2003

*Jack – A. M. Homes 220 pgs * * * a boy discovers that his father is gay and has trouble coping.
*Violet and Claire – FLB 167 pgs * * * * * in search of material for a screenplay they are developing, violet and clair try to make life a movie as they chase their dreams through dangerously beautiful los Angeles. (plus: mentions tori Amos!)
*The Hanged Man – FLB # 137 pgs * * * * * having stopped eating after the death of her father, laurel feels herself losing control of her life in the hot magical world of L.A.
*Echo – FLB 224 pgs * * *centered around Echo, a young girl growing up in the shadow of her goddess-like mother. Her life is spent trying to shed that shadow and become a person in her own right. The book interweaves chapters of Echo's life with chapters telling the stories of the main figures in her life.
*Dangerous Angels – FLB 478 pgs * * * * * a collection of the first 5 weetzie bat books
*Of Mice and Men – John Steinbeck 118 pgs * * George and Lennie (who is mentally retarded) get a job on a farm but have leave suddenly when something terrible occurs.
*The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald 194 pgs * * * told through the impressions of Nick, a middle class fellow, and revolves around Mr. Gatsby. A man who has replaced the fortitude of spirituality with the frailty of materialism in the hopes of acquiring a woman, Daisy, hardly worth his disdain let alone his life.
*The Glass Menagerie – Tennessee Williams 97 pgs * * * a play about a young man who wants to get away from his family, his very shy sister, and their very crazy mother.
*The Subtle Knife – Philip Pullman 326 pgs. * * * * * 2nd in trilogy. as the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, lyra and her daemon will help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.
*Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix- J. K. Rowling 870 pgs * * * * 5th in series. harry tries to convince everyone that voldemort is back but a new teacher tries very hard to prove him wrong.
*The Amber Spyglass – Philip Pullman 544 pgs. * * * * * 3d in trilogy. Lyra and Will join her father in the battle for the republic of heaven while adventuring in other worlds.
*The Rose and the Beast – FLB # 229 pgs. * * * * nine classic fairy tales set in modern, magical landscapes and retold with a twist.
*Girl Goddess #9 – FLB 181 pgs * * * nine short stories about girls. (super double plus: mentions Gwen stefani!)
*The Green Man – Ellen Datlow & Terri Windling # 400 pgs * * * * * a collection of awesome fantasy stories.
*Witch Child – Celia Rees 261 pgs. * * * a young witch tries to hide her true nature during the time they hanged witches.
*Wasteland – FLB 150 pgs * * * * a brother and sister must deal with the terrible consequences when their love for each other stretches past acceptable boundaries.
*I was a Teenage Fairy - FLB 186 pgs * * * * * a feisty, sexy fairy helps a young girl heal trauma's of her past.