YA / MG Read-A-Holics Not-So-Anonymous discussion

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Hello, everyone! ;-)

Hi!

Hey, Jackie! How are you?

Good, how are you? :-)

Oh, I'm fine. I bit disappointed, though, because I just went to the bookstore (obviously, don't stop reading, that's not why I'm disappointed) and there were shelves upon shelves of paranormal romance and fantasy books, and a crummy little section of realistic and historical fiction that WAS NOT EVEN ALPHABETIZED!!! How am I supposed to find anything?!?! So I ended up stepping into the kids section and found a few halfway decent things. Still, huge disappointment. I mean, I get that stores need to have a bit of each genre, and that's all fine and good, but when it's that off-balance... Oh my...

That does suck, But they are the two biggest genres around right now.

I know, but still...

:p

;-)

I know! I hate that when I look in the YA section there is SO much paranormal and fantasy books! I can barely find any decent realistic fiction books, And a lot of realistic YA books now a days are full of cheesy romance! the kid section is usually the #1 place to find books that interest me.

kill me now! it is 96 degrees today and with the humidity, it's going to feel like 104! It's times like these I wished I lived in Alaska!!

What's the weather like where you guys live?

Hot hot...

Humid humid humid hot hot hot. And I love Alaska in the summer! It has a very nice temperature. Very cold during the winter. I was six years old, and we were up there and it was negative 28. Freezing... Yeah, hate the hot humidity. On Wednesday, it was incredibly stifling when we walked into church. Ohh...

Okay, i don't get it...we are so active, and we have been stuck at five members forever.

Well, we're at six now. I guess Rhaine read the advertisement I pit on her group, "YA Historical Fiction" and decided to join us. ;-) Hopefully more people will, too. ;-) Thanks, for joining, Rhaine!

Yay!!

I know, I can't believe that we only have 6 members. Remember Bethany? She did join our group but they left it. Anyway, even though we don't have a lot of members, I absolutely Love this group and am so glad I joined.

I can not believe it! It is 72 degrees today and very windy. It's like Autumn weather. And to think I have a track meet today and will be running in this freezing weather. Still... It's nicer than when it was 96.

Hold on... Do we have to read that fantasy book for August?

Yeah, it's one of the group reads. If you have already read it, then you don't.

Raven, you don't have to read any books that you don't want to read. No pressure. If you want, then you can just keep on participating the way you have been, with games, chat, and reading any books that you want to. ;-)

It's just there for those who want to read it :-)

Right. ;-)

no no no. of course I'm going to read it. I just wasn't sure if we were reading all three for August. Nevermind. I'm almost done with Halfway to the Sky and I love it!!

Yes, those are the three choices. Actually, we will have another one, too. You can read any or all of them. ;-)

Hi, guys!

hi, What's up? You changed your profile picture.

Yes, I did. I changed it from a painting I did to a picture of Alaska last summer.

wow! you went to Alaska? That's so cool. Was it cold there?

Jackie, you changed your photo too. by the way, who was the person in your previous profile picture?

Lol me!!!

really? that was you. You look really young in that picture.

Lol i'm 21, but i am really small!

:-)

It sucks :)

;-) I'm glad to be average-height. And yes, I've actually been to Alaska five times. My mom wants to move there, I think. ;-)

That would be cool!

Hmm.... where would be my dream destination? I love living in New York but I've always wanted to go to Hawaii. Not live there, but visit... and Japan!

Same here for Japan. I live in Florida, and I am so ready to get out of here. I want to travel around Europe, or Asia. But once I finsh school here in FL. I want to go to L.A.

yikes! doesn't Florida have really hot weather?

Yes

I can't stand hot weather. The majority of the time, it is cool where I live. ( and I do not live in NYC! people sometimes assume that when people say they live in New York, they live in New York City.)

What part of New York are you in?

Good morning. Or afternoon where you two live. ;-)

Good morning. Or afternoon where you two live. ;-)

Hi!

hi! What are you doing now?

I've been at school helping my choir teacher organize stuff and set up for the school year. I can't believe I only have a week left of freedom before school starts!!!