1. The Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
I have a confession to make: I’ve had this book in my possession for a number of years. At least 2, possibly three. My sister lent it to me and told me I’d like it, which is possibly why it ended up staying on my shelf untouched for so long. After having a conversation with a friend about the film adaptation a couple of weeks ago, I finally decided to read it. I’m not sorry I did. I didn’t LOVE it, but it read well. The one thing that bothered me most about the text was that the main character had the perfect opportunity to provide closure to her family, and didn’t take it. In no way would such an act have made it a “happily ever after” ending – if that’s what you’re hoping to find, this isn’t going to give it to you. But leaving it hanging like that, the never knowing – to be fair, it is a a very 14-year-old thing to do. As a parent, though, that was the most heartbreaking part of the book.
I liked the writing style enough that I have Sebold’s autobiographical Lucky on reserve at the library right now. The idea of Bones as a film is intriguing, as it’s not one that would be easily developed cinematically. My curiosity is piqued.
2. The Yiddish Policemen’s Union Michael Chabon
What would the world be like if Israel collapsed in 1948 and the Jews were (temporarily) given a piece of Alaska? This novel is part speculative fiction (and rather dystopic, at that), part police procedural – both genres I tend to enjoy. Mix in an isolated Jewish community incorporating those without faith as well as those who live fervently to the letter of the 613, and I’m a happy camper. It took a bit of time for me to get into it, and I can’t even tell you at which point I was hooked, but there came a point where I found myself mournfully putting the book down to work, to parent, to cross the street.
3. White Like She Bob Fingerman
4. Dragonslippers: This is What an Abusive Relationship Looks Like Rosalind B. Penfold
5. The True Meaning of Cleavage Mariah Fredericks
6. Fables: War and Pieces Bill Willingham
7. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Alison Bechdel
8. Rebel Angels Libba Bray
9. My Most Secret Desire Julie Doucet
10. Awkward and Definition Ariel Schrag
11. Murder Mysteries Neil Gaiman
12. Sandman: Endless Nights Neil Gaiman
13. The Sweet Far Thing Libba Bray
14. From Dead to Worse Charlaine Harris
15. Lucky Alice Sebold
16. Supernatural: Origins Peter Johnson
17. Supernatural: Rising Son Peter Johnson, Rebecca Dessertine, Eric Kripke
18. Transmetropolitan: The Cure Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson
19. Transmetropolitan: Tales of Human Waste Warrren Ellis and Darick Robertson
20. The Dresden Files: Welcome to the Jungle Jim Butcher
21. Soundtrack: Short Stories 1989-1996 Jessica Abel
22. Spellbinders: Signs & Wonders Mike Carey
23. Uglies Scott Westerfeld
24. Pretties Scott Westerfeld
25. Specials Scott Westerfeld
26. Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Retreat Jane Espenson, Georges Jeanty, Joss Whedon
27. Chicken with Plums Marjane Satrapi
28. Extras Scott Westerfeld
29. Cat’s Claw Amber Benson
30. Dance with the Devil Linda Barnes
31. Bellwether Connie Willis
32. Regifters Mike Carey
33. Blabbermouth Mike Carey and Louise Carey
34. Runaways: Dead Zone
35. Civil War: Runaways/New Avengers
36. Runaways: Rock Zombies
37. Runaways: Homeschooling
38. Secret Invasion: Runaways/New Avengers
39.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
40.The Sandman Presents: The Furies Mike Carey, John Bolton
41. Fables: The Dark Ages Bill Willingham et al.
42. Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life Bryan Lee O’Malley
43. Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World Bryan Lee O’Malley
44. House Rules Jodi Picoult
45. The Girl who Played with Fire Stieg Larsson
46. Little Brother Cory Doctorow
47. Bottle Rocket Hearts Zoe Whittall
48. Burnout Rebecca Donner, Inaki Miranda
49. Dead in the Family Charlaine Harris
50. Holding Still For as Long as Possible Zoe Whittall
51. Angel: After the Fall Volume Four Joss Whedon, Bryan Lynch
52. Angel: Aftermath Volume Five Kelley Armstrong
53. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Stieg Larsson
54. Nightschool: The Weirn Books Volume 1 Svetlana Chmakova
55. Nightschool: The Weirn Books Volume 2 Svetlana Chmakova
56. Sizzling Sixteen Janet Evanovich
57. Dirty Job Christopher Moore
58. Come, Thou Tortoise Jessica Grant
59. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
60. Leviathan Scott Westerfeld
61. Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
62. NYX: No Way Home Marjorie Liu
63. The Salt Roads Nalo Hopkinson
64. Mockingjay Suzanne Collins
65. Gone Michael Grant
66. Looking for Alaska John Green
67. Remake Connie Willis
68. Rainbow Boys Alex Sanchez
69. Rainbow High Alex Sanchez
70. Fables 14: Witches Bill Willingham
71. The Sentimentalists Johanna Skibsrud
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