Nerdy fan art...and no. It's not mine. Mine would be so much cooler. 
Hello Malfoy, look who hit puberty!Page 8 - he expected to receive Voldermort's wand in exchange for his own
Page 113 - Ron discussing Harry's birthday present Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches, "You'd be surprised, it's not all about wandwork, either."
Edited on 4/19/10
Page 454 - Grab hold and make it tight. I'll do Potter!
Book Review Haiku: Chocolat by Joanne Harris
*The definition of novel is as follows: a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.So if you are on the East Coast, a single parent (I think it helps if you are single parent, most of these stories involved single parents....interesting. Do you think it is a reflection of the readers?), and snowed in, check out these sexy titles:
I want to read about Special Teams Daddy. A party-loving sports figure is not an ideal parent in Alexis Brown's eyes. Too bad quarterback Dan Delito is the only parent her niece has. Alexis isn't in a position to raise the baby on her own, which means she needs Dan's help. And that means she'll have to make nice with the unsuitable man. Fine.Much to Alexis's surprise, however, Dan is good with his daughter. He also knows he needs help, so he convinces Alexis to act as a nanny until he gets this parenting thing down. And soon their uneasy friendship changes into an unlikely romance. But can a football player, a lawyer and a baby really make a family?
I like the seal that my tubby thumb is covering. I believe it says "Count on a Cop." He's not only a cop, he's also a bachelor. I wonder what he was doing before he starting seducing (what I can only speculate as) that lonely housewife. He's all sweaty. Apparently Bachelor Cop is a defense (against the dark) arts teacher and likes him some Margaritas (it's all in that link. Well not the dark arts part.) Someone actually called this "fairly intense emotional story" 
Executive's Pregnancy Ultimatum. Gee I wonder what that book is about. Flynn Maddox, the driven vice president of Maddox Communications, thought he was over his ex-wife, Renee. But when he learned that they were still married—and that she was trying to have his baby—he realized he had never stopped wanting her. It was time to put his fierce negotiating skills to good use. He would give her the baby she so desperately wanted…but not without getting her to sign off on some terms of his own.
It was exactly what I thought it was about. I wouldn't even pay $3.40 for this drivel.
Hehehe this one always makes me laugh. One night Infamous Italian millionaire Gabriel Danti was renowned for his prowess in the bedroom - and Bella Scott was unable to resist the overwhelming temptation of the night he was offering... One baby Five years on, Bella is living alone, carving out a life for herself and her little boy. She never thought she'd see Gabriel again... One marriage Physically, Gabriel has changed. His dark, dangerous looks are marred by scars that are the result of an accident. But his desire for Bella hasn't waned - he wants her more than ever now that he knows he has a son.
I bet she is naked under that trench coat!Kate Cooper cut all ties to her NYPD precinct and dumped her cheating fiance. Jay Savage has gained custody of his teenage nephew and needs a stable job yesterday.When both are offered the only available position at the Fox & Fisher Detective Agency, the obvious solution is to pit seasoned pro against amateur sleuth. And may the best investigator win. But what happens when this professional competition gets personal? There's no denying the attraction between these adversaries, but they have different dreams for the future. There's more on the line than a simple career change. In this contest, they're playing for the heart.
So Frankie went to Hollywood. Relaxed. And now is back. Nah, it's probably not about the return of that One-Hit Wonder, but it would be funny if it were.Doesn't take much to start the talk in this town. And no one knows that better than Francesca Raffa. Once the town's rebel and favorite topic of conversation, she's returned home a responsible single mom and respectable executive. Nothing to whisper about here. That is until police chief Jack Sloan pays her a visit—or three. Suddenly the rumor mill is spinning with speculation about exactly what is going on between Francesca and Jack. Some think she's the prime suspect in a criminal investigation. And others…well, they think there's something a little more intimate happening. If the heated looks Jack sends Francesca's way are any indicator, that second group might be closer to the truth!
If you truly wish to read any of these 'novels,' click the image and it will take to you a site you can buy them. God Speed. And yes, I will look down on you and laugh if I ever see you reading them.
Movie Poster for Book 2. Look how tiny and cute they are.
Movie poster for the Order of the Phoenix. Something is a bit off. They are getting pubes! page 105: Cover your faces and take a spray," Mrs. Weasley said to Harry and Ron...
page 187: Harry's, whose hands had been busy preventing the escape of Trevor, received a face full.
So each night aside from our regular reading homework, we had to somehow fit this tubby bastard into our already hefty schedule.
The Professor didn't give us any background information on Rorem; never played any of his music, or showed us any of his Operas. Just "Here. Read this book, and write a paper when you are done." What the fuck.
Well I gave it a good go. I had to have gotten 3 chapters in before I threw my hands up in disgust. It was an asinine story to read. This man did nothing but drop names of people without explaining who they are, what they did, or how they related to him. I am seriously. I can remember it vividly. There was one full page with nothing more than names of his friends. Name after name after name…after name. At that point I knew I wasn't even going to attempt to finish this book. What was the point? To write a silly little paper? You know how many papers I wrote in High School without reading a book? So I came up with strategy: ace all of my other assignments, take a lower grade on the final paper, and I should be golden.
Well my plan (kind of) worked. I aced all of my papers; I attended and participated every class, and was able to fudge my way through my final paper. God love the Internet, right?
On the last day of class she handed back our papers and there on the top of my crisp white laser paper was a giant, red D. I wasn't surprised. I knew that most of the content in that paper was based on my assumption of what the book was about.
The Professor decided to hold a little Q&A on our required reading book. I remained silent. After getting a D on the paper I figured I didn't want to give away the fact that I did not finish the book. Not many people were participating. I was becoming uncomfortable. I decided to speak up. I remember being very bold and just admitting right away that I didn't even bother reading the book and that I thought it was a terrible book. I told the class that I would never have read this book on my own nor did I want to waste my precious end of the semester time reading it when I had all of my art classes to get squared away. After all I had to draw a perfect circle and square. The Professor sat there pensively and looked me in the eyes. She said defiantly,” So you only read biographies and autobiographies of people you know?"
I had to hold back the laughter that was building inside of me.
"Yes, of course I only read bios of people I know. What's the purpose of learning more about a person you are not interested in? People read biographies to find out more information about a subject that intrigues them. I want to read about people and events that I already have found interesting and am anxious to know more about it. Not this person. I gave the book a shot. I read a few chapters and felt I really don't care if this man lives or dies.
You [the professor] could have introduced him to us, by talking about him, explaining to us why we were reading it. Telling us it's part of the curriculum is not enough for me. Hell, you could have played some of his music for us or shown us some of his Operas. This way there is something for us to connect to while we are reading. Instead you throw us a 500+ book to read and move on to some other piece of literature." *
The Professor looked aghast! If I were sitting any closer to her I think she may have hit me. But it was the truth.
Later on when I received my report card, I noticed a C- for Literature. I didn't question it or complain. I didn't even care that much. I said what was on my mind and was glad that I did it. I still love this story and laugh every time I think of it. It wasn't my first C- nor was it my last, but it certainly was my favorite.
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* Not necessarily verbatim but it is pretty damn close.