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graphic animal cruelty.....child abuse of any kind.....those are my two turnoffs

Moderation of quantity and quality is definitely the key. I went through an obsessive tv watching phase when I was younger too, but lately I've barely been watching it at all. As long as my children's lives are balanced (i.e., they are reading and not living otherwise sedentary lives) and they...

I'm just now starting this one and haven't read anything else by Gladwell. Looks like it is going to be a good read.

I'm a definite Auster fan as well. Oracle Night was my favorite...we've all had a "bue notebook" in our lives at some point, and he captured the essence of that beautifully.

I too rarely get rid of my books. I have no problems lending them out or even giving my copy to a friend and immediately replacing it with another, but I never sell them back or get rid of them. I'm only an occasional re-reader, but I like to hold onto them all....they are like my souveniers of...

I met Richard Powers once, right around when A Time of Our Singing came out. Absolutely an amazing experience.

I was 22 when I first started reading them. My sister who was 14 was into them and my mom and I got hooked as well.

I bought the US kid's edition. I ordered it online and that was what they sent. I like it the best out of the three though.

I agree with a lot of what everyone is saying. I too drew the parallels between the dark mark and current world events. In a way it made the story more enjoyable for me though, it gave me an element of the story to relate to and draw from. I too was saddened by the death at the end...

I too have absolutely had it with amazon. I live in a major city and it takes WEEKS for anything to arrive, plus I think their new "prime" program is a joke....$79 dollars a year to get your stuff in a reasonable amount of time, just because they can't get their act together. Lately I've been...

I don't think she will prolong the series. I think after book 7 she'll be done. I absolutely believe she can milk it forever. She could certainly stop writing and life off the royalties for the rest of her life. I think she'll write again......probably not for the same age group or genre. I...

I too am a self professed coffee addict. My mug is an extension of my arm....sadly quite a few of my books my coffee stains......

I reread my books a lot. I am constantly refering to passages or quotes I've marked. I agree that the mark of a really great book is one that you can read over and over again.

I am constantly buying books. I'm not really a library person, so anything I want to read I buy or borrow from friends. I probably buy books at least twice a month.

Welcome and I think we ALL have the book shelf problem!!

I can spend hours and hours just browsing in a book store if I'm not looking for anything particular, on the flip side I can just go in and get out if I know exactly what I'm after. It just depends on my mood I guess.

I use those post it flags, very sticky, and you can mark the paragraph where you left off. Also useful to mark quotes or passages you want to refer to again.

What's the name of the Law&Order they show during the summer that's real-life cases?? Shouldn't they be playing it again soon.....

My so called life! I was so happy when they released it on DVD.

Book 5 was much darker than the others. Harry went from being such a sweet boy to a surly teen.....I miss the innocence of the early books. I think #1 will always be my fav.