http://slithytoves.sytes.net/~kostia/nucleus/booklist05.php The 2005-06 kostia.net Book List en-us Nucleus CMS v3.24 © Weblog http://backend.userland.com/rss http://slithytoves.sytes.net/~kostia/nucleus/booklist05.php/nucleus/nucleus2.gif http://slithytoves.sytes.net/~kostia/nucleus/booklist05.php xml-rss2.php?itemid=835 The Graveyard Book Neil Gaiman October 5 I was highly invested in this, as I've been a reader of Mr. Neil's blog for quite some time, and I fe.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=835 10/06/08, 19:23:09 xml-rss2.php?itemid=834 The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch Neil Gaiman, et al. Roughly September 1 I enjoyed this, but I felt like I'd read it befo.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=834 10/06/08, 19:14:59 xml-rss2.php?itemid=817 Wondermark: Beards of Our Forefathers David Malki! July 31 Wondermark is one of the most demented and routinely brilliant webcomics there is... books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=817 07/31/08, 11:33:52 xml-rss2.php?itemid=816 Audiobook: Be More Chill, from Audible.com Ned Vizzini July 23 I ran out of podcasts, so I listened to this in the car on the way down to Roa.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=816 07/31/08, 11:27:24 xml-rss2.php?itemid=802 McSweeney's 26 Dave Eggers, et al. June 25 This issue came in three parts; two small books of short stories ("From Overseas" and "From Our Sh.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=802 06/26/08, 14:00:03 xml-rss2.php?itemid=798 Ella Minnow Pea Mark Dunn June 1 I loved this book. Just wonderful. It repeatedly surprised and delighted me, made me laugh out loud, made me.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=798 06/02/08, 23:18:27 xml-rss2.php?itemid=797 The Compass Rose Ursula K. LeGuin May 25 Excellent, and so varied! I really liked almost every story in here, and I was surprised and delight.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=797 05/27/08, 16:44:22 xml-rss2.php?itemid=796 Pearl the Cloud Fairy Daisy Meadows May 24 Sweet and harmless, like the other book I borrowed from Neva. A slightly more interesting story. C.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=796 05/27/08, 16:41:00 xml-rss2.php?itemid=795 India the Moonstone Fairy Daisy Meadows May 24 Read on our camping trip. I was taking a break from the book I was reading (which I finished a.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=795 05/27/08, 16:39:34 xml-rss2.php?itemid=794 Arthur and the Minimoys Luc Besson May 19 Well, that's just derivative as all hell and really pretty terrible, innit. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=794 05/20/08, 00:30:01 xml-rss2.php?itemid=783 The Martian Chronicles Ray Bradbury March 27 I was cleaning out my books and trying to get rid of some, and I didn't realize I owned a copy o.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=783 03/27/08, 13:30:04 xml-rss2.php?itemid=781 An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories Ivan Brunetti, ed. March 15 It took me a really long time to get through this, lo.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=781 03/16/08, 18:22:54 xml-rss2.php?itemid=780 Born Standing Up Steve Martin March 8 Just absolutely delightful. I was amazed at some of the things I learned about him from reading this. O.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=780 03/16/08, 18:15:24 xml-rss2.php?itemid=773 The Fatal Bullet. A True Account of the Assassination, Lingering Pain, Death and Burial of James A. Garfield, Twentieth President of the United St.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=773 02/12/08, 02:18:00 xml-rss2.php?itemid=772 Maus Art Spiegelman February 4 I'm reading a comics anthology right now that I'm enjoying, but it's taking a while because it's really very d.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=772 02/12/08, 02:07:26 xml-rss2.php?itemid=763 Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 David Petersen January 29 Absolutely, without a doubt, the best new comic I've read since I started paying attention t.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=763 01/29/08, 23:15:05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=762 Serenity: Those Left Behind Joss Whedon et al. January 28 And that does it for Firefly. This comic series fills in what happens (well, most o.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=762 01/29/08, 23:11:37 xml-rss2.php?itemid=760 White Rapids Pascal Blanchet January 26 Translated from the French, this book tells the story of a company town built along the St. Lawrence .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=760 01/28/08, 23:44:19 xml-rss2.php?itemid=757 The Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories Nicholas Gurewitch January 21 Nicholas Gurewitch is a fantastic art.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=757 01/21/08, 21:35:29 xml-rss2.php?itemid=751 The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories Susanna Clarke January 6, 2008 Lovely short stories, one set in the world of Jonathan Strange &#3.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=751 01/07/08, 02:32:55 xml-rss2.php?itemid=744 Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic Alison Bechdel December 25 There was a chapter of this (chapter 3, The Canary-Colored Caravan of Death, I think.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=744 12/31/07, 00:26:12 xml-rss2.php?itemid=735 Beowulf: A New Verse Translation Seamus Heaney November 27 I read about the first half of this (up to Grendel's mother's attack), and then I .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=735 11/28/07, 02:49:51 xml-rss2.php?itemid=731 The Road Cormac McCarthy November 13 Brutal and unrelenting. I was glad I had my cat so that I wasn't alone with it in the dark. I've been si.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=731 11/13/07, 04:23:11 xml-rss2.php?itemid=725 Best American Comics 2007 Chris Ware, ed. November 4 You really must think I read nothing but comics anymore. You think this, don't you? It's.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=725 11/05/07, 23:39:29 xml-rss2.php?itemid=724 The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming Lemony Snicket November 4 As Christmas stories about Hanukkah go, this is excellent. It came unexpected.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=724 11/05/07, 02:47:42 xml-rss2.php?itemid=723 Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened Jason Rodriguez, ed. November 2 I've been reading so many comics lately (you'll see the next book.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=723 11/05/07, 02:45:26 xml-rss2.php?itemid=711 One Hundred and Forty-Five Stories in a Small Box Dave Eggers, Sarah Manguso, Deb Olin Unferth October 8, 2007 I enjoyed this very much, beca.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=711 10/08/07, 18:06:01 xml-rss2.php?itemid=700 Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman September 17 I gotta say, I enjoyed American Gods more. It was fun figuring out where Spider came from and watching h.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=700 09/19/07, 00:31:53 xml-rss2.php?itemid=699 Toys Go Out Emily Jenkins August 29 This was at Lisa's house, being (I think) a new chapter book she bought to read to Neva, or possibly a gi.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=699 09/19/07, 00:26:16 xml-rss2.php?itemid=681 The Rejection Collection: Cartoons You Never Saw, and Never Will See, in The New Yorker Matthew Diffee, ed. August 6 Definitely hit or miss, .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=681 08/06/07, 13:59:04 xml-rss2.php?itemid=678 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, issue 13 Chris Ware, Dave Eggers, et al. August 3 In many ways this is the best McSweeney's ever. It's absolut.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=678 08/03/07, 18:14:31 xml-rss2.php?itemid=672 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J.K. Rowling July 22 No spoilers here, fear not. I haven't given a five in many months, but it's been ye.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=672 07/22/07, 19:46:18 xml-rss2.php?itemid=712 books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=712 07/17/07, 12:00:00 xml-rss2.php?itemid=665 The Heart of the Matter Graham Greene July 8 I found this in a drawer in the beach house, surrounded by James Patterson and Anne Rivers Simmo.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=665 07/08/07, 09:45:23 xml-rss2.php?itemid=664 Best American Comics 2006 Harvey Pekar, ed. July 4, 2007 I really enjoyed this. When I saw it on the shelf at the Strand, I said (out loud) ".. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=664 07/04/07, 22:41:17 xml-rss2.php?itemid=662 The Dark Is Rising Susan Cooper June 15 Definitely better than the first one (Over Sea, Under Stone; see below). Better paced, with a clear a.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=662 06/28/07, 01:12:40 xml-rss2.php?itemid=661 Clan Apis Jay Hosler June 11 The way some people (not least among them Neil Gaiman) talked about this, I thought it'd be more than it was. Th.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=661 06/28/07, 01:06:26 xml-rss2.php?itemid=657 Over Sea, Under Stone Susan Cooper May 27 I enjoyed this, but not as much as I expected to. It was fast-paced, with a tension in many places .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=657 06/03/07, 23:06:43 xml-rss2.php?itemid=656 After Long Silence Sheri S. Tepper May 26 I believe I may have said about the last few Tepper books that the twists weren't up to par. This on.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=656 06/03/07, 23:01:35 xml-rss2.php?itemid=641 The Farthest Shore Ursula K. LeGuin April 25 Good story. But we're not here for the story. I just love to read the way she writes. For years .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=641 05/01/07, 21:30:57 xml-rss2.php?itemid=609 The Namesake Jhumpa Lahiri March 29 So close to five. Very close. I just can't make the case for life-changing. This is the other book Julie .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=609 04/02/07, 19:11:31 xml-rss2.php?itemid=603 McSweeney's 21 Dave Eggers et al. March 24 This was a pretty good one. It's just a book this time, nothing crazy going on (though the cover d.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=603 03/24/07, 17:19:00 xml-rss2.php?itemid=600 The Areas of My Expertise John Hodgman March 13, 2007 Exact same problem as Mountain Man Dance Moves. Many good things in too many doses. Had.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=600 03/14/07, 21:55:49 xml-rss2.php?itemid=595 The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club Laurie Notaro March 3, 2007 I've been reading the John Hodgman book for two months. Two months! It's d.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=595 03/04/07, 20:20:54 xml-rss2.php?itemid=573 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time Mark Haddon December 4 First, I should apologize for the out-of-order dates in he.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=573 12/30/06, 18:57:40 xml-rss2.php?itemid=568 A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers December 23 Because it is so amazingly self-referential and bizarrely meta, I feared th.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=568 12/23/06, 15:36:06 xml-rss2.php?itemid=566 McSweeney's 20 Dave Eggers et al. December 15 This was a quick one, as every third page was a painting. I really liked some of the paintings... books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=566 12/23/06, 15:27:45 xml-rss2.php?itemid=567 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 11 Dave Eggers et al. December 2 This was the first issue of McSweeney's I was ever aware of. I.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=567 12/23/06, 14:27:00 xml-rss2.php?itemid=527 Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney's Book of Lists McSweeney's (that is, the Internet Tendency, not the Quarterly Concern) October 23 I .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=527 10/25/06, 20:37:32 xml-rss2.php?itemid=526 The End Lemony Snicket October 18 THIS PARAGRAPH CONTAINS SPOILERS. I DON'T CARE. I really wanted Violet to turn sixteen and get rich. I want.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=526 10/25/06, 20:16:38 xml-rss2.php?itemid=516 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 18 Dave Eggers et al. October 9 I liked the stories in this one and found them more memorable than the la.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=516 10/09/06, 11:11:44 xml-rss2.php?itemid=512 Zel Donna Jo Napoli October 1 Rapunzel fascinates me. It's one of my favorite fairy tales, because it's one of the ones that suffer.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=512 10/02/06, 14:52:18 xml-rss2.php?itemid=511 Creepy Susie: And 13 Other Tragic Tales for Troubled Children Angus Oblong September 30 For some reason, the TV show The Oblongs always great.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=511 10/02/06, 14:47:04 xml-rss2.php?itemid=508 The People of Sparks Jeanne Duprau On or about September 22 I'm pretty sure I read this in one day between my two recent hospital stays. I'm .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=508 09/30/06, 23:20:25 xml-rss2.php?itemid=507 The City of Ember Jeanne Duprau On or about September 19 This was one of those books you rip through at a frenetic pace, but you're not sure .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=507 09/30/06, 23:14:06 xml-rss2.php?itemid=506 The Better of McSweeney's, Volume 1 Dave Eggers et al. On or about August 10 There were some stories in this collection that absolutely kicke.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=506 09/30/06, 23:11:24 xml-rss2.php?itemid=505 books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=505 09/30/06, 22:56:02 xml-rss2.php?itemid=448 Naked Pictures of Famous People Jon Stewart June 5 I picked this off the shelf because I'm sick. Both Inkspell and Wicked are sitting unfinis.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=448 06/06/06, 18:24:48 xml-rss2.php?itemid=447 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 15 Dave Eggers et al. May 30 This was the Icelandic issue. I really enjoyed one of the Icelandic stories,.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=447 06/06/06, 18:17:49 xml-rss2.php?itemid=430 The Horse and His Boy C.S. Lewis May 4 I read The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe last August, in preparation for the movie. I started this .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=430 05/12/06, 21:19:03 xml-rss2.php?itemid=421 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 19 Dave Eggers et al. May 2 The first issue of my subscription (I bought 16 and 17 individually), issue 1.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=421 05/04/06, 01:28:40 xml-rss2.php?itemid=420 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 17 Dave Eggers et al. April 25 Issue 17 is the one that looks like a pile of junk mail. Highlights are th.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=420 05/04/06, 01:24:24 xml-rss2.php?itemid=407 Audiobook: Anne of Green Gables, from Audible.com Lucy Maud Montgomery April 6 I've been distracted from reading, and even from audiobooks, l.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=407 04/20/06, 19:59:45 xml-rss2.php?itemid=396 Audiobook: Legends II, Volume Three: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (Unabridged Selections), from Audible.com Robert Silverber.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=396 04/04/06, 12:02:02 xml-rss2.php?itemid=379 McSweeney's Quarterly Concern Issue 16 Dave Eggers et al. March 20 I am enamored of McSweeney's. I love the Internet Tendency, and I love the.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=379 03/23/06, 22:18:57 xml-rss2.php?itemid=369 The Waterless Sea Kate Constable March 11 This is the sequel to The Singer of All Songs. I don't know why, but I got completely hooked on thi.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=369 03/11/06, 17:06:06 xml-rss2.php?itemid=367 Dogsbody Diana Wynne Jones March 3 This was absolutely delightful. All dog lovers should read this book, and cat lovers wouldn't be far off o.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=367 03/08/06, 00:53:30 xml-rss2.php?itemid=364 The Singer of All Songs Kate Constable February 24 This was cute. Lin read it before I did and shared a creeped-out-ness at a rite of passage.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=364 03/01/06, 23:29:57 xml-rss2.php?itemid=328 The Visitor Sheri S. Tepper January 4, 2006 I really got very, very deeply into this, in a way I haven't with a Tepper book since The Family .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=328 01/05/06, 05:32:54 xml-rss2.php?itemid=292 Inkheart Cornelia Funke November 20 This was much better than The Thief Lord, which I read over the summer. I wish I knew whether it was just.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=292 11/22/05, 01:19:34 xml-rss2.php?itemid=260 The Opal Deception Eoin Colfer September 27 This just wasn't as good as the other three (Artemis Fowl, The Arctic Incident, and The Eternity .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=260 09/28/05, 13:44:51 xml-rss2.php?itemid=253 Everything Is Illuminated Jonathan Safran Foer September 19 The brilliance of this book lies in the way it changes. It starts out funny, and .. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=253 09/19/05, 23:05:56 xml-rss2.php?itemid=217 The Companions Sheri S. Tepper August 24 Something that happens in all of Sheri Tepper's books is that an assumption you've made, or something.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=217 08/24/05, 16:24:05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=207 The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe C.S. Lewis August 15 When I hear a book I love is being made into a movie, and everything I hear about th.. books05 xml-rss2.php?itemid=207 08/15/05, 20:48:34