Oct. 2010

140. The Night Bookmobile by Audrey Niffenegger (This is a picture book look graphic novel. Very different style graphicly from Three Incestous Sisters and the Adventuress, and not as thematically difficult as the former & Her Fearful Symmetry. This is a the perfect bedtime story for bibliophiles in general, bibliophiles who work in libraries in particular.)

141. The Octonauts & the Only Lonely Monster by Meomi

142. The Octonauts & the Sea of Shade by Meomi

143. The Octonauts & the Great Ghost Reef by Meomi

(Meomi is a delightful art company. I (heart) them, they make me smile.)

144. Four Word Self Help: Simple Wisdom for Complex Lives by Patti Digh (Given more shelf space in my life I would definately want to own this book. Beautiful art & very good for the soul.)

145. You are one-third daffodil and other facts to amaze, amuse, and astound. compiled by Tom Nuttal (This is was delightful, great for a couple days with a short attention-span.)

146. Ooku: The Inner Chambers, Vol. 4. by Fumi Yoshinaga (Still loving this series.)

147. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (This was actually quite sweet--but no toothache--& had some great quotable lines. Save yourself from the movie, don't see it before or after, or ever.)

148. The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel by Diana Gabaldon & Hoang Nguyen. (I keep thinking I'm done giving Gabaldon chances, but I did really enjoy the first few Outlander books. Really this is Outlander minus any classiness I may have internally-imposed on it.)

149. At Home in Japan: A Foreign Woman's Journey of Discovery by Rebecca Otawa (Because this was the travelogue of someone who wasn't just a traveler but actually transplanted for life. Way more detailed than any similar book about living in Japan, also rural which is a whole other world from city-dewelling or non-modern, most of my previous reading have been one or the other.)

150. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender (Who else could sell a story concept of being able to taste the emotions of the person who prepared your food = awesome. See also Willful Creatures: stories.)

151. How They Met And Other Stories by David Levithan (Very sweet, but not a toothache.)

152. You Know Where to Find Me by Rachel Cohn (Great YA novel about the effects of a suicide on those left behind, also interesting sidenotes of the politics of Washington D.C. as a stateless state, and I feel for the main character. Well done.)

153. The Character of Rain by Amelie Nothomb (re) (Insert love letter to Amelie Nothomb here.)

154. Loving Sabotage by Amelie Nothomb (re) (Insert love letter to Amelie Nothomb here.)

155. Japanese Style by Sarah Lonsdale (Little pop culture overview.)

156. The Life of Hunger by Amelie Nothomb (re) (Insert love letter to Amelie Nothomb here.)