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Sobre mimI've loved books since I was very, very small, and devour dozens a year. I tried going to grad school in English, but it turns out no one there loved books as much as me. I left with my master's, and now teach middle school language arts. It's more fun than you think.

Sobre a minha bibliotecaI've collected a lot of books over the years, but most of what I read comes from the public library. I believe in putting "borrowed" books on LibraryThing because it allows for much more sharing of reviews.

I'm a big fan of British classics and "cozy" mysteries. In modern literature, I stay away from most so-called "literary" fiction, especially short stories. To me, it seems pretentious and whiny, and I feel it keeps the reader at arm's length. Other than that, though, I'll read almost anything--science fiction, the odd medical thriller, family sagas, sometimes essays or nonfiction (especially on science or medical topics for the general reader).

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Membro desdeJan 10, 2008

Lendo atualmenteSharp Objects: A Novel de Gillian Flynn
Bloodsucking Fiends de Christopher Moore

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I somewhat saw the ending coming. I think I just didn't expect it to be that bizarre. It just seems so unbelievable...
Mrs. Holcomb,
I saw you read the City of Ember. I read it too, and I thought it was a pretty cool book. Just so you know, DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, read the sequels. They are terrible!! But I think reading City of Ember for a class next year would be a good idea. It's a good read...

Love,
Marli
I agree. I was really sad about Leah. I hated it that she had nobody. Plus since Sam imprinted on Emily, it was even more sad. I honestly didn't mind the Jacob and Nessie thing. I predicted this might happen, and I was correct!Sure it's kinda creepy, but at least Jacob can be in Bella's life w/o tension with Edward.

One thing that did bother me was the huge build up and preparation for the fight that never occured. I read all the way to the end thinking the Volturi were going to possibly kill Renesmee, but then nothing. It was a brief letdown, but a relief because Alice came back.

One character I loved in the series was Quil. He was always there for Jacob to talk to before Leah, and I think it's rather funny how he imprinted on Emily's little niece Claire. :)

After reading the series, what was your favorite book? (Mine is Eclipse.)
Hey Mrs. H,
Here's a random question- What is your favorite Harry Potter book and why? Mine is Order of the Phoenix. It is my favorite because you get the chapter where you see Snape's flashback w/ Sirius and James making fun of him, and Lilly comes to the rescue. I loved that. Anyway, hope you have a great Christmas in Virginia.
Death at the President's Lodging was an early work by Innes. It is rather stuffy and dry and as you said slow moving. The stuff from the 70s and 80s is wonderful. Try An Awkward Lie or The Journeying Boy because he was an Oxford Don it was hard for him to start writing warmly off the bat.
You raise a good point in your reply. After thinking about it, I realized that its reputation as a feminist book comes because the focus was on Morgaine and Guinevere (I know it has a fancier spelling in the book, but this is much easier to remember!) instead of Arthur, Lancelot, or Merlin. I enjoyed the book much more as a study of the clash between a goddess-based religion and Christianity.
I enjoyed your review of the Mists of Avalon. I agree with your premise that it wasn't as feminist as it was presented, though I am not sure I agree that feminism requires women be presented as positive forces. I think that women should be presented as men are.
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