they didn't name her for a saint

2005 = 67. 2006 = 51. 2007 = 54. 2008 = 54. 2009 = 68. 2010 = 54.
2011 = 58

And year eight:

1. Howards End, E.M. Forster (new, January)
2. Sisterhood Everlasting, Ann Brashares (new, January)
3. Vision in White, Nora Roberts (reread, January)
4. Bloodlines, Richelle Mead (new, January)
5. Matched, Ally Condie (new, January)
6. Vampire Academy, Richelle Mead (new, January)
7. Dash and Lily's Book of Dares, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (new, January)
8. You Need a Budget, Jesse Mecham (new, January)
9. The Book Thief, Markus Zusak (new, January)
10. Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison, Piper Kerman (new, February)
11. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs (new, February)
12. Kitchen Confidential, Anthony Bourdain (new, February)
13. Frostbite, Richelle Mead (new, February)
14. Scruples, Judith Krantz (new, February)
15. Crossed, Ally Condie (new, February)
16. Shadow Kiss, Richelle Mead (new, February)
17. Blood Promise, Richelle Mead (new, March)
18. Thirteen Reasons Why, Jay Asher (new, March)
19. Spirit Bound, Richelle Mead (new, March)
20. Last Sacrifice, Richelle Mead (new, March)
21. Story of a Girl, Sara Zarr (new, March)
22. Live Alone and Like It, Marjorie Hillis (new, March)
23. Flagrant Conduct: The Story of Lawrence v. Texas, Dale Carpenter (new, April)
24. The Pursuit of Love, Nancy Mitford (new, April)
25. Love in a Cold Climate, Nancy Mitford (new, April)
26. Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, Peter Cameron (new, April)
27. The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Sarah Vowell (reread, April)
28. Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell (reread, April)
29. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot (new, May)

Year seven of tracking! Go me. 2005 = 67. 2006 = 51. 2007 = 54. 2008 = 54. 2009 = 68. 2010 = 54.

1. Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta (reread, January)
2. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate, Jacqueline Kelly (new, January)
3. Flygirl, Sherri L. Smith (new, January)
4. Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Crusie (new, February)
5. Hate List, Jennifer Brown (new, February)
6. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (reread, February)
7. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins (reread, February)
8. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins (reread, February)
9. I Don't Care About Your Band, Julie Klausner (new, March)
10. Straight Up and Dirty, Stephanie Klein (new, March)
11. Something Borrowed, Emily Giffin (new, April)
12. The Bermudez Triangle, Maureen Johnson (reread, April)
13. The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold (new, April)
14. Persuasion, Jane Austen (reread, April)
15. The Age of Innocence, Edith Wharton (reread, April)
16. Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen (reread, May)
17. Saving Francesca, Melina Marchetta (new, May)
18. Not That Kind of Girl, Siobhan Vivian (new, May)
19. The Mockingbirds, Daisy Whitney (new, May)
20. Revolution, Jennifer Donnelly (new, June)
21. Spoiled, Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (new, June)
22. Tongues of Serpents, Naomi Novik (new, June)
23. Anna and the French Kiss, Stephanie Perkins (new, June)
24. A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (reread, July)
25. A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (reread, July)
26. A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (new, July)
27. Betsy-Tacy, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
28. Betsy-Tacy and Tib, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
29. Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
30. Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
31. Heaven to Betsy, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
32. Betsy in Spite of Herself, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
33. Betsy Was a Junior, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
34. Betsy and Joe, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
35. Betsy and the Great World, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, July)
36. Betsy's Wedding, Maud Hart Lovelace (new, August)
37. Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, Louise Rennison (new, August)
38. On the Bright Side, I'm Now the Girlfriend of a Sex God, Louise Rennison (new, August)
39. Knocked Out by my Nunga-Nungas, Louise Rennison (new, August)
40. Lola and the Boy Next Door, Stephanie Perkins (new, August)
41. Unfamiliar Fishes, Sarah Vowell (new, September)
42. Whip Smart: A Memoir, Melissa Febos (new, September)
43. The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family, Mary S. Lovell (new, October)
44. Dating Jesus: A Story of Fundamentalism, Feminism, and the American Girl, Susan Campbell (new, October)
45. Shine, Lauren Myracle (new, October)
46. A Room With A View, E.M. Forster (reread, October)
47. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, Mindy Kaling (new, November)
48. Hark! A Vagrant!, Kate Beaton (new, November)
49. The Grand Sophy, Georgette Heyer (new, November)
50. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith (new, November)
51. Gaudy Night, Dorothy L. Sayers (new, December)
52. Bonk, Mary Roach (reread, December)
53. The Unlikely Disciple, Kevin Roose (new, December)
54. Long-Range Goals: The Success Story of Major League Soccer, Beau Dure (new, December)
55. I Capture the Castle, Dodie Smith (reread, December)
56. Real Live Boyfriends, E. Lockhart (new, December)
57. The Last of the Live Nude Girls, Sheila McClear (new, December)
58. The Name of the Star, Maureen Johnson (new, December)

I can't believe I've been tracking this for five years. Go me. 2005 = 67. 2006 = 51. 2007 = 54. 2008 = 54. 2009 = 68.

1. A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (reread, January)
2. Cycler, Lauren McLaughlin (new, January)
3. 13 Little Blue Envelopes, Maureen Johnson (new, January)
4. Dramarama, E. Lockhart (reread, January)
5. American Wife, Curtis Sittenfeld (new, January)
6. Katherine, Anya Seton (reread, January)
7. King Dork, Frank Portman (new, February)
8. Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell (reread, February)
9. A Massive Season, Steve Sirk (new, February)
10. Scarlett Fever, Maureen Johnson (new, February)
11. Shiver, Maggie Stiefvater (new, March)
12. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, part one: The Pox Party, M.T. Anderson (new, March)
13. A Suitable Boy, Vikram Seth (reread, April)
14. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, John Green and David Levithan (new, April)
15. When You Reach Me, Rebecca Stead (new, April)
16. Boy Proof, Cecil Castellucci (new, April)
17. The Queen of Cool, Cecil Castellucci (new, April)
18. The Plain Janes, Cecil Castellucci (new, April)
19. Janes in Love, Cecil Castellucci (new, April)
20. In a Sunburned Country, Bill Bryson (new, April)
21. The Inimitable Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse (new, May)
22. Very Good, Jeeves, P.G. Wodehouse (new, May)
23. Going in Circles, Pamela Ribon (new, May)
24. Jellicoe Road, Melina Marchetta (new, May)
25. Will Grayson, Will Grayson, John Green and David Levithan (reread, June)
26. Sex With Kings, Eleanor Herman (reread, June)
27. Mansfield Park, Jane Austen (reread, June)
28. Uglies, Scott Westerfeld (reread, June)
29. Insatiable, Meg Cabot (new, July)
30. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson (new, July)
31. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, E. Lockhart (reread, August)
32. Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins (new, August)
33. Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life, Bryan O'Malley (new, August)
34. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Bryan O'Malley (new, August)
35. Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness, Bryan O'Malley (new, August)
36. Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together, Bryan O'Malley (new, September)
37. Scott Pilgrim vs. the Universe, Bryan O'Malley (new, September)
38. The Beckham Experiment, Grant Wahl (new, October)
39. The Help, Kathryn Stockett (new, October)
40. The Girl who Played with Fire, Stieg Larsson (new, October)
41. Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (reread, November)
42. The Boyfriend List, E. Lockhart (reread, November)
43. The Boy Book, E. Lockhart (reread, November)
44. The Treasure Map of Boys, E. Lockhart (reread, November)
45. Under the Banner of Heaven, John Krakauer (new, November)
46. Vision in White, Nora Roberts (new, November)
47. Bed of Roses, Nora Roberts (new, November)
48. Savor the Moment, Nora Roberts (new, November)
49. Happy Ever After, Nora Roberts (new, December)
50. The Sky Is Everywhere, Jandy Nelson (new, December)
51. Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour, Bryan Lee O'Malley (new, December)
52. Before I Fall, Lauren Oliver (new, December)
53. Suite Scarlett, Maureen Johnson (reread, December)
54. Shelf Discovery, Lizzie Skurnick (new, December)

2005 = 67. 2006 = 51. 2007 = 54. 2008 = 44.

1. Bloody Confused, Chuck Culpepper (new, January)
2. The Ball Is Round: A Global History of Soccer, David Goldblatt (new, January)
3. Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan (new, January)
4. Boy Meets Boy, David Levithan (new, February)
5. A Really Nice Prom Mess, Brian Sloan (new, February)
6. The Boyfriend List, E. Lockhart (new, February)
7. The Boy Book, E. Lockhart (new, February)
8. The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl, Shauna Reid (new, February)
9. Princess Mia, Meg Cabot (new, February)
10. Forever Princess, Meg Cabot (new, February)
11. Welcome to Temptation, Jennifer Crusie (new, March)
12. Bet Me, Jennifer Crusie (new, March)
13. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Sherman Alexie (new, March)
14. How to Be Bad, E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, and Lauren Myracle (new, March)
15. His Majesty's Dragon, Naomi Novik (new, March)
16. Dramarama, E. Lockhart (new, March)
17. Lulu Dark Can See Through Walls, Bennett Madison (new, March)
18. I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You, Ally Carter (new, April)
19. Dramarama, E. Lockhart (reread, April)
20. Haters, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (new, April)
21. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, E. Lockhart (new, April)
22. The Boyfriend List, E. Lockhart (reread, April)
23. The Boy Book, E. Lockhart (reread, April)
24. Throne of Jade, Naomi Novik (new, April)
25. The Wordy Shipmates, Sarah Vowell (new, April)
26. Black Powder War, Naomi Novik (new, May)
27. Girl at Sea, Maureen Johnson (new, May)
28. Looking for Alaska, John Green (new, May)
29. I Wanna Be Your Joey Ramone, Stephanie Kuehnert (new, May)
30. Paper Towns, John Green (new, May)
31. Empire of Ivory, Naomi Novik (new, May)
32. Victory of Eagles, Naomi Novik (new, June)
33. An Abundance of Katherines, John Green (new, June)
34. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris (new, June)
35. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris (new, June)
36. The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins (new, June)
37. Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris (new, July)
38. All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris (new, July)
39. From Dead to Worse, Charlaine Harris (new, July)
40. Dead and Gone, Charlaine Harris (new, July)
41. The Bermudez Triangle, Maureen Johnson (new, July)
42. The Treasure Map of Boys, E. Lockhart (new, July)
43. Devilish, Maureen Johnson (new, July)
44. Bonk: the Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach (reread, July)
45. If I Stay, Gayle Forman (new, July)
46. Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement, Kathryn Joyce (new, August)
47. The Boyfriend List, E. Lockhart (reread, August)
48. The Boy Book, E. Lockhart (reread, August)
49. The Treasure Map of Boys, E. Lockhart (reread, August)
50. Size 12 Is Not Fat, Meg Cabot (reread, August)
51. Fun Home, Alison Bechdel (new, September)
52. The Far Corner, Harry Pearson (reread, September)
53. The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, E. Lockhart (reread, September)
54. Sense & Sensibility, Jane Austen (new, September)
55. Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen (reread, October)
56. My Heartbeat, Garret Freyman-Weyr (new, October)
57. How to Ditch Your Fairy, Justine Larbalestier (new, October)
58. Fly on the Wall, E. Lockhart (new, October)
59. Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins (new, October)
60. Graceling, Kristin Cashore (new, October)
61. The Devil in the Junior League, Linda Francis Lee (reread, October)
62. Fire, Kristin Cashore (new, October)
63. Peace, Love, & Baby Ducks, Lauren Myracle (new, October)
64. A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (reread, November)
65. A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (reread, November)
66. Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, Rachel Cohn & David Levithan (new, December)
67. Suite Scarlett, Maureen Johnson (new, December)
68. A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (reread, December)

2005 = 67. 2006 = 51. 2007 = 54.

1. Tipping the Velvet, Sarah Waters (reread, January)
2. Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Marisha Pessl (new, January)
3. The Secret History, Donna Tartt (reread, January)
4. Candy Girl, Diablo Cody (new, January)
5. A Feast for Crows, George R.R. Martin (reread, February)
6. Prep, Curtis Sittenfeld (reread, February)
7. I'm Not the New Me, Wendy McClure (reread, March)
8. Neither Here nor There, Bill Bryson (reread, March)
9. Pledged, Alexandra Robbins (reread, March)
10. Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars, Rob Thomas, ed (new, March)
11. The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous, and Broke, Suze Orman (new, March)
12. Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman (reread, April)
13. Uglies, Scott Westerfeld (new, May)
14. That Extra Half an Inch, Victoria Beckham (new, May)
15. Pretties, Scott Westerfeld (new, May)
16. Specials, Scott Westerfeld (new, May)
17. Excellent Women, Barbara Pym (reread, May)
18. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex, Mary Roach (new, May)
19. Virgin: The Untouched History, Hanne Blank (new, May)
20. Guards! Guards!, Terry Pratchett (reread, June)
21. Mort, Terry Pratchett (reread, June)
22. Small Gods, Terry Pratchett (new, June)
23. Certain Girls, Jennifer Weiner (new, June)
24. Thud!, Terry Pratchett (new, July)
25. Sushi for Beginners, Marian Keyes (new, July)
26. Making Money, Terry Pratchett (new, July)
27. Size 12 Is Not Fat, Meg Cabot (new, July)
28. The Devil in the Junior League, Linda Francis Lee (new, July)
29. In Her Shoes, Jennifer Weiner (reread, July)
30. The Last Days, Scott Westerfeld (new, August)
31. Fourth Comings, Megan McCafferty (reread, August)
32. The Partly Cloudy Patriot, Sarah Vowell (reread, August)
33. Assassination Vacation, Sarah Vowell (reread, September)
34. The Luxe, Anna Godberson (new, September)
35. Such a Pretty Fat, Jen Lancaster (new, October)
36. Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich (reread, October)
37. Dead Until Dawn, Charlaine Harris (new, November)
38. A Walk in the Woods, Bill Bryson (new, November)
39. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris (new, December)
40. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris (new, December)
41. Marked, P.C. and Kristin Cast (new, December)
42. Betrayed, P.C. and Kristin Cast (new, December)
43. Chosen, P.C. and Kristin Cast (new, December)
44. Untamed, P.C. and Kristin Cast (new, December)

The commieprincess book giveaway of 2007! Anything you want here free except for shipping.

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The commieprincess book giveaway of 2007! Anything you want here free except for shipping.

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Like I said, just ask (comment here or email acbrown01 at gmail dot com) and it's yours for the cost of shipping. I'm happy to answer any questions (contents, condition, whatever), and thanks!

2005 = 67. 2006 = 51. (I blame law school for the decline.) Once more, re-reads count.

1. Princess on the Brink, Meg Cabot (new, Jan)
2. Boy Meets Girl, Meg Cabot (reread, Jan)
3. The Boy Next Door, Meg Cabot (reread, Jan)
4. Bitchfest: Ten Years of Cultural Criticism from the Pages of Bitch Magazine, Lisa Jervis and Andi Zeisler, eds (new, Jan)
5. A Home on the Field, Paul Cuadros (new, Feb)
6. I'm Not the New Me, Wendy McClure (reread, Feb)
7. Forever in Blue, Ann Brashares (new, Feb)
8. Working Stiff, Grant Stoddard (new, Feb)
9. Second Helpings, Megan McCafferty (reread, Mar)
10. Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her, Melanie Rehak (new, Mar)
11. May God Have Mercy, John C. Tucker (new, April)
12. Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities, Alexandra Robbins (reread, April)
13. How I Paid for College, Marc Acito (new, April)
14. Take the Cannoli, Sarah Vowell (reread, April)
15. Charmed Thirds, Megan McCafferty (new, April)
16. Neither Here Nor There, Bill Bryson (reread, April)
17. Nickel and Dimed, Barbara Ehrenreich (reread, May)
18. A Season on the Brink, Guillem Balague (reread, May)
19. As Nature Made Him, John Colapinto (new, May)
20. Faking It, Jennifer Crusie (reread, May)
21. The Golden Compass, Philip Pullman (reread, May)
22. The Subtle Knife, Philip Pullman (reread, May)
23. The Amber Spyglass, Philip Pullman (reread, June)
24. Princess in the Spotlight, Meg Cabot (reread, June)
25. The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood (reread, June)
26. The Devil Wears Prada, Lauren Weisberger (reread, June)
27. The Well of Lost Plots, Jasper Fforde (reread, June)
28. Lost in a Good Book, Jasper Fforde (reread, July)
29. The Bust Guide to the New Girl Order, Marcelle Karp and Debbie Stoller, eds. (reread, July)
30. Peeps, Scott Westerfeld (new, July)
31. Katherine, Anya Seton (reread, July)
32. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling (new, August)
33. Forever in Blue, Ann Brashares (reread, August)
34. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, J.K. Rowling (reread, August)
35. Charmed Thirds, Megan McCafferty (reread, September)
36. Fourth Comings, Megan McCafferty (new, September)
37. Lamb, Christopher Moore (new, September)
38. Blood Is the New Black, Valerie Stivers (new, September)
39. The Undomestic Goddess, Sophie Kinsella (new, September)
40. College Girls, Lynn Peril (reread, September)
41. Elegance, Kathleen Tessaro (new, October)
42. Speaker for the Dead, Orson Scott Card (reread, October)
43. The Far Corner, Harry Pearson (reread, October)
44. A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin (reread, November)
45. A Clash of Kings, George R.R. Martin (reread, November)
46. A Storm of Swords, George R.R. Martin (reread, November)
47. The Truth About Forever, Sarah Dessen (new, December)
48. Fluke, Christopher Moore (new, December)
49. In Her Shoes, Jennifer Weiner (new, December)
50. Sex with the Queen, Eleanor Herman (new, December)
51. A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Madeleine L'Engle (reread, December)
52. Many Waters, Madeleine L'Engle (reread, December)
53. The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin (reread, December)
54. Becoming Justice Blackmun, Linda Greenhouse (new, December)

So, in case y'all wondered? Dick's Sporting Goods has a completely truthful name. They do sell sporting goods, and they are certainly dicks. I was there for an hour this afternoon, attempting to buy cleats, shinguards, and socks for my upcoming intramural soccer career. In that whole time, only one employee spoke to me, and that encounter went like this:

ME: Um, could you tell me the difference between these shinguards?
HIM: Well, that one's three dollars cheaper.
He walks away.
ME: Thanks a lot, moron.

Correct answer: one had ankle guards, the other didn't. I also had to figure out the sizing of them by myself, ask another customer how tightly cleats were supposed to fit, and buy men's shoes, because the women's ones they had were all various shades of pastel. I couldn't have tried those on anyway, since there were no employees around to get them from the stockroom for me. I could have walked out of the store with those shoes and no one would have noticed. I don't remember the last time I felt so invisible.

And the really crappy thing -- this time, I needed help. In a bookstore, I don't need assistance, really; I know what book I want, or I want to browse alone. But this was the first time I've ever bought cleats. I could have used someone to help me figure out the differences and what I needed. I could have been talked into more expensive shoes. I was a willing customer, ready to be educated and spend my money in their store.

This afternoon, I did spend money there. But I was so frustrated by it all that I came home and found everything I just bought online. Sometimes even cheaper. Tomorrow after classes, I'm going back and getting a refund. My money's as good as anyone else's, and they completely ignored me. Congratulations, dicks -- you lost yourselves a customer, and I'm telling your manager exactly why.

Duke lacrosse team suspended after allegations of gang rape. Most of the team was apparently at the party; however, no one has come forward about what happened. This happened over spring break, but the story only became public late last week. All but one of the players have been DNA tested, and the Duke President has suspended the team while the investigation is pending.

The players are all fully within their rights to not say anything about what happened, as disgusting and repugnant as it makes them. (And maybe open to charges for hindering prosecution.) The school is fully within its rights to exert its influence and encourage them to talk. This is such a powder keg already -- you have sexual assault, race issues, Duke/Durham, and athletes. I'm not sure what I think -- I don't even have enough facts to form a basis for my opinion yet. If what she says is true, then it's horrible. But I'm really uncomfortable with the way some people seem to be holding the entire team guilty. I have no problem with them suspending the games. I have a huge problem with publishing all the players' names, especially when no one's been charged, and when several people weren't even present.

The victim's version of events.

An alumnus' perspective.

Really good editorial about it.

Blog created for case updates.

Deadspin also has a post about it; it lists the names of all the players, so I'm not linking to it.

I hate that I keep seeing both sides of every issue here. It makes me wonder what law school's done to me.