[bookshare-discuss] Ah--another definition required for poor me
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 02:01:07 -0700 (PDT)
What exactly is a heathen? Again, I need the term defined. I'm probably one,
depending on your definition, but you're being categorized with me wouldn't
incense me. Of course, I have no idea why anyone jokingly called you that.
Maybe I haven't been reading all the posts carefully. smile
G.Cindy
--- On Fri, 6/20/08, Shannon <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Shannon <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 3:25 PM
> I can't believe you people call me a heathen. I mean, on
> behalf of
> the silent lurkers who are real practicing heathens, I am
> incensed on
> their behalf!
>
> Shannon
> Who is sweetness and light. And also has impeccable taste.
> Really.
> Just ask, well... me.
>
>
>
> At 02:33 PM 6/20/2008, solsticesinger wrote:
> >Okay, so I'm a disgusting individual, but I really
> enjoyed Flowers In the
> >Attic. Yes. The incest was a bit much, but still, the
> book was fabulous.
> >Petals on the Wind, its sequel, was even better.
> >
> >Shannon, not to be confused with Heathen (Grin)
> >I am only one; but still I am one. I can not do
> everything, but I can do
> >something. And, because I can not do everything, I will
> not refuse to do the
> >something I can do.
> >Everet Edward Hale
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Shannon"
> <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 1:26 PM
> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on
> bookshare
> >
> >
> >I haven't either, but I'm fairly sure, after
> these conversations,
> >that you'd hate it.
> >
> >It's about these kids that, for whatever reason,
> were hidden in the
> >attic for a number of years--if memory serves because
> of an evil
> >grandmother--and the oldest boy and girl engage in a
> little hanky
> >panky of the brother/sister incest variety.
> >
> >I've never been tempted to read any of those books,
> because I don't
> >think glorifying incest is a particularly romantic
> notion, and if I
> >wanted a soap opera, I'd, you know, turn on the TV
> in the afternoon
> >and watch one.
> >
> >Shannon
> >
> >
> >At 10:50 AM 6/20/2008, Elfqueen wrote:
> > >Flowers in the Attic, fascinating title.
> What's the matter with it?
> > >(I've never read it, I'm only curious.)
> > >----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma
> Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 4:11 AM
> > >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on
> bookshare
> > >
> > >
> > >>I agree with you about V. C. Andrews. I
> wouldn't let my young
> > >>daughters--elementary school at that time-
> read Flowers in the Attic.
> > >>
> > >>G.Cindy
> > >>
> > >>***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO
> THE BOOKSHARE
> > >>COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AT
> >
> >>http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
> > >>http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
> >
> >>http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
> > >>
> > >>A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS
> AVAILABLE AT
> >
> >>http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
> > >>
> > >>Jake's site for useful links:
> http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--- On Thu, 6/19/08, Ann Parsons
> <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>From: Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned
> books on bookshare
> > >>>To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >>>Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:32 PM
> > >>>Hi all,
> > >>>
> > >>>I do appreciate the wealth of literature
> that is available
> > >>>on
> > >>>Bookshare, banned books and all. Some
> folks might get all
> > >>>bent out of
> > >>>shape to find out that there is a
> significant pagan
> > >>>contingent on
> > >>>Bookshare who are scanning their primers
> and religious
> > >>>texts. They'd
> > >>>probably have a ballihoo fit! But I love
> it! I may not
> > >>>read it. It's
> > >>>not my thing, but I'm pleased as punch
> that it's
> > >>>there.
> > >>>
> > >>>I agree that you should not be against any
> author unless
> > >>>you've read
> > >>>that author. I, for example, am opposed
> to letting
> > >>>children and young
> > >>>people read V.C. Andrews. I don't
> like her writing and
> > >>>I don't like
> > >>>her attitude toward the incidents in her
> novels. I have
> > >>>read two and a
> > >>>half books of hers and had to stop because
> I got physically
> > >>>repelled.
> > >>>I think she is one of those authors who
> can only be read by
> > >>>children if
> > >>>and only if, a parent is prepared to sit
> and read the book
> > >>>with the
> > >>>child and then discuss it. Her hands-off
> no participation,
> > >>>amoral
> > >>>writings give me the gru!
> > >>>
> > >>>On the other hand, I would encourage
> children to read Harry
> > >>>Potter
> > >>>because they are morally sound. One is
> never, ever in
> > >>>doubt as to the
> > >>>author's view of what the characters
> are doing and
> > >>>where they are going
> > >>>and who is doing right at any given
> moment. No, Rowling is
> > >>>morrally
> > >>>sound, whereas V.C. Andrews is not.
> > >>>
> > >>>Ann P.
> > >>>
> > >>>--
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