Out of the Blue Clear Sky ~ George Strait

Blast from the past, am I right?

My blog will be coming out of hiding for two important events:

1. I am participating in the SNAP (food stamp) challenge and would like to be able to send out updates on my journey.
2. I am traveling to Europe this summer and I think some people (I am looking at you Mom and Grandma) would love to see pictures and stories of that trip.

See you soon!

Me

I will stand in the way of a bullet. I will run through a forest of flames. I will climb the highest of mountains just to show you I love you, I will.

An Intellectual Response to The Room, Part 1
By Me

“Oh, hey.” I want to begin by stating what a piece of cinematic brilliance The Room is. Tommy Wiseau (1) is a genius! The Room is the story of a love triangle between Johnny (Wiseau), his "future wife" Lisa, and his best friend Mark.

A major theme you will see throughout the movies is Johnny represents all thing good and Lisa represents all things bad. Further proof is that Jesus starts with J, just like Johnny. Who do we know whose name starts with L? That’s right! Lucifer. Lisa = the devil. Having this knowledge will help you through the film and life. You might find yourself asking “What would Johnny do?” You should always buy roses, toss around a football and ask about your friends’ sex lives.

There are a few “criticisms” (2) of the film. I will comment on a few of these.

Here is one: While the film is rife with continuity errors and several other minor cinematic drawbacks, there are several plots, subplots and character details whose inconsistencies have often been pointed out by critics and audiences. The Portland Mercury has pointed out that a number of "plot threads are introduced, then instantly abandoned" (3,4). Wiseau obviously did this on purpose. He wanted you to think about these instances and not show you how you should react. For example, in an early scene, halfway through a conversation about planning a birthday party for Johnny, Claudette off-handedly tells Lisa: "I got the results of the test back. I definitely have breast cancer." The issue is casually dismissed and never revisited during the rest of the film. The meaning behind this is obvious; in real life cancer is something people don’t like to talk about. By not mentioning it the rest of the film Wiseau is holding up a mirror to his audience and asking us to reflect on the issue. Also, if Lisa is the devil (which she is) then it comes to reason that all women in this film should not be trusted. So, Claudette might be planting lies, you know, doing the devil’s work.

Another issue is a scene in the middle of the film where Johnny, Mark, Kevin, and Denny dress up in tuxes and toss a football around while standing only a few feet away from each other. Some people may be confused on why they do this, besides obvious: showing off Mark’s clean-shaven face. As we know, men do not like to dress up, so it stands to reason the women made them do this. To fight off the evil oppression the women (most likely Lisa “You’re tearing me apart Lisa!”) have thrust upon them (though Wiseau does the majority of thrusting in this film) the men do the most manly (5) thing they can do, toss around a football. What would Johnny do? He will toss around a football and hug on Denny and dote on Lisa (6).

If you have not seen The Room I would recommend dropping whatever you are doing now (besides reading this intelligent thesis) and get your hands on a copy on the film and watching it right away and then a second time. If you have seen it, watch it again you will so many new levels, Wiseau says so, and he plays Johnny, so do it.

1 - Actor, Writer, Director, Producer
2 - Misunderstandings
3 - Wikipedia
4 - Portland Mercury article: "Tommy Wiseau: The Complete Interview(s)”
5 - And fun
6 - Though we later find out this is the wrong decision.


(The title of this post comes from the Song "I Will" by Clint Gamboa, from the illustrious soundtrack from the motion picture "The Room")

I could stay stay stay, if that’s what you want want want ~ Cee-Lo Green, What Part of Forever

So... I am updating my blog, finally.

And also, I have had an amazing couple of weeks.

Times I have seen Eclipse: 3

Recap:

I had two three-day weekends in a row. The first contained 3 days poolside, some shopping, hanging out with Tina and Jennifer (separately though), and giving blood. I also helped my dad repair some of the vinyl on the boat (yeah, the BOAT)!

The week in between held the midnight showing of Eclipse with Tina and Jennifer (this time together) where they showed up dressed exactly the same and not at all Twilight related, thought I can't say the same for myself. I was clad in my Team Edward shirt with Cullen crest earrings in my ears. We stopped and got Cherry Dr. Pepper and peanut butter M&Ms on the way, so the whole experience was awesome. As usual, I loved Edward and was happy to get to see him smile more. Highlights: the leg hitch, the tent scene.

Thursday night I had dinner with Mom and Matt at La Fuente, where I proceeded to drink half a pitcher of frozen margaritas, I blame my mom because she kept refilling my glass.

Friday I had lunch with Cindy at Jerusalem Cafe in Westport where I had their amazing hummus and falafel plate. I was so full, but it was so worth it. Friday night I saw Eclipse again with my stepmom at AMC Mainstreet and we had dinner beforehand at the Bristol. The food was delicious, we had the chef's tasting menu with wine pairings. The movie theater had vibrating seats and the way the audience sits in relation to the screen almost gave me motion sickness (that I had just consumed a lot of food probably didn't help the situation).

I spent Saturday by the pool with the fam. I started reading Eat, Pray, Love and we ate ribs. This is where I need to incorporate the cuteness that is my four (and a half!) year old cousin Shep. When talking about the nationality of the characters of Dora the Explorer he claims that Diego is St. Louis and Dora is Chinese. And, during dinner that evening while eating our beans to accompany our ribs my cousin Madison informed him of the bean song and how they make you toot. He claims if you leave one bean on your plate such gastrointestinal issues will not occur. He left a bean, I finished mine off. He came to me that night after homemade ice cream and sparklers and asked me if I had tooted yet. It was the cutest! My answer (and it's the truth!) was no, not yet.

Sunday we had a Bromley family workout and then my cousin called to inform me that her singing performance in Overland Park would now be at 2 pm instead of 3. It's one and I just worked out. I showered and made my way to my dad's where he sped faster than I had ever seen that "defensive driver" go. We ran up the stairs and up the escalator and made it literally as she was being called to the stage.

On Monday I went to lunch at Red Lobster with my mom's side where I ate no less than 3 cheddar biscuits. I then rode about 9 1/2 miles on my bike with my dad, and we barely missed the rain. That night I saw Eclipse for the 3rd time, with my cousin Lauren. We had a great time, and may have talked a bit during the movie, so sorry to those around us, we sat to the side for a reason, our third viewings were meant for commentary. We may or may not have had Sonic Blasts on our way home.

Yesterday was Tuesday. I finished Eat, Pray, Love. I enjoyed it immensely. I also cooked. I made everything in my CSA bag: zucchini, corn, garlic, beets. I even used by green beans form last week, basil from Mary's garden, and a leftover hamburger I had frozen from my pool party. Yay me!

There will be more more parties on or near water to come.

And I'm going to Happy Hour tonight! I'm living the life. Or maybe just living life.

5,4,3... Open Sesame!! Happy New Year ~Rent

Since I haven't updated in a year, here's just a few facts/tidbits from 2009:

Books I read:
Rant by Chuck Palahniuk
Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman
Welcome to Your Brain by Aamodt amd Wang
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki
Mother Night by Kurt Vonnegut
Shooting the Heart by Paul Cody
Idiot's Guide to Investing by Ed Koch
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion by Mark Cotta Vaz
The Metamorphosis & Other Stories by Franz Kafka
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
You Better Not Cry by Augusten Burroughs

2009 Quiz:

Where did you begin 2009?
Jennifer and Cory's

What was your status by Valentine's Day?
Was apartment hunting

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
No

Did you have to go to the hospital?
No

Did you have any encounters with the police?
No

Where did you go on vacation?
Hollywood Beach, Florida; The Lake of the Ozarks

What did you purchase that was over $500?
Struts for my car

Did you know anybody who got married?
My cousin Molly

Were you in any weddings?
No, I got a break this year

Did you know anybody who passed away?
My great aunt Gloria

Did you move anywhere?
To the suburbs, my own place!

What sporting events did you attend?
Mizzou football games, a couple of Royals games, a Wizards game

What concerts/shows did you go to?
Wicked, Vedera, Better Than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, Blues Traveler, Yallapalooza

Where do you live now?
Lee's Summit

Describe your birthday?
Party at Power and Light!

What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2009?
Met Chase Daniel. Stayed in a yurt.

What has/have been your favorite moment(s)?
Boating on Blue Springs Lake, lounging by my grandpa's pool

What's something you learned about yourself?
I like beets and radishes.

Any new additions to your family?
Nope

What was your best month?
August

Who has been your best drinking buddy?
Jen

Made new friends?
Yes

Favorite Night[s]out?
Tina's Birthday Party, Topsider at the Lake with my Mizzou girls!

Any regrets?
Never

Overall, how would you rate this year?
8

What would you change about 2009?
More traveling.

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Harvesters (work)

Have any life changes in 2009?
Got a full time job!

Change your hairstyle?
It's getting longer.

Get a new job?
Food and Fund Drive Coordinator

How old did you turn this year?
25

Do you have a New Year's resolution?
Take a vacation this year (hopefully somewhere warm).

Did anything embarrassing?
I'm sure I did.

Buy anything new from eBay?
No, Amazon though, yay used books starting at .01

What was/were your favorite purchase[s]?
New clothes!

Get married or divorced?
Neither

Get arrested?
Not this year

Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
No

Did you get sick this year?
I had the flu, and several colds

Start a new hobby?
Does reading Fan Fiction count?

Been snowboarding?
Nope

Are you happy to see 2009 go?
Yes and No, it was good, but why dwell?

Drank Starbucks in 2009?
Yes, but never coffee!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Where did you begin 2008?
In a hotel room in Dallas

What was your status by Valentine's Day?
Was apartment hunting

Were you in school (anytime this year)?
No

Did you have to go to the hospital?
I took my dad after his bike wreck

Did you have any encounters with the police?
No

Where did you go on vacation?
Dallas, Hawaii, St. Louis, Fort Worth

What did you purchase that was over $500?
Nothing

Did you know anybody who got married?
Melissa and Andrew, Tina and Sam

Were you in any weddings?
Yes, I was a bridesmaid in Tina's.

Did you know anybody who passed away?
My great Uncle Glenn

Did you move anywhere?
To the plaza.

What sporting events did you attend?
7 Mizzou football games (including the kU game and the Big 12 Championship)

What concerts/shows did you go to?
Reba and Kelly Clarkson, Tim McGraw, American Idols Live, Yallapalooza, Howl at the Moon Bash, Birthday Bash, Jake Owen, the Ting Tings, The Christmas Carol

Where do you live now?
Kansas City, MO

Describe your birthday?
I worked. We went out to lunch at PF Changs, I went shopping and had dinner at the Capitol Grille, ate at the Peachtree the night before.

What's the one thing you thought you would never do but did in 2008?
Met Chase's Mom

What has/have been your favorite moment(s)?
There have been plenty, boating with HB, 5 year reunion (and afterwards), Hawaii, Tina's wedding

What's something you learned about yourself?
I really can do anything I put my mind to

Any new additions to your family?
Gus

What was your best month?
October? They were all good

Who has been your best drinking buddy?
Jen, Matt and Ann, Amber

Made new friends?
Yes

A few Favorite Night[s]out?
Tina's Bachelorette Party, Melissa's Bachelorette Party, 5 year runion after party, Homecoming, with Matt and Ann on the Plaza, Ashley's Birthday Party, Jen and Sam's Birthday Party

Any regrets?
Never

Overall, how would you rate this year?
8.5

What would you change about 2008?
Nothing

Other than home, where did you spend most of your time?
Harvesters (work)

Have any life changes in 2008?
Joined AmeriCorps, moved out of my parents' houses

Change your hairstyle?
It's getting long and I am going back to my natural color.

Get a new job?
AmeriCorps VISTA at Harvesters

How old did you turn this year?
24

Do you have a New Year's resolution?
To get a permanent job and look into buying a house.

Did anything embarrassing?
I'm sure I did.

Buy anything new from eBay?
No, Amazon though, yay used books starting at .79

What was/were your favorite purchase[s]?
My mom 's christmas present

Get married or divorced?
Neither

Get arrested?
Not this year

Be honest - did you watch American Idol?
Yes

Did you get sick this year?
I had like 5 or 6 colds, a motorcycle burn, poison ivy, swollen lymph nodes

Start a new hobby?
Not that I can think of

Been snowboarding?
Nope

Are you happy to see 2008 go?
Yes and No, it was good, but why dwell?

Drank Starbucks in 2008?
A few times, but never coffee, and I never paid for it myself

Get Rhythm

1. Put your iTunes on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
So anyhow...here goes:

IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY" YOU SAY?
Money (That’s What I Want) – The Flying Lizards (Wedding Singer Soundtrack)

WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Heard ‘Em Say - Kanye West

WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN A BOY?
Sweetheart – Jont (Wedding Crashers Soundtrack)

HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Alma Mater: Old Missouri – Marching Mizzou (vocal)

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE'S PURPOSE?
Video Killed the Radio Star – The Presidents of the United States of America

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
What I’ve Been Looking For – Ryan and Sharpay (High School Musical)

WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Listen – Dreamgirls (Dreamgirls Soundtrack)

WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Ardy Party – Incredibad (The Lonely Island)

WHAT IS 2+2?
Look at Me I’m Sandra Dee – From Grease

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Mr. Midnight – Garth Brooks

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Sleeping with the Telephone – Reba McEntire

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
I Put a Spell on You – Creedence Clearwater Revival

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Aunt Hagar’s Blues – Jim Cox (Majestic Soundtrack)

WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Patience - Dreamgirls

WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
My Next Broken Heart – Brooks & Dunn

WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
Dream Big – David Cook

WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
The Star Spangled Banner – Marching Mizzou

WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
The Orchard – Thomas Newman (Phenomenon Soundtrack)

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST SECRET
Cecilia – Simon and Garfunkel

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Mean Eyed Cat – Johnny Cash

WHAT'S THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
Strangers In the Night – Frank Sinatra

HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
The Ballad of Unzer Charlie – Clem Snide

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Why Ain’t I Running – Garth Brooks

WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Big Money – Garth Brooks

WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Felling – The Righteous Brothers

WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah (Hairspray)

DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Jumpin’ Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones

IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
The Luckiest – Ben Folds

WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
We Will Rock You - Queen

WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
Get Rhythm –Johnny Cash

There's only us, there's only this, forget regret, or life is yours to miss.

This is from the USA Today’s list of best-selling books over the past 15 years.
bold what you’ve read, italicize what you own, star** books on your “To Be Read” list!

1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone - J.K. Rowling art by Mary GrandPre
2 Dr. Atkins’ New Diet Revolution - Robert C. Atkins
3 The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
4 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre
5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre
6 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre
7 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre
8 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre
9 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling, art by Mary GrandPre
10 Who Moved My Cheese? - Spencer Johnson
11 The South Beach Diet - Arthur Agatston
12 Tuesdays With Morrie - Mitch Albom**
13 Angels & Demons - Dan Brown
14 What to Expect When You’re Expecting - Heidi Murkoff, Arlene Eisenberg, Sandee Hathaway 15 The Purpose-Driven Life - Rick Warren
16 The Five People You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom**
17 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen R. Covey
18 The Kite Runner - Khaled Hosseini**
19 Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus - John Gray
20 The Secret - Rhonda Byrne**
21 Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Robert T. Kiyosaki with Sharon L. Lechter**
22 To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
23 Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff … And It’s All Small Stuff - Richard Carlson
24 The Secret Life of Bees - Sue Monk Kidd**
25 Eat, Pray, Love - Elizabeth Gilbert**
26 Twilight - Stephenie Meyer
27 The Notebook - Nicholas Sparks
28 The Memory Keeper’s Daughter - Kim Edwards**
29 The Catcher in the Rye - J.D. Salinger
30 Memoirs of a Geisha - Arthur Golden
31 A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle
32 Oh, the Places You’ll Go! - Dr. Seuss
33 The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz
34 Angela’s Ashes - Frank McCourt**
35 The Lovely Bones - Alice Sebold**
36 Body-for-Life - Bill Phillips, Michael D’Orso
37 New Moon - Stephenie Meyer
38 Night - Elie Wiesel, translations by Marion Wiesel and Stella Rodway**
39 Chicken Soup for the Soul - Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen
40 The Greatest Generation - Tom Brokaw
41 Breaking Dawn - Stephenie Meyer
42 The Celestine Prophecy - James Redfield
43 Wicked - Gregory Maguire**
44 Good to Great - Jim Collins
45 Eclipse - Stephenie Meyer
46 Eragon - Christopher Paolini
47 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood - Rebecca Wells**
48 Your Best Life Now - Joel Osteen
49 In the Kitchen With Rosie - Rosie Daley
50 Simple Abundance - Sarah Ban Breathnach
51 A Child Called It - Dave Pelzer**
52 A Million Little Pieces - James Frey**
53 The Testament - John Grisham
54 Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul - Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger
55 Deception Point - Dan Brown**
56 The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho**
57 Marley & Me - John Grogan**
58 Dr. Atkins’ New Carbohydrate Gram Counter - Robert C. Atkins
59 Life of Pi - Yann Martel**
60 The Brethren - John Grisham
61 The South Beach Diet Good Fats Good Carbs Guide - Arthur Agatston
62 The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town - John Grisham
63 For One More Day - Mitch Albom**
64 The Polar Express - Chris Van Allsburg
65 The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald**
66 The Last Lecture - Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
67 What to Expect the First Year - Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee Hathaway
68 Love You Forever - Robert Munsch, art by Sheila McGraw
69 Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seuss
70 A Painted House - John Grisham**
71 The Rainmaker - John Grisham
72 Skipping Christmas - John Grisham
73 Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier**
74 The Curious Incident of the Dog In the Night-Time - Mark Haddon
75 Life Strategies - Phillip C. McGraw
76 Seabiscuit: An American Legend - Laura Hillenbrand
77 The Summons - John Grisham
78 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - John Berendt
79 The Hobbit - J.R.R. Tolkien**
80 The Runaway Jury - John Grisham
81 Goodnight Moon Board Book - Margaret Wise Brown, art by Clement Hurd
82 The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger
83 Snow Falling on Cedars - David Guterson**
84 The Giver - Lois Lowry
85 Embraced by the Light - Betty J. Eadie
86 The Chamber - John Grisham
87 You: On A Diet - Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz
88 The Prayer of Jabez - Bruce Wilkinson
89 Holes - Louis Sachar**
90 Digital Fortress - Dan Brown**
91 The Shack - William P. Young**
92 The Devil Wears Prada - Lauren Weisberger**
93 Water for Elephants - Sara Gruen
94 A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini**
95 The Seat of the Soul - Gary Zukav
96 Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul - Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
97 The Partner - John Grisham
98 Lord of the Flies - William Golding**
99 Eldest: Inheritance, Book II - Christopher Paolini
100 The Broker - John Grisham
101 The Street Lawyer - John Grisham
102 A Series of Unfortunate Events No. 1: The Bad Beginning - Lemony Snicket
103 The Poisonwood Bible - Barbara Kingsolver
104 Into the Wild - Jon Krakauer**
105 The King of Torts - John Grisham
106 The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell
107 The Horse Whisperer - Nicholas Evans**
108 Hannibal - Thomas Harris
109 The Audacity of Hope - Barack Obama
110 Running With Scissors - Augusten Burroughs
111 The Glass Castle: A Memoir - Jeannette Walls**
112 My Sister’s Keeper - Jodi Picoult
113 The Last Juror - John Grisham
114 The Devil in the White City - Erik Larson
115 Left Behind - Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
116 America (The Book) - Jon Stewart and The Writers of The Daily Show
117 The Red Tent - Anita Diamant
118 John Adams - David McCullough
119 The Christmas Box - Richard Paul Evans
120 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - Ann Brashares**
121 Sugar Busters! - H. Leighton Steward, Sam S. Andrews, Morrison C. Bethea, Luis A. Balart
122 Blink - Malcolm Gladwell
123 The Power of Now - Eckhart Tolle
124 90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life - Don Piper, Cecil Murphey**
125 The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien
126 1776 - David McCullough
127 The Bridges of Madison County - Robert James Waller**
128 Where the Heart Is - Billie Letts**
129 The Ultimate Weight Solution - Phillip C. McGraw
130 Protein Power - Michael R. Eades, Mary Dan Eades
131 Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul - Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne, Marci Shimoff
132 Into Thin Air - Jon Krakauer**
133 Middlesex - Jeffrey Eugenides**
134 Three Cups of Tea - Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
135 You: The Owner’s Manual - Michael F. Roizen, Mehmet C. Oz**
136 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler’s Life List - Patricia Schultz
137 Self Matters - Phillip C. McGraw
138 She’s Come Undone - Wally Lamb**
139 1984 - George Orwell
140 The Chronicles of Narnia - C.S. Lewis**
141 The Millionaire Next Door - Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danko
142 The Other Boleyn Girl - Philippa Gregory
143 The Zone - Barry Sears, Bill Lawren
144 The Pilot’s Wife - Anita Shreve
145 The Lost World - Michael Crichton**
146 Atonement - Ian McEwan**
147 He’s Just Not That Into You - Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo**
148 Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
149 The World Is Flat - Thomas L. Friedman**
150 Cross - James Patterson