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  1. wilderness

    The first sentence in the book you're reading

    Arthur and George - Julian Barnes "A child wants to see. It always begins like this, and it began like this then. A child wants to see" Lani
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    Which do you prefer?

    1. Pen 2. Paper clip 3. Holding a book in hand 4. shelving them up correctly, although a pile on the floor does seem kinda of beautiful. 5. the present 6. I like reading both, but I probably read more fiction. Lani
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    Where do you buy most of your books?

    Well I just started working in a bookstore and I get 35% off books, so I'm pretty much emptying thier shelves at the moment and getting books from there. I'm not an internet-book-buyer. I prefer going to shops and picking out books. Although waiting for a book in the mail sure does sound like...
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    Sebastian Faulks

    I read about Human Traces and I cant wait to read it. Its on my very lost list of to be reads... Hopefully I will get through it soon, I'm excited after reading the positive feedback here :) Lani
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    Too many Characters?

    Too many characters are a hassle. I cant follow who everyone is. I forget which book it was, but 50 pages through, and I had to write out who all the characters were and their relationship to the main character..kept it in the front cover. Frustrating. Lani
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    The Dreamers

    Has anyone seen this movie? A group of friends and I were bored on a saturday night and decided, some us being recently 18, to hire a pornographic movie, and we decided on the dreamers.. It turned out to be completely different. I loved it. I thought it was moving..everyone else hated it...
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    Alain de Botton

    Hey I start my new job in a bookstore yesterday and I was given time to just walk around and read blurbs, and I came across this author. I read the first chapter of his book Essays in Love...and I love it. (I'm waiting till I get my staff discount till I buy it...but I cant stop thinking...
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    Reporting from Lebanon

    ^ Sorry, my mistake. You are very correct. Ignore that error in my post. Lani
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    Reporting from Lebanon

    I'm sorry, but it is war on Israel, too, and they are equally the victimes. Israel did not reacted this extreme because two soldiers were kidnapped. Israel has only just recently given up land for peace. Israeli soldiers have been kidnapped by before, and murdered. Israel released hundreds of...
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    Books you didn't finish

    Seven types of Ambiguity - Elliot Perlman I didnt finish it, bot because it was bad..it was brilliant...but because it was long and my friends ruined it for me. Blindness - Jose Saramago Hated it Lani
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    Ffion Murphy - Devotion

    Hey Has anybody read Ffion Murphy's novel, Devotion? http://www.fremantlepress.com.au/book.php?bookID=326 I finished it a few days ago and am not quite sure how I feel about it. Just wondering other peoples opinions on it. Lani
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    Night time reading: Can you do it? Do you do it?

    I'm fresh out of holidays and back at school, and attempting to sleep at 10 or 11ish is completely pointless. So I have become an obsessive night reader, usually until 12 or 1. But when I am in my usual school mode, I read for maybe half an hour before I fall asleep. Lately, I have been...
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    Do you read much non-fiction?

    I have read quite a few memoirs lately which I really enjoyed, but I do stuggle finding ones that I want to read. Hopefully I will pick a few more because I really enjoy them! Lani
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    Internet Lurrrve.

    I am a member on a dance forum, too. This guy started PM'ing me, asking me a few dance questions...I added him on msn and we talked for a few weeks. We found out that we are both Jewish, only he was much much more religious. (religious that he isnt allowed to touch the opposite sex until...
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    Guinness World Records

    I would like to beat the most orgasms in one hour record..whatever that record is... :P Lani
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    Backpacking

    I can't wait to backpack around the world when I'm older! Me and my friends have an obsession! PM me! Where abouts have you backpacked and travelled to? Lani
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    Do You Buy Hardcover or Paperback?

    I don't really like hard cover. They are harder to read. I generally prefer soft cover...and its cheaper! Lani
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    The Most Whack Writers

    Jose Saramago Jk Rowling Dan Brown John Grisham Thats all for now! Lani
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    Gabriel García Márquez

    I just bought his book 'Love in the Time of Cholera'. Has anyone read it? I'm finding it a little hard to follow...but I've only read 20 pages. Anybody?? Lani
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    Climax of Titanic

    Not funny... Lani
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