I Read Everything

Him Her Him Again The End of Him by Patricia Marx

anitadalton — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:59:43 +0000

Book: Him Her Him Again The End of Him Author: Patricia Marx Type of Book: Fiction, literary fiction Why Did I Read This Book: The title sucked me in. Also the dust jacket popped. Never underestimate the appeal of an orange dust jacket. Availability: Published by Scribner in 2007, you can get a copy here: [...]

Mutants by Armand Marie Leroi

anitadalton — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:37:30 +0000

Book: Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body Author: Armand Marie Leroi Type of Book: Non-fiction, genetics Why Did I Read This Book: I initially thought this would be a good fit on my site for odd books because Amazon recommended this book when I purchased a book about carny culture. This book is [...]

2010 in Review

anitadalton — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:00:41 +0000

In review… Get it? Hahaha. Anyway, this year I read 102 books, which may seem like a lot to people who have real jobs and kids and active social lives. I have none of those things so I really feel like I could have read more this year. I tell myself that my discussion sites [...]

Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman

anitadalton — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:36:03 +0000

Book: Downtown Owl Author: Chuck Klosterman Type of Book: Fiction, literary fiction Why Did I Read This Book: I was mentally tired from reading so much bizarro for my other site and needed a break. I had purchased this book when I saw it in a Borders sale bin and grabbed it impulsively. It sat [...]

Proof for bibliomania

anitadalton — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 21:43:30 +0000

Okay, this is why I think I could be considered a legitimate bibliomaniac. In the last week, I have combed a local book sale twice and if I didn’t have a to-the-penny tally on our checking account, I’d probably go back. We bought so much the first time the girls recognized us when we walked [...]

You Had Me At Woof by Julie Klam

anitadalton — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 22:27:06 +0000

Book: You Had Me At Woof: How Dogs Taught Me the Secrets of Happiness Author: Julie Klam Type of Book: Non-fiction, memoir, book about animals Why Did I Read This Book: I saw this book on an endcap at Borders and the dog on the cover just shouted out to me, “Buy this book, buy [...]

Clown Girl by Monica Drake

anitadalton — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:06:36 +0000

Book: Clown Girl: A Novel Author: Monica Drake Type of Book: Fiction, literary fiction Why Did I Read This Book: I initially purchased this thinking it would be a good idea for my other site devoted to odd books. But while this book has an unusual heroine living in an unusual subculture, it skirts the [...]

Beware of God by Shalom Auslander

anitadalton — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:33:59 +0000

Book: Beware of God: Stories Author: Shalom Auslander Type of Book: Fiction, short stories Why Did I Read This Book: I have heard Shalom Auslander on NPR programs and on PRI’s This American Life and found him deeply interesting so I looked up all his books and put them on my Amazon list. And eventually [...]

A Mind Apart by Susanne Antonetta

anitadalton — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 21:55:33 +0000

Book: A Mind Apart: Travels in a Neurodiverse World Author: Susanne Antonetta Type of Book: Non-fiction, psychology, genetics, eugenics Why Did I Read This Book: As a person who buys books with an almost indiscriminate abandon, I often find books on my “to-be-read” shelves and have little memory of buying them so I am unsure [...]

A Wolf at the Table by Augusten Burroughs

anitadalton — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:34:54 +0000

Book: A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father Author: Augusten Burroughs Type of Book: Non-fiction, memoir Why Did I Read This Book: Because I quite like Augusten Burroughs. Full stop. Availability: Published by Picador, you can get a copy here: Comments: I put off reading this book because there was a mild, [...]