Finished book 17- "Snuff" by chuck palahniuk. I didn't think the ending was all that, but it was peppered throughout with lots of interesting trivia. I didn't know if it was true or not, so I randomly googled some of it and everything I checked was true. Lots of research must have gone into that- either that, or he's a weirdo like me. Either way ( Read more... )

Book 16 was "A Wolf at the Table" by Augusten Burroughs. I've read a couple of his other books and enjoyed them, but this one was just.... blah.

Book 15 was "A Year of Living Biblically" by AJ Jacobs. As the title would suggest, the author read the bible and tried to follow its commandments (not just the 10 major ones but all the little ones as well) literally. It was entertaining, but really got me thinking about how selective Christians are about which rules they follow and which ones ( Read more... )

Book 13 was "The Suicide Collectors" by David Oppegaard. It got good reviews, but it wasn't very memorable to me. In fact, I have a hard time even trying to describe what it was about ( Read more... )

For those of you NOT on facebook, I am currently in Costa Rica!! I've been here since Sunday, and have to check out of my hotel in a few minutes, but be on the look out for photos!!

Book 10 was "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Houssaini. I loved it. Its pretty popular, so a desctiption here probably isn't necessary, but I higly recommend it ( Read more... )

I think that it's important to first note that what white, suburban, teens are emulating - and imitating - is not "black culture" per se, but the rap/thug lifestyle that is identified with young black males. And the association of the thug life with young black males is a product of corporate marketers, who intentionally try to appeal to middle- ( Read more... )

I finished book 8 a few days ago, "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen. This one was HIGHLY recommended to me by several people, and I finally got around to reading it. I am so glad I did. It was not only an understated love story between a circus veteranarian and a performer, but also a love affair of sorts between the misunderstood elephant and ( Read more... )

Have any of you ever seen the northern lights? If so, when and where were you? I've just decided that I HAVE to see them, but would like to hear other people's experiences.

Tonight I finished book 7, Wasted: The Plight of America's Unwanted Children by Patrick Wright. I really have some serious issues with how the Department of Children and Family Services run their operation, and this only confirmed my worst fears. Wright is a lawyer who represents the children the system lets down, and my god- the things these kids ( Read more... )