Thursday, June 9, 2011

Hopping for the Weekend

It's time for the weekly book blogger hops again! A great opportunity to meet new bloggers and say hi to old.

Crazy For Books' Book Blogger Hop

Book Blogger Hop

Parajunkee's Follow My Book Blog Friday.




I'm Alison. I've been blogging for a year. I review mainly YA with a few MG books and a weekly manga feature.

On the blog this week:

Discussion:

Blogger Advice: Part 2

Reviews:

Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon

Manga Mondays

Vampire Knight vol. 11 by Matsuri Hino

Questions of the Week:

Blog Hop:

Follow Friday: The magic book fairy pops out of your cereal box and says "you and your favorite character (from a book of course) can switch places!" Who are you going to switch with?

I sound like a broken record in all of these types of questions. I'm going to go with Twilight yet again. I would switch places with Alice. Especially if I could be psychic, but mostly because I am in love with Jasper.

The second one is also a broken record. Harry Potter. I would switch places with Hermione. She's in the center of the action, but not in quite as much danger as Harry. I don't know if I'd want to marry Ron though.
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  1. Chelsey @ Starry Sky BooksJune 9, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    Old follower hopping through! Hope you have a great weekend. :)

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  2. Melissa (i swim for oceans)June 9, 2011 at 10:04 PM

    Haha girl, if you're a broken record, then so am I! I would love to trade places with Luna Lovegood. Happy Friday, Alison :)

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  3. AngeJune 9, 2011 at 10:55 PM

    Great answer, I wouldn't mind changing places with either of those character.
    Have a great weekend.
    Ange @ the Moonlight Reader

    My FF: http://tiny.cc/nu5kz

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  4. WhitneyJune 9, 2011 at 11:00 PM

    I've always been more of a Jacob Black fan but can totally understand the Jasper appeal. Maybe its the aloof and disturbed characteristic. Have a great weekend!

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  5. Stephanie @ Once Upon A ChapterJune 9, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    I completely forgot about Alice & Jasper! Awesome choice! :)

    Stephanie
    Find Out Who I'd Switch

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  6. Sniffly KittyJune 9, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    Did you know that it's been forever since I've taken part in FF o_0 Are you moved out to California yet?

    Lol, yeah I'm not sure about the marrying Ron. I mean he's nice and all... but he comes off as kind of dull at times sadly. You could follow the Cassandra Clare version and go with Draco instead ^.~

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  7. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 1:17 AM

    I'm not really a Twilight person, but I did like Alice!
    View my FF at www.thepaperbackheart.blogspot.com

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  8. Obsession with BooksJune 10, 2011 at 1:38 AM

    Great choices!

    My FF http://obsessionwithbooks.blogspot.com

    Have a nice weekend :)

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  9. Kati RJune 10, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    Those are two great choices!

    I'm a new follower. Here's my FF

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  10. BelleJune 10, 2011 at 2:59 AM

    Interesting choice! I'm more of an Edward fan myself ;)

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  11. Kyanara_BJDJune 10, 2011 at 3:55 AM

    HI,

    Hopping through for the follow friday!
    ou have an wonderfull choise, I love Alice1

    wishing you a wonderfull weekend!

    Kyanara of The life of a BookAholic

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  12. NinaJune 10, 2011 at 4:03 AM

    Jasper? Really? ;) Have a wonderful weekend!

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  13. JezJune 10, 2011 at 4:21 AM

    I would like to switch places with either, especially Alice, but I'm more of an Edward fan.

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  14. Jessica @ a GREAT readJune 10, 2011 at 7:24 AM

    Whoa! Didn't think anyone would go against Bella! And another Hermione! That's the 3rd one I've seen this morning!!

    Here's my Friday Hops

    Have a GREAT weekend!

    Old Follower
    Jessica@a GREAT read

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  15. BonnieJune 10, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Oh great answer! Alice would be an awesome character to switch places with. Have a great weekend!
    MyFollowFridayPost

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  16. KathyJune 10, 2011 at 9:21 AM

    Alice and Hermoine are both awesome choices. Jasper is one of my favourites in Twilight as well.

    Happy reading and have a great weekend.

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  17. AmyJune 10, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Hi, new follower here. Great choices and I love your blog!

    Here is mine: http://amylunderman.blogspot.com/

    :)

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  18. JennyJune 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    I would switch places with Hermione in an instant! Who wouldn't want to live in the Harry Potter world for a little while? Have a great weekend Alison!

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  19. ★Leila | The Fiction PixieJune 10, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    Just hopping through :) I absolutely adore Alice, she is ultimately my favorite in the series and as a collector of Barbie Dolls since a young age, I would love to have her doll to match the Edward one that I have.

    I'm not so sure I would want to be Hermione though she is incredibly intelligent and has a love of reading she doesn't really have any charm about her to me, I would rather be Ginny :)

    Long time Follower
    ★Leila

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  20. Lenasledgeblog.comJune 10, 2011 at 12:30 PM

    Strangely, I have never read a book, where I wanted to traded places with the character. Or atleast I can't think of one off the top of my head. I would love to visit Hogwarts, that would be interesting.

    Friday's Free Books for Kindle, Nook, Sony, Kobo and More

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  21. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 12:59 PM

    Well, as I can't fathom a reason for not wanting to be born or marry into thee Weasley clan, I'm not sitting here wondering which Weasley it is that you love, as it's obviously not Ron!

    Alice and Jasper were my favourite parts of the Twilight Saga - love you for choosing Alice!


    Take a look at my Follow Friday?

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  22. Jenni ElyseJune 10, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    I chose Hermione as one of my choices. And, Bella as one too. But, if I couldn't have Edward, I'd want to be Alice so I could have Jasper. :)

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  23. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 6:12 PM

    I adore Alice. She's so cute and petite yet one of the most vicious vamps in the series! Old follower. Happy Friday!

    Carmel @ Rabid Reads
    Sign-up for Midnight Summer Festival

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  24. Jennifer_After_DarkJune 10, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    Happy Friday nice pics,,,I like Twilight quite alot but I would go for the obvious if I was to choose and it would Be Bella hot vampire and werewolf crazy over me,,yep yep yep...but to check out who I really would want to trade with ,,come see it at
    http://aftersunset-b4dawn.blogspot.com/2011/06/follow-friday-5.html

    Jen

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  25. Jen at Red Hot BooksJune 10, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    Thanks for visiting, Alison! Just an old follower stopping by...

    Jen at Red Hot Books

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  26. NayJune 10, 2011 at 6:29 PM

    Hopping through to follow you:)
    Hope you can follow too!
    ~Nay~
    www.covertocoverandbetween.blogspot.com

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  27. Bijou-HeartJune 10, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Thanks for the visit & the follow! && O: I also considered Twilight for my FF ; but instead of Alice, I would choose Bella :] I love Jasper also! He seems like the type of guy you would never get bored of ♥

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  28. Library Gal @Lost in the LibraryJune 10, 2011 at 7:58 PM

    I never thought of Hermione!!I'd switch with her too-

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  29. LindsayJune 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Hey Alison! It WOULD be really fun to be Alice...especially because of Jasper! haha I <3 Jackson Rathbone

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  30. FrancescaJune 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Thanks for stopping by Alison! Hermione is pretty cool!

    Francesca @ Under The Covers

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  31. RebeccaJune 10, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    I wouldn't mind having MR Hale myself.
    Happy Friday,
    Rebecca
    www.bendingthespine.blogspot.com

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  32. ScarlettJune 10, 2011 at 9:08 PM

    haha, great answers! Thanks so much for stopping by!

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  33. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    I know, right? We all have our favorites and they fit nicely into every answer to every question! I think I've used Bet Me many times in the last few weeks.

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  34. UnknownJune 10, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Love ya, Alison! Yes, Alice has an enviable life, what with the super-cool powers, the super-cool family, and the Jasper. :-)

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  35. SidneJune 10, 2011 at 9:59 PM

    Yet another Jasper fan.lol. thanks for stopping by during Hop friday.

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  36. AnonymousJune 10, 2011 at 10:11 PM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!

    Alice is a good choice!

    Amanda @ Letters Inside Out

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  37. Erin W.June 10, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    Awwww I love ALICE!

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  38. FeliciaJune 10, 2011 at 11:27 PM

    Haha I would want to switch with Alice too, shes very spunky and it would be cool to see the future. And I would marry ron anytime LOL he's hilarious!

    Thanks for following me and checking out my ff. Im following you back!:D

    Felicia@A Novel Paradise

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  39. Nicki J. Markus / Asta IdoneaJune 11, 2011 at 12:00 AM

    Alice would be cool!

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  40. MickeyJune 11, 2011 at 12:12 AM

    Alice isn't a broken record. Bella would be ;o) Good choices!!

    Yes, read Georgina. I haven't read the Vampire Academy series, but I want to :o)

    Mickey @ imabookshark

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  41. Amy *Moonspells and Magic*June 11, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    I never thought of anyone from Twilight, but I agree Alice is a good choice. Hopping thru and following now, have a great weekend!

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  42. HikablackJune 11, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    I wouldn't want to marry Ron (sorry, Ron).

    Thanks for the hop (I'm the one with Lockhart)

    Hikari @ Imaginary Reads

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  43. BexJune 11, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Switching with Hermione would definitely be an interesting experience! And oh, I also love Jasper! He was always one of my favourites.

    Thanks for dropping by! Have a great weekend.

    Rebecca @ kindle fever

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  44. BookMarc BlogpantsJune 11, 2011 at 6:06 AM

    Twilight/Harry Potter - I think I am the only person on the planet to have not read/watched either of those franchises. More often that not I find myself turned away from the popular stuff.

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  45. Lauren BJune 11, 2011 at 6:56 AM

    Alice is my favorite character in Twilight. I am so jealous of her hair!

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  46. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 8:21 AM

    Alice is a good choice! She was a really interesting character, and Jasper was too. Nice choice!

    Ann @Semisweet

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  47. Robyn JohnsonJune 11, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. I think Alice is an excellent choice and so is Hermione.

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  48. teenJune 11, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Alice is really good choice, she is definitely my favorite character in Twilight, and she actually can take care of herself! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  49. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogJune 11, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    have an awesome weekend, alison!

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  50. Lori @ Romancing the Dark SideJune 11, 2011 at 10:27 AM

    Hopping through on the Friday Follow...have a great weekend! Alice and Hermoine are great choices.

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  51. Amanda from Novel AddictionJune 11, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    Hopping through! I hope you're having an excellent weekend. Definitely check out the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost. They're wonderful.. Bones is wonderful. ;)

    Happy reading!
    Amanda
    glowsnoveladdiction.blogspot.com

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  52. Annette MillsJune 11, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    I think Hermione is a good choice. I don't want anything to do with that vampire stuff, though. I mean, I enjoy reading about it, but wouldn't want to be in those shoes!

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  53. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 12:55 PM

    I love that you picked Alice - I suppose most people would say Bella so it's nice to see someone pick something different. And I can definitely see why you would!

    Jamie @ Bookerella

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  54. ShelaghJune 11, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Ooooh - good choices. I can definitely see the logic behind both choices. :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    Shelagh (New Follower)
    The Word Fiend

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  55. barmybexJune 11, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I've seen quite a few people pick Alice. Hermione would be awesome, but I'd quite like Luna Lovegood, she's so funny and weird.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog. Have a great weekend.

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  56. LindsayJune 11, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    New follower :) Great blog! Please check mine out at http://everydayadventure11.blogspot.com

    Thanks!

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  57. LindsayJune 11, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Hiya,
    Thanks for visiting my blog :) and for your comment.
    New follower here! Great blog.
    You asked what Lost in Austen is? It's a television series we had on over here in the UK where a present day woman who loves Jane Austen ends up changing places and going back to Austen's time.
    Best wishes,
    Lindsay

    http://thelittlereaderlibrary.blogspot.com/

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  58. Christy @ TheReaderBeeJune 11, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Great answers! Wouldn't it be awesome to be psychic??? Hermione would be neat to switch with as well. :)

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  59. AmyJune 11, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Definitely pass on the Ron thing heh.

    Nice choices.

    Amy

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  60. Escape by FictionJune 11, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Great answer - i wouldn't mind switching with Alice either. She was definitely my favorite character from the series (so much more so from the book than the movie).

    Good reading ~ Escape by Fiction :)

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  61. kaye (paper reader)June 11, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    I am not a fan of Twilight (I know, I'm sorry!) but I really did enjoy Alice. She seemed like such a laid back girl. I'd hang out with her, as long as she wasn't predicting my doom.

    And I am so with you on Ron.

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  62. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 8:40 PM

    Two great choices! Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  63. AnonymousJune 11, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Hi Alison,
    Thanks for stopping by.... I came by on Friday...but I still don't see your answer to the author question :(

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  64. Billy BurgessJune 11, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I'm just hopping by.

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  65. Shalena @ Writer QuirkJune 12, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Jasper's my favorite too! ^_^

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  66. IngaSilbergJune 12, 2011 at 2:43 AM

    Hi Alison!
    Great choices and answers! It would be fun to be Alice :)

    Thanks for visiting my blog!

    inga from www.ingasilbergbooks.com

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  67. nymfauxJune 12, 2011 at 4:12 AM

    I don't care if you are a broken record--Alice and Hermione completely rock!!!--Great choices!!! :)

    Have a great week! :)

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  68. nixJune 12, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    haha that is so the reason I had for picking one of the Singh Characters...lust for her boyfriend :D

    I love your site....beautiful colours

    Nic @ Scorchingbook reviews

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  69. SilviaJune 12, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I like Alice (and a lot Jasper, lol) but I can't say the same thing about Hermione because I've never read/watched Harry Potter... I know, I'm scandalous but I just don't seem to be interested in HP! -.-

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  70. TristanJune 12, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Hey, it would be awesome to be Alice, she's one of my favourite characters from the Twilight Saga. Hope you had a great weekend =)

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  71. caffeinejunkieJune 12, 2011 at 12:46 PM

    Hi! Thanks for stopping/hopping by my blog.:-D Your blog is too cute.

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  72. CarissaJune 12, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    Alice and Jasper are fabulous choices! Thanks for stopping by!

    Check Out My Answers For This Week’s Hop!

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  73. Madigan MirzaJune 12, 2011 at 11:37 PM

    Hahaha! I don't know if I'd want to marry Ron, either. You crack me up.

    I'd switch places with Bella Swan, because I would make WAY better choices than her, including breaking up with the creepy stalker boyfriend, and not letting myself become the undead!

    Actually, I might switch places with Elizabeth Bennet. Then I could have Mr. Darcy all to myself, and get to live at Pemberley, which sounds lovely, doesn't it?

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  74. Loren ChaseJune 13, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Lol, I don't know if I'd want to marry Ron either. I love him in the films and as an actor but in the books I don't really have a crush on him. But Hermione is such a great choice! ;)

    ~Loren

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  75. Lisa M. HicksJune 13, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Thanks for the follow and hopping back at you for Follow Friday. :)

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  76. Melissa @ Mel's Books and InfoJune 13, 2011 at 5:35 PM

    Thanks for dropping by and following! I love your choice of Alice. She was my favorite character in all of the novels. Great pick!

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  77. кєяoJune 13, 2011 at 10:29 PM

    Alice is a good choice and I'm definitely with you on Hermione.

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  78. SaraJune 14, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    I had to think really hard to find someone that wasn't harry potter :)

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  79. RebeccaJune 14, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Hi! thanks for stopping by my blog :)...I said that I would be Jo from Little Women. I totally agree with you, I always wanted her to end up with Laurie haha! I like your choice of Alice...she's a kick butt girl, but she's so sweet too! :)

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  80. UnknownJune 18, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Switching places with Alice would be fun, but if I were gonna switch places with anyone in Twilight it would be...dun dun duuuuuuun - Rosalie - but then again anyone who knows me would know the answer to that already. Haha, though I went with Rose Hathaway from TVA. :)

    Suz @ A Soul Unsung

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