[bookshare-discuss] Re: In your opinion, what makes a book bad.

  • From: "Natasha Baebler" <guidingpaws@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:51:23 -0500

For me, the characters have to be strong. It's the characters as much as the 
plot. Oh, and I can't stand winy helpless "oh great handsome guy save my poor 
little dainty female self cuz i can't possibly do anything for myself" lead 
characters. I've put down many a book because of helpless female leads that 
drove me batty. A friend of mine calls those books TAW's - throw at wall. Too 
bad I can't do that with bookshare books though. *giggle*

Natasha and Guide Dog Fossey

"I want to be successful like everyone does, but through my idea of success. I 
don't just mean that I will make a lot of money and be known for what I do, but 
that I make a difference in someone's life."
-- Megan Piontek 1985-2008
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: rita weyler 
To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:42 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: In your opinion, what makes a book bad.


I don't like books with lots of bad language.  A book has to grab my attention 
right away and be pretty fast paced.The book has  to have a plot.
If the book is nonfiction, it can't be dry and accademic.
Rita
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bob 
  To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2008 7:19 PM
  Subject: [bookshare-discuss] In your opinion, what makes a book bad.


  We often discuss books we've read and enjoyed: and that's how it should be.

  However, I'm just curious about what makes a book not click for you.

  I think for me, part of the thing that makes a book not work is it's 
unbelievability factor. If the author gives his/her protagonist ancient powers 
that materialize right at the point where they are needed to enhance the plot's 
development. Kind of like the shoes that Dorthy uses to get out of Oz. That's 
usually where I throw the book down in disgust and go watch fox tv, or 
something.

  What's your "watch fox tv" breaking point?

  Bob
  "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful,
  committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is
  the only thing that ever has."--Margaret Mead 



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