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    Default 50th Anniversary of To Kill A Mockingbird

    When I was in 8th grade, we were supposed to read the book as an assignment, and complete a packet which was due over the course of a month. I received the book on a Thursday Morning, and I finished the book on Saturday morning. I couldn't stop reading. I approached my 8th grade teacher, Ms. Rainwater (we called her Ms. H20 for short) that Monday and told her I was finished. I couldn't stop reading the book, and honestly, it was a piece of literature that opened my eyes to the world. She looked at me with a surprised demeanor, and we spent the entire lunch period talking about the book.

    A couple of weeks later, when she was collecting the books, she came towards my table and said "Bryan, why don't you keep that?". I kept it and read it thrice more that year.

    So, OnRPG, share your experience of the book.

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    I've never read it. I usually just stuck to Dickens.

    She knows how to party.

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    It was a good book but there are a lot of good books out there.

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    i hate the book, and i hate the movie more. both of them bored the snot out of me, and i've read dune.

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    Didn't read it, I guess I'll try to find it in the local library, otherwise I won't read it, I hate reading on the computer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kostolomac View Post
    Didn't read it, I guess I'll try to find it in the local library, otherwise I won't read it, I hate reading on the computer.
    I used to hate reading on a computer until I read the Night Angel Trilogy and now I do not mind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IronyTaken View Post
    I used to hate reading on a computer until I read the Night Angel Trilogy and now I do not mind.
    My eyes hurt from reading on the computer for longer periods.

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    Of all the books I accidentally stole from school, this one was my favorite.

    Old Man and the Sea was a very close second however.

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    my favorite stolen from school book is fahrenheit 451

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bryan View Post
    She looked at me with a surprised demeanor, and we spent the entire lunch period talking about the book.
    Do tell the whole story.



    Haven't read the book, which is surprising. Oh well... compared to the books I have read it can't possibly be more insightful or intriguing, but it sure as hell could be more entertaining.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bryan View Post
    When I was in 8th grade, we were supposed to read the book as an assignment, and complete a packet which was due over the course of a month. I received the book on a Thursday Morning, and I finished the book on Saturday morning. I couldn't stop reading. I approached my 8th grade teacher, Ms. Rainwater (we called her Ms. H20 for short) that Monday and told her I was finished. I couldn't stop reading the book, and honestly, it was a piece of literature that opened my eyes to the world. She looked at me with a surprised demeanor, and we spent the entire lunch period talking about the book.

    A couple of weeks later, when she was collecting the books, she came towards my table and said "Bryan, why don't you keep that?". I kept it and read it thrice more that year.

    So, OnRPG, share your experience of the book.
    I read the book freshman year as a class, we never finished it. I also didn't show up most of the days we were reading it.

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    Good and long read. Had to answer over 100 questions on it for an assignment back in highschool.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hobolord View Post
    Good and long read. Had to answer over 100 questions on it for an assignment back in highschool.
    LOL..me too..hahaha..so damn hard..

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