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Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Just to prove we aren't crazy I found a youtube video to show you all the joys of this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1pMMI...

I'm torn over whether to post this "official version" or the red dress version. Look at both.


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Carmel wrote: "Cassie for oldies like me, that song was and 8os favourite!!"

Its something a friend randomly introduced me to. However its great fun to listen to in a girls college dorm when you're feeling silly. (Makes me sentimental for college)


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Heidi This Woman's Work is one of my all time favorite songs ever. I bought the soundtrack from She's Having a Baby just for that song.


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Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments Cécilia wrote: "I'm about to start Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë. Big, big classic. We'll see if my unromantic heart can appreciate it xP"

I was listening to this on audio a week ago then stopped, I feel like I might want to read it instead. lol!


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Traci Starting my reread of The Mortal Instruments because City of Fallen Angels (The Mortal Instruments, #4) by Cassandra Clare comes out in less than a month :D


message 6856: by [deleted user] (last edited Mar 06, 2011 07:45PM) (new)

I'm about to start Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright.
I wanted to read it before I saw the movie.

Red Riding Hood


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Sara (rose081900) | 177 comments Finally finished Raising Dragons (Dragons in Our Midst #1) by Bryan Davis and really enjoyed it, not sure what I will be reading next.


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Sara (rose081900) | 177 comments I decided to read The Mating by Nicky Charles .


message 6859: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Just finished I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Absolutely loved it..light, easy read, but one with a message. Fall in love with Audrey, Marv and Ritchie, as they try to keep up with Ed, as he follows his messages. And you'll love The Doorman...he's a character of his own!


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Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments reading Chosen (House of Night, #3) by P.C. Cast , hopefully i'll read it all this time. Finished Beastly by Alex Flinn 3 days ago. read it in 6 hours. enjoyed it. planning to read Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins next or while reading Chosen (House of Night, #3) by P.C. Cast .


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Book Elf (BookElf) | 12 comments Wooohooo! Done with the Illmoor Chronicles Book One..enjoyed it so much...and is soon to plunge in the Book Two, The Yowler Foul-Up.
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see my review for The Ratastrophe Catastrophe


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Laraine (lala26) | 121 comments Catie wrote: "I just picked that up from the library! Yay!"

Hope you like Hex Hall Catie! It's a fun read if anything. Demonglass still hasn't arrived in bookstores here, I'm trying not to agonize over it haha...


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Tintin (marimorimo) | 40 comments Just started : A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments Catie wrote: "Yeah, so I basically consumed Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins last night. It was really funny - I was laughing for most of it. There were a few little things that bugged me, but it's definitely wort..."

I read Hex Hall in one day and loved it. It was quite light-hearted and funny, but edgy and dark at the same time.


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Awesomevegan (AKA JenReads) (awesomevegan) | 325 comments Nightshade (Nightshade, #1) by Andrea Cremer in paper and Rival by Sara Bennett Wealer in ebook.

Such pretty covers :)


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Cheryl wrote: "Catie wrote: "Yeah, so I basically consumed Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins last night. It was really funny - I was laughing for most of it. There were a few little things that bugged me, but it's d..."

I think I loved Hex Hall so much because I wanted to hang out with Sophie.

PS One of the small things that bugged me about book 1 was totally resolved in book 2. I don't know what bugged you but just thought I'd say that.


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Heidi Brenda wrote: "Just finished I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Absolutely loved it..light, easy read, but one with a message. Fall in love with Audrey, Marv and Ritchie, as they try ..."

Yay so glad you loved it too! You should try the audio sometime. :)


message 6868: by Megan (new)

Megan Just finished Mine Till Midnight (The Hathaways, #1) by Lisa Kleypas and Hex Hall (Hex Hall, #1) by Rachel Hawkins . Listening to The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, Book Three) by Eoin Colfer on audio book and going to start The Smoke Thief (Drakon, #1) by Shana Abé tonight.


message 6869: by Heidi (new)

Heidi Catie I will give Hex Hall a try and I enjoyed the Maxwell version - thanks!!


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Becca | 1608 comments Hey Heidi, one thing I mentioned in my review of Hex Hall was that Sophie's voice totally reminded me of Jessica Darling, so if you liked Jessica you'll like Sophie with the paranormal twist.


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Heidi Oh I totally like Jessica! Thanks for the tip Becca. I hope your trip went well btw :)


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Becca | 1608 comments Thanks! It was incredible...and warm, which was totally the point. I came back with a nice golden glow that hasn't faded yet :)


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Jaimie (jaimier) | 1275 comments I started Paranormalcy (Paranormalcy, #1) by Kiersten White and I am enjoying it so far. It is cute - a little cheese but not too much as of yet.


Brittany (finally graduated and can once again read for fun) | 1328 comments I just started Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins last night and I'm already in lust with St. Claire.

Silly French/American boys and their hot British accents!


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Gwennie (blessedwannab) Absolutely! I love Etienne too!


message 6876: by Kurukka (new)

Kurukka Ha, look what I found while searching the Wuthering Heights movies : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1181614/ There will be a new version this year, apparently with Kaya Scodelario. I'm not done with the book yet, so I don't know what to make of it... I'd like to watch the 1939 version, though.


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Heidi Yay for Etienne!


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Kurukka I'll watch it too ! I love Ralph Fiennes.


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Chris | 1 comments Just read "I am number 4"...good. Now on to "City of Bones"


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments I started The Goose Girl (The Books of Bayern, #1) by Shannon Hale last night but was too tired to really focus.

Reading that and Climber magazine (why did I subscribe to this again?) right now.


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Chris wrote: "Just read "I am number 4"...good. Now on to "City of Bones""

Love City of Bones!


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Annie | 3 comments Dark Magick (Sweep, #4) by Cate Tiernan

i love this series. heard a movie is gonna be made. so excited about that.


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Jenn I am starting The Iron Daughter (Iron Fey, #2) by Julie Kagawa


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Kayla (kaylawrites89) | 352 comments Annie wrote: "Dark Magick (Sweep, #4) by Cate Tiernan

i love this series. heard a movie is gonna be made. so excited about that."


OMG! I love that series. A movie would be awesome. have you read it before?


message 6885: by Stormi (StormReads) (new)

Stormi (StormReads) (bmreviewsohmy) Just finished Faefever (Fever, #3) by Karen Marie Moning and I can honestly say that this book is so far my least favorite book..the ending is a bit disturbing to say the least..I have some review books to finish up and I can honestly say I think I need a little time away from the fever series...though jumping into dreamfever is tempting..I just don't think I am feeling it right now. :(


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Brenda Heidi I wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Just finished I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. Absolutely loved it..light, easy read, but one with a message. Fall in love with Audrey, Marv and Ritchi..."

Thanks Heidi..I'm actually in the process of looking at audio. I have never had an audio book, haven't got anything to listen to them on, so have started with enquiries..hopefully soon I'll be listening to my books, as well as reading them!! :)


message 6887: by Brenda (new)

Brenda Oh really Carmel..;)


message 6888: by Tina ♥ Bookaholic (new)

Tina ♥ Bookaholic (martinabookaholic) at the moment I'm reading I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore and I'm almost in the middle but I'm still not into it. the story wouldn't be bad, but I'm missing some more details between the characters and profundity. don't know, I'm looking forward to the next book


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 148 comments I'm just starting Wicked: Witch & Curse, but I'm having a bit of a hard time getting into it. So far, I've only read about 30 pages, so I'm hoping something grabs me soon and pulls me into the story.


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Michelle (michellezink) | 168 comments Martina wrote: "at the moment I'm reading I Am Number Four (Lorien Legacies, #1) by Pittacus Lore and I'm almost in the middle but I'm still not into it. the story wouldn't be bad, but I'm missing some more details between the chara..."

It's probably because the book was written from a screenplay, Martina.
<3

MZ


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Tina ♥ Bookaholic (martinabookaholic) I thought the book was written before and the film made afterwards?


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Martina wrote: "I thought the book was written before and the film made afterwards?"

The whole thing is sketchy. I refuse to read I am Number Four for ethical reasons.

Here's a brief synopsis http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheat-sh...

There are better articles out there but I'm at work & wanted to post something quickly.


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Sara (rose081900) | 177 comments I finished The Mating by Nicky Charles and I was must say for a free e-book, it was really fascinating. I plan on reading the next one in the series but later on after I've read some of my other books.


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Michelle (michellezink) | 168 comments Martina wrote: "I thought the book was written before and the film made afterwards?"

Nope. It was sold as a screenplay under very sketchy circumstances and then they hurried to get a "book" out to capitalize on the movie publicity.

The whole thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth, to be very honest, which is why I won't read it or see the movie.
<3

MZ


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Michelle (michellezink) | 168 comments Catie wrote: "Ditto, Michelle. I think that it's all just too shady for me."

Every now and then something happens in the world that is fundamentally wrong in a situation in which I have the power to take a stand. Not buying a book or seeing a movie may be a small stand to take, but I'm of the belief that if lots of people took those stands where they could, we would be able to affect positive change in the world.

But maybe I'm just an idealist!
<3

MZ


message 6896: by Tina ♥ Bookaholic (new)

Tina ♥ Bookaholic (martinabookaholic) thanks for the info, but I haven't heard about it before. I just thought the books was before. And now it doesn't matter, cause I've just bored it from a friend and halfway through it, so I'll keep on reading till the end.
from where did you get all this information?


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments Martina wrote: "thanks for the info, but I haven't heard about it before. I just thought the books was before. And now it doesn't matter, cause I've just bored it from a friend and halfway through it, so I'll keep..."

I'm an idealist taking a stand too! Not reading/seeing & encouraging others to do the same. The more people we make aware the harder it is for James Frey to sell his "books."

Seriously he is a con man through and through.


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Michelle (michellezink) | 168 comments Martina wrote: "thanks for the info, but I haven't heard about it before. I just thought the books was before. And now it doesn't matter, cause I've just bored it from a friend and halfway through it, so I'll keep..."

It was all over the internet and the news, Martina. I think the New York Times even did a feature about it. Someone posted a link up above, I believe.

And I totally don't fault you for reading it! Not everyone knew how it came about, and even if you had, deciding to read/not read or see/not see the book or movie is a personal decision. I respect that!
<3

MZ


Cassi aka Snow White Haggard | 2261 comments I'm not judging anyone for reading it. I just think its important that people realize where their money & energies are going towards so I'm trying to get the word out--not to make anyone feel bad but to educate people about James Frey's latest sketchy activity.


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Kurukka Wow... I didn't know that. I don't want to read it anymore. Thanks for the information, girls.


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