And so it begins...

1. 'Milkweed' by Jerry Spinelli
He did it again. Truly wonderful.

2. 'Self Harm: The Path to Recovery' by Kate Middleton & Sara Garvie
One of the better books i've read on the topic.

3. 'Scarred' by Sophie Andrews
Oh my word. Heartbreaking, much?

4. 'In the Place of Fallen Leaves' by Tim Pears
Beautifully written, but it doesn't really go anywhere..

5. 'On the Edge: My Story' by Richard Hammond
Awww. i love him.

6. 'The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne
Should be on every 'must read' list ever.

7. 'For One More Day' by Mitch Albom
Nzuri sana.

8. 'Tideland' by Mitch Cullin
Creepy book. Weirrrrd.

9. 'Sweetie' by Jenny Tomlin
Quite distressing, yet couldn't put it down.

10. 'Self-Injury: When Pain Feels Good' by Edward T Welch
*shrugs*

11. 'The Little Prince' by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Awww.

12. 'Bloodletting: A True Story of Secrets, Self-Harm and Survival' by Victoria Leatham
Same old, same old.

13. 'I Capture the Castle' by Dodie Smith
So good.

14. 'The Boy Who Loved Anne Frank' by Ellen Feldman
Ohmigosh. <3

15. 'The Children of Green Knowe' by Lucy M. Boston
Sweet story =]

16. 'Cut' by Cathy Glass
Sad.

17. 'Without Mercy' by Miriam Ali
Not the best piece of writing in the world, but the story is an eye-opener.

18. 'Manic' by Terri Cheney
Enjoyed the way in which this was written..

19. 'The Incredible Adam Spark' by Alan Bissett
So good. Love the writing style. It's like a grown-up 'Curious Incident'

20. 'Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile' by Rob Bell
Brilliant. Read it!

21. 'The Gospel According to Chris Moyles' by Chris Moyles
Absolute rubbish as a book.. better as sheer entertainment.

22. 'What I Was' by Meg Rosoff
Beautiful and surprising. Rosoff's writing never fails!

23. 'Poppy Shakespeare' by Clare Allan
Strikes the perfect balance of being entirely amusing, without being insensitive. So good.

24. 'Ugly Shy Girl' by Laura Dockrill
hahaha. i'm so glad i'll never be 17 again.

25. 'Love, Stargirl' by Jerry Spinelli
For once a follow-up book that didn't disappoint.

26. 'Beatrix Potter's Journal' by Beatrix Potter
Absolutely beautiful layout of a book. It was like being a child again!

27. 'Ruby' by Francesca Lia Block & Carmen Straton
A little more grown-up Block, but without losing the magic.

28. 'Just In Case' by Meg Rosoff
Lovely.

29. 'Peter Pan' by J.M. Barrie
<3333

30. 'Drops Like Stars' by Rob Bell
Probably my favourite read of the year (so far). A stunner of a book. Laid out beautifully, with some lovely photos and wonderful words. Win.

2008 in paper pages.

An ongoing list of books read this year:

1. 'The Northern Lights' by Philip Pullman
Good book. Still haven't seen the film...

2. 'Cutting: Understanding and Overcoming Self-Mutilation' by Steven Levenkron
This annoyed me something awful!

3. 'Skin Game: A Memoir' by Caroline Kettlewell
...decent enough.

4. 'Urban Christianity and Global Order' by Andrew Davey
Compulsory college stuff.

5. 'Wasted' by Marya Hornbacher
So good.

6. 'Cutting the Risk: Self-harm, Self-care & Risk Reduction' by The National Self-harm Network
..probably the grossest thing i've ever read.

7. 'God On Mute' by Pete Greig
So good. Thought-provoking stuff.

8. 'Blue Like Jazz' by Donald Miller
Love it... go read it!

9. 'Through Painted Deserts' by Donald Miller
..i think i'm becoming a bit of a fan.

10. 'How to Be Good' by Nick Hornby
Decent read.

11. 'The Hiding Place' by Corrie ten Broom
Amazing story from WW2.

12. 'The Pastoral Care of People with Mental Health Problems' by Marion L.S. Carson
..makes sense to me.

13. 'The Living Church: Convictions of a Lifelong Pastor' by John Stott
*shrugs*

14. 'Frida: Chosen to Die, Destined to Live' by Frida Gashumba
Simple book, but a good story.

15. 'The Trick is to Keep Breathing' by Janice Galloway
It's like 'The Bell Jar', but in Ayrshire!

16. 'Scars That Wound, Scars That Heal' by Jan Kern
Helpful.

17. 'Blood Roses' by Francesca Lia Block
FLB fix.. hoorah!

18. 'Searching for God Knows What' by Donald Miller
Nice =]

19. 'Primavera' by Francesca Lia Block
Much prettiness.

20. 'The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical' by Shane Claiborne
Absolutely amazing.

21. 'Long Way Down' by Ewan McGregor & Charley Boorman
Yay, Africa!

22. 'Crying Scarlet Tears: My Journey Through Self-harm' by Sophie Scott
*shrugs*

23. 'Tears of the Desert: One Woman's True Story of Surviving the Horrors of Darfur' by Halima Bashir
Scary stuff.

24. 'A Spot of Bother' by Mark Haddon
Amusing stuff.

25. 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' by Mitch Albom
Seriously good.

26. 'Love Beyond Reason: Moving God's Love From Your Head to Your Heart' by John Ortberg
Good stuff. i'll read it again.

27. 'The Cutting Edge: Clinging to God in the Face of Self-harm' by Jess Wilson
Very simple.

28. 'Crossing Myself: A Story of Spiritual Rebirth' by Greg Garrett
Sooo good. Check it out.

29. 'The Secrets She Keeps' by Helen Cross
Just a silly story.. nice enough read.

30. 'The Tales of Beedle the Bard' by J.K Rowling
Yay.

31. 'My Summer of Love' by Helen Cross
Liked the film better.