50bookchallenge, 15000pages

Book #89 -- Kat Richardson, Greywalker 341 pages.

This is a reread, since the sequel just came out, and despite having read it less than a year ago, I found I couldn't remember important events from this one so I decided to read it again. There has been an explosion lately in the female supernatural mystery/adventure series and while I'm not complaining, because I love the genre, they do tend to blur together after awhile.

Progress toward goals: 237/365 = 64.9%

Books: 89/100 = 89%

Pages: 27279/30000 = 90.9%

2007 Book List

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50bookchallenge, 15000pages

Book #90 -- Barry Lyga, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, 315 pages.

This is an incredible look at high school from the point of view of us geeks. There were times when I was Fanboy and times when I was Goth Girl, but I totally identified with the characters in this book. Everything about it was real and un-prettied-up, and it didn't end neatly because high school rarely does but it did end with hope. Definitely recommended for all teens, even the non-geeks (maybe especially the non-geeks).

Progress toward goals: 237/365 = 64.9%

Books: 90/100 = 90%

Pages: 27594/30000 = 92.0%

2007 Book List

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Ok this is really damn cool!

Here you can hear a cylinder wax recording of Alfred, Lord Tennyson reading "The Charge of the Light Brigade". The recording was made on May 15, 1890. It's a crappy recording, of course, many words and even full lines are obscured and can't be heard. But it's still fascinating to listen to and know that that is *Tennyson's* own voice.