BSchultz19 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Just ordered three books off amazon. Shame on me. A Time to Kill by John Grisham The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen I thought I did pretty well spending wise. Only $15ish for these three books. And half of that was the Grisham book. Edited March 8, 2015 by BSchultz19 Quote
woolf woolf Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) The Presidents don't necessarily have to acknowledge God, but at the end of the oath they say "So help me God" purely because Washington did it and every President since him has. I wouldn't be surprised if in the near future a President does not say it. I don't agree about the United States being fifty groups. It is still very much a union. However recent issues such as gay marriage and marijuana use that have been in the news are decided by the state. The U.S. tries to balance states rights and being one united country, and I think we do a pretty good job of it. After the Civil War, it was an issue that was addressed and mostly solved. In the end, it is important to know that the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. The United States is composed of fifty states, and each of them possesses particularities and individual identity. As a whole, the United States is a huge and rich country, encompassing a huge territory. I don't know nothing about history outside Europe before the Discoveries, and I know even less from Europe outside my country. I blame local education, in which we barely learn about Charlemagne, Felipe II (despite he was our King) or Peter the Great (I don't know his local name). But I have an idea of the amount of european countries we have now, and we had before, and considering the territorial changes of existing countries, it's my opinion that a country is never safe from segregation, conquest, change or extinction. Even the most fundamental way we have of territorial division today, the nation-state, is a phenomenon from the 19th century, despite some early emergences. Which means humanity has before seen a huge amount of ways to divide territory and organize populations, and it'll probably see many more. In my opinion, I consider just a matter of time before some state segregates from the United States. A few months ago, I've read an article that referred an eventual independent California as one of the most powerful nation-states in the world, and many other states in the US are perfectly capable of maintaining themselves. I'm not saying it will happen soon, and I don't know how your country is; I just know society is interchangeable and interdependent, and the elements of the present won't be the elements of the future. This is compatible with what you wrote so far, but I'm not asking if you agree or disagree with it. I'm not asking if you believe the United States will change or extinguish, or if a state will segregate. What I'm asking is, if a state is to campaign for segregation, will Thomas Paine's argument about the colonies' segregation from the British Empire be used, and in what way? Is it usable by both separatists and unionists? How does your country's culture interpret Paine now; would he be irrelevant to the discussion? Also, you skipped the second question, in which I was more interested. I don't know if it escaped your attention, or if you chose not to answer. I won't hold it to you if you don't answer, because it's just a conversation and you might not feel like it. I understand completely. I thank you for the answers so far. Edited March 8, 2015 by Sousa Quote
chesilbeach Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Just ordered three books off amazon. Shame on me. A Time to Kill by John Grisham The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen I thought I did pretty well spending wise. Only $15ish for these three books. And half of that was the Grisham book. No shame at all, especially as one of them is Northanger Abbey. Quote
frankie Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) Going naked would be cheaper, but probably not acceptable I don't know, that might be a theme they're going for... It depends on which band they've booked. Barenaked Ladies? Yes, I did find a dress. It is strapless and light blue. I really like it despite not being the type of girl that falls in love with dresses and stuff Dress shopping can be really nerve wrecking and tiring especially if you're not a dress kinda girl, so I'm really happy that you managed to find one and particularly one that you really really like! Any chance of us seeing a picture? Just ordered three books off amazon. Shame on me. A Time to Kill by John Grisham The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen Nice! The Importance of Being Earnest is great and really funny. And NA is probably my favorite Austen! Great order! Edited March 8, 2015 by frankie Quote
Anna Begins Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Just ordered three books off amazon. Shame on me. A Time to Kill by John Grisham The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen I thought I did pretty well spending wise. Only $15ish for these three books. And half of that was the Grisham book. Whew- good luck with A Time to Kill, that one was rough for me, I didn't make it through... I tried it in December. Feel free to PM me some spoilers if you read it lol I don't even want to see the movie! But I'd love to know what happens! I was exactly 50% in. I thought I'd come back to it, but never have. *rambly, sorry* Seriously this is a huge compliment Thank you In my opinion, I consider just a matter of time before some state segregates from the United States. A few months ago, I've read an article that referred an eventual independent California as one of the most powerful nation-states in the world, and many other states in the US are perfectly capable of maintaining themselves. The idea of a state separating from the US is one of the biggest jokes in the US. ESPECIALLY with California, the country is always joking about how it should because we are such liberals here and so different. There is also a economic theory that California should be split into six smaller states, to be more equal to other states. Neither of these scenarios are given credence. The truth is, each state is very dependent on the federal government and California, while it might eventually be "one of the most powerful nation- states in the world", succeeding, is not even feasible. California is so dependent on the federal government, with funding for social programs, subsidies in basic necessities like water and oil, plus taxes to do business in CA has driven countless major businesses out of state- especially frustrating are innovative businesses that have moved like Tesla. California is a very irresponsible state, fiscally. That does not begin to address the extremely serious issue that CA has with illegal immigration or the fact that all of the country wants to and has a desire to remain, united. Quote
woolf woolf Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 (edited) The idea of a state separating from the US is one of the biggest jokes in the US. ESPECIALLY with California, the country is always joking about how it should because we are such liberals here and so different. There is also a economic theory that California should be split into six smaller states, to be more equal to other states. Neither of these scenarios are given credence. The truth is, each state is very dependent on the federal government and California, while it might eventually be "one of the most powerful nation- states in the world", succeeding, is not even feasible. California is so dependent on the federal government, with funding for social programs, subsidies in basic necessities like water and oil, plus taxes to do business in CA has driven countless major businesses out of state- especially frustrating are innovative businesses that have moved like Tesla. California is a very irresponsible state, fiscally. That does not begin to address the extremely serious issue that CA has with illegal immigration or the fact that all of the country wants to and has a desire to remain, united. I agree with what you said, despite my limited knowledge about the funding, subsidies or taxes. It has weight in my opinion. In Europe, specially in the interchangeable centre, there's the notion that states are volatile or frail. Germany, now one of the world's major powers and one of the oldest and most historic territories, is in his current form only for twenty-four years. Russia, another powerful state, suffered in the last century social changes that both made it more powerful and more fragile than ever, and is now trying to reassert its place in the globe. The United Kingdom faced, a few months ago, a referendum about one of its states segregation; less than a century ago, it was the biggest empire in History. In the United States, the culture and the political organization deem very difficult that a state even amasses enough support for independence in the first place, but it'll inevitably come a time when that changes. It might be in the next fifty years, or in the next five thousand. Personally, a segregation in today's US is almost impossible and would only cause trouble. Edited March 8, 2015 by Sousa Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 The United States is composed of fifty states, and each of them possesses particularities and individual identity. As a whole, the United States is a huge and rich country, encompassing a huge territory. I don't know nothing about history outside Europe before the Discoveries, and I know even less from Europe outside my country. I blame local education, in which we barely learn about Charlemagne, Felipe II (despite he was our King) or Peter the Great (I don't know his local name). But I have an idea of the amount of european countries we have now, and we had before, and considering the territorial changes of existing countries, it's my opinion that a country is never safe from segregation, conquest, change or extinction. Even the most fundamental way we have of territorial division today, the nation-state, is a phenomenon from the 19th century, despite some early emergences. Which means humanity has before seen a huge amount of ways to divide territory and organize populations, and it'll probably see many more. In my opinion, I consider just a matter of time before some state segregates from the United States. A few months ago, I've read an article that referred an eventual independent California as one of the most powerful nation-states in the world, and many other states in the US are perfectly capable of maintaining themselves. I'm not saying it will happen soon, and I don't know how your country is; I just know society is interchangeable and interdependent, and the elements of the present won't be the elements of the future. This is compatible with what you wrote so far, but I'm not asking if you agree or disagree with it. I'm not asking if you believe the United States will change or extinguish, or if a state will segregate. What I'm asking is, if a state is to campaign for segregation, will Thomas Paine's argument about the colonies' segregation from the British Empire be used, and in what way? Is it usable by both separatists and unionists? How does your country's culture interpret Paine now; would he be irrelevant to the discussion? Also, you skipped the second question, in which I was more interested. I don't know if it escaped your attention, or if you chose not to answer. I won't hold it to you if you don't answer, because it's just a conversation and you might not feel like it. I understand completely. I thank you for the answers so far. I don't know if Paine's arguments could be used today as an argument for California to break off from the US just because a lot of what he writes is based on the fact that the King was tyrannical and the system was broken so badly that it could not be reversed. However I can't say that this won't happen in the US. We are already kind of headed down the road of weird political systems mixing. It will all depend on the next President and how he chooses to proceed. I guess in the end, I think that Paine's writing is universally true for a group (country, state, county, region, etc.) that is tyrannically controlled. It becomes necessary and common sense to dissolve that relationship and start anew. As for that second question, I intended on answering it but completely forgot. The one about why founding fathers found it so radical? The main reason was that the founding fathers wanted freedom, but they also wanted a country that would last a long time. They were Englishmen and had seen how great and powerful England had been for so many years, so they didn't want to throw away everything that England did. That's why our constitution and bill of rights are very similar to the English bill of rights and Magna Carta. Paine, on the other hand, called for an almost anarchic government with a little bit of democracy thrown in. The first few years of the United States under the Articles of Confederation are pretty similar to the government that Paine wanted to the United States to have. Pretty soon after the Articles were in effect, the leaders of the country realized that the government was too weak and the country was more like 13 small countries than one country, so they set out to fix the Articles of Confederation. Then they decided to completely scrap it and start on a Constitution. Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 8, 2015 Author Posted March 8, 2015 No shame at all, especially as one of them is Northanger Abbey. I've heard great things about that one and have always wanted a physical copy. I finally got around to buying one I hope you enjoy your new books ! Thank you! I don't know, that might be a theme they're going for... It depends on which band they've booked. Barenaked Ladies? Dress shopping can be really nerve wrecking and tiring especially if you're not a dress kinda girl, so I'm really happy that you managed to find one and particularly one that you really really like! Any chance of us seeing a picture? Nice! The Importance of Being Earnest is great and really funny. And NA is probably my favorite Austen! Great order! Good one! I would post a picture, but I haven't even taken a picture with it on. Like I said, I'm terrible at these things. Whew- good luck with A Time to Kill, that one was rough for me, I didn't make it through... I tried it in December. Feel free to PM me some spoilers if you read it lol I don't even want to see the movie! But I'd love to know what happens! I was exactly 50% in. I thought I'd come back to it, but never have. *rambly, sorry* The idea of a state separating from the US is one of the biggest jokes in the US. ESPECIALLY with California, the country is always joking about how it should because we are such liberals here and so different. There is also a economic theory that California should be split into six smaller states, to be more equal to other states. Neither of these scenarios are given credence. The truth is, each state is very dependent on the federal government and California, while it might eventually be "one of the most powerful nation- states in the world", succeeding, is not even feasible. California is so dependent on the federal government, with funding for social programs, subsidies in basic necessities like water and oil, plus taxes to do business in CA has driven countless major businesses out of state- especially frustrating are innovative businesses that have moved like Tesla. California is a very irresponsible state, fiscally. That does not begin to address the extremely serious issue that CA has with illegal immigration or the fact that all of the country wants to and has a desire to remain, united. Oh really? I was hoping it would be really good. It would be my first Grisham, but I really want to read more courtroom drama type stuff and I know he's good at that. I'll definitely let you know what happens if I make it through Quote
woolf woolf Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks BSchultz19, your post was insightful. Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 10, 2015 Author Posted March 10, 2015 The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion SummaryAn international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love.Don Tillman, professor of genetics, has never been on a second date. He is a man who can count all his friends on the fingers of one hand, whose lifelong difficulty with social rituals has convinced him that he is simply not wired for romance. So when an acquaintance informs him that he would make a “wonderful” husband, his first reaction is shock. Yet he must concede to the statistical probability that there is someone for everyone, and he embarks upon The Wife Project. In the orderly, evidence-based manner with which he approaches all things, Don sets out to find the perfect partner. She will be punctual and logical—most definitely not a barmaid, a smoker, a drinker, or a late-arriver.Yet Rosie Jarman is all these things. She is also beguiling, fiery, intelligent—and on a quest of her own. She is looking for her biological father, a search that a certain DNA expert might be able to help her with. Don's Wife Project takes a back burner to the Father Project and an unlikely relationship blooms, forcing the scientifically minded geneticist to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is Rosie—and the realization that love is not always what looks good on paper.The Rosie Project is a moving and hilarious novel for anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of overwhelming challenges. Opinions This was such a fun and easy read. I enjoyed reading it and getting into the characters so much. Don is such a lovable character and watching him take his journey to find love or something close to it is so interesting. There are times that I feel so bad for him that I almost wanted to cry, because of how other people treated him, but he was always either oblivious or used to the way people acted. That part was kind of sad. Overall it was an unconventional love story that definitely brought out a lot of emotion. It had me entertained until the very last page. Not sure what else to say about it. I just liked it so much and I usually find it harder to talk about books I really liked than ones I didn't so much Rating Quote
frankie Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 I Good one! I would post a picture, but I haven't even taken a picture with it on. Like I said, I'm terrible at these things. Okay, no worries! You can post later, if you wish, that is No pressure! Great review of The Rosie Project! I can't believe you've already read it, because it seems like it was just a few days ago that you said in the related thread that you want to read the book I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Would it be too bold to assume you're going to read the sequel, too? Quote
Athena Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 I loved this book, so I'm really glad you enjoyed it ! Great review. I really must restrain myself buy the sequel soon. Quote
Anna Begins Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Oh really? I was hoping it would be really good. It would be my first Grisham, but I really want to read more courtroom drama type stuff and I know he's good at that. I'll definitely let you know what happens if I make it through My friend actually had to read it in law school. She said there is a lot of courtroom drama and from the 50% I read, it certainly wasn't boring, but I wasn't to the actual trial yet. Quote
Athena Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 I've read other books by John Grisham and I quite liked those (though I haven't read any of them recently), but I haven't read A Time to Kill (yet), so I couldn't comment on that particular one. Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Posted March 12, 2015 Okay, no worries! You can post later, if you wish, that is No pressure! Great review of The Rosie Project! I can't believe you've already read it, because it seems like it was just a few days ago that you said in the related thread that you want to read the book I'm so happy you enjoyed it. Would it be too bold to assume you're going to read the sequel, too? I move quickly when I'm genuinely interested And I wasn't disappointed one bit. And yes it is safe to say that I will read the sequel. Not sure if my library has it, and I won't be home for awhile to borrow it so that might limit me I loved this book, so I'm really glad you enjoyed it ! Great review. I really must restrain myself buy the sequel soon. Oh yeah I definitely have to read the second one. I'm so thankful that I was introduced to the book because it was truly great. My friend actually had to read it in law school. She said there is a lot of courtroom drama and from the 50% I read, it certainly wasn't boring, but I wasn't to the actual trial yet. Wow that's awesome. That means it has a lot of good courtroom stuff in it. It is over 600 pages, so I could see how some of it would have to be pre-trial. I'm interested in that kind of thing too, so I hope that I can get into it. I've read other books by John Grisham and I quite liked those (though I haven't read any of them recently), but I haven't read A Time to Kill (yet), so I couldn't comment on that particular one. Which ones have you read if you remember? Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 12, 2015 Author Posted March 12, 2015 Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult Summary The acclaimed #1 "New York Times" bestselling author presents a spellbinding tale of a mother's tragic loss and one man's last chance at gaining salvation.Can we save ourselves, or do we rely on others to do it? Is what we believe always the truth? One moment June Nealon was happily looking forward to years full of laughter and adventure with her family, and the next, she was staring into a future that was as empty as her heart. Now her life is a waiting game. Waiting for time to heal her wounds, waiting for justice. In short, waiting for a miracle to happen.For Shay Bourne, life holds no more surprises. The world has given him nothing, and he has nothing to offer the world. In a heartbeat, though, something happens that changes everything for him. Now, he has one last chance for salvation, and it lies with June's eleven-year-old daughter, Claire. But between Shay and Claire stretches an ocean of bitter regrets, past crimes, and the rage of a mother who has lost her child.Would you give up your vengeance against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love? Would you want your dreams to come true if it meant granting your enemy's dying wish?Once again, Jodi Picoult mesmerizes and enthralls readers with this story of redemption, justice, and love. (from goodreads) Opinions I had my ups and downs with this book. There were certain parts that I really liked and definitely made me think a lot (like Picoult has a habit of doing), but there were other parts that somewhat conflicted with my beliefs. I'm glad that in the end I had a little change of heart (totally did not intend on that but those are the words that came to my head ) about some of the events in the book. Like I mentioned on the March activity thread, I found it a little predictable. I'm thinking this is more due to familiarity with her work than with it actually being predictable, because I don't think I would have guessed what I did if I hadn't read many of her other books. As far as ranking among her books, I wouldn't say it was the worst but it definitely wasn't close to the top. It was more meh. But even though I found it meh, I kept wanting to read it and practically devoured the 400+ pages. I guess that's why I find her such a great author. She can talk about the difficult subjects and she has a way of dragging the reader in. I did like how the title of the book could have multiple meanings throughout the book. I always like it when the title actually means something rather than just being something the author came up with because they needed a title. Rating (I would probably say more like 3.5, but I rounded up) Quote
Athena Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 Which ones have you read if you remember? I can remember these: The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Runaway Jury, and a part of The Firm. I read the first three in Dutch. I've read only part of The Firm because for some reason my parents had this book in English and when I was 11-12 my English wasn't that great yet that I could fully read and understand this book (having never read an English book before), so I had to stop reading it as it was too difficult at the time. I remember really liking those first three though. I may have read others but I don't remember what they were about. I haven't read anything by Grisham in quite a few years and I plan to re-read and read some of his books that I own to see how I'd get on with them being an adult. Great review of Change of Heart. I agree with what you say, I felt similar about the book and some parts also conflicted with my beliefs (though I don't remember exactly the plot too well). It is true that perhaps by having read several of Picoult's books, they become a bit more predictable. I agree about the title, that's quite nice. I found it one of her lesser good books, I enjoyed some other ones more, though it was still an enjoyable read. It's my aim to read more of Picoult's books this year, so I should probably start one in a bit. I haven't yet decided which one though (out of the ones I own that I haven't read yet). Which one(s) are your favourites? Quote
Anna Begins Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 I read the first three in Dutch. I've read only part of The Firm because for some reason my parents had this book in English and when I was 11-12 my English wasn't that great yet that I could fully read and understand this book (having never read an English book before), so I had to stop reading it as it was too difficult First of all, did I just read that THE FIRM was your first English book at 11 or 12??? That's amazing, Gaia! It is especially impressive to have read The Pelican Brief and The Client, as our justice systems are so different. Which one(s) are your favourites? Yes, I'd like to know too- if I were going to read one, which should I? Quote
Athena Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 First of all, did I just read that THE FIRM was your first English book at 11 or 12??? That's amazing, Gaia! It is especially impressive to have read The Pelican Brief and The Client, as our justice systems are so different. Thanks! It was ! But I didn't finish it, I didn't know enough English to understand the story well enough so I think I only read ~25% or such. Thanks! Our justice systems are very different indeed. I don't remember ever being very confused when I read the books, but I don't quite remember. It might be odd but I started to read these John Grisham books while I was on holiday with my family. My parents and siblings were on the camping plot near the tent playing a board game together or such. I remember feeling a bit bored so I was looking around in the tent (we had a massive tent!), and I found these books among my parents things, they said they didn't mind me reading their books. I read The Client first because the child on the cover made me think it might be interesting to read. Then I read The Firm (in English) (no, not all in the same afternoon!). I read The Pelican Brief at a later time, when we were back home and once my parents had bought it and read it. I always brought books with me on our holidays, some of my own and some library loans. I was only allowed to bring so much stuff though, of course, and I had often finished all of my books before we were back home, so that's why I was a bit bored and started to read my parents' books. Quote
frankie Posted March 12, 2015 Posted March 12, 2015 I move quickly when I'm genuinely interested And I wasn't disappointed one bit. And yes it is safe to say that I will read the sequel. Not sure if my library has it, and I won't be home for awhile to borrow it so that might limit me You're a happy-go-lucky go-getter, you I hope you can get your hands on the sequel SOON! Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Posted March 13, 2015 I can remember these: The Client, The Pelican Brief, The Runaway Jury, and a part of The Firm. I read the first three in Dutch. I've read only part of The Firm because for some reason my parents had this book in English and when I was 11-12 my English wasn't that great yet that I could fully read and understand this book (having never read an English book before), so I had to stop reading it as it was too difficult at the time. I remember really liking those first three though. I may have read others but I don't remember what they were about. I haven't read anything by Grisham in quite a few years and I plan to re-read and read some of his books that I own to see how I'd get on with them being an adult. Great review of Change of Heart. I agree with what you say, I felt similar about the book and some parts also conflicted with my beliefs (though I don't remember exactly the plot too well). It is true that perhaps by having read several of Picoult's books, they become a bit more predictable. I agree about the title, that's quite nice. I found it one of her lesser good books, I enjoyed some other ones more, though it was still an enjoyable read. It's my aim to read more of Picoult's books this year, so I should probably start one in a bit. I haven't yet decided which one though (out of the ones I own that I haven't read yet). Which one(s) are your favourites? Interesting. I have The Pelican Brief but I haven't read it yet. I plan on doing it at some point. I felt the exact same way about Change of Heart. It was good, but not great compared to some of her other ones. Some of the ones I have really enjoyed are: Perfect Match Picture Perfect Nineteen Minutes The Pact First of all, did I just read that THE FIRM was your first English book at 11 or 12??? That's amazing, Gaia! It is especially impressive to have read The Pelican Brief and The Client, as our justice systems are so different. Yes, I'd like to know too- if I were going to read one, which should I? see above You're a happy-go-lucky go-getter, you I hope you can get your hands on the sequel SOON! I am when it comes to reading. When it comes to other things. . . maybe not so much I hope I can get it soon too. I just realized I will be home this weekend. Duhh Quote
BSchultz19 Posted March 13, 2015 Author Posted March 13, 2015 As an extra little add-on about Jodi Picoult: The first book of hers that I read was The Storyteller because it was on sale and Barnes & Noble and I had heard of her writing, but never actually read it myself. I guess I could include that in the list of ones that I have really enjoyed, but I didn't actually give it five stars according to goodreads. Anyway, I read that one and was so amazed with her writing that I had to read more, so I read Perfect Match and My Sister's Keeper and Perfect Match is one of the best books that I have read. It only made me more impressed with her writing. The rest of the ones I have read have been good (there have been great ones and not so great ones), but I think the reason I keep going back to her is that it's kind of the safe choice. Even her ehhh books are good, so I know that I can always count on checking out one of her books or buying one. I know I will be entertained no matter what. They are great because they make me think and they aren't too difficult to read. So I guess her being my most-read author over the past couple months doesn't necessarily mean that she is an amazing-totally perfect-best-writer-ever writer, but I know that she will keep me entertained. So that would be why I read more of her stuff. I kind of discovered this as I looked back and realized I hadn't given her books that many 5 star ratings. Of the 10 that I've read only about half of them have received 5 stars. Quote
Anna Begins Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 Some of the ones I have really enjoyed are: Perfect Match Picture Perfect Nineteen Minutes The Pact I get The Pact recommended to me every once in awhile. It's long though, isn't it? As an extra little add-on about Jodi Picoult: So I guess her being my most-read author over the past couple months doesn't necessarily mean that she is an amazing-totally perfect-best-writer-ever writer, but I know that she will keep me entertained. So that would be why I read more of her stuff. I kind of discovered this as I looked back and realized I hadn't given her books that many 5 star ratings. Of the 10 that I've read only about half of them have received 5 stars. Interesting. She's like your stand by, I have this with Lee Child. Unfortunately, I am coming down to 2 left of the canon. Quote
frankie Posted March 13, 2015 Posted March 13, 2015 (edited) I am when it comes to reading. When it comes to other things. . . maybe not so much But books are the most important thing! I hope I can get it soon too. I just realized I will be home this weekend. Duhh Bring on Saturday!! Edited March 17, 2015 by frankie Quote
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