1. Pope Joan by Donna Woolfolk Cross - There is a historical basis for Pope Joan, and Cross has convinced me she existed. 5 stars
2. Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen - If you have never read one of his novels - either YA or adult - you owe it to yourself to read something by Hiaasen. Good example of dark humor. 5 stars
Three Plays by William Shakespeare - no idea how many times I've read these over the years.
3. Measure for Measure
4. The Merchant of Venice
5. Othello
And I do love reading the Harry Potter novels again and again...whenever needed.
6. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
7. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
8. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
9. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
10. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
11. In the Shadow of the Ark by Anne Provoost - This was not one of my favorite reads; a good subtitle could be Sex in the Shadow of the Ark. 3 stars
12. Shylock: A Legend and Its Legacy by John Gross - An excellent study of the character of Shylock in performance through the ages. I highly recommend this piece of literary criticism. 5 stars
13. The Turning Place by Jean E. Karl - A YA novel. Interesting piece of science fiction with "notes" at the end that add a level to the novel. More appropriate for a stronger reader. 4 stars
Classics I Return to When in Need of Comfort Reading
14. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
15. The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
16. Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe's Guide to Better English in Plain English by Patricia T. O'Conner - I actually read the first and third editions of this book. It is excellent. 5 stars
17. I, Iago by Nicole Galland - A wonderful novel creating a life story/background for Iago. I read this after reading and seeing Othello this summer. 5 stars
18. Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith - I loved this short novel, but I read it in September and neglected to take notes. I'll be reading it again. 4 stars
19. Hanging by a Thread by Monica Ferris - One of a series of cozy mysteries by Ferris. 4 stars.
20. Understanding Rhetoric: A Graphic Guide to Writing by Elizabeth Losh, Jonathan Alexander, Kevin Cannon and Zander Cannon - Actually read this book several times and am using it as the text for my Freshman Composition class. I love it. 5 stars
Graphic Novels
21. In Me Own Words by Graham Roumieu
22. Bigfoot I Not Dead by Graham Roumieu - Both of these are adult dark comedy. 4 stars
23. Blankets by Craig Thompson - Blankets was recommended by the American Librarian Association as one of the outstanding books for YA the year it was published. This is a wonderful coming of age story for a young man, Craig, as he emerges from a childhood of conservative Christianity. It would be nice to read this and The Fault in Our Stars with a class sometime. Definitely 5 stars
24. Trickster Native American Tales: A Graphic Anthology edited and compiled by Matt Dembecki - Interesting collection of Trickster stories each with a different storyteller and illustrator. 5 stars
25. House Made of Dawn by N.Scott Momaday - I had never read this Native American classic and would love to have the opportunity to discuss it with other readers. Challenging. 3 stars.
26. The Middlesteins by Jami Attenberg - This novel grew on me as I read it. 4 stars
27. Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloane - I loved this novel! 5 stars
28. Everything's Eventual 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King - And every one of these stories is a winner. 5 stars
29. Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo - A modern classic that I had not read. Knowing the basic story line, I did not expect to be as moved by it as I was. 5 stars
30. Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination by Toni Morrison - A piece of literary criticism published in 1992 based on a series of lectures she had given. It discusses how the presence of blacks affected the literature of the United States. 5 stars
31. Summer's Lease by John Mortimer - A delightful mystery set in the hills of Tuscany. 5 stars
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