snurri | Sep. 10th, 2009

Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
71. The Elephant's Secret Sense by Caitlin O'Connell.
72. Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness by Berke Breathed.
73. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs.
74. The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith.

75. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. I didn't really know what to expect from this book. I've seen the movie once or twice, but aside from a couple of scenes of Kathy Bates being sassy I didn't remember much of it. The book surprised me a bit; aside from being a folksy Southern family saga, it's also a deeply felt love story between two women, as sweet as it is subversive. Cozy and poignant and highly recommended.

Books 1-10.
Books 11-20.
Books 21-30.
Books 31-40.
Books 41-50.
Books 51-60.
Books 61-70.
71. The Elephant's Secret Sense by Caitlin O'Connell.
72. Bloom County Babylon: Five Years of Basic Naughtiness by Berke Breathed.
73. Moon Called by Patricia Briggs.
74. The End of the Story: The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 1 by Clark Ashton Smith.
75. Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.

76. Hmong Means Free: Life in Laos and America by Sucheng Chan. Oral histories collected by Chan--Professor and Chair of Asian American Studies at UC Santa Barbara--and five of her students, about the experiences of the students and their families. Covering life before the "secret" war, the flight from Laos, and emigration to France and the United States. The introductory chapter by Chan, covering the history of the Hmong, specifically with respect to Laos through its various invasions and colonizations, is one of the best summations I've read yet.

Mumble Herder