Thursday, 21 July 2011

Theme Thursday 21/07


Theme Thursdays is a fun weekly event hosted by Reading Between the Pages


This week’s theme is

SMILE (Laugh, Grin, Giggle, Guffaw, etc)

This week was really difficult as the book I'm reading does not have any happy laughing moments really, everyone is rather depressed. But somehow I stumbled across one. My excerpt comes from 20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth by Xiaolu Guo


20 Fragments of a Ravenous Youth. Xiaolu Guo"At the counter I ordered a red-bean ice-cream, then picked a table in the corner. Next to me was  a giggling collective of teenagers, deep in conversation about TV star Little Swallow over their Big Macs."


Posted by at 17:44

12 comments:

  1. Confuzzled Shannon21 July 2011 at 23:19

    I love the cover!

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  2. Laurel-Rain Snow22 July 2011 at 00:48

    I like the image of the "giggling collective of teenagers." That made me smile.

    Here's MY THURSDAY THEMES POST

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  3. kavyen22 July 2011 at 01:38

    Yae, a giggle this time. For some reason I thought the book will be a laugh riot (guess, the cover did it or the name), but after your comment I am surprised.

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  4. Amy22 July 2011 at 01:44

    Nice pick this week!

    Here's mine: http://simpleloveofreading.blogspot.com/2011/07/theme-thursday-21.html

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  5. Frances22 July 2011 at 02:25

    The book looks really interesting. I would like to read your review of it.
    Mine: http://alaskanbookcafe.blogspot.com/

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  6. Sherrie22 July 2011 at 03:49

    Hi!
    Sounds interesting. Love the book cover. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    Just Books
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/kavyen-over-at-reading-between-pages-is.html

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  7. Rachel22 July 2011 at 04:08

    Red bean ice cream? Not sure that sounds very good at all but you gotta love giggling teenagers.

    My theme post is HERE

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  8. sinn22 July 2011 at 04:45

    Oh, I really like that! Although red-bean ice cream sounds a bit questionable . . . But, then again, red beans are on the sweeter side ^_~ Awesome choice!


    Here's mine: http://sinnfulbooks.blogspot.com/2011/07/theme-thursday_21.html

    sinn @ sinnful books

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  9. Sidne22 July 2011 at 06:04

    oh wild, not happy moments. however if its girls in it, you will find giggling somewhere before that books end. Nice snippet. would like to follow do you have a GFC follow button. Nice blog. mine is http://sidnebkclubreviewz.blogspot.com

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  10. Sidne22 July 2011 at 06:06

    oh, If you are new to book blogging, Welcome to our humble book blog world. Happy Reading always.

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  11. Rachel22 July 2011 at 09:09

    Thanks to everyone for such a warm welcome. I didn't know what GFC was but after a quick google I have added a widget on the right :)

    Yes red bean icecream does sound strange. I've tried wasabe, sesame and green tea icecream before but never red bean.

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  12. Bev Hankins24 July 2011 at 13:16

    Red bean ice cream doesn't sound very good to me. It's a shame it's such a hard read.

    It took me a while to find a "smile" too. Had to wait for a new book.

    http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/07/theme-thursday.html

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