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!
ShannonWho 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. >>> >>>-- >>>Ann K. Parsons >>>Portal Tutoring >>>EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx >>>http://www.portaltutoring.info >>>Skype: Putertutor >>> >>>"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 >>>bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the >>>Subject line. 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