a little catching up then a library run

ok guys so i feel like i should get you up to speed on my reading habits over the past few days. i found myself with extremely high expectations the day after finishing The Name of the Star, so i picked up Obsessed by Ted Dekker. i got through the first chapter and said, "eh, screw it. there are better books out there." i then picked up The Song of the Sparrow, which was a book swap book that K had given me. i lasted 17 pages before quitting. i just couldn't stand how it was written in a poetic form and was about King Arthur. i'm sorry, but the only thing about King Arthur that i've ever enjoyed was Avalon High by Meg Cabot and that was a present day re-telling, so i'm not really sure if that counts. so, i put that down and grabbed Chopsticks by Jessica Anthony and Rodrigo Corral. i had such high hopes for this book since it was a mixed media book, which interested me greatly. it was told through pictures and words and ticket stubs and newspaper clippings and IMs. it was a really cool concept, but after i finished it that day (it only took about an hour or so) i was incredibly confused and disappointed. i then turned to my friend, the Internet, and found a site where people were talking about the book. their theories about the ending really helped me understand, but it was a conclusion that i never would've came to on my own. i was so frustrated because i'd gone through 3 crappy (sorry, K) books in one day. so, i turned to a book that i found at Haslam's Used Bookstore in Florida over spring break. So Many Books, So Little Time by Sara Nelson. it seemed like such an appropriate book to read at that time, so i went for it :) i enjoyed the writing style, but found myself dragging through it, so i practically begged to go to the library today (she didn't object to the idea). *sidenote: i still fully intend to read So Many Books, So Little Time at some point.* i walked out of the library with 9 books and 7 CDs. yeah. i'm that girl. so, i thought i would let y'all know the books and music i picked up so you know what to expect reviews on in the near future. also, if you want another place to see what books are in the queue, there's a place on the right side of the page that says "Books on the Stack" and it serves the same purpose. let's begin, shall we?

Books (in the order i will be reading them):

1. Wild Roses by Deb Caletti <---- I actually started this book while at the library and I'm thoroughly enjoying it so far.
2. The Beginning of After by Jennifer Castle
3. The Julian Game by Adele Griffin
4. Legacy by Molly Cochran
5. The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti
6. Gilt by Katherine Longshore
7. Jenny Green's Killer Junior Year by Amy Belasen & Jacob Osborn
8. A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
9. Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella

Music (in no particular order):

1. Bringing Down the Horse--The Wallflowers (currently listening to)
2. Eyes Open--Snow Patrol
3. Adore--Smashing Pumpkins
4. Americana--The Offspring
5. Everything All the Time--Band of Horses
6. The Science of Things--Bush
7. Golden State--Bush

That's all folks. I hope you enjoyed reading about my acquired bounty.
Live free, read to the fullest, and enjoy your summertime while it's here.
-M