Three more down

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I'm still home sick, and plowing through books. I wrapped these three up so far this week.

The MaryJanice Davidson books are just entertaining light reading. Who doesn't love a vampire queen named Betsy? Run and The Handmaid's Tale were a little more serious literature, both excellent works of fiction.

46. Undead and Unemployed - MaryJanice Davidson
47. Run - Ann Patchett
48. The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
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Updated List

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The one good thing about being sick and laying on the couch all weekend? It's great for reading.

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance
25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
29. Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
30. Suite 606 - J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Langan & Mary Kay McComas
31. The Known World - Edward P. Jones
32. A Perfect Spy - John LeCarre
33. Desert Heat - J.A. Jance
34. Tombstone Courage - J.A. Jance
35. Undead and Unwed - Maryjanice Davidson
36. The Salmon of Doubt - Douglas Adams
37. Hello, Gorgeous - Maryjanice Davidson
38. No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers - Elizabeth Pantley
39. Raising Children Compassionately - Marshall B. Rosenberg
40. Your One-Year-Old - Louise Bates Ames
41. Gentle Discipline - Dawn Lighter
42. Injustice For All - J.A. Jance
43. Trial by Fury - J.A. Jance
44. Taking the Fifth - J.A. Jance
45. Improbable Cause - J.A. Jance
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Newly Read

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35. Undead and Unwed - Maryjanice Davidson
36. The Salmon of Doubt - Douglas Adams
37. Hello, Gorgeous - Maryjanice Davidson
38. No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers - Elizabeth Pantley
39. Raising Children Compassionately - Marshall B. Rosenberg
40. Your One-Year-Old - Louise Bates Ames
41. Gentle Discipline - Dawn Lighter
42. Injustice For All - J.A. Jance
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My list so far

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It feels like I'm missing one or two, and I'm definitely going slower than last year ... I blame my new magazine subscriptions ...

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance
25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore
26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel
27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson
29. Until Proven Guilty - J. A. Jance
30. Suite 606 - J.D. Robb, Mary Blayney, Ruth Langan & Mary Kay McComas
31. The Known World - Edward P. Jones
32. A Perfect Spy - John LeCarre
33. Desert Heat - J.A. Jance
34. Tombstone Courage - J.A. Jance
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New reads

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24. Justice Denied - J.A. Jance

Along the lines of J.D. Robb, with a little Janet Evanovich thrown in (a very little) to lighten the load. I've since added like every J.A. Jance book to my "want" list over at Swaptree. Good, easy reading. Perfect for walking around with a kid strapped to your back, or the disjointed '10 pages here, 50 there' reading that most people do.

25. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal - Christopher Moore

Freakin' hysterical. Love this guy and the book is so damn original. You have to read something by Christopher Moore. You just have to.

26. Naked Conversations - Robert Scoble, Shel Israel

About how blogs have changed the way companies do business by personalizing "suits" and humanizing corporate entities. A really neat read.

27. A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle

Meh. I know I read this way back when, just wanted to get it knocked out again to refresh my memory. I wasn't overly impresse.

28. The Bridge to Terabithia - Katherine Paterson

They must grade Newbery winners on a curve, because I didn't think too much of this one, either. But at least I clunked 'em out and when my oldest comes to me in 5 years or so and wants to read them, I'll know what they're about.
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Updated List

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I finished 'em all, so I liked them. If I can't get into or don't like a book I'm reading, I don't finish it. Probably makes me shallow, but it is what it is. I don't really have it in me to review each one, so if you want a recommendation or have any questions, leave me a comment and I'll do my best to fill ya in.

1. Practical Demonkeeping - Christopher Moore
2. A Dirty Job - Christopher Moore
3. What I Know Now: Letters to my Younger Self - Ellyn Spragins
4. Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
5. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
6. Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor E. Frankl
7. Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson, M.D.
8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu
9. Fluke - Christopher Moore
10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison
11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag
12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler
13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro
14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz
15. Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - Barbara C. Unell and Jerry L. Wyckoff
16. Bloodsucking Fiends - Christopher Moore
17. Love in the Time of Cholera - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
18. Survivor in Death - J.D. Robb
19. Out Stealing Horses - Per Petterson
20. The Single Parent Resource - Brook Noel
21. The Bonesetter's Daughter - Amy Tan
22. Nature Girl - Carl Hiaasen
23. The Pagan Stone - Nora Roberts
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Latest Reads

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8. Tao Te Ching - Lao Tzu

A simple book, one I've been intrigued by since reading A Million Little Pieces. It wasn't life-altering or anything, but I did find some of the passages meaningful. I think the beauty of this work is that everyone who reads it can find something of meaning, and will likely finish with their own unique take on the material.

9. Fluke - Christopher Moore

I really enjoy Moore's books. They're really well-written, funny and bizzare. He and Carl Hiaasen may well be my two favorite fiction writers ...

10. The Courage To Be Single Mother - Sheila Ellison

Very cool book - I'd recommend to all single moms.

11. Dust to Dust - Tami Hoag

Good crime novel. I like J.D. Robb better, but I like Hoag more than I like Patterson or Cromwell.

12. How to Parent With Your Ex - Brette McWhorter Sembler

More of a pre-divorce primer than an after-the-fact book, especially if you are maintaining a somewhat amicable or better relationship with the ex and you can conduct yourselves like civil grownups where the kid(s) are concerned.

13. We Thought You Would Be Prettier - Laurie Notaro

Eh. I'm kind of over her stuff ...

14. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao - Junot Diaz

Original and (mostly) fun to read, but kind of difficult to read, too. Difficult in the sense of what happens to the characters, fun in the sense of the writing style, the language shifts and the narrative voice.
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