tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84916786288797635962024-03-05T20:23:17.051-08:00Book Club BlogBook Club and Blogging. What could be better?Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-90108939657602200862009-11-26T07:03:00.000-08:002009-11-26T07:08:29.126-08:00So I had an idea...So I was thinking - since I am so crappy at reading the books on our book club list- and hardly anyone EVER posts, that maybe we should use Book CLub blog as a place to promote books we like or that we are reading...<br /><br />You may be thinking 'but sabrena, can't I just do that on my own blog?'<br /><br />And the answer is 'yes'...<br /><br /> But I think we should post them here anywhere. (And you can just link your blog to here if you ever post something.)<br /><br />After turkey day I will start...Sabrena Suite-Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010923485482172196noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-60935572149103379282009-08-01T20:52:00.001-07:002009-08-01T20:59:36.581-07:00Here is what I wanted to happen...I thought for sure that at some point at the end of their time together- he would do something different so that they could stay together in another time somewhere. <br /><br />Did anyone else think that would happen?<br /><br />Also, I never liked Henry. I just wish he was endearing in some way.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-69716515091792941052009-07-31T10:19:00.001-07:002009-07-31T10:20:40.480-07:00I'm Also DoneOK so I finished this morning on my way into work. I am ready to start the palaver.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-55561140127406459042009-07-17T17:52:00.000-07:002009-07-17T17:53:23.757-07:00I'm done.Hurry and be done so we can discuss.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-47213714555985081002009-07-15T08:23:00.000-07:002009-07-15T08:28:40.913-07:00Henry Blows.Here is why:<br /><br />She is way too good for him. He is a dirty alcoholic nympho. I keep trying to like him, but the more I read about him- the more annoyed I am. He is just like every other douche bag out there and the only thing interesting about him is time travel. And even that isn't that interesting. He's not doing any good- he's not helping people- in fact, if anything he is hurting people. I want him to be interested in something other than sex and drinking. <br /><br />Am I the only one?<br /><br />I hope for the sake of the book and for Clare that he gets better.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-78550743766760993172009-07-14T15:35:00.000-07:002009-07-14T15:45:08.796-07:00I've Started, Have You?I'm extremely excited about this book. Time travel/Romance is one if my favorite sub genres of science fiction. I've already started it and I'm loving every minute of it. I hope you all have started as well. I am listening to the book on CD and so far it is simply magical.<br /><br />So far my favorite part was the analogy that the author uses to describe how <span style="font-size:180%;">TALL</span> Henry's erection is the first time he hooks up with Clare. Writing at its finest. As you can see from the chart below, it was pretty tall.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy182zn-807cxKalrcn7WHV5ue2NWTYnnr2YJ-Hcu4t32V1wNNwBf1v8XJ2IL2sMZgTx56hOeK2nEQXts1la3NSJhkaceMRK78yqXKjYlr4oj2NjrfqwxA_lN7Yf8MYY0EE5O7aBxMhkEm/s1600-h/amusement-park-ride-height-710278.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy182zn-807cxKalrcn7WHV5ue2NWTYnnr2YJ-Hcu4t32V1wNNwBf1v8XJ2IL2sMZgTx56hOeK2nEQXts1la3NSJhkaceMRK78yqXKjYlr4oj2NjrfqwxA_lN7Yf8MYY0EE5O7aBxMhkEm/s400/amusement-park-ride-height-710278.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358450369400035858" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-58190773861974341592009-06-22T20:57:00.000-07:002009-06-22T21:00:12.159-07:00July Book?Juddy said the Time Traveler's Wife? Is it so?<br /><br />I saw a preview...<br /><br />We are supposed to read the book and not just see the movie, right?<br /><br /><object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gu8lYr0kf7g&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gu8lYr0kf7g&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object>Sabrena Suite-Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010923485482172196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-71707735965802460752009-02-28T18:47:00.000-08:002009-02-28T18:49:31.536-08:00All the Pretty Horses.So... <br /><br />Any thoughts? All I can think about is Matt Damon.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-26539209442011566502009-02-08T19:33:00.000-08:002009-02-08T19:49:57.472-08:00Welcome.Our newest addition to the Book Club Blog Family is Juddy. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5yEwj3Y8N48iTpP40KQbm5y-e0fZF3gbIAyytqs2uMgywbMh9uZBpcUxcTGd1q3kJVY0L7s8VeYfT-abgBH46yqzM68i85t4LzRz8NhrsZLbxL1g6OOL7bN9IGnxCa4fhyAytRZk-GA/s1600-h/juddy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_5yEwj3Y8N48iTpP40KQbm5y-e0fZF3gbIAyytqs2uMgywbMh9uZBpcUxcTGd1q3kJVY0L7s8VeYfT-abgBH46yqzM68i85t4LzRz8NhrsZLbxL1g6OOL7bN9IGnxCa4fhyAytRZk-GA/s320/juddy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300637191608052898" /></a><br /><br />Speaking of look-a-likes... Just pretend like JF is wearing a hat and has a half smile going the other way.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuE8ROcaDMbvjo01wlCE9eJodfAXhauMESuhlCSREldGr4jNgJIO2doNENZj9bWIn_zQ-8iAK0PKZsB6z6TDARsmHzdW7P-H_CI-VD9txPnS0Yftuf2wU0Z3NxPCU-rm7BuBrea9x5vfw/s1600-h/jefffoxworthy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuE8ROcaDMbvjo01wlCE9eJodfAXhauMESuhlCSREldGr4jNgJIO2doNENZj9bWIn_zQ-8iAK0PKZsB6z6TDARsmHzdW7P-H_CI-VD9txPnS0Yftuf2wU0Z3NxPCU-rm7BuBrea9x5vfw/s320/jefffoxworthy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300637506313174146" /></a>Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-36603585860445833062009-01-29T15:41:00.000-08:002009-01-29T15:46:22.055-08:00A New Book For FebruaryOK, so I guess not everyone was as jazzed as I was about reading The Choice, so I have decided to change my choice to <em>All the Pretty Horses</em> by Cormac McCarthy. We've never read a western before so I think this is a good choice. It won the National Book Award back in 1992 which is a pretty big deal. McCarthy is considered by many to be the greatest living American author. I've read three other books by him and they have all be awesome. He was the guy who wrote <em>No Country for Old Men</em> and <em>The Road</em>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-19913197574776595802009-01-27T19:46:00.000-08:002009-01-27T20:12:01.517-08:00Welcome DannyI wanted to give an official welcome to <a href="http://therebuttaltosuitespots.blogspot.com/">Danny</a>, the newest member of our book club. Have any of you noticed that Danny looks just like Ethan from the all new 90210? Check it out<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuxzFiDGxFBAye6yCurZN-OGb2ZM397V44MUgimXWCC7BzeQ7x1BThbI1AKCl-Uq87Ve08Vp-ZKAYsfy4FB-CHulwL7onwUg822DpGnbvGDqNGODCP1xA9xs8yryJaT-O9rn-BUkMS4rQ/s1600-h/dustin-milligan-90210.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtuxzFiDGxFBAye6yCurZN-OGb2ZM397V44MUgimXWCC7BzeQ7x1BThbI1AKCl-Uq87Ve08Vp-ZKAYsfy4FB-CHulwL7onwUg822DpGnbvGDqNGODCP1xA9xs8yryJaT-O9rn-BUkMS4rQ/s400/dustin-milligan-90210.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296187882055819506" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX94LvWsCivNeL3R9O0b16Oph4fDCrhym1k3oQf-mR3tYhh9NHW-SwdG9JJsyRyVnC-eqlewjaRJNRDAXo2We527vFPiWgS5bd1d1iub82H9hBPenxcnpb6rFzkufnjE4VYgn38B3iOD1n/s1600-h/cw-90210-prt-dmilligan_011992-f68691-281x374.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX94LvWsCivNeL3R9O0b16Oph4fDCrhym1k3oQf-mR3tYhh9NHW-SwdG9JJsyRyVnC-eqlewjaRJNRDAXo2We527vFPiWgS5bd1d1iub82H9hBPenxcnpb6rFzkufnjE4VYgn38B3iOD1n/s400/cw-90210-prt-dmilligan_011992-f68691-281x374.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296187706503219522" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ml3j83kDL4F5OSH8vdqSx-21ErxfL73OfC21tPLsm5wco741Dl74g_y6qa9MDrVqCbZeLZS9hE76DE9DZsi3FXJGPrm20Oy7HgTCb2ydi4kenfBoRxdFgkdotsNA91s2kgg9KYmTgaek/s1600-h/262.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Ml3j83kDL4F5OSH8vdqSx-21ErxfL73OfC21tPLsm5wco741Dl74g_y6qa9MDrVqCbZeLZS9hE76DE9DZsi3FXJGPrm20Oy7HgTCb2ydi4kenfBoRxdFgkdotsNA91s2kgg9KYmTgaek/s400/262.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296192292850535602" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu3NO9OZHN2K-2TSdH3YTBK0LryyuL83sw48I9o72ZOtuBuPLAXC6tqzXiZ_NbtjVnch1v4jJ8o3Uo22QO-YCsSnRjKth-Bnn0bazdM7eOTQCKwA6RnKVexowTaczSqWpOQojhrqGUoQQ/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMu3NO9OZHN2K-2TSdH3YTBK0LryyuL83sw48I9o72ZOtuBuPLAXC6tqzXiZ_NbtjVnch1v4jJ8o3Uo22QO-YCsSnRjKth-Bnn0bazdM7eOTQCKwA6RnKVexowTaczSqWpOQojhrqGUoQQ/s400/Picture+1.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296188774840217906" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-77003126918721027202009-01-27T16:33:00.000-08:002009-01-27T16:38:22.038-08:00Not A JokeCicely- I know you don't have a ban on Nicholas Sparks. Allison and I have a loving memory of hearing you sniffle and seeing you wipe snot on your sleeve while watching The Notebook with you and David at the Sugarhouse Movies 10. <br /><br />I am serious. This is not a joke.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQn_yZA2SKxa2WFowl5BtIbkfxne97tsVXC5CgxwqjycyQuyYqW_bkOYwAV3wPAIepy9hqfJ5SXrtOyGBthzp9Y7LnsNkdETz9MDZCbKT6saAI5DKF6v9UOKyIE-gBcYxLn3DfbcU0htm/s1600-h/THECHOICE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBQn_yZA2SKxa2WFowl5BtIbkfxne97tsVXC5CgxwqjycyQuyYqW_bkOYwAV3wPAIepy9hqfJ5SXrtOyGBthzp9Y7LnsNkdETz9MDZCbKT6saAI5DKF6v9UOKyIE-gBcYxLn3DfbcU0htm/s400/THECHOICE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296136402719432338" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-44425457162232619092009-01-27T08:54:00.000-08:002009-01-27T10:17:44.762-08:00The Choice by Nicholas SparksFellow Bookclubbers, its time we announced the book for February. After a few less than stellar picks, it has fallen upon my shoulders once again to find us another excellent book. I thought back to all of the books that we have read: Pride and Prejudice (teen romance), Coraline (young adult horror), The Shack (Christian Fantasy), The Christmas Box (Boring). It seems to me that besides Coraline, the only book that you all have really loved was Pride and Prejudice. So, I've decided to pick a book from the Jane Austin of our era, Nicholas Sparks. This month we will be reading The Choice. I can't wait. Here are a few words that from a review of The Choice that I picked at random, "emotional ups and downs," "choices," "beautiful love story," "car accident," "emotions," "weeping."<br /><br />I can't wait. <br /><br />Everyone spread the word about this awesome book so that we can increase the size of our book club.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-35995869929529868672009-01-21T05:57:00.000-08:002009-01-21T05:59:02.883-08:00Feb.Darth- what are we reading for February? Maybe this month we could actually discuss the book.<br /><br />ps. I admit December's choice was not the best. <br /><br />-CicelyCicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-15679723608811948992008-12-31T10:23:00.000-08:002008-12-31T10:51:51.529-08:00Button You Eyes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyd1pEiGvL_ipog9vzGHp3cMWGjGPYd8uEr_rtDLpZr-1L67VYJ3XJAe2PB9Cp9VxEI7vQyrzCWoN629BHb7xIZBLQp0p6AASyXp1Z8WbfvQ1SH7gP5PIFHY8OyRIB6dHrr4LA1bkQG6h/s1600-h/coraline.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJyd1pEiGvL_ipog9vzGHp3cMWGjGPYd8uEr_rtDLpZr-1L67VYJ3XJAe2PB9Cp9VxEI7vQyrzCWoN629BHb7xIZBLQp0p6AASyXp1Z8WbfvQ1SH7gP5PIFHY8OyRIB6dHrr4LA1bkQG6h/s320/coraline.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286027923229978306" /></a><br /><br />A kickback to the 2nd best book we've read in Book Club. (I have fat pregnancy face right now so I tried to suck in my cheeks to look like the other mother.)<div><br /></div><div>You can "button your eyes" too, by clicking <a href="http://www.coraline.com/#/?page=button%20eyes&subPage=0">here</a>. I am so stoked we read this book Spence... great suggestion; the movie looks like it's going to be awesome. And the flash on the site is pretty cool! Check it out at <a href="http://www.coraline.com/">www.coraline.com</a>. </div><div> <br /><div><br /></div><div> </div></div>Sabrena Suite-Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010923485482172196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-21876706679396339302008-12-13T10:08:00.000-08:002008-12-13T10:11:07.220-08:00DelilahFYI: Last night I was listening to Classy 100 which is Erie's FM100 and Delilah was on. Guess what she put in her Christmas Gift Bad Giveaway...<br /><br />The Shack.<br /><br />I almost laughed out loud. You have to read the Christmas Box now.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-30009577070181964382008-12-09T14:30:00.000-08:002008-12-09T15:21:51.895-08:00The Christmas BoxOk. Sabrena and I made an executive decision and our book for December is:<br /><br />The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans. <br /><br />You can read it in a few hours (or minutes if you are Sabrena) and seems appropriate for the holiday season. <br /><br />Spence- I'm looking forward to your take on it. <br /><br />ps. I'm making Dave read it too. <br /><br />-CicelyCicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-91105331460495274082008-12-02T04:40:00.000-08:002008-12-02T04:41:51.452-08:00I am still waiting on the bookIt is taking forever. Do you want to count me out of this one?Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-57257357551187621222008-11-23T21:05:00.000-08:002008-11-23T21:19:42.779-08:00When did Danny have such and influence?OK, so Danny saw me reading the book -- it's totally depressing... I started reading it and had to put it down because I felt like I was watching a Zoloft commercial:<br /><br />"Do you feel lonely? Tired? Sad? Depressions is real. . . "<br /><br />Like I said, I heard really good things about this book... I just hope it gets a little happier. <br /><br />Anyway, um.... Danny saw my book "THE SHACK, by William P. Young" ... and said, "Hey, I read The Shaq Once... it was about Shaquille O'Neil." But um, seriously Darth... change the picture. It's creeping me out. <br /><br />Since we're going to MCO (airport code for Orlando) in less than a week, I'm pretty sure I'll get some quality reading time. <br /><br />I also told him (Danny) if he joins book club, he can pick the book... maybe we'll get our chance to read about "the shaqtus" (his words, not mine) down the road... but until then:<br /><br /><br />THE SHACK, by William P. Young (not the NBA player)<br /><br /><br />Also Cic, I think Coraline is a cool name... and so is Cora... but I think people would ask your daughter if her name was Caroline, a lot... but who cares?Sabrena Suite-Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010923485482172196noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-16517567051741613712008-11-22T11:55:00.000-08:002008-11-22T11:58:04.613-08:00CoraOk. I don't know if this is due to my crazy obsession with finding a name for my baby, but I keep coming back to Coraline or Cora. I like the name and isn't "Cora Cain" adorable? But, for some reason I am nervous that I may wake up one morning and she may come into my room with Buttons for eyes.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-56017945519973434502008-11-13T09:13:00.000-08:002008-11-13T09:16:32.149-08:00Have you Guys Got the Book Yet?So just as a reminder, the book we are reading for November is: THE SHACK, by William P. Young.<br /><br />Please tell your friends and servants... <br /><br />And Cicely, I nominated you a long time ago to change out the photo of our new books... Maybe Spencer can teach us how to do that one thing that says "what we're reading now" and get more than one book up there?<br /><br />I've never been in a book club before. And since Friday is my last day of work for while; I want to make sure my outlets are thriving. ;)Sabrena Suite-Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010923485482172196noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-50684052292852067312008-11-03T08:37:00.000-08:002008-11-03T09:18:08.624-08:00My Thoughts On CoralineStardate 11-03-2008<br /><br />First I must apologize for my absence. I need to be more vigilant at checking out our book club blog. Next let me clear up some issues (though it appears that you've already done that). Coraline was originally written as a young adult novel. That's the one that Sabrina and I read. Because of its sheer awesomeness, it was then converted into a graphic novel. I'm sure they turned up the creepiness for the Graphic Novel. I would love to read the graphic novel. The next media medium on the list for Coraline is a stop action claymation movie. I think the same people who did Nightmare Before Christmas and such are also doing Coraline. I also read that they are making it into a musical/play. Lets hope it makes it way to Shakespeare Festival in a few years.<br /><br />This was my first time reading Coraline. I can't wait until Owen and Eli are old enough for me to read it to them. I thought the story was great and I loved the drawings that accompanied each chapter. I thought the story did an excellent job of playing on very deep fears that children have. The foremost of course are having our parents stolen from us and being kidnapped. Pretty freaky stuff for children to deal with. I once had a dream when I was probably 15 years old where President Hinckly told me that I had had enough time to live my my parents and that he had to take them away from me and that it was time for me to go to different parents. I remember waking up in tears. Yeah, I'm awesome.<br /><br />I loved how brave Coraline was. Though she was terrified, she still saved her parents and the other kids that the Other Mother had stolen.<br /><br />I still can't figure out the symbolism with the button eyes. Maybe its not supposed to be symbolic, just freaky. Any thoughts?<br /><br />The Other Mother was referred to as "the Beldam." I looked up Beldam online. Here is the definition:<br />1. An old woman, especially one who is considered ugly.<br /><br />Yay for me for picking this awesome book. Where do we go from here? Is there any more discussion involved?<br /><br />Check this out. Its a short clip from the movie.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rAwNA8-Rs3U&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rAwNA8-Rs3U&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-45461950981355170422008-11-02T21:03:00.000-08:002008-11-02T21:11:49.704-08:00November's Book: THE SHACK, by William P. YoungIt's all in the title of the post... until Spence responds back to start the discussion on Coraline... we'll be reading "The Shack, by William P Young" (at least that's the book for November) and here's why.<div><br /></div><div>It was a recommend by two people I adore:</div><div><br /></div><div>#1 This amazing gay guy that I work with that wanted to be a minister like 30 years ago and went to theology school.. until he realized it (being a Christian Minister) was going to be a hard-sell with his sexual preference ... he's currently exploring Buddhism. He also worked in radio and owns property in Hawaii. </div><div><br /></div><div>#2 One of my best friends from Indiana Wesleyan University (a private protestant school)... she's an evangelical "born again" ... but was singing it's praises. She also told me the other day that in no uncertain terms "I don't think you're going to hell for being a mormon" so she can be trusted." ;)</div><div><br /></div><div>Also, it's a NYT Best Seller... not that that means anything, but I thought it would be worth checking out.</div><div><br /></div><div>So read on, my friends....</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>PS. My Dad said Coraline was too creepy for my mom to read... I said it's a good read for October, so maybe next year Mama Suite will check it out. Cic, Dad said it's got the same feeling as "Nightmare before Christmas," which Mom didn;t like, but apparently you love... <br /><div><br /></div></div>Sabrena Suite-Mangumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13010923485482172196noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-74411055468433962662008-11-01T05:56:00.000-07:002008-11-01T05:59:13.489-07:00Holy Crap.I just did a search for Coraline on the web to find a new pic per Sabrena's request and there is a book called Coraline, written by Neil G. only it is a book. Not a comic book! I'm mad. Stupid Erie County Library system. So- you guys read the book, not the "graphic novel" right? So- does that mean that all my questions were answered in the reading of the story? I'm pissed.Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8491678628879763596.post-23441088543825268522008-11-01T05:44:00.000-07:002008-11-01T05:54:55.287-07:00Creeps and a HalfAlright. First of all, why didn't I know that "graphic novel" meant comic book? I grabbed it at the library and didn't look through it until I got in car. I was shocked. Especially when I saw crazy button eyes lady. <br /><br />Now, maybe it's because I have never read a comic book before, but didn't the story seem to take random turns? I wanted there to be an explanation for the crazy sisters submerged in slime on the wall or the reason that Caroline could pass through the closet that held the spirits, but they couldn't or what was up with the rats. I don't know. How did Coraline know that she could find the souls of all the captured people? How did she know that they were going to be something tangible? <br /><br />Is this just due to the comic book style that I'm not used to? Or was this book lame?<br /><br />Oh, and Spence- did you read it before book club blog? And did you say that my father owns it?Cicelyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698848507074446346noreply@blogger.com1