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Books about hitting the open road?

2010-03-17T00:40:00.002-07:00

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.

Prelude, would you read this?

2010-03-17T00:40:00.001-07:00

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.

I need a good book?

2010-03-17T00:40:00.000-07:00

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 BooK 2 READ!?

2010-03-17T00:39:00.002-07:00

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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What is the rhyme scheme in "On This Day I Complete My Thirty-Sixth Year" By Lord Byron?

2010-03-17T00:39:00.001-07:00

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

UK question, Has anyone else read, The meaning of liff?

2010-03-17T00:39:00.000-07:00

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!

PLEASE Help!!?

2010-03-17T00:38:00.002-07:00

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?

Which is the archetype of Antigone?

2010-03-17T00:38:00.001-07:00

-the golden age

-loss of innocence

-cataracts of heaven

-god teacher

-changes

- the human year

-the heroes quest

Where can i get my hands on a copy of lesean thomas's book "nervous breakdowns" the art of lesean thomas

2010-03-17T00:38:00.000-07:00

the boondocks character supervisor

flowers anniversary

If you were immortal and could only have one job, what would that job be?

2010-03-17T00:37:00.002-07:00

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!

Twilight Away Messages?

2010-03-17T00:37:00.001-07:00

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

What characters from these book do these quotes best define?

2010-03-17T00:37:00.000-07:00

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.

Help Me Find This Book! It's really bugging me a lot!!?

2010-03-17T00:36:00.003-07:00

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"

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Book Intros?

2010-03-17T00:36:00.002-07:00

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 book is this? not the molly moon books...?

2010-03-17T00:36:00.001-07:00

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...

Book Dedication?

2010-03-17T00:36:00.000-07:00

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 have this story, but do you like it?

2010-03-17T00:35:00.001-07:00

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.

birthday flowers

I am looking for bobby brown's new book..................?

2010-03-17T00:35:00.000-07:00

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???

New Orleans Saints Books?!?

2010-03-17T00:34:00.001-07:00

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?

2010-03-17T00:34:00.000-07:00

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

Augusten Burroughs?!?!? Please help!!?

2010-03-17T00:33:00.003-07:00

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.

Who has read The Road by Cormac Mccarthy?

2010-03-17T00:33:00.002-07:00

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!

A Noiseless Flash postmodern non-fiction and fiction examples? HELP!?

2010-03-17T00:33:00.001-07:00

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

Black And White Caricature Book??

2010-03-17T00:33:00.000-07:00

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?

Oil and there will be blood.?

2010-03-17T00:32:00.002-07:00

can someone tell me the major differences between the film there will be blood and the book oil!

Got a favorite Stephen King book?

2010-03-17T00:32:00.001-07:00

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.

What Book/Essay/Piece of Literature/ etc. is this from?

2010-03-17T00:32:00.000-07:00

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

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If i write to Random House...?

2010-03-17T00:31:00.003-07:00

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.

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HELP!? A Streetcar Named Desire?

2010-03-17T00:31:00.002-07:00

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.

Don Quixote (Migue De Cervantes)?

2010-03-17T00:31:00.001-07:00

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...

Quotes that show Bob ewell as a coward after he attacked the children?

2010-03-17T00:31:00.000-07:00

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

Got a favorite John Irving book?

2010-03-17T00:30:00.003-07:00

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.

Does anyone know what font Avi uses for the Crispin book covers for the actual name " Crispin " ?

2010-03-17T00:30:00.002-07:00

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.

Macbeth question? Really need help because I am really stuck?

2010-03-17T00:30:00.001-07:00

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.

Harry Potter experts needed! What is wrong with my fan fiction?

2010-03-17T00:30:00.000-07:00

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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Im looking for the name of a book!!!!?

2010-03-17T00:29:00.000-07:00

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?

2010-03-17T00:27:00.003-07:00

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

Are there any books about???

2010-03-17T00:27:00.002-07:00

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.

Who has Footnote to Youth by Jose Garcia Villa???

2010-03-17T00:27:00.001-07:00

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?

2010-03-17T00:27:00.000-07:00

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.

Im writing a book?

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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...

Who are the authors whose descriptions are so long, detailed, so complex that they break the pace of the story

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...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 do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest

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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

Who do you think are the authors whose description are the most arduous to read and understand and the longest

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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.

Where can i find a comparison between these two books online?

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Far From the Madding Crowd By Thomas Hardy

and

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen

When does Kate Gosselin from Jon and Kate Plus 8 release her book "Multiple Blessings"?

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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

Edward Cullen's Hair!?

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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!

Harry Potter experts! A different question - about Hogwarts class schedules!?

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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.

Who is the author of this book?

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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

The Clique Summer Collection : Alicia?

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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.

Do you think this is a good enough fable?

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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.

What's your favorite genre?

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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 is the quote at the beginning of Breaking Dawn?

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There is no quote at the beginning of Breaking Dawn because the book isn't out yet. Unless you're talking about the Special Edition. If you are, I don't know.

Good luck! But in Eclipse, it's the poem Fire and Ice by Robert Frost.
What is the quote at the beginning of Breaking Dawn?
But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil,

thou shalt not eat of it:

for in the day that thou eatest thereof

thou shalt surely die.

-Genesis 2:17
What is the quote at the beginning of Breaking Dawn?
is this what you mean

"Don't be afraid" I murmured.

"We belong together".

I was abruptly overwhelmed by the truth of my own words.

This moment was so perfect, so right.

There was no way to doubt it.

His arms wrapped around me,

holding me against him...

It felt like every nerve ending in my body was a live wire.

"Forever". he agreed.

Payout

Twilight or harry potter?

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Which series do you prefer... Harry Potter or Twilight?? i prefer Harry Potter. and do you think Twilight will become the next Harry Potter? I say No. JK Rowling created a whole new world. There will be a next Twilight, but never in a long time, a next Harry Potter
Twilight or harry potter?
neither...sorry
Twilight or harry potter?
Harry Potter. I agree, Harry won't be replaced by Bella. It's kind of hard to create that kind of world.

Vampires have been used and even if you wanted to make them original you would still have to keep the skeleton of every vampire story. Wizards and Magic you can recreate in different ways though.
Reply:i'm with Twilight 100%
Reply:I love Twilight way more than Harry Potter. I read all of the books to both series and Twilight wins it for me. Hand down. Sorry. =)
Reply:i say harry potter is definatley better. it not only attracts all ages, but both genders. plus, the books are more detailed, and they dont just revolve around a few events, like twilight does.

hopefully it doesnt become the new harry potter [ doubt ]
Reply:I would say neither, because they seem to be in seperate genres.....
Reply:HP

T is not the next HP.
Reply:Harry Potter or Twilight . .

hmmmmmm

I'd say harry pot- . . .

Hah, yeah right!

Twilight all the way, baby!
Reply:Harry Potter. While it's hardly the most original work, JK Rowling created something that appeals to readers and touches their imaginations. Her characters are dynamic with various faults, strengths, and personal problems. While the novel takes place in an unfamiliar world of magic, there is something in every situation the reader can relate to. There is still a sense of realism that connects the reader to the story. Although I doubt Harry Potter will ever become a classic, Rowling's novel will survive throughout several generations because of its appeal to various age groups and the exciting tale it weaves.

Twilight, on the other hand, is more of a fad novel than one to be enjoyed for years to come. It is geared toward one group of people: teenage/middle school girls. This group is often changing from one extreme to the other from year to year. The book will fade out in a few years because of this. Meyer's characters tend to be two dimensional, dull, and just unrealistic. They are difficult, if not impossible, to relate to. It's all about love at first sight and romantic teenage fluff. As time passes, more fad books like Twilight will be created, forcing Twilight to fade into oblivion.

No, I don't belive Twilight will be the next Harry Potter. Like you said, JK Rowling created a whole new world full of interesting characters and exciting events. There's really nothing new about Twilight. It's cliche...it's been done before. It is going to be a long time before something as unique and wide sweeping as Harry Potter is created. The next Twilight will be created within the next year or so.
Reply:Twilight, defianantly.

I mean Harry Potter is pretty great but it's for younger readers, and not as deep and gripping as twilight. Edward is so just sooo...... one of a kind-never gonna find a guy like him person. I'm doomed, i compare everyone to him, so im probably never gonna fall in love again. :)

Only the best book in the world can do that to a girl.
Reply:Harry Potter!!!! 100%

Nope, I don't think Twilight will be the next Harry Potter...
Reply:TWILIGHT.
Reply:i like them both but 4 different reasons. i mean, Twilight wen i want, well, Edward. and harry potter when i want adventure and mystery and fun characters. i mean, Twilight is easier to read and, once again, has Edward, but Harry has been in my heart longer (disclaimer: i never fell in a swoon-ful love for harry or any of the characters. i just liked them. The cullens however...)

however, i disagree with ur statement of "there will be a next Twiilight..." because that book series is growing like crazy! as 4 hp, its over. i mean, it was fabulous, but its done. and everyone who would read it, probably has. Twilight, however, is still recommendable because there are still millions of people who havent even heard of it. But everyone knows about harry potter. and thats just one of those books where either you read it, or you choose not to and move on. Harry potter is slowly fading away. it's sad but true. Twilight, however, is getting stronger each sale. i mean, if you want to think of it that way.

But i love them, well, not equally, but differently. (and i think Neville is awesome)

;-)
Reply:Most definitely Harry Potter series. J.K Rowling created a fantastic book series that is just in a class of its own. It's probably one the best fantasy novels ever written, and that's saying something when you consider that there are classics like The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien and The Chronicles of Narnia by Lewis. I think that the Twilight series is great, but it's no where near as popular and interesting as Harry Potter, and it will never be better.

HP rocks!!!

:)

Can someone explain this Warriors Don't Cry quote?!?!?

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i'm reading "Warriors Don't Cry" and in it on page 52 of the unabridged edition Melba's reading an ad and they don't show a picture but the book says there's a caption under it and it reads "If you live in Arkansas study this picture and know shame. When hate is unleashed and bigotry finds a voice, God help us all."

and it says Melba finds joy in the ad so i guess that means hes defending black people just in case ure wondering.

So what is the message of this ad?
Can someone explain this Warriors Don't Cry quote?!?!?
I suppose the picture is of some form of discrimination which occured in Arkansas, and it is saying it would be a terrible thing if hate and bigotry were dominant or something. Heh.
Can someone explain this Warriors Don't Cry quote?!?!?
The picture was probably of a KKK rally or a KKK victim. The quote meant this is unforgivable and shameful and Melba found joy in it because someone had condemned the act.

Would you recommend getting a diary?

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sure, it helps people to get things out of their system by writing. Like if they dont have any one to talk to or they dont want to talk about it they can just write about it.
Would you recommend getting a diary?
yes

why??

well, lets say i wrote in a diary when i was in elementary school, then in high school, i might say" wow, i really used to crush on that ugly boy??" and i mean its so fun to look, just like baby pictures.

SO yes i would recommend a diary, mostly in childhood days.
Would you recommend getting a diary?
well, do you have a lot of thoughts? do you have somewhere to hide it? would you be destroyed if someone found it? would it help you?

I had a diary and right before night, just writing down my cares and worries helped me sleep better. also, my attention wasn't on something else during the day. but, my sister found it, and i felt she found out everything about me that i just wanted left alone......ultimately, it's up to you
Reply:totally, its a thing you can vent to , and not get in trouble for!
Reply:Of course, if you want. Writing down what you do every day can be soothing, it can help solve problems... etc.

I myself prefer to keep an art journal (basically just a sketchbook) - I think I'm better at getting my thoughts out through visuals rather than words. Though, I don't really use it to express my thoughts; it's more of a place to experiment with new techniques, start sketches, that sort of thing.

There's all kinds of diaries/journals, too, besides the normal writing ones and the art one that I mentioned. You can keep a dream journal; instead of writing in a diary you can keep an audio diary (record what you would normally write in a diary onto a CD, or casette [do they still make casettes? haha]); you can keep a video diary.... there's virtually unlimited kinds of diaries.

Anyways -- sorry for getting off on a tangent -- get and keep a diary if you wish. It's your own personal preference. =)
Reply:I really recommend one. You can express your feelings. You can put down all the activities or vacations you have been on in your life. You can look back and remember everything, you have done. It really is good. You can write rumors, and get everything bad out. Just don't show anybody. Get a diary with a lock.!!
Reply:I would definately recommend getting a diary and writing in it every day. It really helps get rid of some of the pent up emotions that are nagging at you. Also, if you have a sudden inspiration for a project, song, poem, etc., a diary can help organize them. I have been keeping a diary ever since I was 7 years old! It's really fun looking back and reading about the little stuff that I thought was a HUGE deal, or the guys that I liked, or whatever.
Reply:i've tried but have never been able to keep one... but it does help you relieve stress
Reply:yes it helps you what haapened so you can luagh back on it which reminds me i need to go write in mine

elizabeth
Reply:I highly recommend that you start keeping a diary.

Don't listen to ppl who say diaries are lame.

There are so many benefits! Really!

1. You can improve your writing skills (or not, depending. I don't usually concentrate on writing well, and use short terms etc. in my writing, but it can still help).

2. It is an awesome keepsake. I started writing in one when I was in Gr. 1 up 'till now and when I go back I have to laugh. My spelling was atrocious. School was hilarious. I mean, the sort of fights I had with friends and what I thought was the end of the world - they all seemed so trivial.

3. It really helps store the memories through the point of view of yourself. Only you can know how it felt for you to go through whatever moment it was.

4. It helps you vent and get your feelings out. Once you put them down on paper you might, a) feel better or b) realize that whatever it is isn't serious or c) find a solution.

5. You can figure stuff out about yourself that you didn't know before.

6. It is all yours. Your secret. Just make sure no one else peaks!

7. You can make it unique. I like making lists and pasting cut-outs in. For me, it's like half a scrapbook. Ticket stubs, cut-out of magazine stuff for borders etc.

And, once you start you might realize you like it. Plus, what's wrong with giving it a try? What's there to lose! Try it yourself and figure it out yourself (whether it was worth it or not).

Good luck! Hope this helps!

The name Sam?

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When you think of the name "Sam" for a teenage guy, what do you picture him looking like?
The name Sam?
I don't think you should.....stereotype? names to personalities, but in a book, probably....cheerful, funny, out- going.
The name Sam?
5'4", blonde hair and blue eyes. Ordinary but not popular. Friends are backstabbing and cannot be trusted.

This was the first thing I thought of. Sorry if it was not what you were looking for.
Reply:i dunno , maybe has a mushroom haircut with red hair........ athletic..... i have no idea honestly
Reply:Well, I think all of this will be biased from the Sam(s)' that they know.

I picture a "Sam" as relatively tall depending on age maybe 5'5 at younger teen years and near the end at 6'0 or so. Dark hair, brown eyes, not overweight, but stocky.
Reply:kind of the average joe, could be cool or nerdy, but heroric when needed.
Reply:I think of an average blonde guy wearing a sweater...for some reason. And he has many friends and is cheery.
Reply:Very tall. Around 6'5-6'7. Native American, long black hair. Brown eyes. Very muscular.

I may be biased though... =)
Reply:I picture one of my guy friends whose name is Sam. =)

If it helps you at all - he's tall, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, normal weight, some muscle definition, pretty average looking overall (not in a bad way, though). Personality: outgoing; nice; sarcastic at times; likes pretty much every sport out there; has many friends and makes friends easily (friendly but not necessarily popular); usually optimistic, but some rotten stuff has happened to him, so he has his occasional moments of hopelessness.

birthday flowers

Anyone have any good books for my interests?

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Books (or series) i have read and loved:

.the clique series (OH MY GAWD I LOVE THAT SERIES)

.diary of a wimpy kid 1 %26amp; 2 (PS: ik thats a VERY easy book but i like it)

.Chestnut Hill Series

.The wedding planners daughter 1 %26amp; 2

BTW IVE BEEN GETTING REALLY SMALL BOOKS FOR MY READING LEVEL, I NEED 300-400 PAGE BOOKS, PLZ!

-i luv horses

-luv makeup,clothes...

-im nawt a geek

-and im 12 years owld

-luv 2 read, but again,im NAWT geeky

LOLZ ps: i know i spell everything with a w, cuz they do that in the clique series (THE BEST BOOK SERIES EVER!!!!!!)

plz help!!
Anyone have any good books for my interests?
The Warriors Series -Erin Hunter

Princess Diaries Series- Meg Cabot

Mediator Series- Meg Cabot

1-800-WHERE-R-U Series- Meg Cabot

Twilight Series- Stephenie Meyer
Anyone have any good books for my interests?
Read the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series they are really good. The Clique series is really good i also really like. Try the twilight series too!
Reply:Mary O'Hara

My Friend Flicka

Thunderhead Son of Flicka

Adrian McKinty

The Lighthouse Land

The Lighthouse War

The Lighthouse Keeper-not out yet
Reply:U can read diary of a wimpy kid on funbrain.com

i love that book 2!!
Reply:Fear Street Saga by R.L. Stine!!!!!!!!

What do you think about twilight?

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Personally i think this is the best book in the whole world and i cannot wait for Breaking Dawn!!!!!!!!!
What do you think about twilight?
i absolutely love them and i can't wait for Breaking Dawn either!!!!!!
What do you think about twilight?
I agree 100%. Who cannot fall in love with Edward? -squels-
Reply:I ABSOLUTLY LOVE It but eclipse is better by far but it is still good i dont care for new moon to much jacob lol

i have the special editoion of eclipse and it has the first chapter of breaking dawn i cannot wait!
Reply:Best books ever!!!!

Cant wait neither for BD!!!!

I cried like a baby after Eclipse im on both teems (ed %26amp; jake)

but its very sad, im happy she chose Edward but I feel bad for Jake
Reply:twilight is definately my favorite book! i'm super excited for breaking dawn too!
Reply:The whole series makes me want to strangle myself.
Reply:OMG, I L-O-V-E that book!! I CAN'T wait for it to turn into a movie! I can't wait for breaking dawn to come out!!!! If you want to find out more about it, go to...

StephanieMeyer.com
Reply:I don't care for the series. Reading the books was more like a chore than a pleasure and if it wasn't for my devotion when it comes to reading, I would have given up on them after reading the first couple hundred pages of Twilight. I can understand why people like it, but it didn't appeal to me at all (it was the characters that really ruined it for me).
Reply:I was really annoyed from hearing everybody talk about this series. But one day, sick at a friends house with nothing to do, I picked up Twilight and was instantly hooked. I finished it in 2 days. I am absolutely in love with these books and the characters. I cant wait for breaking dawn!!!!
Reply:same
Reply:I think it's pretty crappy. Bella ruined it for me b/c she is a whiney, damsel in distress, weak female lead.

The only reason it's popular is because of Edward. He is made out to be so perfect.

I prefer stronger women. I like Rosalie. I wish Edward and Rosalie would have been together just like Carlisle hoped.
Reply:I love them! I'm currently trying to finish Eclipse today. I just finshed the other 2 last night and earlier today. So far my favorite of the 3 is Twilight. I just love all the romance Edward and Bella have in that one. The second one though... *shudders* All I'm going to say is that I don't really like Jacob Black. =) I can't wait for breaking dawn too! I hope there's a lot more Bella and Edward romance in that one, but either way I know I'm going to love it. =) (I also can't wait for the movie!!! UGHHH It's killing me that I have to wait 6 more months of movie-free torture! Lol) =)
Reply:Love the series to death!!
Reply:I think it's incredibly overhyped. I listened to an snippet of Twilight on Meyer's website, and I didn't like it.

My visual image of Edward is Sylvester Stalone, so I obviously don't like him. Bella is just..ew.

What does Madeleine L'Engle's swiftly tilting planet look like?

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My mom has a project for her school, she has to make a model of it, and I need a description of it, or even an illistration of the "Swiftly Tilting Planet". Please?

Due the day after tomorrow!!!

Could some 1 plz tell me stephenie meyers official e-mail address or seths?

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stalker
Could some 1 plz tell me stephenie meyers official e-mail address or seths?
Stephenie Meyer isn't accepting any fan mail right now. Sorry.

Seth's: admin_Seth@stepheniemeyer.com

That's only for bugs on the site or typos though. Nothing you send to Seth will go to Stephenie.
Could some 1 plz tell me stephenie meyers official e-mail address or seths?
admin_Seth@stepheniemeyer.com

Slippers

Song related to Romeo?

2010-03-14T18:02:00.001-07:00

Looking for an appropriate song or poem that relates to Romeo and why?

Any ideas?

Twilight Fans....?

2010-03-14T18:02:00.000-07:00

Does anyone happen to know Seth's webite's e-mail address?
Twilight Fans....?
admin_Seth@stepheniemeyer.com
Twilight Fans....?
admin_Seth@stepheniemeyer.com

Only for bugs or typos on the site though.

Why did George Orwell pick the name Winston Smith for the main character in the novel 1984?

2010-03-14T18:01:00.003-07:00

You know, I am really not certain of that. I was disappointed with Animal Farm after reading 1984. Oddly enough, that happened to be the year I graduated from high school.
Why did George Orwell pick the name Winston Smith for the main character in the novel 1984?
The reason he picked the name Winston (his first name) is because it gives hope to the character, by relating his first name to Winston Churchill. Winston Churchill , who fought against the will of Hitler, is a man in history who proves hope to the people. His last name Smith , is a common last name used to symbolize how much of an ordinary man Winston is, yet he is so different, within his thoughts and his hate for big brother/the party.

Why did George Orwell pick the name Winston Smith for the main character in the novel 1984?

2010-03-14T18:01:00.002-07:00

What is your favorite poem by ellen hopkins? from burned,crank ect.?

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give me your favorites.
What is your favorite poem by ellen hopkins? from burned,crank ect.?
I Sort of Remember

Crawling up into daddy鈥檚 lap

When dad was still

Daddy

Nodding my head against

His chest, soaking in

The comfort of his heart

Listening

To the thump鈥hump,

Somewhere beneath muscle

And breastbone, I remember

His arms, their sublime

Encircling

And the shadow of his voice;

I love you little girl

Put away your bad dreams

Daddy鈥檚 here

I put them away. Until

Daddy became my nightmare,

The one that came

Home

From work everyday

And instead of picking me

Up, chased me far, far away.

from burned...its my absolute favorite because i relate to it 1000% and it brings tears to my eyes everytime i read it..but i LOVE all of her books though. even though they never really have a happy ending.

Skybreaker symbolic object?

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Give me one object, doesn't have to be an object in the book. An object that represents themes, reveals character trais, advance the plot, or add suspense, humour, irony, or foreshadowing in the book Skybreaker by kenneth oppel
Skybreaker symbolic object?
i forget the main character in that book, but it was good. Some blimp in the sky and they go find it. I would use rope. It symbolizes how the guy went from a navigator to a famous guy who get gold of the blimp. And that girl with the preserved creatures

Copyrighted book scans online for download?

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yeah can anyone give me a site which offers copyrighted books for FREE download?
Copyrighted book scans online for download?
I can not believe the number of people who use this site, who do not know how to use a search engine. Up at the top of the page there is a box, that is marked, Search. Just type in ( free copy right books), Then click on the (web Search) button. Can it be that simple, yes it can, and it does not cost any points.It must be a important thing to have people doing thing for you, that you could do for you self.
Copyrighted book scans online for download?
Searching the internet isn't always that easy. Some people have a knack for it, like reading maps, some can't figure out the right combination of words to save them, and still others just don't have the patience to try combination after combination of words before (or if) they find what they are looking for. And then there is clicking on link after link from the search results.

So they come here looking for answers. Some answers will come from people who happen to already know, no hours of searching. Some answers will come from people who have a knack for finding the right info in a search. Either way coming here is not a bad idea.

On to the answer.

http://www.baen.com/library/

or

http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page

Their statement on copyrighted books:

Copyrighted Books

Some authors give Project Gutenberg permission to distribute their book(s). This permission does not automatically expand to include you. If you want to distribute a copyrighted ebook you found on PG, you have to contact the author and stipulate an agreement.

N.B. The catalog will tell you if an ebook is copyrighted, but sometimes the catalog is wrong. Always look at the license inside the ebook to tell if it is copyrighted or not

Try those 2 but you will find that in most cases ebooks will be public domain (copyright has expired).

What are the physical features of caderousse from the count of monte cristo?

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i need answers fast!
What are the physical features of caderousse from the count of monte cristo?
Caderousse - A lazy, drunk, and greedy man.

History

Harry Potter rox!!?

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Who here absolutely LOVES the Harry Potter series?? Who doesn't like the twilight series?? THe twilight series is to winy. But I absolutely LOVE Harry Potter... those books are brilliant!
Harry Potter rox!!?
I LOVE HARRY POTTER! I drink butter beer and pumpkin juice for crying out loud!!!!
Harry Potter rox!!?
no, go read some legitimate literature. I would suggest starting out with "Pillars of the Earth"

fantastic novel
Reply:harry potter is just absolutely AWESOME!

It has such a deep and interesting story plot that really makes you think about things!
Reply:OMG, I love Harry Potter, JK Rowling is a genius for writing those books. I have read all of them seen all of them and even have the video games, lol.
Reply:is that actually a question??
Reply:I love Harry Potter, and I'm 38 years old. I read them all from book one to book 7. Did you hear J.K. Rowling is writing another book, one that supposedly goes back before book one took place. And she said she'd never write another HP book-she lied!! As for twilight, I've heard of it, but I've never read them. My library didn't even have them.
Reply:i like harry potter too.

but i also like the twilight series.

:)
Reply:agree.

"OMG! I luv you Eddie Cullen!"

"Stop whining Bella and go kiss my a $$"
Reply:I like harry potter but it doesn't seem to have helped you spell to well it's whiny not winy. never heard of the twilight series though
Reply:I love the Harry Potter series AND the Twilight series.
Reply:I'm 26 and love Harry Potter...I've read them all at least 5 times... It's kinda sad... I'm not obsessed or anything, I just think she's a great writer and I like the story.
Reply:i used to think the Harry Potter books were the best but ever since i read the Twilight series i think the are #1
Reply:I am obsessed with Harry Potter books! I've never read the Twilight series, but I will give it a try since everyone says they're good. My favorite Harry Potter book was the fifth one, even thought Sirius dies. He was my favorite character. ♥
Reply:harry potter is amazing! i'm so sad that it's slowly coming to an end.. it seemed like it would go on forever :(
Reply:I LOVE HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!! omg i thought nobody else liked it. none or my friends like it and neither does anyone at my school. I read them all the time. The third has to be my fav because it has to be the funniest out of all of them. I also know all the words to the movies. I love professor trelawney! She is so out there, which is hilarious.
Reply:I am the BIGGEST Harry Potter fan like ever. When I heard they where filming the first movie, the book was a little higher then my reading level so I had my Mom read me one chapter a night and ever since then I was hooked. I have gone to all the movies world premiers and the premiers they hold in the United States. I wait out to midnight to see the new movies once it comes out, and when the books where still coming out I waited for each and everyone outside the book store to like 3 in the morning. I am SO looking fowerd to the new movie and when Harry Potter World opens. I have every movie that Emma, Dan and Rupert has ever been in. I roleplay Hermione on myspace when I have time (myspace.com/princess_hermione) I know EVERYTHING there is to know about Harry Potter. Now about Twilight: I dont hate the books, I actually think they are really good. I read all three books in less then a week, i could not put them down. I'm also really looking foward to the movie coming out. I will never love Twlight as much as I do Harry Potter but i really like the books.

P.S and a Shipper is like who you Support for example if you like the relationship between Hermione and Ron then your a R/Hr shipper or if you like the relationship between Harry and Ginny then your a H/G shipper. Get it?
Reply:LOVE the books, absolutly HATE the movies!!!!
Reply:I happen to love them both.....

Is this even a question?
Reply:LOVE -LOVE-LOVE HARRY POTTER!!!!

There awesome!!!! Words cannot describe my love of Harry Potter Books. They WILL go on forever!!!!! There's no way they couldn't.....they're the perfect books!!!!!
Reply:Harry Potter is a great series.
Reply:HARRY POTTER is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!

My unhealthy obsession is HARRY POTTER.

My mother said to me, "stop reading".

I read the books five times more and watch the movies more than 20 times, LOL!!!

I like Draco Malfoy. Yeah, I know it's evil but he's cute.....

By the way, what shipper are you in???

Shipper means what do you ship in couples of Harry Potter
Reply:I'm obsessed with Harry Potter.

I haven't even heard of Twilight. xD

I know you weren't asking me, but I'm kinda liking Snedwig (Snape-Hedwig).

Sick, right?

There are some creepy fanfics on fanfiction.net.
Reply:The HP series is pretty good - especially when taken as a series. Individually, I think only books 3 and 7 were excellent.

Here are some other great sorcery fantasy books

⌘ http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com ⌘

and here is my Luna Lovegood no-adult-content fan fiction

http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com/f...

Jim
Reply:i was really into the potter books for about maybe 3 years until the 6th and 7th book came out and i thought that they were abominations to literature. they just didnt do the other FANTASTIC previous books justice and in my opinion it felt like the were written as bad fanfiction. i barely finished the 6th book and i only read it once, and i skimmed the 7th book ain about an hour just to make sure that harry didnt die. i'll reread the first 5 books and rewatch the movies aytime though. as for twighlight...just never really got into them, havent read them

Have you heard of this book?

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ok, so i went to see Stephenie Meyer talk about the HOST a few weeks ago (it was amazing). Beforehand i was talking with these girls about Twilight and other vampire novels, when someone mentioned a book that they LOVED. the title was only one or two words long and something something to do with nature like moonlight or something. I cant really say what its about, but another girl was all "OMG i LOVE those books--" indicating its a series "and i %26lt;3 %26lt;3%26lt;3 %26lt;3 %26lt;3 AUBREY!!" and then more girls started to squeal.

can you think of a reference to what i've told you. i totally forget the title and want to read something new, so im curious. quick! I'm dying to know!!!
Have you heard of this book?
i am pretty sure it's New Moon it is the sequel to the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer
Have you heard of this book?
Author: Amelia Atwater-Rhodes: Den of Shadows Series
Reply:"Demon in My View (Den of Shadows)" by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is about a teenage vampire named Aubrey

http://www.amazon.com/Demon-My-View-Den-...

"The teen queen of horror fiction Amelia Atwater-Rhodes is on the prowl again! Continuing in much the same vampire vein that established her reputation, the young writer's sophomore novel also includes a touch of autobiography. Jessica Allodola is a high school senior who pens vampire tales under the pseudonym Ash Night. (Hmmm, sound familiar?) Because of her funereal clothing and cynical demeanor, Jessica is shunned by her sunnier classmates. No matter, she prefers the company of the undead she creates on her laptop, anyway. But Jessica is shaken when a creature from her novel, the suave vampire Aubrey (who fans will remember from In the Forests of the Night) shows up as a new student at her school. Not knowing whether he plans to seduce or harm her, Jessica plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse with Aubrey as she tries to discover the secret of his existence. As she delves deeper into the midnight world of her own novels, she encounters other supernatural beings, like Fala, an evil Egyptian vampire, and Caryn Smoke, a teenaged good witch. When she finally unearths the shocking truth that explains the tangibility of her imaginary world, Jessica must decide if she loves that dark world enough to leave the light forever."

Where can i read book online?

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Where can i read book online?
Try a local library site, I'm sure they have some.
Where can i read book online?
try going to http://www.scribd.com/
Reply:Google Books is really good.

Please Help Me Finish My Book!!!?

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ok my book is about a girl who is being physically abused, but her friends have been trying to figure out why she was acting strange, they tried confronting her, talking to her, giving her and intervention, but nothing worked, one day the person who is beating her up knocked her out and her friends came into her house looking for her and found her on the floor passed out...

(this isnt a good summary, but im not the best at writing summaries.:)

what should happen to end the book/??ive been stuck with this for such a long time! help is needed! thank you sooooo much :D
Please Help Me Finish My Book!!!?
well that depends, are you writing a sequel? i'll finish my answer if you tell me
Please Help Me Finish My Book!!!?
Have the friends set up a camera in her room or some other place where she's hit and she doesn't know about it. Then when her abuser hits her, the friends get the tape and make him move away/tell the police.
Reply:He gets arrested and put in jail. The end.
Reply:Kill her off. I love books with sad endings.
Reply:Something that's helped me is to actually act out the parts of the characters to see what they would do. Only you can finish this, and only you know your characters. Try doing this when no one's around to distract you, or to see you do funny things, hehe.
Reply:make it dramatic. have her die of her wounds, but her friends get the police about her abuser. he/she goes to jail, and their spouse/whatever is safe again. life goes on, and the balance is restored. thats how al the ancient classics go
Reply:Well first... is it a genre novel? Literary? Second, your little summary reads like a paragraph describing your first chapter. And because it's on such a common subject, you will need clever twists and turns.

Also, however it ends, it should be like a slow slide down a hill -- tying up all the loose ends -- and never leave it one of those "let-the-reader-decide" endings. Readers HATE endings. However you DO end it, make sure the good guy/girl wins in the end. Don't just have her get a divorce, that's too lame. If you are having problems, think about WHERE you want your characters to end up. Once you know that, you'll have an ending. Good luck.
Reply:This girl is going to be rescued by dss or the authorties. The police are going to take the people to jail.
Reply:I don't think you should use anyone's on here answers because then they won't truly be your ideas.

It Jobs

How do you publish a book?

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I wrote the book but how do i publish it?And how do i get an agent?
How do you publish a book?
i dont know about the agent part, but try loooking on google for publishing companies. or if you have tons of books that you seem they are great, look through them, and it should tell u the publishing company name. and just try to find there website through google.
How do you publish a book?
Here's one of my previous answers, perhaps it will help.

Publishing can be a grueling process... though it really depends. If you're a first-timer it may end up being harder than say a writer who's written at least 1-2 books.

Steps:

1. Make a list or find out which publisher you plan on using.

2. Write a query letter. (Information provided in link 1#)

3. Hire an Agent (Optional, though makes your job a lot easier) (Information provided in link 2#)

4. Be patient, once you've gotten a publisher you need to wait for a response, considering all the possible query letters waiting for review it may take time. Don't give up hope though. Perseverance! If one publisher denies you, try another.

Or perhaps edit your story, there's always room for improvement.

Good Luck publishing!

I've asked a few publishing/writing related questions perhaps they may help answer your question further. Each or placed in a specific category:

Regarding the income of a writer:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

______________

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Regarding Publishers:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Regarding Story Length:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

I hope this helps, and once again Good Luck!
Reply:In answer to your question, I know how to publish a book. Look up ( publish ) in a dictionary. Now back to your question, do you want to pay someone to publish your book or do you want to publish it your self. I guess ever one have forgotten the multimedia computer. You get a lists of publisher and send copy, called manuscript to them, and wait for then to call you. If they think it is a good book, they may absorb the cost and pay you a royalty. If not they will give a cost to print you book, and distribute it.

Or you can print it out your self and sell it on-line, being what is called a self publish. There are some book out there, that tells what publish want and what they buy, but I have long ago forgot the names of them. check with a local library, for them
Reply:I highly recommend the book, "How to Write a Children's Book and Get It Published" by Barbara Seuling. Even if your book is not for children, she gives plenty of helpful advice to the new author on how to submit manuscripts and what Publishers are looking for.

You can also find more books about publishing on Amazon.com.

www.lulu.com is a helpful website for self publishing, although if you go through a Publishing Company, they will do EVERYTHING, which is a huge blessing.

An agent really is not necessary, and an expense you might want to do without.
Reply:Get yourself a copy of "Literary Marketplace 2009" when it comes out this August, It's got agents, editors, publishers..... you name it. Just make sure you go after agents, etc that handle the genre you write. For example, if you send a romance novel to a publishing house that only does textbooks, they won't even read it. Make sure you send your novel to the right people. Good luck.
Reply:This has cropped up several times. As a new author you have to live by the maxim to be not "As Good As" your favourite published authors. You have to be better!

The problem is, publishing houses will always go for the safe bet. They're in it to make money, not make you famous. They have a limited number of books they will publish each year. If yours isn't outstanding, I'm afraid you'll not get in, they'll reach for one of their stable of established authors.

To achieve this, you must first of all make sure your manuscript is as good as it can possibly be.

Be absolutely certain you've tied all loose ends and make sure you've followed industry standards for presentation (check the hints and tips of my blog http://ajbarnett-story.blogspot.com )

Edit out ALL unnecessary pronouns and adverbs - nothing screams amateur more than overblown descriptions. Most new writers feel they need to give full descriptions of everything in the book. DON'T. Sometimes what's left out says more than what's in....

When you've cut, cut, and cut; when you've polished it until it glistens, write a short query letter to your chosen publisher. Explain any experience you may have, the genre of the work, the word-count, and present a VERY short synopsis of about 100 words (see book blurbs for examples). Only present a full synopsis IF the publishing house asks you to submit the first three chapters.

In terms of an agent - it's almost as difficult to gain acceptance with a reputable agent as a publishing house. You must go through the same process. You'll find lists of reputable agents and publishers in several trade oriented books such as Writers and Artist's Yearbook.

I wish you well with your project.

Anthony James Barnett - author of WITHOUT REPROACH

What is is the order...?

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What order are the 1-800-where-r-you books in? Like, the first one is...
What is is the order...?
1. When Lightning Strikes (2001) (writing as Jenny Carroll)

2. Code Name Cassandra (2001) (writing as Jenny Carroll)

3. Safe House (2002) (writing as Jenny Carroll)

4. Sanctuary (2002) (writing as Jenny Carroll)

5. Missing You (2007)

From http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/meg-... Fantastic Fiction.

I hope that helps.
What is is the order...?
#1: When Lightning Strikes #2: Code Name Cassandra #3: Safe House #4: Sanctuary #5: Missing You

Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin- themes??

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what are some major themes (other then life and death or afterlife) -something deeper
Elsewhere by Gabrielle Zevin- themes??
- the similarities between backwards aging and regular aging

- second chances i.e. the second chance Liz has with her grandmother, with Owen, with her brother, etc.

- water imagery in Elsewhere

- references to Egypt

- how poetry is used in Elsewhere: refs. to T.S. Eliot, Antique Lands, Virginia Woolf, etc.

- use of different cultural/religious ideas of death

Whats this story about?????????

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the folklore of populism
Whats this story about?????????
Its about what you imagine in life.
Whats this story about?????????
sparknotes it!!!!!!!!!

:) it works for me
Reply:Www.Sparknotes.com
Reply:stuff of various importances regarding other extremely intellectual things of that nature.
Reply:It's about lingo; terminologies; language and how it's interpreted.

Example: The bible, they talked different and people can percieve the meanings in many different forms.

Back many years ago they referred to their neighbor as thy neighbor but it didn't necessarily mean it was the person living next door; it meant fellow man/woman.

plants and flowers

Twilight readers .?

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Do you think it's possible for Edward and Bella to have a baby?

(:

- I think it'd be soo cool, if they could.
Twilight readers .?
i dont think they can,

i think.

:)

hee hee.

Team Edward!%26lt;3
Twilight readers .?
Nope. It's not. His testis, instead of being full of semen and sperm is actually filled with venom to turn someone into a vampire.

However it would be cool, but I don't think Bella would choose to have a baby. I mean, being married at eighteen and knocked up?!! Oh no, she'd have a heart attack.
Reply:yes. anything is i mean it's just fiction
Reply:It would be cool. but no it isnt!

i wish the same thing. but since he isnt living he doesnt really have the ability to.....

ohh yeahh you probably get it

omg i am soo sad that breaking dawn is the last book :(

well besides midnight sun...but thats another deal....

but yeahh

:)
Reply:If Edward still has living sperm, then it's possible.

There a like a billion fanfics of Bella being preggers.
Reply:No it is not possible. sorry i think it would be cool too.
Reply:They can have a baby. They will have to have it befor bella becomes a vampire. The only way they can is if edward would. Because on the books website it says they can and she is the author

I %26lt;3 edward
Reply:idk but it would be a beautiful baby b/c edward is suppose to be gorgeous and bella is suppose to be very pretty

can't wait for breaking dawn

hopes this helps

鈾?yaa
Reply:I can't wait for Breaking Dawn!

I don't really think its possible.

Maybe when (/if? haha) Bella is a vampire they could raise a newborn together. %26lt;3

Yep it would be interesting..

EDIT:

Maybe it is, I didn't see that part of her website yet that says edward and bella can have a baby while she's human.

Oh and the bella they picked in the movie is way prettier than I imagined in the book.
Reply:No, obviously.

Edward's ******* DEAD, in case you hadn't noticed.

Door in the Wall (by Marguerite de Angeli)?

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We just started independently reading this book in class. We read up to page 25. I am a really slow reader and I olny got up to page 15 in the time we had and I had absolutely no idea what was going on in the story since I was rushing. For homework, I have to write a 1 1/2 page "free-write" on what I read up to page 25. Can someone please tell me what went on ? thanks

Explain the irony of romeos intervention in the Mercutio/Tybalt fight?

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I checked your profile. You really shouldn't need to ask four questions in a row about that play if you've tried to do your own homework.

This one time, you get a freebie. Romeo was standing between Tybalt and Mercutio when Tybalt stabbed Mercutio. He (Tybalt) aimed under Romeo's arm.

Since Mercutio was a friend of Romeo's, he probably wouldn't have tried to harm Tybalt while Romeo stood between them, in case he injured Romeo instead. This put Mercutio at a disadvantage in the fight.

Irony: if Romeo hadn't intervened, Mercutio would have been able to fight back.

Second irony: Mercutio was already antagonising Tybalt before Romeo arrived on the scene. They might have fought even if he wasn't there - the fight wasn't really his business. Partially his responsibility, yes, for getting Tybalt all stirred up, but not his business.

Please at least read the play, or a summary of the play, or something. You're not learning anything by just posting questions on Yahoo.

Robert Diniro is schizophrenic..but then the little girl draws of 3 people in her book in the end.???

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which means the girl is crazy?? (shes put in a mental asylum)
Robert Diniro is schizophrenic..but then the little girl draws of 3 people in her book in the end.???
The movie Hide and Seek. What is your question?

City of ember?

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has anyone ever read the book? I heard its really good
City of ember?
OMG!! It is really good... it is kinda boring at the beginning but it gets really interesting
City of ember?
I did! The 4th book is coming out August 26! And there will be a movie coming out on October 10 this year.

It's really good. It's seems sort of weird living underground and all, but it makes more sense later on.
Reply:yeah, i went to the movies to see narnia: prince caspian, and it showed the preview of the city of ember. it looks good.

flower arrangements

Can anyone send me a copy of the book new moon by stephanie meyer?

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Nope.

You have to buy it. It's illegal to get it for free.
Can anyone send me a copy of the book new moon by stephanie meyer?
That book is NOT good. Get it from a library.

TWILIGHT WAS BETTER.
Can anyone send me a copy of the book new moon by stephanie meyer?
I'm sure you have some friends who are twilighters who can loan it to you. Other than that, you'll have to buy it or find it at your local library.
Reply:read it online at scribd.com!

http://maddiesbooklist.webs.com/

maddiesbooklist.com | Book recommendations
Reply:I would say the library is your safest bet. If they don't have it then you can ask them to get it most of the time and they'll look at your request. It seems weird though that they wouldn't have it at any branch of a library in a whole state.

So, try the library. Besides, do you think it's safe to give your address out just for a book? Good luck though!
Reply:dowload it at limewire mon!

good luck

Mrs. Cullen
Reply:limewire?

Have you read any books that you really liked and think that everybody should read?

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i need some ideas for the summer

i'd be much obliged!
Have you read any books that you really liked and think that everybody should read?
READ THESE BOOKS,

A great and terrible beauty - its the first one

by libba bray

There is a series of them(three so far), and they are amazing
Have you read any books that you really liked and think that everybody should read?
Notes from Underground by Dostoyevsky
Reply:The Bartimaeus Trilogy and the Abhorsen Series. Awesome sets.

And I loved the book Beastly by Alex Flinn. It had a great message; retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Great book. I'll never forget it.
Reply:the true confessions of charlotte doyle

-i saw it on my teacher's desk, read the back, ran to the library and got it. read it and luved it! like...adored it! it has advanced language, (i don't mean explicit, i mean confusing) but you get the picture, so i wouldn't worry much about it. it's an amazing story, and oh gosh so worth reading! please try it, you'll luv it 4ever!
Reply:i read and loved the twilight series. i couldn't put them down!
Reply:"The Grapes of Wrath", John Steinbeck...once read, never forgotten.
Reply:um, great and terrible beauty trilogy,twilight

(of course) the silver kiss,uh......wicked lovely,green angel,the night world series and losing christina series
Reply:I have a book recommendation website!!!

http://maddiesbooklist.webs.com/

maddiesbooklist.com | Book recommendations
Reply:- twilight

-new moon

- eclipse

-the host

- all by stephanie meyer
Reply:The host-stephenie meyer

last apprentice series-Joseph Delaney

warriors series-Erin Hunter

among the Hidden series-Margaret Peterson Haddix

marley and me-i dont remember the author

Levin thumps series-Obert Skye

Hope i helped!!!
Reply:I don't know how old you are or if you've read this book yet, but I'd definitely suggest To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee. It's an amazing classic.

As far as other books go, I'd suggest:

-- Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini

-- A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini

-- The Secret Life of Bees, Sue Monk Kidd

-- The Mermaid Chair, Sue Monk Kidd

-- basically anything by Nicholas Sparks, especially The Choice or A Bend in the Road
Reply:Harry Potter series

anything by Diana Wynne Jones, but especially Howl's Moving Castle, Hexwood, and the Chrestomanci series (start with Charmed Life)

Mara, Daughter of the Nile

the Enchanted Forest Chronicles and Sorcery and Cecelia by Patricia C Wrede

Artemis Fowl

The Perilous Gard

The Sherwood Ring

Percy Jackson series
Reply:I'm just going to throw one out that immediately comes to mind, so that we don't all get overwhelmed.

"No No Boy" by John Okada. I remember, at the time that I read it, writing in my "books read" notebook that this staggering novel should be required reading for all American high school students.
Reply:well if you haven't read 'the lord of the rings' trilogy by jrr tolkien, get on that. 'the hobbit' as well.

same thing with the 'harry potter' series by jk rowling.

some other favorites:

'the neverending story' by michael ende

the uglies series ('uglies', 'pretties', %26amp; 'specials') by scott westerfeld

the gemma doyle series ('a great and terrible beauty', 'rebel angels', %26amp; 'the sweet far thing') by libba bray

'roverandom' by jrr tolkien

'peeps' by scott westerfeld

'sophie's world' by jostein gaarder

'the once and future king' by t.h. white

'the wizard of oz' by l. frank baum

'wicked' by gregory maguire

'the jester' by james patterson

'fahrenheit 911' by ray bradbury

'the great gatsby' by f. scott fitzgerald

'maus' by art spiegelman

'a taste for rabbit' by linda zuckerman

aaand that's all i can think of right now. heh.

happy reading!
Reply:Doctor Zhivago.

Read this.

Stephenie Meyers fans. . .?

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Ok for those of you have read The Host and the Twilght Saga; for fun, how do you think the Cullens would have reacted to the souls? and vice versa?
Stephenie Meyers fans. . .?
I think the Cullens wouldn't be too worried, since the souls can't really cut into the vampirey skin.... But Carlisle, being his lovely self, would try to save the humans or something.

As for the souls-- they'd feel... sad, I suppose.... 'Cuz they can't eat the Cullens... or whatever it is they do to humans
Stephenie Meyers fans. . .?
I think that the Cullens minds would be too strong for any parasite to be able to live there for any length of time

I think that the souls would just look at them as weird humans.....lol
Reply:I don't think they would've been really surprised. Maybe Emmett would've said, "Who wants to arm wrestle?"

Or Edward would say, "Well, I'm safe according to my theory of vampires."

The souls--I don't know. They just would've thought of the quickest way to get with them. :) Bella on the other hand better watch out.
Reply:the souls wouldnt even have a chance to get into the cullens

alice would see it happening way before it happened.

but if for some unfathomable reason they were in the cullens.

carlisle with his many years of training would be able to figure it how to get them out :D

the souls wouldn't be able to subdue the cullens for they are way to strongg :D :D
Reply:They would have checked to see if they had blood and eaten them. Maybe the souls would have some powder to cure vampires and make them human again. Pax-C

Can anyone give me information about this book?

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It is a Bible storybook which was part of a volume of 3, one of the other two being a Bible dictionary. It had illustrations of Renaissance style paintings. It was a book I had as a child back in the 70s. I'd love to get a copy to show to my kids, but I'm not sure how to find it. Any info you can give me would be helpful. Thanks.
Can anyone give me information about this book?
The Child's Story Bible

3 Volume Set

By: Catherine Vos

http://goodtheology.com/inventory.php?ta...

I'm not sure if this is what you are refering to but it is the closest I could come to your description. It does not have a Bible dictionary, though.

art

Questions about chapters?

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Not the store...

Anywho, how long should the average chapter be. I mean, some books its a page, and others... it's 1/3rd of the book. I'm thinking normal chapters, how long should they be (in words, pages).

This one's for the writers out there, or those who enjoy writing for the hell of it; How long does it take you to complete a chapter? Or a whole book?

Thanks :)
Questions about chapters?
maybe about 10-15 pages

it took me about a year to write my book but it can take different amounts of time depending how elaborate you want to be with your book

as far as editing, you can always find something you think would be better

(I am still editing my book)

for chapters it took me about a week and a half for each...

you cant rush it...inspiration just comes to you
Questions about chapters?
My chapters are about 4 Microsoft Word pages long at about size 10 font. Sorry, I don't know the number of words.

Chapters vary-- I know some that are a page long, and others that go on for about 20 pages. Just when you stumble upon a good spot to stop, stop! =)

As for books, my novel was about 80 Microsoft Pages, again, I'm not sure how big that is in true-book form.

Hope I helped. Somehow I doubt that.

-An Author
Reply:A whole book--I wouldn't know. Chapters can be any length; I would say the average is between 10-20 pages of the books I read.

For me to write a chapter, if it's interesting I can get one done in a few hours. I wrote 4 and half chapters in about three hours because I had so many ideas and loved writing that part of the book. The average was about 8-10 pages for that book. There are about 250 words on one page, so do the math.

But you can do it however you like.

Good luck!
Reply:I average five pages at font 12, Times New Roman for each chapter. Unless the chapter is an extraordinary gripping one I believe five pages is sufficient for a chapter.
Reply:I think it depends on the style and theme of the book. Chapters are then can be either shorter if you want to go for straight dialouge and action or longer if you want to pack more detailed descriptiion into each chapter.

These are not hard and fast rules. Sometimes a chapter can serve as a filler/transition from one scene to another, or provide background material before introducing a new character into the plot.

I've seen various styles of both longer and shorter chapters done, but you can select your own style of doing chapters.

when writing.

Hope that helps, Karrenia
Reply:no matter how long you make them, always use a size 12 font. Editors read constantly, and anything smaller hurts their eyes. Also, 1 Microsoft Word page = 1 page of a manuscript.

Chapters should be between 10 + pages, because it takes 1 and 1/2 of your pages, to make 1 book page.

And one last thing: always make your pages double spaced, indent paragraphs 5 spaces each, never type on both sides of a page [assuming you use a type writer], and always start a new chapter about a 1/3 of the way down the page.
Reply:ive read books with like 3-6 pages worth of a chapter, and some books that are worth a whole honking 30 pages! it doesnt really depend on how long the chapter is, a chapter just moves on to another topic or thing that's happening in to book.
Reply:I don't put too much thought into the length of each chapter when I write, but they usually end up within the 13-15 page range--Times New Roman and size 12 font. The average chapter page count I see when I read is around 20, give or take 5.

How long it takes me to complete a chapter? Ohhh...dunno. I first write it out on pen and paper, and on a good day I can write up 3 pages. So if I keep that up, I could finish the rough-draft in a week. I edit as I type the draft into my compy, and that takes me forever because I get nick-picky with every-single-word.

So....maybe 2 weeks for me? As for a whole book...I'm been working on v.5 of my story ever since early winter of 2007, and I'm probably 1/3's done as of now. X_X
Reply:That is entirely up to the author. The shortest I know is Stephen King who had a very effective one word chapter in the book Misery. (The word by the way was "Rinse") He had a couple three word chapters in the same book.

I have also read a few two word chapters in different books. James Patterson averages about a page and a half. Cormac Mc Carthy didn't use chapters in The Road at all. It is entirely up to you and your writing style.

My theory is that it should be as long as the scene is. I break chapters when the scene changes. A very famous author once told me that I needed to vary the length more and once in a while throw in a "bridge chapter" - a very short chapter that bridges two longer chapters. Most of the time I finish the first draft of a chapter in one sitting. 3500 - 4500 is about normal for me.

There is no right or wrong. As always, the best answer is just write what you want and wait until you sell the book and let the editors take over. Pax-C
Reply:I think it varies between authors, but according to the Word Count on my computer...

My average chapter is 1,095 words long.

That's about two or three pages in 12 point Times New Roman.

So if you're like me, and your chapters are pretty short, you should probably combine Chapters 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6, et cetera. I'm gonna do that now.

EDIT: Oh, and it takes me about a half hour to two hours to write the rough draft of a chapter. It depends on how much effort I put into it.
Reply:oh wow. nice to see someone else who enjoys writtting also.

ummm... probably about 15-20 pages per chapter. really up to you tho.

i've almost finished my first chapter and it's taken me 2 months i've altered and rewritten it loads though.

good luck with your story. What is it about?

hope this helps.

Door in the Wall (by Marguerite de Angeli)?

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Where can you find R.L Stine books at?(fear street)?

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thriller,horror,mystery
Where can you find R.L Stine books at?(fear street)?
The library

I get fear street and goosebumps books at the library for free all the time
Where can you find R.L Stine books at?(fear street)?
Amazon.com to buy them.

Your public library to read them for free.

Midnight Sun Question?

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Which do you prefer for the front cover for Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer?

Number one

http://photobucket.com/image/midnight%20...

Number Two

http://photobucket.com/image/midnight%20...

Number Three

http://photobucket.com/image/midnight%20...
Midnight Sun Question?
Number 2 and three are both really neat!!!!!!! Are those the real covers??? I don't like #1 because it's really boring. #2 is really neat because it's the wilderness @night which could be seen as when he's hunting, it's a really beautiful cover. Number 3 is definately the most interesting, an eye is a really cool idea. I've seen a lot of covers with eyes and stuff but I love the fire in the eye and the people, and it's redness. It's probably my favorite.
Midnight Sun Question?
I think number two best suits Midnight Sun!!!!! It's really pretty!!!!!
Reply:Uhm, no there isn't a cover for Midnight Sun yet, so the first one can't be it. Stephenie's not even done writting yet, so it's not in editing or anything. There isn't a cover for the book yet. Anyway, to answer your questions, I think I like the third one the best. It was SO cool!
Reply:How did you get that?
Reply:the 3rd one looks to much like the host (its still cool). i think its confused between book series.

oh, and i think its so hot that you like the twilight series. most guys wont admit that, but they totally should. girls dig guys that dig stephenie meyer. ;-)
Reply:i like 2 or 3. number one is so plain..... uhghghgh

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What Is The Defintion of A "Well-Written" Story?

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I'm a good writer and everything, but because I'm only a little girl, I'm far from being published. Grammar isn't a problem for me, but when people say 'that story was well-written,' and they aren't talking about grammar, what do they mean?
What Is The Defintion of A "Well-Written" Story?
Usually, when I say a story is well written, I mean:

It all ties together, leaving no loose ends- answering all questions in the end

It's realistic yet unique

Characters were well developed

Symbolism is reoccurring, but hard to seek out

The story has a deep meaning behind it

The story leaves you thinking- in a philosophical way.
What Is The Defintion of A "Well-Written" Story?
A story has to have a beginning a middle and an end.

Characters must have personalities, which are consistent, it adds to a character if they have a flaw as it makes them appear more human.

When writing a story consider the use of dialect, lots of people do not use good grammar consistently.

A theme should run through your story, introduce a new concept and develop it rather than adding a sub-plot with out any background.
Reply:The characters and the situations they find themselves in seem real. The quotations that are used have the feel of words that people would really use in such situations. There is a problem to be resolved, and there are very apparent obstacles to be overcome. There is conflict between at least some of the characters to create dramatic tension. Finally, the story doesn't bog down but, instead, makes reasonable progress toward a successful resolution.
Reply::-) I don't know, but I am so against people being so analytical of books. Calling things 'masterful works' and 'well-written' and stuff just really gets under my skin. It just totally takes away the whole point of reading a book, and makes it sound like homework or something. And that's another thing that I absolutely can't stand and don't agree with in any way, shape or form: making kids read books for homework and answer questions about it and stuff. It makes them worse readers, because I went through a phase where it was really hard for me to read because I was so analytical and felt like I wouldn't get the book if on every page, I didn't say like "And I think this represents the malice in our culture in the West part of the world today", and it totally took the fun out of reading and I didn't get the books at all. I think that you get more out of books, and they can actually mean something to you or change your life, and you'll actually enjoy them, if you just chill your beans and read the book for what it is and stop making it so complicated and boring. It takes the joy and the point out of reading books.

Sorry for not answering your question, I just wanted to say that. :-)

How does existentialism relate to the book "Out of the Silent Planet?"?

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idk. havent read that book. i like corn
How does existentialism relate to the book "Out of the Silent Planet?"?
As a believing Christian, C.S. Lewis must have been against it.

Twilight Question?

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This is the part when the Cullens know that a coven (James's) is coming but they don't do anything. Why did Edward tell Bella to take her hair down? Wouldn't that make her scent more potent?
Twilight Question?
Im not sure, when I read it, I thought he just said that because he thought her hair looked better like that :\
Twilight Question?
I don't know why Edward had Bella's hair taken down. . .

But the Cullens were hoping that James's coven were just passing by. . . and they came earlier than expected, too.

They didn't know that James was a tracker, and again, they thought that the coven would arrive later.
Reply:They didn't have enough time to do anything and she put her hair down to hide her neck.
Reply:I think part of it was preventing her breath from being out in the open, and to make it less obvious that she has the face of a human...good question...

all I know is:

EDWARD'S AWESOME!

Anyway, I don't think it would make her scent any MORE potent, but was meant to disguise it...
Reply:Because the vampires manly attack the neck and that is where most of a humans "scent" is.
Reply:to hide her obvious human face.
Reply:i think he told her to put her hair down so she wouldn't expose her neck so much. it's true that her hair would still have a scent but by not exposing her neck she would be a little less tempting in a way. i hope this helps!
Reply:In a way, yes. Edward told her to take her hair down to cover her neck because that's where vampires usually attack from. But, if you remember, at that same part, the wind kicked up and caused Bella's hair to ruffle in the breeze, causing the vampires to stiffen.
Reply:I think it's not about the scent at all, I think Edward was just trying to hide her, make her inconspicuous, less noticeable, because he arranges her hair so that it covers her face, then Alice says "That won't help-- I could smell her across the field,"

That's my interpretation anyway. Hope it helps.

What was Anitgone's Tragic Fall in the story ANTIGONE?

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I have to write a paragraph on the main character of the play called ANTIGONE in the English Literature book. The main character is Antigone (Ismene's sister/Heamon's fiance/Creon is her uncle).

Please tell me her Tragic Fall in the play...

Thanx a lot...
What was Anitgone's Tragic Fall in the story ANTIGONE?
well she dies at the end..
What was Anitgone's Tragic Fall in the story ANTIGONE?
After her brother was killed, Antigone buried him in order to send him off to the afterworld. This was against the law because he had tried to overthrow Creon. She was also in love with Creon's son, but was forbidden to marry him because she buried her brother. That was her tragedy: she honored her brother instead of choosing to marry Creon's son.
Reply:Do you mean her fatal flaw? In that case, it could be argued that Antigone was almost too theatrical. Even after she had performed the ritual burial of her brother, she still returned when he was un-buried. Also, the fact that she denies her sister's (Ismene's) right to die along with her shows that she is overly dramatic (der!) and likes to hog the spotlight.

IDEAS: I need to write the next chapter of the book "To kill a mockingbird"...?

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if there was another chapter in TKAM, What would be the storyline be?

any ideas or plot suggestions that i can build off of.....?

thanks
IDEAS: I need to write the next chapter of the book "To kill a mockingbird"...?
Maybe have Maella Ewell or what ever her name is, come out and admit she was lying about the rape at the trial. And then share the town's reaction about it.
IDEAS: I need to write the next chapter of the book "To kill a mockingbird"...?
:-) Sorry I know this really, really doesn't help, but I just wanted to ask, is that Anjay from Kid Nation? And if so, YOUR AVATAR ROCKS!!!! :-)
Reply:well seeing as how when you finish the book, its a nice closed ending that makes you feel as though scout has become a good person - i would write in the direct viewpoint of the adult scout. she doenst even have to be an adult but just older so you know shes looking back.

she might have moved out of maycomb to somewhere that racism is less rampant (i think the north might be), or she could be teaching at the maycomb school and you could show that things have changed slightly with maybe mixed race schools?

then she could leave afterwards and go visit atticus and miss maudie who are sitting in atticus front garden having a heated discussion and then calpurnia could come out with the tea or jem could arrive home from court or something about dill ....
Reply:Maybe that Calpurnia wants to leave becasue everyone is still upset about the trial and then the family tries to do everything they can to get her back.
Reply:Maybe talk about Scout telling everybody about Boo Radley and eventually he comes out after a lot of coaxing from Scout. Then the town accepts him and he lives a semi-normal life.

Or

After Mayella hears that Bob Ewell died she tells the truth because her dad can't hit her.

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Who is the best character in literary history?

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My vote's split between Tyler Durden (Fight Club) and Hannibal Lector (The Silence of The Lambs, Hannibal, etc.).
Who is the best character in literary history?
I was going to say Albus Dumbledore.
Who is the best character in literary history?
I like Luna Lovegood and Ender Wiggin.
Reply:I have to go for Mersault from the Stranger or Holden Caulfield from Catcher in the Rye.
Reply:jacob black from twilight and edward cullen as well and percy jackson from the percy jackson series
Reply:I would say Harry Potter

but I also have

Alice (from Alice in Wonderland)

she's curious, innocent, fun, and relatable.

plus she's in a wonderland!! great plot already!
Reply:I would say Nathaniel--John Mandrake--because he grows and learns a lot of lessons that eventually lead him to sacrifice his life to save all of London from evil djinn.

It was an awesome read and my favorite literary character. He had just the right amount of flaws mixed with a good amount of redeeming qualities.
Reply:Edward Cullen, Bella Swan, Alice Cullen (twilight series.) Harry Potter, Hermoine Granger (from harry potter..lol) Mr.Darcy (pride%26amp;prejudice)
Reply:Silk, from The Belgariad
Reply:Severus Snape(harry potter)

Aslan(narnia)
Reply:Wow, I don't think I can beat your choices.

I'll add Inigo Montoya (The Princess Bride), too... not so much because he's one of the best characters, but just because he's my favorite character from one of my favorite books. Same with Cal Trask from East of Eden. =)
Reply:Gandalf!

And for something more obscure, Fermin from "The Shadow of the Wind"
Reply:I would have to say tyler, i mean, how can you beat an imaginary friend?
Reply:I've always liked Shane M. Schofield aka. The Scarecrow. from the Scarecrow series #1 Ice Station #2 Area 7 #3 Hell Island (short story) #4 Scarecrow. Writen by Matthew Reilly.

I absolutely love his books.
Reply:My split is between the deranged nurse, Annie Wilkes, from Stephen King's "Misery," and the unnamed madman speaker in Robert Browning's poem, "Porphyria's Lover." I love crazy characters, literally. They don't seem to think their actions are out of the ordinary at all...it humors me.
Reply:Jean Valjean - Les Miserables

Seriously, you people need to read some deeper stuff.
Reply:Jane Eyre.

She's strong and sticks to her convictions and beliefs. And, by doing so, she gets everything she could ask for.
Reply:Harry

James

Freakin'

Potter.

Actually, no! No, that's so wrong. Severus Snape was an even better character.

Yeah, I'll stick with that answer.
Reply:katie scarlett o'hara hamilton kennedy butler, duh

or hatsumomo from memoirs of a geisha
Reply:I'd say Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice.

She's smart, witty, and she stands up for her beliefs. She's stubborn, but she knows when to hold her tongue and when to admit that she was wrong.

Also, Dorian Gray. I know it's a weird choice because he's so vain and naive and selfish and narcissistic, but I think he's a good example of everything we *shouldn't* be.
Reply:Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice

Sir Percy Blakeney from The Scarlet Pimpernel

Howl from Howl's Moving Castle

Chrestomanci from the Chrestomanci series
Reply:My vote is split between Albus Dumbledore and Willy Wonka

:)
Reply:Sydney Carlton.
Reply:Yossarian- Catch-22

Now that's a character!

And yes, you people do need to read some deeper stuff. Harry Potter doesn't = "literary history". I gotta hit the bottle now, thanks.
Reply:Hands down, totally Moxy Maxwell from Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little. Or Junie B. Jones, she was really cool too! :-) I know that those books are both for like 2nd graders, but they have the best characters in literary history! :-)
Reply:Tie between Hannibal and Count Dracula (from the original novel, I don't deal with pansies from other people's reinterpretations... except for Dracula Tapes, I've heard that was good).

They're not fluffy romantic heroes (which seem to be so popular). They kill people. They **** with your head. They're pretty much total bastards.

And that's why we love them.
Reply:Edward from the Twilight series

Edit: What?!?! He's so....imperfect...but perfect!!!

Which is your favourite book series out of these?

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Harry Potter (J.K Rowling)

The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S Lewis)

The Inheritance Trilogy (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr+Part 2 by Christopher Paolini)

His Dark Materials (Northern Lights, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman)

Lord of the Rings (JR Tolkien)

Soldier Son Trilogy (Robin Hobb)

All Books By Enid Blyton

I have read all these book series' many times ( HP 13 times) %26amp; they are all equal to me but I want to know what others think.

Thanks for Answering.
Which is your favourite book series out of these?
Harry Potter
Which is your favourite book series out of these?
This is bloody hard, but Harry Potter of course.
Reply:The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S Lewis)

But I did love Harry Potter, couldn't stand LOR
Reply:Harry Potter

Bartimaeus Trilogy

Abhorsen Trilogy
Reply:HARRY POTTER!!!!!
Reply:1. Harry Potter (J.K Rowling)-- Very, very creative

2. The Inheritance Trilogy (Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr+Part 2 by Christopher Paolini)-- Loved his writing style

3. The Chronicles of Narnia (C.S Lewis)-- So imaginitive...

4. His Dark Materials (Northern Lights, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman)-- Not too shabby

5. Lord of the Rings (JR Tolkien)-- Took me a while to get into.

Haven't read these two:

Soldier Son Trilogy (Robin Hobb)

All Books By Enid Blyton
Reply:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Transal...

and the first Resident evil book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_Ev...

Granted these books were written for kids, well I was a kid when I read them and they kickass.
Reply:I would have to say His dark materials, although they are completely different. Potter's good, but isn't very deep.
Reply:HP.

my fave series of all time is the Jack West Jr. series. Seven ancient wonders, Six sacred stones and there is one more to come.
Reply:HP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVEEE ITT..... also b/c i didnt read ny of the othrs lol =) but still i am a HP fan!! luv uu harry,ron%26amp;%26amp;hermione!!
Reply:My favourite is Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter and the Chronicles of Narnia aren't too far behind LOTR. I've never rread His Dark Materials or Soldier Son, but I've heard good things about them. I didn't really like the Inheritance Trilogy, but that's just me
Reply:Harry Potteer and The Chronicles of Narnia...

BUT ::::

none of these come close to the twilight series... duddddddee......

Twilight

New Moon

Eclipse all by Stephenie Meyer. check it out.. seriously.
Reply:for some reason i cant get into the whole harry potter thing....just kind of weird...i like lord of the rings though that is also weird though...umm... u have to read the twilight series it will be different...once u get into it u will want to read the whole series....yeah so umm...yeah i like twilight...especially if ur planning on watching the movie (december 12, 2008) u should read the books...so umm..yeah...
Reply:Out of those, my favorite series is The Chronicles of Narnia, which I love. I really don't care for Harry Potter, His Dark Materials, or Inheritance, and I haven't read the others. (Though I've been meaning to get to Lord of the Rings one of these days...)

=)
Reply:The Chronicles of Narnia, hands down!
Reply:EASY!!

twilight

%26lt;3
Reply:Chronicles of Narnia.

They actually have a message and are worth reading. I've read HP, but I dislike it. I get yelled at a lot for that. I just think that C.S. Lewis is amazingly creative while JKR is just... average.

Plus I love the allusions to the Bible. But that's just me. =3
Reply:Twilighttt, my loveeee

go read it!
Reply:Narnia, with LOTR as a pretty close second.
Reply:The Inheritance Trilogy
Reply:Harry Potter
Reply:Narnia
Reply:Harry Potter!

I've only read 3 of the series that you listed: HP, LOTR and Narnia. And I think that HP is best out of the lot.

:)
Reply:No-one else has said Enid Blyton!

That's my favourite. I know they are for kids but they're the type of books I can read over and over again. Esp. the Famous and the Secret Seven.

I read so many books but it is always the children's books I come back to again and again and again...
Reply:The Lord of the Rings series
Reply:Harry Potter

I read the book many times......

Read the DH 19 hours.......
Reply:Harry Potter :)

The Chronicals of Narnia and The Lord of the Rings are good books, too.
Reply:oh, the lord of the rings by far.

though i haven't read all of 'his dark materials' or the inheritance trilogy, and i've never even heard of enid blyton.

(i promise to check him/her out now, though!)

but the lord of the rings...

it's just so perfect.

middle earth is my happy place.

tolkien did such a fantastic job in creating a whole universe, and languages and histories and tales all within this one story.

it's really incredible.

i love the harry potter books also.

again, creating a whole world and drawing people into it is just so amazing to me.
Reply:TWILIGHT RULEZ

Need the name of a 1970's children's book?

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I know this is a long shot...I read as a child a book I remember loving! I cannot remember the title though. The cover (in the 70's) was of 3 children in a small boat on a lake looking at an old house. If I recall correctly, there was an older boy, middle girl, and young boy. They were staying at their grandparents for the summer and unraveled some mystery around an old house across the lake. Any one have an idea what it is called????
Need the name of a 1970's children's book?
The best source for this sort of info is the Reference Librarian at your public library.

I found a book that way about which I had no more info than you do.
Need the name of a 1970's children's book?
"The Mystery of the Haunted Cabin" by Judy Delton

http://www.amazon.com/MYSTERY-HAUNTED-CA...

"Ten-year-old Barry Harrison and his older sister Robin long for ``Adventure'' to fill the coming summer. Their mother's announcement that she has purchased a cabin on a nearby lake in the Minnesota woods promises to provide the opportunity for which they've been wishing. Once there, though, a voice in the night demanding that they get off the property convinces the children that the cabin is haunted. After a few days of exploring, the children solve the mystery and meet some friendly neighbors with appropriately aged children to ensure a summer of fun. There really isn't much mystery or adventure (even without the capital ``A'') here, but most of the characters are engaging "
Reply:Check the works of Elizabeth Enright. I seem to remember a book, with all of the details which you have listed, but I'll be hanged if I can remember the title. Isn't that simply maddening? I have a list of several books like you do. What I do now to prevent this ever happening again is I keep a notebook of books I read, alphabetically by author, with the date I read it. The list by itself is not enough. I include a short review of the book to refresh my memory. This prevents further madness, at least in this area.

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Anybody has ever read A Wizard of Earthsea? What's the age of adulthood there and what they learn at that age?

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i am so interested in that novel, please help me sort out the information about that book, thank you~~

Where can i buy R.LStine books at? (fear street)?

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thriller,horror,mystery
Where can i buy R.LStine books at? (fear street)?
I'm thinking amazon. Lemme check. Yep. Some are as cheap as penny.http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url...
Where can i buy R.LStine books at? (fear street)?
the goosebump books are everywhere.
Reply:www.half.com is the best for books, movies, and music

check it out!