[bookshare-discuss] Re: Book released
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 20:50:40 -0700 (PDT)
I understand her to mean the former--but I'm glad you
asked because I wanted to look it up on Amazon and see
what it was about, and I forgot. But now forgot the
title, and you deleted her post (as you were supposed
to). I'll have to go back and look.
G.Cindy
--- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Sue, interesting message, but not sure exactly what
> you mean here. Can
> you clarify? Do you mean that the book told a true
> story that is so
> horrendous you can't read it? Or that the story,
> although
> fictionalized , is too close to you for comfort?
>
> No, my friend, I'm not criticizing, I'm just asking
> for clarification.
> You have, I believe, every right to release a book
> if you cannot read
> it for any reason. That includes any kind of
> emotional or intellectual
> trouble. Hey, I released a book about a month ago
> that I just couldn't
> read. I found it insipid in the extreme and it was
> also strongly
> biased toward proselytizing Christianity. I don't
> mind reading
> apologetics, but not in a mystery story, thank you!
> C.S. Lewis, for
> example, wrote Christian apologetics, but you were
> never, ever hit over
> the head with a 2-by-4, (hmmm, not sure how to write
> that), while the
> author chanted "have you been saved? Have you been
> saved?" No, no,
> no, couldn't stand it, so I released it.
>
> I'm just curious as to what would affect you in such
> a way. Write me
> privately if you like. I just figured that I'd
> write this on the list
> to let others know that I, for one, figure that a
> validator is entitled
> to release a book for whatever reason. After all,
> we're volunteers,
> and if we've lost "the will" to validate a given
> book, then releasing
> it seems the best course.
>
> Ann P.
>
>
> Original message:
> > Hi All,
> > Sorry for the crooss post, but this is important.
> I am releasing
> > Appointment for Murder back to step 1 because it
> is so horrific.
> > <smile> It is a woonderful scan, so maybe one of
> you horror fans would
> > enjoy doing it. Carrie submitted it, so there
> won't be much wrong.
> > The reasoon it seems so horrific to me is that it
> is true.
> > Thanks, and sorry 'bout this,
> > Sue S.
>
> --
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