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[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I always loved those 90s long haired rockers. Sebastian Bach from Skid Row was my favourite. Makes me laugh now to think about it!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "And this guy who did not age well at all due to drugs and alcohol.

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Oh my!!

[Sonia]

I was a huge fan of Jon Bon Jovi... well I'm still am :o)

The 80s


The 90s


The 2000s


Now


Yes, he's getting old. Still hot. Still grabs me when he sings.

Plus, for me, he will always be like this in my mind:


*fan girl sigh*

[Sonia]

Karen wrote: "I always loved those 90s long haired rockers. Sebastian Bach from Skid Row was my favourite. Makes me laugh now to think about it!



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LOL

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I agree with Jon Bon Jovi!
Johnny Depp is another that Mary posted who I remember from 21 Jump Street and he has aged very well ;)

Here is another one. Poison and the singer Bret Michaels (back when having a name spelt differently was unusual... so *cool* to be Bret with one "t"...lol)

[Sonia]

I agree, Johnny Depp has aged very well indeed.

I have to see The Lone Ranger. He wearing a dead bird on the head must be priceless...

[Rebecca NJ]

I see I haven't been lurking in the right thread, LOL!!

Johnny Depp and Jon Bon Jovi! I have a whole different appreciation for Bon Jovi now as I see how much he does for his community and even the state of New Jersey.

[Riya]

Well- as a current teen I can tell you that my crushes are: Andrew Garfield, Zac Efron, Patrick J Adams, and so many more :P

[Sarah]

Aaaahhh Riya, I didn't realize you were just a baby - u just a little teeny bopper. I think it is great you are so passionate about reading.

[Sarah]

The guy who just played Superman in the new release - now he is hot.

[Riya]

Haha yeah- I just turned 15 this past week :) And thanks! I've always been super passionate about reading, and I definitely want to stay that way as I grow up. Really- I think he's too chiseled for my taste...

[Sarah]

I like chiseled:-) He is hot for a white guy. I prefer black men though.

[Riya]

Haha- interesting. I prefer not so chiseled white-ish guys :P

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Sarah I'm totally with you on the new superman!!

[Mary X]

I remember my bff, at the time, getting hysterical and crying when Bon Jovi got married.

FYI: I will probably be gone most of the day tomorrow. My daughter has a 4H fair where she's showing her Guinea Pig. I'll have my Kindle with me so I can get some reading done.

[Riya]

Speaking of which Mary, I'll be gone from Sunday afternoon until Friday morning since I'm going to a super competitive tennis camp which I don't believe has internet. I'll bring some books along though so I can still get some reading done :)

[Mary X]

No worried Riya. Have a great time.

I will be around Sunday to do the update. No big plans other than going to Mom's to do her yard work. My younger brother is going too to do the hardcore stuff. (Mom has a garden club, touring garden and so it's more than just mowing and some weeding).

Update on Mom, she came back to work this week but for just a couple of hours a day. She can drive now. They take the stent they put in her intestines out on Monday. It's supposed to be an out-patient thing. But the last procedure was supposed to be just 1 night and she was there for 5.

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Good to hear your mother is back a work. Hope all goes well Monday.

[Riya]

Thanks, and that's great Mary!! Your mother sounds like she's doing pretty well, so I bet Monday will go perfect.

[Mary X]

And yay! My tracker finally says "you are right on track!". Listened to a short romance audiobook today. Going to try and finish 2 more books this weekend.

[Riya]

Totally jealous Mary- I'm still 3 books behind!

[Nancy from NJ]

I began reading by Daniel Silva last week and today I made an executive decision to put this book down even though I read almost 200 pages. I was plain bored although this author usually finds me riveted to my seat. Maybe it's not the right time or the right book but I put it down. Now I see it is available in the audio version at one of my libraries and I hope it's still there tomorrow morning. I did begin Elegy for Eddie the 9th book (I think it's the 9th book) in the Maisie Dobbs series for a couple of challenges. I first read this book when a clerk at Barnes & Noble suggested to me and am I glad I listened to her. I love this time period - between WWI and WWII and the place, London and most of all the character of Maisie Dobbs. An instantly I fell in love with this author's writings and scenarios.

The author Elizabth Berg writing about a female character in her book, Say When, author writing about a female character said, "You know before you know." In this case the woman's husband was cheating on her but in my case I translate this to mean, I generally know when a book is pleasing to me or when it's not within maybe 25 pages.

So, how many pages do you read before you know it's a winner to you and at what point do you give up on a title.

[Lisa Kay]

I agree with you, too, Sarah - about the new Superman.

[Lisa Kay]

Nancy, my library has the Maisie Dobbs series; I may try them.

[Nancy from NJ]

With 86 books read so far this year, I am 30 books ahead of schedule or 29% according to the Goodreads tracker. I think this is based on my goal of 100 books. But since it's just shy of August, I will be increasing my goal when I reach 95 books. Hopefully I will get there shortly.

[Nancy from NJ]

Rebecca wrote: "I see I haven't been lurking in the right thread, LOL!!

Johnny Depp and Jon Bon Jovi! I have a whole different appreciation for Bon Jovi now as I see how much he does for his community and even t..."

Yes about Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen. They did amazing things for our state after Sandy and continue to do so now.

[Nancy from NJ]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "No worried Riya. Have a great time.

I will be around Sunday to do the update. No big plans other than going to Mom's to do her yard work. My younger brother is going too to do the hardcore stuf..."

Glad to hear your mom is doing well. I know it took a while for my nephew to recuperate from similar surgery.

[Mary X]

Ok next question of the day.

What is your favorite children's book? Either from your own childhood or you kids, grandkids, whatever.

From my childhood, I loved Someone gave me a copy when I was in the hospital for appendicitis when I was 9.

From my daughter's childhood and the one's I kept for her kids because she loved them so much:

Loved and would cry every time I read it:

Another beautiful children's book:



My daughter named her baby doll Papito after the boy in Madeline.

[Karsyn]

Not many people know of my favorite children's series. But those who do, LOVE IT!!

I ADORE the Trixie Belden series. It's basically a younger version of Nancy Drew. Trixie is 13 when the series starts. She and her brothers and friends solve mysteries in their tiny town, as well as some places they travel to. The series was started in 1948, the last in 1986. The first 6 books were all written by Julie Campbell. The others were written by various authors under the pseudonym Kathryn Kenny.

I used to have EVERY one of the series (39 books) plus some extras. Sadly I stored them with a "friend" and she got rid of them. :( I have 13 again now and I buy every single copy I see (though I've only found 3 in my tiny town so far), and I always will. I still love the series!!

[Vicky]

I love these questions, I'm bummed this business at work keeps me away when all the discussions are happening though!

Favorite Children's Books, hmmm...

The series and !

Also , , , , , and any of or American Girl books (Samantha was my favorite!)

Favorite picture books would be and . There's another book that I sort of remember but can't remember the name of it, it was about this ridiculously weird family that moved into a regular neighborhood. They had couches in their front yard, crazy hair and some crazily painted van that they drove up in. I think they were the Arboles or something. Ahh it's going to drive me crazy, anyone have any clue? lol

[Riya]

Everything Doctor Seuss for me. Oh the Places You'll Go is just pure awesomeness. And I'm also impartial to Shel Silverstein! I also enjoyed the Chronicles of Narnia and the Little House series :)

[Sarah]

Nancy wrote: "I began reading by Daniel Silva last week and today I made an executive decision to put this book down even though I read almost 200 pages. I was plain bored..."

I have seen quite a few people who have not enjoyed this book.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Love the children's books!

I have all my grandmothers books and that is what I would read as a kid. So they are the c.1930s copies of the Pollyanna series and Anne of Green Gables. I would just read them over and over

[Imke]

My favorite children's books were anything of the famous five and (dutch series about twin girls who have lots of adventures). Also loved and many more, I was in the library almost daily.

When I was a bit older I loved this series I reread these books still, I just love them. Anything by this author is really good Thea Beckman she mainly wrote historical fiction for teens maybe you know in dutch . I learned a lot about dutch history because of her books.

I know my niece loves this series and my nephew's is . They also love anything .

[Nancy from NJ]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Nancy, my library has the Maisie Dobbs series; I may try them."

Do read them Lisa Kay. They are the kinds of books that reach out to you and don't let go. As soon as I began



yesterday I was back in London with Maisie solving a mystery. I am a very obsessed reader and would suggest reading them in order. You see Maisie's progression as a motherless child whose father works for a lady to become first a nurse during WWI to a confident psychologist and sleuth by the 1930's.

[Nancy from NJ]

Sarah wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I began reading by Daniel Silva last week and today I made an executive decision to put this book down even though I read almost 200 pages. I w..."

Sarah - talking about



sometimes when I read one of these tried and true authors for me lately I can't help but think about the song, "Have I stayed too long at the fare." LOL

[Nancy from NJ]

I loved many of the books already mentioned above and also the Bobbsy Twin books and a bit older the Nancy Drew series and the All of a Kind series which took place on the Lower East side and told the tale of a Jewish girl and her family.

The book I remember most from our daughter's time reading is the oldie but most beloved

[Nancy from NJ]

Just thought of



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[Mary X]

Maisy Dobbs is on my to get to series list.

I love the Phryne Fisher and Daisy Dalrymple books.

[Mary X]

So just dropped my daughter off at the 4H fair. We had to bring her craft & baking projects last night. She got blue ribbons for her 2 photographs and her 2 different cookies. Unfortunately her origami did not do well because she misread the rules. She read it as up to 5 pieces but it was supposed to be 5+ pieces. But oh well.

Last year her guinea pig one 3 trophies and a blue ribbon.

Anyway, just popped home to fix myself up a little, have breakfast and pack a cooler. Then I'm going back.

[Lisa Kay]

Nancy wrote: "You see Maisie's progression as a motherless child whose father works for a lady to become first a nurse during WWI to a confident psychologist and sleuth by the 1930's."

Sounds like my cup of tea.

[Lisa Kay]

Congrats to your daugher, Mary: HDLS!

[Nancy from NJ]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Maisy Dobbs is on my to get to series list.

Hope you enjoy these books as much as I do but a word of caution.

Good luck to your daughter and her pig.

[Riya]

That's awesome Mary!!! And Imke, when I was a kid I LOVED the Geronimo Stilton books! My favorite was:

[Sarah]

I have been really enjoying the Dovekeepers but I will try to finish up Tell the Wolves I'm Home today so it will add at least one book this week.

[Vicky]

I just did a check of everyone's books and noticed a few people who forgot to tag books to their challenge shelf or added books under the 160 page limit to their shelf.

I don't want everyone to hate getting PMs from me because I'm pointing out mistakes, so if everyone could double check their shelves to make sure they aren't a culprit, that would be super! :)

[Mary X]

So came home from the 4H fair, logged on to my computer to find it had a virus. So been cleaning up my computer for the last 2 hours.

Last year the kid & pig won 3 trophies, 4 blue ribbons and 1 red ribbon. This year no trophies but 5 blue ribbons between the pig and her craft projects. They dinged her for the pigs nails being too long. We did try and trim them last night but it's not exactly something they love having done to them.

[Mary X]

I don't think I've missed any books because everytime I mark a book read I immediately check my tracker.

[Mary X]

468 books! Great job team.

[Mary X]

This is funny: