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Tue, 07-12-2005 - 9:27am

I've been around ivillage for years and didn't realize there was a 'book' board til today.

My name is Tracy. I teach writing, lit. and biology (weird, I know) in a jr./sr. high school in rural Michigan. I don't think I have a favorite genre at this point in time. Overall, I go from one to another as I find something I want to read. My fave books range from "Macbeth" and "Romeo & Juliet" to "Pride and Prejudice" to "To Kill A Mockingbird" to "The Outsiders". Basically I'll read anything from Shakespeare to Danielle Steele or Evanovich to James Patterson. I'm currently reading the Left Behind series by LeHaye/Jenkins...on the second book and finding it a bit slower than the first but okay. Most people don't understand how I can go from reading a romance novel that is little more than soft porn at points to Christian fiction, but that's me.

I read tons of adolescent lit. during the school year (and doing my part to keep Amazon afloat buying current novels for my classroom). During the summer, I devote my reading time to books for me. I'm looking forward to the new Harry Potter, new Stephanie Plum, and a variety of others assuming I have time to read them all before the end of August. I hope to spend some time here getting info on books I haven't read, discussing those I have, and meeting some new friends.

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Tue, 07-12-2005 - 10:09am

Hi & Welcome,Tracy!


Thanks for the nice introduction!

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Tue, 07-12-2005 - 10:40am

Hi, and welcome to the board!


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Tue, 07-12-2005 - 10:43am
I'm glad I read this!

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Tue, 07-12-2005 - 6:44pm
Welcome Tracy. I also read YA lit as I am a librarian in a high school. I read YA lit almost exlculsively during the school year, but now that it's summer vacation I'm enjoying adult novels, that is until Saturday when I start the new HP.
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Wed, 07-13-2005 - 7:03am

Welcome Tracy- yes we are an eclectic bunch here and discuss anything and everything. I have a degree in English with a Minor in Biology for Secondary Education so don't feel alone:) So what are they reading in schools now? I always love to find out what's current. I don't teach right now but someday......

So glad you found us and looking forward to hearing about your travels through books.


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Wed, 07-13-2005 - 7:57am
Welcome to the board, Tracy!
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Wed, 07-13-2005 - 9:20am

Welcome Tracy. I'm glad you found us. This is a great board to get good reccomendations, talk about the book you are reading at the time, or to just get to know some new people.


I loved the first Left Behind book but like you I found the second one a little less interesting. Do you plan on reading all of them? I think I got up to the 5th one.


I look forward to getting to know you better :0)


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Wed, 07-13-2005 - 10:21am

Hi Tracy.