August 2010
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Aug 5th
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Aug 5th
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I’m pretty sure the worst feeling in the world is working out for two hours and jumping in the pool to cool off, only to discover that the brutal Memphis heat has boiled the water to a disgusting 80 degrees. It was like being sweaty and diving into a pool of sweat… very nasty.
Aug 5th
Penguin teams up with (Red) to re-design 8 classic... →
These are all quite terrible. Dracula is by far the worse. The only one I like is the Notes From the Underground cover, which is pretty nice. The Great Expectations cover looks very sloppy.
Aug 3rd
Books I've read.
1. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen — I really hate this book, and Jane Austen in general. All of her books feel exactly the same to me. I suppose she was the Chuck Palahniuk of her day. 2. The Lord of the Rings - JRR Tolkien —Boring. WAY too much detail. I don’t care what the tree 20 miles away from the hobbits looks like. 3. Jane Eyre -Charlotte Bronte — I own...
Aug 2nd
I am very ready for school to start.
Aug 2nd
A letter from Courtney Elizabeth.: Stereotyping... →
J.D. Salinger Kids who don’t fit in (duh). Stephenie Meyer People who type like this: OMG. Mah fAvvv <3 <3. J.K. Rowling Smart geeks. Jack Kerouac Umphrey’s McGee fans. Jeffrey Eugenides Girls who didn’t get enough drama when they were younger. Lauren Weisberger Girls who can’t… This was hilarious and generally spot on.
Aug 2nd
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Which should I read first?
or I have decided that I want to try to read all of these books (or as many as I find interesting). I am looking for a starting point, and because I already own both of these books, yet have never read either of them, I will start with one, then read the other.
Aug 2nd