27. Memoirs of a Geisha

I remember reading "Memoirs of a Geisha" in grade 9 and really enjoying it. Sometimes I like to re-read books to remember them again. This book is so beautiful. I absolutely love the details and the character development, especially seeing everything though Chiyo/Sayuri's blue-grey eyes.

If you want to learn about another culture completely, I highly recommend "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden. It's definitely one of my all-time favourite books.

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
2. The Green Mile (Stephen King)
3. Queen of the Damned (Anne Rice)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)
22. The Flying Troutmans (Miriam Toews)
23. Blindness (José Saramago)
24. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
25. The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown)
26. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
27. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)

Books to read:
1. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
2. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
3. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
4. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

26. Angels and Demons

Looks like I'm on a Dan Brown high! I bought this book for $4 at BMV (my favourite book store). It was such an amazing book! I know, I know, Dan Brown uses the same formula for all his books--but I still really enjoy them. His books are so suspenseful and interesting.

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
2. Memoirs of a Geisha (Arthur Golden)
3. The Green Mile (Stephen King)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)
22. The Flying Troutmans (Miriam Toews)
23. Blindness (José Saramago)
24. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
25. The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown)
26. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)

Books to read:
1. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
2. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
3. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
4. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

25. The Lost Symbol

I finished this book in like 2 days!! I stayed up until 5am this morning to finish it!! It was sooooo good!!

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
2. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)
22. The Flying Troutmans (Miriam Toews)
23. Blindness (José Saramago)
24. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
25. The Lost Symbol (Dan Brown)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
3. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
4. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

24. To Kill a Mockingbird

For the last 20 days, I switched from book-to-book-to-book! I started reading "The Mermaid Chair" by Sue Monk Kidd but switched to reading "Seeing" by José Saramago, the sequel to "Blindness". I read about 50-70 pages of each book but finally settled on "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. This is what happens when you put a gazllion books on hold at the library!

"To Kill a Mockingbird" was such an incredible book! I've been wanting to read this since forever! I didn't get to read it in high school like everybody else. I wish I got to study this book. It was such an engaging, heart-wrenching and haunting book. The characters were so endearing, especially the Finch's--Atticus, Jem and darling Scout. The case of Tom Robinson's was such a clear portrayal of the horrible injustice that existed. It was also great evidence of Atticus' unwavering honesty and loyalty.

If you didn't get a chance to read this book in high school, I highly recommend that you read it now!

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)
22. The Flying Troutmans (Miriam Toews)
23. Blindness (José Saramago)
24. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
3. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
4. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

23. Blindness

I have no words to describe this book. "Blindness" by José Saramago is the most incredible book. To even fathom such a world is terrifying beyond belief. The book was so horrifying but what was truly appalling was the underlying truth about human nature and animalistic instincts.

The ultimate act of selflessness is that of the Doctor's Wife when she decides to enter a blind world as the only seeing person. What's amazing is her continued altruism and compassion.

I don't want to reveal anymore, I just want everyone to read it!

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Mermaid Chair (Sue Monk Kidd)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)
22. The Flying Troutmans (Miriam Toews)
23. Blindness (José Saramago)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

22. The Flying Troutmans

I was going to read "Fall On Your Knees" but forgot it one day and needed a book to read on the bus. I enjoyed Miriam Toew's "A Complicated Kindness" so I thought I'd choose another one of her books. I really enjoyed "The Flying Troutmans". The characters were endearing! I could definitely identify with Thebes, the younger sister with purple hair and a vibrant personality who loved to create things to make others feel better. Who wouldn't want a giant, fake cheque for one million dollars?

The subject matter itself was dark but the author managed to make it humorous but very real and intense at the same time. You went on this long and amazing journey with this broken yet together family and as you delved into their memories and stories, all you hoped was for each of them to make it.

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Books I'm reading:
1. Blindness (José Saramago)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)
22. The Flying Troutmans (Miriam Toews)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

21. Golem in the Gears

Wow! Finally finished reading the first NINE books of the Xanth series. I think I'll stop for now (well, until I can get my hands on the next book which is not available in the library--gasp!) and move on to more, ahem... "adult" books. I thoroughly enjoyed the series and I love the author's style of writing, especially all his clever puns!! I can't wait to return to the magical and wonderful world of Xanth later.

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Books I'm reading:
1. Fall On Your Knees (Ann-Marie MacDonald)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)
21. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. Blindness (José Saramago)

20. Crewel Lye

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Books I'm reading:
1. Golem in the Gears (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)
20. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

19. Dragon on a Pedestal

Ivy, Hugo and Stanley are so cute!!

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Books I'm reading:
1. Crewel Lye (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)
19. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

18. Night Mare

This one is my new favourite!

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Books I'm reading:
1. Dragon on a Pedestal (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)
18. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

17. Ogre, Ogre

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Books I'm reading:
1. Night Mare (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)
17. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

16. Centaur Aisle

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Books I'm reading:
1. Ogre, Ogre (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)
16. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

15. Castle Roogna

My favourite so far!

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Books I'm reading:
1. Centaur Aisle (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)
15. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

14. The Source of Magic

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Books I'm reading:
1. Castle Roogna (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)
14. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

13. A Spell For Chameleon

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Source of Magic (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
13. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)

Books to read:
1. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
2. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
5. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

12. The Vampire Lestat

Wow! That took way too long! Now that summer's here, I have no excuse not to read as many books as I can. I'm going to try to read the Vampire series and the Xanth series. YAY!

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Books I'm reading:
1. A Spell for Chameleon (Piers Anthony)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
12. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)

Books to read:
1. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
2. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
3. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
4. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
5. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
6. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

11. Interview with the Vampire

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)
11. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)

Books to read:
1. The Vampire Lestat (Anne Rice)
2. Angels and Demons (Dan Brown)
3. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
4. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
5. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
6. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

10. Terror On the Mountain

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Books I'm reading:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)

Books to read:
1. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

9. The Hobbit

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Books I'm reading:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. Terror On the Mountain (Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)
9. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Books to read:
1. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
5. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

8. A Lion Among Men

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)
8. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)

Books to read:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
5. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

7. A Mango-Shaped Space

What a fascinating book!!

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Books I'm reading:
1. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)
7. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)

Books to read:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
5. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
6. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

6. Son of a Witch

I just finished this and wow!

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Books I'm reading:
1. A Mango-Shaped Space (Wendy Mass)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
6. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)

Books to read:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
5. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott. Fitzgerald)
6. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
9. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
10. A Lion Among Men (Gregory Maguire)

5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West

I absolutely LOVED this book. I think I'm kind of obsessed now. I'm even thinking of doing a Wicked-inspired painting for my painting course. haha. And I just took out "Son of a Witch" the sequel to this book and I'm so excited to find out what happened to... well, I won't reveal anything. The book was so interesting! It was such a revealing book and showed such a different perspective to the Wizard of Oz story that we all know and love. Suddenly, the wicked witch isn't so wicked... I can't WAIT to see the musical when it comes to Toronto in June 2010!

I'm adding a few book recommendations to my "to read" list. I'm so excited to have new books in different genres. And I am finally going to tackle "Lord of the Rings". It's about time, huh.

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Books I'm reading:
1. Son of a Witch (Gregory Maguire)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)
5. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)

Books to read:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. Xanth series (Piers Anthony)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
5. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott. Fitzgerald)
6. The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
7. The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
8. The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
9. The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)

4 1/2

I just wanted to say how much I am enjoying my current book "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West". I passed the halfway mark (there are 526 pages) a few days ago, and I'm slowly making my way through it. I've decided to read mostly on the bus/subway (or while waiting) so it's going to take me a lot longer to finish books. I may read a bit before I sleep but I tend to just stay up because I can't put the book down! And then it messes up my sleeping pattern.

Back to the book. I am REALLY enjoying it. We all know the story of Dorothy and her friends. We all know what happens to the Wicked Witch and who the Wizard of Oz really is. But only from Dorothy's perspective. So it's really interesting to see things from another perspective--from the "villain's" side.

I can't wait to finish this book!

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Books I'm reading:
1. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)

Books to read:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott. Fitzgerald)

4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Very cute book! I love fairy tales so I really enjoyed reading wizard fairy tales! My favourite story had to be either "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot" or "Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump"! I also thought having little footnotes by J.K. Rowling and including Dumbledore's thoughts on each tale was very clever. J.K. Rowling is truly The Master of her created universe!

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Books I'm reading:
1. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)
4. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)

Books to read:
1. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
2. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
3. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)
4. The Great Gatsby (F. Scott. Fitzgerald)

2009 Book Challenge

Yeah, I can never keep up with these things!

It's 2009, bitches!! I definitely read 40+ books last year (omfg Twilight). So proud of myself!! Yay for reading!! :)

My goal for this year is 50 books and this time I will keep track! I probably won't write reviews, maybe some brief thoughts but I'll definitely keep a list.

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Books I'm reading:
1. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (J.K. Rowling)

Books I've read:
1. A Million Little Pieces (James Frey)
2. My Friend Leonard (James Frey)
3. A Complicated Kindness (Miriam Toews)

Books to read:
1. Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Gregory Maguire)
2. Interview with the Vampire (Anne Rice)
3. To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
4. The Secret Life of Bees (Sue Monk Kidd)