American Girls About Town
Short Stories by American women authors
368 pages

Some good, some bad.  Good cheesy beach reading.

The Innocent Man
by John Grisham
385 pages

John Grisham's only work of nonfiction, a true story of a falsely convicted guy from Oklahoma.  This is the only nonfiction book I've ever read that truly reads like fiction, it's kind of ( Read more... )

I'll Fly Away:  Further Testimonies from the Women of York Prison
Edited by Wally Lamb
255 pages

Okay, so I read this months ago but haven't written about it and haven't read anything since.  It's been a poor year for reading thus far.  Luckily I will be going on vacation next week and will get to read some more (only of the highest quality of course ( Read more... )

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A Practical Wedding
by Meg Keene
231 pages

For someone who is having a fairly low-key, nontraditional wedding, I have perhaps an above average interest in reading about weddings.  I keep buying Bride magazine, even though it costs $7 an issue and every issue is basically the same thing and most of the info doesn't apply to me.  The "Countdown ( Read more... )

The King of Torts
by John Grisham
294 pages

My mom lent me this book over Christmas.  Intermittently while I read it, I thought, have I read this book before?  I might have read this book before.  But even having finished it, I still can't say for certain.  This may be because, even though John Grisham is a good writer, you can only do so many books ( Read more... )

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?  (And Other Concerns)
by Mindy Kaling
222 pages

I've never watched The Office, even though it takes place in what is basically my hometown, Scranton, PA.  In fact, they even did an episode in my actual hometown, Lake Wallenpaupack.  That one I watched, but only because I was on a plane at the time.  Anyway, I don't ( Read more... )

Then Came You
by Jennifer Weiner
338 pages

1.)  I've read 20 books so far this year!  I'm very proud of myself, and hoping I can get to 25.

2.)  I freaking love Jennifer Weiner.  I had been waiting for this book to come out in paperback, because I'm po', but I had a bus ride to take this weekend and her books always make trips go by faster, so I bought ( Read more... )

Seriously...I'm Kidding
by Ellen DeGeneres
241 pages

Meh.  I enjoyed Tina Fey's Bossypants so much that I thought another comedienne memoir would be a good idea, but there's a big difference between afternoon and late-night comedy.  I like Ellen but I just don't find her to be very funny.  It's too cutesy and canned and not at all personal.  The ( Read more... )

Class Matters
correspondents of the New York Times
267 pages

Once upon a time, I was a sociology major in college.  Generally, this was useless.  However, I still enjoyed it, because I really, really, really like reading about how different people live.  This book was a collection of New York Times columns written sometime around 2005 about class in ( Read more... )

Unbroken:  A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
By Laura Hillenbrand
398 Pages

Everyone should read this book, which tells the true story of Louis Zamperini, an Olympic runner, POW, and basically indestructible man.  Louie was declared dead over sixty years ago and is currently an active 94-year-old.  He survives 40 days on a ( Read more... )

Marley and Me
by John Grogan
347 pages

Yes, I read a book about a dog.  And yes, I liked it.  I learned, I laughed, I did not cry.  But I did get a little sad.