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Shakespeare Made Eas... 07/20 Delaney is currently reading:
Shakespeare Made Easy: Romeo And Juliet (Shakespeare Made Easy)
by Tanya Grosz
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Delaney Delaney said: " Having the Shakespearean language translated into modern English on the opposite page has helped more than I guessed it would. As I read, the play is becoming more and more real to me. Though I'm not crazy about the story of Romeo & Juliet, it's...more "
The Man Who Was Thur... 07/15 Delaney gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Modern Library Classics)
by G.K. Chesterton
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The Fellowship of th... 07/07 Delaney is currently reading:
The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings, Part 1)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
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July 24
1133182 Delaney took the never-ending book quiz.
questions answered: 273
correct: 180 (65.9%)
skipped: 414
best streak: 5
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The City of Ember Delaney gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The City of Ember (1st Book of Ember)
by Jeanne Duprau
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recommended for: children
read in June, 2008

Delaney Delaney said: "The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau is an alien-less science fiction novel for children, about an underground city called... um... yeah, Ember. The citizens of Ember are running out of supplies, and Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow decide, on finding a t...more "
Arms of Love Delaney gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
Arms of Love (Paperback)
by Carmen Marcoux
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recommended for: Catholic girls and women
read in June, 2008

Delaney Delaney said: "Last night I finished Carmen Marcoux's novel about a young couple's chaste courtship and marriage. I appreciated the couple's devotion to Jesus and their desire to live according to His will; I appreciated that they wanted to save all the physical st...more "
Thursday's Child Delaney gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Thursday's Child (Paperback)
by Noel Streatfeild
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recommended for: fans of Oliver Twist and other orphan stories
read in January, 2007

Delaney Delaney said: "Margaret Thursday, the heroine of Noel Streatfeild's Thursday's Child, knows she's extraordinary. She was found, abandoned, on the church steps when she was a baby - on a Thursday, hence her name and the title of the book, which comes from the poem; ...more "
Rebecca Delaney gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Rebecca (Paperback)
by Daphne duMaurier
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recommended for: those of a melancholic temperament
read in July, 2008

Delaney Delaney said: "When I picked up Rebecca I was expecting a suspenseful mystery novel, from all the things I had read about it. It's not a mystery novel, but it is suspenseful. I really liked it.

There were three things that struck me the most about the book:

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July 23
Quote_tiny Delaney added a quote:
"Every once in a while you just have to decide to do something very crazy and very right--just to dare yourself to live. I don't mean doing something stupid and destructive--just something fun and good and beautiful"Regina Doman
July 21
Quote_tiny Delaney added a quote:
"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."William Shakespeare
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"Taking one’s chances is like taking a bath, because sometimes you end up feeling comfortable and warm, and sometimes there is something terrible lurking around that you cannot see until it is too late and you can do nothing else but scream and cling to a plastic duck."Lemony Snicket
Quote_tiny Delaney added a quote:
"Fate is like a strange, unpopular restaurant filled with odd little waiters who bring you things you never asked for and don't always like. "Lemony Snicket
The Vile Village Delaney gave 2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars to:
The Vile Village (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 7)
by Lemony Snicket
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Delaney's favorite quotes

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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
Groucho Marx

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"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool."
William Shakespeare

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"Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none."
William Shakespeare

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"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells."
Dr. Seuss

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""We read to know that we are not alone.""
C.S. Lewis




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For music lovers to share their favorite songs, composers, artists, CDs, soundtracks, books (notation, fiction, and nonfiction), movies (musicals and ...more
5455 NarniaWeb's Goodreaders — 6 members — last activity 06/09/2008 09:03AM
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05/21/2008 01:45PM

1133182 Hi, BB! :D I'm good, very good. ;)

05/19/2008 09:13PM

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