This month I received a really diverse collection of books. There are a few that really stick out but I am backed-up right now with some great already-started material. I fear I won't get to them for a few weeks. Ugh. My list continues to grow. So little time... I've really been trying to be Zen about my reading -- remembering that I don't have to read everything right now. Life is good and what a glorious burden -- too many interesting wonderful books to read? Here's a glimpse of what has come my way this month.

Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley (What it's like to want to be popular so badly you'll pursue it even after you've died? This looks really cute and fun. I really like the packaging.)

Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers (First published in 1988, Fallen Angels tells the story of one young boy serving in Vietnam. A special anniversary edition is out now.)

Sunrise Over Fallujah by Walter Dean Myers (Apropos, the sequel to Fallen Angels 20 years later takes place in Iraq.)

Thief by Brian James (Modern-day Oliver Twist meets Cassavetes' 'Gloria'? Kind of.)

It's Easy Being Green by Emma Sleeth (Written by a teen, "One Student's Guide to Serving God and Saving the Planet." Great suggestions but definitely not for your favorite atheist.)

DeathNote (1-6) by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata (Surprise! I liked this a lot. I posted about it a few weeks back.)

The Final Warning by James Patterson (Known for his adult books and one of the most famous and best-selling authors ever, Patterson writes the Maximum Ride novels for young adults -- sort of. They're marketed as a book for readers "ten to one hundred and ten." What does that mean? I think it supposed to mean 'James Patterson' without sex or swearing.

In the Small by Michael Hague (Graphic novel about what seems to be the end of the world.The natural order of things are reversed for the human survivors as they become the hunted race. Not my thing, but interesting premise.)

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