Superfreakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Superfreakonomics, by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt

320 pages

I wasn't as thrilled with this one as I was with the first, unfortunately.

Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

Freakonomics, by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner

315 pages

"In Freakonomics (written with Stephen J. Dubner), Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don't need to be so mysterious: they could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections. For example, Levitt traces the drop in violent crime rates to a drop in violent criminals and, digging further, to the Roe v. Wade decision that preempted the existence of some people who would be born to poverty and hardship. Elsewhere, by analyzing data gathered from inner-city Chicago drug-dealing gangs, Levitt outlines a corporate structure much like McDonald's, where the top bosses make great money while scores of underlings make something below minimum wage."
 A surprisingly fascinating look at a 'boring' science.

The Shining, by Stephen King

The Shining, by Stephen King

528 pages

I really really love Stanley Kubrick's film version, but I had never read the book itself. I was a little nervous because I tend to think Stephen King can be kind of long-winded and overly descriptive, but this book was excellent. It had the right amount of scary.

Narcissus in Chains, by Laurell K. Hamilton

Narcissus in Chains, by Laurell K. Hamilton

432 pages

Anita may or may not have been infected with lycanthropy, has to deal with the side effects of controlling wereleopards, and still can't choose a boyfriend.

Obsidian Butterfly, by Laurell K. Hamilton

Obsidian Butterfly, by Laurell K. Hamilton

386 pages

Anita travels to New Mexico to face a monster that's skinning people.

May totals

Congratulations to Arline, who won the drawing this month!  And the following totals were very impressive for the month of May:

Ginny was the top in books read with 19 books.

Arline was the top in pages read with 6,372 pages.

See the Team and Individual Standings for the May totals.

Blue Moon, Laurell K. Hamilton

Blue Moon, Laurell K. Hamilton

432 pages

"In her eighth adventure, Anita Blake can't turn her back on a former lover during the full moon. Especially since he's behind bars-and he's a werewolf..."

Better than the last one, but still not as good as the first few.