false 2857553 F The United States 10/2009 12/2009 1630 Ray Bradbury 4273 Roald Dahl 2617 Jonathan Safran Foer 6637 Diane Ackerman 197 Tom Robbins 13388 Shirley Jackson 2 12 9 true 7283976 read 3 true 7284019 currently-reading 0 true 7283977 to-read Moab Is My Washpot (Paperback) by Stephen Fry]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77868738 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1170662529s/66857.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:39:48 -0800 Given: Poems (Paperback) by Wendell Berry]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79724740 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172178204s/146152.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:47:32 -0800 No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days (Paperback) by Chris Baty]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75820387 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171692995s/114817.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:25:42 -0800 No Plot? No Problem! might not be the most comprehensive book on writing I've ever read, but, its lightheartedness and practical advice make it the perfect companion to National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).

The book is broken up into several sections and is meant to be read week-to-w...more...]]> Watch Your Mouth: A Novel (Paperback) by Daniel Handler]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75193315 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171130826s/88255.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:37:11 -0800 Daniel Handler. Sort of. He also writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket, who is a fictional character Handler created to tell the story of the Baudelaire orphans in the popular children's series, A Series of Unfortunate Events. I have been a fan of that series a...more...]]> Cold Mountain (Paperback) by Charles Frazier]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77357872 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166361755s/10920.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:22:11 -0800 Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, Book 1) by Susan Cooper]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75814578 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166468889s/11312.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:34:16 -0700 The Dark is Rising Sequence as a kid? Well, I didn't. I completely missed the boat on this one, but after hearing about how good they were, I decided to finally give them a shot. I was lucky enough to find a boxed set of the books at a library book sale a little while ago and am...more...]]> Skinny Legs and All (Paperback) by Tom Robbins]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75821306 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1165961624s/9370.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:32:08 -0700 Tom Robbins is for quite a long time, and finally picked up one of his novels at the insistence of a friend. I'm so glad I did. Skinny Legs and All is now officially making it onto my "best reads of '09" list (yes, I do actually keep lists).

I'm not sur...more...]]> The Dark Is Rising (Dark Is Rising, Book 2) by Susan Cooper]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75814678 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172717828s/210329.jpg 2857553 Leah http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1256598062p2/2857553.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2857553-leah Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:40:21 -0700 The Dark is Rising Sequence I have to say that I'm glad that the story and characters are further developing from what they were in Over Sea, Under Stone. In this book, the reader is introduced to Will Stanton, last of the 'Old Ones,' and receives some explanation fo...more...]]>