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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1958. by Norman Preston
Tree and Leaf by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Doors of His Face, The Lamps of His Mouth by Roger Zelazny
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posted by jjmcgaffey at 4:36 pm (EST) on Nov 16, 2009
I really did not having to read the bible at school, it was hard to take it in and stay awake.
I think the hobbit is teh same, it may work for adults, but its not a very exciting book for me, I am 14 and like some action.
Teenagers have changed now, we do NOT like boring books, we need a modern book to stimulate us. I live on the text and internet, the hobbit and bible cant compete, That is why I put them in the same catergory.
posted by Justin-brown at 4:27 pm (EST) on Nov 12, 2009
~Jenny
posted by goddessladyj at 9:38 pm (EST) on Oct 16, 2009
~Jenny
posted by goddessladyj at 11:21 pm (EST) on Oct 1, 2009
I want to thank you for bringing that review to my attention. I apparently used a metaphor that doesn't apply. I will edit my review accordingly. Btw I agree about the name Eragon. I actually laughed when it first came out. But I do feel Paolini deserves some respect for that novel. Looking back it wasn't that bad
posted by camarie at 4:09 pm (EST) on Sep 26, 2009