50bookchallenge, 15000pages

Book #81 -- Carrie Mac, Crush, 106 pages.

Growing up in a hippie commune, Hope is always looking for new experiences. Still, after meeting Nat while visiting her sister in New York City, it takes Hope awhile to realise why she gets butterflies every time she sees the other girl. Hope's got a crush. Now she has to figure out if these feelings are real or just experimentation, before someone gets hurt. A quick romantic little book that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Progress toward goals: 227/365 = 62.2%

Books: 81/100 = 81%

Pages: 25484/30000 = 84.9%

2007 Book List

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Daily post

Sleep: 10:30pm to 1:30am, 2am to 3:30am, 6am to 9am

Pain: 7

Weather: cloudy, 90F, 64% humidity, high 96F

Daily BPAL: GIBBOUS MOON
Description: Moonflower, Madonna lily, orris, white ginger, cucumber, hyacinth, and Irish moss.
In bottle: Moonflower, lily, and other light florals, with a hint of ginger.
On me: Same as in the bottle, only richer.

Daily Tarot: 10 of Swords, Reversed: Overthrow of evil forces. Some success and profit. Courage to rise again. In spiritual matters, looking to higher powers for help. That's encouraging.

Reading:
The Great Deluge: Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast by Douglas Brinkley
The Druids by Peter Berresford Ellis
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl by Barry Lyga

50bookchallenge, 15000pages

Book #82 -- Jean Lipke, Sex Outside of Marriage, 53 pages.

Another GLBTRT book (and there are still plenty left, although I think this is my last 'let's talk about sex' book). A balanced, objective look at teen sexuality, the consequences of sex outside of marriage, and the options for teens facing those consequences. Surprisingly for a book written in the 70s, the author talks frankly about contraception, abortion, and STDs without judgement. The section on homosexuality however, presents it as a mental disorder, and recommends early intervention and careful resocialization for children suspected of developing homosexual tendencies. Seen within the context of the time it was written it's really not that bad (in fact, the attitude it presents is much the same attitude my mother had when I first told her I was gay). Still it is a shame that this kind of information was the *best* young gay people in the 70s had to fall back on.

Progress toward goals: 227/365 = 62.2%

Books: 82/100 = 82%

Pages: 25537/30000 = 85.1%

2007 Book List

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We've had the odd incident with a leg or a tail, so I knew it would happen sooner or later. Tonight, Finnegan decided to jump up on the edge while I was in the tub, missed, and fell all the way in. Of course, I now have a kitten-claw sized hole in my thigh where he used it as a launching pad to get out, but the sight of a thoroughly wet, dripping, disgruntled Finnegan was just about worth it.