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Survivor - Octavia E. Butler
Survivor
Octavia E. Butler
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength - Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Inheritance - Christopher Paolini
Inheritance
Christopher Paolini
Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist - Sherri Browning Erwin
Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist
Sherri Browning Erwin
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt - Anne Rice
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
Anne Rice
Eastern Standard Tribe - Cory Doctorow
Eastern Standard Tribe
Cory Doctorow
Colonization: Aftershocks - Harry Turtledove
Colonization: Aftershocks
Harry Turtledove
By Blood We Live - John Joseph Adams, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Norman Partridge, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Holder, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Ross E. Lockhart, Gabriela Lee, Michael A. Burstein, Lilith Saintcrow, John Langan, Ken MacLeod, C.C. Finlay, Joe Hill, Elizabeth
By Blood We Live
John Joseph Adams, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Norman Partridge, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Holder, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Ross E. Lockhart, Gabriela Lee, Michael A. Burstein, Lilith Saintcrow, John Langan, Ken MacLeod, C.C. Finlay, Joe Hill, Elizabeth
Wings of Fire: Dragon Stories - George R.R. Martin, Holly Black, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Tanith Lee, Harlan Ellison, Marianne S. Jablon, Roger Zelanzy, Peter S. Beagle, Robert Reed, Elizabeth Bear, Gordon R. Dickson, Todd Lockwood, Margo Lanagan, S.P. Somtow, James P. Blaylock, Jonathan Stra
Wings of Fire: Dragon Stories
George R.R. Martin, Holly Black, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Tanith Lee, Harlan Ellison, Marianne S. Jablon, Roger Zelanzy, Peter S. Beagle, Robert Reed, Elizabeth Bear, Gordon R. Dickson, Todd Lockwood, Margo Lanagan, S.P. Somtow, James P. Blaylock, Jonathan Stra
Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill
Heart-Shaped Box
Joe Hill

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne, Nina Baym, Thomas E. Connolly
The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka, Stanley Corngold
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Survivor - Octavia E. Butler
Survivor
Octavia E. Butler
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength - Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
Inheritance - Christopher Paolini
Inheritance
Christopher Paolini
Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist - Sherri Browning Erwin
Jane Slayre: The Literary Classic with a Blood-Sucking Twist
Sherri Browning Erwin
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt - Anne Rice
Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
Anne Rice
Eastern Standard Tribe - Cory Doctorow
Eastern Standard Tribe
Cory Doctorow
Colonization: Aftershocks - Harry Turtledove
Colonization: Aftershocks
Harry Turtledove
By Blood We Live - John Joseph Adams, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Norman Partridge, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Holder, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Ross E. Lockhart, Gabriela Lee, Michael A. Burstein, Lilith Saintcrow, John Langan, Ken MacLeod, C.C. Finlay, Joe Hill, Elizabeth
By Blood We Live
John Joseph Adams, Anne Rice, Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Norman Partridge, Neil Gaiman, Nancy Holder, Tanith Lee, Michael Marshall Smith, Ross E. Lockhart, Gabriela Lee, Michael A. Burstein, Lilith Saintcrow, John Langan, Ken MacLeod, C.C. Finlay, Joe Hill, Elizabeth
Wings of Fire: Dragon Stories - George R.R. Martin, Holly Black, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Tanith Lee, Harlan Ellison, Marianne S. Jablon, Roger Zelanzy, Peter S. Beagle, Robert Reed, Elizabeth Bear, Gordon R. Dickson, Todd Lockwood, Margo Lanagan, S.P. Somtow, James P. Blaylock, Jonathan Stra
Wings of Fire: Dragon Stories
George R.R. Martin, Holly Black, Robert Silverberg, Lucius Shepard, Tanith Lee, Harlan Ellison, Marianne S. Jablon, Roger Zelanzy, Peter S. Beagle, Robert Reed, Elizabeth Bear, Gordon R. Dickson, Todd Lockwood, Margo Lanagan, S.P. Somtow, James P. Blaylock, Jonathan Stra
Heart-Shaped Box - Joe Hill
Heart-Shaped Box
Joe Hill
June 2014
23
BookLikes Reading Challenge: A Baby Librarian Reads wants to read 50 books in 2014.
A Baby Librarian Reads has read 35 book(s) out of 50 books in
2014 Reading Challenge
started following:
There will be time, there will be time.
June 2014
20
finished reading:
Boy: Tales of Childhood - Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
Boy: Tales of Childhood Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake
June 2014
14
reviewed: Changing Bodies in the Fiction of Octavia Butler
I am rating this a 3, even though as far as content goes, it is most definitely a 4 or a 5, even. The discussion of Butler's...
Changing Bodies in the Fiction of Octavia Butler - Gregory Jerome Hampton
finished reading:
Changing Bodies in the Fiction of Octavia Butler - Gregory Jerome Hampton
Changing Bodies in the Fiction of Octavia Butler Gregory Jerome Hampton
May 2014
7
finished reading:
Spider and the Fly - Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi
Spider and the Fly Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi
finished reading:
Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan - Shaun Tan, John Marsden
Lost and Found: Three by Shaun Tan Shaun Tan, John Marsden
May 2014
5
finished reading:
Every Body's Talking: What We Say Without Words - Donna M. Jackson, Carol Kinsey Goman
Every Body's Talking: What We Say Without Words Donna M. Jackson, Carol Kinsey Goman
finished reading:
Mama, Is It Summer Yet? - Nikki McClure
Mama, Is It Summer Yet? Nikki McClure
May 2014
4
finished reading:
Divergent - Veronica Roth
Divergent Veronica Roth
March 2014
28
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The Shining - Stephen King
The Shining Stephen King
February 2014
24
finished reading:
The Teen's Ultimate Guide to Making Money When You Can't Get a Job: 199 Ideas for Earning Cash on Your Own Terms - Julie Fryer
The Teen's Ultimate Guide to Making Money When You Can't Get a Job: 199 Ideas for Earning Cash on Your Own Terms Julie Fryer
February 2014
9
finished reading:
Oh No, Gotta Go #2 - Susan Middleton Elya, Lynne Avril
Oh No, Gotta Go #2 Susan Middleton Elya, Lynne Avril
finished reading:
Oh No, Gotta Go! - Susan Middleton Elya
Oh No, Gotta Go! Susan Middleton Elya
January 2014
27
finished reading:
Teardrop (Teardrop Trilogy) - Lauren Kate
Teardrop (Teardrop Trilogy) Lauren Kate
January 2014
26
finished reading:
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 03 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 03 Karuho Shiina
finished reading:
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 02 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 02 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 04 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 04 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 05 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 05 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 07 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 07 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 10 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 10 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 12 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 12 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 11 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 11 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 13 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 13 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 14 - Karuho Shiina, 椎名 軽穂
Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 14 Karuho Shiina, 椎名 軽穂
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Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 15 - Karuho Shiina, 椎名 軽穂
Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 15 Karuho Shiina, 椎名 軽穂
finished reading:
Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 16 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 16 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 17 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 17 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 18 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke, Volume 18 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 19 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 19 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke 21 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke 21 Karuho Shiina
finished reading:
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 1 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 6 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 6 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 8 - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, Vol. 8 Karuho Shiina
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Kimi ni Todoke 9 (Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You) - Karuho Shiina
Kimi ni Todoke 9 (Kimi Ni Todoke: From Me to You) Karuho Shiina
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君に届け 20 (マーガレットコミックス) - 椎名 軽穂
君に届け 20 (マーガレットコミックス) 椎名 軽穂
January 2014
25
finished reading:
D.N.Angel, Vol. 1 - Yukiru Sugisaki
D.N.Angel, Vol. 1 Yukiru Sugisaki
January 2014
22
finished reading:
Other People's Rejection Letters: Relationship Enders, Career Killers, and 150 Other Letters You'll Be Glad You Didn't Receive - Bill Shapiro
Other People's Rejection Letters: Relationship Enders, Career Killers, and 150 Other Letters You'll Be Glad You Didn't Receive Bill Shapiro
November 2013
22
finished reading:
Ultimate Bugopedia: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever - Darlyne Murawski, Nancy Honovich
Ultimate Bugopedia: The Most Complete Bug Reference Ever Darlyne Murawski, Nancy Honovich
November 2013
20
finished reading:
Pocket Genius: Earth - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Earth DK Publishing
finished reading:
Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals: Facts at Your Fingertips - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Rocks and Minerals: Facts at Your Fingertips DK Publishing
November 2013
15
finished reading:
Weird but True! 3: 300 Outrageous Facts - National Geographic Kids
Weird but True! 3: 300 Outrageous Facts National Geographic Kids
finished reading:
Weird but True! 4: 300 Outrageous Facts - National Geographic Kids
Weird but True! 4: 300 Outrageous Facts National Geographic Kids
finished reading:
Weird but True! 5: 300 Outrageous Facts - National Geographic Kids
Weird but True! 5: 300 Outrageous Facts National Geographic Kids
November 2013
2
finished reading:
The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection - Hostess
The Twinkies Cookbook: An Inventive and Unexpected Recipe Collection Hostess
October 2013
30
finished reading:
How to Survive Anything: Shark Attack, Lightning, Embarrassing Parents, Pop Quizzes, and Other Perilous Situations - Rachel Buchholz
How to Survive Anything: Shark Attack, Lightning, Embarrassing Parents, Pop Quizzes, and Other Perilous Situations Rachel Buchholz
October 2013
23
reviewed: Twilight
So, I am giving this a three, because I didn't feel tortured while reading it, but I also didn't immediately feel a need to r...
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
finished reading:
Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
Twilight Stephenie Meyer
October 2013
20
finished reading:
Pocket Genius: Dinosaurs: Facts at Your Fingertips - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Dinosaurs: Facts at Your Fingertips DK Publishing
finished reading:
Pocket Genius: Sharks - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Sharks DK Publishing
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Pocket Genius: Animals: Facts at Your Fingertips - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Animals: Facts at Your Fingertips DK Publishing
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Pocket Genius: Space - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Space DK Publishing
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Pocket Genius: Bugs - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Bugs DK Publishing
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Pocket Genius: Ancient Egypt - DK Publishing
Pocket Genius: Ancient Egypt DK Publishing
October 2013
8
finished reading:
Christine - Marie Milpois, Stephen King
Christine Marie Milpois, Stephen King
September 2013
23
finished reading:
Smile - Raina Telgemeier
Smile Raina Telgemeier
September 2013
22
finished reading:
Level Up - Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham
Level Up Gene Luen Yang, Thien Pham
August 2013
30
reviewed: Son
This last book didn't live up to my expectations from the other three in the series. I have had a while to process, and I th...
Son - Lois Lowry
finished reading:
Son - Lois Lowry
Son Lois Lowry
August 2013
15
finished reading:
Odd Is on Our Side - Fred Van Lente, Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz
Odd Is on Our Side Fred Van Lente, Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz
finished reading:
House of Odd - Landry Q. Walker, Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz
House of Odd Landry Q. Walker, Queenie Chan, Dean Koontz
July 2013
12
finished reading:
The Prophet of Yonwood - Jeanne DuPrau
The Prophet of Yonwood Jeanne DuPrau
May 2013
5
finished reading:
Fallen in Love - Lauren Kate
Fallen in Love Lauren Kate
August 2012
19
finished reading:
Passion - Lauren Kate
Passion Lauren Kate
August 2012
11
finished reading:
Torment - Lauren Kate
Torment Lauren Kate
August 2012
9
finished reading:
Fallen - Lauren Kate
Fallen Lauren Kate
August 2012
8
finished reading:
The Sea of Monsters - Rick Riordan
The Sea of Monsters Rick Riordan
August 2012
06
reviewed: Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side
It was a cute story, but it wasn't executed very well. I am used to expecting more from my YA lit so maybe I am just being a...
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - Beth Fantaskey
finished reading:
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - Beth Fantaskey
Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side Beth Fantaskey
August 2012
2
finished reading:
Incarnate - Jodi Meadows
Incarnate Jodi Meadows
August 2012
1
finished reading:
Bumped - Megan McCafferty
Bumped Megan McCafferty
July 2012
25
finished reading:
Burn - Suzanne Marie Phillips
Burn Suzanne Marie Phillips
July 2012
23
finished reading:
Beastly: Lindy's Diary - Alex Flinn
Beastly: Lindy's Diary Alex Flinn
July 2012
22
finished reading:
Avalon High - Meg Cabot
Avalon High Meg Cabot
July 2012
21
finished reading:
The Lightning Thief - Rick Riordan
The Lightning Thief Rick Riordan
July 2012
10
finished reading:
Love, Stargirl - Jerry Spinelli
Love, Stargirl Jerry Spinelli
July 2012
6
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 7: Hell and Back - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 7: Hell and Back Frank Miller
June 2012
25
finished reading:
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol.1 - Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol.1 Brian Michael Bendis, Sara Pichelli
June 2012
22
finished reading:
Harbor - Marlaine Delargy, John Ajvide Lindqvist
Harbor Marlaine Delargy, John Ajvide Lindqvist
June 2012
12
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 6: Booze, Broads, and Bullets - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 6: Booze, Broads, and Bullets Frank Miller
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 5: Family Values - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 5: Family Values Frank Miller
June 2012
10
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 4: That Yellow Bastard - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 4: That Yellow Bastard Frank Miller
May 2012
16
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 3: The Big Fat Kill - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 3: The Big Fat Kill Frank Miller
May 2012
14
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 2: A Dame to Kill For Frank Miller
April 2012
9
finished reading:
Ultimate X-Men: Ultimate Vol. 9 - Robert Kirkman, Aron E. Coleite, Tyler Kirkham, Mark Brooks
Ultimate X-Men: Ultimate Vol. 9 Robert Kirkman, Aron E. Coleite, Tyler Kirkham, Mark Brooks
finished reading:
Young X-Men, Vol. 2: Book of Revelations - Marc Guggenheim, Ben Oliver, Yanick Paquette, Rafa Sandoval
Young X-Men, Vol. 2: Book of Revelations Marc Guggenheim, Ben Oliver, Yanick Paquette, Rafa Sandoval
March 2012
24
finished reading:
Troublemaker - Janet Evanovich, Alex Evanovich, Joëlle Jones
Troublemaker Janet Evanovich, Alex Evanovich, Joëlle Jones
March 2012
13
reviewed: Mudbound
Very interesting writing style. You could identify with each main character and their voice. I can't remember a point where...
Mudbound - Hillary Jordan
finished reading:
Mudbound - Hillary Jordan
Mudbound Hillary Jordan
March 2012
10
reviewed: Green Lantern, Vol. 6: Secret Origin
This was a really well though out introduction to Hal Jordan. As a novice to Green Lantern, this storyline helped me get int...
Green Lantern, Vol. 6: Secret Origin - Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert
finished reading:
Green Lantern, Vol. 6: Secret Origin - Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert
Green Lantern, Vol. 6: Secret Origin Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis, Oclair Albert
February 2012
17
finished reading:
The Ring, Volume 1 - Misao Inagaki, Hiroshi Takahashi
The Ring, Volume 1 Misao Inagaki, Hiroshi Takahashi
February 2012
16
finished reading:
Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye - Frank Miller
Sin City, Vol. 1: The Hard Goodbye Frank Miller
finished reading:
Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 1 - Paul Jenkins, Steve Lieber, Lee Weeks, Ramón F. Bachs
Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 1 Paul Jenkins, Steve Lieber, Lee Weeks, Ramón F. Bachs
finished reading:
Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 2 - Paul Jenkins, Steve Lieber
Civil War: Front Line, Vol. 2 Paul Jenkins, Steve Lieber
February 2012
13
finished reading:
Neonomicon - Alan Moore, Antony Johnston, Jacen Burrows
Neonomicon Alan Moore, Antony Johnston, Jacen Burrows
February 2012
8
finished reading:
The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity - Wm. Paul Young, Brad Cummings, Wayne Jacobsen
The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity Wm. Paul Young, Brad Cummings, Wayne Jacobsen
February 2012
03
reviewed: Duty and Desire
The writing was very well done and the imagery and description were amazing.My problem was that the book was all over the pla...
Duty and Desire - Anju Gattani
finished reading:
Duty and Desire - Anju Gattani
Duty and Desire Anju Gattani
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