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[merelymisplaced]

[Bzzzt! There's a muffled yelp and then a grumble of annoyance.]Oh, dear. I suppose I should take better care of this device, I'm afraid I haven't been paying it the attention it apparently needs. I've been reading so much lately, though, that I didn't keep up with it. Now, let me see, can I-- oh, no, that can't have been the right button... was it

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[nikuplz]

I don't read much.

[merelymisplaced]

Quite the shame.

[designingly]

You lost your friend?

And oh, favorite book... wow, I'm not sure. Japanese novels arn't usually that interesing. American books are kind of cool, though.

[merelymisplaced]

Oh, he got sent back home a few weeks ago. It's nothing big.

I suppose it depends on the person reading said novels, my dear.

[designingly]

Well, it's good that they're safe now, right?

I guess so. If I had to pick a favorite, uhm... I guess I'd have to choose a book called Uglies. It's not really that big, but it's really interesting.

[merelymisplaced]

Ah, yes. Well, Crowley can take care of himself.

I haven't heard of that. What is it on?

[d_dreiberg]

I don't get much time to read fiction. I guess I'll have more free time here.

[merelymisplaced]

Ah, yes, I do believe you will. I suggest you take the opportunity.

[d_dreiberg]

Are there a lot of books around here? Doesn't seem like there would be.

[merelymisplaced]

We have a small library in the school. I believe a certain Miss Albarn made a book club. The selection leaves to be desired, but one can't complain, under the circumstances.

[roseraiebleue]

I'm partial to the plays of Shakespeare, as cliche as that may be. Stendhal and Dumas deserve a mention too, as do... some of the works of Hermann Hesse.

[merelymisplaced]

Ah, yes. Hesse. Quite the troubled man, but his books are very interesting.

I'm not sure why enjoying Shakespeare is a cliche, my dear boy. There's a reason they're so universally enjoyed, after all.

[roseraiebleue]

I've found that many tend to list him as a favorite merely in order to look more well-read than they really are, and only because they can think of no other respected authors. It's a shame.

[merelymisplaced]

Ah, as such. Yes, rather depressing, such things, aren't they?

[grandcrossed]

I've always been fond of Le Petit Prince, by Antoine De Saint-Exupery.

[merelymisplaced]

A delightful book, surely deserving of the status it has. It's remarkable how the author made it into both a children's and an adult's book, isn't it? Rather like Mr Wilde, in that aspect.

[grandcrossed]

That was one of my favorite things about it, really -- I first read it as a child, but I find myself able to take more from it as I get older, rather than less.

[merelymisplaced]

His other works are definitely worth the try as well, if you ever get the chance. I don't believe we have any in the local library, but perhaps it's something to remember when you go back to your home.