catching the big fish |
I just finished reading Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch (yah, he's the Twin Peaks guy). It's a cool book about transcendental meditation (tm) and how it connects to creativity. Coincidentally Mah...
Posted by pam.librarian on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:39:00 PST |
a field guide to high school |
I just finished reading A Field Guide to High School by Marissa Walsh. There are tons of references to the Gilmore Girls, Ferris Bueller, the OC, Laguna Beach, and even Star Trek. I loved all of that....
Posted by pam.librarian on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:31:00 PST |
the almost moon |
I just finished reading The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold. It was eerie, disturbing, and intense. The opening line is: "When all is said and done, killing my mother came easily." If you read The Lovely ...
Posted by pam.librarian on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:48:00 PST |
look me in the eye |
I just finished reading Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's by John Elder Robison (brother of Augusten Burroughs- author of Running with Scissors). My favorite parts were the descriptions of t...
Posted by pam.librarian on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 02:55:00 PST |
crooked pots |
I finished reading Every Crooked Pot by Renee Rosen this weekend. Eccentric, heartbreaking, and hilarious- this is the story of a girl growing up with an impossible to hide eye-condition in an over-th...
Posted by pam.librarian on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:56:00 PST |
Swordhand |
I just finished My Swordhand Is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick. I love vampire books- especially those that take place in Eastern Europe. This is not one of my faves... the impending doom builds some good...
Posted by pam.librarian on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:44:00 PST |
life as we knew it |
I just finished reading Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Whew! I'm home for a snowday- and I kept losing myself in the story and actually believing that I might be the last survivor on Earth!...
Posted by pam.librarian on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:38:00 PST |
Christmas Reading |
I decided to read a couple of adult (rather than YA) books over vacation. They take so much longer for me to read. gah! The first book I read was A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World by Isabel Lo...
Posted by pam.librarian on Sat, 29 Dec 2007 06:45:00 PST |
an abject reptile |
I just finished reading Timothy, or Notes of an Abject Reptile by Verlyn Klinkenborg. Completely charming, enchanting, and unforgettable. Such a beautiful biography of a sweet little turtle. ...
Posted by pam.librarian on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:02:00 PST |
just listen |
I just finished reading Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. OMG- I loved it! Teenage girl with a secret, crazy family, and mysterious hunky boyfriend. This is our Dec. book club pick (good choice Donna!)- an...
Posted by pam.librarian on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:04:00 PST |
