November Book List

Airhead by Meg Cabot
I read this in one sitting. As with most Meg Cabot books, it's fluffy and implausible, but I LOVED it. This is my new second-favorite of her books, behind Avalon High. It's about a dorky girl who is in a fatal accident and finds herself in the body of a world-famous teen supermodel. Now she has to reconcile her principles with her new circumstances, and also get her best guy friend (whom she's always loved) to fall in love with her, without revealing who she really is. It looks like a sequel is on the way, too. Yay!

Jinx by Meg Cabot
I enjoyed this, but not as much as Airhead. Mostly because the plot revolves around witches (which I'm not into outside of Harry Potter). Jinx, the main character, is chronically unlucky, but then she moves to NYC, meets a cute boy and seizes her destiny. You know. The usual. :)

GenderTalk Works: 7 Steps for Cracking the Gender Code at Work by Connie Glaser
Another book that my dad got at work and wanted me to read. It's excellent. I've read a lot of books about marriage and gender differences, but this book was very enlightening for me. It does a fantastic job of showing the different ways in which women and men approach practical things, and the different mistakes they make in a work setting, with lots of real-life examples. I've caught myself doing tons of the typical woman things at work since I read this. I don't really need the communication tips, since I work in a department of 14 women, but it's good to know nonetheless.

Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis
This should really count as two books - it was around 800 pages. It's very comprehensive. I've loved Charlie Brown and Snoopy for as long as I can remember, and I've always been fascinated by Charles Schulz. The media has always painted him as kind, meek and mild. Well, this book (which is authorized, by the way) shows that that wasn't always the case. He had serious problems. I'd elaborate, but, well, it would take as long as the book. :) I still greatly admire him and his work, but man, I feel bad for his family now. It's not a total downer, though. I recommend it if you're a fan.

Converting Kate by Beckie Weinheimer
A novel about a girl who escapes a religious cult (even though her mom, with whom she lives, is still involved in it). Her dad has recently died and she has a lot of baggage to work through. It was interesting - and, from what I can tell, very autobiographical. I'm all for people telling their stories, but this one wasn't really my cup of tea.

Books for November: 5
2008 year to date: 84

I was supposed to write a novel last month. I gave up around day 15 and 17,000 words. However, I've been missing my novel and worked on it a little last night. It may take me forever to finish it...but I will finish it. I did feel a little sad and loserish on Sunday night when other, better NaNo participants were victorious. But overall I'm okay with it. I'm writing. That's the main thing. It took me about eight years just to get here. Small moves, Ellie.

November Book List

Airhead by Meg Cabot
I read this in one sitting. As with most Meg Cabot books, it's fluffy and implausible, but I LOVED it. This is my new second-favorite of her books, behind Avalon High. It's about a dorky girl who is in a fatal accident and finds herself in the body of a world-famous teen supermodel. Now she has to reconcile her principles with her new circumstances, and also get her best guy friend (whom she's always loved) to fall in love with her, without revealing who she really is. It looks like a sequel is on the way, too. Yay!

Jinx by Meg Cabot
I enjoyed this, but not as much as Airhead. Mostly because the plot revolves around witches (which I'm not into outside of Harry Potter). Jinx, the main character, is chronically unlucky, but then she moves to NYC, meets a cute boy and seizes her destiny. You know. The usual. :)

GenderTalk Works: 7 Steps for Cracking the Gender Code at Work by Connie Glaser
Another book that my dad got at work and wanted me to read. It's excellent. I've read a lot of books about marriage and gender differences, but this book was very enlightening for me. It does a fantastic job of showing the different ways in which women and men approach practical things, and the different mistakes they make in a work setting, with lots of real-life examples. I've caught myself doing tons of the typical woman things at work since I read this. I don't really need the communication tips, since I work in a department of 14 women, but it's good to know nonetheless.

Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography by David Michaelis
This should really count as two books - it was around 800 pages. It's very comprehensive. I've loved Charlie Brown and Snoopy for as long as I can remember, and I've always been fascinated by Charles Schulz. The media has always painted him as kind, meek and mild. Well, this book (which is authorized, by the way) shows that that wasn't always the case. He had serious problems. I'd elaborate, but, well, it would take as long as the book. :) I still greatly admire him and his work, but man, I feel bad for his family now. It's not a total downer, though. I recommend it if you're a fan.

Converting Kate by Beckie Weinheimer
A novel about a girl who escapes a religious cult (even though her mom, with whom she lives, is still involved in it). Her dad has recently died and she has a lot of baggage to work through. It was interesting - and, from what I can tell, very autobiographical. I'm all for people telling their stories, but this one wasn't really my cup of tea.

Books for November: 5
2008 year to date: 84

I was supposed to write a novel last month. I gave up around day 15 and 17,000 words. However, I've been missing my novel and worked on it a little last night. It may take me forever to finish it...but I will finish it. I did feel a little sad and loserish on Sunday night when other, better NaNo participants were victorious. But overall I'm okay with it. I'm writing. That's the main thing. It took me about eight years just to get here. Small moves, Ellie.