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Skulduggery Pleasant 09/02 Darlingmisty gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Skulduggery Pleasant (Hardcover)
by Derek Landy
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The Mysterious Bened... 08/27 Darlingmisty is currently reading:
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Hardcover)
by Trenton Lee Stewart
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Bradbury Stories: 10... 07/14 Darlingmisty is currently reading:
Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales (Paperback)
by Ray Bradbury
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September 02
The Absolutely True ... Darlingmisty gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Hardcover)
by Sherman Alexie
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Darlingmisty Darlingmisty said: "So far, even though the style took some getting used to, and the voice was slightly frustrating at first, I have to say this book reaffirms my love of Alexie. He is able to pull you along peacefully and then hit you with something so profound and ut...more "
August 27
The Alchemyst: The S... Darlingmisty marked as to-read:
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel (Paperback)
by Michael Scott
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Love in Excess Darlingmisty marked as to-read:
Love in Excess (Paperback)
by Eliza Haywood
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Interpreter of Malad... Darlingmisty marked as to-read:
Interpreter of Maladies (Hardcover)
by Jhumpa Lahiri
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Darlingmisty's favorite quotes

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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
Oscar Wilde

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"The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid."
Jane Austen (Northanger Abbey)

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"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."
Jane Austen

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"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."
Oscar Wilde

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"It is what you read when you don't have to that determines what you will be when you can't help it."
Oscar Wilde




Darlingmisty's writing

Beautiful Chronicle (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated 04/28/2008 10:26PM
description: Revised version of my Creative Writing story. In the original, the intro was much longer. I may post that as well.
Kiss (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated 04/28/2008 10:24PM
description: This is a story I wrote in my Creative Writng class, based on the Edna St. Vincent Millay poem "The Princess Recalls Her One Adeventure"



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970 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die — 3684 members — last activity 7 hours, 5 min ago
For those attempting the crazy feat of reading all 1001 books!

For discerning bibliophiles and readers who enjoy unforgettable classic literature, ...more

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Sorry Kids! The Haters Club is 18+ now.

It's tragic that in today's day and age that hate is so grossly undervalued. If hate is truly love reflecte...more

217 Banned Books — 809 members — last activity 1 day ago, 11:40AM
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban in this glorious nation.
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Discussing any of Jane Austen's works, recommended biographies and literary analysis.

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September Book Club
event: September Book Club
date: September 30, 2008 12:47PM
location: United States
description: This month we are reading The Third Sister by Julia Barrett. This is a sequel to last month's book Sense & Sensibility. I invite you to read the book and join in the discussions that will be posted on the discussion boards. This, of course, is optional and you are not required to participate to remain a member of this group. Happy reading!!

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from Cheryl
12 days ago, 05:47PM

1097525 Thanks for adding me :)

There used to be a show called "The Ray Bradbury Theater." It was pretty low-budget, but fun. The episode "A Sound of Thunder" (hunting dinos) was especially good, as I recall...

Anyway, hope you're enjoying his stories!

Cheryl

from Daniel
07/12/2008 09:54AM

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That's a good picture, Darlingmisty, it's bound to bring you thousands of guys to pick from.

from Ron
07/05/2008 07:07PM

1272344 Thanks for adding me! Hopefully we can chat sometime. :)

06/30/2008 02:11PM

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