Yes, I read more for my kids than myself. Luckily, I like YA overall. There are some dogs, but I suppose that's true of all the genres (especially romance).

I enjoy the friendship with the people in L&G. You all make me laugh and keep me on my toes.
Gabi those are my sentiments also.(message 113)

Thank you, Gabi, I think.

I have to say NE, that if I relied on you choice of books as a guide to possible friendship, we'd never speak at all. You are a teacherand I am presuming you read a lot of your books to see if they are something from which your students would benefit, or something of that nature, no? But you are a nice man.

On the other hand....

David reads & writes things you couldn't pay me to read, but I adore his sense of humor, strange as it seems (the humor, not the fact that I like it).
I read stuff that makes me feel good. Real life is dreary enough; reading about other people's misery does not make me feel better about the way I live.

Absolutely for me too, John. On both counts.

It's worked out great for me finding books in genres I like from seeing what friends are reading, as well as making recommendations.

Speaking of being nosy, when I see folks reading in public I am overcome with a desire to know exactly which book it is!

You get quite a few communications from the wild, NE.

Hmn. I seldom think to compare books. Plus, opposites attract (or so the polar bears tell me).

carol (akittykat) wrote: "I guess I am nosy I like to know a little about everyone, so I look at the profiles. I also look at what books we have in common."

That's my usual reason for making a friend request, having lots of books in common!

Si.

Me and Thee

I was referencing the question people must answer to even get through the "friendquest gate" to ask me to be their friend. Anyone can add these questions to eliminate the constant flow of diar-friendquests.

As for the Sphinx's actual question, I think it was something like, "What walks on four legs when young, two when an adult, and three when old?"

No response,unless I have interacted with the authors a lot. By the way what is the Sphinx's question? I thought it was silent.

John... I don't have to approve friendquests. No one seems to get by the Sphinx's question.

As for Followers, for some reason the authors who collect friends collect people to follow as a second resort. I clear them out every so often.

Anna I put the link on my desktop so I could find it again.

I am sooooooooooo undisciplined.

True. But if it works ....

Anna thanks, although that was not the magic pill hehehe

carol (akittykat) wrote: "David not with out Miracle Grow.

Gabi look on the Clinique web site . I could not pull it up today to many shoppers, but they have a powder that evens out skin tones. It works very well. And when ..."

http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Loss-Cure-T...

My friend told me about this book. She is using this product and has, as of this morning, lost 68 pounds. I plan to try it as soon as postage is possible for me.

Earlier in the thread, there seemed to be a sentiment against others following one's reviews, without prior approval (discussion at least). I don't equate that with friend requests, which I am highly unlikely to approve without an accompanying note.

David not with out Miracle Grow.

Gabi look on the Clinique web site . I could not pull it up today to many shoppers, but they have a powder that evens out skin tones. It works very well. And when you find the magic pill for weight loss, share and make millions.

If I grow a moustache and comb it back, will it take root on my bald patch?

Oh, Hahah! Very good, actually!

I would really like to have my face, er, not lifted exactly, I am covered in dark marks on my face. You can get them fixed, but I have Olive skin, which is prone to the above marks but makes you look like marble cake if you have any of that laser stuff done. So I am not really game to try it. That mineral makeup looks good, but you have to get the right stuff or you look ridiculous. I get 'CHOICE' Magazine which did a comparison on it a little while back. I'll check it out again when I lose some of this weight.

I know, I'll let my hair grow and then tie it back really tightly, should smooth things out for a bit, even if it does give me a headache. Yeah! That's it!
Mind you, what happens when you let your hair down and your face falls down over your chin, like a Sharpei? What do you say, oops?

Oh yeah DeMille, I thought Deville didn't look right. Well I am off to Sunset Blvd, after that faux-paux.
I shall go see Marlena and Greta to see if that fits the Bill.(Holden)

As far as the face goes , we could always talk to Max and see if he could Factor in some wrinkle free idea.
Better yet, let The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers in on The Only Game In Town. They are very capable Transformers.

Please! it's Mr De Mille and he can sweet talk all he wants. Anyway, I thought I was sweet talking him!

Uhm! About that close-up? Probably not a good idea, you'd need a filter the size of a mattress. Do they still use Vaseline on the lenses? I suspect I'd need something like Liquid Nails or No-More-Gaps.

I don't use that Avatar for no reason. Unfortunately I need the total make-over, but no-one is going to do that for me. Best thing would be to find a reasonable body with a pleasant face and just insert my brain.
I wonder if they will be able to do that in the future? Mind you they are doing Face transplants. What on earth is the alternative if the transplant rejects?
Doesnt bear thinking about.

Mr. Deville I am ready for my close-up.

Play it again, Sam.

He's sweet talking you Gabi,and it is working.

Well, when you do it like that....

You LIKE 2nd person POV, eh, sweetheart?

That was wonderful!! I love you guys, what talent. That was perfect.


Do it again?

That's why we have editors or writedors.

You tried to write about hard boiled yeggs, but you turned out to be a bunch of softies, and a bit scrambled.

Aw ! Who's going to review our story?

Really, I think it's a function of groups of friends. Some here on GR make a habit of always commenting on each other's reviews -- that's one reason they're friends.

We're not so organized. Or proactive. Or ambitious.

I get few comments on my reviews, yet am compelled to write them. Then again, I read obscure books.

You wonder how the hell a wimp like John "I Love Me" Irving broke into the joint. You dial up Sargeant Lummox. "Lum," you say. "Irving again. Get him on something. Jaytalking, spitting on the sidewalk, self-advertising without a license -- I don't care!"

"It's raining cats and dogs now," she says as she totally ignores your question. You say," Babe I'll see you and raise you one thousand dollars." She quizzically looks...

.....and John Irving rushes into the room, shouting "Keep passing the open windows!". You look around you and realise you are in a room at the Hotel New Hampshire......

This dame knows how to move. The light slants around her curves and onto the floor where you left the chalk outlines from your last case.

"A thousand dollars if you take my case," she says, still looking over the rainy streets below.

You cough and place your hand on the drawer with the booze again. "Excuse me? You said what?"

You wondered what happen to the light, then you realized the bulb went out in your head. She languorously walks to the window.............

(OMG - RP)

You snap your feet back to the floor. "Do I look that transparent to you? I have a mind not to take your case ...though I'll take your package." You down a shot and shove the bottle back into its drawer. It's not noon yet and there's work to be done.

She gives you the fish eye.

Then she eases into a languid feline stretch, turns to you with pursed lips and asks, "Newengland, do you do windows?"

The blonds sits on the edge of the desk and crosses her arms (you thought I was going to say legs) and gives you the stink eye..

The blonde says, "Did you just say something to yourself?" You say, "Shut up and drink your drink. If I want to talk to myself, I'll let you know." You lean back and plant the heels of your gumshoes on the edge of the desk.

Newengland wrote: "You meet a dame named Gabi. She says "shit" a lot, and you say, "What's a looker like you saying words like that for?" She says, "Shut up and give me a drink." You open your desk drawer and pull..."

Since you did not pay your electric bill you ponder what is the light source. You say to yourself it must be my brilliance that is shining ...

You meet a dame named Gabi. She says "shit" a lot, and you say, "What's a looker like you saying words like that for?" She says, "Shut up and give me a drink." You open your desk drawer and pull out the cognac, its amber bottle glinting under the dull light of the single bulb above...

Shitty lot, aren't we?

You find a boat in the basement,climbing in you scrape your knees. As you are floating out the cellar door you hear the maniacal laugh of Gabi,as she is trying to say this shit is getting old also.