[bksvol-discuss] Re: Earthworks and Jarte
- From: "Doug Maples" <wdmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 13:14:24 -0500
You're right, the farther along it went, the more depressing it was. I have
been proofing so many kids books & history type books that it was difficult
to switch gears to the futuristic style. Maybe I'm more fitted for kids'
stuff. It doesn't take as much of my brain to understand those books.
I am glad that we all can contribute all different types of literature.
-- Doug
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Hey, don't blame me if you don't like it. I said it seemed like a
downer (I read it a long time ago and only skimmed it for obvious
scannos and other problems after scanning it).
But maybe my view of some things has changed over time. I just recently
read Earth Abides, a famous post apocalypse book which I read many many
years ago and have always thought of as rather cheery (for a post
apocalypse story). This time, maybe the first half of the book seemed
kind of fun, but as the main character aged and the young folks who knew
nothing of the previous civilization became dominant, that book became
pretty depressing, too.
Misha
Doug Maples wrote:
> I have picked up the book to proofread it. From just first glance, it
looks
> pretty good. It doesn't look like it should take very long to do. I will
see
> if I like it as well as you did.
>
> -- Doug
>
>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 11:13 PM
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>
> At last I have submitted Earthworks, the book I used as a test on using
> Jarte for bookshare. So far, at least the submission tools accepted it
> and they counted the correct number of page breaks.
>
> I chose it only because it was the first relatively short book (128
> pages) that I came across and I thought I could do it in less than a
> week. Well, I did, I finished the spelling check late on last Sunday
> night. But I was practically nodding off at the computer so I thought
> I'd just pop it in on Monday. But, then one of my cats got sick and
> between cleaning up after he throws up, taking him to the vet, etc, etc,
> etc. Then, having problems at work, then I don't know what all else,
> now it is Thursday, but I did finally get it in.
>
> I would like someone to check it out to find out if there are any
> "gotchas" as a result of using Jarte. I should have picked a book that
> was more attention grabbing so it would be easy to attract someone to
> proof it. I didn't read through the whole book, but what I did read I
> found to be what I consider typical of other books by Brian Aldiss: some
> parts are truly fascinating, others are really depressing. I have to
> say, I don't think I've seen another book that so directly tackles the
> problem that if we overpopulate the earth to the extent that too many
> people really is the root of all our problems, there are absolutely no
> morally righteous solutions. Yet, if I want my children (or anyone's
> children) to have a better life, one of those repugnant solutions is the
> only solution possible.
>
> So now that I have given that description of the book, no one will ever
> proof it.
>
> Ah well, I wish using Jarte had been more successful, too.
>
> Misha
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