This seems like a good segue

And because I'm so dedicated, here are the latest books that I've read:

#153 is Rich Kids by H.B. Gilmour. This is an adaptation of a screenplay that I had as a teenager. My sister called me recently asking me if I remembered the title of the book because she'd read my copy as an adolescent. I managed to track down the title and found two copies at ABE.com. I ordered one for me and one for her. It's always interesting to go back and reread something that you loved when you were young. This book reads almost like a historical document now. It looks at a particular moment in the life of two twelve-year olds in New York in the 70s complete with fracturing nuclear families, swinger dads, and taken-for-granted affluence. I'm glad that I was able to revisit it. Now I may try to track down the movie version since I've never seen it.

#154 is Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. I'd heard about this one, but had never gotten it out of the library. One blurb describes it as "what would happen if Buffy got married and kept her past a secret" which while having some truth overlooks the fact that the protagonist isn't nearly as shallow or self-involved as Buffy. But, nevertheless, the similarities exist. I enjoyed the book although the proofreader for it needs to be chided. Vein and vain, while sounding alike, are are not the same word. *sigh*

#155 is Jumper by Steven Gould. This is the original novel by Gould that looks at the life of a young man who discovers that he can teleport. Apparently it's a perennial favorite for banning attempts. It was number 94 on the American Library Association's 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999. Gould's response to that was "considering that it wasn't published until the latter half of 1992, it had to work extra hard." A movie version of the book will be out in 2008 starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, and Rachel Bilson.

#156 is California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. Now that Kate is back in the demon-hunting biz, she's finding that keeping her old life and her new one separate is becoming more and more difficult.

#157 is Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. More in the same vein (see, I know the difference between the two!) although I'm curious to see how long she can continue the literary conceit. I do like the punny titles though. I'm a sucker for a good pun. Sad, I know. :)

I'm going to shoot for 180 by the end of the year. We'll see if I get there.

This seems like a good segue

And because I'm so dedicated, here are the latest books that I've read:

#153 is Rich Kids by H.B. Gilmour. This is an adaptation of a screenplay that I had as a teenager. My sister called me recently asking me if I remembered the title of the book because she'd read my copy as an adolescent. I managed to track down the title and found two copies at ABE.com. I ordered one for me and one for her. It's always interesting to go back and reread something that you loved when you were young. This book reads almost like a historical document now. It looks at a particular moment in the life of two twelve-year olds in New York in the 70s complete with fracturing nuclear families, swinger dads, and taken-for-granted affluence. I'm glad that I was able to revisit it. Now I may try to track down the movie version since I've never seen it.

#154 is Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. I'd heard about this one, but had never gotten it out of the library. One blurb describes it as "what would happen if Buffy got married and kept her past a secret" which while having some truth overlooks the fact that the protagonist isn't nearly as shallow or self-involved as Buffy. But, nevertheless, the similarities exist. I enjoyed the book although the proofreader for it needs to be chided. Vein and vain, while sounding alike, are are not the same word. *sigh*

#155 is Jumper by Steven Gould. This is the original novel by Gould that looks at the life of a young man who discovers that he can teleport. Apparently it's a perennial favorite for banning attempts. It was number 94 on the American Library Association's 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 1990–1999. Gould's response to that was "considering that it wasn't published until the latter half of 1992, it had to work extra hard." A movie version of the book will be out in 2008 starring Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, and Rachel Bilson.

#156 is California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. Now that Kate is back in the demon-hunting biz, she's finding that keeping her old life and her new one separate is becoming more and more difficult.

#157 is Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom by Julie Kenner. More in the same vein (see, I know the difference between the two!) although I'm curious to see how long she can continue the literary conceit. I do like the punny titles though. I'm a sucker for a good pun. Sad, I know. :)

I'm going to shoot for 180 by the end of the year. We'll see if I get there.