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Apr 30, 2012 7:02:51 GMT -6
Post by Catherine on Apr 30, 2012 7:02:51 GMT -6
Discuss your favorite books here! Just remember to respect other peoples' views and don't argue about if or not a book is "appropriate" (if you wish to have a personal debate with someone please do so via PM) we moderators reserve the right to end any discussions that get out of hand.
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May 7, 2012 15:28:54 GMT -6
Post by Jansina on May 7, 2012 15:28:54 GMT -6
Anyone here read Freckles by Gene Stratton Porter? That's one of my favorites...it's just such a sweet story!
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May 7, 2012 15:30:49 GMT -6
Post by Twinkle on May 7, 2012 15:30:49 GMT -6
I haven't heard of it before. What's it about???
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May 7, 2012 15:33:53 GMT -6
Post by Jansina on May 7, 2012 15:33:53 GMT -6
It's about a young man who meets a girl and gets a job working for her and her father...it's been a long time since I read it (I shall have to amend that pretty soon), but I just remember absolutely loving it. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) There's also a sequel of sorts, Girl of the Limberlost, which is also good...though Freckles is what really captured my heart.
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May 7, 2012 15:51:49 GMT -6
Post by Antoinette on May 7, 2012 15:51:49 GMT -6
My grandma's favorite childhood book was Girl of the Limberlost. I've never read it though...
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May 7, 2012 15:59:47 GMT -6
Post by Twinkle on May 7, 2012 15:59:47 GMT -6
I shall see if my library or the surrounding libraries has both books ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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May 7, 2012 16:00:22 GMT -6
Post by Jansina on May 7, 2012 16:00:22 GMT -6
You should read them both! I have lovely antique copies of them, which make them just that much better. ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) But of course the story itself is what's so good.
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May 7, 2012 16:12:45 GMT -6
Post by Juliet on May 7, 2012 16:12:45 GMT -6
Anybody heard of The Sister's Grimm? It is amazing!!! I just finished the last one yesterday!
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May 7, 2012 16:18:37 GMT -6
Post by Jansina on May 7, 2012 16:18:37 GMT -6
I love that series!! I only have the first two so far... I can't wait to find out what happens next! ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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May 7, 2012 16:19:39 GMT -6
Post by Juliet on May 7, 2012 16:19:39 GMT -6
YAY! Another Grimmie! You are the first person I have met who has read it!!
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May 7, 2012 16:22:11 GMT -6
Post by Jansina on May 7, 2012 16:22:11 GMT -6
Ah! I think Neri read them... it might be a different series I'm thinking of with her, though. My grandma gave me the first two for Easter. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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May 8, 2012 19:09:39 GMT -6
Post by Anna on May 8, 2012 19:09:39 GMT -6
I just finished The Graveyard Book. I must say, Neil Gaiman, you are a genius. No one else I've read has quite managed the art of miss-mashing so many fairy tales and old ideas and come out with such a wonderfully new product.
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May 8, 2012 19:23:08 GMT -6
Post by Emilie on May 8, 2012 19:23:08 GMT -6
I've only read Stardust by Neil Gaiman. I'll have to look into getting The Graveyard Book. I've just started reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan. It's pretty good so far. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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May 8, 2012 21:10:03 GMT -6
Post by Jansina on May 8, 2012 21:10:03 GMT -6
I haven't read anything by him...though I've SEEN Stardust. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Methinks I have to add more books to my already-far-too-long "to read" list... ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) What is The Lost Hero about?
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May 8, 2012 21:15:41 GMT -6
Post by Emilie on May 8, 2012 21:15:41 GMT -6
It's pretty good. There is a scene at the beginning which is quite um...descriptive, that could very easily be passed over. Other than that, it's good. It's a series that comes after the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, about demigod children and the adventures they end up having. Lots of Greek/Roman mythology and this all happens in the modern world. ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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