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Post by Raphael on Mar 2, 2013 17:03:34 GMT -6
I just think that he deserved more than the girl that he married (she's the one that wrote a strick 20 page contract for their marraige. She was a jerk.)
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Post by Jade on Mar 5, 2013 11:03:19 GMT -6
I just think that he deserved more than the girl that he married (she's the one that wrote a strick 20 page contract for their marraige. She was a jerk.) Ha ha ha ha! Well, obviously he agreed to the contract if he married her. I recently finished Nancy Drew and the Fox-Hunt Mystery. I figured-out to culprit way ahead of time. I intend on writing children's mystery novels featuring Whisker Sherman: The Cat Detective. I outlined the first book last night, but I want to read more children's mystery books to get a taste of how they're written and the vocabulary used etc. Besides Nancy Drew and the Hardy Brothers does anyone have recommendations? I'm still reading Elantris--it's a long book XD As anyone read Cinder by Marissa Meyers? I borrowed it from the library, but I read the first sentenced and became highly unenthused about reading it. Not that unenthused is a word, but oh well! |
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Post by sapphire on Mar 5, 2013 16:56:22 GMT -6
She was kind of a jerk.  Hmm, have you read the Trixie Belden books, Toni? I can't vouch for how good they are to an adult, but I remember liking them as a kid. Also, as a general recommendation, I'm really enjoying Oscar and Lucinda. It's about a boy in England and a girl in Australia in the 19th century. It's incredibly descriptive and - I think - heartfelt without being overdone. I've only read a third of it so far, but it really is lovely. (I think there was a movie made of it at some point.) |
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Post by Endovia on Mar 5, 2013 17:11:59 GMT -6
I read Cinder and I loved the cyborg stuff in it, but it is very predictable (which makes it a bit boring) because it's based off of the Cinderella story.
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Post by Jade on Mar 5, 2013 17:40:10 GMT -6
I read Cinder and I loved the cyborg stuff in it, but it is very predictable (which makes it a bit boring) because it's based off of the Cinderella story. It looked like it might be typical.  |
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Post by Raphael on Mar 5, 2013 17:43:10 GMT -6
Sadly, "There is no such thing as an original idea"
I disagree with this but it's still hard to have one
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Post by Raphael on Mar 5, 2013 17:44:23 GMT -6
I always thought that the hardy boys were much better books than nancy drew. I thought that they were more well written, even if they were all predictable and chessy
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Post by sapphire on Mar 5, 2013 17:47:16 GMT -6
Oh, if you enjoy interesting retellings of classic tales, you could try Beauty by Robin McKinley. Again, I can't vouch for it as an adult - I read it years ago - but I loved it when I read it. I checked it out from the library many times. It doesn't have any cyborgs in it, though. |
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Post by Raphael on Mar 5, 2013 17:49:18 GMT -6
Cyborgs are fun
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Post by Jade on Mar 6, 2013 15:47:44 GMT -6
Hmm, have you read the Trixie Belden books, Toni? I can't vouch for how good they are to an adult, but I remember liking them as a kid. ) No, I haven't. I'll have to check them out. My library as almost everything and if they don't I can always check bookmooch.com |
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Post by Raphael on Mar 6, 2013 15:52:19 GMT -6
Does anyone download books from the library? Mine just got that capability but i cannot figure it out.
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Post by Endovia on Mar 6, 2013 20:03:39 GMT -6
Ah! Robin McKinley! Love her! She's got Spindle's End, too. I love her books. The Blue Sword, The Hero and the Crown, Deerskin was really good but so sad and heartwarming and beautiful.
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Post by Jade on Mar 8, 2013 9:01:21 GMT -6
My library itself doesn't have those, but other libraries in my county do so I can borrow it from one of them and pick it up at my local library! I think it helps that I live in the county's capital. Our library is the bomb! I should donate to them; either money or books. Anyway has anyone ever read 'The Sword of Shannara' by Terry Brooks? It looks interesting, but I myself have never read it.
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Post by Endovia on Mar 8, 2013 18:36:58 GMT -6
I love that libraries have those systems. It makes things convenient and more interesting. You could volunteer, too. I do shelve sometimes at my library and it's the most relaxing volunteer work I've ever done (books everywhere, peace, paper, mmm...) and the librarians are all so nice.
I haven't read The Sword of Shannara. If you do read it, will you let me know if it's good? I'll add it to my book list if it is.
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Post by lucia on Mar 8, 2013 21:22:00 GMT -6
I just finished Watership Down and Swiss Family Robinson. Im hoping for something longer so maybe Count of Monte Cristo next. (Did I spell that right?)
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