Books and Reading, 2008, Part 3

Continued from Books and Reading, 2008, Part 2.

Date: July 8, 2008

Author: Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

Categories: The Universe, Things We like

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+200 pie points & 7 KAG points)

in July 8th, 2008 @ 13:20

First post?

I finally finished “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell”!

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Kokonilly

in July 8th, 2008 @ 13:20

I loooooved Jurassic Park. It was very good. But a bit confusing.

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shadowfire

in July 8th, 2008 @ 13:40

Ummmm, let me see…
I just finished The Lightning Thief and The Sea of Monsters, by Rick Riordan. Weird books. But must of you know I like weird books.

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Kokonilly

in July 8th, 2008 @ 13:46

3 – Oh, I love those books! They’re great.

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shadowfire

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:05

4-I know. But my brother is currently reading The Titan’s Curse, so I’ll be left hanging for a while. He reads sooo slooooowwwwly…

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+200 pie points & 7 KAG points)

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:08

3 – Me too! Percy Jackson is a good series; I think the fourth book is out but my library doesn’t have it yet.

I still need to read Jurassic Park. Gah, my “to read” list is getting too long!

“Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell” was pretty long for me since I read slowly. I liked it except for the ending. I hope there’s a sequel in progress!

I’m in the middle of a volume of Lovecraft stories at the moment. I just finished “The Dreams in the Witch House” last night – excellent story, as always with Lovecraft. I would pick a favorite but so far I’ve liked them all!

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The Guy Your Parents Warned You About (200 piepoints, 14 wung points)

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:11

I just finished War of the Worlds. If you haven’t read it, you should. Unless that kind of stuff scares you.

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Kokonilly

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:11

6 – I went to Barnes & Noble and read the first chapter of the 4th Percy Jackson book. Too bad it was in the Mall of America, so my parents dragged me to go eat “lunch”.

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shadowfire

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:14

6-The fourth book is called The Battle of the Labyrinth, and yes, it’s out. Your library probably won’t have it, though, it just came out.

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Cat's Meow

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:15

I just read a book called “get well soon”. It’s about a girl whose parents send her to a mental hospital. There’s A LOT of swearing, but other then that it’s pretty good.

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Kokonilly

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:21

There is an obscene amount of swearing in Jurassic Park, but it’s focused mainly in this one part. That’s when, every other line, there’s a swear word.

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Alice

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:37

6- There’s The Ladies of Grace Adieu, which is a collection of short stories set in the same world and mostly the same time period. The Raven King shows up in at least one of them, and Strange makes a brief appearance in one.
And yes, the ending was terribly sad. -sniffle- I still cry when I read it.

I don’t think there’s going to be a sequel, though, and I’m not sure how I would feel if there was.

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Cat's Meow

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:39

Yeah, that’s about what the first part of this book is like. There are 5 swear words on the first page alone. It gets better as the book goes on, though.

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Turquoise, with 8 KAG points and 30 brain points, asks all CA MBers about a Kokon?

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:42

DRAGONRIDERS OF PERN.
Sorry about the capslock, but they are exciting!
And Stravaganza is amazing! Right up there with Harry Potter and Dragonriders of Pern.
Stravaganzastravaganzastravaganza….. <3

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 8th, 2008 @ 14:43

1-Is it good? Should I read it?
3-Those aren’t that weird! I read all four. I liked them!
11-Ditto Catcher in The Rye.

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 8th, 2008 @ 15:47

7- I second War of the Worlds. It was incredible…I should read it again…yes…

14- They are exciting aren’t they? And there’s like 50 million of them. At one point I had an entire shelf of my bookshelf full of them!

Oh yeah I need to read Catcher in the Rye. I hear so much about it…

So has anyone read the trilogy (plus one more short story which is a much better ending) from which I got the idea for my name?

Ender’s Game and Ender’s Shadow quartets. Need I say more?

…*can’t resist* Oh well, I want to say more. They just about blew my mind…the philosophy alone was stunning (mostly in Ender’s Game books), and then you add the plot and the personalities and the sheer emotion and god I really need to read those again

Ray Bradbury.

Douglas Adams, of course. Why hasn’t anyone mentioned him yet?? *rationalizes* Well, there have only been 15 posts…Has anyone actually read any of his books besides HG2G? I still need to get Last Chance to See…the vexation of not being able to find that book is like waiting for lemon-scented moist towelettes…

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The Alter Ego of The Alter Ego's Alter Ego that has an Alter Ego

in July 8th, 2008 @ 16:40

3- I really want “The Battle at the Labyrinth”! I’ve gone through all of them at least twice. I NEED IT!
I also was right in the middle of an awesomely awesome book called “The Land of Silver Apples” but then I had to return it. I need to finish it before I forget the part I’m on and what’s going on.

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Ê‘yviva

in July 8th, 2008 @ 16:50

I do not like Catcher in the Rye. I spent most of the book wishing I could pie Holden and ht his head against the wall.

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Cat's Meow

in July 8th, 2008 @ 16:55

16 – I don’t think I’ve read it. (The series that inspired your name) What is it called?

18 – I’ve never read it. I don’t even know what it’s about.

I read an abridged version of War of the Worlds a long time ago. I really should read the actual thing.

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:04

19- The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix. (Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, and a short story in Across the Wall). The Disreputable Dog (“or the Disreputable B**** if you want to get technical” -actual quote not me being obscene) appears in Lirael. You should read them, and yes read the actual War of the Worlds, it is awesome!

So to my list I add Garth Nix as an awesome author.

Somebody please tell me you know Ray Bradbury!!! (Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles, Dandelion Wine, October Country and many short stories all of which are excellent writing)

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:07

Sorry for double post, but also someone please tell me you got the waiting for lemon-scented moist towelettes joke from HG2G. I don’t want to be the only one who remembers obscure Hitchhiker’s references!

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Cat's Meow

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:23

20 – Oh, cool. What are they about?

21 – I don’t think I read them THAT closely.

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shadowfire

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:26

20, 21-Nice name. Those are also up among my favorite books.

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MissSwann

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:39

Has anyone read Hero by Perry Moore? I’m almost done with the third chapter, and it seems like a very cool book.

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oxlin

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:42

20- when are we going for a walk? I like that quote from Lirael.

I have been reading Water Logic by Laurie J. Marks. It is part of the books about Shaftal which start with Fire Logic, then Earth Logic and then Water Logic.

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Alice

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:49

16- YES. YESYESYESABHORSENTRILOGY.

17- Land of the Silver Apples? Sequel to Sea of Trolls? I read SoT, but not LotSA…

I just finished reading Juniper and Wise Child. Again. I love both books, but individually, because the inconsistencies between the two drive me mad.

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shadowfire

in July 8th, 2008 @ 17:52

22-It’s kind of complicated…
*calls over anyone on the blog who has read Sabriel, Lirael, and Abhorsen*
Oops, double post. Oh well.

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Alice

in July 8th, 2008 @ 18:23

22- OK, so…. *deep breath* There are these two kingdoms, right, Ancelstierre, which is sort of like our world only older-seeming, and the Old Kingdom, which is magic and they have funny names and stuff. And there are two kinds of magic in the Old Kingdom, Charter Magic, which is good and stuff, and Free Magic, which is just wild, not good not bad but uncontrollable, actually some of it’s bad and all of it’s dangerous. Anyway, necromancers raise the Dead and stuff, so there are Abhorsens to keep the Dead in check and stop them from killing everyone. Anyway, in Sabriel this young woman named Sabriel is the daughter of the Abhorsen, who dies, so she has to go save the Old Kingdom from something or other and of course she does and some other stuff happens in the meantime but I haven’t read that book in a while so I can’t give a very good summary ANYWAY, Lirael begins 14 years after Sabriel ends, and it starts with a girl named Lirael who’s depressed because she can’t see the future like the rest of her people, the Clayr, and she tries to kill herself and gets sent to work in the library and disturbs Free Magic creatures that she has to bind again and makes/summons the Disreputable Dog who is a wonderful character, and then they go save the world and she discovers SOMETHING that I can’t tell you et cetera and this spans Abhorsen as well, the last two are also about Prince Sameth who’s supposed to be Abhorsen but is terrified of Death and his friend Nicholas Sayre who is ridiculously disbelieving of magic and gets himself into a LOT OF TROUBLE and has to be rescued.

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shadowfire

in July 8th, 2008 @ 18:36

Thanks.
One aspect i would like to add is in the first book, Sabriel mets Mogget, a cat/thing-I-can’t-reveal-or-it-would-spoil-the-book. He provides most of the humor in the books.

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Otzi

in July 8th, 2008 @ 18:41

20: Ray Bradbury is excellent reading, indeed.
Has anyone here ever found, with some dismay, that they have already read all of the books in thier English curriculum?

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Cat's Meow

in July 8th, 2008 @ 18:44

28 – Was that all one sentence?

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Alice

in July 8th, 2008 @ 18:56

31- No. That would be MADNESS.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:22

16-I have to read Farenheit 451…
20-Yay! Abhorsen Trilogy! One of my Favorite Series! So, 2 MBers have Abhorsen Names: DD and MLS!

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oxlin

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:23

I always loved the library parts of Lirael the best. They’re the only bits I’ve re-read since reading the three so I don’t remember much at all of Sabriel and only really remember the library bits of Lirael.

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Purple Panda

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:37

I’ve been reading a lot of Kate diCamillo and Charles de Lint this summer. Last week I raided the library and I now have stacks and stacks of books in my room — my only problem is, which book to read! I’m currently reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Stardust.

I really like Kate diCamillo’s writing — she has such a strange and quirky style and the plots of her books are very odd, but really fun to read.

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PoPoPo Officer Robot #739

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:39

I think Kate DiCamillo’s books are a bit too childish/easy/low vocabulary for me.

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oxlin

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:40

35- I have the same problem! Which one to read? Right now I’m reading (mostly, there are plenty of other books with bookmarks in them laying around) Kelly Link’s collection Magic for Beginners, The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia and Water Logic by Laurie J. Marks. Kate diCamillo and Charles de Lint are great.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:43

Lying around. (The editor speaks.)

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Purple Panda

in July 8th, 2008 @ 21:48

36 (PPPOR): Oh, Kate diCamillo’s books are definitely written for children, but I don’t read them for their challenge. I read them years ago, and just like to revisit the stories. As I do for many books. I’m also reading Matilda, by Roald Dahl.

37 (oxlin): I have de Lint’s Greenmantle out from the library right now. Have you read that one? I haven’t started it yet, though I probably will tomorrow.

I also have The Last Chicken In America on my list. It’s a series of short stories set in Pittsburgh and I think it will be really interesting to read because I will know exactly where everything is in the story.

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oxlin

in July 8th, 2008 @ 22:19

38-gah! yes! lying…

39-no, I’ve not read that one.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 07:34

34-I love those parts!
37-Magic for Beginners! I like that book!

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Sunrunner Bramblewood

in July 9th, 2008 @ 07:41

3- Those are the funniest books I’ve ever read! The fourth one just came out…it’s really good.

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Kari

in July 9th, 2008 @ 09:02

*gasp* 42 comments?

I’m waiting for a Stephen King book to come in the mail. I’ve never read anything by him before.. Looking forward to it.

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shadowfire

in July 9th, 2008 @ 11:19

33-Who’s MLS? Adding to that list, Bookworm, if I remember correctly, one of your alter egos was “Abhorsen”.

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Cat's Meow

in July 9th, 2008 @ 11:29

SERIOUSLY STRANGE COOINCIDENCE ALERT.

Okay, so you know how I was asking about Sabriel/Lirael/Abhorsen? (Posts 22/28) Well, guess what book I found that has been sitting on my desk for the past 3 weeks waiting for me to read it? Sabriel, of course!

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+180 pie points & 7 KAG points)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 14:03

12 – Hooray! *goes to find*

15 – Depends on what you like. It’s worth reading if you’re into fantasy and alternative history.

16 – I’ve read his Dirk Gentley (Gently? I forget the spelling) books, but the HG2G series is still my favorite.

20 – I’m familiar with “Farenheit 451” by Bradbury, but nothing else. I did read the Abhorsen trilogy awhile ago, but I don’t remember the details.

26 – I read Junpier; I’m still waiting for the other from the library. Usually the teen books are always on the shelves, but it’s summer reading time so lately they’ve been pretty sparsely stocked.

35 – Charles de Lint! ♥

Just finished “The Tygrine Cat” last night. It’s kind of a ripoff of the Warriors series, but it was still a good light read.

I’m in the middle of “The Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath” now. It’s soooo good! I’m frustrated, though, because apparently the rest of the volumes of Lovecraft’s work that were in the library are missing. Guess I’ll just have to move on to Arthur Machen after this.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+180 pie points & 7 KAG points)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 14:42

Do all library books have strange things in them, or is it just a trend at my library? One of the librarians found a “library squirrel” in a book today. It was a paper doll squirrel with a dress/plate of cookies outfit and a note attached. The note said: “This is the library squirrel. She has come to bring joy and cookies to your library. Pass her on to other libraries, but have a cookie first. Only take one cookie. If you take more, you’ll be a glutton, and gluttony is a sin. Library squirrel doesn’t like sin.”

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Kokonilly

in July 9th, 2008 @ 14:51

47 – It’s just your library.

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MARFwarrior the nillybuckbuck / catninja

in July 9th, 2008 @ 14:56

i agree

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Cat's Meow

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:06

47 – Yeah, it’s just your library. Although, that’s a cute idea!

Wasn’t something like that being planned for the Kokonspiracy at one time or another?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:08

Kokonspiracy bookmarks! Brilliant idea!

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Kokonilly

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:13

Kokonspiracy bookmarks sound like a great idea!

I’m on IE 7 right now, and I have already witnessed the “shrinking comment box” once.

I want to see it again.

Anyway, I’m currently reading Larry Gonick’s Cartoon History of the Universe… Part One.

On another note, I’m not even trying withh Great Expectations.. I’ll take it to CTD.

My comment box shranks awhile ago; excuse any typoes.

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Cat's Meow

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:20

I love the Kokonspiracy bookmarks idea!

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:24

KaiYves suggested the bookmark idea back in December and called it Operation Bookworm.

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Kokonilly

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:25

Who should start it?

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Cat's Meow

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:25

54 – Yeah, that’s what I thought.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 15:42

(54) It was brilliant then, and it’s brilliant now.

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Agrrfishi

in July 9th, 2008 @ 17:23

Kokonspiracy bookmarks? *ponders* I’ll take twenty!

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Midnight Fiddler (she of the 2 spdzk and 500 PiePoints)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 17:23

I’m just starting the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. I know I just said this on the random thread, but I think it’s worth saying here as well. I’m nearly done with Great expectations and when I finish with the HG2G I’ll probably start in on Sense and Sensibility, because I’ve been meaning to for ages. And then I have Les Misrables out in my room that I’ve been meaning to get to for awhile…….maybe I’ll try to read that one too. Watch out library reading club hour sheet, here I come!

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 9th, 2008 @ 17:29

I’m going to build the Abhorsen house. Seriously. I am going to find a giant waterfall on a giant river and build a secret passage to it with a…hologram, I guess…(aw, I can’t make a sending) guarding it and I’m going to make the river wider and then stick and island in the middle. Then I’m going to build the house, the glorious house…I mean, I love houses anyway, I spent a summer a few years ago making a house on Google Sketchup, but that house just PWNS ALL.

22- XD Yeah, but I bet you remember more of the actual plot than I do! *goes flying*

23- Thank you.

26,28- w00t!!! Yeah, that’s a great summary. I shall add that: the Abhorsens use bells (which have names) to fight/control the dead (and sometimes the living). In Sabriel, the Old Kingdom has dissolved into anarchy, there are unusually high amounts of dead about, some of the Charter Stones (which supply Charter Magic) have been broken, and there is also the evil K——(can’t spell it) who Sabriel fights towards the end of the book.
Lirael and Abhorsen both focus on The Destroyer, but I can’t elaborate into spoilers.
Heh I love Nick XD “There has to be a scientific explanation!”

30- THANK YOU! And yes, I have had that happen to me many times. The worst is when it takes the class like two months to read a book you’ve already read once or twice…

33- I can almost guarantee that you will love Fahrenheit 451. w00t for Abhorsen! So what is MLS’ full name? I don’t know him’her…

34- Yes, those are great parts…I really want to explore a library like that (I would also love to learn the magic, but oh well )

43- Ooo don’t read them before going to sleep, unless you love the creepy stuff. I haven’t read any of his really disturbing books, though, I just read The Long Walk (which was a bit disturbing…gory) and Eyes of the Dragon (which was a fun fantasy book).

*squee* I love this thread

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 9th, 2008 @ 17:39

Wow, I double post a lot. Sorry!

46- 8D Pass the hot potato!!!!!!!!! XD I adored the Dirk Gently (as in to gently stick someone with a dirk) books, but I agree that the HG2G “trilogy” was better.

So I went to Borders earlier and I searched for Last Chance to See on their computer. I was told it was in the “Gardening” section. ?!? So I go look in the gardening section, and I realize that the book is about DNA’s experiences finding endangered animals with his friend. XD So then it made sense. It looks like an awesome book, but I didn’t want to spend $15 today…

Speaking of which, I just bought Foundling in the Monster Blood Tattoo (projected) trilogy. Any opinions on it? Not that I’ll be able to read them; I’m going to the Mu Alpha Theta national convention in CA tomorrow

YES YES YES Kokonspiracy bookmarks!!!!!!!!!

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 9th, 2008 @ 17:41

And I just finished Starship Titanic, which was amazing. Probably because Terry Jones wrote the words…in the nude, apparently…and Douglas Adams wrote the plotline. IT WAS AMAZING (and that is why I have committed the triple post crime. Sorry!)

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shadowfire

in July 9th, 2008 @ 18:41

60-I can spell it, but once again, that would spoil the book. Unfortunately, I think we already have. Oops.

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oxlin

in July 9th, 2008 @ 18:53

47- My mom is a librarian and sometimes she finds people’s photos and such tucked into books.

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Alice

in July 9th, 2008 @ 19:29

60,63- Why would spelling it spoil the book? -hasn’t read Sabriel in ages- But OK, I won’t spell it.
-sigh-

MLS is Mogget’s Little Sister.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 9th, 2008 @ 19:32

44-Mogget’s Little Sister = MLS! Yes, “Abhorsen” was one of my Alter Ego’s!
47-“Library squirrel doesn’t like sin.” Quote of the Day!
54-What a coincidence! I share the same name as the Operation! Great Idea, Kokonspiracy Bookmarks!

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Beatlesrockr(10piepoints, 1 Wung)&Hiejayko

in July 9th, 2008 @ 19:55

The “Abhorsen” trilogy is awesome! I loved it.

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The Disreputable Dragon

in July 9th, 2008 @ 21:03

59- Everything you are reading is amazing. I loved all of those books, except that I haven’t read Les Miserables yet.

I’m so glad so many people love Abhorsen!

*thinks of more books*
Oh, I was in Barnes and Noble one day getting a card for my dad and (of course) stealing off to browse the books, and all of a sudden I saw this book called It’s Kind of a Funny Story. And I picked it up. And then put it down. And then didn’t find anything else, so I bought it because it looked interesting. I went home, read the first sentence, and physically could not put it down until my mom called me. It was just that awesome.

Now goodbye, I must pack

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theetlet

in July 10th, 2008 @ 09:32

I <3 MUSE!

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Sunrunner Bramblewood

in July 10th, 2008 @ 11:52

Has anyone read the Abarat books? I forget the author, but they’re pretty long and have illustrations throughout. A little bit disturbing, though…

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earthgirl and eria and the Totally Random Pie Vendor

in July 10th, 2008 @ 11:58

no. I am going to cape cod and got some books on CD for the car trip. will you tell me if I made good choices? Moorchild, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and I Coriander

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Alice

in July 10th, 2008 @ 12:11

71- I, Coriander is really good. The Moorchild is pretty good but could be better. I haven’t read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory for so long I can’t even remember what it’s about.

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Cat's Meow

in July 10th, 2008 @ 12:21

71 – Ooh, I’ve read I, Coriander! It was really good.

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oxlin

in July 10th, 2008 @ 13:09

70- yes, Clive Barker.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 10th, 2008 @ 17:48

68-What’s it about?

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+180 pie points & 7 KAG points)

in July 10th, 2008 @ 21:53

51 – *evil grin* Was there any certain design? If so, I should definitely print a bunch of them and stick them in the books!

61 – Is the Monster Blood Tattoo series good?

62 – Ooo, I just got Starship Titanic. *can’t wait to read*

70 – I haven’t gotten around to reading them yet, but they look good.

72 – I read “The Moorchild,” but that was a few years ago so I don’t remember much about it. I did like it, though.

Just finished “Vampire Kisses 4” last night. Anybody else read the series? It seems like “Twilight lite” to me (similar story, but only 100-something pages long).

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shadowfire

in July 11th, 2008 @ 14:31

70-Yes, the more disturbing, the better.
I can think of quite a few “lengthy” books that would be better with illustrations.

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shadowfire

in July 11th, 2008 @ 17:20

Oops, double post…
Has anyone read the His dark Materials series by Philip Pullman? If so, can they tell me whose dark materials they are???

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Alice

in July 11th, 2008 @ 17:23

78- I’ve read them, but I’m not sure.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 11th, 2008 @ 17:32

78-I did, and I don’t know!

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shadowfire

in July 11th, 2008 @ 17:46

You see my predicament. I have a theory (Lord Asriel?????)
but really no idea.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 11th, 2008 @ 17:47

The phrase “his dark materials” comes from Milton’s long poem Paradise Lost. It’s from a description of Chaos, the enormous space between Heaven and Hell, which Satan observes from the gates of Hell just before plunging into Chaos on his quest to find the rumored world, our Earth:

Into this wilde Abyss,
The Womb of nature and perhaps her Grave,
Of neither Sea, nor Shore, nor Air, nor Fire,
But all these in thir pregnant causes mixt
Confus’dly, and which thus must ever fight,
Unless th’ Almighty Maker them ordain
His dark materials to create more Worlds,
Into this wild Abyss the warie fiend
Stood on the brink of Hell and look’d a while,
Pondering his Voyage: for no narrow frith
He had to cross.

As you can see, they’re the Almighty Maker’s materials, i.e., God’s. Or rather, they will be His if He decides to use them to make more worlds, something He hasn’t done yet (though in Phillip Pullman’s story, additional worlds do exist).

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shadowfire

in July 11th, 2008 @ 17:51

I think Philip Pullman’s story is as good as any other. Thanks for explaining the “dark materials” thing.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 1 Wung)

in July 11th, 2008 @ 18:28

82 – Thanks! I read them, but I didn’t catch that.

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Kari

in July 11th, 2008 @ 18:32

I’m reading The Green Mile by Stephen King.
First book I’ve ever read by him. It’s extremely good.

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Cat's Meow

in July 11th, 2008 @ 19:04

So, I read Sabriel this morning. It was really good.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP

in July 11th, 2008 @ 22:01

Abhorsen’s awesome.
Its fans are so insane, they
Give praise in haiku.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 12th, 2008 @ 13:55

With Sir Oops Canix,
This Bookworm Agrees For Sure.
You Know, I’m Insane!

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP

in July 12th, 2008 @ 14:01

The name is Ozlips
But I forgive you: I know
It fit the meter.

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MissSwann

in July 12th, 2008 @ 14:33

Omygosh! On Stephenie Meyer’s website, they have a quote a day box and every day there’s a new quote from Breaking Dawn!!!!!!!!!! *squee*

I am MissSwann, of
The Twilight Fangirl Island;
*squees about Edward*

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Kokonilly

in July 12th, 2008 @ 14:37

Rolls eyes about Swann
What’s the big deal about Twilight?
Seems lame. *hides from Swann*

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 1 Wung)

in July 12th, 2008 @ 16:20

85 – I’ve never read Stephen King; is Green Mile a good starting book?

I agree with both
fans who posted before me
G. Nix is awesome!

Twilight is okay,
Edward is attractive, but
I’m not a big fan.

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Purple Panda

in July 12th, 2008 @ 16:46

Stephen King is a formula writer. If you like that, enjoy the books. It’s not even allowed in the Literary Arts department at my school…the Coordinator hates Stephen King.

Twilight was…not that great. The characters were annoying and it was nonstop mushy romance. I really don’t see why everyone is so obsessed with it.

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Alice

in July 12th, 2008 @ 16:58

93- A lot of people are formula writers. -adds Stephen King to list-

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Brendan The Science Whiz/Fforde Ffan (37 Brain Points)

in July 12th, 2008 @ 16:59

Who here has read The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear?
Or any books by J. Fforde?

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Kokonilly

in July 12th, 2008 @ 17:03

93, 94 – What are formula writers?

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Alice

in July 12th, 2008 @ 17:16

96- A writer whose characters/plots are always basically the same. Lloyd Alexander is one. Tamora Pierce is another. Diana Wynne Jones is too, on a smaller scale.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 12th, 2008 @ 17:24

96- some one whos books all follow the same story line, with differnet Chaters and settings, but in all other respects the books are the same.

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Kokonilly

in July 12th, 2008 @ 17:39

97, 98 – Ohhhhkay. Thanks.

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MissSwann

in July 12th, 2008 @ 18:02

Aw. No one likes Twilight. *obsessed fangirl dance*

So, the next Artemis Fowl book (The Time Paradox) is coming out on the 15th. That’s exciting!!!!!

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Kokonilly

in July 12th, 2008 @ 18:54

100 – I know! I looove those books!

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 3 wung points, embedded (bara brith)

in July 12th, 2008 @ 19:24

Lloyd Alexander is a different sort of formula writer: he has different plots and settings, but all his characters are the same.

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Kokonilly

in July 12th, 2008 @ 19:29

102 – So, like a series, right?

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Alice

in July 12th, 2008 @ 19:38

102- Yeah. The hero, the girl who hates the hero/laughs at the hero and ends up falling in love with the hero, and the grown-up man for comic relief.

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Alice

in July 12th, 2008 @ 19:44

103- No. Different people, but the same personalities.

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Purple Panda

in July 12th, 2008 @ 20:13

Formula writers use, well, formulas. Each book follows basically the same plot line, characters, everything. Some people really like that kind of thing. It’s just not known for its literary quality. Stephen King is a big one, so is Dan Brown. Formula movies include Indiana Jones and National Treasure.

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Kokonilly

in July 12th, 2008 @ 20:27

105 – Um…
106 – Ah. That’s better. Thanks!

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oxlin

in July 12th, 2008 @ 22:51

I don’t know what you see in Twilight, really. That’s just my opinion though.

I don’t think DWJ is all that formulaic. I really enjoy how the book may be confusing at first but then it usually clicks together in a really satisfying way and suddenly it all makes /sense/ and it is so lovely.

I’d think of formula writers as more of Stephen King or Dan Brown as Pan says more than DWJ or Lloyd Alexander. On a Lloyd Alexander-ish note we’ve named all of our computer-y stuff at home after characters. Our computer is Arawn I think (though Arawn is actually a Celtic figure) and our printer is Gurgi.

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La Mort, La Vie, L'Amour

in July 12th, 2008 @ 22:57

Would somebody like to explain to me why you consider Dan Brown a formula writer?

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Raynpho

in July 13th, 2008 @ 00:44

3- Ooh, yes. I started reading The Battle of the Labyrinth at the bookstore, but we had to leave when I reached page 45

16- I read H2G2, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, Life, the Universe, and Everyting,, So Long and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless. Wow, those are pretty long titles…
I got your lemon-scented moist towelettes joke, too

30- Yes. It’s a bit irking, but I like re-reading them usually.

39- I do that too. My eight-year old sister reads books like those, and I steal/re-read them

Kokonspiracy bookmarks are BRILLIANT.

90- I used to like Twilight, but it’s become a little… mehh… for me. There’s so little plot you could basically summarize it in detail with a few sentences. It’s okay though, I suppose.

97- Yes, Tamora Pierce does that a lot, I’ve noticed.

100- Really? I didn’t know. *shall have to read it*

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Purple Panda

in July 13th, 2008 @ 07:57

109 (La Mort): Dan Brown is a formula writer because he uses the same formulas for all of his books. I just found an article which describes it relatively well. It’s from the New York Times, in the “Books” section. So as not to post a link, I’ll paste the first few paragraphs here:

“Take a sacred treasure. Add a secret conspiracy. Attach a name well known to scholars â€” Dante, Poe, Wordsworth, Archimedes, Machiavelli, Shakespeare, the Romanovs, Vlad the Impaler, â€œHypnerotomachia Poliphili,â€ whatever â€” and work it into a story that can accommodate both the Glock and the Holy Grail. If thereâ€™s any room left for the Knights Templar or DNA samples from Biblical figures, by all means plug them in.

“Thanks, Dan Brown. Look what you started. In the sound-like-Brown genre the stakes are high, the scruples are absent and the copycatting is out of control. Your own next book (possibly to be called â€œThe Solomon Key,â€ arrival date unknown) is already a pre-sacred text.

“â€œThe Solomon Keyâ€ is so hotly anticipated that it has prompted a not-half-bad â€œGuide to Dan Brownâ€™s â€˜The Solomon Key.â€™ â€ Its author, Greg Taylor, has conducted intriguing research into your supposed subject matter, about which you have dropped quite a trail of Internet breadcrumbs. (The Freemasons and the founding fathers just may figure in your plotting.) As befits his material, Mr. Taylor is more concerned with connect-the-dots cryptology than with verification. So he is not troubled that his primary source, namely your book, doesnâ€™t officially exist.

“Meanwhile there are many others who study your tactics and mimic your tricks. Riding your coattails, they have established their own Pavlovian relationships with the reading public. You are the reason we can look forward to something called â€œThe Archimedes Codexâ€ in May.

“The much-borrowed Brown formula involves some very specific things. The name of a great artist, artifact or historical figure must be in the bookâ€™s story, not to mention on its cover. The narrative must start in the present day with a bizarre killing, then use that killing as a reason to investigate the past. And the past must yield a secret so big, so stunning, so saber-rattling that all of civilization may be changed by it. Probably not for the better.

“This formula is neatly summarized on the cover of Julia Navarroâ€™s â€œBrotherhood of the Holy Shroud,â€ a copy so blatant that it managed to knock â€œThe Da Vinci Codeâ€ out of the top spot on Spainâ€™s best-seller lists. It goes like this: â€œOne of Historyâ€™s Most Sacred Treasures … An Age-Old Secret Conspiracy…Now the Truth Is Revealed …â€ Or as the cover of Michael Gruberâ€™s forthcoming â€œBook of Air and Shadowsâ€ puts it: â€œA distinguished Shakespearean scholar found tortured to death. A lost manuscript and its secrets buried for centuries. An encrypted map that leads to incalculable wealth.â€ These are clues in the hunt for a hidden treasure for which men are willing to kill â€” and die. Itâ€™s a tough guyâ€™s game. Sensitive types need not apply.”

(The article continues, but this should give you the idea.)

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MissSwann

in July 13th, 2008 @ 08:46

GO TAMORA PIERCE!!!! GO NUMAIR SALMALIN!!!! *squee!*

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shadowfire

in July 13th, 2008 @ 09:28

I read Twilight, it’s okay, but I can’t see what the big deal is.
*runs away from crowd of obsessed fangirls* As MissSwann puts it.
112-The Immortals?

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Turquoise, with 8 KAG points and 30 brain points, is on vacation!

in July 13th, 2008 @ 10:49

YES! GO TAMORA PIERCE!
And GO JK ROWLING!
And I just started the Daughters of the Moon series. It was actually quite good.
And I just reread Squire again. And it was good, as usual.
And now I must go, seeing as how I’m stealing computer time on my mom’s laptop in a hotel bathroom.

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Random Kokopelli_97

in July 13th, 2008 @ 11:03

I love the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. Theres even a bit of randomness in it.

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MissSwann

in July 13th, 2008 @ 12:34

113- Yes, the Immortals. They were my favorite series.

115- The next one is coming out on the 15th.

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jammajjam

in July 13th, 2008 @ 13:19

YES! Only 2 more days until the time paradox! *runs off to read previous artemis fowl books*

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 1 Wung)

in July 13th, 2008 @ 15:00

95 – I haven’t read Bluebear, but I did read The City of Dreaming Books by the same person. It was fantastic! I’ve only read the first Thursday Next book by Fforde; haven’t gotten around to the others yet.

117 – Yipes, I need to catch up before the next one comes out!

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 13th, 2008 @ 18:21

90– REALLY???!!!! *Runs to website*
115–Yay! I love that series.
116–GASP too…much…good…news *falls over*

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Random Kokopelli_97

in July 13th, 2008 @ 18:28

I can’t wait for The Time Paradox!

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La Mort, La Vie, L'Amour

in July 13th, 2008 @ 20:50

111- Another question: are formula writers bad?

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Alice

in July 13th, 2008 @ 20:59

121- Now that is a matter of personal opinion. If you like the formula you use, then no, I shouldn’t think so.

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Purple Panda

in July 13th, 2008 @ 21:00

121 (La Mort): No, formula writers aren’t bad. Millions of people love formula books, and they are very successful. They’re just not known for their literary quality.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 3 wung points, embedded (bara brith)

in July 13th, 2008 @ 21:01

122- I think any formula writer is bad. The books may be good, but the writer is a bad writer because en doesn’t bother to come up with something original.

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Kokonilly

in July 13th, 2008 @ 21:01

120 – *agrees whole-heartedly*

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iÅ¹âˆšÒ²! (411 piepoints 47 brain points)

in July 13th, 2008 @ 21:05

WHAT? *dances with glee*

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Kokonilly

in July 13th, 2008 @ 21:05

124 – *gasp* Even Dan Brown?

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 13th, 2008 @ 21:30

if the forumla is the authors pwn, fine. if its generic, not fine.

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shadowfire

in July 14th, 2008 @ 13:05

Just finished Lady Friday. The plots are all the same, , but still good books.

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AvalonGirl

in July 14th, 2008 @ 13:13

Just finished re-reading The Legend Of Luke and Triss.

Redwall books PWN!!!!!

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MissSwann

in July 14th, 2008 @ 15:14

OMG TIME PARADOX IS OUT TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Alternate Kokonilly

in July 14th, 2008 @ 15:17

131 – Squee!

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Random Kokopelli_97

in July 14th, 2008 @ 15:51

131- (cries tears of joy)

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 14th, 2008 @ 19:06

I just started Ender’s Game. I can’t put it down, I think I’m addicted.
I also went to reserve The Time Paradox at the library, and there are 18 HOLDS on it!!!! Waaaarg I don’t think I can wait that long.

In other news, I preordered Breaking Dawn. * ♥ Edward* (Sorry, couldn’t resist, mate).

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 15th, 2008 @ 06:09

91-Twilight is okay.
I mean it’s pretty good. But…
Edward’s an idiot!
P.S: Alice is way better!
97- D.W.J’s Plots have a lot more differences than Pierce’s!
100-Sounds Great! Yay!
108-Chrestomanci is formulÃ¦ic, but the rest is less so…

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MissSwann

in July 15th, 2008 @ 09:34

OMG TIME PARADOX IS OUT TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *squee!*

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Kokonilly

in July 15th, 2008 @ 09:59

136 – REALLY??? *bikes to bookstore half a mile away* Oh, wait. It’s across a wide road. I can’t. *calls mom* *asks for ride to bookstore as soon as she gets back from work* Yayness!

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Cat's Meow

in July 15th, 2008 @ 10:28

I’m reading Lirael right now.

Well, not right right now, but I was last night.

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shadowfire

in July 15th, 2008 @ 10:35

138-Lirael is great.
137-I’ve never been into Artemis Fowl. No idea why.

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MissSwann

in July 15th, 2008 @ 14:44

137- Yay! We can read/rant about it like the big geeksd that we are!!!! *reads obsessive compulsively*

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Kokonilly

in July 15th, 2008 @ 15:02

140 – Turns out we can’t get it until it’s PAPERBACK.

My parents are cheapskates.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 15th, 2008 @ 16:59

141–Don’t feel bad, I have to pay for it myself, so I’m waiting too.

Can people who’ve read it send it to me telepathically? Thanks.

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Alice

in July 15th, 2008 @ 17:08

Great Expectations is really quite good. And the note-taking is only minor.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 4 Wung)

in July 15th, 2008 @ 21:59

137 – Agh, wide roads always foil my plans too.

I usually get books from the library if I haven’t read them before, so it’s going to take awhile for me to get the new Artemis Fowl. *re-reads the old ones while she waits*

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Kokonilly

in July 15th, 2008 @ 22:15

142 –
144 – I can’t WAIT until the library has it! I’m maybe 123rd in line! (I requested it weeks ago.)

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 14 wung points, embedded (bara brith)

in July 15th, 2008 @ 22:34

I. Have. Victory. Of. Eagles.
It’s the best yet.

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MissSwann

in July 16th, 2008 @ 10:49

145- Go to ArtemisFowl.com. They have the first and second chapters.

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148

Nthanda the Laugher

in July 16th, 2008 @ 19:00

147–NO WAY *runs to website*

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Midnight Fiddler (she of the 2 spdzk and 500 PiePoints)

in July 16th, 2008 @ 21:21

I’m to the 24th chapter of the Resaurant at the End of the Universe, but then I had to return the book the the [Snipville] library…poo. So now I’ll have to check it out again, and order the Cartoon History of the Universe, by our beloved Larry Gonick. Since my dad is going “Can’t you check that out of the library? Why do you have to own it? Are you sure it’s that good?” Yes, yes, yes. Oh well. I’ll check it out from the library and then buy it, heh, he’ll live with it.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 16th, 2008 @ 21:35

Time Paradox looks Great. I’m getting it in september.

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MissSwann

in July 17th, 2008 @ 18:46

149- The Snipville Library?

150- Why September?

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Midnight Fiddler (she of the 2 spdzk and 500 PiePoints)

in July 17th, 2008 @ 18:54

149~ Oh, that was snipped? I don’t even live in that County, but oh well. I just checked it out while we were there on vacation.

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Purple Panda

in July 17th, 2008 @ 21:43

I have discovered that I am addicted to libraries.

So far this week, I have been to the library FOUR times. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Before this week I already had thirty-some books out from the library, and now I have fifty, reaching the limit on my card. If I want to get more, I’ll have to borrow my brother’s. Or sister’s. Or mother’s. Or father’s.

I have stacks and STACKS of books lined up against my wall, and I keep chipping through them (I think I’m addicted to reading, too), but then every time I’m done volunteering, I feel the need to go to the library again. You see, I can only take as many books as I can fit in my backpack, because I have to bike all the way home, which is several miles and many hills. It’s actually really hard to turn corners with all of the weight on my back.

And thus, I have become addicted to the library. Though, as far as addictions go, the library isn’t such a bad one.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 18th, 2008 @ 05:52

Has anyone read Gideon Defoe’s “Pirates” books (The Pirates; The Pirates: In an Adventure with Ahab; The Pirates: In an Adventure with Scientists; The Pirates: In an Adventure with Communists)? I haven’t, but the reviews say they resemble Monty Python, so MuseBlog seemed a good place to ask about them.

I hope the author has done his homework. Midnight Fiddler would never forgive him if he made a mistake about ratlines.

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MissSwann

in July 18th, 2008 @ 09:36

154- Never heard of them. But I will invest in them, as soon as my school reading is done with… * blows brains out*

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 18th, 2008 @ 09:48

151- Birthday!

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Kokonilly

in July 18th, 2008 @ 10:11

I reserved Un Lun Dun and Abarat and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell at the library.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 18th, 2008 @ 10:57

154–I’ll check it out.

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Cat's Meow

in July 18th, 2008 @ 12:28

I finished reading Lirael yesterday, and had so much momentum that I read all of Abhorsen too. They were awesome!

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Kokonilly

in July 18th, 2008 @ 12:31

159 – Should I reserve those too? The problem is that I’m leaving for three weeks today at around 5:45.

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MissSwann

in July 18th, 2008 @ 17:51

OMG I’M ALMOST DONE WITH TIME PARADOX AND I AM GOING TO KILL EOIN COLFER.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER*

So, there is NO mention of Minerva WHATSOEVER, Holly gets all smitten with Artemis when he said HIMSELF that she was going to end up with Trouble, and Artemis with Minerva, Juliet is not mentioned, and, and… GAGH! I’M JUST MAD!!!!!!!!!!!

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 18th, 2008 @ 18:08

OY!!! PUT A ****** PERIOD AFTER YOUR ****** SPOILER WARNING!

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Alice

in July 18th, 2008 @ 18:10

161- But it’s not over, is it?

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iÅ¹âˆšÒ²! (411 piepoints 47 brain points)

in July 18th, 2008 @ 18:51

-161 WHAT THE…?!!!

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 18th, 2008 @ 21:32

161– WHO WHAT?!?!

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Raynpho

in July 18th, 2008 @ 21:54

161- I saw the strange half-comments referring to the spoiler, and immediately stopped myself from reading further. *phew*

I just put it on hold from the library, but I’m number 24 in line! *groans*
Oh well. I’m sure it’ll get to me in at least two months

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Agrrrfishi

in July 18th, 2008 @ 22:36

161-He messed it ALL UP!

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Alice

in July 19th, 2008 @ 00:42

I was reading Great Expectations, and in the middle of chapter eight I was suddenly so sure that it would be sad, that I spent five minutes crying all over the kitten and totally lost momentum.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 19th, 2008 @ 10:34

I think I may go to Barnes&Noble or something and sit down and read Time Paradox, I can’t wait for the 18 people in front of me to read it at the library. I did that with Twilight before I bought it.

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MissSwann

in July 19th, 2008 @ 11:13

167-

*SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER*.

I know!!!!! Holly is an adult, and Artemis is 14!!!!!! She cannot end up with him!!!! It’s creepy and sick and… GAAAAAAGHGGHHGHAGHAGGHGAHHAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*MissSwann freakout*

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Alice

in July 19th, 2008 @ 11:43

170- Periods, my dear Swann, make everyone happier.

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oxlin

in July 19th, 2008 @ 12:11

Oxlin is currently reading Territory by Emma Bull. It is quite good and rather enjoyable.

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Raynpho

in July 19th, 2008 @ 12:41

171- Oh my goodness, yes. Use the periods, please.

Thank you for your consideration.

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MissSwann

in July 19th, 2008 @ 16:06

I don’t mean to be rude, but what is the big deal with the periods? *doesn’t get it*

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iÅ¹âˆšÒ²! (411 piepoints 47 brain points)

in July 19th, 2008 @ 16:21

the period tells the recent comments bar to end the comment. It’s just, if you have a spoiler, then it has the warning, and the rest too, if you don’t put the period in there.

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Alice

in July 19th, 2008 @ 16:26

174- If you don’t use periods, your whole post shows up in the sidebar.

Great Expectations is amazing. I love Dickens. I just wish I didn’t have to take notes; it’s totally spoiling it for me. My only choice seems to be to defy Miss B’s orders (take notes as you read) and read like five chapters then go back and take notes. But then I miss so much information.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 19th, 2008 @ 16:32

174- Because on the Recent Comments bar, the comment stops at the first period. Your spoiler-filled comment was hanging out there for all to see. As it were.

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Cat's Meow

in July 19th, 2008 @ 18:12

I just read an amazing book. It’s called Set in Stone, by Linda Newbery. I thought it was very, very good.

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Brendan The Science Whiz/FfordeFfan (37 brain points)

in July 19th, 2008 @ 18:41

has anyone here read The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear

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iÅ¹âˆšÒ²! (411 piepoints 47 brain points)

in July 19th, 2008 @ 19:39

yes, it is a beloved of mine. In a weird, congladiatorial way.

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Alice

in July 19th, 2008 @ 20:22

I have nothing to say but this:
♥ ♥ ♥ Great Expectations. It is now on my list of Favorite Books.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 19th, 2008 @ 23:19

170–agreed, especially since Holly should end up with Trouble. Although I do dislike Minerva, she’s a spoiled brat.

What about Artemis and Juliet? I wonder what that would be like…*imagines…*
“Juliet, your form is all wrong. In this book it says that your foot should be a half-turn to the LEFT, while yours is a half-turn–”
*Spinning kick to Artemis’ stomach*
“OOF!”
“Sorry, Arty.”
Heh heh

I’m in the middle of Brave New World. Rawther strange book, that.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 20th, 2008 @ 00:43

182- SORT OF SPOILERS, ARTEMIS FOWL. I agree that Artemis should have ended up with Juliet. If Colfer had followed up on the foreshadowing to that effect in The Eternity Code (of which there was plenty if you read carefully), he wouldn’t have needed to introduce Minerva and thus create the most obviously contrived character in the series (though he managed to pull it off, just.)

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Vixen in the Eyes of the Moon

in July 20th, 2008 @ 03:19

WAIT- IS THERE A NEW ARTEMIS FOWL BOOK OUT OR HAVE I MISSED SOMETHING?????

.I hate living in Denmark when it comes to books and movies.

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MissSwann

in July 20th, 2008 @ 11:33

175-177- Ah, I sees.
ARTEMIS FOWL SPOILERS SPOILER SPOILER READ NO FURTHER SPOILER.
182- Minerva may be a spoiled brat, but so is Artemis! Everyone hates Minerva except me!
183- Juliet and Artemis is just plain WRONG, in my opinion. Juliet’s like 20, and Artemis is 14, mentally and physically. And Holly is WAYYYYYYYY too old for Artemis. Minerva, however, is PERFETC for Artemis!
184- Yes, there is. The Time Paradox, came out on the 15th.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 20th, 2008 @ 14:50

185- It wasn’t so wrong until Artemis lost three years in time-transit (which was obviously contrived to remove the age gap between Miss Paradizo and Master Fowl).

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 20th, 2008 @ 15:29

Artemis Fowl Lost Colony SPOILER.
185- Indeed, Minerva is “PERFECT” for Artemis, and that’s my main objection to her. I have not been able to discover a single example, whether fictional or in the real world, of a relationship between two people whose interests and personalities are almost exactly the same, probably because there’s nothing interesting about it.

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Random Kokopelli_97

in July 20th, 2008 @ 16:47

Has anyone read the time paradox yet?

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 20th, 2008 @ 17:02

187- true.

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Cat's Meow

in July 20th, 2008 @ 18:25

Ugh. I just read what is quite possible the stupidest book ever. And I’ve read some pretty stupid books. -shudders-

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 20th, 2008 @ 18:53

190- what was it?

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100% cotton

in July 21st, 2008 @ 19:37

y’all should read Go Ask Alice
it’s very good, but also very sad

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shadowfire

in July 22nd, 2008 @ 09:20

192-I’ve heard of it, what’s it about?

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Alice

in July 22nd, 2008 @ 10:05

192- I’ve already been warned away from it by two people.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 22nd, 2008 @ 16:07

Has anyone read David Copperfield?

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muselover

in July 22nd, 2008 @ 17:10

I SO WANNA READ THE TIME PARADOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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iÅ¹âˆšÒ²! (411 piepoints 47 brain points)

in July 22nd, 2008 @ 19:01

-184 Yes, there is! The Time Paradox.

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Alice

in July 22nd, 2008 @ 23:39

195- No, but I will! ♥ Dickens.

Now I’m going to go take a shower… -pulls hair out of sap-

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 23rd, 2008 @ 14:25

198-Yes, Read it! Aren’t you reading Great Expectations right now? I liked that!

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in July 23rd, 2008 @ 20:45

I have a question about the Abhorsen trilogy which I put on Garth Nix’s website in hopes that it would be answered: however, since I see no sign of the “You Ask The Questions” interview that the page described, I must assume it’s either defunct or never was created at all. Therefore, I show it to you, verbatim. Please present your theories- I’m all out of them.
Dear Mr. Nix,
I have been a raving fan of your Abhorsen trilogy ever since I discovered a small, battered copy of Sabriel on a school library bookshelf. I’m writing to address a curious contradiction in that series: namely, the nature of Mogget.
On page 219 of the HarperCollins hardback edition of Sabriel, Abhorsen says “Mogget… That is the Wallmaker relict, or their last creation, or their child…” and on page 217, he describes the relict as “a sort of construct left over after they put their powers in the Wall and the Great Stones.” However, in Abhorsen, Mogget is revealed as the Eighth Bright Shiner, while the “Five Great Charters” rhyme indicates that the Wallmakers gained their powers from the Third and Fifth. This seems to contradict what Terciel said. Which explanation is the truth?
Sincerely,
A Confused Reader

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Alice

in July 23rd, 2008 @ 23:57

Eh, I must have forgotten to post my last comment. Basically it just expressed my wonder at the size of David Copperfield and my frustration towards inconsistent authors.

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in July 24th, 2008 @ 16:47

Feedback on the conundrum in post 200? There must be some Old Kingdom fans out there.

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Alice

in July 24th, 2008 @ 17:28

202- Inconsistency. Sadly, it happens all the time.

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in July 24th, 2008 @ 17:55

203- I am not prepared to admit defeat. Nix’s work is otherwise remarkably consistent, and this is so obvious that I’m sure he would have spotted it on the first proofread. There must be a rational explanation.
I had a theory that the collar is the Wallmaker relict. it is implied on page 352 of Abhorsen that Yrael is a somewhat distinct entity from Mogget. “‘Life,’ said Yrael, who was more Mogget than it ever knew.” Thus, it seems that Mogget is a sort of composite being, a combination of the collar’s binding and injunction and the Eighth Bright Shiner’s personality and will. This is further backed up on page 354 of Abhorsen, when Sabriel uses Belgaer to free Yrael permanently from its binding- and Belgaer was Sam’s bell, and probably represents one of the Wallmaker bloodlines. It seems plausible that Three and/or Five bound Eight to the service of Two.
However, this theory fell apart when I re-read Sabriel carefully. On page 285, Kerrigor says “No sword can harm me… Not even one made by the Wallmakers. Especially not now, when I have finally assumed the last of their powers.” This is after he devoured Mogget, and Mogget was at that time unquestionably collarless. This seems a complete refutation.
Or is it? Perhaps, over the years, some of the collar’s power and influence leaked into Yrael’s being, and vice versa. It’s the only explanation I can come up with, and it will serve until the author deigns to answer.

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Alice

in July 24th, 2008 @ 19:05

204- If Nix were to put something like that in there, don’t you think that he would offer a little more explanation? It’s by no means a far-fetched theory, but that’s a lot of assumptions to make…

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 24th, 2008 @ 19:49

205- Here’s a quote from an interview with Garth Nix:
“I actually tend to make up only as much detail as I need for the story as I go along, though I do try and give the impression that there is much more there. I just don’t know what it is unless I need it for the story later, in which case I’ll work it out. I believe a fantasy novel should be like an iceberg. You can see some of it all the time, but you know there is much more, lurking dark and mysterious beneath the surface.”
So it seems in-character for him to leave it unsaid.
OMG, did I actually use “in-character” to describe a real person? That’s it, I’m reading fewer books.

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Alice

in July 24th, 2008 @ 20:07

It seems in-character for him not to have an explanation…

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in July 24th, 2008 @ 20:25

207- That’s true.

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Alice

in July 24th, 2008 @ 21:44

I just finished Great Expectations, and I must have been crying for the last fifty-nine chapters, on and off but growing steadily more tearful until now. Around chapter 52 I went to pieces, and I’m still sort of crying and feeling all sticky and ill. And I don’t know why Oh, but it’s such a good book, even so.

I can hardly see what I’m typing and I don’t know why I’m writing this. I do wish I didn’t cry so readily. It’s been ages since I finished a book without sobbing uncontrollably at the end.

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Alice

in July 25th, 2008 @ 19:32

JS&MN SORT-OF SPOILER.
Pineapples. Strange goes mad and sees pineapples towards the end, but when Childermass tries to make Vinculus leave London, they go to an ale-house called the Pineapple.
O.O
Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but isn’t it weird?

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oxlin

in July 25th, 2008 @ 22:57

Oxlin is reading The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia. It has a bit of a JS&MN sort of tone…

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 26th, 2008 @ 21:02

For anyone who wants to pre-order Breaking Dawn, tomorrow (July 27) is Border’s last day for that. Not sure if that’s nationwide or not, but I wanted to give ya’ll a heads up.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 27th, 2008 @ 11:37

206-On Mogget: I think it was first Yrael, and then became the construct Mogget due to the bindings of the Wallmakers. Or maybe… It’s just not consistent..

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in July 27th, 2008 @ 19:09

153 – Same here, my library stacks are getting out of hand!

154 – :D! I stumbled upon that series on vacation and fell in love with it (although I’ve only read “The Pirates: In an Adventure with Scientists” because my library doesn’t have the rest yet). I don’t know about ratlines, but the plotline was indeed delightfully insane. Other MBers – especially my fellow crazy pie war addicts – would probably like it.

169 – Hehe, I do that too. The bookstore employees probably hate me, but I do at least buy a coffee when I’m there, so hopefully they won’t mind that I don’t usually end up buying the book too.

179 – I might’ve already answered, but no, I haven’t read it yet. I did read “City of Dreaming Books” by the same person, though, and loved it, so I’m looking forward to “Bluebear”!

190 – What was it?

210 –
SPOILER JS&MN SPOILER.
I didn’t even notice that! Yeah, it is strange. I liked the part where Strange was mad; the “candle in the head” thing intrigued me.

I’ve been obsessing over college books lately. “My Freshman Year” by Rebekah Nathan is interesting; it’s about a college professor who goes back to her own school as an undergrad to see what it’s like from a student’s perspective.

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â˜®iÅ¹âˆšÒ²! (411 piepoints 47 brain points)â˜®

in July 27th, 2008 @ 20:20

161- actually, if you consider that Minerva would be a year older than Artemis…not that that’s too much. However, Artemis is seventeen, though he appears as fourteen.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 27th, 2008 @ 20:46

215- No, he’s fourteen. His fourteen-year-old self jumped three years into the future.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 27th, 2008 @ 22:49

215–Yeah, I wondered about that too…maybe it means they won’t get together! Yay! (I can always dream)

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in July 27th, 2008 @ 23:26

217- Thank you, Lord, for sending me a fellow disliker of Artemis/Minerva.

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Alice

in July 28th, 2008 @ 00:10

-cannot remember anything about Artemis Fowl- Actually, I can remember Artemis growing more and more tolerable throughout the books. And the last one was sort of cool. But sort of not. All I can really remember is Artemis thinking something about the sky being like a sea of blood and then realizing how morbid that was. And everyone being quite exhausted but having to battle something or other anyway. And Artemis had a phone in his ring…
But that’s all I can remember, really. I dimly recall a girl with curly hair, who I suppose was Minerva. I didn’t like her much… Was there a romance?

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NAPOI

in July 28th, 2008 @ 00:11

I JUST FOUND THE SHERLOCK HOLMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 28th, 2008 @ 13:37

I’M VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY ARE WE SHOUTING?!?!?!

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MissSwann

in July 28th, 2008 @ 14:12

221- BECAUSE IT’S FUN!

I HAVE TO READ CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN FOR SCHOOL! I DON’T LIKE IT!

HAS ANYONE READ TASTING THE SKY BY IBITSAM BAKARAT? IT SO PWNS ALL!

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 28th, 2008 @ 15:40

WHAT’S TASTING THE SKY ABOUT? WHAT’S CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN ABOUT?

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â˜¸ Alice â˜¸

in July 28th, 2008 @ 15:57

223- Cheaper by the Dozen is about a family with a dozen kids. Except not, because one girl is mentioned then never shows up again. I think she died… Anyway, it’s just talking about this family, and it’s all true, ’cause it’s written by two of the kids. I liked it.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in July 28th, 2008 @ 16:16

224-How old is it?

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â˜¸ Alice â˜¸

in July 28th, 2008 @ 16:18

225- Pretty old.

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Kokonilly

in July 28th, 2008 @ 16:18

I JUST READ THE TIME PARADOX

May I please have a link to the spoilers thread, please?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 28th, 2008 @ 16:22

Is there any reason you can’t go to the main page (https://musefanpage.com/blog/) and use the search box?

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Kokonilly

in July 28th, 2008 @ 16:27

228 – Aww. I was being lazy, but I guess you have a point… *wanders off*

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 29th, 2008 @ 07:25

Has anyone read “Eight Cousins” by Louisa May Alcott? Speaking of old books.

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MissSwann

in July 29th, 2008 @ 09:51

223- Tasting the Sky is the author telling her expiriences growing up a child in the Israeli/Palestinian war. It pwns!

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Nthanda the Laugher

in July 30th, 2008 @ 11:12

BREAKING DAWN COMES OUT IN THREE DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!! WAAAAHHH!!!

This has been a public service announcement.

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Cat's Meow

in July 31st, 2008 @ 11:37

According to my library’s website, I’m 46th in line for New Moon, 47th for Eclipse, and 189th for Breaking Dawn.

This could take a while.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 11:55

233- how many copies does your’s have? Mine has one. and 63 holds.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:02

(233, 234) At two weeks per checkout (assuming no renewals), that means you’ll be waiting between a year and a half and seven years. During that time, some of the people ahead of you are bound to break down and buy copies of their own. Still, it doesn’t sound good.

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Cat's Meow

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:05

233, 234 – Luckily, if I interperted the page right, my library district (10 library branches) is ordering 60 copies. So it shouldn’t actually take that long.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:08

235- If I wanted to read this (Which i don’t, luckily) it would take me 3.6 years.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:09

14 copys on order.

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:32

(233) You should come to my town. You’d be 6th on the waiting list for Breaking Dawn (four copies), 15th for Eclipse, and 6th for New Moon.

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Cat's Meow

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:39

239 – Wow. I wonder why more people want Eclipse then Breaking Dawn.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:46

Changing the topic, has any one else seen that The Tales Of Beetle The Bard By J. K. Rowling is coming out on december 4th!

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 12:47

240- maybe there reading through?

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Raynpho

in July 31st, 2008 @ 13:03

241- Beedle, you mean?
I’m getting it, hopefully! Though I already technically know all the stories. *hugs J.K.R.*

I wonder if it’s in hardcover or paperback? Probably paperback, as all her other on-the-side-companion-donate-to-charity books are.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 13:15

243- Hardcover! it’s $8 for the Standerd edition, and $100 of a “Collector’s Edition”

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Raynpho

in July 31st, 2008 @ 13:17

Pretend this isn’t a double post, I missed a whole bunch of comments.

233,4- WUNG, I forgot! Must do that right now!

Library system has 21 copies owned… *clicks to place hold*
I’m #127. Wung buttons.

Maybe I’ll scrounge a copy off of one of my Twilight-obsessed friends who are actually going to buy the book. Yes, that’s what I’ll do.

On a much happier note, my copy of The battle of the Labyrinth appears to have arrived. Must pick that up soon. Plus, I’m number 11 for The Time Paradox.

I went to two different bookstores and located both of those books. Felt the silky texture of their covers. Admired the glossy lamination. Read parts of them. I love new books. I did not, however, buy them.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen (Jerdana and Katrina)

in July 31st, 2008 @ 16:34

241- Seriously?! YAYAYAYAYAY!!! But what about the encyclopedia? My dream- Harry Potter and the fanfic.s. JKR takes a whole lotta fanfictions and makes a treasury of them. Would’nt that be awesome?!?!?!!!?!?!

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Kokonilly

in July 31st, 2008 @ 16:56

245 – I READ THE TIME PARADOX. *muffles mouth to prevent any spoilers*

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â˜¸ Alice â˜¸

in July 31st, 2008 @ 18:12

JS&MN SPOILER.
So, you know how Strange can’t see fairies, but everyone else can. The gentleman showed himself to Norrell, to Stephen, to Lady Pole, to Arabella, to all Lady Pole and Sir Walter’s servants, to name but a few, but Strange had to go mad before he could see the gentleman with the thistledown hair. Which makes me wonder, as it has for a very long time: is Strange the sanest person in the book?
I don’t know why I think this. It seems more likely that the gentleman simply wants to annoy Strange so he won’t show himself, but… Oh, I’ll go get the book.
Later:
No, never mind, it’s simply that the gentleman doesn’t wish to show himself to Strange.
I don’t know why, but reading the few scraps of JS&MN made me terribly, terribly sad. Are Strange and Arabella never reunited? It seems unlikely. Oh…
Bother. I am so sentimental. It’s quite irritating that I can’t read a few sentences without beginning to cry.

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The Man For Aeiou

in July 31st, 2008 @ 19:52

248- I JUST got it from the library!

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 1st, 2008 @ 10:45

Knowing my library, I would probably get BD in about three years. Therefore I preordered it (although I still don’t own Eclipse). Yes, I am a Twilight-obsessed person, and proud of it

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Alice

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 01:50

249- YAY!

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 07:56

(248, 249) For anyone who likes to listen to books while doing chores, the audiobook CD version of Jonathan Strange is excellent, too.

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Alice

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 10:42

252- So I’ve heard, and I’d like to listen to it eventually. But how do they do the footnotes?

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MissSwann

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 10:52

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

BREAKING DAWN FREAKOUT BREAAKING DAWN FREAKOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

I WENT TO THE MIDNIGHT RELEASE AT BARNES AND NOBLE LAST NIGHT AND I GOT A COPY AND OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!

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â™« Agrrrfishi (Aggie)â™«

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 11:00

254- IS IT GOOD IS IT GOOD ISITISITISITISIT????????!!!!!!?????

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Alice

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 11:18

254- -blinks-
That’s nice.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 12:36

254-Okay… *Backs Away Slowly*

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MissSwann, who now worships the GAPAs

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 13:28

255- YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESYES IT IS I’M SO HAPPY OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

SPOILER BREAKING DAWN SPOILER READ NO FURTHER SPOILER.
SPOILER BREAKING DAWN SPOILER READ NO FURTHER SPOILER.

[Spoiler snipped. –Admin.] !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *attempts to contain excitement* *epic failure*

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 13:35

(258) It’s very hard to notice there’s a spoiler in the message when everything is written in all caps. I’ve added boldface and some extra cushioning. How about posting any further such comments on the thread intended for them, Ranting and Spazzing, with Abundant Spoilers?

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The Man For Aeiou

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 13:37

258- Calm down!

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Alice

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 13:43

258- Er…

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 13:47

(258, 259) Even despite the precautions, somebody is bound to read this and be extremely annoyed. So I’ve gone back and retrosnipped the spoiler. Suffice it to say that something exciting happens.

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 14:01

(262) Good idea. What I should have done in the first place if I’d been thinking clearly. What comes of trying to moderate while tending to some high-maintenance tourists.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 2nd, 2008 @ 15:01

262–Thanks, I haven’t read BD yet and I probably wouldn’t have been able to keep myself from reading the spoiler.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 07:55

264-Same here. Thanks for snipping!

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Kokonilly

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 08:50

I haven’t even read Twilight yet. *runs away from Swann in fear*

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oxlin

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 12:41

254- huh? okay…

I’m reading To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis and it is excellent. I think MBers would enjoy it.

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Alice

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 13:50

JS&MN/LADIES OF GRACE ADIEU SPOILERY STUFF AGAIN.
Pineapples! They keep coming up! The girl that Henry Woodhope hopes to marry (“The curious adventure of Mr Hyde,” chapter 43, page 479), has “a particular dislike of pineapples.”

Also in this chapter is a small footnote (number 2) mentioning how Henry Woodhope, while living in Grace Adieu, was courting a young lady named Miss Parbringer. It goes on to mention that strange had disapproved of this woman and contrived to move Henry to Great Hitherden, away from Miss P. Mis Parbringer happens to be one of the heroines of “The Ladies of Grace Adieu,” and, upon further investigation, I discovered that the reason Strange disapproved (as far as I can tell), was because they had been turning military officers into mice and eating them.

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oxlin

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 14:22

268- Pineapples were a symbol that meant welcome during the victorian era.

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Alice

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 14:52

269- Really? I’ve always found the Victorian symbols fascinating. Is there anywhere I could find out what the different flowers meant and all that?

But to return to the original topic, JS&MN isn’t Victorian. Still, that probably wouldn’t stop Susanna Clarke from using it. If only I could somehow attach the meaning of “welcome” to Strange’s madness or Sophronia Watkins’ dislike of them. It simply doesn’t make sense.

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oxlin

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 16:55

270- My grandmother has a book that was her mothers (I think) on the Victorian language of flowers. I want it. It is a rather old book though so I’m not sure. Maybe there is a website?

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 18:21

MissSwann.
Calm.
Down.
Please.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 18:28

(271) Wikipedia has a nice entry on the Language of Flowers:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_of_flowers

(272) Is Miss Swann ever calm about anything? As far as I can tell, constant, ominidirectional excitement is an essential part of her nature.

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Alice

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 18:57

273- Ooh, cool. Thanks.
See, I’d really like to use that more, in stories and in everyday life. I think it’s one of those things that’s due for a revival. Like floor-length skirts. Or tangible magic.
Of course, I’m well aware that not everyone wants to wear floor-length skirts, and, come to that, maybe I wouldn’t either if they were the norm. Hm. Maybe I’m just contrary. Anyway, I was saying. One should be able to find patterns for clothes of the past centuries, even if they can’t find the clothes themselves.
I realized something the other day, but this is the wrong thread for that. Come to that, it’s the wrong thread for practically everything I’ve said in this post. I’ll go post my observations on the random thread.
-skips off-

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 18:58

273 re 272- That’s my second favorite quote of the day. My absolute favorite is “I Googled it, but it bit me.” -My dad.

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Cat's Meow

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 19:03

273 – Ooh, what’s that? Sounds interesting.

-still waiting for the Twilight books to come in at my library-

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Cat's Meow

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 19:08

275 – What on Earth was the context for that?

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points, embedded (bara brith, chorley cake)

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 19:25

277- It had something to do with a replacement part for the garbage disposal.

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The Man For Aeiou

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 20:07

275- Has Robert EVER said something that wasn’t funny?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 20:08

Yes.

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â™« Agrrrfishi (Aggie) â™«

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 20:19

258,259- But…But…I WANT!!!!!!!! MEEEEEEEEH! *cries* My libraray STILL doesn’t have it in yet. Pooh.

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Cat's Meow

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 20:21

278 – Fascinating. I wonder how many people are injured each year as a result of their search engine biting them.

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batuquierodeluanda

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 23:09

Hi people. What are the Twilight books anyway?

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batuquierodeluanda

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 23:14

OK guess I’ll find out tomorrow. Oh well.

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Cat's Meow

in August 3rd, 2008 @ 23:32

283 – The Twilight books are a series of books (Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and the latest, Breaking Dawn) that are about vampires. And romance. Lots of romance, from what I hear, although I haven’t read any except Twilight.

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batuquierodeluanda

in August 4th, 2008 @ 15:37

That sounds awesome. Thanks. I’m surprised that I haven’t come across them before (I go to the library about five times a week).

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purplefinch

in August 4th, 2008 @ 16:40

I haven’t read Breaking Dawn yet. I was going to go to the library and get it, but maybe not, now, if other libraries had waiting lists… I had a friend who was going to a party for it at a Borders.

I’ve re-discovered Terry Pratchett, which makes me very happy. He also makes me laugh aloud at random times while I’m reading, which I almost never do.

Great Expectations, again. This time, I’m going to finish it–I have my own secondhand copy, so I don’t have to return it to the library!

Les Miserables–more later, but I’m enjoying it.

47-That is such a cute idea! I want to do that very badly, now. Someone could do a kokonspiracy thingy like that, I suppose…

I’ll have to watch out for Google, then… Ouch!

Hi, Museblog! I have returned, hopefully for a while. Summer/end of school is/was crazy, but in August I can relax a bit. I did not in fact fail my SAT II (I WOULD have figured out a way to do it, if it was possible), finals, or regents, and I had an amazing time at my dance program.

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batuquiero

in August 4th, 2008 @ 18:18

I’ve just been reading the comments… WHAT??? THERE’S A NEW ARTEMIS FOWL???!!! REALLY???!!! WHY HAVEN’T I HEARD ABOUT IT BEFORE????

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Alice

in August 4th, 2008 @ 18:38

287- Great Expectations = ♥
Note-taking = Death.

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purplefinch

in August 5th, 2008 @ 07:37

You had to take notes in school for GE? We did too, actually, for the first 15 chapters. Then school ended, and we didn’t actually finish the book (Because my English teacher was v. smart. Of course.). I had gotten the book out of the library, and read a bit, and then we read some in class, and now I’m going to finish it.

Some review said Carl Hiassen was like Terry Pratchett… I don’t think he is, really, but I’ve been reading Sick Puppy, and it’s okay.

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Alice

in August 5th, 2008 @ 11:26

290- I have to do summer reading on it. And believe me, fifteen chapters of notes are NOTHING. The book has FIFTY-NINE.

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MissSwann

in August 5th, 2008 @ 17:21

259- Thanks! *dashes to thread*
266- Start reading. You’ll thank me.
273- YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, ROBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am calm about some things; I just prefer to thrust myself into the world with the lasting impression that I am a very happy person. (And I get most of my ranting done on MuseBlog…)

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon)

in August 6th, 2008 @ 10:10

I just read Contact. Has anyone else?

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MissSwann

in August 6th, 2008 @ 10:22

293- No. Author? Plotline?

I started reading The Fold by An Na last night. It’s actually pretty good.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon)

in August 6th, 2008 @ 10:25

294- Carl Sagan. The Very Large Array finally receives a radio signal from extraterrestrial intelligence.

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Alice

in August 6th, 2008 @ 10:55

293- I saw the movie. It was highly disappointing.

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MissSwann

in August 7th, 2008 @ 08:01

295- Sounds interesting. *googles*

Yeah, it looks good.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 7th, 2008 @ 20:03

294-What’s that about?

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon)

in August 8th, 2008 @ 13:03

296- The book’s far better.

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Raynpho

in August 8th, 2008 @ 15:30

I just got JS and MN from the library. I knew it was thick, but not that thick :P. I haven’t read such intense books for a while, I just realized.

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MissSwann

in August 9th, 2008 @ 13:26

298- It’s about a Korean American girl who has a crush on this boy, and he doesn’t like her at all. She gets the chance to have plastic surgery on her eyes (make them less Asian), and she’s torn on whether to take the chance or not. I haven’t finished it yet, so I don’t know what happens.

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Cat's Meow

in August 9th, 2008 @ 13:42

I read a book called Truesight a while ago, and it was really good. It’s about a colony of people where everybody is (by choice) blind, but slowly one boy there starts to regain his eyesight. It’s cool.

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â˜®iÅ¹âˆšÒ²!â˜® (411 piepoints 47 brain points)â˜®

in August 9th, 2008 @ 13:59

Has anyone read Desperation by Steven King?

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MissSwann

in August 10th, 2008 @ 08:38

303- No, but I like Stephen King. Cell is my favorite book of his.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 10th, 2008 @ 09:01

302-That sounds really interesting.

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Syllabub

in August 10th, 2008 @ 09:01

303, 304- My Dad reads a lot of Stephen King. Not that you probably care.

Has anyone read “Ana’s Story” by Jenna Bush? I just read it and it’s my second favorite non-fiction book. The 1st is “Yellow Star”. Has anyone read that? Both of these are really powerful books. Yellow Star made me want to cry. It’s a great book especially for Jews. (Like me!) I’ll stop going on now, I’ve got to finish writing an essay-type thingy.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 8 Wung incarcerated, 1 Creativity Ceylon)

in August 11th, 2008 @ 01:42

239 – Wow! It’s nice that people in your town are reading other things.

248 – I was dissatisfied with the ending of JS&MN for that reason. On the one hand, I don’t like stories to be too predictable, but on the other hand, I felt like I’d been cheated at the end because there was no hint (at least not that I noticed) of whether the two would meet again or not. I was left hanging.

274 – I’m all for revival of flower symbolism and tangible magic, but I’d trip over my skirts if they reached the floor.

300 – Good luck. It took me several months to get through all 700-something pages. :/

I read “New Moon” at JCL convention. I don’t like the Twilight Saga anymore. *dodges probable pies from fans* I’ll explain my reasons later, but for now I don’t have time (it’s 2:45 AM here, yikes).

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 11th, 2008 @ 07:18

307–Read Eclipse before you completely decide that you don’t like the whole Twilight series. New Moon is the worst of the four.

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Syllabub

in August 11th, 2008 @ 12:45

POSSIBLE TWILIGHT SAGA SPOILER.

Bella started to annoy me. I read parts of Eclipse after New Moon and never got into it. That girl really bugs me. “Oh Edward, I love you so much, make me into a vampire, I will just die if you don’t, oh Edward, but Jacob, I love you too, oh Jacob, oh Edward.”

And on and on and on. Sorry to Twilight lovers, but that’s just how I feel.

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Kokonilly

in August 11th, 2008 @ 12:56

I started Twilight at my cousin’s house, finished it, and barely started the next one before we left. I don’t LOVE it, just think it’s merely decent.

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Raynpho

in August 11th, 2008 @ 13:39

VERY MINOR TWILIGHT SPOILER.

309- That’s the bad part about Twilight. There really isn’t much plot, in my opinion. Just… girl loves hot, sparkly vampire. Werewolf loves girl, but she likes sparkles better than fur.

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Ò‰PiggyÒ‰

in August 11th, 2008 @ 14:34

Something many people may not realize: I have very odd taste in books. From Mark Twain to Plato to Arthur Conan Doyle to Dean Koontz to Douglas Adams, I like most genres. I recently perused a local antique shop and, for $4, bought a very interesting title. It is called The Rise of American Civilization, published in 1932. Now that I’m done reading The Scarlet Letter (ugh) for school, I can start reading this book instead. Has anyone else read the original faerie tales by the brothers Grimm? They’re rather crude.

*Mini-rant alert!*
What’s with this Twilight mania right now? All of a sudden, this series became one of the most popular in the US. What are the books about? Why are they so dang popular? Why is there always some craze about sci-fi books? There was Harry Potter, now there’s this Twilight thingy. I feel left out, but I know I wouldn’t enjoy the books, so I haven’t read them.
*End mini-rant*

Sorry if this is too random. I just drank a bottle of Mountain Dew.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 8 Wung incarcerated, 1 Creativity Ceylon)

in August 11th, 2008 @ 15:40

312 – I like the originals, especially the really short, absurd ones. I didn’t get the impression that they were crude, just very dark. I recently read a book of Swedish folktales; they’re also good, but many of them definitely are crude.

POSSIBLE TWILIGHT SAGA SPOILERS.

I felt the same way as Syllabub. The main character and lack of plot were what made me dislike the series. I hear everyone talk about what an amazing romance Bella and Edward have, but I don’t see it. One of my friends is in a relationship like theirs (except of course the boy isn’t a vampire) and neither one of them is going to end up happy. It’s just not healthy the way Bella obsesses over Edward to the point that she can’t do, feel, or think anything on her own. She came across as such a weak heroine that I couldn’t make myself really care what happened to her. Thus, I had trouble caring enough to get through the book, because there’s really not that much going on if you take out Bella’s fixation on Edward.

END TWILIGHT SAGA SPOILERS.

So, I am not a fan of the Twilight saga. I don’t hate it, however; to be honest, my feeling towards it is simply confusion. Twilight fans, what is it about this book that you love so much? What is it that makes it so wildly popular? I really am curious about this.

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Raynpho

in August 11th, 2008 @ 15:46

313- I think the basic reason it’s popular is because everyone wants a sparkly vampire of their own.

No offense to Twilight uber-fans.

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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk and 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)

in August 11th, 2008 @ 18:37

A rant of my own;
Today I went through some of my bookshelves. (Only the ones in my room, of course, the ones in the library are a disaster area.)
While puttering about and being happy in the presence of books, I decided to fix up one of my shelves with more defined categories…..all fine and dandy. In my rummaging I came across a book, The Art of Play Production, and out of curiosity decided to put it aside to read.
My shuffling and sorting over, I retreated to my favorite reading position (sitting or lying on the bed with feet dangling of the edge and iPod earphones stuck in my head). I oped the handsome red book, I delighted in it’s old book smell (it’s from the late 1920s), I admired the beautiful script that announced one of the previous owner’s name. I turned the page. I began to read the introduction.
And I stopped. The previous owners had underlined, thickly, nearly every other word, sentence or paragraph. I groaned in agony. I writhed in emotional pain. I gasped in horror.
I retrieved an eraser from my bag, went out to the porch and prepared myself for torture–erasing the obnoxious underlining off all the pages.
Gentle friends, few things cause me as much pain as rubbing an eraser over the page of a book. The fear of ripping pages, or wearing out the print, or other such monstrosities keeps me in agony the entire time, as does the pain that gradually builds in one’s fingers from the constant pressure of rubbing the eraser over the pages to make the lines disappear.
I did, in time, finish the herculean task or ridding the book or it’s warpaint.
And now, I prithee, kind gentlefolk, for saving of the few remaining scraps and tatters of my sanity, please to think of me when tempted to underline copious amounts of text that in truth, need not to be underlined in the first place. Or, if ye must, keep such books away from me.

I remain,
Your humble servant,
Keeper of various and sundry points,
Fiddler of the Hour of Midnight

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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)

in August 11th, 2008 @ 19:10

Oh my, that was rather long, wasn’t it? Ah well.
Congrats if anyone actually reads through that all, I hope you find it at least a little amusing……but really, writing in books drives me up the wall. Grr.

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MissSwann

in August 11th, 2008 @ 19:17

Twilight is like Moxie soda or Miracle Whip mayonnaisse. It’s an acquired taste. And once you acquire that taste, you can’t have anything else. You anti Twilighters just wouldn’t understand.

Breaking Dawn has the most perfect ending evah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Raynpho

in August 11th, 2008 @ 19:56

317- Nice analogy :D.
No, I do understand, actually. Really.
I did like Twilight at one point. But as time goes on… it’s just seeming increasingly pointless.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 11th, 2008 @ 20:44

309–Yeah, Bella’s a bit of a whiner. She doesn’t deserve Edward. Me on the other hand…
314–Agreed

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Adeia

in August 11th, 2008 @ 20:52

Wait! Breaking Dawn is already out!?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 11th, 2008 @ 22:07

(317) I’ve tried Moxie and can’t imagine ever being able to drink more than about one sip a year of that stuff.

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MissSwann

in August 12th, 2008 @ 07:32

320- Get with the program!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It came out on the 2nd!

321- Neither can I, but those who can can’t get enough of it. Just like Twilight.

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MissSwann and Syllabub, Syllabub being at MissSwann's House

in August 12th, 2008 @ 08:38

Syllabub: 311- seriously, that made me totally crack up!! I think that’s about the shortest and best way to describe that plot of those books. Although, I did enjoy Twilight.

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Kokonilly

in August 12th, 2008 @ 08:55

320 – I know how it ends, though I haven’t read over half the series!

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Midnight Fiddler (she of 2 spzdk, 500 PiePoints and 30 Muszey points)

in August 12th, 2008 @ 15:12

319~ Bella is “A bit of a whiner”?????? That’s the only thing she ever does. That and obsess over Edward. If I have to be subjected to hearing about his marble jaws one more time I’m going to go insane…….er.
And the actor that’s playing him in the movies, URGHK!!!!!!! Sorry, but he’s horrendously un-good-looking.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 12th, 2008 @ 18:35

325–Really? I kind of like him. I have no idea if he can act, but at least he looks pretty on the posters.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 12th, 2008 @ 19:20

Yeah, Bella is not a winning character. She’s only a foil for Edward.

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MissSwann

in August 13th, 2008 @ 07:09

I actually like Bella, sort of. She’s funny; I don’t see why everyone hates her. Sure, she whines, and she’s not my FAVORITE character in the world, but she’s not as bad as everyone thinks. She’s much better when she gets vamp’d.

325- Honestly? I think Robert Pattinson is the closest they can get to actual Edward without traveling to Forks and making im act in the movie.

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â™« Agrrrfishi (Aggie) â™«

in August 13th, 2008 @ 08:30

314- I don’t want a sparkly vampire. Fangs creep me out, especially on good-looking guys.
Twighlight is all right, but everyone already knows how it’s going to end, anyway. MILD SPOILER TWIGHLIGHT SPOILER SPOILER:She gets pregnant and then she gets bit by Edward and they live happily ever after. The end. I haven’t even read the last book and I know it ends that way. Oh well. That’s the most predictable story ever. No big offencies to Twighlight fans, I like the books too but I just don’t see the point. The wolf is way nicer than the vampire anyways. I would have stuck with him.

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Syllabub

in August 13th, 2008 @ 16:48

325- don’t forget the “sharp angle of his jaw” and “liquid gold eyes”

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TNÃ–

in August 13th, 2008 @ 17:26

325- Yeah, great actor, but no vampire vibe.

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Axa

in August 13th, 2008 @ 17:36

329) lol winningest ending ever. you might even say it was dazzling.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 8 Wung incarcerated, 1 Creativity Ceylon)

in August 13th, 2008 @ 19:38

314 – So true! I’m not a Twilight fan but I still want my own vampire. Not a sparkly vampire, though. No offense Edward fans, but I prefer Dracula.

315 – With the exception of textbooks (I practically highlighted my history book into oblivion last year), I feel your pain. Randomly underlined passages are infuriatingly distracting in pleasure reads.

317 – That would explain it! I don’t like Miracle Whip either.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 13th, 2008 @ 19:43

330- *Twilight Fans Swoon*

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TNÃ–

in August 13th, 2008 @ 20:20

333- Whoohoo Dracula!

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 13th, 2008 @ 20:23

329–don’t worry, he’s fang-less.
330–*heart sputters*

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oxlin

in August 14th, 2008 @ 21:47

And I’m packing my books for college. well, some of them anyway /deciding/ is difficult.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 14th, 2008 @ 23:22

337–Oh dear. I wouldn’t be able to choose–I’d have to have a trunk for just books.

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MissSwann

in August 16th, 2008 @ 21:21

334- *swoons*

337- I personally would bring:

Harry Potter (entire series)
Twilight Saga
Immortals Series
Matilda
Various Calvin and Hobbes/Dilbert/Get Fuzzy/Pearls Before Swine
1st Naruto

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 17th, 2008 @ 11:53

I would bring:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Through the Looking Glass
Selected Discworld Books
Complete Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Archer’s Goon
The Road to Oz
Matilda
Abhorsen Trilogy
The Book of Encouragements

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 17th, 2008 @ 12:25

(340) The Road to Oz — that was the one in which Baum introduced Polychrome, the rainbow’s daughter, wasn’t it? I always liked her. She was such a hippie.

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TNÃ–

in August 17th, 2008 @ 13:38

I would bring:
Wicked
Son of a Witch
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Great Expectations
Les Miserables
Complete Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Salmon of Doubt
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrel

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 piepoints and two B-Day Points and 42 KAG Points!)

in August 17th, 2008 @ 19:02

341-Yeah, she’s a great character!
342-Wicked! Smart Idea! Have you read Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister also, or not?

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â™« Agrrrfishi â™«

in August 18th, 2008 @ 08:32

When I was little, I read the Indian in the Cupboard about fifteen times, and all I could think while I read this one time was: “Kid, forget the Indian! Why aren’t you putting Monopoly money in the cupboard?”

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TNÃ–

in August 18th, 2008 @ 13:28

343- Yes, why?
344-

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon)

in August 18th, 2008 @ 20:14

344- I think it only works on people. But he didn’t know that, did he? He could have tried it.

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Cat's Meow

in August 18th, 2008 @ 20:30

We had a discussion about Twilight at my movie-making camp today. I think there were only one or two people there who had actually read all four (I’ve only read one), but there were several boys who got the general idea of it, were sick of everyone gushing, and were doing imitations of Bella swooning over Edward for about five minutes.

“Ohhh, Edward! You’re so amazing! Even though you want to eat me, I love you soooo much!”

It was pretty funny.

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The Man For Aeiou

in August 18th, 2008 @ 20:45

344- Explain.

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â™« Agrrrfishi (Aggie),who would like some piepoints, pleaseâ™«

in August 18th, 2008 @ 21:04

348- Have you ever read the book? If not, it’s about a boy who figures out that if he puts toys and stuff in his cupboard, he can make it real, or alive. I figure if it can work on a tepee and an indian and a horse, why not money?

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TNÃ–

in August 18th, 2008 @ 21:08

347- Mwah ha! Indeed.

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Cat's Meow

in August 18th, 2008 @ 21:11

349 – Oh, so that’s what the book is about. -has never actually read it-

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 18th, 2008 @ 22:34

Any Ray Bradbury fans out there? I just found my copy of The Homecoming in my closet today. It still makes me cry when I read it.

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Syllabub, who is feeling a strong urge to add to her name.

in August 19th, 2008 @ 11:33

Has anyone read Cornelia Funke’s books? She wrote the Their Lord, Dragon Rider, Inkheart, and Inkspell. Well, Inkdeath is coming out October 7th!!! Yay!!

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Kokonilly

in August 19th, 2008 @ 11:48

353 – It is? Really? *likes those books but never knew that*

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Random Kokopelli & Tokyo

in August 19th, 2008 @ 12:01

353-YAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYAYAYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAY

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and uÇÇÉ¹ÆƒÊŽÉŸÉÇ×Ÿ

in August 19th, 2008 @ 12:08

353- I loves Dragon Rider! Ida B is a really good book. It’s made eco- friendly, as a plus!

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Raynpho

in August 19th, 2008 @ 12:32

353- I read all of them in about a 5-month span, 2 years ago. I knew Inkdeath was coming out, but not when

I’ll have to re-read the whole series. Eh, maybe not.

The Time Paradox is available for pickup at the library! I’m also #8 in line for Breaking Dawn.(already?!) At this point, though, I don’t even know if I’m going to read it. I already know what happens…

GAH, school starts in… *counts* 16 days, and I need to finish summer reading and write a paragraph on each book.

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Axa

in August 19th, 2008 @ 12:36

352) I love The Martian Chronicles. I’m going to try to see him at the LA Festival of Books, if he comes this year…

I just finished The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath. I really enjoyed it.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 19th, 2008 @ 19:21

358–check your local Barnes&Noble (if you have one), he’s come to speak at the one near me (in southern CA) at least twice. Very cool.

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purplefinch

in August 20th, 2008 @ 07:40

I just read the two Alice books, and they were a lot easier to read than I thought they would be (for some reason I thought they would take more time, too). It was really strange, though, because it didn’t seem like she showed enough emotion, or suprise, or anything… she just kind of went along with everything (less so in the last book), and seemed a bit rude.
I must just be out of touch with Victorian politeness…

I read A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Geinus, and I can’t decide if it was really funny, really depressing, or just kind of semi-messed up. Either way, it was amazing (althought I might just be saying that because David Eggers was in Gigantic, which is about They Might Be Giants, for the uninitiated. No, I’m not, but still… it’s cool to think that he knows them.). However, it had some adult themes, and a ton of swearing… it was a very bad idea to leave my library books where my visiting grandmother could have looked through them, and decided to read that one. So, I guess she read it, or at least part of it… And now my mom wants to read it, either because she actually wants to, or maybe becuase my grandmother could have been complaining to her, and she wants to now see what kind of “awful” stuff I’ve been reading… Fun.

291–Fun. Really fun. XD

Les Miserables was v. good. There were a lot of French and time-period allusions that I didn’t understand, and he took up just about the beginning of every book with a description of some French institution that lasted a very long time. Still, I think it did help the general story, and there are some very good quotes in the boook… I’ll have to find them again, later…

Corneila Funke was never my favorite… maybe one day I’ll try reading another one of her books.

I’ve been wanting to read The Bell Jar for a while…

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Kari

in August 20th, 2008 @ 13:17

353 – Ehh. I loved Inkheart, but I tried to read Inkspell and couldn’t get past the first chapter. >_< I don’t think I really like her anymore.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen the squished

in August 20th, 2008 @ 13:29

359- DO YOU LIVE IN ORANGE COUNTY?!?!

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â˜®iÅ¹âˆšÒ²!â˜® (400 piepoints 40 brain points)â˜®

in August 20th, 2008 @ 13:49

352- Have you read Farenheit 451?

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 21st, 2008 @ 10:41

362–[Snip] County. (I’m allowed to say that, right?) [Nope. –Admin.]

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The Man For Aeiou

in August 21st, 2008 @ 16:00

364- is that where snipville is located, in snip county?

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 21st, 2008 @ 17:38

364–darn it. Okay, in response to 362–therabouts.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen

in August 21st, 2008 @ 20:52

364- Hm. Orange County isn’t snipped because of Anaheim, which I do not live in. [Snip! A little too much potential information.] Are you a Girl scout?

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Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

in August 21st, 2008 @ 21:01

(367) Orange County wasn’t snipped because its population is over 3 million. I lived there myself once upon a time, when my dad was stationed in Long Beach. We lived in Los Alamitos.

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Beatlesrockr, John, and Hyjayko The Ingenious Swordsman

in August 21st, 2008 @ 21:12

Percy Jackson and the Olympians is freaking awesome.
SPOILER SPOILER BATTLE AT THE LABYRINTH SPOILER SPOILER.
In the beginning, Quintas, (Or what he appeared to be) was my favorite character. It’s sad what he turned out to be. *sigh*
END OF SPOILER.

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POSOC with 5 BP and 60 IWP: 23 wung points embedded (bara brith, chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon)

in August 21st, 2008 @ 21:45

SPOILER BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH SPOILER SPOILER!!.
I think it was a step forward for the series. For the first three books, all of the characters seemed to be clear-cut “good” or “evil,” with nothing in between. Luke was as close as it got to moral complexity, and even he was a generic Darth Vader-figure. Quintus/Daedalus, on the other hand, wasn’t what one would call evil, but wasn’t good either. He made dodgy moral compromises, he did things he deeply regretted later (not “If-I’d-just-moved-faster-I-could-have-saved-them-all” gratuitous hero-guilt, but with full knowledge of what he was doing and of the consequences), and he looked out for Number One to the exclusion of all else. Well, except Mrs. O’Leary, of course. He wasn’t a hero or a villain, he was a human being.*
*Half-human, that is.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 180 Pie, 7 KAG, 8 Wung incarcerated, 1 Creativity Ceylon)

in August 22nd, 2008 @ 00:21

337 – Aah! I’m kind of glad I still have a year of high school as long as it gives me more time with my books. How much space do you have for books in a dorm? I’m afraid I won’t be able to bring any of mine if I go to college far enough away that I have to fit all my stuff in suitcases. :/

352 – *waves hand excitedly* I’ve only read “Farenheit 451,” but I really liked it.

353 – I read “Thief Lord,” I really should read her other books soon too. I’ve been meaning to read them for a long time now and I just never get around to it because I keep getting distracted by other books.

Uglies trilogy, anyone? The writing isn’t the best, but the plot is exciting. I’m reading the last one (“Specials”) now.

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Raynpho

in August 22nd, 2008 @ 08:25

BATTLE OF THE LABYRINTH SPOILER!.

I actually liked him better at the end than at the beginning, for basically all the reasons POSOC mentioned.

END OF SPOILERS

371- Uglies? My friend and I read that in sixth grade, and teachers assigned it in 7th grade, so by this point, half the people in our grade have read it, and everyone knows what it’s about. There’s another one after Specials, but it’s not really part of the whole plot. More like a side-story, though it does include Tally and Shay, halfway through the book. It’s called Extras.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 22nd, 2008 @ 10:56

367–Yes, I’m in what used to be Tres Condados. Now it’s some crazy long acronym and I have no idea what it stands for.
Way to be sneaky with the location deal.
371–Yeah, I felt exactly the same way about Uglies as what you said–not so great with the writing, but a plot that makes you want to find out what happens. It’s like eating a second helping of dessert–you don’t really want it, but you feel like you have to finish it now that you’ve taken it.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen the squished

in August 22nd, 2008 @ 11:07

373- Never heard of it. The closest mission to where I live is San Juan Capistrano, but I don’t live in that town. Would’nt it be fun if we somehow got to do a Kokon a the LA Museum of Natural History?

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MissSwann

in August 23rd, 2008 @ 08:28

341- Oh, that was always my favorite! Along with the Tin man of Oz… and the Patchwork Girl of Oz…

374- Sounds cool, but I couldn’t go.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 23rd, 2008 @ 18:36

374–YES! I love the Nat. Hist. Museum. I interned there with a friend of mine last summer, it was the best. We should totally do a Kokonvention there.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen the squishy

in August 23rd, 2008 @ 18:47

376- Yay! If we ever actually wrangle our parents to do it, I’ll be a girl with lots of freckles, green eyes, braces, sneakers or green shoes and blond/brunette with red in it hair, wearing a very hippieish shirt and jeans. What date would be most avaibale to you? And where in the museum would we meet?

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 24th, 2008 @ 12:28

377–Hmm…probably under the T-Rex skeleton, or maybe in the butterfly garden. As for the date…with school and AP classes fast approaching, it’s anyone’s guess when I’ll have free time.

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Alice

in August 24th, 2008 @ 13:12

So, a while ago (say, eight years), my mother attempted to read Little, Big to me. As a bedtime story. Needless to say, that provoked a lot of confusion and “What does that word mean?” and we never got past the first couple of pages.
Throughout my life, my mother continued to recommend this book and when I was thirteen, I decided to give it another try. This time I succeeded in getting a ways into the first chapter before lack of understanding and dislike of love stories caused me to put it down.
And then, a couple of weeks ago, having convinced my mother to read my favorite book, I decided to read her favorite book, picking up where I had left off in my last reading. And last night I broke through the confusion and it is a wonderful, magical book and I love it. I think oxlin, especially, would like it.

In other news, I got Persepolis today, as a belated birthday gift. It looks very good and I’m excited to start reading it.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in August 24th, 2008 @ 13:14

(379) It’s an unusual book, isn’t it? Keep an eye out for Lewis Carroll references; it’s loaded with them. Engine Summer by the same author is also worth tracking down.

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Alice

in August 24th, 2008 @ 13:20

380- Wow, that does look good.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen the squishy

in August 24th, 2008 @ 13:31

378- The butterfly garden. Same here about the date. Hmmmm…

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Taiwan Hippo Fan

in August 24th, 2008 @ 13:44

The Indian in the Cupboard may well be one of my favorite books. It’s just the most perfect idea – a key that makes toys come to life? Incredible. It’s well-composed, wonderfully balanced, impossibly simple, and has just that perfect touch of fantasy that makes it seem more real.

I have to say, though, if I were to pick a single favorite book, it would have to be The Wind Boy. I’ve probably read it a million times, the first time when I was probably 8 or so, and every time I read it I am brought back into the story, and I love it so much.

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AthenianPsycho

in August 24th, 2008 @ 14:29

383-Both good books, from what I heard, but I never got around to reading them. Grrrrrr………..

People at my school used to be obsessed with “Dork in Disguise”. Sounds extremely stupid.

I really like the Percy Jackson books.

Most of the time they’re amusing to me because I know ahead of time who the monsters are, me being a Greek mythology fan and all. I’m also amused when they “modernize” a myth and i know the original version.

That book would be really interesting to people who DON’T know Greek mythology because they would learn it.

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Alice

in August 24th, 2008 @ 14:56

383- Hm, I was never a big fan of The Indian in the Cupboard, I dunno why. But I loved The Wind Boy. I haven’t read it in a while, though. My mom says it’s trying to be like Linnets and Valerians, but I never saw the similarity so it never bothered me.

Linnets and Valerians. One of my favorites, to be sure. I should read it again.

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oxlin

in August 24th, 2008 @ 23:16

Alice, Robert – He’s a good author in general. … Says the one who hasn’t read anything by him. Right. I should get on that.

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MissSwann

in August 25th, 2008 @ 18:35

SPOILERS; THE BOOK THEIF, MARKUS ZUSAK.

I just finished reading The Book Theif by Markus Zusak, and I just cried into my pillow for about an hour. The perspective of Death is very creative, if not a bit hard to follow. The part where the Jews march through the street made me cry; the Holocaust is truly the worst thing that has happened to this world.

Anyway, I’m making Max’s book to Liesel, The Standover Man, for a school project. I got an old (and crappy) romance novel from the library book sale, then I ripped out some of the pages, painted them white, and I’m now painting in the pages with black. It’s tedious work, and it needs to be done by tomorrow *groan* But, it is turning out very cool.

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Raynpho

in August 25th, 2008 @ 19:36

THE BOOK THIEF BY MARKUS ZUSAK: MINOR SPOILER.

387- That was a very good book. (for lack of advanced vocabulary) It was rather sad, and I didn’t catch on that Death was the narrator until halfway through, but it’s still a very good book. *nods* I must re-read it, very soon. Plus, Markus Zusak is an interesting name. I Am the Messenger, by him as well, is also a good book, if rather surreal.

I started/finished The Time Paradox today. ‘Twas nice.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in August 25th, 2008 @ 23:02

Has anyone read The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul by Douglas Adams? That’s another one for vague mythological references (and, of course, the incomparable Douglas Adams storyline–mass confusion loosely tied together).

Who are the Percy Jackson novels by?

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Syllabub

in August 26th, 2008 @ 06:55

Oooooooo…..I’m reading our old battered copy of Little Women. It’s great!!! I think it’s cool to read new books, (Artemis Fowl) and then read an old book. There is a huge difference in the way they are written.

Oh, me and my love of old, tattered books

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peary moppins

in August 26th, 2008 @ 09:26

387) My grandparents sent that to me for a early birthday present.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen, the real person

in August 26th, 2008 @ 10:24

Midnight Fiddler, this is probably below your reading level, but have you read “The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed”? It’s about a Quaker girl from Nantucket in the 1800’s who’s on a whaling ship. I think you’d like it. And please remember, my reading level was 5th grade to 13th grade last year, in fifth grade. And almost all of the books in the PMS library are 5th grade reading level. Yarg!

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Kokonilly

in August 26th, 2008 @ 11:15

389 – Rick Riordan.

Gosh, I am 33 pages into Great Expectations and I have 2 and a half pages of notes done.

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Alice

in August 26th, 2008 @ 11:51

393-
Whoa.
I’m three hundred-and-some pages into it and I have like, ten pages or notes.

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Cat's Meow

in August 26th, 2008 @ 12:03

392 – Oh my goodness, I know what that’s like. I had an eighth grade plus reading level in third grade, and during silent reading time we were only allowed to read books from our own reading level. My classroom had about eight books that fit that requirement, only five of which I actually liked, so I read the same books over and over all year. I must have read The Phantom Tollbooth ten times. (Not that that’s a bad thing, as I love that book, but still. I want variety!)

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Kokonilly

in August 26th, 2008 @ 15:12

394 – I know. Page 60: 3 pages of notes done.

I need to speed up if I want to finish by, um, next week.

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Alice

in August 26th, 2008 @ 15:27

396- I only have ten more chapters…thank heavens. But then I have to type them up, and organize them, and pare down and add onto my information, and write an essay.

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Kokonilly

in August 26th, 2008 @ 15:40

397 – Haha. I just have to a) finish the book, and b) finish taking notes.

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The Man For Aeiou

in August 26th, 2008 @ 17:36

I have to read 900 pages by mid-november. And I have 330 pages already.

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muselover

in August 26th, 2008 @ 18:12

I just finished reading Jurassic Park, and it is AWSUM!

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Kokonilly

in August 26th, 2008 @ 18:13

400 – I agree, but it is a tad confusing, no?

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muselover

in August 26th, 2008 @ 18:31

Not really… or at least I didn’t think so.

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Kokonilly

in August 26th, 2008 @ 18:32

402 – Meh.

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Eccentric the Afterthought (+points 160 Pie, 7 KAG, 8 Wung incarcerated)

in August 29th, 2008 @ 00:33

379 – Sounds intriguing; I’ll have to try it sometime!

383 – Haven’t read it, but I do like Tiger, Tiger by the same author.

389 – Yep! I still like the HG2G series better, but that one was fun too.

390 – Same here. Try reading something by Theophile Gautier with something by Scott Westerfeld — the difference is insane! I find old books most satisfying, but often I just want to relax and “devour” a story all in one sitting, in which case modern books are best.

Currently reading “Extras,” but after three books’ worth already I’m starting to lose interest in Tally’s world. :p

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Cat's Meow

in August 30th, 2008 @ 19:49

I finally got the last three Twilight books.

This should last me the weekend, I guess.

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AthenianPsycho

in August 30th, 2008 @ 21:00

405- xD

I am not in school right now.and school’s already started…MWAHAHAHA!

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Rainbowstar

in August 31st, 2008 @ 17:11

My favorite book is The True Meaning Of Smekday. It’s a funny science fiction novel with a complicated plot that involves a road trip with an alien, an upside-down amusement park, space invaders with cat allergies, and two unsuccessful plots to take over the world.
My favorite series is the Warriors series. According to Wikipedia, either Lionpaw, Hollypaw, or Jaypaw (from the third series) will become evil. I think there’s about a 60% chance it will be Lionpaw, because he likes to fight and he has dreams about Tigerstar and Hawkfrost. There’s about a 30% chance of it being Hollypaw, because she wants to be Clan leader, but otherwise shows no evil tendencies, and maybe 10% for Jaypaw. Medicine cats are never evil.
The 4th Percy Jackson book was okay. The monster orientation class was funny, but it was sad when Pan died.

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The Man For Aeiou

in August 31st, 2008 @ 17:18

407- I thought there was only one unsuccessful take over? The gorg. the boov were very good at it.

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POSOC (14 wung points embedded (bara brith), 9 wung points embedded (chorley cake), 5 wung points in transit (Ogbert's Siphon)

in August 31st, 2008 @ 17:46

TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY FTW!!!!!!
Boov-speak was to being the awesome.

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Zinc the sorceress/vampire and Leafygreen, the real person

in August 31st, 2008 @ 17:56

I’m currently reading, “Love, Stargirl” by Jerry Spinelli. It’s the sequel to “Stargirl.”

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Random Kokopelli & Tokyo

in August 31st, 2008 @ 18:03

I’m reading ” Around The World in Eighty Days” by Jules Verne.

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Cat's Meow

in August 31st, 2008 @ 18:58

Oh, yeah – I think I’ve read The True Meaning of Smekday before. It was good.

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Rosanne Spector (Administrator)

in August 31st, 2008 @ 19:02

Random Kokopelli & Tokyo: I just finished reading “Around the World in Eighty Days” on Friday! We have two copies of it in our house — because I bought a copy as a birthday for my husband … two years in a row. The ol’ memory isn’t what it used to be.

I won’t say anything about the book so as not to spoil it. But I liked it. Fogg certainly is an odd bird, though.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in September 1st, 2008 @ 18:50

393–Thanks. Got it from the library and read it–I really liked it, it kind of reminded me of the Gregor the Overlander books. Now I have to go find the second one.
405–Yay!

Guess what! I got JS&MN from the library! Huzzah for thick books. I also got (and read for the second time) Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Phenomonal book, think I’ll have to buy it.

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Raynpho

in September 1st, 2008 @ 19:03

411, 413- I read that a couple years ago, because I was on a Jules Verne-reading frenzy.
Very good books. I should re-read them sometime, if I get around to it, ~~which I probably won’t for a couple months or so, at least~~. Meh.

Plus, when I hear “steampunk” anywhere, my mind immediately flickers to “Jules Verne.” Would his writings be considered steampunk, if a more traditional sort?

I read Breaking Dawn. It was actually lots better than I expected it to be, though that could be because I was expecting it to be absolutely terrible. In my opinion, it was actually the best book of the series, tying with the first. I dunno, maybe I’m just a sucker for happy endings. *shrugs*

Also, I started JS&MN, finally! Very intriguing.

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Cat's Meow

in September 1st, 2008 @ 21:29

415 – Seriously? I just finished the last three Twilight books today (and last night, technically) and, well…Breaking Dawn was not my favorite. Or even close. In order, I would say that New Moon was the best, then Twillight, then Eclipse, then Breaking Dawn. I didn’t like Breaking Dawn much at all.

Since I’m obviously late to the Breaking Dawn-reading party, is there a thread that has already been used for further discussion of it, so that there aren’t too many spoilers posted on this thread?

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oxlin

in September 1st, 2008 @ 22:06

What books do you guys consider to be influential speculative fiction books? (speculative fiction being science fiction and fantasy) These books need not be all that common but influential. I’d appreciate responses from GAPAs too.

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Raynpho, with her first 100 piepoints

in September 1st, 2008 @ 22:34

POSSIBLE MINOR TWILIGHT SPOILERS.

416- Really? I’d say Breaking Dawn, Twilight ties with New Moon, then Eclipse. I read reviews online etc. saying Breaking Dawn was the worst disaster ever made in the history of humankind and such, so I was braced for some pretty terrible readings.

Of course, there were a bunch of spots that were definitely way too fakey-cheesy or just plain unnecessary, but I dunno. Again, it’s probably just my love of happy endings that did it. I love when things work out.

Also, NM and BD were cut from majorly different fabrics. NM is more realistic, and BD was just… weirdfantasysurreallistc.

Maybe the Ranting/Spazzing/Spoilers thread? I don’t remember how much Twilight was discussed, but it should be pretty safe.

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Rosanne Spector (Administrator)

in September 2nd, 2008 @ 01:13

Raynpho (415):
Based on my research (reading a Wikipedia article) Jules Verne is a major inspiration for steampunk.

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KaiYves

in September 2nd, 2008 @ 12:17

Has anybody here read The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson? Very good book.

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â™« Agrrrfishi (Aggie),of 40 brain points and 14 spdzk points and 14 piepointsâ™«

in September 2nd, 2008 @ 15:18

BREAKING DAWN MINOR SPOILER SPOILER.
I just finished Breaking Dawn, and I have to say that was the most predictable book I have EVER read. No offense. I already knew what was going to happen before it did. Yawnskies!
END SPOILER.

Has anyone ever read ‘The Glass Castle’, by Jeanette Walls? Great book, great book.

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Alice

in September 2nd, 2008 @ 18:29

420- -gaze flickers up towards the ceiling- I started. And I was really happy with it and then it dawned on me that I have no idea what’s accurate in that book and what isn’t, and I despondently put it down and went on MB.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in September 2nd, 2008 @ 23:19

(417) Influential, eh? I’ll ignore all the obvious ones (H.G. Wells, Jules Verne, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, et al.)

Well, there are the big names, of course: Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series (first three) and collections of robot books (I, Robot and The Rest of the Robots); Arthur Clarke, Childhood’s End; Robert Heinlein’s “future history” series published before 1960. From the 1930s, Stanley Weinbaum’s novella “A Martian Odyssey” was very influential. Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Mars and Venus books aren’t great literature, but they inspired many writers. In pulp space-opera, E. E. Smith’s Lensman books. Hal Clement, Mission of Gravity. Just about everything by Philip K. Dick. Frank Herbert’s Dune (but not its sequels). Ursula LeGuin’s The Dispossessed and The Left Hand of Darkness. Larry Niven’s Ringworld books and Tales of Known Space. Harlan Ellison’s Dangerous Visions anthology. The strange short stories of Paul Linebarger, who wrote under the name Cordwainer Smith. William Gibson, Neuromancer. William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, The Difference Engine. There are so many others…

In fantasy, William Morris’s The Well at the World’s End (not widely read nowadays, but very important before the first world war). George McDonald, Phantastes and Lilith. Lord Dunsany’s short stories and The King of Elfland’s Daughter. Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan and The White People. James Branch Cabell’s Poictesme books, especially Jurgen and Figures of Earth — not widely imitated, but widely read once. H. P. Lovecraft. Again, many others…

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oxlin

in September 3rd, 2008 @ 00:37

Alice, Alice, Alice! I’m reading Little, Big. It is superb and an excellent autumn book.

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oxlin

in September 3rd, 2008 @ 00:39

423 – Thank you so much. I’m compiling a list of books that the SF club here at college should acquire. That was especially helpful given that the other people who have responded (elsewhere) have given mostly fantasy books (which is good and their responses are excellent) but I know less about science fiction and it is nice to have a balance.

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in September 3rd, 2008 @ 06:04

More science-fiction: A. E. Van Vogt, Slan. John Brunner, Stand on Zanzibar. H. Beam Piper, Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen and tales of the Paratime Police. James Blish, Cities in Flight. C. J. Cherryh, Cyteen. Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit-451 and The Martian Chronicles. Anthology: The Science-Fiction Hall of Fame (three volumes, I think).

More fantasy: John Crowley, Little, Big and Engine Summer. Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn and The Folk of the Air. Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast trilogy.

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MissSwann

in September 3rd, 2008 @ 19:02

426- ehmm… I’ve read the Last Unicorn. It was fairly good.

Have any of the GAPAs read the Book Thief? (*reccomends)

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Eragon (100 Muszey points)

in September 4th, 2008 @ 20:55

Reccomends: The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead By Max Brooks (Son of Mel)

HOW TO KILL A ZOMBIE:

1. PICK YOUR WEAPON
2. AIM FOR THE HEAD
3. DON’T MISS

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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles

in September 5th, 2008 @ 08:11

Mygosh, I’ve read the funniest books ever!!!! The Confessions of Georgia Nicolson series, by Louise Rennison. The funniest books, undeniably, that I have ever read. I peed myself on the sidelines of a soccer match while reading it. Her sister is so hilarious! READ IT!!!!! (Not particularly reccomended for boys, btw).

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Rosanne Spector (Administrator)

in September 5th, 2008 @ 11:17

MissSwann (427): Thanks for the recommendation. I haven’t read The Book Thief. It looks good but I’m not in the mood for immersion in death and darkness at the moment, and from the reviews I read, it sounds like it has a fair amount of that. So I will have to wait for a little while.

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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles

in September 7th, 2008 @ 20:14

430- It really doesn’t have that much darkness; yes, the point of view is from Death, but it’s not the stereotypical vision of Death created by Hollywood. It’s actuall quite a happy story, until the March of the Jews… *seals lips before regrets spoiling ending*

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Whimsical

in September 7th, 2008 @ 20:23

BREAKING DAWN SPOILER.

418 – That weirdfantasysurreallistic thing is exactly what I didn’t like. It was just too…weird for me. I think I liked it better when it was “girl loves vampire” instead of “vampire loves vampire and has lots of vampire friends and vampires that are after her”.

And I didn’t like Jacob imprinting on Renesmee, either. That was weird. Jacob was one of my favorite characters, and he basically turned into a nanny for most of BD.

END SPOILER.

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Alice

in September 7th, 2008 @ 20:32

431- HAPPY??? It was TRAGIC. The whole thing!

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Raynpho

in September 7th, 2008 @ 20:54

419- Ooh, okay. So it turns out that I do, in fact, make rational connections sometimes!

431- I rather liked Death. Wow, now there’s a sentence I never would have thought I’d be saying.

433- I wouldn’t say the whole thing was tragic. Just some parts, namely… the end. Ugh, I can’t even remember it totally accurately… *REALLY needs to place hold at library*

So, I’ve finished reading the latest Harry Potter, Twilight, Artemis Fowl, and Percy Jackson books. I feel empty.

I need to get going on JS&MN, but I’m lazy. It’s too much of a commitment to read all 700-something pages, gahh. Similar problem with Journey to the Center of the Earth, which I recently picked up for a re-read. I want a nice short book with simple vocabulary, and re-reading The Moffats for the 74892th time, because it’s within arm’s reach simply will not do. It does not help that I’ve currently got my little sister hooked on Harry Potter, because now I can’t steal her books, because she hasn’t checked out any good ones!

By the way, did I mention that I got my sister hooked on Harry Potter? I’ve been trying to convince her to read it for a year or two now, and she refused for no particular reason. Then two days ago, I handed the first book to her, and she is SERIOUSLY addicted. As in, she finished the first book in two days, and quite literally, will NOT put the second one down.

What bittersweet success.

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Alice

in September 7th, 2008 @ 21:06

434- I liked The Moffats. I think there was a sequel, but I can’t remember if I read it.

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Raynpho

in September 7th, 2008 @ 21:45

435- Yes, it’s very… cute. I can’t think of another word for it. There’s a couple of follow-up books, but I can never remember their order: The Moffat museum, The Middle Moffat, and Rufus Moffat. Ginger Pye and Pinky Pye are also by the same author, and somewhat related. They’re very nice. I wish I lived like them.

Speaking of wanting to live like characters in books, has anyone read… a series with no series title, but the books are: Saffy’s Angel, Permanent Rose, Indigo’s Star, Caddy Ever After, and Forever Rose, by Hilary McKay, I think. I liked them a lot. I named my fish after Indigo. Heh.

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Alice

in September 7th, 2008 @ 23:43

436- Wait, Rose got two books? Meh. I don’t even like Rose. I like Caddy, despite her being totally flaky.

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oxlin

in September 8th, 2008 @ 00:24

436- I don’t think I’ve read that last one but I know I’ve read the first four. I like those.

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MissSwann of the Cygnus Isles

in September 8th, 2008 @ 16:10

433- Not the WHOLE thing… someof it was quite happy!!!!
434- Yes, Death was a very interesting character.

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Kokonilly

in September 8th, 2008 @ 16:16

432 – Yeah, that’s true. Even if I haven’t read it yet.
434 – “I rather liked Death.”

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Raynpho

in September 8th, 2008 @ 18:43

437, 438- Yeah, the last one JUST came out, I think. Saw it at the library and grabbed it straightaway.

I actually quite like Rose. Indigo’s my favorite, though.

440- I did!

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Kokonilly

in September 8th, 2008 @ 19:21

440 – I know, but I was skimming and that was one of the first sentences I saw. I started cracking up, until I read the context. Thank goodness my parent’s weren’t home. They would think I’m insane, which they already do.

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Nthanda the Laugher

in September 8th, 2008 @ 19:50

417–If you’re thinking of older books…I would say: 1984, by George Orwell; Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley; I,Robot, by Isaac Asimov (who has a number of books that are equally influential); and Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card. I’m not sure how influential the last one is yet, I just know a lot of people have read it. I highly recommend it.
428–:lol:

TWILIGHT SERIES SPOILER
It’s funny how many people liked New Moon–I actually think that was my least favorite of the series (when I read it, I was like, ‘no Edward? Gahhh!’) My order would go: Twilight, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, and New Moon. Although the only reason Breaking Dawn is ahead of New Moon is because it’s all happy at the end, and it’s cool when Bella becomes a vampire.
END SPOILER

Heh. I’m re-reading The Princess Bride for like the twentieth time. For those of you who like the movie, the book’s even better.

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Rainbowstar

in September 11th, 2008 @ 22:56

Good news: Eclipse has finally been published!!!
Bad news: I haven’t read it.

By Eclipse, I mean the Warriors: Power Of Three book, not the Twilight series one. I don’t read the Twilight series. Is it good?

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Nthanda the Laugher

in September 12th, 2008 @ 12:17

444–Oh no. You asked the Question. *Prepares for torrent of conflicting answers* My advice: read Twilight for yourself, and decide.

Has anyone ever had to read the short story by Herman Melville entitled “Bartelby”? It’s the wierdest story–almost Dickensian–but my class has held it in our brains so that when an assignment comes up that we don’t want to do, we can say, “I would prefer not to.”

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KaiYves

in September 12th, 2008 @ 13:15

445- Every interest has a Question, it seems.

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Kokonilly

in September 12th, 2008 @ 15:13

SPOILER SPOILER STEPHENIE MEYER SPOILER.

444 – I didn’t think Twilight was that great. It was basically:

(Bella) Oh, I have a sparkly vampire for a boyfriend!
(Edward) I’m trying not to eat you right now.
(Bella) That’s just fantastic! Can I be a vampire too? I’ll sacrifice EVERYTHING for you!
(Edward) Must… Not… Eat…
(Bella) I love you too!

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in September 12th, 2008 @ 15:48

SPOILER SPOILER STEPHENIE MEYER SPOILER.

447- I agree. It has appeal if you have a vampire for a boyfriend, but I don’t…

(Bella) Oh, I have a sparkly vampire for a boyfriend!
(Edward) Iâ€™m trying not to eat you right now.
(Bella) Thatâ€™s just fantastic! Can I be a vampire too? Iâ€™ll sacrifice EVERYTHING for you!
(Edward) Mustâ€¦ Notâ€¦ Eatâ€¦
(Bella) I love you too!

*cracks up* no one will ever have to read the series again.

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Beatlesorckr, John, and Hyjayko

in September 12th, 2008 @ 16:45

I just finished reading “The Mysterious Benedict Society” around a few weeks ago.
I need a good book SOON or else I am going to die. After reading “The Mysterious Benedict Society”, I’m sure not many books will look that good compared to it. But I need a book. NOW.

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Lizzie

in September 12th, 2008 @ 16:47

Re: Twilight series.

I don’t have time to go through all the posts above, but personally, I was really disappointed by Breaking Dawn. It was basically fanfiction. Bad fanfiction. Cassandra Claire could have done better.
(Seriously, I downloaded it online (bad me) and at first I thought that someone had uploaded their own fic under that title – it basically takes all the worst ideas from the fandom and combines them.) (Also, what is up with Stephanie Meyer’s fetish about little girls and older boys? I mean, Quil / Claire, Jacob / Nessie… Also, Renewhatever is a horrible name. Almost as epic as Albus Severus.)
All three book were kind of beach-reads, so I wasn’t expecting much from BD. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised.

Also also, I’m about to read Neal Stephenson’s _Cryptnomicon_. It’s sitting on my bedroom floor, haven’t gotten around to it yet. Anyone read it? Is it good? GAPAs?

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I-Man

in September 13th, 2008 @ 07:51

PENDRAGON
POTTER
KEYS TO THE KINGDOM

They rock. Here’s some news about ’em:

There is going to be a tenth Pendragon book (don’t ask me when)

The Tales of Beedle the Bard are out for the public on Dec. 4th (3 days after my b-day! ***)

Keys to the Kingdom came out with Superior Saturday about a month ago. Personally, I think it’s bad.

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Rosanne Spector (Administrator)

in September 14th, 2008 @ 19:27

Brendan The Science Whiz/Fforde Ffan –
I haven’t read The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear but thanks to your suggestion I just looked it up and it looks great so I’m going to read it soon. Thanks!
I have read a Jasper Fforde book – The Eyre Affair. I found it very enjoyable. Lots of fun and made me feel smart since I “got” a lot of the literary jokes

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Alice

in September 14th, 2008 @ 20:36

451- GAH. Superior Saturday’s out? -has no time to read it-
I think the entire series is fairly poorly planned, because the people who have been with it since the beginning are now far too old to appreciate the ending. I suppose that’s the problem with such books. Harry Potter probably grew more mature as it went for just hat reason, now I think of it. But Harry Potter started out so childish and fun that trying to make it grim just turned it into a mess that made some (former) fans *coughmecough* never wish to look at it or hear about it again.
Granted, my dislike of Harry Potter seems larger than it is. I decided I didn’t really care for it, and then that I didn’t like it, and it sort of snowballed into this “GAH HP SO ANNOYING” thing that doesn’t really reflect my true feelings. Or didn’t. I’m not sure.

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Kokonilly

in September 14th, 2008 @ 21:49

448 – Haha, thanks.
449 – That IS a flamablamablous book.

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Cat's Meow

in September 14th, 2008 @ 22:13

453 – Oh, I didn’t even know that it was out. I guess I’ll read it if I see it at the library or something.

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Kari

in September 15th, 2008 @ 13:40

Re: Twilight.
I do love it, and I can understand everyone who HASN’T read it disliking it from the popularity and the whole “vampire romance” thing, but it really is well-written, if you ask me.
Not that I don’t understand you reading it and disliking it, by the way.
And I am currently rereading Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. Love it.

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Lizzie

in September 15th, 2008 @ 22:17

456 – well-written? seriously? Please explain, taking into consideration the fact that every single freaking character in the series except maybe Charlie is a serious Mary Sue.

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Cat's Meow

in September 15th, 2008 @ 22:36

I don’t think that it was the best written series on the planet. It certainly had numerous flaws, in my mind. But, I don’t think it was the worst. And, honestly, any book that can get middle school girls reading is fine in my mind…

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purplefinch

in September 16th, 2008 @ 05:54

458-Exactly! Just like Harry Potter. I think they’re books that I would enjoy reading, and books that I do read, but they’re not my absolute favorites and maybe they don’t deserve all the attention they’re getting. But I agree, just to hear people in school or anywhere talking about a book kind of makes it all worth it.

The Potter fangirls get a little older, and then they all find Twilight to obsess over (Not that this is is a bad thing. I just think it’s kind of funny).

Has anybody read Rule of The Bone by Russell Banks or The Lightning Keeper by Starling Lawrence (Not sure if I spelled his name right)? I liked them both, althoughthe second one was kind of slow at times (a chapter describing a whole golf game…? No thanks XD). Still, I’m pretty interested in that time period.

I’m slowly working my way through The Hunchback of Notre Dame, now.

And Innocent Traitor, which is another book about Jane Grey.

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Kokonilly

in September 16th, 2008 @ 06:17

458 – Even *shudder* Clique?

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purplefinch

in September 17th, 2008 @ 14:18

460-Well, I don’t know… I haven’t read them, so I shouldn’t judge. But… I guess *crindge* Clique too.

I get the feeling the name says it all.

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Cat's Meow

in September 17th, 2008 @ 21:13

The third book in the Inheritance “Trilogy” (including Eragon, Eldest, the new one, and an upcoming fourth one), Brisingr, is going to be released at midnight on Friday. I really need to re-read Eragon and Eldest so I can squee/rant over it with my friends at school as soon as it comes out.

It’s so funny. My entire Language Arts class today got into a discussion about the Trilogy, Brisingr, and how much the Eragon movie stunk today. It was amusing.

460 – Yes, even that. My friend almost never reads, and I still “caught” her reading the Clique books on the bus to our field trip.

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Luna the Lovely

in September 17th, 2008 @ 21:33

462: So the trilogy’s become a series of four? That’s funny. So, the third book will be out Friday? Yeah, I reread Eragon when Eldest came out (or whenever I realized it was out), but I think I ought to reread them both before reading the third book (so, it probably won’t happen until this summer)–and, yes, the Eragon movie was horrible.

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Alice

in September 21st, 2008 @ 11:40

I finished Little, Big. It was amazing, amazing, so amazing. I don’t even have words to describe it, so complex and so confusing and so, so wonderful.

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shadowfire

in September 21st, 2008 @ 14:53

So I have a feeling I should read JS&MN. Tell me, people, is it a book for Abarat/Abhorsen/Un Lun Dun/Inkheart obsessed people like me?

This thread should be renewed. It’s getting long.

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LadyGaladriel (100 Mzps)

in September 21st, 2008 @ 15:26

I agree with #465.

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Cat's Meow

in September 21st, 2008 @ 15:30

465 – I’ve had that same feeling too. See, for Language Arts I’m supposed to find a book that will keep me occupied until about the second week of October – a hard task for me. I figured this might be as good a time as any to read it.

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Zinc the sorceress and Leafygreen

in September 21st, 2008 @ 15:49

Yes, we do need a new thread. It’s almost at 500.

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Alice

in September 21st, 2008 @ 17:32

465- Well, it doesn’t really have the elements of Abarat/Abhorsen/Un Lun Dun/Inkheart. It’s a little bit more…gosh, I don’t know. Mature, I suppose. Mysterious. Complex. Subtle. It’s less shockingly otherworldly than any of those books you listed. It is otherworldly, but more dreamlike. No, it’s not that. It’s… hard to describe. It’s less modern, less YA-ish, its population of bizarre creatures is smaller. But it’s still good. I like it even better than the books you listed. Just because it’s not quite like your favorite books doesn’t mean you shouldn’t read it.
467- READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT [Self-snipped: 12,000 more “READ IT”s.]

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Cat's Meow

in September 21st, 2008 @ 18:24

469 – Okay, okay, I will.

I requested it from the library a little while ago, so I should probably have it by Wednesday, when I need it for class.

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shadowfire

in September 21st, 2008 @ 19:31

I will read it. That list was of some of my favorite books, not what I will only read. It just seemed like a lot of people on the blog have read my personal favorites, and JS&MN keeps popping up. Besides, I need something new to read or I shall go insane.

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oxlin

in September 21st, 2008 @ 23:28

465- I should read Inkheart sometime. I’ve started it before and I liked it and probably finished it but never read the rest. Diana Wynne Jones often writes things similar to those you listed. That said, you should also read JS and MN. It is a quieter book but just as whimsical.

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Kokonilly

in September 22nd, 2008 @ 15:06

472 – It’s good.

You know, I’ve met Cornelia Funke.

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