http://www.katester.net/booklist/ what kate has read... en-us Copyright 2005 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:52:10 -0500 Tue, 13 Sep 2005 12:00:12 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.17 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I absolutely adore historical and biographical fiction. The cover art on this novel attracted me from the beginning, and the description on the back cover sucked me in. The story of Queen Esther, which is celebrated in modern times as... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000100.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000100.html Adult Fiction Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:52:10 -0500 A colleague asked if my home in Hazel Park was near the home of the Fletchers, featured in a tv special as well as this book. I could find little detail online, so I borrowed the true crime book and... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000099.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000099.html Adult Non-Fiction Tue, 13 Sep 2005 10:55:36 -0500 I learned more about the porn industry than I ever wanted to know, and learned a great deal about Jenna Jameson as well. She's led one helluva life, and while parts of it were pretty crappy, she seems to have... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000098.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000098.html Biography Wed, 27 Jul 2005 11:09:04 -0500 I'm slowly but surely working my way through the Anita Blake books; sadly I started in the middle, but I'm back at the beginning of the series and moving forward. Guilty Pleasures is the first in the interesting series of... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000091.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000091.html Adult Fiction Tue, 08 Mar 2005 13:02:10 -0500 I was on vacation in Portland, sitting in the cafe at Powell's City of Books, when i read a review of Babyji in either Bitch or Bust magazine. I immediately had to go find the book, and bought it on... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000090.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000090.html Adult Fiction Tue, 08 Mar 2005 12:52:23 -0500 Titles I'm trying to get to: The Art of Mending - Elizabeth Berg Blackbird House - Alice Hoffman The Madness of Love - Katharine Davies The Cult of Mac - Leander Kahney Little Earthquakes - Jennifer Weiner Broken for you... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000089.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000089.html Coming soon Mon, 07 Feb 2005 12:49:52 -0500 Rent Girl is a graphic novel, published by Last Gasp; I sometimes have a hard time with this genre, but this was less like a comic book which made it easier for me to follow. Rent Girl is a collection... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000088.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000088.html Graphic Novels Mon, 07 Feb 2005 12:11:35 -0500 My first foray into what some friends are calling "vampire porn." So far, it's chock full of vampires and witty dialogue, but very little porn, which is okay. Circus of the Damned was very interesting to read, and I'm wanting... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000086.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000086.html Adult Fiction Wed, 10 Nov 2004 15:24:53 -0500 Margaux with an X was a quick read, but absorbing. The characters were well-developed, but I'd still like to know more about them. I want to know more about Danny's aunt, too!... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000084.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000084.html Young Adult Fri, 10 Sep 2004 14:45:21 -0500 I'm slowly working my way through the novel and this passage really jumped out at me:I'll be honest about it. It is not atheists who get stuck in my craw, but agnostics. Doubt is useful for a while. We must... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000087.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000087.html Adult Fiction Wed, 16 Jun 2004 12:31:17 -0500 Okay, I have to admit, I'm slightly biased. Wendy is my cousin. Technically 2nd or 3rd cousin, but still, a relative that I'm incredibly proud of. She writes from the heart, and from the brain, about body image and issues.... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000085.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000085.html Biography Thu, 13 May 2004 15:08:19 -0500 I want more Jessica Darling and Marcus Flutie. Now! Please! I absolutely adored Second Helpings. Technically it's a sequel, although it can be read and enjoyed on its own as well. Sloppy Firsts is the first installment, and hopefully there... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000069.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000069.html Young Adult Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:40:34 -0500 Set in Victorian England, this novel was totally engrossing. I found myself staying up late to read just one more chapter, and having to re-read passages to make sure I was understanding what was going on. Steamy sex, great story.... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000070.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000070.html Adult Fiction Tue, 16 Sep 2003 14:42:12 -0500 I grabbed this book after seeing a library patron borrow it. It sounded interesting, but it was very slow moving and dry. I put the book down to something, and never picked it back up. Maybe next time.... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000072.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000072.html Adult Non-Fiction Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:44:42 -0500 I enjoyed this book very much. The characters are interesting, the development moves along pretty well, and the storyline is engaging. I was a little confused about exactly what happened to Rose & Maggie's mom, and why their dad was... http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000071.html http://www.katester.net/booklist/archives/000071.html Adult Fiction Tue, 26 Aug 2003 14:44:04 -0500