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my sister was a french major at colgate university, she went to france during college, she works for a newspaper, she's always been into journalism
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What a beautiful language :D (of course i say that with a little biasm)

I'm jealous of your sister, I would love to be able to write like some people.
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Hi Audrey. :) Welcome to BookTalk. Yes, I'm a little late in welcoming you. Fortunately, many of our other members are more on the ball.
My book interests are scattered, but why stay in a single genre when you can enjoy everything?
I agree. My reading interest is diverse. Throughout my life I made it a practice of picking up books and just reading -- throwing out any preconceived notions I might have from looking at the title and cover.

Some people might think this is foolish, but I've never regretted this approach. I've approached BookTalk with a bit of that attitude too. For the most part I allow the members to select the books. No matter what wins I do my best to read it. The result is a broader education. Books are a tool or maybe even a window into the lives and experiences of other people. So reading something somewhat randomly is like opening a wrapped present and you just don't have a clue what is inside.

One of the books I picked up and read randomly was Thor Heyerdahl's Aku-Aku: The Secret of Easter Island. Doing so was a wonderful experience and I almost feel as if I've actually been to Easter Island.

So where should you start? I suggest you drift along with the current here at BookTalk. Who knows where it will take you.
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