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November 4, 2012 · 1:31 am

Sarah Sunday!

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Good morning ya’ll!

Sarah update: FINALLY finished with my absolutely crazy work schedule, hopefully for the rest of the year. In fact, I’m actually taking some days off in November and December to do holiday stuff, so even though I’ll be losing a little money there – YAY. I’m really looking forward to the holidays this year, because it’s the first year in like 3 years that I don’t have to work on Christmas Day.

Sooooo, what happened this week. Well, saw a lot of my momma cause she’s back in town and I had to drive her around a lot because her van is broken down. She was in Florida and travelling around down south for about 3 weeks, so it was really nice to see her and catch up. I love my mom :-) And Halloween happened, and you can see the temporary pink hair above! It was such a pain in the ass to do, and it did wash out already, which makes me a little sad. I was more disappointed than I thought I’d be that it washed out so quick – I didn’t realize how much I missed having pink hair. I’m too lazy to put demi-permanent pink streaks in my hair, but you know, the option is there. We’ll see, maybe for my birthday or something next year. OH and see above my little sister and L’s Halloween costumes! Princess Leia and Yoda. AWESOME. And my nephew Josh was the red Power Ranger (cannot believe those are still around, lol) and my niece Emma was a doctor!

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Cuties.

 

I originally took this Saturday off so that I could go to that big warehouse booksale, but that didn’t happen. Instead the honeyman and I had a really nice day together – went to breakfast, went shopping, bought a new microwave (finally!), came home and played with Gabby, etc. I missed him so much while I was working a lot, so it was just wonderful to be able to hang out together. Sorry for the sap, but it’s true.

What else… oh, as of this morning I’ve lost 20.6 lbs! Woo-hoooo! It’s made a big difference, at least in how my clothes fit – a lot of my cold weather clothes from last year are a bit baggy now, and jeans that I used to never wear because they were way too tight are now a little loose on me. So yeah, that’s awesome. I’m thinking I’ll stop at 165 lbs, which would mean I have about another 5 lbs to lose. We’ll see in a couple weeks.

And speaking of weight loss, here’s a before and after pic of my older sister Heather, who has been using MFP (My Fitness Pal) and working out for one whole year now, and she’s lost a little over 60 lbs total! Doesn’t she look awesome??? YAYYYYY HEATHER!

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This week I’m just hoping to get at least a little relaxing time in, amid errands and cleaning and such. And I’ve borrowed the first three Star Wars movies from a friend, so I’m hoping to start watching those this week. I’ve never really seen them in their entirety, and the nerd in me really wants to.

Bookish update: I finished the The Grapes of Wrath this week (obviously), and I’m still aiming to do a non-spoilery review of it sometime very soon. I finished the 4th Nightside book, in which something major was revealed and I am seriously restraining myself from starting the next one right now. I’m currently reading The Fellowship of the Ring (LOTR #1) and enjoying it - I’m a little less than halfway through it. So you know, hopefully I’ll finish that within the next couple days and be able to review it.

Also, I realized last night that #DailyBookPic is happening again! So I’m going to try to catch up on it today, but if you guys want to join in, just jump in whenever. Just take a pic per the prompt for the day, and then Instagram/Tweet/blog it and add the #DailyBookPic hashtag so people can see it! So much fun :-) Here’s the list (I’d link to the origin of it, but I saved it to my phone to add here and I can’t get to the website from work).

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The other bookish thing that I supposed happened is that the honeyman and I have started our bans on each other so we can start Christmas shopping for each other, which means I can’t buy any books until after Christmas. SO SAD.

Okay, that’s all the updating I have in me for right now! Hope you guys have a fantastic week!

~Sarah

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October 29, 2012 · 5:00 am

Coraline readalong! Post #2

So, the end of the book! Here’s my thoughts…

The other mother got even creepier, especially with the hand thing at the end. *Shudders* Coraline was a totally brave little girl, and she rocks for outsmarting the other mother. But even though she was scared and everything, the one I felt the most bad for was the cat! Poor thing was TERRIFIED of the other mother (although I did laugh out loud when she threw him at her). That cat was awesome.

Overall, this was a fun, weird, twisted book. Although the skeptical part of me is doubtful about her plan to trap that hand… what if it gets out? I think she should have tried to smash it, but I guess since she’s a little girl that might have been a little too gory. But still. I fully believe in the double-tap – you don’t want a baddie suddenly coming after you when you think it’s safe.

As for the movie… ehh. The book was great, and I’ll totally re-read it sometime. But I thought the movie wasn’t done quite as well – movie Coraline was kind of a brat. And it kind of dragged up until the end, when the other mother started getting all scary. And Wybie was a really random addition… I mean he was a sweet kid, but he totally didn’t need to be there.

Anyways, this was a fun book to read this month! Thanks Jenn for hosting the readalong :-)

 

~Sarah

 

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October 28, 2012 · 10:08 am

Sarah Sunday!

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My pretty Gabby girl :)

 

Good morning people!

Sarah update: WORK. I am now on my sixth straight day, and it’s not even over yet. I have to work tomorrow too, because I switched shifts with someone in order to get next Saturday off to go to that big Penguin warehouse book sale. In case anyone is wondering, that’s 7 12-hour shifts in a freaking row. Or 84 hours in one week. At least this coming paycheck is gonna be SWEET.

I can’t believe I haven’t gone completely crazy yet. I owe that mostly to the honeyman, who has been super amazing in helping do stuff around the house and running errands. That’s allowed me to get a decent amount of sleep, most nights. The worst was Tuesday – I literally didn’t get any sleep before coming into work, because it was game night. I went home after work and slept for 10 hours. It was awesome. Oh, and I didn’t get a lot of sleep on Friday night because I agreed to go see the new Silent Hill movie with the honeyman. He was SO excited to go see it (he looooooves Silent Hill) and I like going to stuff that he’s that excited about. And though the whole Silent Hill story confuses the hell out of me, it was okay – really good graphics/CGI and it didn’t give me nightmares. Win!

Soooo… not a whole lot to update on. Not even a real weight loss update, because I’m exactly where I was at a week ago. I’ve still been counting calories and working out and stuff, but sitting at a desk for 12 hours every day kind of cancels that stuff out. Ugh. Whatever, at least I didn’t gain.

This coming week will be busy, even though I technically have 4 days off. Work and game night tomorrow, and Halloween is on Wednesday - but I have to go to the lawyer’s with mom (stuff about Grandma’s will) and then have to work for 4 hours because I’m a sucker and I got talked into covering part of a shift. And then you know, Halloween stuff. I don’t have a costume planned… I’m bad at stuff like that. But I DID buy some of that temporary colored hair spray, in hot pink. Maybe I’ll put pink streaks in my hair and go as 15-year old Sarah.

What are guys dressing up as for Halloween?

Not going to get a whole lot of sleep tonight – I’m going to try to take a nap when I get home, but then I’m going to wake up to make dinner and so we can watch Once Upon a Time and The Walking Dead. It’s still date night, even though I have to work at 2 in the morning. And I’m really, really excited for OUAT because apparently we finally get to see who Dr. Whale is.

Bookish update: I actually got a lot of reading done this week – the one perk to working so damn much, I guess. I read The Diviners by Libba Bray, and Where’d You Go, Bernadette?, and I’m about halfway through the 5th Nightside book. And during the last 3.5 hours I have left of my shift today I’m going to try and finish the last section for The Grapes of Wrath. I’m so excited we’re almost at the end! Partly because I’m still waiting for something horrible to happen to the Joads, and partly because I’m excited that I’ll be able to say I’ve read it. Woo-hoo for reading classics.

Oh, and yeah, looks like I’m going to that big Penguin warehouse booksale on next Saturday. The honeyman has agreed to drive me too :0) Although… knowing us, we may change our minds. Because it IS a 3-hour drive just to go to a booksale, and it’s so rare that we ever have a day off together. So we plan on going right now, but we may decide to save the gas money and just hang out together. We’ll see.

So, how has everyone else’s week been? Anything exciting planned for this week / Halloween?

~Sarah

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October 23, 2012 · 6:00 am

Top Ten Tuesday: Books to Set the Halloween Mood

Good morning peeps! So, it’s been a while since I’ve done a Top Ten Tuesday post (hosted by the wonderful The Broke and The Bookish)… partly because I felt like I was repeating my responses too much, and partly just from laziness. But I took at the prompt for this week and it turns out I’ve read enough decent books for this topic in the yast year, so here we are! The topic is Top Ten Books to Get In the Halloween Spirit.

Also, in case you’re interested, here are the links to my Halloween picks for the last two years: 2011 and 2010.

Nightside, Simon R Green

1. Nightside series by Simon R. Green – I’m 3 books into this series right now, and it’s so, so awesome. The series revolves around P.I. John Taylor, and the world he comes from – the Nightside, where it’s always 3 am and anything can happen. This series is such a fun mix of paranormal, mystery, fantasy, action, and gore. And they’re only about 230 pages each, so they’re quick reads too! (Also, that first book in the picture is a volume of the first 3 books – the first book is Something From the Nightside.)

Mira Grant

2. Newsflesh trilogy by Mira Grant – The best zombie series I’ve read. There’s zombie horror, government plots, intrigue, twists – it’s so, so good. I’m thinking I may have to re-read these next year.

3. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton – If you’re looking for something a bit more nerdy, this was a really fun book. I enjoyed the science behind it a lot, but the action and suspense was INTENSE. What’s scarier than being chased by dinosaurs??

4. Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadrey – I thoroughly enjoy the bad-assness of James Stark, and he’s at his best when he’s killing something. There’s magic, voodoo, demons, trips to Hell, lots of drinking and swear words – enjoy!

Deborah Harkness

5. All Souls trilogy by Deborah Harkness – I flew through these books, and I can’t wait for the third! It’s a really unique twist on the world of witches, demons, and vampires and all wrapped up in history and big plots and awesomeness. I was really hesitant to read these because of the hype, but it’s well-deserved.

Libba Bray The Diviners

6. The Diviners by Libba Bray - Alright, I’m reading this now. But so far it’s good and just the first chapter totally sets the tone of spooky-ness.

7. Coraline by Neil Gaiman – I just finished this as part of a readalong, and it was SO PERFECT for Halloween – especially when reading it in the middle of the night when it’s all quiet and dark out. There’s a brave little girl, a bizarre alternate world, and an awesome black cat.

Heather Blake

8. Wishcraft series by Heather Blake – This is a cute new cozy mystery series, and they’re perfect if you’re looking for a little murder and intrigue, but with a big heaping side of magical and sweet. Darcy Merriweather is a witch – specifically, she’s a Wishcrafter; able to grant wishes as long as it’s within the rules. But learning her new set of powers is a little tougher as she’s also trying to solve surprising murders that crop up in the magical little town.

to hell and back, matthew hughes

9. To Hell and Back series by Matthew Hughes – This is a wonderfully unique series in which socially-inept Chesney gets to play a crime-fighting superhero, along with his demonic sidekick Xaphan. The Damned Busters is the first book, and I definitely recommend it. The third book comes out in the winter – I can’t wait!

Oscar Wilde

10. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde – If you’re more into classics, this should be perfect for you – a beautiful, vain young man is able to stay picture-perfect, while a portrait ages and shows the cost of his sins and depravity.

So, yay! Can’t believe I was actually able to come up with 10! I have read a whole lot of good fantasy/sci-fi this year, so that helps.

What do you recommend for Halloween reads?

~Sarah

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October 15, 2012 · 3:53 pm

Coraline readalong! Post #1

I’m really enjoying it so far. It’s weird and creepy and I LOVE that cat.

“We… we could be friends, you know,” said Coraline.

“We could be rare specimens of an exotic breed of African dancing elephants,” said the cat. “But we’re not.”

How fun :)

So, overall I really have no clue where the story is going… I assume that at some point, Coraline is able to save her real parents and escape this crazy place. I’m hoping they go into a little more detail about the weird “other” parents and where they came from and why they’re there, and why the dad one refers to the mom one.

I have to say though, I don’t feel so bad for Coraline’s real parents. They were totally ignoring her! Poor little girl.

Also, I really really wanna see the movie now! I’ve never seen it before, I don’t think I even ever paid attention to the trailers when it was first coming out. But it looks fun! And perfect to watch with Halloween coming up…

 

I found it at Target for $5 today, so hopefully I’ll be watching that sometime this week or next… I’ll finish the book before I watch it, so that I can compare :)

Also, is there some sort of relevance to the mice / rat things that I’m not getting, other than that they’re spies for the other mom? And what about the two little old ladies? Is there some hidden meaning about the buttons for eyes? Whenever I read Neil Gaiman, I feel like I’m overlooking stuff (I’m so bad at symbolism).

What do you guys think so far?

~Sarah

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September 4, 2012 · 9:36 am

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Want to Read This Fall

Good morning guys! Soooo, it’s Tuesday, and that means Top Ten Tuesday by The Broke and The Bookish. Today’s topic is Top Ten Books on Your Fall TBR List. Wellll, I already listed the books I want to read in September in the Monthly TBR meme, but here’s the books I’m kind of hoping I’ll get around to later this fall sometime.

Sarah Jio, Blackberry Winter

1. Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio - This comes out September 25th, and since I loved Sarah Jio’s last novel The Bungalow, I’m really looking forward to this one.

2. The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events) by Lemony Snicket - Can you believe that I have never read these books? Me neither. I really want to though.

Carlos Ruiz Zafon

3. The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafon - I’m SO excited that another Cemetary of Forgotten Books book is out, but I really want to re-read The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel’s Game first, so it might be a while before I get to it.

4. Sisters Red by Jackson Pearce - This is a different take of the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale, and I think this would be a perfect Halloween-time read.

5. The Diviners by Libba Bray - Comes out in about 2 weeks and I’m so excited to read it! LOVED Beauty Queens by Libba Bray.

6. Medical Apartheid by Harriet A. Washington - I started reading this book a few years ago and had to stop because it actually made me feel sick while reading it. I’d really like to try it again and finish it.

7. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - It’s kind of ridiculous how many classic horrors I haven’t read. Maybe this will be the year I can knock one off my list?

8. A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle - Re-read! But I haven’t read it since I was in 3rd or 4th grade. And I really want to go on to read the other books in the series.

9. The Romanov Bride by Robert Alexander - I enjoyed The Kitchen Boy by this author so much that I immediately went on Paperbackswap and ordered his other books about the Romanovs, so I’d really like to finally read another one.

10. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen - The only Austen novel I haven’t read. I think I’ve been putting it off because I’ll be sad to have no more “new-to-me” Austen books to read, but I think the time has come.

 

What books are you looking forward to this fall?

~Sarah

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October 25, 2011 · 9:55 am

Top Ten Tuesday: Halloween Books

Good morning everybody! OMG I’ve been up since 6:30 am – weird for me on my days off, but that’s when the honeyman gets up for his new job and so (being the nice girlfriend that I am) I got up to make breakfast and such. Therefore it’s only a little after 9 and I’m already tired – made breakfast, did dishes, went grocery shopping, cleaned up the house. ANYWAYS despite my being sleepy again, this Top Ten Tuesday hosted by the lovely The Broke and The Bookish should be easy – this week’s topic is Top Ten Books To Read Around Halloween! However… this is kind of the same topic as last year around Halloween, so I’m going to TRY not to repeat.

1. Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris – Are they great writing? No. Is the True Blood TV series better? In my opinion, yes. But that doesn’t mean the books don’t make for some fun, quick reads full of vampires, werewolves, shifters, witches, maenads, and who knows what else.

2. Comanche Moon by Catherine Anderson – Conditioned as I am by years of school, I equate autumn with Native Americans. So if you’re in the mood for some romance but still want that autumn feel, try this. It was FANTASTIC, definitely one of my favorite romance novels. (Of course, autumn doesn’t really equal Halloween, but whatever.)

3. The Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen – Because the main character eats a lot of candy and sweets. And because it’s a really cute book with a surprisingly dark twist.

4. The Princess Bride by William Goldman – In the words of the book itself, it has “Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Coward men. Strongest men. Chases. Escapes. Lies. Truths. Passion. Miracles.” – How could you go wrong? (Watching the movie is also acceptable, because it’s just as good without all of the random author-butting-into-the-story that Goldman does.)

5. The Postmortal by Drew Magary – If dystopia is your kind of scary, then this might be good for your Halloween read. I’m reading it now and really enjoying it - basically someone found the “Cure” for age, and theoretically people could now lives for hundreds or thousands of years assuming they don’t die from violence, diseases, etc. It’s really interesting so far.

6. Comics – Because you know… people like to dress up as superheroes for Halloween. Sadly, as much as I LOVE superhero movies (X-Men movies are my JAM), I haven’t ever really delved into the comics and therefore don’t know the true stories. I really need to rectify that some day. However I do know enough to say that I am a total Marvel girl, DC sucks.

7. On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony – I didn’t love this book, but it fits the Halloween thing kind of. A guy accidentally kills Death and therefore becomes Death himself. Antics and problems ensue.

8. Nightwatch by Sergei Lukyanenko – Again, didn’t love it. But the fantasy world created is really interesting – there’s good guys and bad guys and big epic struggles for power and such. Plus it’s in Russia, so it has that gloomy feel to it.

9. Perfect Fudge by Hazel M. Larsen – I actually really, really liked this book! There’s kidnapping and people that claim to be angels and cool stuff like that.

10. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson – OK I actually started reading this but haven’t finished it yet because I got distracted by other things. Plus I was reading it while I was sick and part of me is associating it with feeling crappy. But it did have a great spooky, pirate-y feel to it! Stevenson is actually great at creating a whole mood for a book. (Again, watching a movie is acceptable since I haven’t finished the book yet, but do remember totally loving Muppet Treasure Island.)

Holy crap I did it! I came up with ten books and didn’t repeat at all from last year’s list! Granted, some of them are a bit of a stretch but you’re not gonna tell anyone, right?  ;-) I really need to read more spooky books before next year…

~Sarah

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October 24, 2011 · 5:00 pm

Bookie Brunch Trick or Treat – ZOMBIES!

Welcome to Bookie Brunch: Trick or Treat

Bookie Brunch is a weekly book chat for book lovers. A new Bookie Brunch posts every Sunday, and you’re welcome to join any ongoing discussion whenever you like.

In the meantime, let’s have some treats for Halloween. Just click on the badges at the end of the post, for a new treat!

Here’s a treat from me at Sarah Says Read!

Due to the newest season of The Walking Dead, I have zombies on the brain! (haha, get it?) However what I really like is zombie humor, so enjoy the below for your amusement!

If you want more zombies, I recommend the following!

Best zombie books I've found!

Fantastic TV series!

Best zombie comedy movies!

Can you tell I’m a little zombie – obsessed?
 
 

Bookie Brunch
*Every Sunday*Founder: Sasha Soren (Random Magic)

I was a guest at Bookie Brunch in July, 2011 AND October, 2011.

See all the discussions here!

My favorite Halloween treat is… Pumpkin seeds!

because I loved carving pumpkins as a kid, and this was the only time of year you got to have roasted pumpkin seeds!

What’s yours? Tell us!

Feel free to leave a comment if you like, to share your fave Halloween treat or some other cool link for Halloween. Thanks for dropping by, and…

Happy Halloween!

Find more cute treats by clicking on any of the pix below:

 


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October 14, 2011 · 12:03 am

Book Blogger Hop, yo.

Hop, hop, hop.

Hey ya’ll. So I’m actually up late / early enough to do this before work for once, yay. I’m a little more than halfway through Nightwatch, so expect a review of that HOPEFULLY tomorrow. So this here Book Blogger Hop is hosted by Jen at Crazy for Books, and you should visit there for more info and participate and such.

So this week’s question is………

 
“What is your favorite spooky book (i.e. mystery/suspense, thriller, ghost story, etc.)?”

Hmmmm… this is actually a tough question cause I hate being scared and henceforth don’t read many books that would fall in this category. However I do read classics, and hence I’ll have to go with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, cause that dude totally knows how to create a sinister, dreary atmosphere. I’d also have to say Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte cause you know, there’s moors and rain and ghosts and so much good gothicness and I loves it.

Soooo… what about you? Leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite spooky book is! Do it.

~Sarah

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September 22, 2011 · 2:55 pm

October Poll, Come Get Your Vote On!

Hey guys. So first, an apology – I haven’t written / posted a review in TEN DAYS and that blows. I’m sooooo sorry, but work has been absolutely insane this week. I’ve been literally going on 4 hours of sleep a night, and work has been way busier than usual. I’m hoping to get back on track this weekend though, and hopefully by Monday you’ll see a review for last month’s poll winner The Solider’s Wife.

Anyways, so it’s time to vote for what you want me to read and review in October! I kind of tried to pick things that had a little bit of a fall / Halloween element to them. The descriptions are from Goodreads.com, and the poll is one the right-hand side of the page. So here’s the options:

The romance pick.

 Dogs and Goddessesby Jennifer Crusie, Anne Stuart, and Lani Diane Rich:  

Abby has just arrived in Summerville, Ohio, with her placid Newfoundland, Bowser. She’s reluctantly inherited her grandmother’s coffee shop, but it’s not long before she’s brewing up trouble in the form of magical baked goods and steaming up her life with an exasperating college professor. And then there’s Daisy, a web code writer, and her hyperactive Jack Russell, Bailey. Her tightly-wound world spins out of control when she discovers the chaos within and meets a mysterious dog trainer whose teaching style is definitely hands-on. Finally there’s Shar, professor of ancient history at Summerville College, who wakes up one morning to find her neurotic dachshund, Wolfie, snarling at an implacable god sitting at her kitchen table, the first thing in her life she hasn’t been able to footnote.

What on earth is going on in this unearthly little town? It’s up to Abby, Daisy, and Shar to find out before an ancient goddess takes over Southern Ohio, and they all end up in the apocalyptic doghouse…

The classics pick.

Dark allegory describes the narrator’s journey up the Congo River and his meeting with, and fascination by, Mr. Kurtz, a mysterious personage who dominates the unruly inhabitants of the region. Masterly blend of adventure, character development, psychological penetration. Considered by many Conrad’s finest, most enigmatic story.
 

The fantasy pick.

 Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell:

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, two very different magicians emerge to change England’s history. In the year 1806, with the Napoleonic Wars raging on land and sea, most people believe magic to be long dead in England–until the reclusive Mr Norrell reveals his powers, and becomes a celebrity overnight. Soon, another practicing magician comes forth: the young, handsome, and daring Jonathan Strange. He becomes Norrell’s student, and they join forces in the war against France. But Strange is increasingly drawn to the wildest, most perilous forms of magic, straining his partnership with Norrell, and putting at risk everything else he holds dear.

The literature / fiction pick.

Beloved by Toni Morrison:

Staring unflinchingly into the abyss of slavery, this spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, bur eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved.

The paranormal / spoof pick.

Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith:

When Abraham Lincoln was nine years old, his mother died from an ailment called the “milk sickness.” Only later did he learn that his mother’s deadly affliction was actually the work of a local vampire, seeking to collect on Abe’s father’s unfortunate debts. When the truth became known to the young Abraham Lincoln, he wrote in his journal: “henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. I shall become learned in all things—a master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose.”

While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for reuniting the North with the South and abolishing slavery from our country, no one has ever understood his valiant fight for what it really was. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years.

Soooo those are your choices! Again, poll is on the right side and it will be open until the morning of October 1st.

Vote!

~Sarah

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