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Listened to this on the drive home from New Orleans a couple of weeks ago and was entertained. I am reading the sequel Catching fire and it is entertaining as well. They aren't going win any writing awards but the books are fun.
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"Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum
"And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla -
I got hooked on this reading it to my 9 yo son at nights. I'd read a chapter and then he'd read on until he fell asleep, so I got an interrupted story line. I liked it so much though that when he was done, I went back and read it front-to-back. We just ordered the third and final book in the series.Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
Great, fun read with lots of potential discussion points with kids.At least the Big Ten went after a big-time addition in Nebraska; the Pac-10 wanted a game so badly, it added Utah
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Team Peeta.What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage DirtbagComment
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I enjoyed both of the first two books. I downloaded the third book onto my Kindle today and will start reading it tonight."You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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These books are all the rage amongst the Twilight-Reading Relief Society crowd, it seems. Also "The Uglies" Trilogy.Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss
There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach FinstockComment
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At least—unlike Twilight—The Hunger Games features a strong, independent, mostly self-sufficient female protagonist.Originally posted by Donuthole View Post"You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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As does the Junie B. Jones series.Originally posted by Mrs. Funk View PostPrepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss
There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach FinstockComment
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Hey, nothin' wrong with Junie B.Originally posted by Donuthole View Post"You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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Oh, good hell. We read the first in this series for book club. Fortunately, this was one I'd bought as an ebook so I couldn't chuck it at the person who suggested the book when discussion day rolled around.Originally posted by Donuthole View PostComment
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Junie B. Jones is awesome. My favorite is the one about when she lost her tooth.Originally posted by Mrs. Funk View Post"Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill
"I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear LeaderComment
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My book group, which has four J.D.s, a M.A. in British Literature student, and three others of various English backgrounds, and we did Peter Pan last month. In the previous months four out of six months, we have also done YA literature. The month I hosted, we did Great Expectations.Originally posted by beelzebabette View Post
What's gives? I like YA well enough, I suppose, but I don't understand why adult women get together and read it."You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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I agree that they aren't going to win any awards for their writing, but the series has been very entertaining. I read the first two books in about 2 weeks total, and more importantly, I didn't fall asleep at night within the first 10 minutes, so its gotta be good.
My 9 year old got the 3rd book in the mail yesterday and is already about 200 pages into it. I suspect that both he and my wife will be done with it by the weekend.Comment
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Just stayed up obscenely late to finish Mockingjay. And interesting and somewhat enigmatic ending. I'm interested in knowing if anybody else has finished."You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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I am still waiting for mine to arrive and am wondering why it hasn't. Please no spoilers!Originally posted by Mrs. Funk View Post
Also, one of my facebook friends posted this link:
http://ajesplin.blogspot.com/2010/08...mes-cakes.html
Her cake is No.13.What's to explain? It's a bunch of people, most of whom you've never met, who are just as likely to be homicidal maniacs as they are to be normal everyday people, with whom you share the minutiae of your everyday life. It's totally normal, and everyone would understand.
-Teenage DirtbagComment
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No spoilers from me. It's an interesting read. I generally liked it. When you read it, we will talk more.Originally posted by marsupial View Post"You know, I was looking at your shirt and your scarf and I was thinking that if you had leaned over, I could have seen everything." ~Trial Ad JudgeComment
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