I wonder if this is something I learned using Yahoo.
You like ships. You don't seem to be looking at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DavidS - Jul 28, 2005 12:58:13 pm PDT #8731 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Volans - Jul 28, 2005 9:28:23 pm PDT #8732 of 10002
move out and draw fire
Patchy goodness! My DH is an adamant member of Ravenclaw, so I'll see what I can find for him. I just pulled my Banzai Institute and Tyrell Corporation patches off my fencing jacket and put them on my gi a couple years ago, but I may change to a Hogwarts patch. I just don't know what house I'm in.
I agree with Jeff on the favorite part of the book, and also the lack of surprise about the plot development.
Friend in LA tells me that the all girl L.A. street gang the "Half-blood Princesses" is suing over the name.
Maysa - Jul 29, 2005 7:56:21 am PDT #8733 of 10002
that's about the only solution I can come up with that satisfies me at all, but it had better happen within the first half, and, preferably, the first 1/3 of the book.
I thought that the reason why Dumbledore trusts Snape were revealed in this book? Wasn’t it that Snape confessed to DD all about being a death eater and telling Voldemort about the prophecy (thus being responsible for James and Lily’s deaths) and everything? That could be me making a narrative leap, though.
Typo Boy - Jul 29, 2005 8:13:58 am PDT #8734 of 10002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Need two recs in children's and adolescent literature.
1) A 12 year old boy - loves to read, into a bunch of sports baseball, basketball, football, soccer - also a Nascar fan. Mostly not into SF or Fantasy, but is into Harry Potter. Anything that would make a good Birthday present.?
2) A second birthday - a 15 year old girl, who is mainly into boys, and top 20 MTV music. She used to love to read, but apparently not so much these days. Want to get her a book that will remind her that just cause other things are fun too, books have not stopped being pleasurable.
Polter-Cow - Jul 29, 2005 8:17:59 am PDT #8735 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
A 12 year old boy - loves to read, into a bunch of sports baseball, basketball, football, soccer
I remember seeing sports books by Matt Christopher all the time, but I don't whether they're actually any good.
Want to get her a book that will remind her that just cause other things are fun too, books have not stopped being pleasurable.
Does she like magic? I recommend Half Magic by Edward Eager. Because...come on.
erikaj - Jul 29, 2005 8:18:54 am PDT #8736 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
Um, for the second one, maybe "Forever"...I liked it when I was fifteen.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 29, 2005 8:21:45 am PDT #8737 of 10002
What is even happening?
Forever is a good one, but it might have squicked me to get it from an uncle or male family friend.
Ben (age 9) devours Matt Christopher books, but I think they might be a little young for a 12 year old.
ChiKat - Jul 29, 2005 8:22:50 am PDT #8738 of 10002
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Maybe Hatchet by Gary Paulsen for the boy.
Polter-Cow - Jul 29, 2005 8:23:14 am PDT #8739 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
If he likes Harry Potter, maybe he'll like the Lemony Snicket books? Or Artemis Fowl? Or the other three thousand similar series?
DavidS - Jul 29, 2005 8:23:29 am PDT #8740 of 10002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
For the 12 y.o. boy, maybe Chabon's Summerland which is both baseball and magic and age appropriate.