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Reading "The Truancy" in English Class

So as part of our semesterly "reading workshop" thing, we have to form mini-book club-type things and choose a book to read, which we will then do a project on. Being the SS resident that I am, I brought up the idea of reading The Truancy. Strangely, everyone else in my group thought that we should read it. So now we're reading it.

I'd put this in the School Rants section, but since it's not there, I'm putting it here.

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On an unrelated note, my English teacher made a not-unfunny joke regarding Trojan brand condoms yesterday. We're reading the Odyssey, and for those who don't know, Odysseus has sex with pretty much every female figure he encounters in the book. Someone in my class asked, "if Odysseus has sex with so many women, how come there aren't any babies?" To which my teacher replied, "he probably used Trojans." For those who don't know, Odysseus is a Trojan.
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Cool. Smile

I've been trying to get my hands on "The Truancy" for a while, but no libraries around here have it. Neither does my school library... of course. Let me know how it is, when you finish it. Sounds like a pretty good book.
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I bought it, and all up to the end is pretty good. The fight scene between Zyid and Takan is just... sorta stupid.
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It went on too long. But the conversations between Zyid and Umasi were great. Especially since we've all seen variations of it happen on SS a million times.
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Rebelnerd Wrote:It went on too long. But the conversations between Zyid and Umasi were great. Especially since we've all seen variations of it happen on SS a million times.
Laugh

I'm going to Barnes and Noble today and I'm going to see if they have it there. Then I may get it. Still making up my mind 'tho.
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i'll have a look for it, if all else fails i'll look on amazon.
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I'm about halfway through the truancy Smile Tis' a good book.
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where did you find it?
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random_name Wrote:where did you find it?

Amazon , also where I got the teenage liberation handbook Smile
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I thought Odysseus was a Greek fighting the Trojans, not the other way around?
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Wiki it. I can't be bothered (Wikipedia is a generally reliable sight, however on occasions you shouldn't trust it.)
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Site. Not "sight".
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Crap. It's out of stock at B&N. :/
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This book looks like srs bsnss. I'm gonna put it on my to read list.
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I just ordered the book through local bookstore,since it's not available anywhere else here.They say it's a great book and I seriously can't wait to read it even if I'm not a big fan of reading books. Biggrin I think it's something that we,anti-schoolers should definitely read.
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Sorry, it's one of the few words I have trouble with.

And is there a place near Castle Hill I can get it?
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To the library!

...Next Saturday. I have enough books already.
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I was Lucky enough to buy the book off amazon for 5 bucks and it was well worth the money..

I got the 2nd book already reserved.
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Yayyyyyy...I found a copy of Truancy at Borders. I'm about 41 pages in, and it's great. Biggrin
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