The Sorcerer in the North

Author: John Flanagan
Genre: Fantasy
Date Finished: August 2009

Fifth book of the Ranger's Apprentice, following Battle for Skandia. Will has graduated, and is a full Ranger now. He's sent north to investigate rumors of a sorcerer.

The Battle for Skandia

Author: John Flanagan
Genre: Fantasy
Date Finished: August 2009

Fourth book in the Ranger's Apprentice, following Buring Bridge. Will and Evanlyn have escaped their captors to the mountains. Evanlyn is captured, the rescued. Halt and Horace arrive and, with Will, they help the Skandian's resist the invading Temujai.

The Burning Bridge

Author: John Flanagan
Genre: Fantasy
Date Finished: August 2009

The second book of the Ranger's Apprentice series. Will, the Ranger's apprentice and his friend Horace travel through the kingdom and end up preventing the advance of Morgarath's army.

The Ruins of Gorlan

Author: John Flanagan
Genre: Fantasy
Date Finished: August 2009

The adventure begins. This is the first book of the Ranger's Apprentice Series. The orphan Will is chosen to be the apprentice of Halt, the mysterious ranger that serves his region

Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling

Author: John Taylor Gatto
Genre: Non-Fiction (Eduction)
Date Finished: Aug 14, 2009

A commentary by a New York public school teacher of 30 years experience on the failures of the North American public education system.

The Sweet Life in Paris

Author: David Lebovitz
Genre: Non-Fiction (Travel)
Date Finished: August 1, 2009

The American author writes about his experiences moving to and living in Paris, the cultural differences he negotiated. The chapters are mixed in with recipes, as he seems to write cookbooks for a living. The writing is very blog like in nature.