September Book List

This was not the most productive month.

Finding Alice by Melody Carlson
A novel about a young woman's descent into schizophrenia, using the metaphor of Alice in Wonderland. The writing must be good, because it made me feel a little crazy at some points.

Red and White by Ted Dekker
The last two books in the, um, Colors trilogy. :) They wrap up the story of Thomas and his two realities: in one, the world is about to be destroyed by an engineered virus, and in the other, a more spiritual type of war is going on. I wasn't that excited by Black, but these books were much more interesting and moving than I expected. Recommended.

Singing the Dogstar Blues by Alison Goodman
Don't let the weird title (and cover) turn you away from this book. It's a YA sci-fi about a girl named Joss who attends a college of time travel. When the time comes for students to be partnered up, the school's first alien student, Mavkel, chooses her as his partner. From there, things get complicated and I'm not in a mood to sum it all up. Just trust me - this is a good read. :) I think Hitchhiker's Guide fans would like it.

The Birth Order Book by Kevin Leman*
A re-read. This is one of the mainstays of birth-order psychology - how your place in your family affects your personality. I readily admit that it's not 100% accurate, but I've found it to be helpful and interesting.

Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks
Before this, I had never read Nicholas Sparks and didn't have a very high opinion of him. Well, that's changed. This is his touching memoir of an amazing three-week trip around the world with his older brother (there are photos, too, which I thought was cool). The trip narrative alternates with the story of his childhood and family, and you won't believe that so much tragedy could happen to one family. I told Evan it was like reading a modern-day book of Job. But although there's a lot of sadness, there's a lot of hope, too.

Books for September: 6
2007 year to date: 75

September Book List

This was not the most productive month.

Finding Alice by Melody Carlson
A novel about a young woman's descent into schizophrenia, using the metaphor of Alice in Wonderland. The writing must be good, because it made me feel a little crazy at some points.

Red and White by Ted Dekker
The last two books in the, um, Colors trilogy. :) They wrap up the story of Thomas and his two realities: in one, the world is about to be destroyed by an engineered virus, and in the other, a more spiritual type of war is going on. I wasn't that excited by Black, but these books were much more interesting and moving than I expected. Recommended.

Singing the Dogstar Blues by Alison Goodman
Don't let the weird title (and cover) turn you away from this book. It's a YA sci-fi about a girl named Joss who attends a college of time travel. When the time comes for students to be partnered up, the school's first alien student, Mavkel, chooses her as his partner. From there, things get complicated and I'm not in a mood to sum it all up. Just trust me - this is a good read. :) I think Hitchhiker's Guide fans would like it.

The Birth Order Book by Kevin Leman*
A re-read. This is one of the mainstays of birth-order psychology - how your place in your family affects your personality. I readily admit that it's not 100% accurate, but I've found it to be helpful and interesting.

Three Weeks with My Brother by Nicholas Sparks
Before this, I had never read Nicholas Sparks and didn't have a very high opinion of him. Well, that's changed. This is his touching memoir of an amazing three-week trip around the world with his older brother (there are photos, too, which I thought was cool). The trip narrative alternates with the story of his childhood and family, and you won't believe that so much tragedy could happen to one family. I told Evan it was like reading a modern-day book of Job. But although there's a lot of sadness, there's a lot of hope, too.

Books for September: 6
2007 year to date: 75