Mysteries

I love Nancy Drew .. she is the bomb!

Hello this is Brianna visiting first time to this site and find it very interesting. I really like to join it.and really want to continue the discussion with this site..

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brianna

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yes, i agree, nancy drew rocks! brianna, could you please join the group? we realy need more members and we would be pleased to have you.

Cool, Brianna of course you can join. Also, a great mystery is Pretty Little Devils, it is one of my fave books, you don't find out who the killer is until the LAST SENTENCE OF THE LAST PAGE (!!) It has romance, popular girls, notorious parties, hot guys .. and a killer loose .. and it's one of the five most popular girls.

oh, i thought that looked really good. i am going to start reading it really soon. i love that kind of book that builds up the suspense until you can hardly stand it, and then the book is over.

Yeah, the title sort of deterred me, it sounded a bit evil but it's the group name of the popular girls. The writer is pretty old (I think in her late forties or early fifties) but she really gets teenage drama.

that is pretty cool. what is her name?

The author is Nancy Holder, I think she's written more young adult books

Do you guys like Who-Done-It mysteries?

Agatha Christie is THE BOMB when it comes to those kinds of mysteries. We should read her eventually.

i don't know what those are.

Who-Done-It mysteries are when someone is killed/something is stolen/someone is kidnapped etc. etc. and the whole book is about finding out who did it. Some other mysteries, you know who the murderer is and you read about e.g. the police solving it. The Pretty Little Devils is a who-done-it mystery.

Or the book Murder In Mesopatamia is another great Who-Done-It mystery.

I loves those books, they are a lot of fun.

oh. i thought that it was a series. yeah. i love those kind of books. they rock.

Yeah, and how the killer is like always the person you least expect and then next time you know it's the person you least expect but you still get surprised??

ahhhh! exept i always expect it to be the person i middl-ish-ist suspect. that is only because i am unique, though.

Lol! When I get a new mystery, I'm like, the killer's going to be the person I least suspect, so I think *Sarah's* the killer, but then it turns out the shy wallflower is. I'm so bad at predicting the cold-blooded murderers!

Yeah, ALL of Agatha Christie's books are different from the other. I never suspected what happened, to happen. You all should read one of them.

You should read Pretty Little Devils, Stoe is it classified as a "girlie" book but I think a guy would enjoy it :)

Tell me what it is about, and I'll consider.

i think that i will read those that u said, stoe. i have heard of them, and all of my friends say that they are really good.

This was a review from a reader of Pretty Little Devils:

Hazel Stone, who is just starting her junior year in high school, is desperate to make new friends. Tired of the default group she's a part of, Hazel wants to be a member of the Pretty Little Devils, which consists of perfect popular girls. To her surprise, Sylvia Orly, the leader of the PLDs, agrees, and soon Hazel is inducted into the group, which subsists on secret parties during babysitting jobs, horror movies, and practical jokes.

Meanwhile, Hazel has eyes on Matty Vardeman --- but so does Breona Wu, the head cheerleader and Sylvia's mortal enemy. Lucky for Hazel, he chooses the newly "damned" PLD instead of the cheerleader. Unfortunately this makes Breona extremely angry, and she and Hazel begin getting into fights in class.

Sounds like typical high school drama. Well, it is --- until things turn sinister. All of the PLDs, including low-key Carolyn, shy Ellen and giggly Megan, start receiving strange phone calls and text messages referring to them as "bad babysitters" and threatening to kill them. None of the girls know who's responsible. Before long, students are being killed and suspicions are falling on the PLDs. The end result of this tumultuous year for Hazel and her friends is somewhat unexpected.

PRETTY LITTLE DEVILS is told through secret PLD chat room transcripts, a personal blog from the anonymous killer, and standard chapters. The novel is clever, full of personality and deliciously spooky. This wholly enjoyable book will be easy to devour in one sitting because you won't want to put it down!

Hope you read it!! The mystery is sooo good.

wow. i guess i won't be bringing it to school then. in our social studies class, we are required to read for 20 mins and then start class. if i won't be able to put it down, the teacher just might take it from me.

Lol!! Read it at home, I read it in bed, I like reading in bed!

i do read at home. i read in bed all the time. i can't go to sleep unless i read myself to sleep. swear on the bible, its true.

Yeah, sometimes my brain is too hyper-active and reading helps calm me down :)

This book sounds pretty cool. It's written almost like Dracula, but in a modern way. You find out through text messages and IM's. And in Dracula, you find out through diaries, and letters and documents.

And I read in bed too. But not when I want to go to sleep. If the book is good, I will continue reading until it's 2 in the morning and then I won't be able to function properly at school. Oh do I wish for winter break to start.

huh. i think that i am going to read both of them.

Which ones?

Dracula and Pretty Little Devils?

yeah. basically any books that yall say are good.

I always read up until eleven o'clock, that is my cut off point. But I like reading in bed, even though it's not good for you.

why is it not good for u?

It messes with your brain, even can give you epilespy-like side affects. Don't ask me why. If you don't get a good night's sleep, it can stunt your growth, make you really tired/sick and other stuff.

that is weird.

yes, it certainly is that.

yupyupyupyupyup.

I should tell my mom this. How did you find this out?

It was on the news XD Yes, I watch the news sometimes. I remembered that it can also deteriate your eyes, even if you have a lamp, the darkness is putting stress on your eyesight.

That is so bad! That's not good at all! I wish that wasn't true.

BYE BEDTIME READING!

i am still going to read in bed. i don't really care if it is bad for my eyes. i already have glasses. i just don't wear them all the time because they arer reading glasses. i only wear them when i read or when i start to get a headache or feel dizzy.

I leave my light on when I read. And my lamp. If that isn't bright enough then I don't know what is!

Then you should be okay if you read in bed. My lamp is directly over my head, so there is enough light for me. So, I guess it's good for me!

YAYY

Yeah. YAYYYY!

I'm almost done with Dracula. It's soo good!

It's probably going to be on my favorite books list when I finish it.

LOl. I have two bookcases, one huge (nearly touching the roof) and the other up to my waist. One the big one, the first shelf is dedicated to my Twilight set. My Dad thinks a dedicated shelf is a waste of space XD

I have two shelves too! One is small and one is BIG! I'm supposed to take all my books out so I can give it to my sister, and I'll get an even bigger bookshelf in exchange.

LOL. I need a new one as well, my book cases are full. It is very nice to see a filled-up bookcase in the rumpus room.

Yeah, I get a feeling of accomplishment whenever I look at my bookshelf.

When I look at that full bookcase, I feel smart .. though that feeling vanishes when I hear about the Albegra test .. don't worry, I aced it 34/36, an A .. wooo, wooo, woo`~ Sorry, I was just very proud of myself.

haha.

tehehe.

I'm terrible at math. lol

i am okay at it, but i am not a whiz.

I used to be like absolutely bad at it but I asked my teachers for like extra work and then I slowly got better. I'm about a B-average now. I only got an A because I studied so hard and I actually got algebra :)

It depends what we are doing in math, if I understand it, then I'm really good, but, if I don't understand it, my brain blows up like the Hindenburg.

Speaking of which, I have a test tomorrow. Wish me luck.

GOOD LUCK! I KNOW YOU'LL ACE IT! XD

Aw shucks. Thanks a lot. Much obliged, I don't want to fail. Maybe I should do some more studying. Now that would help a lot.

It definietly would! Now, get cracking!

Speaking of cracking, my neck cracked when I was getting ready for school this morning. I went to the nurse last period, and she gave me this hot thing to put on my neck. IT DIDN'T HELP! Now I have to listen to this sub giving my class the story of his life. He is scaring the crap out of me, saying how his parents were drunks, he was drinking at the age of 5, and how he was not a good student and regrets it all. ALL BECAUSE HE WANTED US TO DO SOMETHING ACADEMIC IN OUR CLASS! I'M GOING INSANE!

Now, he stopped. I now need to finish some work for next period, with my head leaning on one side of my head.

i crack my neck and my back and my knuckles all the time. i guess it is because i play piano and the flute. i dunno.

No it is not. I can never crack my neck or anything and I play piano and flute.

ooooh. i meant my fingers, though.

I crack my neck in the shower, it's nice. OMG, Stoe! That guy shouldn't be a teacher, I mean, a drunk at 5!!!!!! WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD???!!

I KNOW! Next thing you know, he's a crack addict at his college and beat up children. I REALLY thought that would come out of his mouth afterwords. But he didn't thank goodness.

Oh, and my neck. Well, I have a neck spasm apparently. It got worse when I came home, I really mean it. I have to wear a neck caste now. My neck hurts a little less then it did a while ago. Thank goodness.

And I am almost done reading The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath. It is so sad, but she writes wonderfully. I understand why it is called a "haunting" classic. And I am almost finished with Dracula. YOU GIRLS NEED TO READ IT! IT IS SO GOOD!

Okay! I will pick up The Bell Jar and Dracula on Saturday, my library day XD Ohmigosh, you have to wear a cast? That must be terrible!

i think that i will need to read those too. what are they about?

The Bell Jar is Sylvia Plath's biography and Dracula is well, about Dracula (the vampires and the vampire slayers) =)

I DONT LIKE SCARY BOOKS, I LIKE SUSCPENSFUL BOOKS BUT NOT SCARY ONES

Thank goodness I only had to wear the brace a couple of days.

And Dracula is apparently my favorite book ever!

I read that, Stoe, it was pretty good but scary... I'm happy the ending was happy, though.

Oh you read it already?

Man, you read very fast!

And I think it's great, if you think about when the book was written!

i think dracula is scary and i havent even read it.

The book is pretty scary in some parts.

SOME HOW I DONT THINK I HAVE THE NERVE TO READ IT, I AM TO MUCH OF A SCARDY CAT. WHEN I READ A BOOK I GET SUCKED IN AND I GET FRIGHTEND REAL EASY

Yeah, it was written most interestingly, really. I enjoyed it alot.

Who was your favorite character? I loved Mina and VanHelsing!

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP! I WATCHED THE MOVIE VANHESLING AND PRACTICALLY PEED MY PANTS! IT WAS SOOOOOOOOOOO SCARY I ATE A WHOLE BIG BAG OF DORITOES THAT DAY.....

I like Van Helsing, he's a good guy.
Hell Sing. Interesting =)

HE IS BUT IF YOU WCHED THE MOVIE THEIR WERE THESE VAMPIRE LADYS THAT SCARED ME BADLY

what movie?

VANHELSING

My dad made me watch that with him yesterday.

Ew, I know, Fely, those vamp chicks were so scary! Especially when they morphed into those blue winged things! AAAAHHH.

i know!

It wasn't that scary. I was scared when I saw it in the theater when I saw it in 4th grade. But when you see it a second time, it's not scary at all.

Agreed. First time, I was scared. Second time, Meh, I've seen the Cullens on a bad day, what's some blue winged chick? :)

That movie just got me mad though when I saw it! When I read Dracula, it just got me mad when I saw how they took liberties with the characters

Techincally, it wasn't really Dracula, rather based on it. Because Van Helsing is the main character in Van Helsing, not that Jonathon dude :)

But still, the character wasn't really like that.

Yupsie. But I liked the movie Van Helsing more :) That doesn't mean I didn't like the book Helsing.

No I think it said in the movie that the vampire was Dracula. But it's ok. I thought the manga Helsing was pretty cool! I liked it a lot actually!

the movie creeped me out period. nothing can change my mind i screamed like 5 times.

It is creepy. I have to admit.

i was freaked.i have only watched like a few scary movies and i count this movie as one...... lol

I might see this movie next week. I don't know yet. But like, it called Repo! The Genetic Opera. And it's a musical directed by the guy that did that saw movies and stuff like that. That's supposed to be really creepy. Paris Hilton is in it, and so is the woman who played the lead role in the Phantom of the Opera when it first came on Broadway.

It all depends if my mom will allow me to see it.

And also, who here has seen Nick and Nora's infinite Playlist?

Me :)
"We're in a tiny car not a train station."
LOL!

I WANT TO WATCH THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA :) HE HE

that is like one of the best movies ever!!! Andrew loyd webber rox!!

i watched it and now angel of music is repeating in my head:)

Haven't watched that. Sounds good, though :)

I like it when the chandelier falls down and stuff like that. Like the climax. But I love, love, love Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist.

I thought the scene at the train station was so gross.

"Nora. Help me. I dropped my gum"

pick it up then. :)

omg nooooooooo! my dad is goi g to make me watch the old man and the sea with him! save me! i have been to hot topic a whole lot lately and i have gotten a whole bunch of good stuffs. srry that was random.

The got rid of the hot topic at the mall by my house. So they're going to open up a century 21 where it used to be.

that good or bad? a century thingys like a movie theater right? hmmmmmmm

No. It's clothing store. I don't think it's bad. I mean, the hot topic in my mall kind of sucked. So yeah, I think it's better. I never really was a fan of hot topic in the first place.

100: That reminds me of my friend throwing his gum at me yesterday. He was standing on the first floor and I was on the top of the stairs and I was teasing him and he threw his gum up at me. DW, I'm used to it. :) He wears my friend Leah's ring and he forgot it was hers and started sucking it in his mouth. If anyone else did that, Leah would have killed them but there is something about Jon that just makes you smile and forgive him. :)

Yeah, some people can do whatever they want, and people will think it's cute. But if someone else does the same thing the other person did, they're told to stop doing it or to shut up.

107: yeah i think thats so annoying. i hate preps. that was random too.

but the extremely sucky mall (can u even call it a mall?) in my town only has like 4 stores and a restraunt owned by this old asian guy in it. and the restraunt is new. it used to be a really nice old mall but these chinese ppl took over and then everything shut down and now it is all empty. but the town is going to have it remodeled. and we are going to get a hot topic and all these other cool stores like journeys and stuff. that will be a lot better for the environment and for the economy because no one in my town will have to drive for 30 mins to get a shirt.

107: So true. :)

108: Haha, I have like four malls near me. We like malls here in Australia. My fav is this big one about two suburbs away. We don't go there often but about once month. I go there everytime I go to my friend's house, she lives like two minutes away from it.

i think that everyone likes malls, but the malls dont always work out! (coughhack! my town!) the sadddest part is, back when it was up and running, i was really little, hardly a baby! so i didnt really like to read (i couldnt yet) and i wasnt that into shoes or hot topic! and my mom wont drive me to the nearest town to go shopping either and so i have grown up all my life shopping online and wasting all my money on the shipping! poo!

^Wow, that is pretty bad. The closest one to me is about fifteen minutes away. I don't go shopping that much, I get my mum or my friends to buy stuff for me. Like magazines or make up, my friend usually gets for me.

yes it is bad. and i just got a bookmooch! my username on there is the same as the one i have on here:cornpuff12. i hope that yall can find me! maybe we can trade a few books! yay! i am so excited! i am catalogging my books right now!

I'm on there too.
I'll find you.

that sounds creepy. not in the bad way but just creepy. i can imigane the freakazoide lady from snow white going "ill fin-n-n-d yuo-o-o-o!" scary O.o

That's scary the way you put it lol

114: OMG!!! I was thinking that EXACT same thing, Fely! WOW! That's weird!

One of my favorite mystery books would be Reality Check by Peter Abrahams.

That one sounds really suspenseful. I'm going to look it up.

Thespian- not sure if you're talking to me but if you are i hope you like it. I actually thought it sounded dumb and the only reason I was reading it was because I needed something to read for 15 minutes in Com arts and my friend had an extra book. But once I started reading I couldn't put it down. it was amazing!

That's how good books should be. They should captivate you to start reading it from the very beginning, it shouldn't be some stupid book to read just to pass the time hahaha

Oh I know, my mom says that I should always get through at least the first chapter before I put it down, but I don't want to read a book that isn't getting my attention right off the bat.