Dry

by Augusten Burrows.

Remind me not to relapse.

Thirst No. 1

by Christopher Pike.

I bet Christopher Pike just HATES Stephanie Meyer. 

We3

by Grant Morrison.

More male-oriented science-fiction, but I enjoy every graphic novel I read. And I'm still getting over the bunny.

Dune

by Frank Herbert.

There is something decidedly male about this type of science fiction. The men I know love it, the women I know haven't read it. I gave it a shot, all 500 pages, and it just didn't leave me wanting more.

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

by Lisa See.

The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner

by Stephanie Meyer

Finding Thalhimers

by Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt

Best Friends Forever

by Jennifer Weiner.

Buddhism Plain and Simple

by Steve Hagen.

I learned a lot. I underlined a lot. Even if you don't care to be a practicing Buddhist, there's a lot to take away from it if you need to just chill the eff out.

Undrunk

A Skeptic's Guide to AA

by A.J. Adams.

If you're thinking about hitting up the double A but you're petrified, or if you've just started going to AA and still can't figure out what's going on, this is a great primer.

Get it here.

Appetites

Why Women Want

by Caroline Knapp.

Way more than a memoir about an eating disorder.

See for yourself.

Naked in Death and Glory in Death

by J.D. Robb.

Sometimes you need to take a break from the heavy stuff in favor of futuristic murder mysteries with some steamy sex scenes thrown in.

Naked in Death
Glory in Death

Lit

by Mary Karr.

I really enjoyed this... but she lost me when she converted to Catholicism.

Get it here.

Only Fat People Skip Breakfast

by Lee Janogly.

Apparently cookies for breakfast is not a good idea. Frowny face.

Get it here.

Yoga for People Who Can't Be Bothered to Do It

by Geoff Dyer.

I couldn't be bothered to finish this book.

I just can't relate to a 40 something bachelor and his earth wandering tales.

If you can, then get the book here.

Blood Promise

by Richelle Mead.

Sigh. Vampire Academy is my favorite vamp series. Way better than Twilight, yo.

Get it here.

Confessions of the Other Mother

Non-Biological Lesbian Moms Tell All

edited by Harlyn Aizley.

Cool series of non-fiction vignettes. Check it out here. 

Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1

by Stephanie Meyer and Young Kim.

45 minutes to read. Which is awesome. If you are wandering what Twilight is all about but don't want to read hundreds of pages, you can get it here.

Ryan Secrest is Famous

by Dave Housely.

Short stories about popular culture.

Not Buying It

By Judith Levine.

Lots of psychological and social analysis, less personal stories which was disappointing. But I guess writing about not doing something is tricky.

Off the Record

by Elizabeth White.

Thank you, evangelical Christians, for providing me with all these free novels.

Open: An Autobiography

by Andre Agassi.

This was really good. Definitely lives up to the hype. See for yourself here. 

Little Women

by Louisa May Alcott.

It took me sooooo long to read this, but it was worth it. I read it for the YA challenge, and I must confess, I thought it was boring as hell when I WAS a YA. But I enjoyed this time around.

A tangent: I think Beverly Cleary spoiled me for more complex literature when I first started devouring books. Don't get me wrong, Beverly Cleary is wonderful. Her books are clever, relatable, and devoid of too much description. I read everything she wrote over and over again. When I was around 8 years old, my aunt, seeing my book obsession, gifted me with the Anne of Green Gables series, sure that I would adore it just as much. I'm sure they are very good, but even as an adult I can't get through the first chapter because the writing is lousy with description. My busy brain is disinterested - who cares what every nook of the house looks like, just get to the point of the story.

Little Women is a nice balance of story and description, but it is terribly long. And I didn't cry when Beth died.