Star Wars New Jedi Order: Vector Prime

Author: R. A. Salvatore
Format: Print

An extragalactic invasion! Great opening to what looks to be a great series (New Jedi Order). It's clear that the challenges will be fighting this alien species which has an amazing set of anticomputer technology and rounding up the jedi and reforming the council. Another interesting thing about this book: a major character died! Great book.

Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim

Author: David Sedaris
Format: Audiobook

I found this book by listening to the "This American Life" podcast. David Sedaris is a regular guest voice reading some of his stories. This book is full of hilarious short stories about Mr. Sedaris and his family, a great read. I especially like stories about his hillbilly brother including where he trains his dog to eat his little dogs ummm.... presents. Ewww.

Teacher Man

Author: Frank McCourt
Format: Print

Frank McCourt's account of his 30 year teaching career. It was a well written entertaining book that mixes in parts of his past as a child in Ireland and young adult in New York. Most striking is his meandering sense of adventure throughout his career. His 30 years is divided up by an attempt at getting a doctoral degree, getting fired and changing schools, lessons on cookbooks that don't seem to have any point.