21. The Book of Liz by the Talent Family (Amy and David Sedaris) (Completed 7/30/10) - Yay for the Talent Family!!! This short gem is from David Sedaris (an extremely talented prose writer) and Amy Sedaris (an extremely hilarious actress). Since I'm a huge Sedaris fan (of both the David and Amy variety), I ran out to order the book, and then devoured it when I picked it up. Naturally, I laughed hysterically the entire time. Here's a riddle: What do nuns, sweating, and cheeseballs have in common? The Book of Liz, of course!
22. Goodbye, Chunky Rice - Craig Thompson (Completed 8/1/10) - Heartwarming and heartbreaking. Plus the artwork is well done. You'll never look at turtles the same way again.
23. Pure Drivel - Steve Martin (Completed 8/4/10) - If you haven't read a book by Steve Martin, do so this summer. Don't just watch his movies - you're doing yourself a disservice.
24. Wake - Lisa McMann (Completed 8/5/10) - The first of the Wake trilogy. This is a creative, fast-moving novel of a teenage girl who can get sucked into other people's dreams against her will. Yeah, it hooked me too. For once, it was nice to read a YA novel NOT about vampires and forbidden love.
25. Serenity Rose, Volume 2: Goodbye, Crestfallen! - Aaron Alexovich (Completed 8/7/10) - Serenity Rose's story comes to an end with this volume. I think. To tell you the truth, I didn't look to see if another volume exists. But this volume was more interesting than the first - Serenity finds herself under the care of her idol, a famous punk rocker/witch. Aside from the main part of this tory, the relationship Serenity has with her best friend is hilarious. I'm glad the author decided to spend more time with them.
26. Fade - Lisa McMann (Completed 8/10/10) - Book 2 of the series. This time, young protagonist Janie faces something stronger than her dream problem...interested? Definitely read the series.
27. 110 Perc - Tony Consiglio (Completed 8/13/10) - Boy Bands? Yes, please! This is a great graphic novel about a group of middle-aged women who are obsessed with an NSYNC-like band. As a (former and current) fan of boy bands, this was a great read.
28. The Expected One - Kathleen McGowan (Completed 9/3/10) - Kathleen McGowan is a wonderful writer. Between the story she crafts (which is some story) and the research she puts into her novels, I can't get enough of her series. This is Book One of the series; think about how great it would be if the DaVinci Code had been written by a woman, had more historical credentials AND spent more time on the Mary Magdalene part of the story. Thanks to McGowan, you don't have to just think about it. You can read it.
29. Good Omens - Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman (Completed 9/4/10) - Yay for Neil Gaiman! Combine the two greatest fantasy writers, add one story about the end of the world and a conflict between good and evil (plus a missing Antichrist), let simmer...and you have a crazy, WTF-just-happened read. Initially I read this for a book club. Unfortunately, the book club didn't take off, but at least I read a wonderful book.
30. Box Office Poison - Alex Robinson (Completed 9/17/10) - I'm very torn about this graphic novel. It's very long - which isn't the problem - and there are many characters (both flawed and perfected) to choose from. However, I think I'm missing something. Perhaps I should read it again? Once again, my boyfriend loves this book. I think he's going to stop recommending books for me soon...
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