Well, yesterday I was going through my bookcase to find a book to read b/c I finished my library book and the library would be closed all day and we have to take something to read in all of our classes. So, I'm taking books out, reading the summaries; you know, trying to find something half-way interesting. I pick up a little black book that has an old man on the cover and the only part in color is the corner where it shows a fire. I notice the name is "The Giver" (so far the book is good, I'm on page 30) by Lois Lowry and I vaguely remember ordering it out of a book order in probably 5th or 6th grade. I flip the book and BAM!!! Here is what I read:

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person in assigned a role in the Community.

When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

Now, here is where it gets sort of stalker-ish: Last week I was reading "Down A Dark Hall" by Lois Duncan (very good book; one of my faves) and guess what? They said that the guy was dark, handsome, had fine features, with dark hair, and was quiet. Guess who I thought of? Nick Jonas. So I pictured myself as the girl he would likely fall for and I screamed when they didn't kiss in the end. So, then I read another book (nothing Jonas-y was in it). Then I read "Under the Watsons Porch" by Susan Shreve (also an AMAZING book; relatively easy, but AMAZING). So, the hot new guy next door was described as looking and acting older than he was and he had dark floppy hair. Who do I think of? Nick Jonas! So, I pictured myself as the girl... again. Now, this book - and JONAS is actually in it. Since I feel sort of bad that I've been picturing Nick all the time, I've made the character Jonas in "The Giver" into Joe. Next I guess will be Kevin...

Anyway, is this weird? Like, picturing the characters as them? Or do you guys do it to?

yea i do that sometimes too... but its weird b/c usually the character is so much like them that u can't help but think its them. i've read the giver before...if i didn't have to read it for class i would have liked it (but i never like books i have to read in class)

(hehe im playing with giant scisons! theyre like a foot long!!!!

i read the giver for school over the summer about 2 years ago. so anyways i was visiting this school the other day and they had just started reading the giver (hahah they were WAY behind my school..by 2 years...) and the kids name is jonas and in it you know when the people are chanting jonas? yeah, well the teacher had the kids in the class do that and they were all going JONAS JONAS JONAS JONAS!! and i was freaking out, dying to scream BROTHERS!!!! after the forst one then go NICK! (then they would say jonas) then joe and so on. i feel bad not saying kevin so KEVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and frankie too. and i was spazzing in my head.. were they trying to kill me!!??!?!?!??!?!

and yes, i picture the jb as the character in the book that im reading ALWAYS!!! i just read twilight, new moon, and eclipse and they would have been edward (BY THE WAY IF YOU HAVENT READ THEM THEN ILL FORCE YOU TO GO RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ITS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!) but i had just watched american idol before i started to read them, so edward looked like david archuleta to me... i had a dream about him being edward and trying to kill me. creepy.