Emily's Books Read in 2009: Second Quarter

Following through with my New Year's resolution, and continuing on my first quarter list, here is the list of books I read from April through June:

19. Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich (finished 4/4)
Not good. Don't read it. Janet Evanovich's books tend toward trashy mixed with mystery, but this book was just trashy. Ugh.

20. Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster (finished 4/11)
I heart you, Jen Lancaster, for writing something about social class and living in a big city that I can relate to as an upper class White girl. I much prefer this book to the ones required for my practicum.

21. Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs (finished 4/12)
This is the author responsible for inspiring the "Bones" tv series. I much prefer the tv series, but the books aren't terrible.

22. Size 14 Isn't Fat Either by Meg Cabot (finished 4/19)

23. Big Boned by Meg Cabot (finished 4/29)

24. Deja Dead by Kathy Reichs (finished 5/4)
I wish I had realized before I started reading this book that it was about bikers. I had a hard time getting through it.

25. Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie (finished 5/20)
Before this book, I read about 3/4ths of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society, but had to return it to the library. This Christie book was just okay-- a collection of short stories with Tommy and Tuppence Beresford, who aren't as good as Poirot and Miss Marple.

26. Grave Peril by Jim Butcher (finished 5/28)
Proud author in this author photo. This is book 4(ish?) of the Dresden Files series, centered around a wizard who is also a private investigator. My sister really likes the books and she gave a few of them to me, so I read them.

27. Death Masks by Jim Butcher (finished 6/3)

28. Killer Hair by Ellen Byerrum (finished 6/8)
I was inspired to start this series about a fashion-reporter-turned-crime-investigator because ads for the made for tv movie were running on the Lifetime Movie Network. Unfortunately, the movie wasn't that great, but the series is entertaining.

29. Murder by Manicure by Nancy J. Cohen (finished 6/10)
I wouldn't recommend it, though it wasn't the worst I've ever read. I felt Byerrum is better, but her books are also set in DC.

30. Deseigner Knockoff by Ellen Byerrum (finished 6/16)
Missing intern and a 60 year old murder mystery.

31. Blood Rites by Jim Butcher (finished 6/23)

32. Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster (finished 6/25)
I loved this book, especially since I've been trying to lose weight lately.

33. Dead Beat by Jim Butcher (finished 6/30)
Okay, so technically I haven't finished this yet, but I wanted to write this blog post instead of writing a paper, and I only have 100 pages left. I think the later books in the series are much better than the earlier ones.

So I read more books last quarter, but I also had to drop out of a class last term because I flunked 2 tests. Coming up in a month, I'm taking a term off school, so I will likely read more books (as well as finally finish painting my kitchen alcove and finally fix our kitchen floor and light fixture).

Up Next
* I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell by Tucker Max
This book was recommended to me by Amazon, and is a collection of short stories by a total douchebag who reminds me of my best friend in college, who is no longer my friend precisely because he was a douchebag. It should be interesting.

* A Graveyard for Lunatics by Ray Bradbury
Apparently this is book was inspired by the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, which Josh and I are planning to visit when we go to LA in October.
(NOTE: Be sure to look for the requisite photo of me standing next to Johnny Ramone's amazing headstone statue! -- Josh)

* The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Maybe I'll actually finish it this time.