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May 2012

BOOKS ACQUIRED

1. Sarek, AC Crispin. ISBN 0-671-79561-9. 2012.05.03
2. Our Kind of Traitor, John le Carré. ISBN 978-0-670-06478-6. 2012.05.03
3. Holy Bible: New Revised Standard Version Dark Blue Pew Edition 3800NB. ISBN 978-0-840-71381-0. 2012.05.12
4. The War of the Worlds, H.G. Wells. ISBN 0-330-24332-2. 2012.05.12
5. The Magic Flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, (1791 Libretto by) Emanuel Shikaneder, trans. Judith A. Eckelmeyer. ISBN 0-88946-955-5. 2012.05.12

BOOKS READ

1. Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson. ISBN N/A (1962, Airmont Publishing Co., Inc. (first published 1759). 1973 edition). 2012.05.20
2. 100 Dream Houses: Contemporary Designs for Modern Living, Cathy Strongman. ISBN 978-1-8589-4469-2. 2012.05.24
3. Soil, David M. Barker. ISBN 978-1-61080-207-9. 2012.05.26
4. Kiki's Delivery Service, Volume 1 of 4, Hayao Miyazaki. ISBN 978-1-59116-724-2. 2012.05.30