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Emaline

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I need help finding a book
« on: 06 Nov 2008, 23:33 »

It was a book my contemporary literature teacher always tried to get me to read when I was in high school. It was a book of short stories, and then introduction was done by Beck. There was a story in it about a lady bull fighter(which I did read and loved), and then maybe also a story about a girl's diary being all crazy and she wrote stories in it about cheating on her boyfriend and he read them, and got all upset, but they were lies, or something. I don't know. I didn't read that story.

But if you know the name of this book, I will love you forever.
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #1 on: 06 Nov 2008, 23:41 »

Didn't Beck write the introduction for one of the "Best American Nonrequired Reading" collections? I will search 'em.

Edit: 2005! Is this the volume in question? The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2005
« Last Edit: 06 Nov 2008, 23:44 by De_El »
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #2 on: 06 Nov 2008, 23:45 »

Yes!


That was it!

Thank you!


Seriously. I could not remember the name of it at all. Searching Beck Introduction Short Story, and the like brought me no results. Thank you sooooo much!
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #3 on: 06 Nov 2008, 23:47 »

Woot. Glad to be of help. You should read some more of those if you have the time; the overall quality varies by year but some of them are really good.

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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #4 on: 06 Nov 2008, 23:55 »

I am really thinking about blowing everyone off this year and just buying books for myself. Books by the boat load. There are so many things I want to read. It is pretty much impossible for me to leave the book store without buying at least three books. So, I will attempt to buy this one soon, and the rest are definitely going on my list.
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #5 on: 07 Nov 2008, 17:31 »

Barnes and Noble gives me a 20% discount because I'm a teacher.
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #6 on: 07 Nov 2008, 23:34 »

So hey....want to be my best friend and totally hook me up with books?  :-P
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #7 on: 08 Nov 2008, 05:14 »

I admit, I said that just to make people jealous. :mrgreen:
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #8 on: 08 Nov 2008, 09:33 »

Or you can get one of those Borders cards and they send you emails with coupons about every week. They range from 25-40% off.
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #9 on: 08 Nov 2008, 11:03 »

I have one. I just rarely use the coupons they send me.
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Re: I need help finding a book
« Reply #10 on: 08 Nov 2008, 11:12 »

I was just saying. ;) That story you talked about sounds interesting, so whenever you get it, post what you think about the book!
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