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  1. Book Bug

    A Quiz With A Twist - What Book Is This ?

    When taken out of their context and generalized, yes, most books are the same. That is the point I was trying to make, that it is an unfair comparison, because the points are really not in context. Good read: http://io9.com/5683905/everything-harry-potters-been-accused-of-ripping-off
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    What is the most expensive book in your amazon wishlist/saved for later?

    Southeast Asia, currently in the Philippines since November.
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    A Quiz With A Twist - What Book Is This ?

    To be fair, the post is intended to trick the reader, by providing very vague statements about Ender's Game. Most books are similar when you start to take away all the actual details. Ender's Game is about battle simulation, aliens, political turmoil, and world-ending events, and it happens to...
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    What is the most expensive book in your amazon wishlist/saved for later?

    Are you ready for tantalizing excitement? No? Good. For my entry to this thread is underwhelming: Decision Points by George W. Bush ($28.52, Hardcover) In my defense, I have been living outside the United States for two years and don't use Amazon anymore.
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    Nobody reads?

    I think with advancing technology, how children spend their leisure time continues to evolve. Before the internet was popularized, and before the dot-com bubble, there was video games. Before video games, there was television. Before television, there was radio. The last one hundred years has...
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    The Modern Library

    Will sneak in here first.. :) 1.) I think the library will continue to play a strong role in education, history, and preservation of historically significant books. Most modern libraries now have media centers, as well as digital classification systems for their collections. 2.) As is the case...
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    The Modern Library

    People once predicted that the internet (and e-readers) would be the end of paper print publication. While it has certainly effected it, I think it has also brought books to a larger audience. Recently, I discovered Open Library, and have been regularly downloading *.pdf children's books for...
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