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I started a 75 book challenge, but I realize that since I read a lot of smaller books, both for research and for pleasure, I can probably knock out 250. I don't promise any great literature, and I won't add Luke's books here, lol.
Anyway, I started this challenge on January 1st. I had a very productive December, but then got a slow start on the new year.
Anyway, I started this challenge on January 1st. I had a very productive December, but then got a slow start on the new year.
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1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows--The Harry Potter books first came out at a time when I thought I was too old to enjoy them, but actually, I was too young to realize that even adults could gain a little something. When my nephew was in 3rd grade, he started the series for an Accelerated Reader program at school, and being the awesome aunt that I am, read them along with him, but for some reason, never got around to reading this one.
It was interesting seeing the story line develop over time, and this last book, I'm ashamed to admit, was a page-turner, lol. There was some pretty deep and profound subject matter and allegory in there-much more than what I expected when I started the series. I'll keep these around for when my own son gets older, and even though I enjoyed them and am truly glad I finally gave in and found out for myself what the hype was all about, I doubt I'll be re-reading them.
2. Impossible: Yet it Happened!--Quick easy read of paranormal phenomena. This was published in the 40s, so there were a lot of cases I was unfamiliar with, plus a few that have been debunked since then.
3. Eleven on Top--That was a tough week and I needed a little bit of fluff. I first discovered the Stephanie Plum series when my mom accidentally bought on of the holiday books, thinking it was going to be a little more...mystery and murder, lol. These books all seem to have the EXACT same plot line, and quite honestly, I'm getting a little bored with it, but every once in awhile there will be a little gem that will actually make me laugh out loud.
4. Strange But True! Tokens, Floating Blue Lights and Ghostly Figures: A Personal Collection of Stories from West Virginia--
Well...this is about what you'd expect from a self-published book of personal anecdotes, lol. It was a fun read, though. Most of the stories take place over a two-county region that I'm familiar with, and I was able to review it for my website on local history and haunts.
5. Madame Bovary--I actually hated this book for at least 3/4 of the way through. I wanted to smack Emma across the face and tell her what an embarrassment to women everywhere she was, lol...
And then I realized that I hated her so much because she represented a side of my OWN nature that I was ashamed to admit I have. I HAVE done some of the cringe-worthy things she had done, and faced with similar circumstances, would have probably acted in a similar manner. I was left feeling quite depressed at the end of this novel, and a slight perturbed at the chemist, lol.
6. Stranger than Fiction II--A short little collection of interesting anecdotes, such as the cases of Patience Worth, a Japanese soldier who refused to give up his post until 30 years after the end of the war, and the curse of King Tut.
7. True Findings in the Appalachian Foothills--
Another collection of personal experiences regarding paranormal activity, written by a member of another local paranormal group.
8. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies--I think I probably was a little too rough in my original perceptions of this book. I know its blasphemous, but I was forced to read P&P in 10th grade, and found it incredibly boring. I though adding brain-munching denizens of Satan would make it more palatable...and it did, to a point. Then it just started to feel like contrived overkill.
9. I Never Believed in Ghosts Until...--I read pieces of this book to Luke. As an investigator, I like reading stories of true experiences by real people. It helps with my own cases to spot different trends and archetypes that keep coming up.
10. Unbelievable...But True!--A collection of anecdotes from the Smithsonian's Center for Short-Lived Phenomena.
11. Politically Correct Old Testament Stories--I've read the Holiday and Bedtime Stories in this series. I found this particular book a little less funny than Bedtime, and a little more funny than Holiday. And, while this particular volume was written by a man of God, I can see where this may be offensive to some people.
12. Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters & Unexplained Phenomena Volume 2--
I love anything paranormal related concerning my local area. I was really hoping that this volume would expand from the first volume out of southern WV upward, but it concentrated more on Kentucky and Virginia. Still, very interesting.
It was interesting seeing the story line develop over time, and this last book, I'm ashamed to admit, was a page-turner, lol. There was some pretty deep and profound subject matter and allegory in there-much more than what I expected when I started the series. I'll keep these around for when my own son gets older, and even though I enjoyed them and am truly glad I finally gave in and found out for myself what the hype was all about, I doubt I'll be re-reading them.
2. Impossible: Yet it Happened!--Quick easy read of paranormal phenomena. This was published in the 40s, so there were a lot of cases I was unfamiliar with, plus a few that have been debunked since then.
3. Eleven on Top--That was a tough week and I needed a little bit of fluff. I first discovered the Stephanie Plum series when my mom accidentally bought on of the holiday books, thinking it was going to be a little more...mystery and murder, lol. These books all seem to have the EXACT same plot line, and quite honestly, I'm getting a little bored with it, but every once in awhile there will be a little gem that will actually make me laugh out loud.
4. Strange But True! Tokens, Floating Blue Lights and Ghostly Figures: A Personal Collection of Stories from West Virginia--
Well...this is about what you'd expect from a self-published book of personal anecdotes, lol. It was a fun read, though. Most of the stories take place over a two-county region that I'm familiar with, and I was able to review it for my website on local history and haunts.
5. Madame Bovary--I actually hated this book for at least 3/4 of the way through. I wanted to smack Emma across the face and tell her what an embarrassment to women everywhere she was, lol...
And then I realized that I hated her so much because she represented a side of my OWN nature that I was ashamed to admit I have. I HAVE done some of the cringe-worthy things she had done, and faced with similar circumstances, would have probably acted in a similar manner. I was left feeling quite depressed at the end of this novel, and a slight perturbed at the chemist, lol.
6. Stranger than Fiction II--A short little collection of interesting anecdotes, such as the cases of Patience Worth, a Japanese soldier who refused to give up his post until 30 years after the end of the war, and the curse of King Tut.
7. True Findings in the Appalachian Foothills--
Another collection of personal experiences regarding paranormal activity, written by a member of another local paranormal group.
8. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies--I think I probably was a little too rough in my original perceptions of this book. I know its blasphemous, but I was forced to read P&P in 10th grade, and found it incredibly boring. I though adding brain-munching denizens of Satan would make it more palatable...and it did, to a point. Then it just started to feel like contrived overkill.
9. I Never Believed in Ghosts Until...--I read pieces of this book to Luke. As an investigator, I like reading stories of true experiences by real people. It helps with my own cases to spot different trends and archetypes that keep coming up.
10. Unbelievable...But True!--A collection of anecdotes from the Smithsonian's Center for Short-Lived Phenomena.
11. Politically Correct Old Testament Stories--I've read the Holiday and Bedtime Stories in this series. I found this particular book a little less funny than Bedtime, and a little more funny than Holiday. And, while this particular volume was written by a man of God, I can see where this may be offensive to some people.
12. Appalachian Case Study: UFO Sightings, Alien Encounters & Unexplained Phenomena Volume 2--
I love anything paranormal related concerning my local area. I was really hoping that this volume would expand from the first volume out of southern WV upward, but it concentrated more on Kentucky and Virginia. Still, very interesting.
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13. The Mysteries of Sedona: The New Age Frontier--this was a little TOO New Age-y for me.
14. Haunted Kingsport: Ghosts of Tri-City Tennessee--I really enjoyed this one. It wasn't so much haunted places that are open to the public and one can visit as much as it was old-fashioned folklore. Since Tennessee shares the same Appalachian heritage and folklore as found in WV, I was treated to familiar themes such as death crowns and cat lore.
15. Ships to Forts: The American Civil War at Sea--Picked this up at a reenactment last year, but never got around to reading it. I found the section on the Hunley submarine especially enjoying.
16. The Physics of Christmas--a little out of season, but I recently mooched this from BookMooch and it looked too good to save until next holiday season. Some parts were interesting...and some were tedious. Overall, not too bad.
14. Haunted Kingsport: Ghosts of Tri-City Tennessee--I really enjoyed this one. It wasn't so much haunted places that are open to the public and one can visit as much as it was old-fashioned folklore. Since Tennessee shares the same Appalachian heritage and folklore as found in WV, I was treated to familiar themes such as death crowns and cat lore.
15. Ships to Forts: The American Civil War at Sea--Picked this up at a reenactment last year, but never got around to reading it. I found the section on the Hunley submarine especially enjoying.
16. The Physics of Christmas--a little out of season, but I recently mooched this from BookMooch and it looked too good to save until next holiday season. Some parts were interesting...and some were tedious. Overall, not too bad.
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17. Ten Big Ones--I needed my fix, and I hadn't read this one yet. I love the Sally Sweet character, but thought the ending took it above and beyond the usual suspension of disbelief into somewhat moronic.
18. Haunted Gettysburg: Eyewitness Accounts of the Supernatural--mainly a collection of personal anecdotes as told by reenactors and other visitors to the battle field. Would like to have seen some mention of some of the haunted buildings...but apparently there are follow-ups to this book...perhaps they cover some additional areas.
18. Haunted Gettysburg: Eyewitness Accounts of the Supernatural--mainly a collection of personal anecdotes as told by reenactors and other visitors to the battle field. Would like to have seen some mention of some of the haunted buildings...but apparently there are follow-ups to this book...perhaps they cover some additional areas.
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19. Strange But True Football Stories--in honor of the end of football season, I guess, lol. This book was published in 1967 so it was a bit outdated, but a fun read.
20. New England's Ghostly Haunts--I've heard of several of the stories in this volume, and had seen two fairly famous paranormal photos included, but again, a fun read.
21. New England's Things that Go Bump in the Night--this is another book in the same series as "Ghostly Haunts." It was interesting, but not as good as the other. It did mention the inspiration for E.A. Poe's fascination with bricking people up alive, lol....which as a Poe fan, thought was pretty weird that I hadn't heard before.
20. New England's Ghostly Haunts--I've heard of several of the stories in this volume, and had seen two fairly famous paranormal photos included, but again, a fun read.
21. New England's Things that Go Bump in the Night--this is another book in the same series as "Ghostly Haunts." It was interesting, but not as good as the other. It did mention the inspiration for E.A. Poe's fascination with bricking people up alive, lol....which as a Poe fan, thought was pretty weird that I hadn't heard before.
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22. Seeking Spirits: The Lost Cases of the Atlantic Paranormal Society. Each chapter was about a specific case, many from long before the TV show Ghost Hunters. Some chapters included an article of sorts about different aspects of ghost hunting. I was shocked to find out that author, Jodi Picoult, was a friend of the team's and accompanied them on an inhuman haunting case nearly ten years ago, lol.
23. Then and Now: Huntington, WV. A collection of vintage photos compared with modern photos, with spurts of historical info here and there. I bought this book mainly for some photos of the old suspension bridge in Guyandotte (now a part of Huntington) that we feature on our tours.
23. Then and Now: Huntington, WV. A collection of vintage photos compared with modern photos, with spurts of historical info here and there. I bought this book mainly for some photos of the old suspension bridge in Guyandotte (now a part of Huntington) that we feature on our tours.
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Oops...double post.
Anyway, I'm about halfway through Frankenstein, so even though I have a lot of work to do tomorrow and the baby and I have been sick, I'm hoping to get it finished!
ETA:
24.Frankenstein--I couldn't sleep (still not feeling well) so I stayed up and finished this one. I had plans on starting it last month, but never got around to it. I started it yesterday and finished it within 24 hours. It WAS a good book, and although I expected it to be different from my pop culture perceptions, I didn't know HOW different the original story was from the iconic Hollywood imagery of the "mad scientist" and his monster.
Anyway, I'm about halfway through Frankenstein, so even though I have a lot of work to do tomorrow and the baby and I have been sick, I'm hoping to get it finished!
ETA:
24.Frankenstein--I couldn't sleep (still not feeling well) so I stayed up and finished this one. I had plans on starting it last month, but never got around to it. I started it yesterday and finished it within 24 hours. It WAS a good book, and although I expected it to be different from my pop culture perceptions, I didn't know HOW different the original story was from the iconic Hollywood imagery of the "mad scientist" and his monster.
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25. Into the Strange: Out of the Fourth Dimension: Stories Unbelievable, extraordinary-completely true!
There were some REALLY interesting cases in this one--almost all of which I hadn't heard about before. Got lots of new ideas for my website!
26. The Greenbrier Heritage...I wasn't well versed on the history of this famous resort, and thought this book would be awesome, lol. Even though there were a few cool facts and stories of historical interest, overall I found this book incredibly dull. And...since it was written in the 60s, there was no mention of the bunkers, lol.
There were some REALLY interesting cases in this one--almost all of which I hadn't heard about before. Got lots of new ideas for my website!
26. The Greenbrier Heritage...I wasn't well versed on the history of this famous resort, and thought this book would be awesome, lol. Even though there were a few cool facts and stories of historical interest, overall I found this book incredibly dull. And...since it was written in the 60s, there was no mention of the bunkers, lol.
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27. Enigma of the Unknown--gotta love a book that opens with my FAVORITE song...the Hungarian suicide song, Gloomy Sunday, lol.
Wow...I'm really falling behind, here. This week I've been too busy with a fussy baby, history day at the capital, and working on my tours and upcoming book. But, I've got several half-read books going, so hopefully I can use the next few days to play catch-up.
28. Taboo: The Ecstasy of Evil--The Psychopathology of Sex and Religion. The first part of this book was quite eye-opening, and went fairly quickly. The second part concentrated on the writings of Aleister Crowley and others who practiced the art of sex magick...and it got QUITE boring and tedious, lol. If I would have read this in high school, I probably would have thought it was the coolest thing ever written; today, I had a rough time just getting through it.
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29. The Civil War: Strange and Fascinating Facts--I thought the stories would be a little more strange-like the many supernatural stories and folklore of the Civil War-but definitely wasn't disappointed with the more factual accounts...I actually learned quite a few factoids and tidbits that I can incorporate into my tours.
30. The X-Files: Book of the Unexplained, Volume One--a look behind some of the true-life events that inspired the episodes. Huge book, but with pictures and a fascinating subject matter, went by quickly!
Wow...I'm really falling behind, here. This week I've been too busy with a fussy baby, history day at the capital, and working on my tours and upcoming book. But, I've got several half-read books going, so hopefully I can use the next few days to play catch-up.
28. Taboo: The Ecstasy of Evil--The Psychopathology of Sex and Religion. The first part of this book was quite eye-opening, and went fairly quickly. The second part concentrated on the writings of Aleister Crowley and others who practiced the art of sex magick...and it got QUITE boring and tedious, lol. If I would have read this in high school, I probably would have thought it was the coolest thing ever written; today, I had a rough time just getting through it.
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29. The Civil War: Strange and Fascinating Facts--I thought the stories would be a little more strange-like the many supernatural stories and folklore of the Civil War-but definitely wasn't disappointed with the more factual accounts...I actually learned quite a few factoids and tidbits that I can incorporate into my tours.
30. The X-Files: Book of the Unexplained, Volume One--a look behind some of the true-life events that inspired the episodes. Huge book, but with pictures and a fascinating subject matter, went by quickly!
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31. Strange Encounters--a few ghosts, a few missing persons, and lots of other 'paranormal' events.
32. The History and Rebirth of Downtown Huntington West Virginia--a look at some of the original architecture of the city, and its renovation over the years. Lots of info on architecture thrown in.
33. Visions of the Future: Magic Boards--wasn't nearly as comprehensive as I had hoped.
34. Mysterious Detectives: Psychics--profiles on psychic detectives.
32. The History and Rebirth of Downtown Huntington West Virginia--a look at some of the original architecture of the city, and its renovation over the years. Lots of info on architecture thrown in.
33. Visions of the Future: Magic Boards--wasn't nearly as comprehensive as I had hoped.
34. Mysterious Detectives: Psychics--profiles on psychic detectives.
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35. The Villain's Guide to Better Living
36. The Day Joanie Frankenhauser Became a Boy
37. Edmund and Rosemary Go to Hell
38. Suggestion
39. The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter --awesome Dollar Tree find since I had previously blogged about the parallels between Dobby the House Elf and the traditional "brownies."
36. The Day Joanie Frankenhauser Became a Boy
37. Edmund and Rosemary Go to Hell
38. Suggestion
39. The Hidden Myths in Harry Potter --awesome Dollar Tree find since I had previously blogged about the parallels between Dobby the House Elf and the traditional "brownies."
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40. Weird Stories from Real Life--I wasn't overly impressed with this one. It was a collection of shorter works by various authors, and just not very thorough or thought provoking. I did enjoy the piece on Harry Price's first investigation, though, lol.
41. To the Nines--another Stephanie Plum mystery. These are so predictable, but still funny...they're like my security blankie!
42. New Brunswick: Ghosts! Demons! And Things That Go Bump in the Night!--I wanted to break out a red pen and correct this one! Nearly every other sentence was a run on sentence. It REALLY distracted me from the stories.
41. To the Nines--another Stephanie Plum mystery. These are so predictable, but still funny...they're like my security blankie!
42. New Brunswick: Ghosts! Demons! And Things That Go Bump in the Night!--I wanted to break out a red pen and correct this one! Nearly every other sentence was a run on sentence. It REALLY distracted me from the stories.
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43. Christmas Letters from Hell
44. The Mystery Library: Ghosts--borrowed from library.
45. Guyandotte WV Centennial and Homecoming
44. The Mystery Library: Ghosts--borrowed from library.
45. Guyandotte WV Centennial and Homecoming
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46. A Farewell to Arms--still not really a fan of Hemingway, but I did enjoy this one a little more than Old Man and the Sea. And good lord, the part about drinking beer when you're pregnant to keep the baby small made me really appreciate that I gave birth in a more...enlightened...society, lol.
47. Ghosts of Sussex--borrowed from library.
48. Witchcraft and Magic in the 16th and 17th Century Europe--borrowed from library.
47. Ghosts of Sussex--borrowed from library.
48. Witchcraft and Magic in the 16th and 17th Century Europe--borrowed from library.
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49. Debunked! ESP, Telekinesis, Other Pseudoscience --This book was completely forgettable.
50. Class Dismissed: 75 Outrageous, Mind-Expanding College Exploits --HILARIOUS, at least, most of the stories were hilarious.
51. High Five --Same formula as every other Plum book...but something keeps me coming back for more. The part about her "Thursday nights" had me LOLing.
52. Unsolved Mysteries of American History
53. More Civil War Curiosities
50. Class Dismissed: 75 Outrageous, Mind-Expanding College Exploits --HILARIOUS, at least, most of the stories were hilarious.
51. High Five --Same formula as every other Plum book...but something keeps me coming back for more. The part about her "Thursday nights" had me LOLing.
52. Unsolved Mysteries of American History
53. More Civil War Curiosities
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These next two probably follow more under documents...but they were in book form and I read every word, lol...and then did additional research based on what I found, so I'm counting them!
54. Guyandotte Historic District Feasibility Study
55. 1905-6 Guyandotte, WV Directory
54. Guyandotte Historic District Feasibility Study
55. 1905-6 Guyandotte, WV Directory
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56. Haunted Baltimore--the font this was typed up in was really distracting...but the stories were okay.
57. Haunted Houses of Harper's Ferry--been looking for this one for a long time, and found it on Amazon! I wish it would have concentrated more on Harper's Ferry, though...and not nearby locales.
58. What to do if a Bird Flies in the House--cute little 'reference manual.' It was a fun read, and the advice seems sound enough.
57. Haunted Houses of Harper's Ferry--been looking for this one for a long time, and found it on Amazon! I wish it would have concentrated more on Harper's Ferry, though...and not nearby locales.
58. What to do if a Bird Flies in the House--cute little 'reference manual.' It was a fun read, and the advice seems sound enough.
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59. Windy City Ghosts--I had a hard time getting through this one, lol. It just didn't seem to flow well, almost like it was pieced together from copying and pasting, lol.
60. The X-Files Book of the Unexplained Volume 2
I'm really thinking that 250 books was just too much to take on with a new baby AND writing my own book this year. I'll keep going to see how far I CAN get, but at this point, things are looking bleak.
60. The X-Files Book of the Unexplained Volume 2
I'm really thinking that 250 books was just too much to take on with a new baby AND writing my own book this year. I'll keep going to see how far I CAN get, but at this point, things are looking bleak.
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That's the beauty of writing your own rules to these things. Combine yours and Luke's for the 250 and you will be there in no time. :)
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I agree with bucketyell, you read the books to Luke so count them. That gives you 162. Wow! You are more than halfway to your goal and it is only April.
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61. Cemetery Stories: Haunted Graveyards, Embalming Secrets, and the Life of a Corpse after Death
62. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
62. The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
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64. Images of America: West Virginia State Penitentiary
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65. Hard Eight...another Stephanie Plum guilty pleasure book
66. Ghost Worlds...didn't agree with a lot in this book, but there were some good solid hypotheses discussed.
67. Middlesex
68. More Haunted Houses
66. Ghost Worlds...didn't agree with a lot in this book, but there were some good solid hypotheses discussed.
67. Middlesex
68. More Haunted Houses
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69. The Civil War in West Virginia
70. Ghastly, Ghoulish, Gripping Tales
71. Off the Beaten Path: West Virginia
70. Ghastly, Ghoulish, Gripping Tales
71. Off the Beaten Path: West Virginia
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75. Multiple Bles8ings...I actually stopped watching the TLC show because I got fed up with Kate. In my honest opinion, although it was meant to go in the opposite direction, this book didn't do her any favors of shedding that image she portrayed. Still, I gotta admire someone willing to commit to 6 tiny babies at once.
76. Best of the West
77. Demonic, Dangerous, and Deadly
78. Finger Lickin' Fifteen
76. Best of the West
77. Demonic, Dangerous, and Deadly
78. Finger Lickin' Fifteen
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85. White Things: WV's Weird White Monsters
86. The Life and Times of a Paranormal Investigator
87. The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide
88. Kentucky's Historic Homes
86. The Life and Times of a Paranormal Investigator
87. The Ghost Hunter's Survival Guide
88. Kentucky's Historic Homes
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Woohoo! Update, lol. Started a new job, new class, and still doing the mommy thing. I feel like I read a few more than this, but I can't remember what they could have been.
89. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
90. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
91. The Ultimate Cheapskate's Roadmap to True Riches
92. Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
93. Jewish WV--Images of America series
94. The Uninvited-True Story of the Union Screaming House
95. Grave Humor--funny, but most of the material I have seen before
96. The Everything Ghost Hunting Book--somewhat of a waste of my time
97. Going Mutant: Bat Boy Exposed
98. A History of Ghosts--Peter Ackroyd's book
99. High Gate Cemetery: Victorian Valhalla
100. Haunted Highways
101. Putting Boys on the Ledge
89. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth
90. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
91. The Ultimate Cheapskate's Roadmap to True Riches
92. Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid
93. Jewish WV--Images of America series
94. The Uninvited-True Story of the Union Screaming House
95. Grave Humor--funny, but most of the material I have seen before
96. The Everything Ghost Hunting Book--somewhat of a waste of my time
97. Going Mutant: Bat Boy Exposed
98. A History of Ghosts--Peter Ackroyd's book
99. High Gate Cemetery: Victorian Valhalla
100. Haunted Highways
101. Putting Boys on the Ledge
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102. Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions
103. Florida Ghost Stories
104. Images of America: Parkersburg, WV
103. Florida Ghost Stories
104. Images of America: Parkersburg, WV
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105. Images of America: The Great Ohio River Flood of 1937.
106. I Love my New Toy
107. Toys Go Out
108. Too Many Toys
109. Hard Times
All the toy books are from a science of toys exhibit we're running at the museum I work at...when there's some down time, I like to read the books, lol.
106. I Love my New Toy
107. Toys Go Out
108. Too Many Toys
109. Hard Times
All the toy books are from a science of toys exhibit we're running at the museum I work at...when there's some down time, I like to read the books, lol.
