okay, you guys! it's been two days since you got the dead & the gone... what do you think of it so far??? me? i finished it this weekend! i couldn't put it down! =)
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Deva Black
10/07/2008 08:09
I want to join. I read at least 6-8 books a day.
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paige
10/07/2008 08:10
I love the book it is so awesome and suspensful
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Sabina
10/07/2008 15:05
I finished the book! It's such a great combination of suspense and mystery and tragedy. Told through the eyes of an unusually insightful seventeen year old boy named Alex, this story asks questions that most people would rather not think about. After the moon is knocked closer to the Earth, Alex watches helplessly as his beloved New York City slowly devolves into a suburban jungle teeming ruled by anarchy. He watches the citizens becomeless cognitive, thinking, moral people day by day. He sees people body-shopping on the street. He sees people dropping like flies. And he watches his controlled, carefully mapped-out life turn into chaos and insanity.
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Deva
10/08/2008 10:04
I finished the book and it rocked!!!!
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Deva
10/08/2008 10:05
By the way, I joined!
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Sarita
10/08/2008 15:43
omg im so close to being done its not even funny!!!!
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angel
10/12/2008 18:57
omg the dead and the gone is a really good book I just finished it. I really recomened it if anyone is looking for a good book to read
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paige
10/14/2008 10:16
I FINISHED IT !!!
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Paige
10/14/2008 10:17
The ending was sad :(
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laura
10/14/2008 10:20
mannnn you guys read fast!!! i havent finished it....dont spil the ending. :)
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Deva
10/17/2008 10:26
The ending was sad it made me cry. I was so happy for Alex, Sad for Brianna, and upset that I finished the book!! I agree with Angel, everyone should read it because it made my imagination soar and would probably do the same to many others.
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Karla
10/20/2008 16:56
well even though i'm a late book clubber the day that you gave me the book, i managed to make it to the 9th chapeter, and i'm in pg 153, and DAMM!!!! i can't stop turning the pages !!!!!!!! it's really good, well yea it's also REALLY sad :( but i LUV it, i told every1 who i talked 2 read read this book!!!! SERIOUSY!!!
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renesha
10/21/2008 09:38
hey guys! ok, so, the book is really great! but........ speaking for the seniors is the club, we need more time to read it...... i first the draft of our research paper is due in less than two weeks...... can we postpone the meeting? for two weeks? please? thanks! :)
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msannakoval =)
10/21/2008 09:43
okay, we have a dilemma here, b/c i know like 1/2 of you are done, and like 1/2 of you aren't. honestly, i'm also hecka busy rite now, too, helping like 300 seniors with their research papers! so, if it's all good in the 'hood, i say let's delay it just a wee bit. we'll enjoy grubbing & talking way more when we're less stressed. so... what about friday the 14th of november? would work for everyone? of not then pls suggest a different date. and then right before thanksgiving, we'll get you your new books! k? k! =)
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Sarita
10/21/2008 11:12
some ideas for fundraisers.... book drive(tons of old books for credit..) go to school and talk about how AWSOME reading is?????
plz comment below......
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Taylor
10/22/2008 19:20
hey i joined i look forward to meeting you all
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msannakoval =)
10/22/2008 19:38
hey taylor! welcome 2 da klub! =)
at the next meeting, you guys, let's talk about sarita's fabulous fundraiser ideas. let's talk about what more we want to do as a club besides just read great books -- as if that weren't enough! =)
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Karla
10/26/2008 17:26
I agree w renesha, tooooo much stuff goin on nd all, sure like around the date u said ms. koval sounds good, nd b4 thanx givin,cuz my b-day is on thanx givin
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Jessie
10/26/2008 18:06
YAY! more time =] research paper no fun =[ this book....super good! =]
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msannakoval =)
10/26/2008 19:35
okay, so those of you who have finished the book need to give it back to me like sooner rather than later because i do not have a copy for our newest member taylor. please some of you i know have lent it out. you're not paying for them so please start returning them, or i'll have miss helen start tacking on late fees & overdue fines! lol! =) thanks, you guys! this book club is the best! =) have i told you lately that i love you? =)
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mrs. reed
10/29/2008 16:33
friday the 14th sounds great to me! I am uber excited about getting to meet everyone and discuss the book!
take care everyone ;)
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Joanna
10/31/2008 10:58
Havent finished duh book! Still workin on it ;) Seems very good so far!
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Allie
10/31/2008 12:51
So I decided we are going to do a potluck! It will be fun, so bring whatever kind of food or drink you want! I will bring chips and dip :)
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lovepreet
10/31/2008 12:52
I'll bring INDIAN FOOD :D and maybe something to drink...
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Sonja
10/31/2008 12:53
i'll bring home-made pizzas o_0
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Renesha
10/31/2008 12:53
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Renesha
10/31/2008 12:58
srry for the last blank message.. my mistake. hahaha well idn what to bring. any ideas? maybe
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mskoval =)
11/02/2008 19:29
omg, indian food and pizza?! someone pinch me! it's like it's summer vacation and i'm dreaming all this! lol! =) renesha, bring whatever u want, but bring lots if u can! we've got 30+ members now! potluck... what a great idea! =) have i told you guys lately that i love you? =)
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Austin Lewis =-)
11/04/2008 08:08
hey all i just joined the book club and am looking forward to meeting you all.I joined yesterday and i just finished the dead and the gone yesterday. ........IT ROCKED!!!!
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mskoval =)
11/04/2008 08:25
austin, you rock! i'll get ur pic up on the website asap! i promise! =)
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austin
11/04/2008 11:43
gotcha.....no rush
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Darlene
11/05/2008 07:48
I have been reading little parts of the book everynight!! it is AMAZING!!!!!! havent finished yet, but will!
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austin
11/06/2008 11:15
I Isn't it? i literally could not put it down! I do that alot.....read when i'm supposed to be doing homework. It gets me in trouble sometimes, but I can't help it. I take "can't put it down" to a whole new level! ahahaha
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renesha
11/09/2008 19:01
OMG! 30 members!!! im excited to meet everyone on friday!
ill bring cookies or brownies... im not sure which one yet. =)
yehhhhh!
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bjuandy
11/10/2008 18:59
I finished the book, and thought it was okay. The moon is obviously an analogy for global warming. The flooding can be caused rising sea levels, the ash that was in the air is the same as smog, and the freezing that went on simulates the food shortages. I personally think that the volcanoes were an analogy of nuclear war, with the volcanoes being the bombs and the ash being a nuclear winter.
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mskoval =)
11/12/2008 04:11
wow, ben, insightful analysis! =) i can't wait to hear you and the other clubbers talking like this on friday @ lunch! =)
ben, i want everyone to know how proud of you i am because i know that your buds were peer pressuring you not to be in our book club. like it's social suicide or something. whatever! good 4 u 4 standing up to ignorance, especially when it's in your circle of friends, and saying, "hey! reading really rocks!" =)
c u all on friday @ lunch in my office! =)
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mrs. reed
11/12/2008 06:25
i think it is fantastic all the book clubbers that we have accumulated! you guys ROCK! i am not sure what to bring on friday but i will think of something! see everyone friday! :) :) :)
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mskoval =)
11/12/2008 12:30
so... any ideas/suggestions/recommendations as to what we should read next??? i'm making up a new poll now... so speak up!!! =)
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sophie homen
11/12/2008 12:39
13 reasons why
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sophie
11/12/2008 12:40
13 reasons why is about a girl who commits suicide and leaves tapes behind for the 13 people that led her to commiting the act of suicide.
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Sabina
11/12/2008 12:42
Sold is a book of poems that lifts the veil shielding the shadowed life of underage girls sold in prostitution. A fast read, but worth it.
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laura
11/12/2008 12:59
just finished!!! i loved it ♥ what are we reading next..?i bet is gonna be good :)
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Austin Lewis
11/13/2008 10:58
are we talking this friday? the 14th?
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Austin Lewis
11/13/2008 10:58
i'm a little slow hehe sorry
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mskoval =)
11/14/2008 11:55
yes, austin! it's like in a half an hour! c u soon! =)
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Deva
11/14/2008 13:03
Best book ever and I can't wait to read the next one!!!
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mrs. reed
11/14/2008 13:57
you guys rock! how super-cool is it that the author sent us an autograph and e-mailed us back!!!
lookin' forward to the next book! :)
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mskoval =)
11/16/2008 18:55
i'm glad you all liked ms. pfeffer's email and stickers <3 i'm always thinking of you guys really and i'll get the pics online asap just been so busy lately sorry! i really need the rest of the members to turn in their books of we won't be able to afford to get the next one. and for those of you who missed lunch, my husband thanked you for the extra pizza i brought home! kidding! we all missed you, me most of all. have i told you lately that i love you? =)
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Jessie
11/20/2008 20:44
whens our next meeting? im excited for the next book =]
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Renesha
11/28/2008 12:04
i think we should have two meetings next week......
~one to pick a book (just to see what everyone wants)
and
~one to recieve the new book (so we have time to read the book during rainy days =})
ideas........
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Renesha
11/28/2008 12:06
*receive srry
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mskoval =)
11/30/2008 06:36
darling bookclubbers,
i am SO with you on wanting to get reading the next book. there's just one slight problem... we can't afford to buy any yet because there's like 10 ppl who still need to turn in their copies of tdatg... maybe renesha can make ppl give them back! =)
but all that aside, i agree, i think we should meet next week, and twice is fine with me. we're going to have to start fundraising -- that means selling stuff for cash to be able to afford to buy new books -- since generous benefactors willing to fully finance our activities aren't materializing out of thin air! gee, imagine that! =) so, if it's new books we want, sorry but we're gonna have to work for 'em!
another option is changing the format the club (for a while at least) to be b.y.o.b. style. meaning, bring your own books. we all read what we want and come and talk about it. that way, we don't just hear about one good book, but lots. since we all read on our own anyway, right? =)
let's meet in the library @ lunch on tuesday & thursday this week. or wednesday & friday. whenever! but we need to meet. because i need your help. this is your club. and if you want it to rock, it's on you now. =)
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mskoval =)
12/12/2008 04:44
yay yay! today's the big day! it's our first "bucks for books" bake sale! woo hoo! =) here's wishing us happy customers and huge profits! =) thanks to you all for baking or buying sweet stuff to sell -- especially your awesome parents!! =)
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Sarita
12/16/2008 17:12
hey ms koval! u wanted me to make a blog, how do i do that???
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Sarita
12/20/2008 13:03
hey everyone!!! if you came to the meeting last friday, then you know how many great ideas we brainstormed( good job peoples!). one of the ideas i proposed was reading to the k-2 grades at Corona Creek Elementry school. i have spoken to the principal and he is beyond thrilled to have us! all we need are volunteers! i know some of you already have signed up, but i'm not in posession of that sheet. if you could add your name below.....
thanks!
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Darlene
01/12/2009 13:11
hey its darlene :) i know its kind of a late notice but we are going to have a meeting on wedensday the 14th at lunch. you will be reciving passes!
Agenda: i need cellphone #'s i can text Social networks "NEW" New Book
-thanks
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mskoval =)
01/12/2009 16:17
thanks, darlene and sarita, for keeping us moving forward! =) i want to add to the agenda the 8th grade parent night this thurs. jan. 15th from 7-9 pm. i plan to be here in the library, and i think i would be great if there were some book clubbers here letting future casa students and their families know how awesome we are. so remind me to ask you to volunteer. and you will get community service hours for this, btw! =)
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austinthedude
01/16/2009 11:17
hey mskoval I'm signed up with ning for our network but it says that I need an invitation to sign in? whats that about? do you have to invite us? anyway I think its a great idea and hope we can work it out through communication within our club :)
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mskoval =)
01/16/2009 13:03
hey austin and everyone else! =) sorry i was slacking w/ the invites to the ning, but i just sent them out right now! i swear! =) sarita saw me do it! =) so go make your pages really good looking -- don't be boring, dude! =) kk c u online soon! =)
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mskoval =)
01/21/2009 09:23
the new book is on its way!!! yay!!! =) i'll email you when they arrive, and we'll meet next week to pass them out! =)
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MJ
02/13/2009 15:56
can't wait to read the new book
p.s. yay - julie joined the book club!!!!
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laura
02/16/2009 17:32
okay,so I got the new book on friday... started reading it and its sooooooooo good!!!! the chapters are super short really fast read i'm loving it!!! right now im on chapter 13 0.0 haha. im reading a few books right now...lol please remind me about the meeting
thank you :)
oh and....TWISTED ROCKS!!!! :) haha
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laura
02/16/2009 17:35
i have noooo idea how to get the page thingy lol
help?! =( haha
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mrs. reed
02/20/2009 13:12
twisted ROCKS!!!!! i took it home last weekend after our meeting (thank you ms. koval for the copy) and once i started i could not stop! i love it when that happens.....
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Deva
03/03/2009 12:56
Hey Guys! I can't go on the field trip because I've already missed too many of my classes and can't miss anymore. But have fun! Rereading Twisted!!
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ms. k =)
03/05/2009 04:51
oh my god, you guys! that field trip was simply amazing! unbelievably fun and incredibly inspirational! i am so proud of you all, and i love you! =)
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ms. k =)
03/11/2009 14:18
hey you guys! =) guess what? =)
we got 2 new readers today! =)
ashley and summerlin! =) sweet! =)
put next friday lunch on your calendar for our pizza & book talk about twisted! =)
and if you're not done with the book yet, hop on it! =)
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Deva
03/19/2009 12:34
Twisted was interesting. I was wondering about which book people would like to read that they haven't read yet. If you can email me with at least 2 books you really want to read that would be great. i have connections, so that might help. My email is: silent4dragons@aol.com Thanks. Au Revoir!
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Danny
03/19/2009 22:52
Hello Ms. Koval, It's Danny, I tried to use the contact thing, but it kept telling me it couldn't publish it, so I'll post a comment here hope my computer let's it go through.
But anyway, I'm joining if that's okay.
Sincerely, DAnny
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mskoval =)
03/24/2009 03:14
dear danny,
huh, that's odd. but i've seen that happen once or twice now, so i'll look into that with tech support.
but as for joining, it's more than okay! it's great! =) welcome to the bhbc! we're meeting to talk about twisted this wednesday @ lunch in the library! =)
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ms. koval =)
08/27/2009 15:28
welcome back welcome back welcome back! our first meeting of the year today was flawless! =) way to go, you guys! =)
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stephanie
12/04/2009 16:40
hey ms. koval! how do i sign up?
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Deva
05/21/2010 11:31
hey ms. koval
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ms. koval :)
06/02/2010 17:18
hey deva! :)
stephanie you just signed up! :D
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Hailey
12/18/2011 20:51
I love Ms Anna so much i see her everyday and everyday she puts a smile on my face her and Ms Hellen both love you guys
