I didn’t read very much this past month.
Books
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
The Pydrian Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander (reread)
Manga
Queen’s Knight #8
From Far Away #14
Vampire Game #7
Wild Adapter #1
Vampire Knight #1,2
Skip Beat #4
Kare Kano #21
Punch! #1, 2
Cantarella #5,6
Sensual Phrase #3, 4, 5

Books
The Ice House by Minette Walters
The Miernik Dossier by Charles McCarry
Tears of Autumn by Charles McCarry
I am the Messanger by Marcus Zusak
Manga and Graphic Novels
Banya the Explosive Delivery Man #1
Hayate the Combat Butler #1
To Dance: a Ballerina story
American Born Chinese
Baby Sitter’s Club
train + train #1
Trinity Blood #1
Sugar Sugar Rune #3

This year I read 86 books. 52 were fiction, 16 were re-reads, 16 were YA books, and I read 2 non-fiction books. This was up from last year’s total of 59 books, I think mostly because YA books are quick reads. I read 174 manga volumes and 32 graphic novels. This was also up from [...]

Glass Books of the Dream Eaters by Gordon Dalquist
Dzur by Stephen Brust
Once on a Time by A.A. Milne
Old Boys by Charles McCarry - One of the best spy novels I’ve read in a long time.

Manga and Graphic Novels
Hana Kimi #15
Read or Die #4
Penguin Revolution #1
Fushigi Yugi Genbu Kaiden #5
From Far Away #13
ES #3
Death Note #8
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Books
It was a big month for YA books.
Kiki Strike by Kirsten Miller - This was a utterly fabulous book about renegade girl scouts exploring a secret underground world in New York.
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga - Tale of troubled teens, with plenty of very authentic comic book references.
Midnighters Book [...]

Books
Mauve by Simon Winchester - I don’t read non-fiction very much, but I enjoyed this history about the developments of early chemistry, and the effects of the discovery of synthetic dyes.
Midnighters by Scott Westerfeld - This was the selection for my YA book group this month, I enjoyed it. It would be a good book [...]

Children of the Lion and The Lion Throne by Jennifer Roberson
Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer - I reread Twilight after reading New Moon.
The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde - This wasn’t as good as I was hoping it would be.
Vampire Game #1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Hot Gimmick #12
Crimson Hero #3
Kurogane #1
Her Majesty’s Dog [...]

Books
A Traitor to Memory by Elizabeth George - A very long psychological mystery, this was a good pick to read when traveling.
Four and Twenty Blackbirds by Cherie Priest - Southern gothic mixed with fantasy, this was very well written.
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer - This was a gripping young adult vampire novel. It was great!
Murder Carries [...]

Books
Lying Low by Diane Johnson - This was an emotionally charged novel about an unconventional household filled with secrets.
Anybody Out There by Marion Keyes - If you’ve read other Marion Keyes books, this is the latest book about one of the Walsh sisters.
Misfortune by Westly Stace - This long novel featured plenty of Dickens flavored [...]

Not being employed has let me read more books! And for some reason I felt more free to reread some old books.
Books
The Secret History of the Pink Carnation and The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig - I thoroughly enjoyed these books - they were a pastiche of spy drama, romance novel, and [...]