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Greetings!

My name is Meg. I am a twenty-eight-year-old girl living in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I like things that are black and white.

Fun, huh? Speaking of which... here are a few things I like to do for said 'fun': talk to dragons, write, read, watch movies, quote Gilmore Girls, send care packages to people, listen to music, especially Fleetwood Mac, paint my toenails, shop, play Mario Kart 7 and Swapnote on the 3DS, take bubble baths, take naps, and collect Hello Kitty stuff. I love hockey, especially the Calgary Flames and the Fort Wayne Komets. I collect sets of matryoshkas (otherwise known as Russian nesting dolls). I have a Bachelor's degree in writing. I am married to fellow bookcrosser Regulator. We got married on 11-11-11 at 11am. :D I like getting emails, even from strangers. So if you are as strange as they come, feel free to email me at fireyfairy84@yahoo.com.

Yes, I do keep my wishlist up to date. It is actually where I keep track of books I've heard about or seen and want to read, or books that are about to be released that I don't want to forget about until then.

*If you want to become a member of www.deadjournal.com and have an online journal there, you need a code. I've got several I am willing to give away for free--PM me.*

My interests, listed alphabetically, Deadjournal-style: abandoned amusement parks, abba the group, algae eaters, all things alice (wonderland), all things lush--no marigold, american girl: rebecca, animal crossing, autumn, balloons, banff, barnes & noble, barrister bookshelves, bayswater arms pub, being bratty, bendy straws, birkin bags, birthdays, black and white, blackbird: my ipod, black currant diet coke, black lace tights, boggle, bonfires, bubble baths, calgary canada specifically:kensington area, calgary flames hockey team, camp g.u.c.i., castle, chandelieres, charm bracelets, cheese, cherry icees, chicken fingers, chinese: takeout or not, chivalry, christine mcvie, complaining, costumes (in general), coupons/jewpons, creme brulee, crock pots, curly fries, cute b00ts, daddy, deep bowls, disney world, dollar movies, dollar stores, dragons like kev, dramacon, dresses, emerald cut diamonds, emily post, etiquette, fine arts, fleetwood mac, flip flops, flying on airplanes, foxtrot comics, free stuff, frilly aprons, gilmore girls, glee, glitter, good oral hygiene, gossip girl, halloween, havdallah, hebrew-knowing-ness, heist movies, hello kitty, hermione & ron, hot chocolate, houndstooth-printed clothing, hyde brothers' bookstore, ice cream, impromptu dates, judaism, junk food, knowing it all, komets hockey team, lack of sanity, lavender--the scent, leg warmers, lemon berry food &drink, libraries, lilacs, lip gloss, mail(esp.care.packages) from friends, mario kart 7, masculine hands, matryoshkas, matzoh ball soup, meg day, melville-free days, metal water bottles, mint chocolate, mythology, naps, over-the-knee socks, pachyderms, paddle brushes, painted toenails, paper towns the book, personal space, player pianos, polka dots, popcorn, post-it notes, pretty little liars, prose, purdy's ice cream bars, purses, pyjama pants, quick typing, real simple magazine, riding in cars, road trips, root beer, s.a.s.s. books, shoaff shakes, silver, singing, skip days, skirts-short pleated or pencil, smart assery, sparkly things, stationery, stickers, stringed lights, sucrets, tea at four, the big bang theory, the lying game, the terra cotta army, theater tickets, theodore, thunderstorms, tiffany & co, tiffany blue (aqua), transliterations, traveling, trust funds, turkey bacon, veronica mars, wellies, whining, white roses, wings, www.bookcrossing.com, young adult fiction.

A few people have been asking for a wishlist, because they want to send me goodies. PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO SEVERE ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA, PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANYTHING THAT SMELLS OF CIGARETTE SMOKE OR HAS PET FUR OR DANDER ON IT! It is a challenge for me to breathe even without these allergens around, and I really appreciate my fellow BCers regarding my request. Though I'm not asking, I always love to receive the following items:
*Chocolate-any with mint or nuts or peanut butter.
*Quirky t-shirts related to any of my interests-size 2XL.
*Stationery-again, helpful for care packages.
*Cool BC stuff or wings.
*Stickers (especially literary, Hello Kitty, or with witty sayings).
*SCRABBLE tiles-for my craft projects.
*Books from my wishlist.
*Anything mentioned/related to my interests (above).
*Anything lavender or mint scented.
*Anything from LUSH that doesn't contain marigolds.

My birthday buddy is: Moeshell (April 21st). We've been birthday buddies for 3 years, and she is awesome!

My RABCKs & Release Events So Far....

1. Defective RABCK
2. Deadjournal code RABCK
3. Random RABCK
4. Breakup RABCK
5. Young Adult Fiction RABCK
6. Non-Fiction RABCK
7. College Student RABCK
8. Massive Fort Wayne Release
9. BFS RABCK
10. Potok Day 2010 release event
11. 6th Anniversary RABCK
12. Rolling In The Nieces And Nephews RABCK
13. (Ironically) 13 Reasons Why Bookring Returned home 5-27-11 without a hitch.
14. I Must Be Crazy--14 Bookring Extravaganza: Thread links below--sign up if you're interested:

Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
The Cat Who Lived High
The Rainmaker
The Hot Zone
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Tuck Everlasting
Little Women
Ragtime
The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook
As Real As It Gets
If I Am Missing Or Dead
Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
Eats, Shoots & Leaves:A Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
The Girl in the Song: The True Stories Behind 50 Rock Classics

I am usually very good about responding to PM's within a day or two. If you don't get a response, email me.

Generally speaking, I enjoy:

- Poetic prose: I love when the way something sounds or how an author turns a specific phrase makes me want to stop and keep reading over it again and again.
-YA fiction: Especially that which is targeted at girls, or collections of short YA stories. I don't usually like the whole fluff series thing, but I sometimes indulge. Otherwise, stand-alone novels or series from this genre with great depth intrigue me.
- Memoirs or Biographies: I love to read about the lives of authors or other famous people I like... but they have to be funny or entertaining or super informative to hold my attention. I don't have many specific ones I've been wanting to read, because I find them so difficult to locate. I am always up for suggestions, though.
-Fairy tales: Creative retellings of traditional fairy tales are always worth a look, though I am burnt out on the main author whose work in this area I most enjoyed (Donna Jo Napoli).
-Quirky non-fiction: If it's funny or intriguing and not too technical or shove a point down your throat preach-y, I am definitely willing to give it a go, especially if it is written in a conversational tone.
-Certain authors—I will always give their writing a chance: John Marsden, Chaim Potok, Anna Quindlen, Bill Amend, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Rachel Cohn, and Sarah Vowell. I'm sure there are others I am forgetting. Oops. :-P
-Nonfiction about reading or writing is ALWAYS interesting to me.

Generally speaking, I don't enjoy:

-Romance.
-Westerns.
-Traditional Sci-Fi/Fantasy.
-Classics: Sadly, after reading my way through a list with several hundred classics on it, and completing my degree in writing, I am completely burnt out on reading the classics. I hope my zest for this awesome genre will return soon. I guess you could say, in this area, I have a bit of reader's block.

Meg's All-Time Favorite Books:

Kids Books:

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems.
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case Of Mistaken Identity by Mo Willems.
Hershel And The Hanukkah Goblin by Eric Kimmell.

YA Books:

The Tomorrow series books by John Marsden.
S.A.S.S. series books.
13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher.
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Kiki Strike: Inside The Shadow City by Kristen Miller.
Kiki Strike: The Empress's Tomb by Kristen Miller.
The Truth About Forever by Sarah Dessen.
You Know Where To Find Me by Rachel Cohn.
The Cyd Charisse books (Gingerbread, Shrimp, Cupcake) by Rachel Cohn.
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan.
Places I Never Meant To Be edited by Judy Blume.
Freaks by Annette Curtis Klause.
Paper Towns by John Green.

Nonfiction Books:

On Writing by Stephen King.
Ophelia Speaks by Sara Shandler.
Take The Cannoli by Sarah Vowell.
Partly Cloudy Patriot by Sarah Vowell.
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.
Bringing Home The Birkin by Michael Tonello.
What To Do If A Bird Flies In The House And 72 Other Thngs You Ought To Know By Now by Elizabeth Nix and Elizabeth Hurchalla.
How To Live Like A Lady: Lessons In Life, Manners, And Style by Sarah Tomczak.

General Fiction Books:

My Name Is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok.
The Gift Of Asher Lev by Chaim Potok.
Bitter With Baggage Seeks Same: The Life And Times Of Some Chickens by Sloane Tanen.
All FoxTrot by Bill Amend.
The Portable Dorothy Parker.
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Pigs In Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver.
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver.
Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier.

You're Babar the King!

by Jean de Brunhoff

Though your life has been filled with struggle and sadness of late,
you're personally doing quite well for yourself. All this success brings responsibility,
though, and should not be taken lightly. Life has turned from war to peace, from damage
to reconstruction, and this brings a bright new hope for everyone you know. These hopeful
people look to you for guidance, and your best advice to them is to watch out for snakes.
You're quite fond of the name "Celeste".


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You are The High Priestess

Science, Wisdom, Knowledge, Education.

The High Priestess is the card of knowledge, instinctual, supernatural, secret knowledge. She holds scrolls of arcane information that she might, or might not reveal to you. The moon crown on her head as well as the crescent by her foot indicates her willingness to illuminate what you otherwise might not see, reveal the secrets you need to know. The High Priestess is also associated with the moon however and can also indicate change or fluxuation, particularily when it comes to your moods.

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You're Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil!

by John Berendt

When looking back on your life, you often imagine yourself to be
in places where you didn't actually show up. Or at least arriving much earlier than
you did. This memory enables you to imagine life as more vivid, rich, and exciting
than it may actually have been for those people who lived without you. At the same
time, the results of this increased imagination make people attribute the vibrance
of life to you, which may have been the point in the first place. Be very careful
when fighting with your loved ones, or when walking through cemeteries at 12:00.


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You're Where the Sidewalk Ends!

by Shel Silverstein

Silly and crazy and kooky,

sometimes you can even be spooky.

You really like making folks laugh,

and you can do so more'n others by half.

You try to answer their questions,

or make fun of their indigestions,

but more than it all, through winter and fall,

you make the weirdest suggestions!


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