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Anna Shumaker (annashu) 10 Things you couldn't do without

1. Books, short of that audio books.
2. Tea
3. My family
4. bathrooms
5. my glasses
6. My animals (dogs and horses mostly)
7. chocolate
8. music


message 1752: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 Things you couldn't do without

1. Books, short of that audio books.
2. Tea
3. My family
4. bathrooms
5. my glasses
6. My animals (dogs and horses mostly)
7. chocolate
8. music
9. hugs and kisses


message 1753: by Apokripos (new)

Apokripos (apokalypse) 10 Things you couldn't do without

1. Books, short of that audio books.
2. Tea
3. My family
4. bathrooms
5. my glasses
6. My animals (dogs and horses mostly)
7. chocolate
8. music
9. hugs and kisses
10. my two cups of coffee/cappucino a day




message 1754: by Apokripos (new)

Apokripos (apokalypse) List 10 of the Best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their Work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier


message 1755: by Liz (new)

Liz (hissheep) 3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia


message 1756: by Liz (last edited Mar 26, 2009 08:59PM) (new)

Liz Durham | 58 comments 4.Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass


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Debby | 3804 comments List 10 of the Best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their Work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass

Sorry, the OCD kicked in. I had to make the last two entries into the list format.


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Meghan (meghanly) | 218 comments List 10 of the Best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their Work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass
5. Kristin Cashore- Graceling


message 1759: by [deleted user] (new)

List 10 of the Best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their Work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass
5. Kristin Cashore- Graceling
6. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series


message 1760: by Kandice (new)

Kandice List 10 of the Best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their Work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass
5. Kristin Cashore- Graceling
6. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series
7. Suzanne Collins-The Hunger Games


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1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass
5. Kristin Cashore- Graceling
6. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series
7. Suzanne Collins-The Hunger Games
8.The Jungle Books, Rudyard Kipling


message 1762: by Morgan P (new)

Morgan P | 172 comments List of the 10 best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass
5. Kristin Cashore- Graceling
6. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series
7. Suzanne Collins-The Hunger Games
8. The Jungle Books, Rudyard Kipling
9. S.E. Hinton- The Outsiders


message 1763: by Anne (last edited Mar 29, 2009 07:32AM) (new)

Anne | 624 comments List of the 10 best Young-Adult Fiction Writers and their work

1. The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
2. Lian Hearn - Across the Nightingale Floor
3. Katherine Paterson - Bridge to Terabithia
4. Phillip Pullman - The Golden Compass
5. Kristin Cashore- Graceling
6. J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter Series
7. Suzanne Collins-The Hunger Games
8. The Jungle Books, Rudyard Kipling
9. S.E. Hinton- The Outsiders
10. The Dicey Tillerman series, by Cynthia Voigt

10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School


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10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully


message 1765: by Kandice (new)

Kandice 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)


message 1766: by Nancy (new)

Nancy 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.


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Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.
5. I wish I'd learnt to appreciate the fact that I had no real responsibilities whilst at school


message 1768: by Apokripos (new)

Apokripos (apokalypse) 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.
5. I wish I'd learnt to appreciate the fact that I had no real responsibilities whilst at school
6. The standard English grammar.


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rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.
5. I wish I'd learnt to appreciate the fact that I had no real responsibilities whilst at school
6. The standard English grammar.
7. How to talk to others without being shy


message 1770: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.
5. I wish I'd learnt to appreciate the fact that I had no real responsibilities whilst at school
6. That saying "NO" and meaning it is a good thing and that going on a date wasn't supposed to be hand-to-hand combat!!


message 1771: by rebecca j (new)

rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.
5. I wish I'd learned to appreciate the fact that I had no real responsibilities whilst at school
6. The standard English grammar.
7. How to talk to others without being shy
8. That saying "NO" and meaning it is a good thing and that going on a date wasn't supposed to be hand-to-hand combat!
9. More practical birth control advice than "Don't have sex, that's really all they want" from my Mom. (yes, that really was the extent of my information, different times!)


message 1772: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 Things You Wish You'd Learned in High School

1. Stuff that would be useful in life and not just in a classroom.
2. How to stick it to that bully
3. How to create and stick to a budget. ( kind of like #1, but more specific!)
4. How to appreciate poetry.
5. I wish I'd learned to appreciate the fact that I had no real responsibilities whilst at school
6. The standard English grammar.
7. How to talk to others without being shy
8. That saying "NO" and meaning it is a good thing and that going on a date wasn't supposed to be hand-to-hand combat!
9. More practical birth control advice than "Don't have sex, that's really all they want" from my Mom. (yes, that really was the extent of my information, different times!)
10. High school lasts for 4 years. If it's fun, enjoy it. If it's not, endure it and move on with your life. It isn't worth carrying around high school baggage all of your life!!!

10 books you've read recently that you'd highly reconned to others!


message 1773: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 books you've read recently that you'd highly reconned to others!

1. Water for Elephants


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rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments 10 books you've read recently that you'd highly recommend to others!

1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty


message 1775: by Anna (new)

Anna Shumaker (annashu) 1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


message 1776: by Kandice (new)

Kandice 10 books you've read recently that you'd highly recommend to others!
1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins


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10 books you've read recently that you'd highly recommend to others!
1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. The Hunger GamesSuzanne Collins
5. Veronika Decides to Die A Novel of Redemption, Paulo Cohelo


message 1778: by Leshawn (last edited Mar 30, 2009 01:58PM) (new)

Leshawn | 73 comments 10 books you've read recently that you'd highly recommend to others!
1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
5. Veronika Decides to Die A Novel of Redemption, Paulo Cohelo
6. Night of the Avenging Blowfish:A Novel of Covert Operations, Love and Luncheon Meat by John Welter




message 1779: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments Anna wrote: "
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"


A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is one of my all-time favorite boks. I recently re-read it and LOVED it!!


message 1780: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 books you've read recently that you'd highly recommend to others!

1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
5. Veronika Decides to Die A Novel of Redemption, Paulo Cohelo
6. Night of the Avenging Blowfish:A Novel of Covert Operations, Love and Luncheon Meat by John Welter
7. Where the River Ends by Charles Martin (one of my favorite GF authors)


message 1781: by Rose (last edited Mar 30, 2009 03:55PM) (new)

Rose (roseo) 9. White Tiger


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Leanne (Leanne1986) | 500 comments 10 books you've read recently that you'd highly recommend to others!

1. Water for Elephants
2. A Great and Terrible Beauty
3. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
4. The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
5. Veronika Decides to Die A Novel of Redemption, Paulo Cohelo
6. Night of the Avenging Blowfish:A Novel of Covert Operations, Love and Luncheon Meat by John Welter
7. Where the River Ends by Charles Martin (one of my favorite GF authors)
8. The Great Gatsby
9. White Tiger
10. The Secret Life of Bees

10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)




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Apokripos (apokalypse) 10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)


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Stella (stella_exlibris) | 458 comments 10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)
3. Emma by Jane Austen: in the movie adaptation Emma irritated me a bit, but I simply LOVED the novel! all the characters with their quirkiness, it was fresh, witty and so funny! a delightful surprise!


message 1785: by Mosca (last edited Mar 31, 2009 06:21AM) (new)

Mosca | 828 comments 10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)
3. Emma by Jane Austen: in the movie adaptation Emma irritated me a bit, but I simply LOVED the novel! all the characters with their quirkiness, it was fresh, witty and so funny! a delightful surprise!
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
5. Prodigal Summer A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver


message 1786: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)
3. Emma by Jane Austen: in the movie adaptation Emma irritated me a bit, but I simply LOVED the novel! all the characters with their quirkiness, it was fresh, witty and so funny! a delightful surprise!
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
5. Prodigal Summer A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
7. The Shack by William Young (I read it to see what the "hype" was all about. Didn't expect much. Found it an interesting read.)



message 1787: by Debby (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)
3. Emma by Jane Austen: in the movie adaptation Emma irritated me a bit, but I simply LOVED the novel! all the characters with their quirkiness, it was fresh, witty and so funny! a delightful surprise!
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
5. Prodigal Summer A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
7. The Shack by William Young (I read it to see what the "hype" was all about. Didn't expect much. Found it an interesting read.)
8. The Face of Death by McFadyen


message 1788: by Jamie (new)

Jamie 0 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)
3. Emma by Jane Austen: in the movie adaptation Emma irritated me a bit, but I simply LOVED the novel! all the characters with their quirkiness, it was fresh, witty and so funny! a delightful surprise!
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
5. Prodigal Summer A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
7. The Shack by William Young (I read it to see what the "hype" was all about. Didn't expect much. Found it an interesting read.)
8. The Face of Death by McFadye
9. Twilight : )


message 1789: by Leila (new)

Leila (justsortofreading) 10 Books you enjoyed more than you thought you would

1. The Secret Life of Bees (this one was such a pleasant surprise for me, couldn't put it down!)
2. Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell (almost everyone might be intimidated by its sheer bulk and the slow-pacing of the novel, but do give it time guys and you will find that this book is truly worth your while!)
3. Emma by Jane Austen: in the movie adaptation Emma irritated me a bit, but I simply LOVED the novel! all the characters with their quirkiness, it was fresh, witty and so funny! a delightful surprise!
4. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
5. Prodigal Summer A Novel by Barbara Kingsolver
7. The Shack by William Young (I read it to see what the "hype" was all about. Didn't expect much. Found it an interesting read.)
8. The Face of Death by McFadye
9. Twilight : )
10. Jane Eyre

10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who


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Leshawn | 73 comments 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.





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rebecca j (technophobe) | 6029 comments 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!


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10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!


message 1793: by Debby (last edited Apr 02, 2009 05:12PM) (new)

Debby | 3804 comments 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!
5. my 29-year-old son finding a eew job and moving into his own place


message 1794: by Apokripos (new)

Apokripos (apokalypse) 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!
5. my 29-year-old son finding a eew job and moving into his own place
6. Buying and collecting every J.M. Coetzee books I see on bookstores every where.


message 1795: by Rose (new)

Rose (roseo) 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!
5. my 29-year-old son finding a eew job and moving into his own place
6. Buying and collecting every J.M. Coetzee books I see on bookstores every where.
7. NBBC, I AM ADDICTED.


message 1796: by Sara ♥ (new)

Sara ♥ (saranicole) 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!
5. my 29-year-old son finding a eew job and moving into his own place
6. Buying and collecting every J.M. Coetzee books I see on bookstores every where.
7. NBBC, I AM ADDICTED.
8. Lemonheads (the candy). I have no idea why, but I can't get enough of them!!


message 1797: by Anna (new)

Anna Shumaker (annashu) 10 Things You Have Recently Become Obsessed About

1. Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!
5. my 29-year-old son finding a eew job and moving into his own place
6. Buying and collecting every J.M. Coetzee books I see on bookstores every where.
7. NBBC, I AM ADDICTED.
8. Lemonheads (the candy). I have no idea why, but I can't get enough of them!!
9. Columbia sportswear socks...I don't do anything outdoorsy but I just love them


message 1798: by [deleted user] (new)

Doctor Who
2. HBO's "In Treatment" on DVD. I love watching the changes in the patients as the hour progresses.
3. The Spring Challenge - I just can't read fast enough!
4. Heroes - my husband and I watched the first and second season within 2 weeks and are now caught up on the new season... yay!
5. my 29-year-old son finding a eew job and moving into his own place
6. Buying and collecting every J.M. Coetzee books I see on bookstores every where.
7. NBBC, I AM ADDICTED.
8. Lemonheads (the candy). I have no idea why, but I can't get enough of them!!
9. Columbia sportswear socks...I don't do anything outdoorsy but I just love them
10. Watching music videos on UTube


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10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.


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Anne | 624 comments 10 most absurd excuses you've heard (for anything)
1. While in school, heard a classmate say he lost his homework on his way to school as a cow ate it.
2. My son and our cat: "I can't get up, Mouse is in my lap."


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