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sportsguy33
- Posts: 41
- Joined: 19 Mar 2008, 21:00
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Nombre (name): Troy (or call me TJ)
Age: 16 -- 17 in September
Occupation: I'm constantly reading and writing. I contribute articles to SLAM Magazine here and there. Most recently writing about the 2008 NBA Finals.
Passions: Reading, writing, traveling, watching sports
Favorite book(s): "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" by Tucker Max, "Now I Can Die In Peace" by Bill Simmons, "Johnny U: The Life and Times of John Unitas" by Tom Callahan, "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom, "Scooter" by Mick Foley, "Hate Mail from Cheerleaders" by Rick Reilly
Favorite author(s): James Patterson, Chuck Palahniuk, Bill Simmons, Tucker Max, and Mitch Albom
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose?: Probably Tyler Durden from the book Fight Club
Best entertainment read: Definitely Tucker Max's musings in "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell." He's set for a new book to release in November called, "Assholes Finish First."
Favorite genre: I like almost everything. I read a lot of sports nonfiction, some sci-fi, mystery, general fiction -- anything that catches my interest as long as its written well without the loaded, unneeded jargon.
What draws you to a book? The author who's writing, the subject, or the information within.
Favorite series: Never have had a favorite series, but I'll go with James Patterson's Alex Cross mystery/thriller series
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: No Country For Old Men
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? Books? That's hard to say. I'm constantly either reading 1.) A book, 2.) A magazine, or 3.) An article off of a newspaper column online. About 35-45% of my reading comes from the 'net.
Library or bookstore? Bookstore -- Books-A-Million
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback
Age: 16 -- 17 in September
Occupation: I'm constantly reading and writing. I contribute articles to SLAM Magazine here and there. Most recently writing about the 2008 NBA Finals.
Passions: Reading, writing, traveling, watching sports
Favorite book(s): "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" by Tucker Max, "Now I Can Die In Peace" by Bill Simmons, "Johnny U: The Life and Times of John Unitas" by Tom Callahan, "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom, "Scooter" by Mick Foley, "Hate Mail from Cheerleaders" by Rick Reilly
Favorite author(s): James Patterson, Chuck Palahniuk, Bill Simmons, Tucker Max, and Mitch Albom
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose?: Probably Tyler Durden from the book Fight Club
Best entertainment read: Definitely Tucker Max's musings in "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell." He's set for a new book to release in November called, "Assholes Finish First."
Favorite genre: I like almost everything. I read a lot of sports nonfiction, some sci-fi, mystery, general fiction -- anything that catches my interest as long as its written well without the loaded, unneeded jargon.
What draws you to a book? The author who's writing, the subject, or the information within.
Favorite series: Never have had a favorite series, but I'll go with James Patterson's Alex Cross mystery/thriller series
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: No Country For Old Men
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? Books? That's hard to say. I'm constantly either reading 1.) A book, 2.) A magazine, or 3.) An article off of a newspaper column online. About 35-45% of my reading comes from the 'net.
Library or bookstore? Bookstore -- Books-A-Million
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback
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CassieXO
- Posts: 142
- Joined: 29 Dec 2007, 14:38
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Nombre (name): Cassie
Age: 17 tomorrow!
Occupation: I recently quit my job at Panera Bread
Passions: reading, acting and singing
Favorite book(s): The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
Favorite author(s): I don't like to read multiple works from one author, I find it repetitive.
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Abra from East of Eden
Best entertainment read: Sara Dessen is my guilty pleasure
Favorite genre: I like to read everything, or else it gets repetitive
What draws you to a book? opinions of others, or whatever is cheaper when comparing books
Favorite series: I don't read many series so I guess Harry Potter
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: The Kite Runner
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? usually around 3 or 4
Library or bookstore? Used bookstores
Hardcover or paperback? Hardcover, but being as I never have money I usually buy paperbacks
Age: 17 tomorrow!
Occupation: I recently quit my job at Panera Bread
Passions: reading, acting and singing
Favorite book(s): The Lost Art of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice
Favorite author(s): I don't like to read multiple works from one author, I find it repetitive.
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Abra from East of Eden
Best entertainment read: Sara Dessen is my guilty pleasure
Favorite genre: I like to read everything, or else it gets repetitive
What draws you to a book? opinions of others, or whatever is cheaper when comparing books
Favorite series: I don't read many series so I guess Harry Potter
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: The Kite Runner
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? usually around 3 or 4
Library or bookstore? Used bookstores
Hardcover or paperback? Hardcover, but being as I never have money I usually buy paperbacks
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Dori
- Posts: 327
- Joined: 11 May 2007, 17:06
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Nombre (name): Patrick
Age: 17
Occupation: I just got hired to do janitorial work at my school for the summer. Otherwise, I'm a student.
Passions: Learning, Language, Nature, Humanity (my interests, however, are much more varied)
Favorite book(s): Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Favorite author(s): Victor Hugo
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Mowgli from the Jungle Books (written by Rudyard Kipling)
Best entertainment read: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite genre: Classic
What draws you to a book? The book's reputation, usually.
Favorite series: Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: The Phantom of the Opera (though it's an adaptation of an adaptation)
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 0-4 (I read a lot of short stories, poems, and even letters of a particular author.)
Library or bookstore? Bookstore. I'm not good with returning books.
Hardcover or paperback? No preference.
Age: 17
Occupation: I just got hired to do janitorial work at my school for the summer. Otherwise, I'm a student.
Passions: Learning, Language, Nature, Humanity (my interests, however, are much more varied)
Favorite book(s): Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Favorite author(s): Victor Hugo
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Mowgli from the Jungle Books (written by Rudyard Kipling)
Best entertainment read: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite genre: Classic
What draws you to a book? The book's reputation, usually.
Favorite series: Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: The Phantom of the Opera (though it's an adaptation of an adaptation)
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 0-4 (I read a lot of short stories, poems, and even letters of a particular author.)
Library or bookstore? Bookstore. I'm not good with returning books.
Hardcover or paperback? No preference.
"Fine words will butter no parsnips."
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Wordsgood
Thought I should finally getting around to filling this in:
Name: Not Saying
Age: 38 (yes, even older Sleepydumpling, quick, where's my cane?)
Occupation: Trade is Administrative Assistant - currently unable to work for health reason
Passions: Animals and their welfare & reading (there's more, just can't think of anymore at the moment
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Favorite book(s): Eye of the World series and Sword of Truth series
Favorite author(s): Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Jane Austen and many, many more
If you could live as a character in any book: A Blue Ajah member (see Eye of World series if you want to know what this is!)
Best entertainment read: Hmmm, can't decide - all reading is my favourite form of entertainment.
Favorite genre: certain kinds of Fantasy, certain kinds of historical fiction and certain autobiographies...but again, very hard to say as I love all different genres and am not a reading snob! I do find my tastes change depending on my current phases of life - they grow, not shrink as I've noticed some others tend to do as they get older.
What draws you to a book?: the cover often, the blurb more so, and recommendations
Favorite series: See favourite (spelling that in Canadian) books
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Can't think of any books converted to movies that I actually liked, but I like the superhero comic-based movies that come out these days. Usually haven't read the comic, but love the movies that come out from them!
How many books do you read, on avg. per month?: Sometimes it's as little as two, sometimes as much as 8 or more. Depends on book, it's size, my interest in it, and how much time I have to devote to reading.
Library or bookstore?: Bookstore - I'm greedy, I like to keep all my books!
Hardcover of paperback?: Doesn't matter to me. Either is good.
Great thread here Abagayle!
Name: Not Saying
Age: 38 (yes, even older Sleepydumpling, quick, where's my cane?)
Occupation: Trade is Administrative Assistant - currently unable to work for health reason
Passions: Animals and their welfare & reading (there's more, just can't think of anymore at the moment
)Favorite book(s): Eye of the World series and Sword of Truth series
Favorite author(s): Robert Jordan, Terry Goodkind, Jane Austen and many, many more
If you could live as a character in any book: A Blue Ajah member (see Eye of World series if you want to know what this is!)
Best entertainment read: Hmmm, can't decide - all reading is my favourite form of entertainment.
Favorite genre: certain kinds of Fantasy, certain kinds of historical fiction and certain autobiographies...but again, very hard to say as I love all different genres and am not a reading snob! I do find my tastes change depending on my current phases of life - they grow, not shrink as I've noticed some others tend to do as they get older.
What draws you to a book?: the cover often, the blurb more so, and recommendations
Favorite series: See favourite (spelling that in Canadian) books
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Can't think of any books converted to movies that I actually liked, but I like the superhero comic-based movies that come out these days. Usually haven't read the comic, but love the movies that come out from them!
How many books do you read, on avg. per month?: Sometimes it's as little as two, sometimes as much as 8 or more. Depends on book, it's size, my interest in it, and how much time I have to devote to reading.
Library or bookstore?: Bookstore - I'm greedy, I like to keep all my books!
Hardcover of paperback?: Doesn't matter to me. Either is good.
Great thread here Abagayle!
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Dori
- Posts: 327
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Yeah, but I'm in high school (just finished my junior year). I'm just looking for some extra dough.CassieXO wrote:I have to do this also to pay for my tuition. It is not fun.Dori wrote: Occupation: I just got hired to do janitorial work at my school for the summer. Otherwise, I'm a student.
Besides, my boss is a really good guy."Fine words will butter no parsnips."
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Biblioklept
- Posts: 160
- Joined: 03 Jul 2008, 11:53
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1)Nombre (name): Tracy
2)Age: 34
3)Occupation: Mom/volunteer
4)Passions: Reading, volunteering, cooking, football, and beer.
5)Favorite book(s): Hmm....Those Who Save Us - Jenna Blum, The Kiterunner - Khalid Housseini, Purple Hibiscus - Chimamand Ngoze Adichie, The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell, The Boleyn Inheritance - Philippa Gregory....basically it changes from year to year
6)Favorite author(s): Philippa Gregory, John Irving
7)If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Not very highbrow but I am currently in love with the existence (if not the dentistry) of Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Best entertainment read: Hmmm....tough...The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged).
9)Favorite genre: Mainstream intelligent fiction.
10)What draws you to a book? If it's set in a culture I am interested in I can usually not resist.
11)Favorite series: Philippa Gregory's Tudor period books.
12)Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Tough again...I am thinking the Stand mini-series because it kept to the book more than most.
13)How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 2 or 3.
14)Library or bookstore? Bookstore....not that I go that route often but I like to know if I drop a book in the tub it's okay.
15)Hardcover or paperback? I don't really care but I suppose if I had to I would say hard back.
2)Age: 34
3)Occupation: Mom/volunteer
4)Passions: Reading, volunteering, cooking, football, and beer.
5)Favorite book(s): Hmm....Those Who Save Us - Jenna Blum, The Kiterunner - Khalid Housseini, Purple Hibiscus - Chimamand Ngoze Adichie, The Sparrow - Mary Doria Russell, The Boleyn Inheritance - Philippa Gregory....basically it changes from year to year
6)Favorite author(s): Philippa Gregory, John Irving
7)If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Not very highbrow but I am currently in love with the existence (if not the dentistry) of Capt. Jack Sparrow.
Best entertainment read: Hmmm....tough...The Stand by Stephen King (unabridged).9)Favorite genre: Mainstream intelligent fiction.
10)What draws you to a book? If it's set in a culture I am interested in I can usually not resist.
11)Favorite series: Philippa Gregory's Tudor period books.
12)Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Tough again...I am thinking the Stand mini-series because it kept to the book more than most.
13)How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 2 or 3.
14)Library or bookstore? Bookstore....not that I go that route often but I like to know if I drop a book in the tub it's okay.
15)Hardcover or paperback? I don't really care but I suppose if I had to I would say hard back.
Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
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sleepydumpling
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I've just moved this thread to the Community and Off-Topic section, as it's all about getting to know the community!
Cheers
Kath
Cheers
Kath
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Tracey Neal
- Posts: 914
- Joined: 12 Mar 2008, 11:51
- Favorite Book: The Hundred Dresses
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Nombre (name): Star
Age: 28
Occupation: Cartoon Network..freelance writer of greeting cards..ghost writer.
Passions: Being a woman and mommie and complete LUNATIC...great passion in that itself Writing. Full animation. Rotoscoping. Clay animation. Stop motion animation. Limited animation. Volunteering. History. Philosphy. Human nature. Humor...(I dearly love to laugh). Sports. Conspiracy theories. Collecting very old books and antiques. Books I read all the time. Children's literature..poetry..short stories. I love classic literature. Painting and sketching. Art..of all kinds. Culinary arts..just food in general. Good food and conversation, makes me happy 
Tea time...wine and beer time too The night. The moon and stars<3<3<3. Nature. Religion..most all religions intrigue me. Reincarnation. UFO'S. Aliens. The paranormal..ghosts. Astrology. LIFE.. I also love to dabble in politics..rants and environmental issues Those are SOME of my passions
Favorite book(s): Umm..hmm. Indeed this could get quite long
Wuthering Heights..A Tree Grows In Brooklyn..All of J. Austen's..Harry Potter series..Watership Down..Jane Eyre..Breakfast Of Champions..As I Lay Dying, Dubliners, The Giving Tree, Where The Sidewalk Ends, The Hundred Dresses...dude the list goes ooooooooooonnnnnn.
Favorite author(s):
Kurt Vonnegut,
Shel Silverstein,
Elenor Estes,
Dr. Seuss,
Beatrix Potter,
Charles Bukowski,
Truman Capote,
Stephen King,
J.R.R. Tolkien,
E. E. Cummings,
Emily Dickinson,
Voltairine de Cleyre,
Walt Whitman,
Langston Hughes,
Edgar Allan Poe,
Robert Frost,
William Blake,
William Faulkner,
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Aesop,
Louisa Alcott,
Jane Austen,
Honore de Balzac,
Emily Bronte,
Charlotte Bronte,
Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Agatha Christie,
Charles Dickens,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
Alexandre Dumas,
Sigmund Freud,
Victor Hugo,
James Joyce,
Martin Luther King Jr,
Abraham Lincoln,
Niccolo Machiavelli
Friedrich Nietzsche,
William Shakespeare,
Mary Shelley,
Bram Stoker,
Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy,
Mark Twain,
Jules Verne,
H.G. Wells,
Oscar Wilde,
William Butler Yeats,
Sylvia Plath,
Dylan Thomas,
Pablo Neruda,...THOSE ARE JUST A FEW
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Boy..I just couldn't pick one!! I'll have to ponder that awhile.
Best entertainment read: I'm quite torn there
Favorite genre: Varies
What draws you to a book? characters..plot..reputation of both author and book..recommendation...leisurely browsing.
Favorite series: Don't have a fav. Although I'm quite fond of Harry Potter.
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: I enjoy watching adaptations of Jane Austen's books..Harry Potter..Lord of the Rings..Gone with the Wind..Wuthering Heights..Jane Eyre..Color Purple...alot I suppose.
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? depends..at the very least 5.
Library or bookstore? both..also thrift stores..antique malls..I like the hunt for a rare or great find
Hardcover or paperback? both
Age: 28
Occupation: Cartoon Network..freelance writer of greeting cards..ghost writer.
Passions: Being a woman and mommie and complete LUNATIC...great passion in that itself
Writing. Full animation. Rotoscoping. Clay animation. Stop motion animation. Limited animation. Volunteering. History. Philosphy. Human nature. Humor...(I dearly love to laugh). Sports. Conspiracy theories. Collecting very old books and antiques. Books I read all the time. Children's literature..poetry..short stories. I love classic literature. Painting and sketching. Art..of all kinds. Culinary arts..just food in general. Good food and conversation, makes me happy Tea time...wine and beer time too The night. The moon and stars<3<3<3. Nature. Religion..most all religions intrigue me. Reincarnation. UFO'S. Aliens. The paranormal..ghosts. Astrology. LIFE.. I also love to dabble in politics..rants and environmental issues Those are SOME of my passions Favorite book(s): Umm..hmm. Indeed this could get quite long
Wuthering Heights..A Tree Grows In Brooklyn..All of J. Austen's..Harry Potter series..Watership Down..Jane Eyre..Breakfast Of Champions..As I Lay Dying, Dubliners, The Giving Tree, Where The Sidewalk Ends, The Hundred Dresses...dude the list goes ooooooooooonnnnnn. Favorite author(s):
Kurt Vonnegut,
Shel Silverstein,
Elenor Estes,
Dr. Seuss,
Beatrix Potter,
Charles Bukowski,
Truman Capote,
Stephen King,
J.R.R. Tolkien,
E. E. Cummings,
Emily Dickinson,
Voltairine de Cleyre,
Walt Whitman,
Langston Hughes,
Edgar Allan Poe,
Robert Frost,
William Blake,
William Faulkner,
Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Aesop,
Louisa Alcott,
Jane Austen,
Honore de Balzac,
Emily Bronte,
Charlotte Bronte,
Edgar Rice Burroughs,
Agatha Christie,
Charles Dickens,
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
Alexandre Dumas,
Sigmund Freud,
Victor Hugo,
James Joyce,
Martin Luther King Jr,
Abraham Lincoln,
Niccolo Machiavelli
Friedrich Nietzsche,
William Shakespeare,
Mary Shelley,
Bram Stoker,
Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy,
Mark Twain,
Jules Verne,
H.G. Wells,
Oscar Wilde,
William Butler Yeats,
Sylvia Plath,
Dylan Thomas,
Pablo Neruda,...THOSE ARE JUST A FEW
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Boy..I just couldn't pick one!! I'll have to ponder that awhile.
Best entertainment read: I'm quite torn there
Favorite genre: Varies
What draws you to a book? characters..plot..reputation of both author and book..recommendation...leisurely browsing.
Favorite series: Don't have a fav. Although I'm quite fond of Harry Potter.
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: I enjoy watching adaptations of Jane Austen's books..Harry Potter..Lord of the Rings..Gone with the Wind..Wuthering Heights..Jane Eyre..Color Purple...alot I suppose.
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? depends..at the very least 5.
Library or bookstore? both..also thrift stores..antique malls..I like the hunt for a rare or great find
Hardcover or paperback? both
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janey
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Abagayle wrote:It would be cool to get to know you folk from the following questions.
Nombre (name):mi nombre es Chantal
Age: 19 *shudder*
Occupation: sales/inventory & student
Passions:eating, reading, the arts, history(loooooooove histroy),dancing, writing, running reincarnation,astrology, traveling, belize,and conversing w/ people who don't fit into the box.
Favorite book(s): usually whatever I'm engaged in at the moment till another on comes along...
Favorite author(s): ---that's a good question
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Sally-Practical Magic(just because i
Best entertainment read: can't remember
Favorite genre: all except sci-fi, horror & romance
What draws you to a book? back cover, cover art, recomendation
Favorite series: hhmm harry potter(i don't have much to pick from...i hardly ever read series of books)
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Pride and Prejudice, Atonement
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 0-3(but i read short stories, article to compensate:)trying to get back into reading more books)
Library or bookstore? both
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback.
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Sheila
- Posts: 206
- Joined: 09 Jul 2007, 12:31
- Favorite Book: Gone With The Wind
- Bookshelf Size: 18
Name: Sheila, I'm Sheila on myspace too, guess I'm not that orginal with screen names
Age: 26
Occupation: Stay home mom, and struggling writer
Passions: Book, Writing, Music, (I play the violin and piano) Cook, love to cook, Diet Coke and Tinkerbell
Favorite book(s): Gone with the Wind, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, East of Eden, and I'll just stop there.
Favorite author(s): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,Andrew Greeley, Jane Austen, Poe, and lots more
If you could live as a character in any book: not sure on this one maybe Nula Anne from Andrew Greeley series
Best entertainment read: Alice in Wonderland or Phantom Tollbooth
Favorite genre: Fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, horror
What draws you to a book?: The title
Favorite series: Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Stand By Me
How many books do you read, on avg. per month?: 4-8
Library or bookstore?: Both
Hardcover of paperback?: Hardcover but because they are cheaper I own more paperbacks
Age: 26
Occupation: Stay home mom, and struggling writer
Passions: Book, Writing, Music, (I play the violin and piano) Cook, love to cook, Diet Coke and Tinkerbell
Favorite book(s): Gone with the Wind, Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, East of Eden, and I'll just stop there.
Favorite author(s): Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,Andrew Greeley, Jane Austen, Poe, and lots more
If you could live as a character in any book: not sure on this one maybe Nula Anne from Andrew Greeley series
Best entertainment read: Alice in Wonderland or Phantom Tollbooth
Favorite genre: Fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, horror
What draws you to a book?: The title
Favorite series: Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Stand By Me
How many books do you read, on avg. per month?: 4-8
Library or bookstore?: Both
Hardcover of paperback?: Hardcover but because they are cheaper I own more paperbacks
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Spoons
- Posts: 166
- Joined: 08 Apr 2008, 10:17
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Nombre (name): Amy
Age: 20 (21 in 5 days)
Occupation: Student/ office worker
Passions: Music, education-( i love to learn stuff) Sociology
Favorite book(s): invisible monsters/ survivor - Chuck Palahniuk
Favorite author(s): Palahniuk
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose?:
I have no idea
Best entertainment read: rock sound!!
Favorite genre: i like anything apart from romance
What draws you to a book?: recommendations
Favorite series: harry potter (oh yes!!)
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Fightclub
How many books do you read, on avg. per month?: roughly 5 sometimes more sometimes less.
Library or bookstore?: Bookstore
Hardcover of paperback?: Paperback, they are easier to hold
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Age: 20 (21 in 5 days)
Occupation: Student/ office worker
Passions: Music, education-( i love to learn stuff) Sociology
Favorite book(s): invisible monsters/ survivor - Chuck Palahniuk
Favorite author(s): Palahniuk
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose?:
I have no idea
Best entertainment read: rock sound!!
Favorite genre: i like anything apart from romance
What draws you to a book?: recommendations
Favorite series: harry potter (oh yes!!)
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Fightclub
How many books do you read, on avg. per month?: roughly 5 sometimes more sometimes less.
Library or bookstore?: Bookstore
Hardcover of paperback?: Paperback, they are easier to hold
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There is no greater misfortune in the world than the loss of reason
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Walktherain
- Posts: 72
- Joined: 06 Jul 2008, 23:00
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Nombre (name): Anna
Age: 19ish
Occupation: Borders/Student/drunk
Passions: reading writing dancing
Favorite book(s): The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan, Appointment in Samarra by John O'hara, Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, Dune series by Frank Herbert, A Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Favorite author(s): Neil Gaiman, Anne Rice, Ernest Hemingway, and the ones who wrote my favorite books.
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose?: A female version of Lestat
Best entertainment read: The Da Vinci Code
Favorite genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy
What draws you to a book? The cover
Favorite series: Dune
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Fight Club
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 5 or more
Library or bookstore? Bookstore considering I work at Borders
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback of course
Age: 19ish
Occupation: Borders/Student/drunk
Passions: reading writing dancing
Favorite book(s): The Botany of Desire by Michael Pollan, Appointment in Samarra by John O'hara, Song of Ice and Fire series by George R.R. Martin, Dune series by Frank Herbert, A Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Favorite author(s): Neil Gaiman, Anne Rice, Ernest Hemingway, and the ones who wrote my favorite books.
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose?: A female version of Lestat
Best entertainment read: The Da Vinci Code
Favorite genre: Science Fiction / Fantasy
What draws you to a book? The cover
Favorite series: Dune
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Fight Club
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 5 or more
Library or bookstore? Bookstore considering I work at Borders
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback of course
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Daphne
- Posts: 21
- Joined: 17 Jul 2008, 10:38
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Nombre (name): Daphne
Age: pretty old compared to ya'll
Occupation: technical writer
Passions: books, yoga, writing, R&B, Gospel, Rock
Favorite book(s): The History of Love by Nicole Krauss, Slaughterhouse 5 by Vonnegut, Red Badge of Courage by Crane, American Gods and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Favorite author(s): Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, C.S. Lewis, Dickens, Twain, JK Rowling
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Harry Potter
Best entertainment read: Neil Gaiman, JK Rowling
Favorite genre: ALL, although I usually end up with historical fiction, biography, sci-fi
What draws you to a book? recommendations, associations, current interests ( for instance, currently I am very interested in Mid-Eastern, Indian novels, history - am currently reading Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Favorite series: Harry Potter
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Harry Potter
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 2-3
Library or bookstore? mostly library
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback.
I am equally thrilled to find this online book group, since my current book club is so social that we don't talk about the books that much!
Age: pretty old compared to ya'll
Occupation: technical writer
Passions: books, yoga, writing, R&B, Gospel, Rock
Favorite book(s): The History of Love by Nicole Krauss, Slaughterhouse 5 by Vonnegut, Red Badge of Courage by Crane, American Gods and Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
Favorite author(s): Neil Gaiman, Kurt Vonnegut, C.S. Lewis, Dickens, Twain, JK Rowling
If you could live as a character in any book, which would you choose? Harry Potter
Best entertainment read: Neil Gaiman, JK Rowling
Favorite genre: ALL, although I usually end up with historical fiction, biography, sci-fi
What draws you to a book? recommendations, associations, current interests ( for instance, currently I am very interested in Mid-Eastern, Indian novels, history - am currently reading Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Favorite series: Harry Potter
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Harry Potter
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 2-3
Library or bookstore? mostly library
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback.
I am equally thrilled to find this online book group, since my current book club is so social that we don't talk about the books that much!
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Nombre(name): Betty
Age: 32 (raising the average)
Occupation: institutional sales in a financial company
Passions: reading, traveling, photography ...and scuba diving
Favorite book(s): The Alchemist, In cold blood - Capote, Catch 22 - Heller, Purple Cow - Godin, Balkan Ghosts
Best entertainment read: Sun Tzu was a Sissy by Stanly Bing
Favorite genre: Ill read anything but really like interesting non fiction books (not too picky about the topic).
What draws you to a book? pretty pictures on the cover (this is also the way i chose wines...not recommended), topic and reputation
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Misery
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 1-2
Library or bookstore? I travel a lot so i usually wind up buying books in airport book sores (you have no idea how bad it gets in there!!!)
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback - i try to travel light
Age: 32 (raising the average)
Occupation: institutional sales in a financial company
Passions: reading, traveling, photography ...and scuba diving
Favorite book(s): The Alchemist, In cold blood - Capote, Catch 22 - Heller, Purple Cow - Godin, Balkan Ghosts
Best entertainment read: Sun Tzu was a Sissy by Stanly Bing
Favorite genre: Ill read anything but really like interesting non fiction books (not too picky about the topic).
What draws you to a book? pretty pictures on the cover (this is also the way i chose wines...not recommended), topic and reputation
Favorite movie adaptation of a book: Misery
How many books do you read, on avg. per month? 1-2
Library or bookstore? I travel a lot so i usually wind up buying books in airport book sores (you have no idea how bad it gets in there!!!)
Hardcover or paperback? Paperback - i try to travel light
