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“I still can't decide whether I like Twain or not; sure, he's funny and all sometimes, but I still don't know if I like his...”
“Although I greatly admired the writing style from the beginning, it took me a little while to get into the story. But by the...”
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Hi Torrie - Thanks for your nice note on my blog. It's amazing to me how the internet connects people who share interests. Sherry
Torrie Lynn, I have a sister at the U. I saw that you mentioned that you would be going on a mission. Where and when are you going?
So happy to see that you're a Jacob fan too! Somehow I knew you would be:)
They are nothing compared to The Giver, but I enjoyed them still. I liked Gathering Blue better than The Messenger.It's pretty cool how they all fit together. I'd recommend them, but tell you not to expect The Giver.
I LOVE The Giver. I can't believe I don't have it on my shelf - it's one of my all time favorites! I've read it a ton too - have you read "Gathering Blue" and "The Messenger" that are companion books to it? I haven't heard of Hope Was Here, but I'll give it a shot - thanks!
I had a great time going through your shelf. There are a lot of books that I've read but haven't put on my shelf. I have never met ANYONE else who has read "The Velvet Room" and that was great! That was my FAVORITE book as a kid - I think I read it 35 times. I was going to recommend "The Thirteenth Tale" since you like writing style & I think that writing's beautiful, but you've read it! Try this one for fun - Ella Minnow Pea. Quick read, interesting story, and fun to read.
I liked it, in that it's worth reading. It's a great example of post-colonial guilt. I would say that it's not worth reading for fun, except I just did...
Hi Torrie. I took a quick look at your shelf, and think you'd like the following:- The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak- Fall on Your Knees by Ann Marie Macdonald- Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials Trilogy (1st book is The Golden Compass).I didn't see any of these on your 'read' list, but may have missed them since I did look over your shelf fast. I think each of these books would qualify as good literature. I enjoyed all of them, and didn't find them to be 'heavy' reads.
Hi Torrie Lynn, I finished "Speak" and it was definitely powerful. I wish I could have read it without knowing ahead of time that she had been raped. I think the author did a wonderful job showing how Melinda changed during that year. I had trouble putting this book down once I started. Have you read anything else by this author?
Hi, and thanks for the add. By the way, Im doing some interesting research on telekinesis and wanted to get your reactions on something interesting that I found online. I just found this mind power device on the web called the "Prana Generator" that you should definitely see. First just go to the website so that you can see the machine. Im interested in what you think about how it can be used. So, click on the second link down in that box you see above the machine. That site should help you learn more about some ways that these amazing devices can be used and it also has information that everybody should know about in my humble opinion. Just copy and paste this into your browser and you will see it here: www.thisispk.org/raddemo.html
Hi Torrie. Thanks for the friendship request. So, you're looking for some suggestions for good summer reads? Before making any recommendations I was wondering if there are any genres you prefer? Or are you just looking for interesting reads in general, and therefore aren't particular about the genre?
Hi Torri Lynne, my daughter is studying International Business. She's taking Spanish. She currently lives in San Diego so there is a natural demand for bilingual employees. She'll spend one month in an immersion program in Mexico which means she'll live in a Mexican home and community only speaking Spanish.
I read Freakonomics almost exactly a year ago, actually. I don't think I agree with everything the authors say, but I love their methodology. I don't know that I'll ever BUY the book, but I do recommend it.
The Things They Carried is a full length novel, but the first chapter (also called "The Things They Carried") is often published on its own as a short story.
read your review of Julie & Julia and have to say I agreed completely with you! sadly, because i thought it was a wonderful idea.
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hello Torrie Lynn, Sorry about the lateness of this reply. I was supposed to read Memoirs of A Geisha. And surprise surprise I did read it. It is funny you chose this book for me, a friend had recommended it to me 5-6 years ago and I had never gotten around to it. So thank you for choosing it for me. I did enjoy the book. I wonder if it speaks to the female psyche more than the male though. I dont want to be some masculine chauvinist but it seems to me that every woman has fleeting dream or thought to be wanted a way a geisha can be described to be wanted. I never expected her to find her way to the Chairman in the end, what a happy ending. I didnt expect it, I was thinking more in the lines of a Japanese philosophy of life in which good doesnt triumph over evil but fights it to a standstill. Where evil still exists, so it surprised me when Hatsumomo was taken out of the picture and our main character was able to find the chairman through all adversity. So in conclusion thank you for your recommendation.
Hi TorrieInteresting shelf. I see we share the story "It". I recommend Bittersweet Diary. Although not as graphic as "It" this one tells the story of "getting out before it's too late"...all alone at 6 yrs old.
I've noticed you're the only other person thus far who has read Daphne's book. It's one of my childhood favorites from elementary school. How did you come across it?
Hmm, My choice for you will be J.G Ballard's The Crystal World. I don't know whether you have read him or not, but this book is a good first choice for Ballard, enjoy.