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by abc
January 31st, 2013, 1:07 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: What type of reader are you?
Replies: 6
Views: 5491

Re: What type of reader are you?

Cross-Under. Thanks for the link!
by abc
January 31st, 2013, 10:54 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Writing YA and making meaning of those adolescent years
Replies: 7
Views: 6827

Re: Writing YA and making meaning of those adolescent years

Mark--that's lovely! Agreed.
by abc
January 29th, 2013, 9:58 am
Forum: Writing
Topic: Writing YA and making meaning of those adolescent years
Replies: 7
Views: 6827

Re: Writing YA and making meaning of those adolescent years

Wilderness, I agree that it is a bit depressing and I do like to hope that people change (and that the not so cool kids go on to be awesome), but I still think we carry it all with is. We can be successful architects and computer programmers and still have scars from those years. While we change and...
by abc
January 23rd, 2013, 3:19 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: Writing YA and making meaning of those adolescent years
Replies: 7
Views: 6827

Writing YA and making meaning of those adolescent years

Because my day job is in mental health, specifically with adolescents, this time of transition and becoming is on my mind a lot. It's true that when I meet with troubled kids I give them a little spiel on their brain development and how they might be feeling things bigger, brighter, more painfully, ...
by abc
January 22nd, 2013, 2:01 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Game of Thrones (or, what am I going to do for 9 months?)
Replies: 8
Views: 13219

Re: Game of Thrones (or, what am I going to do for 9 months?)

We are getting closer, Mockingbird!

I should just read the books already, though.

Go Jon Snow!
by abc
January 8th, 2013, 7:53 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Mental Illness in Fiction
Replies: 8
Views: 9792

Re: Mental Illness in Fiction

Thanks everybody!
by abc
December 31st, 2012, 4:09 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Anagrams of your name
Replies: 9
Views: 13834

Re: Anagrams of your name

I can't do it! I'm a failure at anagrams! Also, I didn't try very hard. Anyone else want to? First name is ALISON.
by abc
December 4th, 2012, 11:38 am
Forum: Books
Topic: Mental Illness in Fiction
Replies: 8
Views: 9792

Mental Illness in Fiction

Hi, I'm looking for some recommendations of fiction books that deal realistically with mental illnesses. Young Adult would be best, but any would be helpful. Specifically depression, anxiety, and bi-polar disorder. Thanks!
by abc
November 21st, 2012, 11:18 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Thanksgiving wishes and despair
Replies: 1
Views: 3572

Thanksgiving wishes and despair

Hello! Happy Thanksgiving! I wish I liked this holiday more. Anyone else dreading their required travel and in-law visiting? I'm telling myself that the 6 hour car trip will mean lots of writing and reading (to make me feel better about the cramped space, arguments over music, and road food). Maybe ...
by abc
October 27th, 2012, 4:25 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 528
Views: 308335

Re: What are you reading now?

Beethovenfan wrote:
abc wrote:Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness and The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris. Both are scrumptious. One is sad, but scrumptious.
I'm reading SHADOW OF NIGHT right now too! It better not be sad! :evil:
The Unnamed is sad. At least in the middle! Shadow of Night is more scrumptious.
by abc
October 26th, 2012, 10:50 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: What are you reading now?
Replies: 528
Views: 308335

Re: What are you reading now?

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness and The Unnamed by Joshua Ferris. Both are scrumptious. One is sad, but scrumptious.
by abc
October 26th, 2012, 10:45 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: What T.V. shows are you watching?
Replies: 27
Views: 33324

Re: What T.V. shows are you watching?

This reminds me, I wish Community would hurry up and start. Right now I am watching Homeland, The Walking Dead, Flipping Out, 30 Rock, The Office, Parks & Rec, and Modern Family. Just started season one of Parenthood on the ole Netflix. Sometimes I watch those ghost shows on various cable networ...
by abc
July 15th, 2012, 10:12 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: erk
Replies: 0
Views: 1826

erk

I loved Gillian Flynn way back when (in the early days, with the first two books) and now this Gone Girl is the biggest thing ever and I have to wait like 14 years to get it at the library. I know. I should buy it! But I'm trying to be frugal these days. What with the wintry economic climate and the...
by abc
July 15th, 2012, 10:06 pm
Forum: Books
Topic: Favorite Animation Character
Replies: 12
Views: 9751

Re: Favorite Animation Character

Is this books or movies? Movies, I guess. Animation is motion. Cause if it was cartoon, well, Charlie Brown. But, um, animation, well Toothless. I have a soft spot for Toothless because my kid is such a freak for dragons and he kinda started it all. Hiccup is pretty awesome, too.
by abc
June 6th, 2012, 8:48 pm
Forum: Procrastination
Topic: Game of Thrones (or, what am I going to do for 9 months?)
Replies: 8
Views: 13219

Re: Game of Thrones (or, what am I going to do for 9 months?)

But I've already watched True Blood. And will continue to watch, despite feeling some ambivalence about it. Poor Sookie, she can't get a days rest!
I've pretty much watched anything of note. Currently on the BBC's Sherlock. Can't wait for Breaking Bad, which is brilliant.