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Elizabeth (aka Elli B.) posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 4 months agoI will share what I am reading right now even though it is embarrassing. I’m reading this YA series called Heck about these teens/tweens who die and go to Limbo/Hell for kids and try and break out. It has some hysterical references, ie. Ethics taught by Nixon and such. I have a pile of books to read and I don’t know what to go for next… Water…[Read more]
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Rachel posted an update in the group
Autostraddle Summer Book Club 2011 12 years, 4 months agoHi I’m reading Middlesex! I’m on page p 389!
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I gave up on that book well before page 389… it was taking too long to get into it. But then everyone tells me I should give it another try. I love Virgin Suicides so much, I was a bit bummed.
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One of my favorite books of all time. It helped me fall in love with Detroit again. Let us know what you think!
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Middlesex is one of my favorites! Of course, I am also from Detroit.
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Also, the “join” button for this group is not appearing for me. Help?
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Middlesex! this was two weeks ago, have you finished it now? i understand what @ellib means about it being hard to get into. it felt more like trudging than i usually like for a book… but for some reason i uncharacteristically just kept going and by the end i was completely in love with the book and the main character.
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i think i actually liked it more at the beginning? basically i was really into desdemona and lefty, and when the focus shifted away from them i was less engaged. i actually think the narration somehow made it harder for me to get into it. i dunno. it did make me really want to read the virgin suicides though
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it’s been a few years, but i sort of remember when i started reading the desdemona and lefty story, i couldn’t quite figure out why i should care about it. but as the book became less history and more present, i found i missed that narrative, and that their story was the one i wanted to linger on.
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Describes my experience with this book perfectly. In the end though, I really enjoyed it.
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Jenna posted an update in the group
Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
Is anyone going to Out in the Park on the fifth?
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K posted an update in the group
Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
I already know plenty of gays at school, but I’m curious whether any are on Autostraddle – Virginia Tech??
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Jenna posted an update in the group
Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
Yay for Virginia Beach!
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sophieranger posted an update in the group
Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
Hey all! I’m from NN, but moving to Richmond soon for grad school!
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Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
Heyla Virginians! I’m new, and from up in the Northern-ish area!
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Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
Hey Virginia! I am moving to you next month, yay!
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Ashley posted an update in the group
Virginia Vaginas 12 years, 5 months ago
So it has come to my attention that most of you want to Meet Queers in Your Area, but not a lot of you have listed where exactly in Virginia you’re located. I’m from northern Vagina, but currently reside in Charlottesville, VA for school. You?
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i will be moving to vienna on june 1. anyone near me?
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i’m from mclean, which is the town 10-15 min away from vienna. i’ll be going back to charlottesville for summer school around June 7, but i have some friends in the area and there are plenty of gays!
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Rough! June 7 is my birthday. Don’t be a turd and come celebr8 in DC.
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I live in the southern part of the state. any one out there?
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I suspect you may be correct.
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im super late on this reply! lol but im in vabeach, and i wanna find all the gays i can:)
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I’m from around Chesapeake. And as far as I know, possibly the only trans in my city. haha
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YA should never be embarrassing.
Ok, true, I enjoy YA… but this is younger than most I would read… and not at all queer like most YA I read. But the series was recommended by a bookstore employee as being one adults could find humor in, and I’m in the mood to read a book I don’t have to think about.
I was going to go on about how it’s neat how sometimes good YA gets to say things that adult books don’t, and even though the voice can seem false, the message can be better/truer. And then I looked up that series and saw the words “marshmallow bear explosion.” Which is clearly the truest experience of all. (Though I have heard very very good…[Read more]
Yes, they die initially in a marshmallow explosion. And it’s so full of puns, this series! The third book just came out in paperback and I got it for free, so I’m going to be starting it shortly.