misadventures of a little chiapet

14. Fairest vol. 2: The Hidden Kingdom by Bill Willingham, et al: This volume centers around Rapunzel. She goes on a journey to find her lost children but ends up finding something far more sinister. In the time before she ended up in the Woodland with the Fables, she had 100 different lives. This was the story of one of them. Plus there's a fox demon!

15. Saga vol. 2 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples: Ouch, right in the feels. Marko's parents join them on the adventure. Gwendolyn joins forces with The Will.

16. Saga vol. 3 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples: so.good.wow I don't want to give anything away, but this volume was good.

17.Fables vol. 19: Snow White by Willingham, Leialoha, and Ha: Buffkins adventures in Oz. Snow's first husband comes back and tragedy ensues. We learn more about the fate of the cubs.

18. Michael Allen's Guide to e-Learning by Michael Allen: I had to read this for school. It was so outdated and not that good.

1. Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews: The Lifetime movie was coming out so I had to reread it. What can I say? It's something that practically every teenage girl I knew was secretly reading behind their parents back because it was so trashy and gross. Basically it's about 4 children being hidden in an attic for years by their mother and grandmother. The older girl is the narrator. It's cheesy, crazy, and trashy. Did I mention trashy?

2. Petals on the Wind by V.C. Andrews: Book 2 of the series. They escape from the attic and Cathy begins her life long path of making bad choices and revenge. It gets exponentially worse from there.

3. So Pretty It Hurts by Kate White: Latest adventure of Baily Weggins. She goes to a cabin upstate with a girl friend for a weekend with models and musicians. Murder ensues. Relationship problems. Job problems. It was pretty good!

4. Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit by Lee G Bolman and Terrence E. Deal: I had to read this for class. Kinda corny.

I checked out a load of cookbooks from the library!

5. The Pioneer Woman Cooks Recipes from an Accidental Country Girl by Ree Drummond: Recipes seemed okay. You can tell the photography was not done by a professional. (she has improved a lot) But it seemed overly hokey to me. She talks about how she was from the city and went to school in LA, and settled in the country. But her idea of hometown being a "big city" is a skewed. Corny at times, but I think that's what she's going for.

6. World of Geekcraft: Step-by-Step Instructions for 25 Super-Cool Craft Projects by Susan Beal: Great book with super cute craft ideas! I loved the pow zap magnets. Oregon Trail cross stitch, Star Wars terrariums, Harry Potter baby costumes. The geek speak interviews were cool.

7. Weelicious: 140 Fast, Fresh, and Easy Recipes by Catherine McCord: Fun, yummy looking real recipes for kids. None of that hiding what's in the food to trick kids into eating it, but showing them fresh healthy flavors.

8. 100 Recipes Every Woman Should Know: Engagement Chicken and 99 Other Fabulous Dishes to Get You Everything You Want in Life by Cindi Leive: Recipes actually seemed super good. It's a fluffy book but some might not appreciate it's "man trapping" leanings. Food sounds good though!

9. The Homemade Pantry: 101 Foods You Can Stop Buying and Start Making by Alana Chernila: Lots of everyday store bought food recipes.

30. Sew U by Wendy Mullin with Eviana Hartman: Great book on beginner construction. So helpful. Wonderful illustrations, easy to read, with lots of step by step instructions.

31. The Fault In Our Stars by John Green: My teenage niece recommended it. Then I saw it on sale over the summer, so I bought it but had a million other things to read. I finally finished my other stuff and got a chance to pick it up. I actually liked it. It's gut wrenching, beautiful, sad, but not sappy.

32. Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips: One of my favorite fluffy books. I reread it once a year. A mousy fireball and an ex-football player meet, have a series of adventures, and fall in love.

33. Anasai Boys by Neil Gaiman: Fat Charlie's estranged father dies and hijinx ensue when he finds out his corny old dad was really Anansi, (Spider god) and he has a brother. It was good.

34. Stardust by Neil Gaiman: One of my favorite books! sigh, LOVE it.

19. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: I say this a lot, but this book was SO interesting. It combines two things that love medical science and race relations. Unfortunately, not combined in the good way. It brings up so many questions about medical ethics and research ethics. Cells were taken from a woman that have changed the face of medical science, but she didn't know or give her permission. These were the first "immortal" cells, known to the world has HeLa. The book explores her life, death, and family. Really recommended.

20. The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to Youby Jessica Alba: Okay this was an impulse check out. It was at the front near the library checkout and I just grabbed it. I had read an excerpt in Women's Health. Fluffy guide to hippie living. It would be a nice intro for someone starting to look at living more green.

21. The Name of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss: One of my favorite books of all time. I am a little obsessed. R finally has a break and is reading it for the first time, so I decided to read it again too. Still as good.

22. The Wiseman's Fear: by Patrick Rothfuss: Well I couldn't read book one and not reread book two!

23. Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn: yikes. This book was haunting to say the least. It literally does a 180 in the middle and makes everything you think turn on its head. The characters are crazy, intense, relatable, and despicable all at once. I read it in less than a day.

24.This Heart of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips: This book made me sick. I could barely finish it. The crazy main character has had a crush on a man for years. She literally rapes him, gets pregnant, they have a sham marriage, has a miscarriage, and then goes nuts. But of course by the end their sham marriage into real love and they have a baby. WTF. I was beyond grossed out. SEP loves to use rape in her romances and I truly cannot fathom why she thinks that's a good idea. Who the hell green lit this book? My god.

8. Fairest: Wild Awake vol. 1 by Bill Willingham, et all: wow another great Fables spinoff! This one follows Briar Rose/Sleeping Beauty and her adventures with Ali Baba and Lumi after the Great War.

9. Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich: Another fluffy fun Stephanie Plum adventure.

10. Sew What! Skirts : 16 Simple Styles You Can Make With Fabulous Fabrics by Francesca DenHartog: Nice book with loads of skirt patterns that build on each other. Great for a beginner.

11. Mend It Better by Kristin M. Roach: This book is SO cute. There is really no other way to describe it. There are practical tips on mending and cute little projects to do with your mending. They show off the sewing and not hide it.

12. Sew! by Cath Kidston: cute projects, very Cath Kidston (in a good way)

13. Stitch By Stitch : Learning To Sew, One Project At A Time by Deborah Moebes: A really great beginner sewing book. All the projects build in skill level. It's very through.

First books of 2013!

1. Lethally Blond by Kate White: One of Bailey's old booty calls looks her up, but for other reasons . . . one of his coworkers on his new hit show has gone missing. It was pretty good. I haven't read a Bailey Weggins in a long time but it reminds me why I like Kate White's writing style.

2. Beyond Snapshots by Rachel Devine and Peta Mazey: A great DSLR how to book. They make it easy to understand for the beginner and it's a great refresher for those that are already shooting manual mode. Pictures are nice and have all the settings underneath. I would totally recommend this to anyone getting their first DSLR.

3. Fables vol. 18: Cubs in Toyland by Bill Willingham, et all: Wow. One of the best collections in a while. The prophesy regarding the fate of the cubs is coming true. It's compelling, intense, and sad. We also get to learn about how Bigby changed his fate.

22. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin: book 2! Shit is getting real. There's 4 kings and a queen vying for the throne. I really liked this volume.

23. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling: I first read this book in college but checked it out again to celebrate the new kindle version.

24. Fables vol. 17: Inherit the Wind by Bill Willingham, et all: With the North Wind gone, they have to chose a replacement from among Snow and Bigby's cubs. Fables are returning from Haven. Buffkins adventures continue.

25. A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin: book 3! I really liked this one as well. There was TONS of action, though at times it left me feeling like he was going a little overboard. Yes we get it. Still, it's probably my favorite volume so far.

12. The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss: WHOA. Really good, picking up a lot of action in far of lands and the land of the fae. Kvothe is kind of a Mary Sue, but not annoying about it. I actually like him. I just wish that there was more background info about the bad guys. Other than that, really enjoyed it and couldn't put it down. I cannot wait for the final book.

13. The Princess Bride by William Goldman: Probably one of my most favorite movies of all time. Only, it's even better as a book. I love how much Goldman commits to the whole S. Morganstern bit. Seriously, amazing dedication to a fake author/history. I love the story and it's interesting to hear a story that spotlights that bad things happe to good people and life isn't fair.

14. A Body to Die For by Kate White: Bailey goes on vacation at her family friend Danny's inn/spa. The bodies start dropping and it's up to her to solve the murder and save the inn.

15. Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips: Lady Emma comes to sew her oats with playboy golf pro Kenny Traveler. Only Kenny is trying to clean up his bad boy image.

16. Call Me Irresistible by Susan Elizabeth Phillips: Meg encourages her friend to call off her wedding to the saintly Ted Beaudine only to find herself falling from him.

17. Sew Everything by Diana Rupp: Just got a sewing machine, so decided to reread this book. Super thorough, tons of illustrations/diagrams, and all in layman's terms. It's probably the best beginner sewing book I've found.

1. Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins: I read this over a year ago, but with the new movie coming out soon I wanted to re-read it. Just as good as the first time.

2. Fables vol. 15: Rose Red by Bill Willingham, etc: It had been a while since I last read this and I needed a refresher before reading the new volume.

3. Fables vol. 16: Super Team by Bill Willingham, etc: The fables team up as superheros in a last ditch effort to beat the Dark one.

4. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams: What can I say about one of my most favorite books of all time? Don't panic and bring a towel. Actually, there was one thing to say ... OMG, Arthur Dent is THIRTY. I am now THIRTY. I read this when I was in middle school and he seemed so old, and now I am the same age. crazy.

5. Natural Born Charmer by Susanne Elizabeth Phillips: Cute story about an footballer and an artist that end up taking a road trip together. Hi-jinx ensue at his new farm vacation home.

10. Physics of the Impossible by Michio Kaku: great book and SUPER interesting. I love Michio Kaku. He's funny and explains physics without dumbing it down too much.

11. The Nasty Bits by Anthony Bourdain: It's a collection essays and articles. Very Anthony Bourdain, if you know what I mean and that's a good thing.

12. Not Without My Sister by Kristina Jones, Celeste Jones, and Juliana Buhring: Carolyn brought this book to read on the plane when she was visiting. After she was done she wanted to toss it in the trash, but I wanted to read it. Now I know why she wanted to chuck it, yikes. It's the true story of 3 sisters raised in the Children of God cult. I was interested because I remember hearing about it in the news when the leader's son killed himself. It's so sad, so sad.

13. Something Blue by Emily Giffin: oy, I thought that I would like it better than Something Borrowed but it only served to piss me off. I hate it when someone is so thoughtless and stupid yet everything works out for them. God, that pisses me off. So, to read a book about a twit that is borderline evil get everything she ever wanted annoys the hell out of me.