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Which of these books would you like to discuss in February?

My Sister's Keeper
- 2 (25%)
My Sister's Keeper
- 4 (50%)
Change of Heart
- 0 (0%)
The Pact
- 2 (25%)
Vanashing Acts
- 0 (0%)
Songs of the Humpback Whale
- 0 (0%)

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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #45 on: February 14, 2009, 10:41:19 AM »
Quote from: Chaos on February 14, 2009, 06:32:45 AM
That's one of my absolute favorite books. Just curious, do you have the Original version or the Unabridged? I'm thinking that sounds like the longer one, but all his books are so long it's hard to tell!

It's the Unabridged.  I haven't read the original, so I won't know the difference, but might as well read the longest version LOL.
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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #46 on: February 14, 2009, 10:42:15 AM »
I ordered My Sister's Keeper last night, so it should be here within a week... just in time for me to get into it NEXT weekend.
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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #47 on: February 14, 2009, 11:58:02 AM »
Yay! lol we already have four pages in this thread and we haven't even started discussing the book yet.
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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #48 on: February 14, 2009, 12:01:00 PM »
I wasn't sure I was going to like this book at all. (My Sister's Keeper) It just didn't sound like the kind of book I would usually read. I opened it expecting to be bored and give up but I'm 150 pages in already and can't seem to put it down.  I freaking HATE the mom, and want to chop her head off, but so far, I'm loving this book. It actually makes me want to check out other stuff by her. Which is strange because I didn't realize Mare and I were capable of loving any of the same things lol. Thanks for the recommendation Mare!
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« Reply #49 on: February 14, 2009, 12:06:11 PM »
I hate the mom too! That's the thing i love about this book. The characters are so flawed, all of them but you find something to like and dislike about them all. I avoided this book for the longest time because for some reason I thought it was about taking care of a mentally disabled person lol I have no idea why.
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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #50 on: February 14, 2009, 03:12:23 PM »
I found myself hating the mother too... but then I thought, if it were my family and my daughters would I ever really think that I were giving up the quality of life for one by wanting to save the other?

It's one of the controversial topics of which there really is no real answer.  I found myself siding with the daughter most often... but that's because having not been in the mother's position, I simply can't put myself in those shoes.
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« Reply #51 on: February 14, 2009, 03:16:32 PM »
Yup, I agree with what you said as well. There are points in the book (albeit small ones) that I do sometimes feel for the mom. Thinking that if I were in her position I might do the same thing. I guess it really is a hard thing to gaugue unless you happen to be in a position like that.

The thing is, if my younger child felt so bad about things that she felt she needed to get a lawyer, I would probably rethink my methods. I feel for Kate, is has to be a rough thing for her and she's kind of in the middle of it all.
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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #52 on: February 18, 2009, 04:14:31 PM »
The first thing I don't like about this book ... I paid $20 for it! Highway robbery! It's paper and ink!
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Re: February's book club choices :O)
« Reply #53 on: February 18, 2009, 04:47:07 PM »
lol julilly. I wouldn't like that either.
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« Reply #54 on: February 18, 2009, 05:06:30 PM »
I like this little pay guide on the back "$13.50 US $19.99 CDN" HOW DO YOU FIGURE!? lol Okay, I bought it, it's over, time to move on :P
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« Reply #55 on: February 18, 2009, 05:07:43 PM »
yeah the prices listed on the back are almost always more expensive for Canada. Couldn't tell you why? Sorry.
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