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Hi GiGi summer here has been great so far, even though I can't stand this hot weather any longer!! May I ask you which is your part of Canada? just to put a little red flag on my globe.

Hi Barb you'll love it! I'm a paper-book girl too but I had to get a Kindle because Entwined would only be released June 16 in Italy ... can you imagine? There are soooooo many books you can download for almost nothing!!! and when you really like one book you can always get the hardback and put it on your shelves. I'm really having a hard time trying to stay away from amazon these days, for SD's books are not supplied to my local bookstore on a regular basis and I can never know when I'll be able to find one I haven't read yet... but I have downloaded most of her books, and it feels sooo good!!!

Thank you Sheens for sharing  ....now my restlessness is raging high!!!!

Gideon Cross 20 Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 21 Victor Reyes 16 Monica Stanton 13 Cary Taylor 13 Dr. Petersen 10 Mark Garrity 10 Scott (Gideon's assistant )11 Steven Ellison 10 Shawna Ellison 10 Elizabeth Cross Vidal 5 Christopher Vidal Sr. 10 Christopher Vidal Jr. 7 Ireland Vidal 20 Parker Smith 11 Daniel (last name unknown) 10 Terrence Lucas 5 Brett Kline 3 + 1 = 4 Megumi 10 Magdalene Perez 11 Michael Waters 10 Christine Fields 10 Walter Leaman 10 Angus McLeod 17 Benjamin Clancy 14 Arnoldo Ricci 12 Martin Stanton 11 Jean Francois Giroux 9 Richard Stanton 10 Sam Yimara 9 - 1 = 8 Shelly Graves 9 Lacey (Last name unknown) 10 Richard Michna 10 Trey 10 Erik 10 Â Â Â RIP List Nathan Barker RIP Gideon Cross Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue Tatiana Chirlin RIP 7/7/2013 shazscott1980 Deanna Johnson RIP 7/8/13 Â Barb55 Â

I took a leap into the unknown and pre-ordered them both. There's no way a book by SD can be bad!!!

Shortest male star? Dustin Hoffman, perhaps?

IÂ haven't seen the THG movie, is it as angsty as the book is?

HI sme  Casual Vacancy portrays the petty life of a small English village. JKR's creative ability is still intact, but the outcomne is quite different indeed from HP!! It's wonderfully written, but there's a pervasive sadness and disappointment at the characters' behaviour that had me thinking I really missed the magic JKR had gotten us used to.  Were I you, I'd read it in English, for, as good as any translation might be, you'll always lose something in meaning. I always try to read a book in English or German (Ich habe Deutch in die Uni gelernt!!!! I've studied German at university), so I can fully appreciate the richness of both languages.  You want to know what drew my to the Crossfire series? I'd say sheer luck!!! After reading FSOG, which didn't make the trick for me, I run into a 3-sec ad on TV boasting Sylvia Day's latest release, that is Bared to You. Some time later, I was at my favourite local bookstore looking for something to read and Sylvia's name caught my eye. I read on the book's back cover that Bared was what FSOG could have been. I read the first ten lines as well, and BANG it was love at first reading! Since then, I've never been apart from the three of them for more than one day, and I can tell you that three books are not that easy to bring around with you. By the time we'll have five of them I'll need a suitcase, or a handsome slave!!! Any names???

I just want to thank all the ladies who have shared the books they loved.  My reading list is waaaay longer now!!  I'm looking forward to start reading them.... I'm afraid my purse is going to have a conniption!!  :D

Hi Nathalia I'm so happy we have a few good reads in common!!!  Seven Years to Sin by Sylvia Day. Need I say anything? I love love and love it!!!  Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I love the story so much, and the structure of the novel, too. Young Jacob learned how to be a man the hard way, but carved himself a happy life, and Old Jacob finds a wonderful, lovely way to end 'his' novel. I wouldn't have seen it coming, ever!!!  The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins. Well, this is supposed to be children's stuff but WHAT issues the novel tackles with!!!! and I loved the way SC avoided being obvious.  The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. I liked it, but it's so sad a book I don't think I'll ever reread it.  I'll have a look to my bookshelves and see if I can find anything interesting.

Indeed! I'm not that talented as well, but I do enjoy others' great jobs. I'll never thank enough who first posted Henry as could-be Gideon....but he's so perfect that I know I'll be having great troubles to adjust for less (to quote Gideon himself!!)

Hi sme  the saga ending is the only thing I was really disappointed at. We went along Harry's life for more than ten years and I would have liked to know more of what became of him after the Hogsworth years (was he an Auror or a plumber? Did he teach at Hogsworth or at a local secondary school?). I have a nagging feeling that JKR chose to have an open ending so that some day she can pick up Harry in his later life. I'm ok with that, I'd say that's the way she tries to put some distance from such an all-absorbing character... she hates to drop it, but still she needs to for the sake of her own writing ability. Let's hope she finds Harry again sooner than later!!!!  Did you read Casual Vacancy, JKR's first adult novel?

You're right, Sheens, he's still the man for the Job!!!!! and I do have a few jobs in mind for him..........

Hi Shaz Greesom would take out his magnifying lens and start looking for evidence of any kinds!!!!

Hi sme I hope you enjoyed your stayings here in Italy!  I loved Meyer's books because they focus on growing up, which should involve such positive but much-harder-to-get things as love, friendship, honour. They don't deal with easy s*x, high-tech devices, money or status symbols... they teach young girls that having s*x is always worth the wait, and SM did a nice job in balancing Bella's 'hunger' with Edward's restraint, which btw I found most appealing!!!!  I loved Harry Potter as well. of course!. My eldest nephew is always telling his friends I'm the oldest Potter expert living, but I don't mind it at all. What really enthralled me was Rowling's magical pov, how she was able to twist reality into something different but not quite. I'm still figuring out what she might have been on while writing the saga!!!!!

He's soooooo easy on the eye....  I'm looking forward to seeing who the people at Lionsgate will pick for Gideon's role, but I can tell you I could look, watch, stare, ogle, glare even, at Henry like forever and ever!!!!

Sorry, I didn't meant to post twice I'm considering the idea my computer has a life of its own!!!!

 Hi GiGi, hi GLH, hi SME (welcome to the forum from Italy, too!!!!! ) I started reading the Twilight Saga out of sheer curiosity, and you know how the old saying goes... I was literally killied!!!! The books are not as dumb as I ever supposed them to be, each of them has a literary frame that adds a deeper meaning to the unfolding story (Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Twilight.... Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility in New Moon...) it's absolutely girlish literature, but even older girls can enjoy young Edward and Bella's growing up together (well, Edward is already 101 years old actually) and fighting for their love.... which happens regardless of age and status when it's a true sentiment!

Gideon Cross 19 Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 19 Victor Reyes 15 Monica Stanton 11 Cary Taylor 13 Dr. Petersen 10 Mark Garrity 10 Scott (Gideon assistant )10 + 1 = 11   ... he must have seen his share going on in Gideon's office!!!!!! Steven Ellison 10 Shawna Ellison 10 Elizabeth Cross Vidal 6 Christopher Vidal Sr. 10 Christopher Vidal Jr. 8 Ireland Vidal 18 Parker Smith 11 Daniel (last name unknown) 10 Terrence Lucas 8 Brett Kline 5 Megumi 10 Magdalene Perez 11 Michael Waters 10 Christine Fields 10 Walter Leaman 10 Angus McLeod 16 Benjamin Clancy 13 Arnoldo Ricci 12 Martin Stanton 11 Jean Francois Giroux 10 Richard Stanton 10 Deanna Johnson 2 Sam Yimara 10 - 1 = 9 Shelly Graves 9 Lacey (Last name unknown) 10 Richard Michna 10 Trey 10 Erik 10 RIP List Nathan Barker RIP Gideon Cross Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue Tatiana Chirlin RIP 7/7/2013 shazscott1980

Gideon Cross 19 Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 19 Victor Reyes 14 Monica Stanton 11 Cary Taylor 13 Dr. Petersen 10 Nathan Barker 9 Tatiana Cherlin 2 - 1 = 1   Go Shaz, go!!!! Mark Garrity 10 Scott (Gideon assistant )10 Steven Ellison 10 Shawna Ellison 10 Elizabeth Cross Vidal 6 Christopher Vidal Sr. 10 Christopher Vidal Jr. 9 Ireland Vidal 16 Parker Smith 11 Daniel (lastname unknown) 10 Terrance Lucas 8 Brett Kline 6 Megumi 10 Magdalene Perez 10 + 1 = 11 she deserved it!!! Michael Waters 10 Christine Fields 10 Walter Leaman 10 Angus McLeod 14 Benjamin Clancy 13 Arnoldo Ricci 11 Martin Stanton 11 Jean Francois Giroux 10 Richard Stanton 10 Deanna Johnson 5 Sam Yimara 10 Shelly Graves 10 Lacey (Last name unknown) 10 Richard Michna 10 Trey 10 Erik 10   RIP List Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue Â

Gideon Cross 19 Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 19 Victor Reyes 14 Monica Stanton 10 Cary Taylor 12 + 1 = 13 Dr. Petersen 10 Nathan Barker 9 Tatiana Cherlin 3 - 1 = 2 Mark Garrity 10 Scott (Gideon assistant )10 Steven Ellison 10 Shawna Ellison 10 Elizabeth Cross Vidal 7 Christopher Vidal Sr. 10 Christopher Vidal Jr. 9 Ireland Vidal 16 Parker Smith 11 Daniel (lastname unknown) 10 Terrance Lucas 9 Brett Kline 7 Megumi 10 Magdalene Perez 10 Michael Waters 10 Christine Fields 10 Walter Leaman 10 Angus McLeod 13 Benjamin Clancy 12 Arnoldo Ricci 11 Martin Stanton 11 Jean Francois Giroux 10 Richard Stanton 10 Deanna Johnson 5 Sam Yimara 10 Shelly Graves 10 Lacey (Last name unknown) 10 Richard Michna 10 Trey 10 Erik 10  What about Cross Industries redhead receptionist ???   RIP List  Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich Anne Lucas R.I.P. 06/07/2013 Rogue

Gideon Cross 16 + 1 = 17 Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 17 Victor Reyes 12 Monica Stanton 10 Cary Taylor 12 Dr. Petersen 10 Nathan Barker 9 Tatiana Cherlin 4 - 1 = 3 Mark Garrity 10 Scott (Gideon assistant )10 Steven Ellison 10 Shawna Ellison 10 Elizabeth Cross Vidal 9 Christopher Vidal Sr. 10 Christopher Vidal Jr. 10 Ireland Vidal 16 Parker Smith 10 Daniel (lastname unknown) 10 Anne Lucas 3 Terrance Lucas 9 Brett Kline 7 Megumi 10 Magdalene Perez 10 Michael Waters 10 Christine Fields 10 Walter Leaman 10 Angus McLeod 13 Benjamin Clancy 10 Arnoldo Ricci 10 Martin Stanton 11 Jean Francois Giroux 10 Richard Stanton 10 Deanna Johnson 7 Sam Yimara 10 Shelly Graves 10 Lacey (Last name unknown) 10 Richard Michna 10 Trey 10 Erik 10   RIP List  Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich  Is Anne Lucas dead or not?

Good morning ladies!!! Thank you Whiteybitey for the link I googled Henry just out of curiosity and found out Miss Cuoco's former boyfriend's name being.... Bret Bollinger, a musician!!!! Now, Henry can choose them!!!!  I'm jealous too!!!!

Gideon Cross 16 Eva Tramell Reyes Cross 17 Victor Reyes 12 Monica Stanton 10 Cary Taylor 11 + 1 = 12 Dr. Petersen 10 Nathan Barker 9 Tatiana Cherlin 5 - 1 = 4 Mark Garrity 10 Scott (Gideon assistant )10 Steven Ellison 10 Shawna Ellison 10 Elizabeth Cross Vidal 9 Christopher Vidal Sr. 10 Christopher Vidal Jr. 10 Ireland Vidal 16 Parker Smith 10 Daniel (lastname unknown) 10 Anne Lucas 5 Terrance Lucas 9 Brett Kline 7 Megumi 10 Magdalene Perez 10 Michael Waters 10 Christine Fields 10 Walter Leaman 10 Angus McLeod 13 Benjamin Clancy 10 Arnoldo Ricci 10 Martin Stanton 11 Jean Francois Giroux 10 Richard Stanton 10 Deanna Johnson 7 Sam Yimara 10 Shelly Graves 10 Lacey (Last name unknown) 10 Richard Michna 10 Trey 10 Erik 10   RIP List  Corinne Giroux R.I.P 02/07/2013 azmich  Kudos to azmich!!!!!!!!

Hi Julie I had a bad feeling about Marty since he told Eva on the phone that Lacey was away but that she should ring him up later that day. I still can't figure out though how Marty might get involved in anything nasty.  Could you tell me what does OTT stand for?