I am looking for a novel about leaving everything behind and just driving across America. Something in the same vein as Kerouac's On the Road would be good. Any suggestions?
Books about hitting the open road?
Peter Jennings did two: Walk Across America
William Least Heat Moon did Blue Highways, about driving across the backroads of America
John Steinbeck's Travels with Charley is a minor classic (Charley was his dog)
UPDATE: I reread your question and you want only FICTION, right? Then Huckleberry Finn, which is the essential American road trip. Also:
The Reivers by William Faulkner
Dog of the South by Charles Portis
Books about hitting the open road?
been there and done that, in 2002 I was with some Friends in EL Centro Calif, they left me at a motel and skipped out. by the time I paid for the room I had to make my way back to Denver with no money. I got lucky and got some good rides. so be careful and don't trust someone to go with you, go it alone.If you ever get up this way let me know, but I work in the summer in Calif near the col. river just email me
Reply:Travels with Charley by John Steinbeck - He and his dog Charley traveled all over America in a pickup truck with camper shell and met all sorts of interesting people.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Prelude, would you read this?
hey, um this is a prelude to a story i was thinking of writing. Please tell me seriously if you would read the book if it began like this. This or tell me what i could do to improve it.
"Lie to me, die with me. How do i ask the impossible of you? WIth so little times, with death hanging around the corner. How do i ask you to tie yourself to me? How do i ask you to not leave me behind? How do i ask you to stay with me forever? How do i ask you to not forget,the memories which held me? Not asking may be my angel of mercy. Without asking i can not be denied. So i will leave you without so much as a whisper. My only hope being that after i vanish from your mind and heart, be happy. Stay happy, live happy. don't remember. Forget me like the ghost which never came to be."
Prelude, would you read this?
It sounds interesting. With some punctuation changes and some capitalizations of "i", it looks good.
Prelude, would you read this?
Sounds like a form of poetry. I would definitely read it, only to find out what it is about.
Reply:It does sound good. I think you should keep writing, this could be a great stroy.
Reply:i really like it!
Reply:ok i would defnitley be interested, ur first setnece captured my attention.....are u into poetry? it seems like some sort of poetry not that i mind...all u need is some editing and ur good to go:) u have some grammer/spelling errors and thats all i saw (WIth so little times, is this supposed to be with instead of wlth, and if it is then the sentence should be wih such little...)
Reply:I actually thought that was really good and I don't say that often. Of course, I was overlooking the punctuation and grammar errors but it was really nice.
It does sound like poetry. Has a nice rhythm to it and all. I would read it.
"Lie to me, die with me. How do i ask the impossible of you? WIth so little times, with death hanging around the corner. How do i ask you to tie yourself to me? How do i ask you to not leave me behind? How do i ask you to stay with me forever? How do i ask you to not forget,the memories which held me? Not asking may be my angel of mercy. Without asking i can not be denied. So i will leave you without so much as a whisper. My only hope being that after i vanish from your mind and heart, be happy. Stay happy, live happy. don't remember. Forget me like the ghost which never came to be."
Prelude, would you read this?
It sounds interesting. With some punctuation changes and some capitalizations of "i", it looks good.
Prelude, would you read this?
Sounds like a form of poetry. I would definitely read it, only to find out what it is about.
Reply:It does sound good. I think you should keep writing, this could be a great stroy.
Reply:i really like it!
Reply:ok i would defnitley be interested, ur first setnece captured my attention.....are u into poetry? it seems like some sort of poetry not that i mind...all u need is some editing and ur good to go:) u have some grammer/spelling errors and thats all i saw (WIth so little times, is this supposed to be with instead of wlth, and if it is then the sentence should be wih such little...)
Reply:I actually thought that was really good and I don't say that often. Of course, I was overlooking the punctuation and grammar errors but it was really nice.
It does sound like poetry. Has a nice rhythm to it and all. I would read it.
I need a good book?
i'm looking for a good book to read simalar to the ally carter series i'd tell you i love you bu tthen i have to kill you. or the Lauren Myracle ttyl series. besides the cliqu the a list gossip girl andtything around that.
I need a good book?
Mary Janice Davidson ... The Betsy Taylor series
Tate Halloway ... The Garnet Lacey series (both vamp books)
Bubbles by Stephanie Strohmeyer
Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich
The Painted House by John Grisham is my fave all time book :)
Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen
Rosie Dunne
I need a good book?
Georgia nicholson series by Louise Renninson
Emily series by Katie Maxwell
Girl 15 series by Sue Limb( these series are LOL funny)
Reply:Sarah Dessen :
Dreamland
Someone like you
Just Listen
Keeping the Moon
The Truth About Forever
This Lullaby
Lock and Key
How to Deal
That Summer
Reply:WEBSITE BELOW HAS LOTS OF DIFFERENT LISTS.
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief (Historical Fiction)
Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne.
Mitch Albom:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven; Tuesdays With Morrie; and For One More Day.
J. D. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)
John Knowles: A Separate Peace
John Gunther:
Death Be Not Proud (A memoir about the death of his son)
Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder
David Pelzer:
A Child Called "IT"; The Lost Boy; and A Man Named Dave
Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones
Jay Asher: Thirteen Reasons Why
Ellen Hopkins:
Crank and its sequel Glass about a girl addicted to drugs; Burned about a girl who is abused by her father and after being thrown out of school is sent to live with her aunt; and Impulse about teen suicide
Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
S. E. Hinton (a.k.a. Susan Eloise Hinton):
The Outsiders
Rumble Fish
Tex
That Was Then, This is Now
Taming the Star Runner
Some of Tim's Stories
Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)
Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras
Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing
Stephenie Meyer:
Twilight - Bella has moved from sunny Phoenix to Forks, Washington where the sun is rarely seen. She is intrigued by Edward and his family and eventually discovers their secret. They are all vampires. Bella is desperately in love with Edward. (Fantasy)
Sequels: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.
Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)
Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)
Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Carolyn Mackler:
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair
Jodi Picoult:
My Sister's Keeper - By age 13 Anna had undergone far too many surgeries, transfusions, and injections though she is not ill. Anna's parents chose to produce a baby they hoped would be a donor match for their daughter Kate who suffered from leukemia. Now the teenage Anna rebels against the role that has been forced upon her though it could mean the death of her sister.
Nineteen Minutes, Vanishing Acts, and Change of Heart
Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago.
Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone.
A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice.
Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make.
Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges.
The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must.
Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear.
Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt.
That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man.
Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue.
This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love.
Ann Brashares:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A wonderful story about Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, four very different friends who are spending their first summer apart from one another. Each of the girls faces her own crisis and, in the end, they are there for each other. It's a great story of friendship.
Sequels: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood; and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.
The Last Summer (of You %26amp; Me)
Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not
Teen Idol
Nicola and the Viscount
Victoria and the Rogue
Pants on Fire
Jinx
Avalon High and Avalon High 2: Coronation
1-800-Where R You? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You
Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight
Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess
Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Sweet Dreams; and A Promise is Forever.
Sierra Jensen Series - Only You, Sierra; In Your Dreams; Don't You Wish; Close Your Eyes; Without a Doubt; With This Ring;
Reply:Maximum Ride by James Patterson. I really liked it! you should check it out.
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I need a good book?
Mary Janice Davidson ... The Betsy Taylor series
Tate Halloway ... The Garnet Lacey series (both vamp books)
Bubbles by Stephanie Strohmeyer
Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich
The Painted House by John Grisham is my fave all time book :)
Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen
Rosie Dunne
I need a good book?
Georgia nicholson series by Louise Renninson
Emily series by Katie Maxwell
Girl 15 series by Sue Limb( these series are LOL funny)
Reply:Sarah Dessen :
Dreamland
Someone like you
Just Listen
Keeping the Moon
The Truth About Forever
This Lullaby
Lock and Key
How to Deal
That Summer
Reply:WEBSITE BELOW HAS LOTS OF DIFFERENT LISTS.
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief (Historical Fiction)
Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne.
Mitch Albom:
The Five People You Meet in Heaven; Tuesdays With Morrie; and For One More Day.
J. D. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)
John Knowles: A Separate Peace
John Gunther:
Death Be Not Proud (A memoir about the death of his son)
Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder
David Pelzer:
A Child Called "IT"; The Lost Boy; and A Man Named Dave
Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones
Jay Asher: Thirteen Reasons Why
Ellen Hopkins:
Crank and its sequel Glass about a girl addicted to drugs; Burned about a girl who is abused by her father and after being thrown out of school is sent to live with her aunt; and Impulse about teen suicide
Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
S. E. Hinton (a.k.a. Susan Eloise Hinton):
The Outsiders
Rumble Fish
Tex
That Was Then, This is Now
Taming the Star Runner
Some of Tim's Stories
Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)
Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras
Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing
Stephenie Meyer:
Twilight - Bella has moved from sunny Phoenix to Forks, Washington where the sun is rarely seen. She is intrigued by Edward and his family and eventually discovers their secret. They are all vampires. Bella is desperately in love with Edward. (Fantasy)
Sequels: New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn.
Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)
Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)
Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Carolyn Mackler:
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair
Jodi Picoult:
My Sister's Keeper - By age 13 Anna had undergone far too many surgeries, transfusions, and injections though she is not ill. Anna's parents chose to produce a baby they hoped would be a donor match for their daughter Kate who suffered from leukemia. Now the teenage Anna rebels against the role that has been forced upon her though it could mean the death of her sister.
Nineteen Minutes, Vanishing Acts, and Change of Heart
Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago.
Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone.
A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice.
Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make.
Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges.
The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must.
Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear.
Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt.
That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man.
Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue.
This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love.
Ann Brashares:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A wonderful story about Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, four very different friends who are spending their first summer apart from one another. Each of the girls faces her own crisis and, in the end, they are there for each other. It's a great story of friendship.
Sequels: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood; and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.
The Last Summer (of You %26amp; Me)
Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not
Teen Idol
Nicola and the Viscount
Victoria and the Rogue
Pants on Fire
Jinx
Avalon High and Avalon High 2: Coronation
1-800-Where R You? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You
Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight
Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess
Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Sweet Dreams; and A Promise is Forever.
Sierra Jensen Series - Only You, Sierra; In Your Dreams; Don't You Wish; Close Your Eyes; Without a Doubt; With This Ring;
Reply:Maximum Ride by James Patterson. I really liked it! you should check it out.
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I NeeD A BooK 2 READ!?
I'm looking for a good book. Pretty much I need a book that's like the opposite of the Clique books(Those are NOT my types of books). My favorites are Twilight series, Avalon High, Number The Stars, The Five People You Meet in Heaven.Any Ideas?
I NeeD A BooK 2 READ!?
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
I NeeD A BooK 2 READ!?
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
this book its not like the Twilight series because its not about vampires, but its a really good book
Reply:Try "Among the Hidden"
Reply:Dune by frank herbert. The best sci fi book of all time
Reply:Anything by Anne McCaffrey or Tamora Pierce. Also, try "The once and future King".
Reply:try the Meg Cabot or the Sarah Dessen books they are greatt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:WEBSITE BELOW HAS LOTS OF DIFFERENT LISTS.
Bobbie Ann Mason:
In Country (Historical fiction about the impact of the Vietnam War on a small town in Kentucky)
Mildred D. Taylor: (Writing about Blacks in America during the Depression) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Joseph Heller: Catch-22 (Historical Fiction set in WWII)
Corrie Ten Boom:
The Hiding Place (Non-Fiction about the Holocaust)
Elie Wiesel:
Night (Non-Fiction about the Holocaust); Dawn; and Day
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief (Historical Fiction)
Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne.
Mitch Albom: Tuesdays With Morrie and For One More Day.
J. D. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)
John Knowles: A Separate Peace
John Gunther:
Death Be Not Proud (A memoir about the death of his son)
Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder
David Pelzer:
A Child Called "IT"; The Lost Boy; and A Man Named Dave
Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones
Jay Asher: Thirteen Reasons Why
Ellen Hopkins:
Crank and its sequel Glass about a girl addicted to drugs; Burned about a girl who is abused by her father and after being thrown out of school is sent to live with her aunt; and Impulse about teen suicide
Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
S. E. Hinton (a.k.a. Susan Eloise Hinton):
The Outsiders
Rumble Fish
Tex
That Was Then, This is Now
Taming the Star Runner
Some of Tim's Stories
Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)
Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras
Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing
Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)
Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)
Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Carolyn Mackler:
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair
Lauren Myracle:
TTYL (Talk to Ya Later)
ttfn (Ta Ta For Now)
L8r, g8r
Jodi Picoult:
My Sister's Keeper - By age 13 Anna had undergone far too many surgeries, transfusions, and injections though she is not ill. Anna's parents chose to produce a baby they hoped would be a donor match for their daughter Kate who suffered from leukemia. Now the teenage Anna rebels against the role that has been forced upon her though it could mean the death of her sister.
Nineteen Minutes, Vanishing Acts, and Change of Heart
Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago.
Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone.
A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice.
Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make.
Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges.
The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must.
Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear.
Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt.
That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man.
Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue.
This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love.
Ann Brashares:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A wonderful story about Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, four very different friends who are spending their first summer apart from one another. Each of the girls faces her own crisis and, in the end, they are there for each other. It's a great story of friendship.
Sequels: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood; and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.
The Last Summer (of You %26amp; Me)
Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not
Teen Idol
Nicola and the Viscount
Victoria and the Rogue
Pants on Fire
Jinx
Avalon High 2: Coronation
1-800-Where R You? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You
Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight
Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess
Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Swe
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I NeeD A BooK 2 READ!?
"The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch
I NeeD A BooK 2 READ!?
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
this book its not like the Twilight series because its not about vampires, but its a really good book
Reply:Try "Among the Hidden"
Reply:Dune by frank herbert. The best sci fi book of all time
Reply:Anything by Anne McCaffrey or Tamora Pierce. Also, try "The once and future King".
Reply:try the Meg Cabot or the Sarah Dessen books they are greatt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
Reply:WEBSITE BELOW HAS LOTS OF DIFFERENT LISTS.
Bobbie Ann Mason:
In Country (Historical fiction about the impact of the Vietnam War on a small town in Kentucky)
Mildred D. Taylor: (Writing about Blacks in America during the Depression) Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry and Let the Circle Be Unbroken
Joseph Heller: Catch-22 (Historical Fiction set in WWII)
Corrie Ten Boom:
The Hiding Place (Non-Fiction about the Holocaust)
Elie Wiesel:
Night (Non-Fiction about the Holocaust); Dawn; and Day
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief (Historical Fiction)
Philippa Gregory:
The Other Boleyn Girl - Mary Boleyn comes to court at the age of fourteen and is noticed by Henry VIII. She basks in her role as unofficial queen until Henry begins to lose interest in her and turns to her sister, Anne.
Mitch Albom: Tuesdays With Morrie and For One More Day.
J. D. Salinger: Catcher in the Rye
Betty Smith:
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Coming of Age Novel)
John Knowles: A Separate Peace
John Gunther:
Death Be Not Proud (A memoir about the death of his son)
Richard Peck:
Long Way From Chicago and A Year Down Yonder
David Pelzer:
A Child Called "IT"; The Lost Boy; and A Man Named Dave
Amy Tan: The Joy Luck Club
Maya Angelou: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Alice Sebold: The Lovely Bones
Jay Asher: Thirteen Reasons Why
Ellen Hopkins:
Crank and its sequel Glass about a girl addicted to drugs; Burned about a girl who is abused by her father and after being thrown out of school is sent to live with her aunt; and Impulse about teen suicide
Kim Edwards: The Memory Keeper's Daughter
S. E. Hinton (a.k.a. Susan Eloise Hinton):
The Outsiders
Rumble Fish
Tex
That Was Then, This is Now
Taming the Star Runner
Some of Tim's Stories
Lois Lowry:
The Giver, Gathering Blue, and Messenger (Fantasies)
Scott Westerfeld:
Uglies - Tally is anticipating her 16th birthday when she will undergo an operation to make her unbelievably gorgeous. Her friend Shay isn't interested in having the operation and takes off. Tally is forced to make a choice: locate Shay and turn her in or remain ugly.
Sequels: Pretties, Specials, and Extras
Libba Bray:
A Great and Terrible Beauty - Gemma Doyle grew up in India, but after the death of her mother the 16 year old is sent to Spence Academy in London. It is the Victorian Age and these young ladies are being trained for their future roles as wives to men they may not want to marry. As so many have experienced, initially she is an unwelcome outsider. Eventually, she makes friends with three girls and together they explore Gemma's supernatural powers and a group known as the Order. (Fantasy)
Sequels: Rebel Angels and The Sweet Far Thing
Audrey Niffenegger: The Time Traveler's Wife (Fantasy)
Alice Hoffman: Green Angel (Fantasy)
Lisa McMann:
Wake - Janie discovered when she was 8 years old that if someone nearby began to dream she was pulled unwillingly into that dream. She has always hated the falling dreams, and those where someone is naked in public, and the steamy sex dreams, but this latest dream is the worst. (Fantasy) Fade (The sequel - to be released February 2009)
Stephen Chbosky: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Carolyn Mackler:
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
Sue Monk Kidd:
The Secret Life of Bees and The Mermaid Chair
Lauren Myracle:
TTYL (Talk to Ya Later)
ttfn (Ta Ta For Now)
L8r, g8r
Jodi Picoult:
My Sister's Keeper - By age 13 Anna had undergone far too many surgeries, transfusions, and injections though she is not ill. Anna's parents chose to produce a baby they hoped would be a donor match for their daughter Kate who suffered from leukemia. Now the teenage Anna rebels against the role that has been forced upon her though it could mean the death of her sister.
Nineteen Minutes, Vanishing Acts, and Change of Heart
Nicholas Sparks:
The Notebook - Thirty one year old, Noah Calhoun is back in coastal North Carolina after WWII and thinking constantly about the girl he lost years ago. Twenty nine year old Allie Nelson is set to marry a wealthy lawyer, but is haunted by thoughts of the one she loved long ago.
Message in a Bottle - Theresa Osborne is divorced and cynical about love and life. This changes when she finds a bottle on the beach which contains a love letter. This is a beautiful story for those who choose to believe in the miracle of finding that special someone.
A Walk to Remember, The Rescue, A Bend in the Road, Nights in Rodanthe, The Guardian, The Wedding, True Believer, A First Sight, Dear John, and The Choice.
Sarah Dessen:
Lock and Key - Ruby has been living alone in the farmhouse since her mother abandoned her, but when this is discovered she is sent to live with her sister Cora who she has not seen in about 10 years. Cora's husband Jamie is an extremely successful founder of a popular networking site on the Web. A nice large house, private school, new clothes, and a promise for the future are quite an adjustment to make.
Just Listen - Annabel Greene is the youngest of three very different sisters. She has had a very bad summer and must now return to school. She has never been so lonely or so sad, yet she must face each day. As she has her own problems to confront, her entire family is dealing with issues that plague her sister, Whitney. By circumstance, Annabel and Owen, whose life revolves around music, become friends. It is Owen who will help Annabel to meet certain challenges.
The Truth About Forever - Macy's father has recently died and she is feeling guilty. Her mother isn't coping with his death well at all. Macy's boyfriend, Jason, represents security, but frankly he is a clueless jerk. It might have been a very long summer, but then by chance Macy meets an interesting group of people. I loved everyone in the Wish Catering crew, but most especially Wes. No matter the difficulties life has thrown each member of Wish they persevere because they must.
Dreamland - Caitlin is the younger and she feels second-rate sister to Cass who is perfect in every way. Now Caitlin is 16 and rather than starting at Yale, Cass has run off with a guy. This year for Caitlin is about school, cheerleading, parties, her boyfriend, and so much much more. Unfortunately, this novel has an important message every young lady needs to hear.
Keeping the Moon - Colie and her mother used to be fat. They moved frequently and were homeless for a time. Then Colie's mother went on a "let's get healthy" kick and they both lost weight. Now mom has a good job and they live in a nice house. Unfortunately, because of a really mean girl at school, Colie has acquired a reputation she did not deserve. Mom is going to Europe to work for the summer and Colie is going to spend the summer with her eccentric aunt.
That Summer - Summers hold special memories for many of us: vacations, beaches, picnics, summer jobs, summer loves, maybe even a wedding or two. Haven, younger sister to Ashley, is fondly remembering a summer five years ago because in this current summer her world is falling apart. Her father had an affair, her parents divorced, and now he is getting married to the co-worker with whom he had the affair. Ashley is also getting married this summer and Haven doesn't understand why Ashley would choose this man.
Someone Like You - Halley and Scarlet, both 16 and juniors in high school, have been best friends forever. Scarlet was always the strong one, but now she needs Halley to be there for her. As they begin the new school year, Scarlet is pregnant and her boyfriend has been killed in a motorcycle accident. Meanwhile Halley has problems of her own. Halley and her mother, a psychologist, have gotten along well in the past but that has changed. Halley's mother used to write books about their relationship, but now they just argue.
This Lullaby - Remy, Jess, Chloe, and Lissa are friends (sort of) and now it is the summer between high school and college. This is a time of transition for each of them, but the story concentrates on Remy who because her mother has had a series of husbands and Remy never even met her father, she is very cynical about love.
Ann Brashares:
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants - A wonderful story about Tibby, Carmen, Lena, and Bridget, four very different friends who are spending their first summer apart from one another. Each of the girls faces her own crisis and, in the end, they are there for each other. It's a great story of friendship.
Sequels: The Second Summer of the Sisterhood; Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood; and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood.
The Last Summer (of You %26amp; Me)
Meg Cabot:
All American Girl and Ready or Not
Teen Idol
Nicola and the Viscount
Victoria and the Rogue
Pants on Fire
Jinx
Avalon High 2: Coronation
1-800-Where R You? Series - When Lightning Strikes, Code Name Cassandra, Safe House, Sanctuary, and Missing You
Mediator Series (Fantasy) - Shadowland; Ninth Key; Reunion; Darkest Hour; Haunted; and Twilight
Princess Series - Princess Diaries; Princess in the Spotlight; Princess in Love; Princess in Waiting; Project Princess; Princess in Pink; Princess in Training; The Princess Present; Party Princess; Sweet Sixteen Princess; Valentine Princess; Princess on the Brink; Princess Mia; Princess Lessons; Perfect Princess; and Holiday Princess
Robin Jones Gunn:
Christy Miller Series - Summer Promise; A Whisper and a Wish; Yours Forever; Surprise Endings; Island Dreamer; A Heart Full of Hope; True Friends; Starry Night; Seventeen Wishes; A Time to Cherish; Swe
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What is the rhyme scheme in "On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year" By Lord Byron?
http://www.bartleby.com/41/483.html
What is the rhyme scheme in "On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year" By Lord Byron?
ABAB
CDCD
What is the rhyme scheme in "On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year" By Lord Byron?
ABAB
CDCD
UK question, Has anyone else read, The meaning of liff?
I find it very funny, especially Fairymount! What makes you laugh most in this tiny book?
UK question, Has anyone else read, The meaning of liff?
Because I am from New Mexico, I loved the short story about Santa Fe. Love Douglas Adams!
UK question, Has anyone else read, The meaning of liff?
Because I am from New Mexico, I loved the short story about Santa Fe. Love Douglas Adams!
PLEASE Help!!?
If you have read the Book, Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian, could you please give me a summary of the chapters 19 - 23. Thanks.
P.S no, I am not asking for anyone to do my home work. It is not H.W, I read the book up to chapter 19 and could not finish the book because I had to give the book back to the library. I just wanted to know what happened.
PLEASE Help!!?
sorry i haven't read it. Try sparknotes.com
PLEASE Help!!?
I've read it, but that was two years ago. Why did you have to return it to the library, why didn't you just renew it? If I were you, I would go to wikipedia or sparknotes.
Reply:You can renew library books, you know. I find that if I've read a book, I don't pay attention to the chapter numbers. Why not just get the book back from the library?
P.S no, I am not asking for anyone to do my home work. It is not H.W, I read the book up to chapter 19 and could not finish the book because I had to give the book back to the library. I just wanted to know what happened.
PLEASE Help!!?
sorry i haven't read it. Try sparknotes.com
PLEASE Help!!?
I've read it, but that was two years ago. Why did you have to return it to the library, why didn't you just renew it? If I were you, I would go to wikipedia or sparknotes.
Reply:You can renew library books, you know. I find that if I've read a book, I don't pay attention to the chapter numbers. Why not just get the book back from the library?
Which is the archetype of Antigone?
-the golden age
-loss of innocence
-cataracts of heaven
-god teacher
-changes
- the human year
-the heroes quest
-loss of innocence
-cataracts of heaven
-god teacher
-changes
- the human year
-the heroes quest
If you were immortal and could only have one job, what would that job be?
This is for a character in a humorous novel Im writing. I was maybe thinking he should deal in antiques. Any other idea would be more than helpful!
Cheers!
(If you liked anwsering this question, I have another one for my immortal character on my profile)
If you were immortal and could only have one job, what would that job be?
bookstore clerk
If you were immortal and could only have one job, what would that job be?
i dont think theres is a answer to your question...or maybe there is but i cant think of one right now
its kind of hard to think of the perfect job for an immortal person
Reply:I would be a Fashion Designer. You could see the world of clothes change.
For your character in the book, I would go for an antique shop or an archaeologist. Or an anthroplogist. Those fit into the lifestyle of an immortal I would figure because with time in these fields people could discover a lot of things.
Reply:An undertaker. Morbid, yes, but also traditional, no?
Reply:Special forces or CIA undercover field agent. It's exciting, sexy, and without the risk of death would be fun.
Reply:Author, but that would probably be too painstaking of a job for a character in a novel that seems like it's going to flow rather fast.
Reply:I'd be a superhero.
Reply:He is immortal and is God's best friend. He is the only one who has a direct line.
Your story could be funny and spiritual at the same time.
Reply:An architect ? People are always going to need some kind of shelter from the elements.
Some kind of self employment ? ~ artist/musician/author ~ Jobs working for a company would be difficult as with the onset of time, some forms of public need (through businesses) are going to disappear.
Reply:An artist. What kind of artist, i'm not sure maybe a writer, video maker or drawer. Any type of art b/c then I could create art for the rest of my life and I'd be happy with that because there'd be no right or wrong way to do my job. All I would do is create and create and I'd never wake up feeling down that I have to go to a job I hate just to put food on the table or pay the bills.
Antique dealing is creative and interesting. Play around with that idea and see what you can come up with. Maybe research a little bit on it so you can clearly explain and give details of the character's job.
'Hope this helps!!
Reply:i'd be a hitman!
Cheers!
(If you liked anwsering this question, I have another one for my immortal character on my profile)
If you were immortal and could only have one job, what would that job be?
bookstore clerk
If you were immortal and could only have one job, what would that job be?
i dont think theres is a answer to your question...or maybe there is but i cant think of one right now
its kind of hard to think of the perfect job for an immortal person
Reply:I would be a Fashion Designer. You could see the world of clothes change.
For your character in the book, I would go for an antique shop or an archaeologist. Or an anthroplogist. Those fit into the lifestyle of an immortal I would figure because with time in these fields people could discover a lot of things.
Reply:An undertaker. Morbid, yes, but also traditional, no?
Reply:Special forces or CIA undercover field agent. It's exciting, sexy, and without the risk of death would be fun.
Reply:Author, but that would probably be too painstaking of a job for a character in a novel that seems like it's going to flow rather fast.
Reply:I'd be a superhero.
Reply:He is immortal and is God's best friend. He is the only one who has a direct line.
Your story could be funny and spiritual at the same time.
Reply:An architect ? People are always going to need some kind of shelter from the elements.
Some kind of self employment ? ~ artist/musician/author ~ Jobs working for a company would be difficult as with the onset of time, some forms of public need (through businesses) are going to disappear.
Reply:An artist. What kind of artist, i'm not sure maybe a writer, video maker or drawer. Any type of art b/c then I could create art for the rest of my life and I'd be happy with that because there'd be no right or wrong way to do my job. All I would do is create and create and I'd never wake up feeling down that I have to go to a job I hate just to put food on the table or pay the bills.
Antique dealing is creative and interesting. Play around with that idea and see what you can come up with. Maybe research a little bit on it so you can clearly explain and give details of the character's job.
'Hope this helps!!
Reply:i'd be a hitman!
Twilight Away Messages?
I'm looking for Twilight related away messages....can anyone think of any??
Twilight Away Messages?
Hmm...
"If you need me, I'll be playing baseball . . . it /is/ America's pasttime."
"Team Edward : That werewolf has nothing on us"
"When you can live forever, what do you life for?"
"And so the stupid lamb fell for the masochistic lion . . ."
"Not all vampires have fangs"
That's all I can think of right now thats random x) I'm being kind of lazy, actually..
Twilight Away Messages?
"I'm out shopping.... with a crazy hyped up pixie on crack."
"I know what your thinking.... I'm gone, with my fictional mind reading boyfriend."
"If your not reading twilight I'll provoke the Volturi and blame it on you."
"I'll be back... bet on it."
"I'm out searching for the masochistic lion. May take a while."
Yeaaaa... they kind of suck. Sorry about that. I'll probably think of more tomorrow when I'm actually functioning. =)
Reply:"Angry grizzly bears are going to look tame next to what is waiting for you at home!"
"You're exactly my brand of heroin."
"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb."
"Do I dazzle you?"
"Kryptonite doesn't bother me either."
"Bella, you are utterly absurd."
"Stupid unreliable vampire!"
I'll post more later, have to put my sister to sleep. XD
Twilight Away Messages?
Hmm...
"If you need me, I'll be playing baseball . . . it /is/ America's pasttime."
"Team Edward : That werewolf has nothing on us"
"When you can live forever, what do you life for?"
"And so the stupid lamb fell for the masochistic lion . . ."
"Not all vampires have fangs"
That's all I can think of right now thats random x) I'm being kind of lazy, actually..
Twilight Away Messages?
"I'm out shopping.... with a crazy hyped up pixie on crack."
"I know what your thinking.... I'm gone, with my fictional mind reading boyfriend."
"If your not reading twilight I'll provoke the Volturi and blame it on you."
"I'll be back... bet on it."
"I'm out searching for the masochistic lion. May take a while."
Yeaaaa... they kind of suck. Sorry about that. I'll probably think of more tomorrow when I'm actually functioning. =)
Reply:"Angry grizzly bears are going to look tame next to what is waiting for you at home!"
"You're exactly my brand of heroin."
"And so the lion fell in love with the lamb."
"Do I dazzle you?"
"Kryptonite doesn't bother me either."
"Bella, you are utterly absurd."
"Stupid unreliable vampire!"
I'll post more later, have to put my sister to sleep. XD
What characters from these book do these quotes best define?
What characters from the books Julius caesar, separate peace, arsenic and old lace, go ask alice, and soldier boys do you think these quotes best define?
--Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.
--I cannot and will not cut my conscience to suit this year's fashions.
--Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody may be looking.
--I cannot and will not cut my conscience to suit this year's fashions.
Help Me Find This Book! It's really bugging me a lot!!?
I really don't remember much, but it is about a girl who has a pet spider that lives in a matchbox. She is either kidnapped or taken by a family or a cult or something that believes in magic. A boy who belongs to the cult befriends the girl while her spider is tortured so the cult can gain control of the girl. All of the members of the cult have pets or familiars being tortured so they are under control of the boy's father. I think it's his father that is. Anyway, they want to kill the spider so the girl will bond with a wolf that is very strong magically. The boy was supposed to bond with the wolf, but he prefers technology to magic, and is a disappointment to the cult. They run away and land up in another dimension or something, and they're in a type of huge tree where something happens (other people are in this tree too), and they run away because the tree is sick, and they see unicorns somewhere along the wasy. also, the wolf is with the boy and the girl. That's all I remember. tnk
Help Me Find This Book! It's really bugging me a lot!!?
"Spellfall" by Katherine Roberts
http://www.amazon.com/Spellfall-Katherin...
"On a gray, rainy day in England, 12-year-old Natalie crosses a sodden supermarket parking lot carrying a bag of empty beer bottles for the recycling bin. Her attention is caught by a colorful piece of crumpled metallic paper in a puddle. Curious, she picks it up. From this prosaic opening bursts a story that whirls off on wings of fantasy as the bit of litter turns out to be a spell planted by Hawk (the sinister leader of a band of outlaw spellmages) as bait to trap Natalie into becoming the essential 13th member of their spellclave. Halloween approaches, and, during the 24 hours of the Opening, the outlaws plan an assault on the society of true mages who live within a gigantic spelltree in Unicorn Wood. Four teenagers--Natalie, her stepbrother, Tim, her best friend, Jo, and Hawk's fearful son, Merlin--are catapulted into the conflicts of this magical world that lies just outside of ordinary reality. At the same time, while they deal with kidnapping, black magic, unicorns, animal familiars, and the ultimate chemical weapon, they work out more ordinary problems with parents and each other"
Payout
Help Me Find This Book! It's really bugging me a lot!!?
"Spellfall" by Katherine Roberts
http://www.amazon.com/Spellfall-Katherin...
"On a gray, rainy day in England, 12-year-old Natalie crosses a sodden supermarket parking lot carrying a bag of empty beer bottles for the recycling bin. Her attention is caught by a colorful piece of crumpled metallic paper in a puddle. Curious, she picks it up. From this prosaic opening bursts a story that whirls off on wings of fantasy as the bit of litter turns out to be a spell planted by Hawk (the sinister leader of a band of outlaw spellmages) as bait to trap Natalie into becoming the essential 13th member of their spellclave. Halloween approaches, and, during the 24 hours of the Opening, the outlaws plan an assault on the society of true mages who live within a gigantic spelltree in Unicorn Wood. Four teenagers--Natalie, her stepbrother, Tim, her best friend, Jo, and Hawk's fearful son, Merlin--are catapulted into the conflicts of this magical world that lies just outside of ordinary reality. At the same time, while they deal with kidnapping, black magic, unicorns, animal familiars, and the ultimate chemical weapon, they work out more ordinary problems with parents and each other"
Payout
Book Intros?
My friend is publishing her first book and asked me to write the introduction. I feel so honored.
What is your take when someone asks you to write the intro?
I think it is rude to turn it down.
Book Intros?
I don't think it's rude to turn it down. It's their book; they need to work on it all by themselves unless she's going to be giving me credit as well.
But I think that's nice of you.
Good luck with it!
Book Intros?
I would be honored to write an introduction, albeit it's an odd request. Introductions are usually written by the author; the forewords can be written by other persons.
Feel free to write it, by all means, but make sure you've read the book first, so you know what you're writing about. And write truthfully. Keep in mind that if this book truly is being published, then your name is going to be attached to this book forever. You need to make sure of the body of work you are connecting yourself to.
What is your take when someone asks you to write the intro?
I think it is rude to turn it down.
Book Intros?
I don't think it's rude to turn it down. It's their book; they need to work on it all by themselves unless she's going to be giving me credit as well.
But I think that's nice of you.
Good luck with it!
Book Intros?
I would be honored to write an introduction, albeit it's an odd request. Introductions are usually written by the author; the forewords can be written by other persons.
Feel free to write it, by all means, but make sure you've read the book first, so you know what you're writing about. And write truthfully. Keep in mind that if this book truly is being published, then your name is going to be attached to this book forever. You need to make sure of the body of work you are connecting yourself to.
What book is this? not the molly moon books...?
theres this girl that had been hipnotized to forget something. she slept over a friends and the friend hipnotized her, she started saying really weird things. both her parents were dead i think and there was this laptop that had information on it that some people wanted. the parents had made her forget to protect her. there was some point in the story where the girl and her friend were kidnapped then there was another part where they were hiding in the bathroom with some crazy women trying to shoot them. i remember the book saying the windows were too small to escape out of. i think it had mentioned a plane that crashed too.
What book is this? not the molly moon books...?
'escape from memory' by Margaret Peterson Haddix
but this IS the book, i know it.
i've read it about a dozen times
synopsis:
While playing around with hypnotism at a party, Kira remembers fleeing a war-torn country with her mother, speaking a language she can't identify. A few days later her mother disappears, and a woman who calls herself Kira's aunt Memory takes Kira to Crythe, a country that doesn't officially exist, in order to rescue her -- or so she says.
Kira soon learns that Aunt Memory is not what she seems, and Kira and her mother are both in terrible danger. There are memories locked in Kira's mind that could get her and her mother killed. But those memories are the only things that might save them...
What book is this? not the molly moon books...?
'escape from memory' by Margaret Peterson Haddix
but this IS the book, i know it.
i've read it about a dozen times
synopsis:
While playing around with hypnotism at a party, Kira remembers fleeing a war-torn country with her mother, speaking a language she can't identify. A few days later her mother disappears, and a woman who calls herself Kira's aunt Memory takes Kira to Crythe, a country that doesn't officially exist, in order to rescue her -- or so she says.
Kira soon learns that Aunt Memory is not what she seems, and Kira and her mother are both in terrible danger. There are memories locked in Kira's mind that could get her and her mother killed. But those memories are the only things that might save them...
Book Dedication?
My friend has asked me for help. My friend is publishing her first book and wants to dedicate the book to someone. Well, this someone wants to turn it down.
I think it is rude and it's not up to that person to decide. It is up to my friend, the author, to decide.
If someone wanted to dedicated their book to me, I would be so honored. Do you think so?
Book Dedication?
I would be honored as well, but I would assume it depends on how well-written the book is. If the person who was dedicated doesn't feel it's ready, then he or she probably doesn't want to be embarassed in a book that still needs TONS of work.
But that's just my opinion.
Book Dedication?
1st of all, find out why he/she wants to turn it down. Maybe it's for privacy reasons, in which case, it is perfectly legit, and there is no reason to be mad.
2nd of all, Did this person help a lot in the writing proccess? He/She may not feel that they have contributed enough to be considered for such a great honor.
3rd, a gift wouldn't hurt, but that could also be insulting to the author, who may well be offended. Just have this person explain why they have refused this honor.
Reply:Albeit it does sound rude, it's not unheard of. I think it may largely be due to privacy. Think of it from this person's point of view: No matter how nice it is that the author is including the person's name, perhaps they don't WANT to have their name released to the public. It's their perogative, and it is partially up to that person, not the author, to decide.
There are various reasons one may not want to have a book dedicated to them. It is nice that your friend thought of this person but should respect the decision of him/her to not want to be published.
And a present is a nice gesture, but I don't think it's warranted. This person just didn't want to be dedicated to. If s/he says that it's not because of the author, then it's not because of the author. A gift wouldn't make the statement any more true.
I think it is rude and it's not up to that person to decide. It is up to my friend, the author, to decide.
If someone wanted to dedicated their book to me, I would be so honored. Do you think so?
Book Dedication?
I would be honored as well, but I would assume it depends on how well-written the book is. If the person who was dedicated doesn't feel it's ready, then he or she probably doesn't want to be embarassed in a book that still needs TONS of work.
But that's just my opinion.
Book Dedication?
1st of all, find out why he/she wants to turn it down. Maybe it's for privacy reasons, in which case, it is perfectly legit, and there is no reason to be mad.
2nd of all, Did this person help a lot in the writing proccess? He/She may not feel that they have contributed enough to be considered for such a great honor.
3rd, a gift wouldn't hurt, but that could also be insulting to the author, who may well be offended. Just have this person explain why they have refused this honor.
Reply:Albeit it does sound rude, it's not unheard of. I think it may largely be due to privacy. Think of it from this person's point of view: No matter how nice it is that the author is including the person's name, perhaps they don't WANT to have their name released to the public. It's their perogative, and it is partially up to that person, not the author, to decide.
There are various reasons one may not want to have a book dedicated to them. It is nice that your friend thought of this person but should respect the decision of him/her to not want to be published.
And a present is a nice gesture, but I don't think it's warranted. This person just didn't want to be dedicated to. If s/he says that it's not because of the author, then it's not because of the author. A gift wouldn't make the statement any more true.
I have this story, but do you like it?
I have this story that i wrote, it was supposed to be a a sequel to the headless horseman, but now i turned it into something else, its about a detective who goes to new york to investigate a crime. A serial killer escaped from prison and is wreaking havok in a small town, so the detective tries to stop him, at the same time the detectives wife is there also investigating a sort of plague, or a virus that is infecting the small town also. Do you think its good so far?
I have this story, but do you like it?
I think it's so much action in one book and it's all very random. I don't get how someone wreaking havoc on a town couldn't be enough. A plague, wouldn't that get rid of a lot of people already?
You'd have to go into a lot of detail and pulling it off would be kind of difficult, but if you could, who knows where it could lead.
Good luck!
I have this story, but do you like it?
I think it's too much. You've got a serial killer AND the plague. Pick one or the other. And spell "havoc" right if someone's going to be wreaking it. :-)
Reply:You make it sound so done before.
Reply:It could be very good. The idea is very full, but that should be fine all depending on how it is written.
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I have this story, but do you like it?
I think it's so much action in one book and it's all very random. I don't get how someone wreaking havoc on a town couldn't be enough. A plague, wouldn't that get rid of a lot of people already?
You'd have to go into a lot of detail and pulling it off would be kind of difficult, but if you could, who knows where it could lead.
Good luck!
I have this story, but do you like it?
I think it's too much. You've got a serial killer AND the plague. Pick one or the other. And spell "havoc" right if someone's going to be wreaking it. :-)
Reply:You make it sound so done before.
Reply:It could be very good. The idea is very full, but that should be fine all depending on how it is written.
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I am looking for bobby brown's new book..................?
I have checked on amazon, borders, barnes and noble and even blackexpressions and everyone is out of stock. It wasn't even on ebay. It came out June 1, 2008. Heeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllppppppppppppp...
The book is titled Bobby Brown : The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But...
I am looking for bobby brown's new book..................?
who is browny bob???
The book is titled Bobby Brown : The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing But...
I am looking for bobby brown's new book..................?
who is browny bob???
New Orleans Saints Books?!?
Are there any good books that has anything to do with the New Orleans Saints..Maybe like a biography of someone? I only can think of Archie.
"The Chrysalids" by John Wyndham?
In my english class we read the book the Chrysalids and one of the assingments I need to do is answer 3 questions about some of the characters.
1)Describe the characters philosophy on "man/image of god/the definition/the norm"
2)List the characters goals and sub-goals they try to achieve in the book.
3)Describe the character's methods for achieving these goals.
I have to answer those 3 questions for:
-Uncle Axel
-The man in the pannier who take David, Rosalin and Petra to the fringes and to Gordon.
-Old Jacob
-The "S(Z)ealand women who Petra makes contact with.
-Gordon (spiderman/fringe leader)
If you could help with any of these questions it would be greatly appreciated.
flowers and gifts
1)Describe the characters philosophy on "man/image of god/the definition/the norm"
2)List the characters goals and sub-goals they try to achieve in the book.
3)Describe the character's methods for achieving these goals.
I have to answer those 3 questions for:
-Uncle Axel
-The man in the pannier who take David, Rosalin and Petra to the fringes and to Gordon.
-Old Jacob
-The "S(Z)ealand women who Petra makes contact with.
-Gordon (spiderman/fringe leader)
If you could help with any of these questions it would be greatly appreciated.
flowers and gifts
Augusten Burroughs?!?!? Please help!!?
which of these books by Augusten Burroughs would you reccomend the most:
a) Dry
b) Sellevision
c) Possible side effects
d) Magical Thinking
Please help!! All answers are greatly appriciated!!!
Augusten Burroughs?!?!? Please help!!?
I really enjoyed DRY out of all his books but more so because of personal reasons. I have had a lot of friends in the last few years go to rehab for their problems with drinking. The subject matter really hit home so to speak. It was also good to see a memoir that was serious but still had a sense of humor in the face of tragedy.
a) Dry
b) Sellevision
c) Possible side effects
d) Magical Thinking
Please help!! All answers are greatly appriciated!!!
Augusten Burroughs?!?!? Please help!!?
I really enjoyed DRY out of all his books but more so because of personal reasons. I have had a lot of friends in the last few years go to rehab for their problems with drinking. The subject matter really hit home so to speak. It was also good to see a memoir that was serious but still had a sense of humor in the face of tragedy.
Who has read The Road by Cormac Mccarthy?
Specifically,can someone please diligently describe the scene where the father and son are coming upon a fresh campfire where people were cooking a newborn baby over the spit.
And if possible specify the page number...i do not have my book,and my project is due Tuesday!
And if possible specify the page number...i do not have my book,and my project is due Tuesday!
A Noiseless Flash postmodern non-fiction and fiction examples? HELP!?
Okay, so I am having a lot of trouble with an extra credit assignment I have for English, and my teacher said what I have is good, but if I add an example of each, I could get an A in the class..help please! I only have until tomorrow to find an example of postmodern fiction and one of postmodern non-fiction from the selection A Noiseless Flash.
Best answer and I will go on your page and vote for you for best answer for every single answer you have in the voting process! + you get the 10 best answer points!
History
Best answer and I will go on your page and vote for you for best answer for every single answer you have in the voting process! + you get the 10 best answer points!
History
Black And White Caricature Book??
Im having trouble figuring out the name of a Caricature book. It is a papercover and pretty thick. Its all in black and white and it has all celebrities in it and on the cover. I know Mary Tyler Moore is on the cover.
I have a picture of it somewhere but its so hard to make it out, I think it says Drawing Ramp but I know that isnt right, does anyone know this book?
I have a picture of it somewhere but its so hard to make it out, I think it says Drawing Ramp but I know that isnt right, does anyone know this book?
Oil and there will be blood.?
can someone tell me the major differences between the film there will be blood and the book oil!
Got a favorite Stephen King book?
I'd have to go with The Stand.
Got a favorite Stephen King book?
the mist i think that was wrooten by him
Got a favorite Stephen King book?
The Stand. I don't know why so many people think his book are scary though.
Reply:The Green Mile
Reply:thinner. but if I had that talent like the gypsies had, I would have to say, mine would be for death...and instead of " thinner," mine would be " nevermore." Then, in about 24-48 hours, they would die. IF during that 24-48 hours ,someone else touched them, then, they would die too.
there would be no reversing it and so I would be very selective about whom I gave the curse to.
Reply:I loved the Shining.
I think the way he explains things in his book sends chills up your spine. It's incredible and I loved it!
totally worth reading
Reply:The It.
Reply:Bag Of Bones or The Dark Half
Reply:Not a big Steven King fan in general, with one humungous exception. The Stand is this wonderful epic story of the struggle between good and evil. That is only rivaled by other favorite
G Vs E story, Paradise Lost.
Reply:The Tommyknockers or Storm of the Century
Reply:The Stand, most definitely. I hope that you have read the unabridged version, much richer and rounds out some of the characters a little more. I just finished reading it for the 4th time and I always find something new with the re-reading.
Reply:"It" is absolutley astonishing. It was the first book I ever had trouble putting down!
Also, the "Dark Half" is another favourite of mine. It's so cleverly written and the ending left me stunned.
Did you know Stephen King's favourite band is Blue Oyster Cult? Cool, isn't it.
Reply:Stephen King Rules!! I read %26amp; reread everything of his I can get my hands on. Hmmm....hard to choose a favorite from a genius like him, but I'll go with "Insomnia" Or maybe, "Rose Madder" or "Gerald's Game" "The Tommyknockers" scared the hell outta me,as did "It" I hated "Cujo" because the little boy died in the end. Stephen King always kills off the sweethearts in his books,so I shoulda expected it, but still,it pissed me off. Anyways,is this a trick question? It's kinda like when people ask what your favorite Bob Marley song is. It's hard to answer,because they're all favorites in their own way.
Reply:I really enjoy Lisey's Story.
Reply:I would have to say, "It". That book scares the hell out me every time I read it, and I have read it at least once a year since it was first published.
I also really like "The Green Mile", "The Stand", and all of his short story collections.
Reply:My favourite King book would have to be The Shining. I think that he wrote really well, it's very suspensful and most importantly it's scary. I love it.
REDRUM!!!
:)
Reply:The Gunslinger Series
Eye of the Dragon
Reply:Toss up, between "It" and "The Stand" ---- even though they have no similarities.
Reply:I think I'd go with The Stand, despite later having to study and write a major essay about it way back when.
Although . . . Salem's Lot has a lot of memories connected with it. I was living in a garden-level apartment (a basement with ceiling-height windows at ground level outside) when I read that book. My sister and another roommate came home just after sunset and saw me inside curled up with my book, so they scratched on the window and made snarly faces against the glass. I swear, they had to pull me down off the ceiling when they came inside.
I passed the book on to another friend, who lived in a second-story apartment around the corner. I later dropped by to visit, and his door was open so I just knocked and walked in. He'd been reading, jumped up and was staring at the window (20 feet off the ground), thinking I was coming in that way.
Got a favorite Stephen King book?
the mist i think that was wrooten by him
Got a favorite Stephen King book?
The Stand. I don't know why so many people think his book are scary though.
Reply:The Green Mile
Reply:thinner. but if I had that talent like the gypsies had, I would have to say, mine would be for death...and instead of " thinner," mine would be " nevermore." Then, in about 24-48 hours, they would die. IF during that 24-48 hours ,someone else touched them, then, they would die too.
there would be no reversing it and so I would be very selective about whom I gave the curse to.
Reply:I loved the Shining.
I think the way he explains things in his book sends chills up your spine. It's incredible and I loved it!
totally worth reading
Reply:The It.
Reply:Bag Of Bones or The Dark Half
Reply:Not a big Steven King fan in general, with one humungous exception. The Stand is this wonderful epic story of the struggle between good and evil. That is only rivaled by other favorite
G Vs E story, Paradise Lost.
Reply:The Tommyknockers or Storm of the Century
Reply:The Stand, most definitely. I hope that you have read the unabridged version, much richer and rounds out some of the characters a little more. I just finished reading it for the 4th time and I always find something new with the re-reading.
Reply:"It" is absolutley astonishing. It was the first book I ever had trouble putting down!
Also, the "Dark Half" is another favourite of mine. It's so cleverly written and the ending left me stunned.
Did you know Stephen King's favourite band is Blue Oyster Cult? Cool, isn't it.
Reply:Stephen King Rules!! I read %26amp; reread everything of his I can get my hands on. Hmmm....hard to choose a favorite from a genius like him, but I'll go with "Insomnia" Or maybe, "Rose Madder" or "Gerald's Game" "The Tommyknockers" scared the hell outta me,as did "It" I hated "Cujo" because the little boy died in the end. Stephen King always kills off the sweethearts in his books,so I shoulda expected it, but still,it pissed me off. Anyways,is this a trick question? It's kinda like when people ask what your favorite Bob Marley song is. It's hard to answer,because they're all favorites in their own way.
Reply:I really enjoy Lisey's Story.
Reply:I would have to say, "It". That book scares the hell out me every time I read it, and I have read it at least once a year since it was first published.
I also really like "The Green Mile", "The Stand", and all of his short story collections.
Reply:My favourite King book would have to be The Shining. I think that he wrote really well, it's very suspensful and most importantly it's scary. I love it.
REDRUM!!!
:)
Reply:The Gunslinger Series
Eye of the Dragon
Reply:Toss up, between "It" and "The Stand" ---- even though they have no similarities.
Reply:I think I'd go with The Stand, despite later having to study and write a major essay about it way back when.
Although . . . Salem's Lot has a lot of memories connected with it. I was living in a garden-level apartment (a basement with ceiling-height windows at ground level outside) when I read that book. My sister and another roommate came home just after sunset and saw me inside curled up with my book, so they scratched on the window and made snarly faces against the glass. I swear, they had to pull me down off the ceiling when they came inside.
I passed the book on to another friend, who lived in a second-story apartment around the corner. I later dropped by to visit, and his door was open so I just knocked and walked in. He'd been reading, jumped up and was staring at the window (20 feet off the ground), thinking I was coming in that way.
What Book/Essay/Piece of Literature/ etc. is this from?
I remember one part and it said something like
"I've gone shopping. Might not come back. The Cat's Ran Away. I unplugged the clock"
I'm not sure if it's WORD TO WORD EXACTLY what it said... but that's basically it, in that order if I remember correctly... I think it said it was from New Orleans or something... I don't remember exactly. I do believe it was talking about graffiti and books in the piece that I read. It was a short bit for a test, but it never said the name and it looked like a really good piece of literature, it didn't mention the author either... any help would be smashing! :D
It Jobs
"I've gone shopping. Might not come back. The Cat's Ran Away. I unplugged the clock"
I'm not sure if it's WORD TO WORD EXACTLY what it said... but that's basically it, in that order if I remember correctly... I think it said it was from New Orleans or something... I don't remember exactly. I do believe it was talking about graffiti and books in the piece that I read. It was a short bit for a test, but it never said the name and it looked like a really good piece of literature, it didn't mention the author either... any help would be smashing! :D
It Jobs
If i write to Random House...?
I wrote a letter to Random House asking if they would make a disney fairies book out of me and my best friend. I only asked for two copies and its for her birthday. Do you think someone will get my letter and reply or is there no chance on them reading it. I havent sent it yet because im curious to if I should send it at all because i don't think they'd do it for me.
If i write to Random House...?
Hahah, i would do that
:]
If i write to Random House...?
Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but that would cost a lot more than it would be worth to just make two books. It would require all of the time and labor that goes into making a book that will be distributed in the millions, and to make only two would be a lot of money.
My suggestion would be to make her one yourself. You could draw it or just do it online (printing off coloring page pictures and captioning them is always cute). It might mean more if it were so personal.
Reply:Random House will ignore any such request. You'd be extremely lucky to get a response at all. I would recommend going to Kinko's and have them bind a book for you. It will be much quicker and cheaper.
Reply:You'll be royally ignored. Do not bother. They do not do that sort of thing.
Reply:I'm sorry, but they'll probably just discard your letter, or send you a generic letter thanking you for your request. For one thing, Random House doesn't work on Disney books. Those are done by Disney. If there are any, it's because the book was "licensed." No publishing book will publish a book for the general public as you are requesting.
What you COULD do is try self-publishing, which will allow you the chance to publish a few copies of something. You'd have to do all the work, but you can at least get it done. Be VERY careful, however, with the images you use. You'll have to avoid using Disney images; they are VERY protective of the copyright images of their characters, and you'd be reproducing their art without their permission. Or the cheapest option would be to go to a copy store and have them make the copies for you. If you're thinking of a fairy book, like ones with pop up things and the like, those are VERY expensive to make and complicated to put together (it's called "paper engineering"). If you wanted to try to make your own paper engineering, you can try Robert Sabuda's website. He's a master of that stuff, and has simple directions on how to put some simple pop ups together.
Save your stamps!
If i write to Random House...?
Hahah, i would do that
:]
If i write to Random House...?
Well, I hate to burst your bubble, but that would cost a lot more than it would be worth to just make two books. It would require all of the time and labor that goes into making a book that will be distributed in the millions, and to make only two would be a lot of money.
My suggestion would be to make her one yourself. You could draw it or just do it online (printing off coloring page pictures and captioning them is always cute). It might mean more if it were so personal.
Reply:Random House will ignore any such request. You'd be extremely lucky to get a response at all. I would recommend going to Kinko's and have them bind a book for you. It will be much quicker and cheaper.
Reply:You'll be royally ignored. Do not bother. They do not do that sort of thing.
Reply:I'm sorry, but they'll probably just discard your letter, or send you a generic letter thanking you for your request. For one thing, Random House doesn't work on Disney books. Those are done by Disney. If there are any, it's because the book was "licensed." No publishing book will publish a book for the general public as you are requesting.
What you COULD do is try self-publishing, which will allow you the chance to publish a few copies of something. You'd have to do all the work, but you can at least get it done. Be VERY careful, however, with the images you use. You'll have to avoid using Disney images; they are VERY protective of the copyright images of their characters, and you'd be reproducing their art without their permission. Or the cheapest option would be to go to a copy store and have them make the copies for you. If you're thinking of a fairy book, like ones with pop up things and the like, those are VERY expensive to make and complicated to put together (it's called "paper engineering"). If you wanted to try to make your own paper engineering, you can try Robert Sabuda's website. He's a master of that stuff, and has simple directions on how to put some simple pop ups together.
Save your stamps!
HELP!? A Streetcar Named Desire?
help..my final exam is about Tennessee Williams' play "A Streetcar Named Desire."..for the exam..i have to write an essay based on this statement:
The world is filled with a diversity of people and cultures. People are often quick to point out what makes all of us different. However, one thing that definitely connects all is their humanity. What does it mean to be human? What is the human condition/ the human experience? Explain how literature captures and clarifies the concept of "the human condition?"
i know the play very well but i cant think of any way that the play relates to this statement..please if u have any suggestions on what i should write about..let me know..thanks in advance =]
HELP!? A Streetcar Named Desire?
I think a central theme in ASND is loneliness, and how people will do most anything to avoid it...in the play they allow themselves to be controlled by Stanley, they lie about themselves, they even lie to themselves...try playing with this idea and see if it pulls at you...
HELP!? A Streetcar Named Desire?
Every human is different making definition wide-open for interpretation. The human condition becomes defined by its human experience. Thus...happy, sad, rich, poor, important, inconsequential, etc.
Literature is as broad as the many definitions of the human condition. The writer's task is to narrow his/her take on all conditions Human. Williams was brilliant at defining and describing intricate parts and moments.
Reply:We are all human and vulnerable. How events change the way we live. The human condition we are discussing is Blanche. Her need for love.
Reply:It is very much about how people need people. Your relationships may be crazy, disfunctional etc. but people need people. Blanche needs to rely on the kindness of strangers and she is crazy as can be, but everyone needs someone and cannot stand alone.
The world is filled with a diversity of people and cultures. People are often quick to point out what makes all of us different. However, one thing that definitely connects all is their humanity. What does it mean to be human? What is the human condition/ the human experience? Explain how literature captures and clarifies the concept of "the human condition?"
i know the play very well but i cant think of any way that the play relates to this statement..please if u have any suggestions on what i should write about..let me know..thanks in advance =]
HELP!? A Streetcar Named Desire?
I think a central theme in ASND is loneliness, and how people will do most anything to avoid it...in the play they allow themselves to be controlled by Stanley, they lie about themselves, they even lie to themselves...try playing with this idea and see if it pulls at you...
HELP!? A Streetcar Named Desire?
Every human is different making definition wide-open for interpretation. The human condition becomes defined by its human experience. Thus...happy, sad, rich, poor, important, inconsequential, etc.
Literature is as broad as the many definitions of the human condition. The writer's task is to narrow his/her take on all conditions Human. Williams was brilliant at defining and describing intricate parts and moments.
Reply:We are all human and vulnerable. How events change the way we live. The human condition we are discussing is Blanche. Her need for love.
Reply:It is very much about how people need people. Your relationships may be crazy, disfunctional etc. but people need people. Blanche needs to rely on the kindness of strangers and she is crazy as can be, but everyone needs someone and cannot stand alone.
Don Quixote (Migue De Cervantes)?
does anyone recognize the following section from the novel/book:
"Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name i do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of t hose who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing...
and he attributed it all to his horse's misstep, but his body was so bruised and beaten it was not possible for him to stand"
it's excerpts from Don Quixote.. does anyone know which part/chapter it's from? thank you very much. !
Don Quixote (Migue De Cervantes)?
Those are the opening lines of the novel.
Check the first page
Don Quixote (Migue De Cervantes)?
I believe that is the first paragraph from Chapter I (1).
Hope this helps you. :)
Reply:First sentence is the opening. The second one is the ending of chapter 4. I knew it was not part of the opening. Here's the source: http://books.google.com/books?id=wT8817A...
"Somewhere in La Mancha, in a place whose name i do not care to remember, a gentleman lived not long ago, one of t hose who has a lance and ancient shield on a shelf and keeps a skinny nag and a greyhound for racing...
and he attributed it all to his horse's misstep, but his body was so bruised and beaten it was not possible for him to stand"
it's excerpts from Don Quixote.. does anyone know which part/chapter it's from? thank you very much. !
Don Quixote (Migue De Cervantes)?
Those are the opening lines of the novel.
Check the first page
Don Quixote (Migue De Cervantes)?
I believe that is the first paragraph from Chapter I (1).
Hope this helps you. :)
Reply:First sentence is the opening. The second one is the ending of chapter 4. I knew it was not part of the opening. Here's the source: http://books.google.com/books?id=wT8817A...
Quotes that show Bob ewell as a coward after he attacked the children?
To Kill a Mockingbird with page number would be awesome
Quotes that show Bob ewell as a coward after he attacked the children?
From the Warner Books Edition:
"I can't conceive of anyone low-down enough to do a thing like this, but I hope you found him." (p 266). This is before they know it's Bob Ewell, but this is still important because it shows that even without knowledge, they think of him as a coward.
"Don't like to contradict you, Mr. Finch--wasn't crazy, mean as hell. Low-down skunk with enough liquor in him to make him brave enough to kill children. He'd never have met you face to face. (269)
(continued from above quote after a word from Atticus) "Mr. Finch, there's some men you have to shoot before you say hidy to 'em. Even then, they ain't worth the bullet it takes to shoot 'em. Ewell 's one of 'em." (269)
Three solid quotes.
plants and flowers
Quotes that show Bob ewell as a coward after he attacked the children?
From the Warner Books Edition:
"I can't conceive of anyone low-down enough to do a thing like this, but I hope you found him." (p 266). This is before they know it's Bob Ewell, but this is still important because it shows that even without knowledge, they think of him as a coward.
"Don't like to contradict you, Mr. Finch--wasn't crazy, mean as hell. Low-down skunk with enough liquor in him to make him brave enough to kill children. He'd never have met you face to face. (269)
(continued from above quote after a word from Atticus) "Mr. Finch, there's some men you have to shoot before you say hidy to 'em. Even then, they ain't worth the bullet it takes to shoot 'em. Ewell 's one of 'em." (269)
Three solid quotes.
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Got a favorite John Irving book?
Oooh, it's getting more difficult... A Son of the Circus
I don't know why this one sticks with me, but it does... I think it's because the descriptions are sooo "there". One can 'feel' the sweltering atmosphere...
Got a favorite John Irving book?
Pray for Owen Meany. World According to Garp.
Got a favorite John Irving book?
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Reply:The Hotel New Hampshire
Reply:No. I do not have a favourite John Irving book. They are all special gems. A Prayer For Owen Meany had sooo much meaning, who else could come up with hockey goalie mother Mary? As far as outright laughter, who could forget Son of the Circus? All of them, I love them all equally. I wish that Mr. John would write more. MORE! dangit.
Reply:The World According to Garp
haven't read much of him in the past almost decade...
Reply:Oooh, that is difficult. A friend gave me Setting Free the Bears not long after it came out, so I've been a fan ever since. Loved Cider House Rules and The World According to Garp, but think I'd pick A Prayer for Owen Meany as the one that's stuck with me the most.
I don't know why this one sticks with me, but it does... I think it's because the descriptions are sooo "there". One can 'feel' the sweltering atmosphere...
Got a favorite John Irving book?
Pray for Owen Meany. World According to Garp.
Got a favorite John Irving book?
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Reply:The Hotel New Hampshire
Reply:No. I do not have a favourite John Irving book. They are all special gems. A Prayer For Owen Meany had sooo much meaning, who else could come up with hockey goalie mother Mary? As far as outright laughter, who could forget Son of the Circus? All of them, I love them all equally. I wish that Mr. John would write more. MORE! dangit.
Reply:The World According to Garp
haven't read much of him in the past almost decade...
Reply:Oooh, that is difficult. A friend gave me Setting Free the Bears not long after it came out, so I've been a fan ever since. Loved Cider House Rules and The World According to Garp, but think I'd pick A Prayer for Owen Meany as the one that's stuck with me the most.
Does anyone know what font Avi uses for the Crispin book covers for the actual name " Crispin " ?
I am not sure and I can't find it on the internet. You might check in the acknowledgments section, or towards the end, because sometimes they will tell you what font the cover, and what font the book was typed in. Also you might check on the copyright page.
hope you find it! :)
Does anyone know what font Avi uses for the Crispin book covers for the actual name " Crispin " ?
You probably won't be able to find out without contacting the design department. The jacket typeface for books are not noted on the books. The typeface that is sometimes mentioned on the copyright pages of books refer to the interior type only. It could also be that the type was handlettered.
Your best shot would be to see if there is a designer credited for the jacket design, and then sending that person an e-mail with your query. It's possible that they may respond to your query, but you even if you found out what the type was, you'd have to pay to use it for mass publication. You can be sued big buckets of moneys, since fonts, like art, can be copyrighted. G'luck, though.
hope you find it! :)
Does anyone know what font Avi uses for the Crispin book covers for the actual name " Crispin " ?
You probably won't be able to find out without contacting the design department. The jacket typeface for books are not noted on the books. The typeface that is sometimes mentioned on the copyright pages of books refer to the interior type only. It could also be that the type was handlettered.
Your best shot would be to see if there is a designer credited for the jacket design, and then sending that person an e-mail with your query. It's possible that they may respond to your query, but you even if you found out what the type was, you'd have to pay to use it for mass publication. You can be sued big buckets of moneys, since fonts, like art, can be copyrighted. G'luck, though.
Macbeth question? Really need help because I am really stuck?
In what ways did Macbeth feel guilty towards lady macbeth. Like how did he cause it or what role did he play. If you know like a good quote to back it up that would help.
Thanks
Macbeth question? Really need help because I am really stuck?
Well, I just read the storyy in my ENGLISH CLASS and I think he does because he had her sent away for being crazy.
Thanks
Macbeth question? Really need help because I am really stuck?
Well, I just read the storyy in my ENGLISH CLASS and I think he does because he had her sent away for being crazy.
Harry Potter experts needed! What is wrong with my fan fiction?
Note: repeat question.
I have posted the second chapter of my new, full-length Luna Lovegood fan fiction and updated the first chapter. I need true HP experts who will point out everything in my story that contradicts the Harry Potter books or any other faults.
http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com/f...
Best answer goes to whoever returns here and gives the most well-reasoned criticism of any single problem.
Details:
1) I will post a new mini-chapter each Friday.
2) There is no adult content.
3) The story is intended to agree 100% with Rowling's books.
4) This week's chapter is 12 pages - each page is nearly identical in length to a hard cover U.S. HP book page.
5) Two comment entry fields are provided on each page.
6) Scathing criticism welcome.
Thanks, loyal HP fans!
Jim
P.S. I will answer your questions about the book if you e-mail me here or at the site.
P.P.S. Thanks to the great response last week, I made several changes to the first chapter!
Harry Potter experts needed! What is wrong with my fan fiction?
I, being a loyal HP fan, will read and comment on it honestly for you.
Okay, first of all, Luna Lovegood does not have a mother. Or, at least the books never mentions it.
Second, you say that this is set during the second Harry Potter book. Well then how can Luna only be 9? She is the
same age as Harry, who is 12 during the second book.
Thirdly, Exstinguere is not a spell. If Venus wants to put out a fire, then she would use Aguamenti, a spell that makes water come out of a wand.
Harry Potter experts needed! What is wrong with my fan fiction?
To start with, the very format which you have set up for critiquing your story makes it difficult and tedious to read. Your format (with your concerns and the comment box) very much makes it feel like some sort of exam.
Secondly, while the technical aspects of your story should of course concern you, that very concern seems to overshadow your story. Perhaps you should consider publishing this on any of the numerous Harry Potter fan sites in a regular format and not be quite so concerned with graphics, links, or excessive description.
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I have posted the second chapter of my new, full-length Luna Lovegood fan fiction and updated the first chapter. I need true HP experts who will point out everything in my story that contradicts the Harry Potter books or any other faults.
http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com/f...
Best answer goes to whoever returns here and gives the most well-reasoned criticism of any single problem.
Details:
1) I will post a new mini-chapter each Friday.
2) There is no adult content.
3) The story is intended to agree 100% with Rowling's books.
4) This week's chapter is 12 pages - each page is nearly identical in length to a hard cover U.S. HP book page.
5) Two comment entry fields are provided on each page.
6) Scathing criticism welcome.
Thanks, loyal HP fans!
Jim
P.S. I will answer your questions about the book if you e-mail me here or at the site.
P.P.S. Thanks to the great response last week, I made several changes to the first chapter!
Harry Potter experts needed! What is wrong with my fan fiction?
I, being a loyal HP fan, will read and comment on it honestly for you.
Okay, first of all, Luna Lovegood does not have a mother. Or, at least the books never mentions it.
Second, you say that this is set during the second Harry Potter book. Well then how can Luna only be 9? She is the
same age as Harry, who is 12 during the second book.
Thirdly, Exstinguere is not a spell. If Venus wants to put out a fire, then she would use Aguamenti, a spell that makes water come out of a wand.
Harry Potter experts needed! What is wrong with my fan fiction?
To start with, the very format which you have set up for critiquing your story makes it difficult and tedious to read. Your format (with your concerns and the comment box) very much makes it feel like some sort of exam.
Secondly, while the technical aspects of your story should of course concern you, that very concern seems to overshadow your story. Perhaps you should consider publishing this on any of the numerous Harry Potter fan sites in a regular format and not be quite so concerned with graphics, links, or excessive description.
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Im looking for the name of a book!!!!?
Its a childrens/teens book about a girl and her brother that were out in a boat and her brother went into the water and got killed by this fish that was being controlled by people. Then this guy teams up to find out what happens to her brother and they go into this place and find the fish/ They find themselves trapped in rooms, ext.
What are the elements of a fairytale?
elements of a fairytale...
What are the elements of a fairytale?
Magic.
What are the elements of a fairytale?
Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after.
Good character
Evil character
Royalty and/or a castle usually present
Magic happens
Problem and a Solution
Things often happen in "threes" or "sevens"
Reply:Most fairytales started as part of an oral tradition. So they tend to have lessons that were meant to teach children something. I.E. Hansel and Gretel wander off and a witch tries to eat them- Lesson- Don't wander off
What are the elements of a fairytale?
Magic.
What are the elements of a fairytale?
Special beginning and/or ending words - Once upon a time...and they lived happily ever after.
Good character
Evil character
Royalty and/or a castle usually present
Magic happens
Problem and a Solution
Things often happen in "threes" or "sevens"
Reply:Most fairytales started as part of an oral tradition. So they tend to have lessons that were meant to teach children something. I.E. Hansel and Gretel wander off and a witch tries to eat them- Lesson- Don't wander off
Are there any books about???
About a girl who goes to a school where there is a pervert teacher? I'm just interested becase something similar is happening at my school. But that's not what I'm here to talk about. i wouls like to read a fictional book about a school with a perverted teacher. Any books that you can name?
Are there any books about???
aucally yes, there was a book and its called treacherous love, Its about a girl whose teacher has a "crush" on her he ends up getting together with her and its a diary of her thoughts. Like she's aucally the one who wrote about talking about every day she was with this teacher...
Hope I helped you out a bit.
Are there any books about???
aucally yes, there was a book and its called treacherous love, Its about a girl whose teacher has a "crush" on her he ends up getting together with her and its a diary of her thoughts. Like she's aucally the one who wrote about talking about every day she was with this teacher...
Hope I helped you out a bit.
Who has Footnote to Youth by Jose Garcia Villa???
PLS!! Give me the site or the entire story or whatever that is!! I really need it ASAP!!!
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Got a favorite Kurt Vonnegut book?
Mine would be God Bless You, Dr. Kervorkian ~ but again, how to choose? :-)
Got a favorite Kurt Vonnegut book?
God Bless You, Dr. Kervorkian... I loved that one... such adorably humorous stories...
Hehe, his dad in heaven is a kid.
I think mine has to be Sirens of Titan. While I was reading it,. I didn't enjoy it as much as some of his other works, the end was just one of those endings that made you completely pause and questions everything you knew to be real. After all, who whats to be told that their entire existence, the entire existence of the world around them is merely a tool to complete the journey of someone else?
Got a favorite Kurt Vonnegut book?
Breakfast of Champions, Slaughterhouse-Five, or Cat's Cradle
Reply:cat's cradle
slaughterhouse five
sirens of titan
Reply:I've only read Breakfast Of Champions but I thoroughly enjoyed it and want to read more. Anyone got any suggestions on where to go next?
And considering what I've read so far, Breakfast Of Champions is probably my favorite, haha.
Reply:You're right, it's a tough choice. My favorite is Player Piano. It's not well known, but the society he describes is highly plausible and I've actually met people who remind me of some of the characters.
Reply:I loved "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian", especially because it changed my mind about Vonnegut.
My very favorite is one of the older ones, and I have been surprised that even hardcore Vonnegut fans are often not aware of it: "Mother Night."
I liked it because it shows a fundamental truth about human life. As Vonnegut himself says in the introduction, "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." If more people knew that truth, the world would be a different, and I suspect better, place.
Reply:So far, Slaughterhouse-Five. I should read more of his books I think, I like him a lot.
Reply:I always really liked Breakfast of Champions (the little "illustrations"), but I'm also a big science fiction fan so it would be a tie between that and Sirens of Titan.
Got a favorite Kurt Vonnegut book?
God Bless You, Dr. Kervorkian... I loved that one... such adorably humorous stories...
Hehe, his dad in heaven is a kid.
I think mine has to be Sirens of Titan. While I was reading it,. I didn't enjoy it as much as some of his other works, the end was just one of those endings that made you completely pause and questions everything you knew to be real. After all, who whats to be told that their entire existence, the entire existence of the world around them is merely a tool to complete the journey of someone else?
Got a favorite Kurt Vonnegut book?
Breakfast of Champions, Slaughterhouse-Five, or Cat's Cradle
Reply:cat's cradle
slaughterhouse five
sirens of titan
Reply:I've only read Breakfast Of Champions but I thoroughly enjoyed it and want to read more. Anyone got any suggestions on where to go next?
And considering what I've read so far, Breakfast Of Champions is probably my favorite, haha.
Reply:You're right, it's a tough choice. My favorite is Player Piano. It's not well known, but the society he describes is highly plausible and I've actually met people who remind me of some of the characters.
Reply:I loved "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian", especially because it changed my mind about Vonnegut.
My very favorite is one of the older ones, and I have been surprised that even hardcore Vonnegut fans are often not aware of it: "Mother Night."
I liked it because it shows a fundamental truth about human life. As Vonnegut himself says in the introduction, "We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be." If more people knew that truth, the world would be a different, and I suspect better, place.
Reply:So far, Slaughterhouse-Five. I should read more of his books I think, I like him a lot.
Reply:I always really liked Breakfast of Champions (the little "illustrations"), but I'm also a big science fiction fan so it would be a tie between that and Sirens of Titan.
Im writing a book?
im writing a fantasy book about a girl who enters a menageri thats magical. And the name of the main character is Puckle....you have any better ideas for names. I also need a last name. But i want a name thats never been heard of much before. Something beautiful. I like Puckle, what do you think?
Im writing a book?
when i see puckle i think pickle.
How about Aliena?
Im writing a book?
puckle is kind of strange. but if its a fantasy book then it might ft!!! i like it tho!
Reply:puckle - funny and kool!
puckle fratenski
promounced: fra-ten-skii
it was the first thing that poped in my mind. lol. its random.
Reply:how about David McKee?
Reply:i pick the names of people i know who have the character's personality. helps me keep straight who is who and how they are supposed to act. when im done i'll pick a region of the world and choose names that resemble that culture's subset of names.
Reply:How about
Puckle Lynnson? I made Lynnson up. It is a variation of Jhonson.
Puckle to me doesn't really sound very fantasy-ish to me. How about Lynette or Anya? For last anmes, you can o through the phone book and pick two last names that you like and cross them so that your character has a name that no one else has.
Good luck and keep on writing!
Reply:well, all of the last names in my book are made up except for one, Marshal. They are generally hard to think of and some authors don't even give a last name to their characters. I want to help so i will sit here for a second and list off some last names that come to my mind, Pronunciations follow the name.I also am pretty good at coming up with extrodinary first names that are highly uncommon, even some that are unheard of.
Last names:
Mykenly (Mick-en-lee)
Zennel (Zen-all)
Abela (Abe-ell-uh)
Harkul (Har-kull)
First names, girl:
Saysha (Say-shuh)
Ellenia (Ellen-ee-uh)
Krishawna (Krish-awn-uh)
Mystella (Mist-ell-uh)
Bridenna (Bree-den-uh) *nicknamed Bri*
Alexisha (Alex-ee-shuh) *nicknamed Alex*
First Names, boy:
Temul (Tem-uhl)
Fredig (Fred-igg) *Nicknamed Fred or Freddie*
Jeston (Jess-ton) *nicknamed Jess or Jessy*
Aegis (I-giss)
Creaton (Crate-ton)
I hope these come in handy for you and for any others that are stuck on names!
Reply:Puckle is a fine name. One of my favorite series the principal character is named Sookie Stackhouse. The character's name is entirely in your hands and what you think it will mean for him or her.
Reply:Puckle actually sounds interesting. It's managed to keep clear of that line where it sounds childish.
How about Puckle Stycer? I used a name generator: http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/fnames....
Good luck!
Reply:i think Puckle is more of a name for the goofy sidekick. maybe if your character is ditzy it might work but i dont know...
Im writing a book?
when i see puckle i think pickle.
How about Aliena?
Im writing a book?
puckle is kind of strange. but if its a fantasy book then it might ft!!! i like it tho!
Reply:puckle - funny and kool!
puckle fratenski
promounced: fra-ten-skii
it was the first thing that poped in my mind. lol. its random.
Reply:how about David McKee?
Reply:i pick the names of people i know who have the character's personality. helps me keep straight who is who and how they are supposed to act. when im done i'll pick a region of the world and choose names that resemble that culture's subset of names.
Reply:How about
Puckle Lynnson? I made Lynnson up. It is a variation of Jhonson.
Puckle to me doesn't really sound very fantasy-ish to me. How about Lynette or Anya? For last anmes, you can o through the phone book and pick two last names that you like and cross them so that your character has a name that no one else has.
Good luck and keep on writing!
Reply:well, all of the last names in my book are made up except for one, Marshal. They are generally hard to think of and some authors don't even give a last name to their characters. I want to help so i will sit here for a second and list off some last names that come to my mind, Pronunciations follow the name.I also am pretty good at coming up with extrodinary first names that are highly uncommon, even some that are unheard of.
Last names:
Mykenly (Mick-en-lee)
Zennel (Zen-all)
Abela (Abe-ell-uh)
Harkul (Har-kull)
First names, girl:
Saysha (Say-shuh)
Ellenia (Ellen-ee-uh)
Krishawna (Krish-awn-uh)
Mystella (Mist-ell-uh)
Bridenna (Bree-den-uh) *nicknamed Bri*
Alexisha (Alex-ee-shuh) *nicknamed Alex*
First Names, boy:
Temul (Tem-uhl)
Fredig (Fred-igg) *Nicknamed Fred or Freddie*
Jeston (Jess-ton) *nicknamed Jess or Jessy*
Aegis (I-giss)
Creaton (Crate-ton)
I hope these come in handy for you and for any others that are stuck on names!
Reply:Puckle is a fine name. One of my favorite series the principal character is named Sookie Stackhouse. The character's name is entirely in your hands and what you think it will mean for him or her.
Reply:Puckle actually sounds interesting. It's managed to keep clear of that line where it sounds childish.
How about Puckle Stycer? I used a name generator: http://www.rinkworks.com/namegen/fnames....
Good luck!
Reply:i think Puckle is more of a name for the goofy sidekick. maybe if your character is ditzy it might work but i dont know...
Who are the authors whose descriptions are so long, detailed, so complex that they break the pace of the story
...and that they resemble to PATENT DESCRIPTIONS and that are really arduous to read?
Who are the authors whose descriptions are so long, detailed, so complex that they break the pace of the story
http://www.lulu.com
it means they don't have good editors
Who are the authors whose descriptions are so long, detailed, so complex that they break the pace of the story
Hardy for one. You never have to imagine ANYTHING about scenery.
Also Victor Hugo, but it's okay to read his. It's entertaining.
Reply:I had to quit reading Eragon because it was so boring. Why people like that book is seiously beyond me! The descriptions were soooo long I found myself skipping paragraphs describing the setting.
Reply:James Michener has a tendency to do that. I have read one of his books, Centennial. It crosses many generations and sub-plots. I found this book hard to read and hard to follow, so I never read one of his books again. Clancy (Hunt for Red October, etc.) has a tendency to do that also.
Reply:Henry David Thoreau- Walden was one horribly long description of the place where he goes to think. I hated that book!
Reply:I agree with "girl with no name" about Victor Hugo. He has some extremely long, drawn out passages that have absolutely nothing at all to do with the actual plot or development of the story. Case in point: the Battle of Waterloo in Les Miserables must be about 50 pages long, with descriptions of every last detail of the battlefield and such, but the entire section does nothing but introduce one character (Monsieur Thenardier) in the last couple pages. It is... strange.
Charles Dickens can sometimes be drawn out as well... he spent a very great deal of time describing the Old Bailey in A Tale of Two Cities.
Who are the authors whose descriptions are so long, detailed, so complex that they break the pace of the story
http://www.lulu.com
it means they don't have good editors
Who are the authors whose descriptions are so long, detailed, so complex that they break the pace of the story
Hardy for one. You never have to imagine ANYTHING about scenery.
Also Victor Hugo, but it's okay to read his. It's entertaining.
Reply:I had to quit reading Eragon because it was so boring. Why people like that book is seiously beyond me! The descriptions were soooo long I found myself skipping paragraphs describing the setting.
Reply:James Michener has a tendency to do that. I have read one of his books, Centennial. It crosses many generations and sub-plots. I found this book hard to read and hard to follow, so I never read one of his books again. Clancy (Hunt for Red October, etc.) has a tendency to do that also.
Reply:Henry David Thoreau- Walden was one horribly long description of the place where he goes to think. I hated that book!
Reply:I agree with "girl with no name" about Victor Hugo. He has some extremely long, drawn out passages that have absolutely nothing at all to do with the actual plot or development of the story. Case in point: the Battle of Waterloo in Les Miserables must be about 50 pages long, with descriptions of every last detail of the battlefield and such, but the entire section does nothing but introduce one character (Monsieur Thenardier) in the last couple pages. It is... strange.
Charles Dickens can sometimes be drawn out as well... he spent a very great deal of time describing the Old Bailey in A Tale of Two Cities.
Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest
Henry David Thoreau
Walden's Pond
It is the most tedious thing in the world.
He lived there for 5 years and wrote that dribble and wrote it as a one year experience.
art
Walden's Pond
It is the most tedious thing in the world.
He lived there for 5 years and wrote that dribble and wrote it as a one year experience.
art
Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest
Well, this is one whose descriptions I love, NOT hate. J.D. Salinger. In Catcher in the Rye, the description at the start of the book was awesome.
Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest
Any number of pretentious writers. Try the journalist Kipling for the most succinct prose style.
Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest
When it comes to "setting a scene" I find that Stephen King sure takes his sweet time describing every last, minor detail, whether significant or not. In some of his books in adds depth, in others I have to skim-read through certain bits cause it goes on and on.
Admittedly, it's not quite as tough as reading Ulysses, but there you go!
Reply:I just tend to skim those passages.
Reply:The summer I went to Alaska I read James Michener's book Alaska. The parts about the gold rush, salmon fishing, logging, and native peoples were interesting. HOWEVER, he started the book by explaining the arrangement of the continents due to continental drift before the days of the woolly mammoth. I could have skipped the first 3 chapters.
He is one of the very few authors I like to listen to on ABRIDGED books on tape.
Reply:There are several authors whose books have proved to be a challenge to get through because of their neverending descriptions.
Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Trilogy)- He tends to go on and on about settings and people. A good description of the atmosphere, surrounding area, and characters is important, but his unnecessary thesarus type (often out of context) words and his attempts to sound older and more mature make a lot of his writing seem like Purple Prose.
Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series)- She never stops explaining how perfect Edward his. I think the reader understands that Edward has "dazzling" eyes and a "godlike" appearance. There's no need to redescribe him on every page using the same words. All of the vampires in her books tend to be overdescribed. However, with the character of Bella, the reader never gets a full description, which can become a bit annoying.
Charles Dickens (Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and others)- I love Dickens work. However, he gets overdescriptive when it comes to settings. Metaphors and analogies are great, but when they come heaped one on top of the other, it reads more like arduous purple prose than the great literature he is famous for.
Timothy Zahn (several Star Wars novels and his own original works)- I haven't read his original novels, only the Star Wars ones. My complaint with him is that he overdescribes one character: Mara Jade. The reader doesn't need to be reminded that she has red gold hair and piercing green eyes every time she appears in a scene. It can become irritating to read the same description of one character over and over.
I think description is a balance. The author should want to give the reader enough information so they can get a clear picture of what is being described (whether it is a character, landscape, weapon, or whatever), but not so much that the reader is overwhelmed with endless descriptions full of metaphors, unnecessarily large words, and purple prose. Too much description is difficult to read through and understand. Less is often more.
Reply:Tolstoy - Reading Shakespeare,is a breeze compared to any of his books.They are good though.
Reply:Charles Dickens. Nor difficult to understand, but sooo meticulous that I skipped them. I wanted him to get on with the story. Had to read his novels at school and a few years back I thought I'd give him a second chance. No, I still feel the same. Didn't like his novels in the 60s and I still don't like them.
Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest
Any number of pretentious writers. Try the journalist Kipling for the most succinct prose style.
Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest
When it comes to "setting a scene" I find that Stephen King sure takes his sweet time describing every last, minor detail, whether significant or not. In some of his books in adds depth, in others I have to skim-read through certain bits cause it goes on and on.
Admittedly, it's not quite as tough as reading Ulysses, but there you go!
Reply:I just tend to skim those passages.
Reply:The summer I went to Alaska I read James Michener's book Alaska. The parts about the gold rush, salmon fishing, logging, and native peoples were interesting. HOWEVER, he started the book by explaining the arrangement of the continents due to continental drift before the days of the woolly mammoth. I could have skipped the first 3 chapters.
He is one of the very few authors I like to listen to on ABRIDGED books on tape.
Reply:There are several authors whose books have proved to be a challenge to get through because of their neverending descriptions.
Christopher Paolini (Inheritance Trilogy)- He tends to go on and on about settings and people. A good description of the atmosphere, surrounding area, and characters is important, but his unnecessary thesarus type (often out of context) words and his attempts to sound older and more mature make a lot of his writing seem like Purple Prose.
Stephenie Meyer (Twilight Series)- She never stops explaining how perfect Edward his. I think the reader understands that Edward has "dazzling" eyes and a "godlike" appearance. There's no need to redescribe him on every page using the same words. All of the vampires in her books tend to be overdescribed. However, with the character of Bella, the reader never gets a full description, which can become a bit annoying.
Charles Dickens (Great Expectations, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and others)- I love Dickens work. However, he gets overdescriptive when it comes to settings. Metaphors and analogies are great, but when they come heaped one on top of the other, it reads more like arduous purple prose than the great literature he is famous for.
Timothy Zahn (several Star Wars novels and his own original works)- I haven't read his original novels, only the Star Wars ones. My complaint with him is that he overdescribes one character: Mara Jade. The reader doesn't need to be reminded that she has red gold hair and piercing green eyes every time she appears in a scene. It can become irritating to read the same description of one character over and over.
I think description is a balance. The author should want to give the reader enough information so they can get a clear picture of what is being described (whether it is a character, landscape, weapon, or whatever), but not so much that the reader is overwhelmed with endless descriptions full of metaphors, unnecessarily large words, and purple prose. Too much description is difficult to read through and understand. Less is often more.
Reply:Tolstoy - Reading Shakespeare,is a breeze compared to any of his books.They are good though.
Reply:Charles Dickens. Nor difficult to understand, but sooo meticulous that I skipped them. I wanted him to get on with the story. Had to read his novels at school and a few years back I thought I'd give him a second chance. No, I still feel the same. Didn't like his novels in the 60s and I still don't like them.
Where can i find a comparison between these two books online?
Far From the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy
and
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
and
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
When does Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 release her book "Multiple Blessings"?
I want it sooooo bad! I love their show!!!
When does Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 release her book "Multiple Blessings"?
I didn't know she wrote a book. But I love their show too!!!
Their kids are adorableeee!!!
When does Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 release her book "Multiple Blessings"?
November 1, 2008
When does Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 release her book "Multiple Blessings"?
I didn't know she wrote a book. But I love their show too!!!
Their kids are adorableeee!!!
When does Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 release her book "Multiple Blessings"?
November 1, 2008
Edward Cullen's Hair!?
Why is it so untidy?
why can't he fix it?
is it because he was in a hospital bed and that was the state he was in so thats how it always is?
EXPLAIN!!!
Edward Cullen's Hair!?
He's hot. He's a god. Theres no need for him to fix it.
got it?
yeah...
Edward Cullen's Hair!?
thats the way he wears it
its suppose to be like untidy in a cute way
Reply:It isn't always that way, it's just becase he was in a hospital after nearly getting killed. (Well, not really killed since he can't die, but you know what I mean). LOL
Ciao!
Reply:He's sexy.
It's sexy.
Why would you ever want to change that? o_0
Reply:He wears it untidy because he can pull it off. =)
Reply:That's what makes him hot. Why would you want him to fix it? :) I couldn't picture him any other way though.
Reply:Sorry but why are you focusing on his hair when you could be obsessing about his eyes or his hotness in general
Reply:Thats what makes him hot!!!
its something to say im easy im nice im SEXY!!!
thats the way he is!!!!!!
how could you want him to change that???
whats wrong with you woman.!!!!
Reply:because he looks good
Reply:it's supposed to be messy! it just makes him so much hotter!
why can't he fix it?
is it because he was in a hospital bed and that was the state he was in so thats how it always is?
EXPLAIN!!!
Edward Cullen's Hair!?
He's hot. He's a god. Theres no need for him to fix it.
got it?
yeah...
Edward Cullen's Hair!?
thats the way he wears it
its suppose to be like untidy in a cute way
Reply:It isn't always that way, it's just becase he was in a hospital after nearly getting killed. (Well, not really killed since he can't die, but you know what I mean). LOL
Ciao!
Reply:He's sexy.
It's sexy.
Why would you ever want to change that? o_0
Reply:He wears it untidy because he can pull it off. =)
Reply:That's what makes him hot. Why would you want him to fix it? :) I couldn't picture him any other way though.
Reply:Sorry but why are you focusing on his hair when you could be obsessing about his eyes or his hotness in general
Reply:Thats what makes him hot!!!
its something to say im easy im nice im SEXY!!!
thats the way he is!!!!!!
how could you want him to change that???
whats wrong with you woman.!!!!
Reply:because he looks good
Reply:it's supposed to be messy! it just makes him so much hotter!
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Harry Potter experts! A different question - about Hogwarts class schedules!?
Do they *really* have 6 hours of classes in the morning? Read on for details...
In "Order of the Phoenix", chapter "Professor Umbridge" (page 225 of the U.S. hardcover edition) it says:
"Look at today!" groaned Ron. "History of Magic, double Potions, Divination, and double Defense Against the Dark Arts..."
4 pages later, it says this (speaking of the same day), "Today they suffered an hour and a half's droning on the subject of giant wars."
So, I understand from this that single (normal) length classes are an hour and a half. There is also a bell at the end of each period, and a break between classes (to allow travel time between).
more details to come...
Harry Potter experts! A different question - about Hogwarts class schedules!?
i dont think that their classes would start at 5:00 am
im not sure of their schedule but that sounds rediculous
Harry Potter experts! A different question - about Hogwarts class schedules!?
oh, those poor hogwarts students...
and it also seems that they stay up till like one or two in the morning doing their homework, so they only get two or three hours of sleep a night.
Reply:I think you crack me up, but I'll get my dh on this right away. He's only read the books about 30 times more than I have and has a very mathmatical, scientific mind.
Oh, wait a minute, I thought their schedules varied from day to day. One day they may have double potions like say on Monday, but the next day they would have double transfiguration or something. You really need to look at establishing their schedule for the week and then if this is still occuring .... well, I'll put Mr. Oat on it.
Reply:From my understanding they have a double class on certain days meaning it's doubled the time because they won't have the class the next day.. Their classes were so many that they would have one set on monday, wedensday and friday and another set on tuesday and thursday. so unlike American schools where we attend the same set classes daily, they break theirs up. .
Reply:Oh, gawd. Poor Hogwarts students.... They have free periods though..
Ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nine hours
Reply:1-1/2 hours per class is wrong. Classes are 40 minutes long (personal experience). A double class is 40 + 6-10 minutes + 40 or between 86 and 90 minutes long.
The comment on History of Magic being 1-1/2 hours long is an error. Either it was a double class or they got the length wrong. It could also be that it felt like it was that long.
If you don't think such errors can be made, there was a worse error in Prisoner of Azkaban where they mentioned someone's ancestors when they meant descendants. Proofreading error.
Reply:Hello,
I've never stoped to analize that but I've read something about it. I'll leave some links that I hope you might find useful.
Reply:Like someone else said, their day-to-day schedules aren't the same, which is most likely why Ron specifically refers to "today". Nine hours of classes is only two hours longer than the American schools (if it's still the same from when I was there), which isn't too bad.
Reply:I assume that, only that day was full then, because if I remember correctly days vary. The school schedule for classes changes depending on the day, I'm liable to say that I remember onetime they had Potions as the last period on Friday, making Harry say something like Snape can't kill us. So, it's ok if they had 9 hours that day, because well they are fifth years, and throughout the books we always hear how horrible it is being a fifth year, and how much lesser time they have for fun and laughs. So it's ok if they are under this much pressure, they are after all going to have O.W.Ls ..
And, I also remember that History of Magic is an hour length period, I remember Hermione saying something like what do you do in that full hour, I think this also means that not all subjects have periods which are the same length, it depends on the complexity of the subject, as you know History of Magic is far more easier that Transfiguration..
^_^
Reply:So sorry, but the breakfast hour is so earlllyyyyy.......
Yeah, I got curious about their classes too. I'm not British so I don't know.....
I think 6 a.m is breakfast hour and 7 or 8 is dinner......
Reply:I think your confusing yourself there. I think that a single period at Hogwarts is 45 - 60 minutes long. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous and very stupid to conclude that they have 6 hours of class each morning due to the fact that their classes are an hour and a half long.
..........."Look at today!" groaned Ron. "History of Magic, double Potions, Divination, and double Defense Against the Dark Arts...".................... If we calculate the school day length of these classes using the 45 - 60min single lesson rule, then they only have around 5 1/2 - 6 hours of class in a day. I think J.K rowling might have made a mistake and forgot to write that History of Magic was actually a double lesson as well, otherwise their timetable would be just absurd.
And I think that what Sirius had to say may be correct as well, because the time length of each lesson may vary according to the complexity and importance of the subject.
HP rocks!!!
:)
Reply:Unsure, but one thing's for sure, they would NOT start at 5am. That's ridiculous. 7am at the earliest. My school starts at 8:45, and that's considered early compared to most schools..
%26amp; they probably don't have that many breaks. It wouldn't take that long to travel between classes!
On my school timetable, we don't put in time for travel - it's just like this: Period 1- 8:45 to 9:37, period 2: 9:37 to 10:29... and so on.
Reply:Hi Jim :)
This is a very good question, it got me thinking even before I have my caffeine kick (it's 07:43) here in London...
Well, I would have said that they use some sort of magic, but if we have leaned anything from POA, it's not an option.
I'll have a think (and a big cup of coffee) and get back to you..
Reply:I am no HP expert and have never bothered with such details really, but I've always assumed that "double Potions" meant they share that class with another House, not double the usual time. 3 hours for one subject wouldn't be logically effective, would it? A teenager's (or even an adult, for that matter) attention span simply could not tolerate that long torture. I am not familiar with the British system (nor of the American) but major subjects here are given a minimum of 40 minutes (for grade school to high school) to an hour and a half at the most (but usually for college classes). I also agree that 4am is quite too early for breakfast. You'd have hundred of sleepyheads for sure!
I also think that they don't have break after each class. Remember in CoS, Snape have to accompany them to their Herbology class (and Lockhart, too). I think that breaks occur in between at least two classes.
No matter how serious and urgent a subject is specially for 5th and 6th years (for the OWLS and NEWTS), I've always thought that the difficult and taxing (that Ron and Harry usually complain about) part were the loads of assignments and advance lessons they get, not the hours.
I'm still on the first few pages of your first chapter, but I mean to read on... Brilliant fanfic, by the way.
Reply:Hmmm, interesting question. I got the impression that classes started at nine, though.
(from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Look at this! 9:00..." - Ron Weasley)
So maybe it was more that lessons are 45 minutes and there was a double History of Magic.
MY VERSION OF THE HOGWARTS SCHEDULE
6:00-8:50: Breakfast
9:00-10:30: History of Magic
10:40-12:10: Potions
12:20-1:20: Lunch
1:30-2:15 Divination
2:25-3:55- Defense Against the Dark Arts
Also, Double could mean that there are two houses in one class in which case the schedule would be
6:00-8:50: Breakfast
9:00-10:30: History of Magic
10:40-12:10: Potions
12:20-1:20: Lunch
1:30-3:00: Divination
3:10-4:40: Defense Against the Dark Arts
I highly doubt that classes started at five.
Reply:Well this is just my assumption but, I get the impression that Ron, might have been emphasizing that they had double potions and double Defense Against the Dark Arts because those were the classes he was especially dreading to go to, but in fact those classes were all "doubled" that day. If thats the case then each class would last for one hour and a half making a standard period 45 minutes. If thats the case then maybe, the next day the schedule would have gone: double Charms, Transfiguration, Care of magical creatures, and Herbology (not in that particular order necessarily). Then maybe on Monday, they'd have all eight classes for 45 minutes that way they get an even amount of time in each class weekly. Now I'm not familiar with the British system but in my part of the US, from Jr. High to High school, you have all your periods on Monday which are six, then on Tuesday and Thursdays you have all the odd numbered periods for two hours on Wednesday and Friday the even numbered ones. I've noticed people have the tendency to mention the fact time and again that their next class will be a double period when they hated it. Your friend might say, "today I've got graphic design, English, and ugh two hours of calc with Mrs. Whatshername and her *beep* I swear that lady hates me!" :P I THINK that might be the case here, I do know that if I were in Ron's shoes I'd be gritting my teeth at the thought of having to spend an hour and half with Snape, and then another with Umbridge. :P I could be wrong but, I do think that makes sense.
In "Order of the Phoenix", chapter "Professor Umbridge" (page 225 of the U.S. hardcover edition) it says:
"Look at today!" groaned Ron. "History of Magic, double Potions, Divination, and double Defense Against the Dark Arts..."
4 pages later, it says this (speaking of the same day), "Today they suffered an hour and a half's droning on the subject of giant wars."
So, I understand from this that single (normal) length classes are an hour and a half. There is also a bell at the end of each period, and a break between classes (to allow travel time between).
more details to come...
Harry Potter experts! A different question - about Hogwarts class schedules!?
i dont think that their classes would start at 5:00 am
im not sure of their schedule but that sounds rediculous
Harry Potter experts! A different question - about Hogwarts class schedules!?
oh, those poor hogwarts students...
and it also seems that they stay up till like one or two in the morning doing their homework, so they only get two or three hours of sleep a night.
Reply:I think you crack me up, but I'll get my dh on this right away. He's only read the books about 30 times more than I have and has a very mathmatical, scientific mind.
Oh, wait a minute, I thought their schedules varied from day to day. One day they may have double potions like say on Monday, but the next day they would have double transfiguration or something. You really need to look at establishing their schedule for the week and then if this is still occuring .... well, I'll put Mr. Oat on it.
Reply:From my understanding they have a double class on certain days meaning it's doubled the time because they won't have the class the next day.. Their classes were so many that they would have one set on monday, wedensday and friday and another set on tuesday and thursday. so unlike American schools where we attend the same set classes daily, they break theirs up. .
Reply:Oh, gawd. Poor Hogwarts students.... They have free periods though..
Ouchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nine hours
Reply:1-1/2 hours per class is wrong. Classes are 40 minutes long (personal experience). A double class is 40 + 6-10 minutes + 40 or between 86 and 90 minutes long.
The comment on History of Magic being 1-1/2 hours long is an error. Either it was a double class or they got the length wrong. It could also be that it felt like it was that long.
If you don't think such errors can be made, there was a worse error in Prisoner of Azkaban where they mentioned someone's ancestors when they meant descendants. Proofreading error.
Reply:Hello,
I've never stoped to analize that but I've read something about it. I'll leave some links that I hope you might find useful.
Reply:Like someone else said, their day-to-day schedules aren't the same, which is most likely why Ron specifically refers to "today". Nine hours of classes is only two hours longer than the American schools (if it's still the same from when I was there), which isn't too bad.
Reply:I assume that, only that day was full then, because if I remember correctly days vary. The school schedule for classes changes depending on the day, I'm liable to say that I remember onetime they had Potions as the last period on Friday, making Harry say something like Snape can't kill us. So, it's ok if they had 9 hours that day, because well they are fifth years, and throughout the books we always hear how horrible it is being a fifth year, and how much lesser time they have for fun and laughs. So it's ok if they are under this much pressure, they are after all going to have O.W.Ls ..
And, I also remember that History of Magic is an hour length period, I remember Hermione saying something like what do you do in that full hour, I think this also means that not all subjects have periods which are the same length, it depends on the complexity of the subject, as you know History of Magic is far more easier that Transfiguration..
^_^
Reply:So sorry, but the breakfast hour is so earlllyyyyy.......
Yeah, I got curious about their classes too. I'm not British so I don't know.....
I think 6 a.m is breakfast hour and 7 or 8 is dinner......
Reply:I think your confusing yourself there. I think that a single period at Hogwarts is 45 - 60 minutes long. Otherwise, it would be ridiculous and very stupid to conclude that they have 6 hours of class each morning due to the fact that their classes are an hour and a half long.
..........."Look at today!" groaned Ron. "History of Magic, double Potions, Divination, and double Defense Against the Dark Arts...".................... If we calculate the school day length of these classes using the 45 - 60min single lesson rule, then they only have around 5 1/2 - 6 hours of class in a day. I think J.K rowling might have made a mistake and forgot to write that History of Magic was actually a double lesson as well, otherwise their timetable would be just absurd.
And I think that what Sirius had to say may be correct as well, because the time length of each lesson may vary according to the complexity and importance of the subject.
HP rocks!!!
:)
Reply:Unsure, but one thing's for sure, they would NOT start at 5am. That's ridiculous. 7am at the earliest. My school starts at 8:45, and that's considered early compared to most schools..
%26amp; they probably don't have that many breaks. It wouldn't take that long to travel between classes!
On my school timetable, we don't put in time for travel - it's just like this: Period 1- 8:45 to 9:37, period 2: 9:37 to 10:29... and so on.
Reply:Hi Jim :)
This is a very good question, it got me thinking even before I have my caffeine kick (it's 07:43) here in London...
Well, I would have said that they use some sort of magic, but if we have leaned anything from POA, it's not an option.
I'll have a think (and a big cup of coffee) and get back to you..
Reply:I am no HP expert and have never bothered with such details really, but I've always assumed that "double Potions" meant they share that class with another House, not double the usual time. 3 hours for one subject wouldn't be logically effective, would it? A teenager's (or even an adult, for that matter) attention span simply could not tolerate that long torture. I am not familiar with the British system (nor of the American) but major subjects here are given a minimum of 40 minutes (for grade school to high school) to an hour and a half at the most (but usually for college classes). I also agree that 4am is quite too early for breakfast. You'd have hundred of sleepyheads for sure!
I also think that they don't have break after each class. Remember in CoS, Snape have to accompany them to their Herbology class (and Lockhart, too). I think that breaks occur in between at least two classes.
No matter how serious and urgent a subject is specially for 5th and 6th years (for the OWLS and NEWTS), I've always thought that the difficult and taxing (that Ron and Harry usually complain about) part were the loads of assignments and advance lessons they get, not the hours.
I'm still on the first few pages of your first chapter, but I mean to read on... Brilliant fanfic, by the way.
Reply:Hmmm, interesting question. I got the impression that classes started at nine, though.
(from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban "Look at this! 9:00..." - Ron Weasley)
So maybe it was more that lessons are 45 minutes and there was a double History of Magic.
MY VERSION OF THE HOGWARTS SCHEDULE
6:00-8:50: Breakfast
9:00-10:30: History of Magic
10:40-12:10: Potions
12:20-1:20: Lunch
1:30-2:15 Divination
2:25-3:55- Defense Against the Dark Arts
Also, Double could mean that there are two houses in one class in which case the schedule would be
6:00-8:50: Breakfast
9:00-10:30: History of Magic
10:40-12:10: Potions
12:20-1:20: Lunch
1:30-3:00: Divination
3:10-4:40: Defense Against the Dark Arts
I highly doubt that classes started at five.
Reply:Well this is just my assumption but, I get the impression that Ron, might have been emphasizing that they had double potions and double Defense Against the Dark Arts because those were the classes he was especially dreading to go to, but in fact those classes were all "doubled" that day. If thats the case then each class would last for one hour and a half making a standard period 45 minutes. If thats the case then maybe, the next day the schedule would have gone: double Charms, Transfiguration, Care of magical creatures, and Herbology (not in that particular order necessarily). Then maybe on Monday, they'd have all eight classes for 45 minutes that way they get an even amount of time in each class weekly. Now I'm not familiar with the British system but in my part of the US, from Jr. High to High school, you have all your periods on Monday which are six, then on Tuesday and Thursdays you have all the odd numbered periods for two hours on Wednesday and Friday the even numbered ones. I've noticed people have the tendency to mention the fact time and again that their next class will be a double period when they hated it. Your friend might say, "today I've got graphic design, English, and ugh two hours of calc with Mrs. Whatshername and her *beep* I swear that lady hates me!" :P I THINK that might be the case here, I do know that if I were in Ron's shoes I'd be gritting my teeth at the thought of having to spend an hour and half with Snape, and then another with Umbridge. :P I could be wrong but, I do think that makes sense.
Who is the author of this book?
The book is called Lily and it's a western sorta. It's about a girl who falls in love with a 'misunderstood' outlaw. I can't remember much else about it.
Who is the author of this book?
Dorothy W. Cosey
Here is a webpage of the book. Check to make sure this is what it is:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Lily/Do...
Hope this helps you! :P
Who is the author of this book?
Cindy Bonner?
Reply:Linda Lael Miller wrote a trilogy about 3 sisters who went west on an orphan train and were adopted by 3 different families in 3 different towns. You may be confusing the one about Lily who married a major with the one about her sister Emma who married the Outlaw.
Orphan Train Series: Lily and the Major, Emma and the Outlaw, and Caroline and the Raider.
Reply:i read it before , itsby dorothy w. cosey probaly. there are other books just called lily too, but i think its the one by dorothy cause i read it so i think this is the one.
flowers anniversary
Who is the author of this book?
Dorothy W. Cosey
Here is a webpage of the book. Check to make sure this is what it is:
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Lily/Do...
Hope this helps you! :P
Who is the author of this book?
Cindy Bonner?
Reply:Linda Lael Miller wrote a trilogy about 3 sisters who went west on an orphan train and were adopted by 3 different families in 3 different towns. You may be confusing the one about Lily who married a major with the one about her sister Emma who married the Outlaw.
Orphan Train Series: Lily and the Major, Emma and the Outlaw, and Caroline and the Raider.
Reply:i read it before , itsby dorothy w. cosey probaly. there are other books just called lily too, but i think its the one by dorothy cause i read it so i think this is the one.
flowers anniversary
The Clique Summer Collection : Alicia?
hey evryone!!
i was just wondering if anyone could give me a summary on Alicia's summer collection book
and i dont want any summaries from websites
just explain in ur own words
i appreciate it
bye %26lt;3
Amanda S.
The Clique Summer Collection : Alicia?
have not read it yet srry
still need to read daylns and aclicsa still
elizabeth
The Clique Summer Collection : Alicia?
it's basically about alicia going too spain for the summer. she and her cousin nina get in trouble for something and they have to work to pay off their *problem*. her other two twin cousins betray alicia and she and nina want to get revenge. nina and alicia want to get the two roles in a music video, but come across a lot of problems. nina gets revenge from when alicia busted her for stealing the girls clothes in west chester.
basically the boook (:
i JUST read it legit in 4 hours.
hahhahah
i love those books (:
this one made me soooo angry though, but it was really good, and probably my favorite so far.
i was just wondering if anyone could give me a summary on Alicia's summer collection book
and i dont want any summaries from websites
just explain in ur own words
i appreciate it
bye %26lt;3
Amanda S.
The Clique Summer Collection : Alicia?
have not read it yet srry
still need to read daylns and aclicsa still
elizabeth
The Clique Summer Collection : Alicia?
it's basically about alicia going too spain for the summer. she and her cousin nina get in trouble for something and they have to work to pay off their *problem*. her other two twin cousins betray alicia and she and nina want to get revenge. nina and alicia want to get the two roles in a music video, but come across a lot of problems. nina gets revenge from when alicia busted her for stealing the girls clothes in west chester.
basically the boook (:
i JUST read it legit in 4 hours.
hahhahah
i love those books (:
this one made me soooo angry though, but it was really good, and probably my favorite so far.
Do you think this is a good enough fable?
We have to write a short fable for a 6th grade LA project; do you think this is good enough?
The Greedy King
There was once an envious king who could not stand anybody possessing something that he did not have. To help satisfy his greed, he made it a law that anybody entering his kingdom was required to relinquish their most prized possession to him.
With every new citizen, his hoard of treasure grew. Then one day, a traveler came with nothing but a bundle of food and an extra pair of clothes.
Like every other person entering the kingdom, the border guards brought him to the king, who looked at his meager belongings with distaste.
“Traveler, what is your most prized possession?” the king asked.
The traveler glanced at his small bundle, and then though for a moment. After a period of silence, he answered with certainty, “O king, it is my happiness.”
……….
The most valuable possessions are not material, nor can they be taken or bought.
Do you think this is a good enough fable?
You know, that was good. I liked it good job!
Do you think this is a good enough fable?
Very good, especially for 6th grade. You have a bright future.
Reply:I actually liked it a lot. It's a very nice story with a good message and everything seems to be in the place it's supposed to be.
Good job! You should definitely get a good grade.
Reply:Awsome. It's very meaningful!
Reply:Excellent.
The Greedy King
There was once an envious king who could not stand anybody possessing something that he did not have. To help satisfy his greed, he made it a law that anybody entering his kingdom was required to relinquish their most prized possession to him.
With every new citizen, his hoard of treasure grew. Then one day, a traveler came with nothing but a bundle of food and an extra pair of clothes.
Like every other person entering the kingdom, the border guards brought him to the king, who looked at his meager belongings with distaste.
“Traveler, what is your most prized possession?” the king asked.
The traveler glanced at his small bundle, and then though for a moment. After a period of silence, he answered with certainty, “O king, it is my happiness.”
……….
The most valuable possessions are not material, nor can they be taken or bought.
Do you think this is a good enough fable?
You know, that was good. I liked it good job!
Do you think this is a good enough fable?
Very good, especially for 6th grade. You have a bright future.
Reply:I actually liked it a lot. It's a very nice story with a good message and everything seems to be in the place it's supposed to be.
Good job! You should definitely get a good grade.
Reply:Awsome. It's very meaningful!
Reply:Excellent.
What's your favorite genre?
Also, what are some of your favorite books in that genre?
What's your favorite genre?
Horror/Fantasy - just about anything my Stephen King, favorite-The Stand.
What's your favorite genre?
Fantasy--Bartimaeus Series, Abhorsen Series, Beastly and a lot more including Harry Potter.
Reply:Non-Fiction History
Pride of Carthage (about Hannibal)
1491 (The Americas before Columbus)
Manhunt (About the hunt for Lincoln's killer.
Mystery Fiction
The Inspector Banks Series (Peter Robinson)
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
Reply:Fantasy, definitely. Some of my favorites are:
The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg
The Belgariad series by David Eddings
Reply:detective novels , Robert B Parker, for Spencer , Jesse Stone series. Raymond Chandler for Philip Marlowe novels..Max Allan Collins, for the Nate Heller series. a few more classics
Reply:I don't really read according to genre and wouldn't really know what genre to put them some of them in. I like many different authors such as:
Stephen Hunter: Pale Horse Coming and Dirty White Boys
John Sandford: Mortal Prey and Certain Prey
Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child: Relic, Reliquary and Riptide
Paul Levine: 9 Scorpions and Night Vision
Jerry B. Jenkins/Tim LaHaye: The Left Behind series
Tim LaHaye: The Babylon Rising series
Desmond Bagley: High Citadel, The Vivero Letter and Tightrope Man
Stephen King: The Stand, The Dark Tower series and Cell
Clive Cussler: Dirk Pitt novels
John Grisham: The Testament and The Partner
James Patterson: The Jester and Honeymoon
Ridley Pearson: Never Look Back and Blood of the Albatross
Mark Joseph: To Kill the Potemkin and Typhoon
Jack Ketchum: Off Season and Offspring
But my current favorite author is Dean Koontz...he has some really good novels:
Tick Tock, Intensity, Velocity, Dragon Tears, The Taking, Dark Rivers of the Heart and The Face
Hopefully you'll give some of these books a try. They are some of my favorites. Happy Reading.
Reply:Stephen King
John Grisham
James Patterson
Dean Koontz...
Reply:fantasy. i love to escape this piece of crap reality to a far-off place where anything can happen.
my favorite author is jrr tolkien.
my favorite book is 'the silmarillion', but i rarely recommend it to people, because i don't think many others would like it.
it's basically the history of middle earth.
it's more or less my bible.
What's your favorite genre?
Horror/Fantasy - just about anything my Stephen King, favorite-The Stand.
What's your favorite genre?
Fantasy--Bartimaeus Series, Abhorsen Series, Beastly and a lot more including Harry Potter.
Reply:Non-Fiction History
Pride of Carthage (about Hannibal)
1491 (The Americas before Columbus)
Manhunt (About the hunt for Lincoln's killer.
Mystery Fiction
The Inspector Banks Series (Peter Robinson)
The Andromeda Strain (Michael Crichton)
Reply:Fantasy, definitely. Some of my favorites are:
The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks
Lord Valentine's Castle by Robert Silverberg
The Belgariad series by David Eddings
Reply:detective novels , Robert B Parker, for Spencer , Jesse Stone series. Raymond Chandler for Philip Marlowe novels..Max Allan Collins, for the Nate Heller series. a few more classics
Reply:I don't really read according to genre and wouldn't really know what genre to put them some of them in. I like many different authors such as:
Stephen Hunter: Pale Horse Coming and Dirty White Boys
John Sandford: Mortal Prey and Certain Prey
Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child: Relic, Reliquary and Riptide
Paul Levine: 9 Scorpions and Night Vision
Jerry B. Jenkins/Tim LaHaye: The Left Behind series
Tim LaHaye: The Babylon Rising series
Desmond Bagley: High Citadel, The Vivero Letter and Tightrope Man
Stephen King: The Stand, The Dark Tower series and Cell
Clive Cussler: Dirk Pitt novels
John Grisham: The Testament and The Partner
James Patterson: The Jester and Honeymoon
Ridley Pearson: Never Look Back and Blood of the Albatross
Mark Joseph: To Kill the Potemkin and Typhoon
Jack Ketchum: Off Season and Offspring
But my current favorite author is Dean Koontz...he has some really good novels:
Tick Tock, Intensity, Velocity, Dragon Tears, The Taking, Dark Rivers of the Heart and The Face
Hopefully you'll give some of these books a try. They are some of my favorites. Happy Reading.
Reply:Stephen King
John Grisham
James Patterson
Dean Koontz...
Reply:fantasy. i love to escape this piece of crap reality to a far-off place where anything can happen.
my favorite author is jrr tolkien.
my favorite book is 'the silmarillion', but i rarely recommend it to people, because i don't think many others would like it.
it's basically the history of middle earth.
it's more or less my bible.
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