Sunday, February 5, 2012

Two things...

First of all, is everyone else having trouble going beyond the first page of Comments, or is it just me? For some reason I can't find any "Next page" button...

And I've just been going through the comments marked as "Spam"- even though none of them were spam. For some reason, at various times Blogger reckons you might be spamming the comments section and so doesn't show what you've written (which might explain some missing posts). But I was going through it and I found a message from Teena, my Thai translator. Hi Teena! I think translating the short stories is a lovely idea, and you're so good to even offer to do it. You might have to check with the publisher that it's ok to go ahead, but you absolutely have my permission (if you haven't changed your mind by now...)

And, because no short Blog post is complete without a picture, here's a little doggy.

4,680 comments:

  1. OMG I AM FIRST??
    FINALLY!!
    DEREK HI!!
    LOOK I AM FIRST.
    My life is nearly complete now. All there is left to do now is to own all the SP books, signed and read. Then, I could die happy :')
    You watching the Rugby??

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  2. Derek,
    If you go to the side where your 'Archive' of post are and click on the post there, that should sort out the problem, because I was experiencing the same thing. That should work, if not, then I don't know.

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  3. Derek I have know idea about the blog or anything but you are such a TEASE! I can't believe your not gonna let even something very tiny slip...just infinitesimal that will become incredibly important...please?? No one else needs to know...just whisper it to me:D

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  4. Another thing.
    That photo is AWESOME!!

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  5. Hello RaisingCain, nice to meet you I'm NJ
    *shakes hand*

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  6. So...I was thinking here...your 2012 tour... How about visiting YEOVIL...of course if I've moved by then, then please go to Elgin/Inverness but I'll keep you posted on my movements:)

    Also I wanted to ask you about Valkyrie's reflection...Skulduggery says it can't change out of the clothes it's wearing so I was wondering how's it get changed for PE?? And does it evolve to be able to change clothes because it obviously does in the sixth book...

    Just my general wonderings! I hope this message actually reaches you, otherwise I'll cry!

    Also can Tanith appear it book 7 or if not her...her brother!

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  7. Ahh hello NJ, it is good to make your aquaintance!!

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  8. Wow I'm very shocked we're the only people commenting on this post!! I'm actually amazed!!!!!!!

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  9. hi guys

    so yesterday i went to my Forensics competition
    and it was really fun........until the bus left without me

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  10. I agree TANITH should be in book 7 UNPOSSESSED
    I would like to know more about her brother too.

    Anyway, how're you??

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  11. i'm good
    as long as the bus doesn't leave without me :P

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  12. *dances up and down madly* does this mean your reading my comments Derek?? I hope so...I'm new to commenting on the blog and normally it's full with comments by the time I reach it...but not TODAY!!! Everyone's having too much fun in the snow...not me though, there's no snow where I am:( to be honest I don't really care at this precise moment, I'm far to grateful to care!!!! Yay!

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  13. there's no snow here either :'(
    i'm part happy, part sad
    happy because when it does snow my brother and sister like to stick my head in the snow every year
    sad because that means we have to go to school

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  14. A bus left without you...how mean...you should really have a word with that bus...I would've kicked it!

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  15. my mom was not happy finding out they left me
    and it wasn't the bus driver's fault
    it was our teacher's fault for just leaving without making sure everyone was on the bus before driving off

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  16. I know what you mean...schools far too depressing...but I suppose it's passing the days until September...or you know the future when you might be famous or something!

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  17. yeah, i'll become famous and go back to see that teacher and say "bet you won't leave me behind now"

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  19. oh and before i forget
    you all should see this video
    it was one of the poems that a girl competed with yesterday and it's one of my favorites
    it kind of reminds me of Derek Landy
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEBZkWkkdZA

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  20. I'm actually so shocked. The closest I've ever been to the top is around 150 comments. Dream come true! That's quite sad isn't it?
    Hello to Tori, RaisingCain and NJ Maverick
    And of course to you Derek :)

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  21. Yes, blogger is being a bit odd with comments.
    Hello again.
    By the way.

    I'm just going to shamelessly plug my SP short story here, because.. I'm tired and will be going to bed afterwards.

    Keep up the good work Landy.
    And blogland members.

    www.writingandallthatentrails.blogspot.com

    And go to Grimm Brothers Part I

    Please and thank you.

    Goodnight from Australia.
    Reginald

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  22. I know my opinion doesn't really matter, but I'd love for people to EVENTUALLY find out who Darquesse and Lord Vile really are...
    I just thought I'd say that what with how magically close I am to the top :)

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  23. And also that I love you Derek Landy, I've been obsessed with quite a few series of books before, but never as much as I am with yours :)

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  24. Well goodnight Reginald *waves off to bed* and yes it is slightly annoying having to tiptoe around some people but I don't want to ruin it for them!

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  25. I am back, sorry.
    I was away making tea, how very Irish of me!! :P

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  26. I have just realised how stalkerish my last comment sounded... Oh dear.

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  27. Hahaha slightly Xanna

    "Run Derek...I think you've got an admirer!!"

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  28. Don't worry.
    We are all the same here!!
    You'll be grand.

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  29. And NJ at least there was mill otherwise you would've had to damn those lazy cows :,D

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  30. HELLOOO IT'S MEEE A WILD BECKYYY.... *headbob*

    Ahem. JUDFHKSHYFYUEGFCIKAWDEYFJS DEREK BLOODY LANDY YOU'RE ACTUALLY SO EVIL. Why couldn't you tell us NEXT year, when it'll be less painful to wait? ...Oh sorry, I forgot, YO' EVIIIL.
    It's why we love you.

    I was wrong, by the way, Bebo ISN'T broken... it's back again...


    And I seriously can't wait for next month, nor September. I'm going to stalk you on tour again. I don't even care where you go. I'll walk if I have to. I HAVE to show you these plushies my mum bought me!

    Anywhat, so glad the book's coming along. I'll no doubt have a seizure in Waterstones when it's released.... likeIdoeveryyear.

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  31. Guys I'm thinking of writing a fan fiction...what do you think?? Should I do it??

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  32. I'm a farmers daughter Cain
    Although, we don't have dairy cows, we have beef cattle and sheep, which makes my point invalid.
    So I think I'll stop talking about that now :P

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  33. BECKY!!!!!!!!! Hey you loontastic person...I may bump into you on his tour then...if my parents suddenly become very nice and actually take me to see Mr Landy!!! They better do...otherwise I'm not speaking to them!

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  34. @Cain yes, you should!!
    And read some other people's fanfics also be careful of what you write, you might spoil some things for people who have not read book 6.
    I have though, so don't worry about me.

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  35. Ok maybe I will...might make it bout the war and the dead men...VEX... Yeah so i don't ruin the actual story...

    I've been well and truly VEXED:D sounds fun doesn't it:)

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  36. I <3 Vex!!
    And Fletcher!!
    I am Fletcher's future wife.
    I have a state of eternal dibs on him!!
    I have loved him since he arrived into the series!!

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  37. Same NJ...everyone said they thought Fletch was REALLY annoying but I just thought he was hilarious...and good looking and I was sad when he disappeared off to Australia...

    HE BETTER NOT BE STAYING THERE MR LANDY!!!

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  38. HE BETTER MEET ME THERE WHILE I AM ON HOLIDAY FALL IN LOVE AND MARRY ME!!
    THEN GO BACK TO IRELAND TO LIVE!!
    As I am Irish (Unfortunately I am northern Irish, but Irish nonetheless)

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  39. Derek you post again *does victory dance*

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  40. Hey NJ
    I'm good thanks, you?


    Oh and Derek - My newest button doesn't show unless I post a comment!

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  41. damn! i was on the last post when he posted....


    *pokes robin, and dances backto chat*

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  42. lol i like that pic too! :P





    hi everyone!

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  43. I have the same problem Derek. So, No, it's obviously not just you.
    Also, That's an awesome pic.
    Also, Hi!

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  44. I am good thanks :)

    Hey Flame *hugs*
    How're you??

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  45. @ Robin, thats why i post random things like

    hi
    hnjcbdjc
    or
    derek

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  46. Hey Raven *hugs*
    How're you??

    And TAIA OMG HI HI HI
    *hugs*
    HAVENT SPOKEN TO YOU IN A LON TIME HOW ARE YOU??

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  47. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSttbXER1og&list=UU30GAawOJBHQqw_ZgBndZzg&index=1&feature=plcp to show my thanks to ur surpreme awesomeness

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  48. I am good
    LOOK I GOT FIRST COMMENT FINALLY AFTER NINE MONTHS!!
    That's how long a woman is pregnant for!!
    It's lime I was and finally delivered!! :P

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  49. I'm going to shoot my brother if he talks about Fletcher's awesomeness anymore. Derek, could you please kill Fletcher? Then I can laugh at him.

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  50. HUGS ALL AROUND...it's all getting very huggy...HEHEHE I'll go back to doodling on a pair of shoes now *backs into corner and continues to add skulduggery quotes to baseball boots!

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  51. The has to be the first time in months that I've made it to the first page of comments, and wasn't in the triple figures.

    Now to go play Dragon Age some more.

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  52. Ooh, can I comment now? First thing, Derek, Bebo is apparently no longer there, which is annoying. Just thought you ought to know.

    AND OH MY GOD, THAT DOG IS ADORABLE!

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  53. This was the first time I've been in double digits *pride*

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  54. Derek! You have to comment to be able to move on to the next page of comments. So I don't see the 'new, newer, newest' thing now but when I publish this comment I will :D

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  55. *hugs* wow there's tons of people!!

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  56. CRYS *hug*

    Your machinery is the same as mine Crys

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  57. Cool! So if the short stories are being prepared for people in thiland... does that mean that the next SP books may be making their trip accross the Atlantic soon? Ooh that would be fun!

    -Molly, already feeling that nice chunk of paper in her hands... thats nice...

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  58. I'm fine thanks!!! Adoring the snow!!! I've just been skiing!!!

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  59. Okay, Bebo's back, ignore that comment! And YAY, I CAN COMMENT AGAIN. This makes me a happy Katy...

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  60. @Robin I <3 Fletcher!!
    Derek don't you even try killing off Fletcher!!
    I am still finding it hard to forgive you for what you did to Ghastly (TANITH) and Bliss.
    Kill Fletcher I I will record burning my books and sent it to you!!

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  61. I was all for Caelan but then he went all creeper -.- I still hate Fletcher.

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  62. cool rim! glad u like the snow, here we are finally getting a break, its been snowing for like 3 days :P

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  63. Fletcher is amazing he's soo wimpy but really protective..

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  64. Well then I won't have to worry about you stealing him off me now would I?? No, you can have... The Torment :P

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  65. Now that's a threat...Derek take heed!!

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  66. I love fletcher! I liked Caelan a bit but I didn't like Val cheating on Fletch !

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  67. I keep having this problem too, Derek! The only thing that makes it go away for me is commenting myself, but that can get pretty annoying.

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  68. Rim, Fletcher is mine and he is not wimpy!! He is the reason Caelan is dead!!
    Val would have dies had it not been for him, so Shush!!

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  69. *cowers at the growing population of the blog* what happened to the quiet old days?

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  70. My friend is threatening to burn the booms if SP dies, but he's already dead so.. And I won't actually burn my books, I just really don't want Fletcher to die, so much that I am willing to Exaggerate what I would do if he did!!

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  71. If you visit the Truro bookshop (i.e. in Cornwall!) on your next tour, not only will it make the whole county very happy but I personally know half the staff there will be absolutely ecstatic. Whenever I go in there to visit, I see all of the staff in the YA, Children's and related (all the cool sections, basically) wearing SP badges and stuff on their work lanyards.

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  72. I suppose I don't wish him dead. But if Val ends up with Fletcher I will hunt you Derek.

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  73. Hey Flame,


    @Robin yet aren't getting back together Val is Darquesse!!
    Plus I won't allow it, they can hang out, but he is mine!!

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  74. Oh NJ! I am watching the rugby! Just read your first comment =P

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  75. *looks menacing* DOWN WITH FLETCHERIE

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  76. i gtg, ill try to be on later, bye all *hugs*
    cya later!

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  77. @Robin: Fine, just remember Val is Darquesse, she is going to kill all the characters you like :)
    @Crystal: G'wan Ireland!! :D

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  78. @Robin: I agree DOWN WITH FLETCHERIE
    UP MAVERENN :P

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  79. G'WAN IRELAND!!
    21:15 to IRELAND
    WHOOP

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  80. I HATE valduggery it's awful!!! And wrong on so many levels!!

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  81. I can see why people would like it though.

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  82. I know NJ! First match of the six nations and Brian O' Driscoll is injured and they're still winning :D :D

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  83. @Rim: It is!! It so is it is 2 things that I won't mention. That Val and Caelan commited and Twilight! It is wrong!!

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  84. I don't like Valduggery either. But Maybe Darquvile :D =P

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  85. I am soo happy about Ireland match!!
    They keep this up we'll win only what 8mins left.

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  86. No! No darqvile either!!!
    Twilight is alright... Not amazing though.

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  87. I don't like the books, they are so badly written, the movies are okay. And I like Jacob. I don't like Edward, he looks demented. JS

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  88. I know! :D Wales are going downn :D

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  89. THE HUNGER GAMES <3

    Now that is a series worth reading.

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  90. Wales are losing darts too I think...

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  91. I think the books are soo much better than the movies. I have a passion of hate against Kristen Stewert. And I love Edward so much!

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  92. I LOVEE The HG!!!
    Check out my pic!!!
    TEAM GALE all the way!!!

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  93. @Robin: I am going to read them soon. I just need to finish a few books my friends are INSISTING I read!!
    So I'm gonna buy them on Amazon.

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  94. You Will love them everyone does!!
    And toast is awful if you get what I mean!!! (ask me if you dont)

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  95. I am dying to read hunger games but haven't been to Library/book shop for agessss!

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  96. I think the books are terrible, the first time you read them their good, but I couldnt read them a second time, it was torture and The Host was GAWD AWEFUL I couldn't get past the first chapter!!

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  97. Kristen Stewart and the incredibly expressionless face. The films disappoint me. I love Twilight books! TEAM EDWARD AND TEAM... GALE, I decided.

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  98. NJ THE HOST IS MY FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME EVER.

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  99. Yay team GALE!!!!!!!!!! *fangirl sigh*

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  100. Toast= the girl on fire + the boy with the bread!!
    I HATE Peeta!!!!

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  101. It's confusing at the start, you get it towards the middle. IT'S BRILLIANT. You can't say it's awful if you have barely attempted to read it

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  102. Have you guys ever read the Shiver series?

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  103. Nice to meet u! And no I haven't...

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  104. Oh I couldn't get past the first chapter of the Host either!

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  105. I read them about a year ago. Its about a girl and a 'werewolf' who fall in love. They're good I suppose. Nice to meet you too.

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  106. Oh hey again Alyson - I was gonna get them but I had no money

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  107. Hi Alyson and no I haven't either

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  108. Has anyone read the glass demon??
    I recommend it because its a good book!

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  109. If you like Twilight then you will probably like them.

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  110. YOU PEOPLE *frustration yell*
    THE HOST IS SO GOOD.
    YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE UP ON THE FIRST CHAPTER! GRR
    10 POINTS FROM GRYFFINDOR

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  111. Robin, have you a Very Potter Musical?

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  112. Yay I'm a slytherin so YAY
    I'm not a big HP fan...

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  113. Well I'm in Ravenclaw =P I will get the host again Robin I promise!

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  114. Hufflepuff all the way. I mean... we're such great finders.

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  115. Nah I live breathe Hunger games!!

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  116. AVPM - YES!!!

    I love Harry Potter very much.
    I love The Host more.

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  117. My friend was talking aboutt hat. Are they good, cos I was thinking about reading the hunger games?

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  118. I am Ravenclaw aswell According to Facebook.

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  119. Hey! I just realised I appeared before, then disappeared, because I'm just that nice to you all. Right? Anyways, sorry about that.
    Um. Hi!

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  120. (Hunger Games) Catching Fire is my third favourite book ever

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  121. OMG the HUNGER GAMES and SP are my life!!

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  122. Ireland lost
    *curls up into a ball crying*

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  123. I know Crys, Wales won.
    They might win the darts too -.-

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  124. Have aby of you ever read or seen any Sherlock Holmes?

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  125. I like the end of chapter 8 in catching fire my favourite quote is!!
    "He is mine and I am his. Anything else is unthinkable."

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  126. I have seen the first Sherlock holmes movie and read like a chapter of one of the books =P

    Wales one by 2 points I mean two!

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  127. Yeah Rim!

    My friend keeps telling me to read Sherlock Holmes, I've seen both films but...

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  128. Hey Crystal!
    Hey NJ! I'm fine thanks! You??

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  129. The show 'Sherlock' was definately the best version by far.

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  130. I am literally a HG encyclopaedia!!

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  131. Sherlock was amazing!!! Can't wait till it's on again!!

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  132. How do you think he survived the fall?

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  133. Raising Cain is a film, I just remembered.

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  134. Depressed.
    I was happy, then... Then Ireland lost the... The RUGBY *wails*

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  135. He didn't he probably faked it and used the ball in the armpit trick to stop his pulse!

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  136. Rim have you watched a film with Jennifer Lawrence in it yet?

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  137. Yeah I have!!!
    Xmen firt class and winters bone!!!

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  138. Same two as me! I think she'll be a good Katniss, don't you?

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  139. Yeah my friend thinks I act like Katniss and keeps calling me either Catnip or Hawthorne...

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  140. Just to be clear I'm NOT a slut I dont keep swapping boys because I can't make up my mind!

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  141. HAHA.
    My brother is exactly like Fletcher from SP. Like scaryily alike. Except he's twelve.

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  142. Lol :D

    My friends call me Team Jakeward because I sorta love them both :P

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  143. Haha.

    I most like Jasper from Twilight *melts* but from the film. In the books it's Edward all the way

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  144. My friends call me by my name. I give nicknames and don't take them, well except my good buddy twin who also calls me twin. Some call me Felicity too which can be annoying

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  145. (Because I'm in a musical and my name in the production is Felicity)

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  146. It's one written by our Head of Performing Arts it's called Monster High

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  147. My nicknames are
    Rim
    Ripper
    Riminim
    Catnip
    Hawthorne
    Primini
    And more but they are either embarrassing or I forgot them...

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