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| t1lersm0m
Fri 1/21/2005 11:03a | <<'The Subtle Knife' the second Dark Material book, I'm reading alot slower at the moment though with mush for brains. (or should that be more mushed than usual)>>
I LOVED that series, although I was a little disappointed in how it all ended. |
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| Jafar30
Fri 1/21/2005 1:23p | <<The Edge Chronicles>>
Not too familar, fantasy, sci fi, Harry Potter bandwagon literature? |
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| FaMulan
Fri 1/21/2005 1:57p | Jafar,
There a fantasy series from the UK, recently imported to the US. 2/3 recommended them to me and I'm finding them rather delightful.
The author, Paul Stewart, has created a rich world of all manner of beings and the story follows Twig. Twig was abandoned as a baby and raised wit woodtrolls who set him on his own just before his 13th birthday. The books follow Twig and his adventures in The Edge.
Like 2/3, the only place I was able to find copies for purchase was Target, go figure. I hope you pick them up and find them as enjoyable as I have. |
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| JenniBarra
Sun 1/23/2005 4:09p | I have been reading a collection of Roald Dahl's short stories written for adults. They're quite fun, and I realized that I recognized one from being in school and doing readings on irony and similar concepts. |
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| Jafar30
Sun 1/23/2005 7:26p | Thanks Fa, I'll certainly put them on my list. I have a lot things I want to read this year, so what's one more.
Jenni, Roald Dahl was a great writer I just recently read Charlie and the Chocalate Factory and I found it to be very clever and dark. I think Tim Burton will be the perfect director for the remake. |
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| Ursula
Sun 1/23/2005 7:44p | I finished "How I Paid for College..." yesterday and I want to thank goodgirl for suggesting it.
I enjoyed it very much. I only wish I was as creative as the characters were when I was in HIgh School! |
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| JBStew
Sun 1/23/2005 7:56p | It snowed all day yesterday and I took advantage of it to read a novel -- something I rarely do because when I get hooked on one I have a hard time functioning in the real world until I'm finished. I sat at the kitchen table and read from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., stopped just to make lunch and dinner for me and the kids (they were mostly playing in the snow yesterday)
I read "The Lovely Bones" which is a book I had been avoiding but had heard so many good things about. I didn't know if I could handle the subject matter.
My daughter brought it home (she is going to be 14 in two weeks and is quite a reader) She told me that it was wonderful and I should read it. Now I felt like I HAD to read it to be sure it had been okay for her to read it! Well it was wonderful and really mezmerized me. |
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| Sara Tonin
Sun 1/23/2005 7:59p | That was an excellent book. It was one of the books I sent with my daughter when she flew to Japan...she said she never even thought to turn on the cd player I also sent with her.
Has anyone else read Mesiah Code? |
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| MissCandice
Sun 1/23/2005 8:30p | "The Lovely Bones" was a great book, highly recommended.
I am about to start "Wedding Season" by Darcy Cosper, for the book club I am in. |
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| Jafar30
Sun 1/23/2005 9:01p | And it was just revealed this week that after King Kong,Peter Jackson and his writing team of Fran Walsh and Phillipa Boyens are going to adapt The Lovely Bones. |
