I just finished The House of Lanyon by Valerie Anand. Read my thoughts on the Book List.

Another cool find on the table at the library, Ellington Boulevard by Adam Langer.

Even if I hadn’t developed a strange obsession with this corner of the Park last April, I would have still liked this book. Head over to the book list to read more.

Since I mentioned it here, I decided I should probably put Making All Things New by Henri J.M. Nouwen up on the Book List.

I came home from Portland last time with Trash by Dorothy Allison, and I finally finished it. My thoughts are up on the Book List.

I finally finished The Emotionally Healthy Church by Peter Scazzaro.

This book was well-described, here and here, by my friend, Jen.

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I just finished Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick. Head over to the book list to find out more.

I just got Eat This, Not That! from the library.

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It’s not that I haven’t been reading lately, it’s just that I haven’t been adding books to the book list.

I’ve got them now though:
London by Edward Rutherfurd
Marathoning For Mortals by John “The Penguin” Bingham and Coach Jenny Hadfield
Runner’s World: Complete Book of Woman’s Running by Dagney Scott
Marathon Training for Dummies by Tere Stouffer Drenth.

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The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield is up on the Book List, read my comments and then read the book. Oh, who am I kidding, just go read the book! Check out the website too, it’s worth it.

I read a lot of books when I was sick. Rivals For The Crown and On A Highland Shore by Kathleen Givens, and The View From Castle Rock by Alice Munro.

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Fragile Things: Short Stories and Wonders by Neil Gaiman captivated my imagination. Head over to the book list to find out why.

I quit The Observations by Jane Harris a few weeks ago. Check out the Book List to find out why.

When Neil Gaiman says a book is, “Deep, dark, remarkable stuff”, I listen.

That’s how I came to find The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia.

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I saw Michael Beschloss, author of Presidential Courage, in an interview on The Daily Show last fall. His book seemed interesting and I wrote down the title to add to my ever-growing list of Books I Intend To Read. Then I forgot about it. Luckily, the staff picks shelf at the library did not.

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I just finished The Alchemyst by Michael Scott. Head on over to the Book List and check it out!

I’ve just finished the Anne of Green Gables series, again. If I read Harry Potter to escape, I read Anne to come home. There is Truth in these stories - capital T truth - Truth about everyday life and the ways of people, Truth about love and gardens and dreams. It has been far too long since my last reading, far too long since I remembered how much I love that little, red-haired, orphan girl.

Here are two of my favorite quotes:

“There’s such a lot of different Annes in me. I sometimes think that is why I’m such a troublesome person. If I were just the one Anne it would be ever so much more comfortable, but then it wouldn’t be half so interesting.” - Anne of Green Gables

“You don’t chatter as much as you used to, Anne, nor use half as many big words. What has come over you?”

Anne colored and laughed a little, as she dropped her book and looked dreamily out of the window, where big fat red buds were bursting out on the creeper in response to the lure of the spring sunshine.

“I don’t know - I don’t want to talk as much,” she said, denting her chin thoughtfully with her forefinger. “It’s nicer to think dear, pretty thoughts and keep them in one’s heart, like treasures. I don’t like to have them laughed at or wondered over.” - Anne of Avonlea

I included the series in the Book List, it gets lots of stars.

Well, it had to end sometime. The 5-star streak is shattered by The White Masai by Corinne Hofmann. Go to the book list for all the details.

I just finished Strivers Row by Kevin Baker. Check out my comments on the Book List.

My thoughts on Bill Bryson’s The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid are up on the Book List. Go look!

I just finished The Birth House by Ami McKay. Okay, I finished it a book and a half ago, I’m just behind in writing about it. But I finally got something up, so go over to the Book List and check it out.