I agree. The reason they are best sellers is the sex and a lot of them don't have a plot.
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To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 9:23 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Badly written and boring books
I'm like you, Ann. I read what I validate and if I've committed to a book I feel I have to finish it whether it's boring or badly written or not. I just supplied a couple of missing pages for someone and I'm sure glad I'm not validating that book, which is also Christian fiction and too preachy and badly written. I've valdidated some Christian fiction that is well written and that I've enjoyed; the religious points were well-made but not preachy and the story was interesting and the characters well-developed. I've also seen a big difference in the writing styles of romance authors. Some are excellent and a pleasure to read, but others are very badly written. I can't imagine why they're such bestsellers. G.Cindy --- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:Hi all, Wow, Cindy4, didn't realize that the book had been in the collection. The problem is that a spell checker wouldn't catch rabies as opposed to rubies because both words are spelled correctly. An excellent reason for reading your validations. that is why, for example, that it is taking me so long to validate books. I'm doing one currently which has all the headers, but no page numbers in it. I'm forced to place the numbers in myself. Also, the dingdong chapter headings aren't available either. Man, this is sometimes a thankless job. <smiling> My other problem is that this particular author is boring, boring, boring, boring! His imagery is trite. His info is sometimes wrong, he talks about Juno springing fully grown from the forhead of Zeus. That, my friends, is a major gaff in his knowledge of Greek mythology. It wasn't Juno or Hera it was Athena, Zeus' daughter who sprung fully grown from the forehead of Zeus. <sigh> Juno goes with Jupiter, (Roman pantheom) Hera goes with Zeus, (Greek pantheon)! <grumble, grumble> His plot lines are staid and stodgey and as predictable as taxes. His constant harping on religious conversion is getting old fast! If y'all who are Christians and wanting Christian mystery fiction, you're welcome to this guy Box. But I could write better stuff. Hmmm, maybe I should try. I could probably do better than this guy, no way is he in line for the Golden Dagger or anything else. Sorry, folks, but this is the one disadvantage of good validating. If you don't like the book, it's a bit squeaky. Hope on, hope ever. Ann P. -- Ann K. Parsons Portal Tutoring EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.portaltutoring.info "All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost." Email services provided by the System Access Mobile Network. Visit www.serotek.com to learn more about accessibility anywhere. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available athttp://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, andknow-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJTo unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxput the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
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