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106. Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman. Picked this up at the Salvation Army because it was half price day and the journal format is something the boy particularly enjoys. I read it "first" because we weren't sure if it was a kid book or an adult book. Turns out it's too scary for him now, but I know he'll enjoy it in a few years. Also, it's part of a series.

107. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer. Again, half price, and I was curious. Surprisingly, I did not hate it the way I'd expected to. Brilliant? No. Strangely compelling despite its flaws? Yes.

108. The Rules of Survival by Nancy Werlin. I'm not even sure what to say about this one. (Super massively about abuse within a family, so read more about it in advance if you're worried about triggers.)

100. Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? (True Adventures in Cult Fandom) by Allyson Beatrice. It pleases me that this book was #100, since I'm here on LJ because of fandom.

101. The Body Sacred by Dianne Sylvan. Great book by a Pagan about learning to love your body and treat it well without being so focused on society's perceptions and the numbers on the scale.

102. Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence - Edited by Marion Dane Bauer. Awesome short stories about young people who are gay. All of the stories were good and some were great.

92. 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston. I've known that I will never, ever see this movie. Figured I could handle the book, and I did and even liked it. I did skim over the amputation sections, though. *Shudders*

93. Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer. I saw the movie after my mother insisted I'd like it. She was actually wrong, but I did like the book.

94. Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy. I think I've read every one of Maeve Binchy's books and it is starting, at this point, to feel like I'm reading almost the same one repeatedly because the format is soooo similar. I still like them, though.

95. Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The Making and Breaking of Elite Gymnasts and Figure Skaters by Joan Ryan. I saw reference to this book in a thread that was, I think, discussing the tv show Toddlers and Tiaras, and it sounded so interesting to me. I was a skater as a child (but never more than moderately good at it) and still hadn't ever spent time thinking about what it would be like to trainer professionally. Super triggery for people with an abused history or eating disorders.


In the past weeks I've ordered books secondhand online, went to the library book sale, went to some yard sales, and taken books out from the library. I have a stack of 14 books waiting to be read. :-)

84. She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb. I find this book fascinating in a lot of ways, and I think the main character is at the top of the list. The ending is really emotionally uplifting.

85. I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb. I think a lot of people are interested in twins and the relationship they have with each other. So interesting, such a complicated story. Amazing.

86. Star Trek Memories by William Shatner and Chris Kreski. I've been a Star Trek fan since I was about 12. :-)

76. Otherwise Engaged by Sherry Ashworth. Loved this one!

77. The Perfect Mother by Sherry Ashworth. This might be my least favorite of Ashworth's books, but it was still good, just not great.

78. Let's Get Physical by Sherry Ashworth.

79. The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella. This was a decent story and I loved the descriptions of the main character learning to cook, but overall I far prefer Kinsella's Shopaholic series.

80. The Lady by Anne McCaffrey. This has been a favorite book of mine for a couple of decades (yes, I'm old.) Jane Davitt pointed out that her copy has a different title, The Carradyne Touch, which is a much better title and I'd replace my copy except apparently the cover pic isn't any better, LOL, so I won't bother.

69. Money Talks by Sherry Ashworth. I think this might be my favorite of the Sherry Ashworth books I've read.

70. Christine by Stephen King. Love this book, it's definitely one of my very favorites.

71. The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie by Wendy McClure. Super huge fan of the Little House on the Prairie books goes to see all the actual sites etc. I found it entertaining.

61. Wicca Covens by Judy Harrow.

62. The Western Guide to Feng Shui by Terah Kathryn Collins.

63. Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie. Love Jennifer Crusie's books.

64. Just Good Friends by Sherry Ashworth. When we were in the U.K. more than ten years ago, we spent a lot of time in secondhand book shops and I picked up three of Sherry Ashworth's books. I've read all of them a dozen times at least, they're great. They remind me a little bit of Jennifer Crusie, a little bit of Maeve Binchy, and I wish they weren't so freaking difficult to get my hands on in the U.S., LOL! I did break down and order one off of Ebay last night but it's coming from the U.K. so it might be a while...

52. Shopaholic Takes Manhattan by Sophie Kinsella.

53. Shopaholic Ties the Knot by Sophie Kinsella.

54. Shopaholic and Sister by Sophie Kinsella.

55. Shopaholic and Baby by Sophie Kinsella.

I love this series and definitely need to get my hands on the newest addition. :-)

45. Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard and Daniel Goleman. I don't remember how this book ended up on my radar, but it was good.

46. Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist and Ebba Segerberg. This is the translated version because the original is in Swedish. Very good story (better than the movie version, honestly) and it's well told. If you like vampire stuff, don't skip this one.

47. Dave Barry is Not Making This Up by Dave Barry. Wow, some of Dave Barry's stuff is dated, but some of it is still funny.

37. Parrotfish by Ellen Wittlinger. Young adult book about the trans boy and what it's like for his family to accept him. Pretty good.

38. The Empowered Patient by Elizabeth Cohen. Didn't really contain a lot of info I wasn't already aware of, but I think it would be good for plenty of people.

39. The Passage by Justin Cronin. Post-apoc sort of zombie-ish book. It's really, really long. It was good but I didn't love it.

40. Earth: The Book (A Visitor's Guide to the Human Race) by Jon Stewart. I actually got this for my son, who liked it. It's sort of entertaining.