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fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 18 Feb 07

I read The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck when I was a sophmore in high school (back in the ice age). It was a very profound book and it has influenced my life, being a book with a subject that I never forgot. Have you ever read a...

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fortunatelee Oh interesting - so, do you find the the movie/mini series is better or the book?

27 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Actually, lots of people don't read by author. It is sometimes the genre that interests the potential reader or the suggestion by a friend or relative. Thanks for your response.

26 Feb 07

josephjota @josephjota (109) • China 4 Jan 09

how to deal with my black eye ,i always start my work at midnight,so i got a black eye .do me a favour please! whu...whu...

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fortunatelee how to deal with my black eye ,i always start my work at midnight,so i got a black eye .do me a favour please! whu...whu...

4 Jan 09

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 23 Jan 07

A person would expect snow at the Grand Canyon. As a matter of fact, the first time that I was going to take a trip to visit the Grand Canyon, it was in April and the road to get there was closed because of snow. I happen to...

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fortunatelee Wow. I'd Love to see the pictures!

26 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 23 Jan 07

A person would expect snow at the Grand Canyon. As a matter of fact, the first time that I was going to take a trip to visit the Grand Canyon, it was in April and the road to get there was closed because of snow. I happen to...

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fortunatelee yeah, you're right, evry litle bit helps. I guess we see whats in store for us this coming summer! Last summer started super early and waited till Oct to end. I don't think I'd mind the severe hot days of 122 if we didn't have the super long summer on top...

26 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 23 Jan 07

I was thinking that I had won an auction this evening at eBay and I was outbid in the last ten seconds...by a person with the User ID: grospain! Can you believe it? What an apt name for a bid sniper. Have you ever been outbid...

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fortunatelee Thank you for your response. I did go and check out sniper monkey - that is certainly a program for very serious bidders!

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee I know what you mean about reading through all the books that your favorite author wrote...same reason my list of favorite authors keeps growing! 8) Thanks for responding!

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Okay, I will try a Dan Brown novel. Thanks for responding.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for responding. I'm going to try the authors you mention.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for responding.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for the response. I agree, a good book and a comfortable chair are very satisfying. 8)

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for your response and compliment on the topic. I agree with you, books are a realxing, enjoyable, take you places you've never been, let you be a porate, baker, spy...or mage, princess, butler, solve crimes as a detective and so much more!...

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for the suggestion, I'll try it out.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Gee, we do have a lot in common - both with lurking and with authors! 8) I'm adding to my list of authors to try with your favorites, thanks!

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for the response. I'm going to add your authors to my list of authors to try!

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thank you for the response. I'm going to add your authors that I didn't try to my list. I agree with you, I love Robin McKinley's adaptations of fairy tales! Such fun.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thank you for the response and the suggestion.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for responding. I think you are right.

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee You know, I'm sure that I started out like you, just picking up a book to read it. There were those books that I wound up reading where the author was just plain boring or just plain to techical to be entertaining - I guess somewhere along the way I just...

18 Feb 07

fortunatelee @fortunatelee (170) • United States 16 Feb 07

Over the years of lurking in libraries and used book stores to pick out armfuls of books to read, there were certain authors that were so good I couldn't put down the books. After a while, I started keeping track of my beloved...

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fortunatelee Thanks for the responses - I'm adding the ones that I don't have on my authors to try list.

18 Feb 07

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