37. The Mommy Brain: How Motherhood Makes Us Smarter by Katherine Ellison Lots of studies done on rats in this one. The author is an investigative journalist, and that is evident throughout. She reports...is a history of libraries, but much more. It delves into libraries' role in our societal conscious and continually praises the beauty of books. Lots to learn from this book, and just as much to enjoy

30. Kitty Foyle -- Christopher Morley 31. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood -- Ann Brashares 32. whatever the third travelling pants book is called 33. The Walker in Shadows -- Barbara Michaels 34. The...dogs, evicting the cats from the bedroom, dealing with meals whether anyone feels like cooking or not, overseeing the workmen around the house … it’s almost guaranteed to be there in one of her books

62.  Chance, by Robert B. Parker.  336 pages.  (1996) Grade: B In this one, Spenser and Hawk go to Vegas in search of a missing mob husband.   Susan continues to daintily nibble.  I liked it - it was...by Stephenie Meyer.  498 pages.  (2005) Grade: B- The YA novel all the teenaged girls seem to be reading. I would read the sequel if it were lying around the house, but I doubt I'd go looking for it

I actually finished City of Ashes , the second book in the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare, the week before last, but then I headed out of town to join the Canadian Chamber Choir and...keep reading as the books keep appearing. (The next one, City of Glass , is due out in March.) If angsty (though not annoyingly so) teens fighting demons appeals to you, you'll enjoy this series, too.

When You Wish - Kristin Harmel Amazon Link Rating: 3.5 Genre: Young Adult This book was ... okay. It's written from the point of view of 16 year old Star Beck, an insanely popular famous pop...she would call Jesse instead of Ben. Otherwise, it was a decent story in that respect. And it is a somewhat empowering story for teenage girls, I think. (This is also book 14 for sea_of_books

The White Darkness Geraldine McCaughrean HarperTempest 2007 (Copyright 2005)   Wow! This Printz Award winner hooked me on the first page and I didn’t want it to end. The book was nothing...a 14 year old girl with hearing loss and low self-esteem.   I would recommend this novel to any teen or adult! Pick it up, give it a try, I don’t think you will be disappointed.   5 stars.

L.J. Smith - The Secret Circle Forced to move from sunny California to gloomy New England, Cassie longs for her old life. Even so, she feels a strange kinship to a terrifying group...with it. The book just seemed to drag on forever without anything really happening. I won't be reading the rest of the series. It doesn't seem to be going anywhere worth caring about. Overall: 1/

81 and 82: "Uglies" and "Pretties" by Scott Westerfeld. I highly recommend these. I kept hearing these titles over and over again, so I thought I'd take a look. Or a listen-- my best friend and I listened... I did not like her voice. But as Uglies went on, it grew on me. By Pretties, I really couldn't remember why I didn't like her voice. She's not the best reader I've ever heard, but she's competent

Well, it's not quite that bad, I suppose. I have a cold, but I'm feeling better already. Zicam, I think, may be my new best (medicine) friend. Took today off and am thinking of taking tomorrow off work... by Neil Gaimen. Alas, earwax. The first CD was excellent, and my best friend were all ready to continue the story. The second CD-- smudge city  :. What we heard, we really enjoyed. Must find another

My parents arrive in Austin tomorrow, which is terrifying.  They've never been to Texas before, let alone our house, and my mother is nosey as hell.  Mark is up in arms about how much time he's going to... I think this disappointment is a little unwarranted - already signed - a good thing, right?  But it's no new news that I'm a wee bit neurotic, and this is just another thing for me to worry about.