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Scholar- I completely agree! Cats are a lot better for travelers. I know my neighbors' cats get destructive and don't eat as much when they leave for extended periods, when we return home from trips, my cat sulks but hangs around us nonstop, and other stories like those, but realistically speaking, cats are waaaaay better at caring for themselves and dealing with it.
My dad wants to get a puppy next spring, but he travels all the time and I'm not thrilled with him for being so insistent about it. :/ He's moving before then, and the house will be close enough to my mom's house and my school that I can ride my bike there to spend time with the dog when he's gone, but I still think it's not right. (And this is irrelevant to the conversation, but one of our dogs is pretty old, and I don't think it's fair to him to bring a puppy into the house in his golden years. He's got a few years left, tops, and a puppy is going to take a lot of attention away from him.) Roxxxy- Oh, poor dog! It's so sad when they've been abused. I'm glad she's got a good home with you all now! I think training books would be a great idea. :yes: |
I'm mad at TinierMe right now.
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@[email protected] wowies, eveyone's getting a doggy @[email protected] I'm actually kinda split between a cat and a dog :d doggies, you have to walk them, kitties you have to be careful you don't get clawed (yes, I do know that they're retractable). Doggies you can get some excercise with them, while kitties are easier to cuddle with when you're lazy as heck.
anime_scholar>> yea, but wheren't there cases where the dog died with the owner and that's one of the reasons that they're known as "man's best friend"? or something like that. Risika>> well, the part that I really enjoyed was actually the afterward and the comics XD but I don't mind following Anita Blake because it doesn't come out that fast and Merry Gentry - omg, I wanna see what the kiddies look like! >.< usually books so do not put pregent women in supernatural stories XD and with, like, so many fathers too XD |
There's comics in? O.o That's strange, although intriguing. And Merry Gentry babies? :O Oh my... I'm not very far into that series just yet. xD
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So I've got a question for you guys:
For my birthday last month, my parents got me a small gift certificate for Barnes and Noble. I've pretty much decided that I want to use it to expand my collection of graphic novels, but I'm having difficulty finding some that I'm really interested in. I could always go with the big titles like Watchmen or Maus, but I'd rather give a look to some graphic novels that are a bit farther off the beaten path. (And the more popular ones are easier to find used copies of, so I'll always have an eye open for them anyway.) Can anyone recommend some lesser known graphic novels to me? So far on my list, I'll be ordering: Sky Doll, Volume 1 by Alessandro Barbucci Epileptic by David B. American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang |
By graphic novels, do manga count?
If so, I highly recommend With the Light by Keiko Tobe. They're larger than your average manga(think VIZ BIG size), so naturally they cost a little more. But it's a very good series that follows the family of an autistic child, through the various stages of development and how they deal with various problems that come up. |
Yellow is my favorite! If you like yaoi...
---------- @LaVida: I actually wanted a dog, in part, BECAUSE I am lazy. I needed a good reason to get off my tush! :lol: |
Good afternoon everyone!
My mom's bugging me constantly. We're reading the same Harry Potter book! |
I hadn't really considered buying manga, but only because I don't want to get sucked into reading an entire series.
I don't have that kind of money. :sweat: But I'll definitely look into those suggestions. I trust you guys to give good advice! @TaiyoTsuki Which book are you guys up to? |
@ Knerd: Goblet of Fire.
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@Knerd: I know what you mean... Manga can get quite expensive. I usually get mine at Rightstuf though, you get a couple dollars off the bigger companies products, anyways(eg. Viz, Tokyopop, Del Rey).
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Risika, your avi is cute!
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i get my manga from a used bookstore named mckays.
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HappyStarr's Book List! Series Read 1.Federal Student Aid's Master Promissory Note 2. House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski 3. The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine 4. Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli 5. House of Night by P.C. Cast 6. Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead 7.Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling 8. Unicorns of Balinor by Mary Stanton 9. Little House Series by Laura Ingalls Wilder 10. Mastering the Art of Manga by Seelig, Li and Nicol 11. The Firemaster's Mistress by Christie Dickensen 12. The Lost City of Z by David Grann 13. Ancestors of Avalon by Diana L Paxson 14. The Wayfarer Redemption by Sara Douglass 15. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo 16. My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult 17. The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by AVI 18. Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard 19. The Templars and the Assassins by James Wasserman 20. Shooting Stars by V.C. Andrews 21. The Artist's Daughter by Leslie O'Grady 22. Eragon by Christopher Paolini 23. Seasons of Magic by Laurel Ann Reinhardt 24. The Runes by Horik Svenson 25. Mythology by Edith Hamilton 26. Beowulf translated by Burton Raffel 27. Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkein 28. His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman 29. Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares 30. Viva la Repartee by Dr. Mardy Grothe 31. Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare 32. Never Trust a Lady by Suzanne Robinson 33. Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink 34. Mediator by Med Cabot 35. Dragonlance by Weis and Hickman 36. Dragonlance Legends by Weis and Hickman 37. Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan 38. das Erbe der Runen by Monika Felten 39. Specimen Days by Michael Cunningham 40. Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney 41. Dark Visions by L.J. Smith 42. Emma by Jane Austen 43. The Virgin's Lover by Philippa Gregory 44. City at the End of Time by Greg Bear 45. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins |
@Roxxxy: Thank you. ^^
@HappyStarr: Wow, that's a pretty impressive list. Good luck! |
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haha thanks! ^_^"...That's just the list of books I found at my dad's house. Many more to be added. Once my room is packed, it's readin' time!
yyup! I love mythology! We have a huge Encyclopedia of Mythology at my mom's house that covers the myths/legends from around the world. And my mom's got a Mayan Mythology book that I've tucked away to look at. |
I got the first two volumes of Y: The Last Man from the library today, I've heard it's a good series.
I don't really know many graphic novels, just comic books. Mike Carey's Re-Gifters is a good graphic novel about a Korean American teenage girl, but it's fairly short. His adaptations/spin-offs of Neil Gaiman's works are very good too. |
I've finished Goblet of Fire at last!
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206 Bones - Kathy Reichs: Just finished this one. Man, I have fallen behind!
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What do you guys think of my hair color?
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I thought I was really going to like Crime and Punishment. I was wrong. I understand it just fine and everything, but it drags on. And on. And on. About every little thing that happens. :gonk: I hope I like it better later on. I seriously cannot read more than a few pages at a time, because it drives me out of my skull! And I'd reaaaally like to have it done soon, so I can read the next book in the Fey series, Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, and Sylvie and Bruno Concluded... Which are all books I'm dying to read!
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Good luck with your list. |
Yay! That's what I was hoping for.
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