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I hate seeing "15 items or less" lanes at the supermarket. It's my biggest fear that that will become acceptable English. And I used to pass a sign every day that said, "tattoos in rear." Helping kids read gooder? That's a find, indeed! We can only hope it was in jest.

not at all charming in a book.. I can put up with quite a bit, really. I'm a flexible reader, but-- 1. I do hate bad dialogue--this is the trait that marred my appreciation for The DaVinci Code. It reminded me of Batman. Oh! Another riddle--to the Batcave! 2. And I agree that being...

longest books I'll have to agree with Tom that the longest on my list was Infinite Jest (by David Foster Wallace, who's making an appearance in my neck of the woods in April!). Infinite Jest definitely took the longest to read, because of all the end notes that one simply has to read as the...

calling in sick We're a good bunch:D I've called off work twice in seven years, both times in dire need. We no longer have "sick" days--it's all regarded as vacation time, and there's a limit to how often anyone can call off without getting into hot water for it. There are people who call off...

A-Z game (The) Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini this is fun:)

Children's books I occasionally read children's books--I think the Harry Potter series is brilliant, and I've also enjoyed The Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket--they are full of dark humor you don't usually see in children's books. I also came across a Salmon Rushdie novel called...

Hi, Bibliomaniac! And happy Thursday to you:) That's a great name you have, there! This is one cool place.

thank you! ...and in answer to Halo, I try to read a variety of genres and authors--but I tend to stay away from romance, and haven't read many mysteries, come to think of it. I've enjoyed historical fiction and memoirs. Authors? There are so many authors I admire! Thank you for the welcome...

re: My Sister's Keeper It hasn't been that long since I read this. I agree that the characters and their relationships to each other were not all realistic, but overall, I admired the book for posing a very interesting moral dilemma, and managing to surprise me at the end. While reading it, I...

I'm new here, too. Since I've enjoyed browsing this forum, I decided to join in:) I found TBF through Bookcrossing, btw. In the noncyber world, I don't know many people who like to talk about books. This is a fabulous place!