Books and Music

Reading
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak (finished 8/3/11), grade A
Fly Away Home, Jennifer Weiner (finished 7/17/11), grade B
A Reliable Wife, Robert Goolrick (finished 7/4/11), grade B-
The Help, Katherine Stockett (finished 6/22/11), grade A-
Those Who Save Us, Jenna Blum (finished 6/13/11), grade B
Cutting for Stone, Abraham Verghese (finished 5/31/11), grade A
Ape House, Sara Gruen (finished 4/26/11), grade B+
A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini (finished 4/18/11), grade A-
Sarah's Key, Tatiana de Rosnay (finished 4/6/11) grade A
Somebody Else's Daughter, Elizabeth Brundage (finished 3/29/11), grade A-
We Need to Talk About Kevin, Lionel Shriver (couldn't finish)
Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen (finished 3/16/11), grade A++++ - best book I've read in a long time
Room, Emma Donoghue (finished 3/8/11), grade A
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot (finished 3/1/11) - grade, B+


Listening To
Rabbits on the Run, Vanessa Carlton
Eva Cassidy Mix, personal mix
Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack, multiple
Legend, Bob Marley
Codes and Keys, Death Cab for Cutie
Loverboy, Brett Dennen
Parachute, Guster
Brothers, The Black Keys
Going the Distance soundtrack, multiple
Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack, multiple (favorite: "Let's Get Lost," by Beck and Bat for Lashes)
Glee, #5, Glee cast
21, Adele
Contra, Vampire Weekend