2
Aug
2010
Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
I…actually liked this book. I had invited my Inner Teenaged Self up from the basement where she’s usually kept and we read it together. She liked it, too. So, here is is Inner Teenaged Self (you can picture her has having purple spikey hair, fishnet tights, and doc Martins, and that will be a pretty accurate description of me my Sophomore year of high school).
29
Jul
2010
31 Bond Street by Ellen Horan
I really enjoyed Ellen Horan’s debut novel, 31 Bond Street. Centering on a murder in 1850’s New York City, it is more about a lawyer, dedicated to defending the accused, than the who dunnit you might expect.
18
Jul
2010
Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde
Life seems perfect for Thursday Next. She’s just gotten married to the love of her life, saved the world from Acheron Hades, improved Jane Eyre, and basically ended the Crimean war, which has been going on for about 150 years.
15
Jul
2010
Honeymoon in Tehran by Azadeh Moaveni
Azadeh Moaveni published this book slightly too early. It came out last year before the riots over the election in Iran. Thus I assume this sequel to Lipstick Jihad will become the second book in a trilogy.
14
Jul
2010
Hidden Wives by Claire Avery
This book is riveting. For reals. In fact, the pace could have been slowed down a bit, particularly the last few chapters. But as it was, I found myself totally engrossed.
1
Jul
2010
L.A. Candy by Lauren Conrad
Oh. My. Fucking. God. Why would anyone ever read this book? WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY? O.K., say you’re a fan of “The Hills” or whatever (though I don’t really get that either…scripted reality? don’t you people have enough drama in your lives?). And say that since you’re a fan, you want to learn more about the show, some behind the scenes type stuff. You might then pick up a tell-all by Lauren Conrad. Sure, it’d be as atrociously written, but at least it might legitimately shed light on this show that you keep watching.
14
Jun
2010
The Namesake by Jumpa Lahiri
Once again, my mind has been blown by Jumpa Lahiri’s ability to capture parent-loss. Though it’s not the focus of the story, deaths of parents, both in America and India play important parts.
5
Jun
2010
Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don’t Float by Sarah Schmelling
Ophelia Joined the Group Maidens Who Don’t Float: Classic Lit Signs on to Facebook is a rarity. It’s a book that was started from an internet post that is not only good, but surpasses the original.
27
May
2010
The Adventuress by Audrey Niffenegger
Though it’s found in the graphic novel section of the library, this is really more of a picture book for adults.
30
Apr
2010
Reading Judas by Elaine Pagels and Karen L. King
Speaking of Elaine Pagels, in order to prepare for my interview, I read and reread a lot of her work. Her newest book (relatively speaking) is Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity, written with Karen L. King.
