs. I'm not sure if they do that state to state.

CD #39


Nordic Roots 2 by Various Artists
Tags: folk, foreign, compilation, series, nordic roots, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Wild Honey - Boot, 2 Forest Maiden - Hedningarna, 3 Schankheden/Terry Crehan's - Swap, 4 Antin Mikko - JPP, 5 My Wedding Day - Rosenberg 7, 6 Summer Night Twist - Troka, 7 Heaven And Earth - Ale Moller, 8 Ploska - Vasen, 9 Vengeance - Garmarna, 10 2 Sisters - Sorten Muld, 11 Loki - Annbjorg Lien, 12 Polska Release - Sanna Kurki-Suonio, 13 Enchantment - Wimme, 14 Secret Tears - Loituma, 15 The Village Awaits The Next Moon - Varttina, 16 Polonaise From Sexdrega - Bask, 17 Starts/The Glutton - Frifot, 18 The Thrasher's Waltz - Anon Egeland, 19 'Tis Time To Celebrate - Sari & Mari Kaasinen, 20 Wedding March From Osterdalen - Bukkene Bruse, 21 Lavalek - Groupa, 22 Brekken - Hoven Droven.

>175 saraslibrary: Weird, we only have to spend $25 for free shipping on Amazon.ca. For once a better deal for Canadians. :P

>177 MickyFine: Yeah, well...! *tries to think of witty comeback, but her U.S. brain gets sidetracked by something shiny* Actually, it was $25 for free shipping, too. I'm not sure when they made the switch, but they did. :/

DVD #16


No Night Is Too Long directed by Tom Shankland
Tags: drama, suspense, gay, london, england, alaska, canada, boats, ocean, islands, college, based on book, dvd, NR
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Young Tim Cornish's life has begun with great promise. Blessed with extraordinary good looks, Tim enjoyed much attention and cared little of broken hearts. At University he was a favored student in a prestigious creative writing course, but a chance meeting, a stolen kiss and a sudden flare of passion sets Tim on a journey of betrayal, heartbreak and murder. In a flashback, he tells his story of cruelty, love and a soul-destroying guilt that offers little chance for redemption. (Based on the same-named Barbara Vine/Ruth Rendell book.)

Book #33


You and Harujion by Keiko Kinoshita
Tags: fiction, juvenile, gay, romance, orphans, manga, tokyo, japan
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Haru Akaishi's father has just died, leaving him an orphan at age 17. It seems his father was in a lot of debt and took out some shady loans. Just when the Yakuza-esque creditors come to collect, a mysterious lawyer named Yuuji Senoh appears and says he'll deal with the matter personally. As it turns out, Mr. Senoh was someone Haru befriended many years ago as his mother ailed in the hospital, but Haru had forgotten about him. When the bank takes back the mortgage on his house, Haru takes Mr. Senoh up on his offer to live at his apartment. While Mr. Senoh claims that he's only trying to offer financial support to Haru as a minor, perhaps there's is a stronger bond between the two than either realize at first. (I wasn't too impressed with the drawings. And I expected more out of this story, unless there's some sequel or two I'm not aware of.... Very, very mild gay theme. Even the kissing scenes weren't explicit.)

Yep, it's $25 here too, though Canadians still get the better deal after doing the conversion, since Amazon.ca should scale up to $31. *High fives Micky...then remembers he isn't Canadian*

D'oh! No high-fiving the Canadian when she's superior to the U.S.ers. At least Amazon-wise. :P

*pouts* Well I guess I'll just sit here in my bunnyhug and watch Rick Mercer while eating Timmies.

And you can just be sad and bitter Americans.

Bunnyhug? Rick Mercer? Timmies? Omg, since when did Canadians start talking another language?? :P

*this sad, bitter American scooches over and sits next to Micky, pretending to know who Rick Mercer is and grabs a handful of Timmies, though she's not sure if Timmy was alive at one point....*

Can I tempt you in some unhealthy American grub?

You can tempt me. Those look really good. And I never even know we had oreo's like that.

They are new/limited, but even though I like Red Velvet cake, I'm dubious of red velvet anything, since it doesn't actually have a flavor. So, just oreos dyed red, then? o.o

>185 Kassilem: *dangles an Oreo on the end of her fish line* Umm...never mind, that might hurt. *passes a plate instead* Enjoy! :) Milk?



Yeah, I didn't know we had them either until I heard about them on the radio and news. I haven't seen them in my local grocery store, but then, I haven't really been looking.

>186 Ape: Yep, it's probably all full of Red Dye #40 and the blood of workers who "accidentally" fall into the machines. I'm really curious if it's real cream cheese or just artificial flavoring. *shrugs* It's probably not vegan anyway, so it's all yours. :P

>184 saraslibrary: A bunnyhug is the Saskatchewan term for a hoodie. Rick Mercer is a little bit like Jon Stewart. And Timmies is food/drink from Tim Hortons. :)

>188 MickyFine: I love the word "bunnyhug," but I don't know.... If you've ever been around bunnies or rabbits, when they're hugging you, they're getting ready to mount you. That's why the Playboy mascot is a bunny head! Pervy Saskatchewanians.

Gotcha on the Rick Mercer guy. I don't think I've ever seen him before. No, wait, I remember seeing his creepy face once. :P I think I've had a dream like that once, except I was in his place and was hiding the ball in a very safe, safe place. *ahem* Never mind.

Tim Horton's = the Canadian love child of Dunkin' Donuts and McDonald's. Check. ;) Looking at their menu, I think I could probably eat their....hmmm, soooo many choices for a vegan. :P Oh, look, ice! For $5 + tax??! *gnaws on Micky's igloo house instead*

ETA: Actually, that was quite educational in Canadian culture. Thanks, Micky. :) (No sarcasm or joking this time.)

Book #34


Beyond My Touch by Tomo Maeda
Tags: fiction, juvenile, romance, horror, humor, manga, short stories, gay, ghosts, summer
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: At his classmate Mamoru Takayama's funeral, Mizuno discovers that life isn't really over just yet for Mamoru. His lost friend is apparently unable to rest in peace due to a lingering attachment to this world. Mamour's unfinished business is to steal Muzuno's lips! (Includes 2 other shorter stories.)

>189 saraslibrary: I'm a font of wisdom. ;)

CD #40


Top of the Pop Hits: The 60s, Volume 1: Disc 1 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, compilation, series, top of the pop hits the 60s, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Blood, Sweat & Tears - You've Made Me So Very Happy, 2 Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl, 3 The McCoys - Hang On Sloopy, 4 Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman, 5 Major Lance - Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, 6 Ray Bryant & His Combo - The Madison Time, 7 Billy Joe Royal - Hush, 8 The Rip Chords - Hey Little Cobra, 9 The Dixie Bells - Down At Papa Joe's, 10 The Isley Brothers - It's Your Thing, 11 Tony Orlando - Bless You, 12 Dion - Donna, The Prima Donna, 13 Walter Jackson - It's All Over.

>191 MickyFine: Yes, you are. All hail The Micky, Librarian Extraordinaire!

>193 saraslibrary: My rule is benevolent and entirely innocent. :)

>194 MickyFine: And full of hot British guys massaging us while we read, right?? *bounces on toes* Well, hot British sheep for Stephen. :P

Aha! I finally figured out why I'm such a pervert. It's all the manga I've been reading. Like this bit in the last book I read (Beyond My Touch by Tomo Maeda):



To clarify, the guy to the right is a ghost and in love with the guy to the left. He gets a whap upside the head for saying: "Then, let's go find a fresh dead body somewhere...and if I possess it...don't they say that dead men are fully erect?" {in case you couldn't read the print}.

See? My perversion is not my fault. :P It's books. I blame it entirely on books.

Always blame it on the books :D

Absolutely! Never mind the drugs or video games or movies or whatever's the new evil. Books are the root of all perversion! :P

CD #41


Top of the Pop Hits: The 60s, Volume 1: Disc 2 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, compilation, series, top of the pop hits the 60s, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Tommy James & The Shondells - Mony Mony, 2 The Young Rascals - I've Been Lonely Too Long, 3 Otis Redding - Respect, 4 The Beau Brummels - Just A Little, 5 Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe, 6 The Young Rascals - Good Lovin', 7 The Happenings - I Got Rhythm, 8 The Fifth Estate - Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead, 9 Tommy James & The Shondells - I Think We're Alone Now, 10 The Vogues - Five O'Clock World.

CD #42


Top of the Pop Hits: The 60s, Volume 1: Disc 3 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, compilation, series, top of the pop hits the 60s, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 The Music Explosion - A Little Bit O' Soul, 2 The Beach Boys - I Get Around, 3 Dion - The Wanderer, 4 The Exciters - Tell Him, 5 The Chiffons - He's So Fine, 6 Inez Foxx - Mockingbird, 7 The Hollies - Bus Stop, 8 Billy J. Kramer With The Dakotas - Bad To Me, 9 Jay & The Americans - Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key), 10 Ian Whitcomb & Bluesville - You Turn Me On (Turn On Song), 11 Dion - Donna, The Prima Donna, 12 Walter Jackson - It's All Over.

CD #43


Top of the Pop Hits: The 60s, Volume 1: Disc 4 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, compilation, series, top of the pop hits the 60s, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 The Angels - My Boyfriends' Back, 2 Joe Dowell - Wooden Heart, 3 Connie Francis - Everybody's Somebody's Fool, 4 Steam - Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, 5 The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack, 6 Lou Christie - Lightin' Strikes, 7 Shelly Fabares - Johnny Angel, 8 Lesley Gore - It's My Party, 9 Little Eva - The Locomotion, 10 The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling.

CD #44


Top of the Pop Hits: The 60s, Volume 1: Disc 5 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, compilation, series, top of the pop hits the 60s, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Mitch Ryder - Devil With The Blue Dress & Good Golly Miss Molly, 2 Tommy James & The Shondells - Hanky Panky, 3 The Rascals - A Beautiful Morning, 4 Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Comin', 5 Oliver - Good Morning Starshine, 6 Tommy James & The Shondells - Crystal Blue Persuasion, 7 The Vogues - You're The One, 8 The Happenings - See You In September, 9 Mitch Ryder - Sock It To Me-Baby!, 10 The Young Rascals - Groovin'.

CD #45


Top of the Pop Hits: The 60s, Volume 1: Disc 6 by Various Artists
Tags: pop, compilation, series, top of the pop hits the 60s, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Dion - Runaround Sue, 2 Del Shannon - Keep Searchin', 3 The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking In The Sand), 4 Curtis Lee - Pretty Little Angel Eyes, 5 The Hollywood Argyles - Alley Oop, 6 Randy & The Rainbows - Denise, 7 Paul & Paula - Hey Paula, 8 The Duprees - You Belong To Me, 9 The Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love, 10 J. Frank Wilson - Last Kiss.

DVD #17


Daddy's Little Girl directed by Chris Sun
Tags: horror, australia, revenge, dvd, NR
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: After the police find Derek's daughter brutally murdered on the beach, he vows to make the culprit suffer for his actions, even if that person is 'part of the family.' With careful research into the history of torture, Derek prepares himself and his basement for a week of brutal tactics that will make his daughter's killer feel the pain that he has inflicted upon so many others. In a time when stranger danger is ever present, a single father learns that it's the ones you trust most who have to be watched the closest.

>195 saraslibrary: Possibly. Or they could just read to us with their dulcet tones. *swoon*

>205 MickyFine: Oooh. Good idea! I can massage myself in the tub while Sexy Brit Guy reads The Pigeon Needs a Bath! Such a dirty, dirty pigeon.

Found this online (don't ask what I was googling) and thought it was fairly accurate, for women--well, me--anyway:

>206 saraslibrary: I'm rather more fond of this story (YouTube link for those with hamster internet).

>208 MickyFine: Oh, yeah, I remember that one. I still say, "Where are the puppets? Or is that why his hands aren't shown very much--because he's doing other things with the puppets? Even further, why isn't his lower half shown?" o.0 *imagining Cabbage Patch Man in adult diapers now*

Gee, thanks for the mental derailment there, Micky. All your fault. :P

Book #35


Attack on Titan: Volume 1 by Hajime Isayama
Tags: fiction, juvenile, horror, sci fi, manga, monsters, series, attack on titan
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: "For the past century, what's left of mankind has hidden in a giant, three-walled city, trapped in fear of the bizarre, giant humanoids known as the Titans. Little is known about where they came from or why they are bent on consuming human-kind, but the sudden appearance of an enormous Titan is about change everything'' (Thanks to Melissa and all other groovy manga-reading LTers who inadvertently reminded me to read Attack on Titan. The ending...wow! I really need to get my hands on #2 now.)

Yay! I'm glad you liked it :)

Oh, yeah! Thank you again. :) I'm still trying to get used to manga-style illustrations (that's why I didn't give it a 5), but I really liked the plot. I think I saw an ad in the back (or front, if you're reading it wrong ;) for the anime of Attack on Titan. Have you seen it? It said it was released June 3, 2014, but I didn't know if that included the U.S.

Yep I've watched the anime. It's only current with about half of what's out in manga form as far as I know though. I did like watching it and it stayed true to the manga. I prefer to watch my anime in Japanese with English subtitles though so I'm not positive what's out and not for English dubbed.

CD #46


The Presidents of the United States of America by The Presidents of the United States of America
Tags: alt rock, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Kitty, 2 Feather Pluckin, 3 Lump, 4 Stranger, 5 Boll Weevil, 6 Peaches, 7 Dune Buggy, 8 We Are Not Going To Make It, 9 Kick Out the Jams, 10 Body, 11 Back Porch, 12 Candy, 13 Naked and Famous.

>213 Kassilem: Lucky. :) I just checked at work, and, unfortunately we don't have it. :( But I'm glad to hear it's true to the manga. Same here re: watching anime in its original language with English subtitles. I cannot stand dubbed anything if I can help it.

>209 saraslibrary: *dubious face*

>216 MickyFine: What, you don't believe I've seen that clip before? ;)

Oh oh, wait! Is it still Sexy Sunday? Because I've got the perfect sexy British guy:

Book #36


A Cat's Little Instruction Book by Leigh W. Rutledge
Tags: nonfiction, humor, animals, cats, conduct of life
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Important advice and tips for every cat about town. This well-known compendium of comic cat capers, which cat lovers will adore, is one of the bestselling Little Instruction Books and gives essential advice on how to be the best cat on the block. It will be in a new series of four stylishly redesigned Instruction Books (Life's, Dog's and Gardener's are the others in the series.) It looks into the personalities of cats and their infinite wisdom from 'Avoid Vacuum Cleaners' to ' Never try to stick your head through any opening that your whiskers won't clear easily'.

>217 saraslibrary: Snorfl.

>219 MickyFine: Admit it: you secretly think Mr. Bean's sexy. ;)

Book #37


Black Lagoon Adventures #21: The 100th Day of School From the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler
Tags: fiction, juvenile, fantasy, monsters, humor, series, black lagoon adventures
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Hubie's class is celebrating the 100th day of school by having each student bring in 100 of something. But Hubie has no idea what to choose. Should he go with 100 hairs on his head? 100 baseball cards? What can Hubie pick out of all the hundreds of 100 items he could bring?

Book #38


Have You Seen My Dragon? by Steve Light
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, fantasy, animals, dragons, monkeys, pigeons, dogs, boats, new york, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they can count. Is the dragon taking the crosstown bus, or breathing his fiery breath below a busy street? Maybe he took a taxi to the zoo or is playing with the dogs in the park.

CD #47


Hits by Phil Collins
Tags: pop, best of, gifted to me (Mom), cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Another Day in Paradise, 2 True Colors, 3 Easy Lover, 4 You Can't Hurry Love, 5 Two Hearts, 6 I Wish It Would Rain Down, 7 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now), 8 Something Happened on the Way to Heaven, 9 Separate Lives, 10 Both Sides of the Story, 11 One More Night, 12 Sussudio, 13 Dance into the Light, 14 A Groovy Kind of Love, 15 In the Air Tonight, 16 Take Me Home.

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What's Phil Collins without an American Psycho plug? :P

CD #48


Both Sides by Phil Collins
Tags: pop, gifted to me (Mom), cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Both Sides Of The Story, 2 Can't Turn Back The Years, 3 Everyday, 4 I've Forgotten Everything, 5 We're Sons Of Our Fathers, 6 Can't Find My Way, 7 Survivors, 8 We Fly So Close, 9 There's A Place For Us, 10 We Wait And We Wonder, 11 Please Come Out Tonight.

>220 saraslibrary: Nope. Sorry. Wrong weird Brit.

>225 MickyFine: So who's the right weird Brit? ;)

Book #39


Wiggle! by Taro Gomi
Tags: fiction, juvenile, board book, animals, cats, elephants, deer, penguins, crocodiles, snakes, chameleons, seagulls, robots, checked out from work
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Invites the reader to put fingers through die-cut holes, completing each illustration of an animal or bird. (I will keep my pervy comments to myself about board books with holes in them to stick body parts in. That is all. *whistles innocently*)

CD #49


Dance into the Light by Phil Collins
Tags: pop, gifted to me (Mom), cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Dance into the Light, 2 That's What You Said, 3 Lorenzo, 4 Just Another Story, 5 Love Police, 6 Wear My Hat, 7 It's in Your Eyes, 8 Oughta Know by Now, 9 Take Me Down, 10 The Same Moon, 11 River So Wide, 12 No Matter Who, 13 The Times They Are a-Changin'. (Nice, but just not my thing. Off to Half Price Books you go! :)

DVD #18


The Apparition directed by Todd Lincoln
Tags: horror, ghosts, dvd, PG13
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: A couple is haunted by a supernatural presence that is unleashed during a college experiment.

CD #50


Maya by M.I.A.
Tags: dance, hip hop, checked out from work, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 The Message, 2 Steppin Up, 3 XXXO, 4 Teqkilla, 5 Lovalot, 6 Story To be Told, 7 It Takes a Muscle, 8 It Iz What it Iz, 9 Born Free, 10 Meds and Feds, 11 Tell Me Why, 12 Space.

My January Early Reviewers win: The Boy From the Burren by Sheila Gilluly. It's an e-book (oh, get over it, Sara), but I read some of the reviews here on LT & Amazon, and it looks pretty good. :)

What'd everyone win?

CD #51


I Am the Dance Commander + I Command You to Dance: The Remix Album by Ke$ha
Tags: dance, rap, checked out from work, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 "Blow" (Cirkut Remix), 2 "The Sleazy Remix" (featuring André 3000), 3 "Tik Tok" (Untold Remix), 4 "Fuck Him He's a DJ", 5 "Animal" (Switch Remix), 6 "Your Love Is My Drug" (Dave Audé Club Remix), 7 "We R Who We R" (Fred Falke Club Remix), 8 "Take It Off" (Billboard Remix), 9 "Tik Tok" (Chuck Buckett's Veruca Salt Remix), 10 "Blah Blah Blah" (DJ Skeet Skeet Radio Remix).

>226 saraslibrary: I knew you were going to ask. :P

>233 MickyFine: But you won't tell me, huh? :P I'm just going to have to keep posting weird British guys on Sexy Sunday until you go, "Aha! That's the one!"

CD #52


Into the Fire by Bryan Adams
Tags: rock, cd, gifted to me (Mom)
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Heat Of The Night, 2 Into The Fire, 3 Victim Of Love, 4 Another Day, 5 Native Son, 6 Only The Strong Survive, 7 Rebel, 8 Remembrance Day, 9 Hearts On Fire, 10 Home Again. (I like Bryan Adams (yeah, yeah, don't laugh :P), just not this CD. I'm "releasing it to the wild" @ HPB.)

>234 saraslibrary: Saints preserve us. Most of the British guys I like are a little odd. Just like most of the people I know. I think that's what I was going for. I don't know anymore. I'm tired and I still have another hour and forty-five minutes of work.

>236 MickyFine: Hopefully you can read that. If not: "I'm sorry to have been a royal pain in the ass." :*(



Sorry you're still at work. Just focus on all the fun things you'll be doing in an hour+. That's how I make it through my work day. That and the internet and music.

CD #53


Untitled by KoЯn
Tags: metal, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Intro, 2 Starting Over, 3 Bitch We Got A Problem, 4 Evolution, 5 Hold On, 6 Kiss, 7 Do What They Say, 8 Ever Be, 9 Love And Luxury, 10 Innocent Bystander, 11 Killing, 12 Hushabye, 13 I Will Protect You.

CD #54


Ciara by Ciara
Tags: r&b, rap, cd, checked out from work
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 I'm Out, 2 Sophomore, 3 Body Party, 4 Keep on Lookin', 5 Read My Lips, 6 Where You Go - featuring Future, 7 Super Turnt Up, 8 Dui, 9 Livin' It Up, 10 Overdose, 11 Body Party Remix.

>237 saraslibrary: Snorfl. I survived work. It's not that bad really. It's just a long week - every other week I work 6 days straight and this week is feeling extra long. 2 more days to go!

>140 saraslibrary: You're ALIIIIVE! Hooray! ;) I know what you mean. My work's not terrible either, and I can easily think of worse jobs I've had. I've noticed some of our librarians have really shitty schedules, too. I forget, are you an adult services librarian? Or do they not separate children's librarians from adult librarians in Canada? Anyway, I feel for you! I used to do 6-7 days/week when I was part-time and subbing everywhere just to try and get 40 hours/week (if I was lucky). Here's something to fantasize about for those two days: an imaginary vacation with Benedict Cumberbatch. Bring on the sunscreen! ;)

DVD #19


The Ballad of Jack and Rose directed by Rebecca Miller
Tags: drama, islands, vermont, incest, coming of age, dvd, R
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: A father and daughter isolated on an island off the East Coast and living on a once thriving commune grapple with the limits of family and sexuality. (Kind of slow, but what do you expect from a drama? The incest is very tame, considering it only consists of a kiss and a few looks, so no worries there in case that turns your stomach. Pretty sad really, especially the end, though you know it's coming. Half-hearted recommendation if you're into dramas.)

DVD #20


The Big Lebowski directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Tags: humor, suspense, los angeles, malibu, california, kidnapping, bowling, dvd, R
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it. (My sister recommended this one to me years and years ago, and I can't believe it's taken me this long to watch it. Loved Fargo. Love The Big Lebowski now, too.)

Book #40


Porn for the Bride by Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative
Tags: nonfiction, humor, romance, photography, series, porn for women
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: "Of course I'm wearing a ring. I want everyone to know I'm taken!" The Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative is back with a new installment in the Porn for Women series, this time with 40 titillating scenarios for the blushing bride. Glossy photos showcase ultra-handsome, ultra-sincere grooms thoroughly engaged in every detail of the big day. Engraved invitations or embossed? Freesia or peonies? Tiffany or Limoges? It's so hard to choose. These hotties write the thank-you notes, insist the bride put on some weight before the wedding, and best of all, they take over the cooking and cleaning so she can rest up before the big day. Who wouldn't say "I do" to that?

CD #55


Supernaut by 1000 Homo DJ's
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Supernaut, 2 Hey Asshole, 3 Apathy, 4 Better Ways.

Book #41


Dog Breath: The Horrible Trouble With Hally Tosis by Dav Pilkey
Tags: fiction, juvenile, picture book, animals, dogs, humor
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: Hally, the Tosis family dog, has such bad breath that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis plan to give her away, until she proves to be an invaluable watchdog.

Book #42


Orange by Benjamin
Tags: fiction, juvenile, graphic novel, depression, suicide, china
Rating:
Synopsis/Notes: "Her name is Orange, she's a young girl in high school, coming of age in the heart of the city. And she has decided she has nothing to live for. Not her shallow friends. Not her parents. Not school. Not even the empty promise of love. Her head filled with morbid fantasies of suicide, Orange finds herself standing at the edge of her rooftop when the drunken, enigmatic young man, Dashu, enters her world, changing it forever." (Very distinctive, beautiful artwork. The front cover was 90% of why I bought the book; the synopsis and a quick flip-through cinched it for me. *dollar bills sprouting wings and flying out of my purse every time I visit HPB* :D Although I loved the unique illustrations, some of it was blurry (not a misprint), and I didn't follow the story very well. I actually liked how depressing the book was, although that was the main reason why it took so long for it to get published. Favorite quote (from the author in the afterwards): "Human beings are terrible and end up breaking your heart." That pretty much sums up the feel of Orange.)

CD #56


UAIOE by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Murder, 2 UAIOE, 3 Loving Can Be an Art (Saturation Mix), 4 More & Faster 243, 5 Rip the System (Duck & Cover Mix), 6 Thrash Up!, 7 En Esch, 8 Ganja Rock, 9 Thumb Thumb. (A KMFDM single I didn't entirely care for. That's a first.)

CD #57


Money / Bargeld by KMFDM
Tags: industrial, single, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 Money (Radio Mix), 2 Bargeld (Radio Mix), 3 Money (Cover Charge Mix), 4 Bargeld (Rubber Club Dub), 5 Money (Metal Mix), 6 Bargeld (Jezebeelzebuttfunk Mix), 7 Money (Death Before Taxes Mix).

CD #58


Peace Minus One by Rorschach Test
Tags: industrial, cd
Rating:
Track Listing: 1 A Toast, 2 Peace Minus One, 3 Educated Hate, 4 Shocking, 5 Wicked Within, 6 Satan, 7 Gridlock, 8 Spent, 9 Fornicator, 10 Rollercoaster, 11 Slaves, 12 The Most Horrible Word Ever Spoken, 13 Come.