"Outside a dog a book is man's best friend, inside a dog it is too dark to read!" -Groucho Marx========="The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid." -Jane Austen========="I don’t believe in the kind of magic in my books. But I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book."-JK Rowling========"I spend a lot of time reading." -Bill Gates=========“Ahhh. Bed, book, kitten, sandwich. All one needed in life, really.” -Jacqueline Kelly=========

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Friday Fun. September 2.

It's that time of the week again!  Time for Friday Blog Hops!

*First Line Friday at A Few More Pages.
*The Friday 56 at Freda's Voice.

"Rush hour. So many armpits, so little deodorant." -Opening line
"When Auntie Sofia rang, Mum screamed. If my ears hadn't been cabled to an MP3 player, she would have shattered my eardrums." -p. 56

Ha-ha.  This books appears to be very funny, if my two quotes are any evidence.  I've only read about two chapters so far, but I am enjoying this book already.




Parajunkee
Congratulations to the featured blog this week: Lisa Loves Literature. Love your blog!

Q. If you could change the ending of any book (or series), which book would you choose? Why and to what?

 I just finished a book that I want the author to rewrite the ending: Blink and Caution by Tim Wynne-Jones.  The book is awesome.  I mean really, really good.  But the ending is just too neat and tidy.  I wish the author had left a few things up in the air or allowed for ambiguity.

 

 

GReads

  TGIF Question of the week: Which book(s) would you put in the hands of today's teenagers in hopes of making a difference in their lives?

-The Bible!

-Dear Bully: 70 Authors Tell Their Stories

 -A Hand to Guide Me by Denzell Washington about the role of mentors.

-You Were Made to Make a Difference by Max Lucado


 

19 comments:

  1. New follower passing through. Wow great picks for TGIF I feel like a dummy my answer was really lame.

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  2. Ha, ha, very funny! I think one of those people is at my bus in the morning :-)

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  3. I love the opening line, if that and the 56 are any indication this must be a very funny book. It really make me wonder about Aunt Sofia if her visits cause that kind of reaction.

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  4. Thanks for sharing your Makes a Differnce list.

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  5. I like the Makes a Difference list, I think I'd just give them something fun and different. something to make them love books.

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  6. Ha! Love those snippets. Especially the first one!

    Here are my Friday memes: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-beginni-ngs-on-friday-is-bookish.html

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  7. Hi!
    Your Friday 56 sounds like a great book. I'll have to check it out. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/09/friday-favorites.html

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  8. I like the opening and the 56! Sounds fun to read!
    Thanks for participating!

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  9. It's so frustrating when a book is amazing but then you get to the ending and it's a disappointment... Tough call on this week's question! I picked a book I didn't like so that I wouldn't feel as bad about bashing the ending.

    Carmel @ Rabid Reads / Twitter

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  10. LOL - that opening line is the funniest
    here's mine (includes a giveaway)

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  11. Hopping through. Never heard of the Denzel Washington book. That sounds interesting.
    My Hop

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  12. Great quote, Tall Story sounds hilarious. Thanks for sharing.

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  13. Thanks for stopping by! I'm an old follower, glad to have you following me. Have to say I love your quote post you have. The first quote about teaching them to be good readers is a great one!

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