City of a Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster, 359 pages

Nisha was left at the gates of the City of a Thousand Dolls at the age of six. The City has been founded as a result of the Kingdom's 2-children limit, as a place for the girl babies that families don't want. The girls are raised by the different Houses to become musicians, courtesans, healers, soldiers, and such. Nisha serves as the eyes and ears of the city's Matron. When suspicious deaths start striking among the young women, Nisha must try to find the killer if she wants any chance of escaping slavery and having a chance of a life of freedom.
This was a different read, kind of Chinese like, but with talking cats, magic, and intrigue. It was interesting and kept me engaged through the very end.

Love, Lies, and Jessica Wakefield by Laurie John, 231 pages

This one was shocking in that Jessica actually has S-E-X, oh my goodness.

The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book by Bill Watterson, 127 pages

I've found that relaxing with a comic collection before going to bed helps me relax. These have been a nice end to the day.

There's Treasure Everywhere by Bill Watterson, 175 pages

Reading these just remind me of how glad I am that I had daughters and not sons.

Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat by Bill Watterson, 175 pages

Still just as funny now as when they first came out.

The Authoritative Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson, 253 pages

Rereading these collections has reminded me how much I miss Calvin and Hobbes in the daily newspaper.

Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman, 449 pages

This book covered Nellie Bly's (famous 1800's girl reporter) attempt to travel around the world in 75 days or less, beating Jules Verne's 80 days trip. What made it even more fascinating is the fact that just hours after Nellie set off, a second female writer was sent to try in the opposite direction. This book covered both of their trips, the reaction of the American people, and the hype stirred up by Nellie's newspaper, The World. I've read about Nellie Bly before, but this was a well-done coverage of one of her most famous publicity stunts, and it gave me a new longing to re-read 'Around the World in 80 Days' by Verne. I wholeheartedly recommend this book.