The Not-So Austen Bookclub discussion

Say it on your own,
Say it in your head,
Say it on the phone,
Or say it before bed!
Just say it the whole way through --
Say it 'cause it's true :)

The Not-So Austen Bookworm Pledge:

I solemnly swear I will read because I want to, not because I have to.

I promise to treat books with respect.
I will talk about fictional characters and fictional happenings.
I will never utter the words "But that is not real."
I will own more than 1 book.
I promise to try and buy out my local bookstore.
I will never put anything else before reading.
I will do my best to make sure that the next generation of bookworms have a deep appreciation for fine literature.

I will now go forth and pick up a book with the blessing and good wishes of my fellow bookworms. I pledge this pledge with fervour as only a bookworm can.

(Now you can crack a smile. Whilst saying the pledge you must remain upright with a stoic expression.)

Thank you for taking the pledge - now go out into the world as a fully-initiated Not-So Austen Bookworm!! <3

I love it <3

I will follow the bookworm pledge:)

I will abide by the bookworm pledge resolutely. :D
I can never say 'But that's not real.' Anything's possible!

I pledge to it but I sadly have to put homework before reading. Some of my teachers get scary when angry when you dont finish homework....

I will abide by my bookworm pledge forever! :)

yeah.... so does school work count? If it does then I say "Death to homework!"

Lucinda wrote: "Kristi wrote: "I pledge to it but I sadly have to put homework before reading. Some of my teachers get scary when angry when you dont finish homework...."

I certainly remember that! Xx"

Yeah, same here. Ma will get red like Hell fire and to be honest, that look of Ma's scares the hell out of me! *shivers down her spine just thinking about it*

My mom is a colleage professor and she teaches how to teach so shes very strict about school.

Lolz. 2 thing.

1. You spelled my name wrong. Its Kristi not Kristie.


2. I do remember that.

3. (oops. Guess it actually 3 things) ok

Its alright. My friend whos like a sister to me cant spell really anything even at our seventh grade level and shes proud of it. Its odd though since her mom is an English teacher. AND is our english teacher at school....

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Kristie and Rimpy,
I am going to show my age here and say that ones education and school is very important, and one does not realise how important usually until you have left. For those who g..."

Its impossible to forget that!

Kristi: About school, I'm not scared about homework at all. I basically do all my "home" work in the class! :D

Lucinda: Its okay. My moms laptop hates me. It doesnt load for me but as soon as my mom comes over.... it loads! Its like, cursed or something.



Rimpy: I would except I sit all the way in the front so I cant exactly sneak anything in...

lolz. My friend hits the computer to make it work. Most of the time I scream, yell, glare, or (depending on the situation) curse at my computer. (The only times Ive cursed at it is when it deletes an entire full essay due the next day and it was about 10pm and I was about to go to bed when the computer froze and automatically deleted the whole essay)

Kristi: Do you have permanent seats or something like that? Can't you go sit at the back?

Ripley: Our seats dont really get changed except everyonce in awhile.


Lucinda: I just hate it when stuff like that happens to me.

Kristi wrote: "Ripley: Our seats dont really get changed except everyonce in awhile.


Lucinda: I just hate it when stuff like that happens to me."

Kristi: Dude, its Rimpy, not Ripley!

I am taking the bookworm pledge :)

I take the bookworm pledge but you must remember I have to put school before books but I promise to read whilst I work and only do extra things like studying when forced to.

I solely swear to uphold that pledge

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Isabelle,
Ones study is important and however much i would love to stay within my own little fantasy world of stories and Jane Austen, i am unable to do so and have to come back to reality. I..."

It's sad. I wish I could stay wherever books may take me. It's so much more fascinating than reality!

Lucinda wrote: "Olivia wrote: "Lucinda wrote: "Dear Isabelle,
Ones study is important and however much i would love to stay within my own little fantasy world of stories and Jane Austen, i am unable to do so and ..."

As were mine! I thought for the longest time that my letter to Hogwarts had gotten lost in the mail and was very discouraged when I figured out that I was, in fact, a muggle, and would never be able to go to Hogwarts.

It's funny because I always believed that in the back of my wardrobe was a secret passageway so I was always confused when I tried banging at the back wall of my wardrobe wondering why the door won't open.

That also reminds me of when I started reading the rainbow magic books when I was younger and I told my cousin who is a couple months younger than me that evil human eating monsters lived in her backyard and it was hilarious because she believed it for like a whole 3 years before she actually read the book I got the idea from and then realised I was lying.

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Olivia,
I have laways felt that my letter of aceptance to Hogwarts is lost in the post and i also feel strongly that my wardrobe is faulty, as i was unable to get to Narnia!
Lucinda Xx
P.S..."

Haha I have had similar problems. It is unfair that I can't go to Narnia or Hogwarts!!!!

Lucinda wrote: "Kristi wrote: "lolz. My friend hits the computer to make it work. Most of the time I scream, yell, glare, or (depending on the situation) curse at my computer. (The only times Ive cursed at it is w..."

*choking on her laughter* ohmygoodness you have phone cord for the internet running up the stairs :D

I SHALL TAKE THE BOOKWORM PLEDGE WITH MY ENTIRE HEART AND SOUL! FOREVER AND ALWAYS!
*stands, puts hand on heart, and says the whole pledge*

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Anna,
It is NOT funny!! Yes, sadly i have a telephone cord that is wired right up the staircase and into my bedroom so that i have internet connection....stop laughing, at least it sort of wo..."

*chuckling* hey if it works, it works! :)

I love this and promise to uphold the pledge! I feel like it should be on a t-shirt :)

Lauren wrote: "I love this and promise to uphold the pledge! I feel like it should be on a t-shirt :)"

it totally should!!! i would wear it! :D

Lauren wrote: "I love this and promise to uphold the pledge! I feel like it should be on a t-shirt :)"

That'd be an awesome t-shirt!

i would wear it too

Mayra wrote: "i would wear it too"

Booknut wrote: "Mayra wrote: "i would wear it too"

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so awesome!!!!!

AWESOMNE !

wow! glad you all liked my t-shirt idea! it would be fun wouldn't it? that way we could proudly display our love of reading - and that sweatshirt is awesome!

Booknut wrote: "Mayra wrote: "i would wear it too"

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I love it! I want one!

Booknut wrote: "Mayra wrote: "i would wear it too"

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especially like that, green is my fav color :D

Mayra wrote: "Booknut wrote: "Mayra wrote: "i would wear it too"

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especially like that, green is my fav color :D"

Green is pretty awesome:) But I'd wear it if it wasn't green, as long as it had the Bookworm Pledge on it, I'd be happy:)

Sure, I pledge.

Booknut wrote: "Say it on your own, say it in your head, say it on the phone, say it before bed - just say it the whole way through, say it 'cause it's true. Thanks!:D

Bookworm Pledge:

I solemnly swear I will r..."

i REALLY REALLY want that bag!!! they're all so awesome!!!

I want it all!!!!

Olivia wrote: "Mayra wrote: "Booknut wrote: "Mayra wrote: "i would wear it too"

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especially like that, green is my fav color :D"

Green is pretty awesome:) But I'd wear it if it wasn't green, as long as it had..."

id wear it either way too, the green just makes it that much better :)

i read the pledge to my sister and she was like yeah thats u lol... always reading :)

So I had a look into getting customs shirts made - perhaps we can have a giveaway or something ;)

That would be truly amazing:)

*squeals* THAT WOULD BE SO AWESOME!!!!!

Lucinda wrote: "Dear Claire,
What a fantastic idea as i did love Booknut's shirt idea, with the bookpledge logo; brilliant! I also hope that you are feeling a little better too. :)
Lucinda Xx"

I am, thank you so much <3

I do agree

The pledge is unessecary...that is tha story of my life!!!!