[bksvol-discuss] Badly written and boring books
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:23:34 -0800 (PST)
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.
>
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