[bksvol-discuss] Example of a long synopsis
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 15:56:15 -0700 (PDT)
Jewel.
It's nice of Lissi to include the long synopsis for
Cloudy Jewel. Now you all can see the kinds of things
I add in addition to the synopsis of the story. When
the book is British I add that it is British and has
British spelling and punctuation, which is often
different from our U.S. grammar and spelling.
Cindy
--- Julia Kulak <julia.kulak@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Oh dear, I'm confused, is the nice lady in the book
> called Jewel or Julia?
> Just like to keep track of my name in literature,
> smile.
> Julia
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 3:16 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: The Idea Behind Clubs
>
>
> > Dear James,
> >
> > Your great idea to list and or discuss books we're
> currently reading or
> > working on has been suggested before and never
> quite caught on. I love
> > your suggestion and every time it is raised I hope
> again to begin hearing
> > much more about everyone's reads and projects.
> >
> > I'll second your motion by mentioning that I'm
> reading Cloudy Jewel by
> > Grace Livingston Hill. Grand Cindy prepared it
> beautifully for Bookshare
> > and recommended it to me. It's a sweet story of
> two college age teenagers
> > who bring new excitement and sense of purpose to
> their great aunt Jewel's
> > life. It is mildly Christian fiction written
> before there was a pigeonhole
> > for this kind of novel. Grace Livingston Hill was
> one of my mother's
> > favorite authors. I imagine how it was read from
> her point of view so in
> > addition to enjoying the sweet nostalgia of the
> story, it makes me
> > remember, admire and miss my mother and see her as
> a person who found
> > peace from difficult times in the worlds of happy
> endings she found in
> > books. I'm reading it on my braillenote.
> >
> > Here is Bookshare's long synopsis for Cloudy
> Jewel, rated excellent as are
> > all of Grand Cindy's
> >
> > Jewel Cloud has spent her life caring first for
> her brothers and sister
> > and then for her ailing mother. When her mother
> dies, her wealthy
> > college-age nephew
> > and niece ask her to be a surrogate mother to them
> when they go off to
> > college. They buy a house and live near campus.
> Julia, whom the children
> > call Cloudy
> > Jewel, enjoys being a mother to these young people
> and their friends. She
> > re-introduces them to the pleasures of closeness
> with God and Christ, and
> > the
> > children become a vital force in the church, youth
> group, and college
> > community. The young people fall in love, and have
> some good and bad
> > experiences.
> > This book was originally written in 1920. The
> publisher haas retained the
> > hyphenation and spelling of the 1920 edition. Thus
> words that we don't
> > hyphenate
> > today, like today and upstairs, are hyphenated:
> to-day, up-stairs. Also,
> > some words are spelled differently, e.g., clue is
> spelled c l e w instead
> > of c
> > l u e. There is also some dialect
> >
> > On a talking book from NLS I'm reading Cousin
> Rachael by Daphne Du Maurier
> > Bookshare has this book, too. It's rated
> excellent. Here is Bookshare's
> > long synopsis.
> >
> > Ambrose Ahley leaves his young cousin Philip in
> charge of the estate in
> > England and travels to Italy for his health. There
> ambrose meets and
> > marries Rachel,
> > a young half-Italian widow. But soon Ambrose dies,
> after having sent
> > Philip some disturbing letters about Rachel.
> Disposed to be jealous of his
> > unknown
> > cousin-in-law, Philip swears to avenge Ambrose if
> his wife did anything to
> > hasten his death. Then Rachel arrives at the
> estate, and everything
> > changes.
> > Captivated by her warm personality and delicate
> beauty, Philip wants to
> > give all he has to Rachel, and she seems to
> respond to his love. But as
> > rumors
> > about her past surface and an Italian friend,
> Rainaldi, arrives to stir
> > the pot, Philip's love for Rachel becomes
> entangled with suspicion. Is she
> > a loving,
> > honest woman? Is she a sly, money-hungry
> temptress? Or both? And is
> > Philip's own life now in danger? "My Cousin
> Rachel" is a wonderful mystery
> > by the author
> > of "Rebecca" and just as haunting, and it also
> paints a vivid picture of
> > English country life as a backdrop for this
> suspenseful, fascinating
> > story.
> >
> > My 5 validations in progress are
> >
> > 1. Mary queen of Scotland and the Isles by
> Margaret George an 870 page
> > historical fiction chunkster which has me in its
> clutches as the
> > characters and their time are so believable. 401
> pages down and 469 pages
> > to go.
> >
> > 2. The History of Middle-earth volume 3, by J. R.
> R. Tolkien edited by
> > Christopher Tolkien, The Lays of Beleriand, all
> poetry. I'm just getting
> > started but love Tolkien's eloquence.
> >
> > 3. On Winding Hill Road, a Gothic novel by Diane
> Tyrrel -a project of pure
> > entertainment which I haven't read. The scanner
> says its a good read.
> >
> > 4. The People Could Fly, American Black Folktales
> told by Virginia
> > Hamilton. Beautifully told folktales which evolved
> in the slave culture
> > with wonderful commentaries explaining their
> symbols and themes. These are
> > fabulous witty and wise stories to read aloud. 13
> pages down and 164 pages
> > to go but this one will go quickly because though
> the pages are large the
> > text is double spaced.
> >
> > 5. When Someone You Love is Wiccan, a Guide to
> Witchcraft and Paganism for
> > Concerned Friends, Nervous Parents,and Curious
> coworkers by Carl
> > McColman. Imagine this Christian Catholic's relief
> upon learning that this
> > faith which developed in England in the 1940s is
> nothing about devil
> > worship, animal or human sacrifice, or wishing
> evil on anyone. It teaches
> > love and harmony with nature and that good wished
> and done is multiplied.
> > This book has calmed my concerns as the friend of
> a few Wiccans.Half
> > finished. Oh, and because Wiccans honor nature,
> they are a positive force
> > in the effort to keep our earth green and teaming
> with diverse, healthy,
> > animal life.
> >
> > Validating for Bookshare provides me with no end
> of entertainment as I
> > work on the kinds of books I normally choose. I
> read every word of them
> > cover to cover. It also expands my horizons as I
> work on books on behalf
> > of friends with different tastes. I'm still
> grounded in my faith, but my
> > understanding of other topics, cultures and
> beliefs keeps expanding.
> > Bookshare has been a feast for my intellect, my
> funny bone and my soul.
> >
> > Your turn, Jim. I hope more readers and volunteers
> will jump in and tell
> > us what's on their reading menus.
> >
> > Always with love,
> >
> > Lissi
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 1:31 PM
> > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] The Idea Behind Clubs
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >> Is the idea behind clubs to encourage scanning
> and validation? For
> >> example,
> >> could one type of activity be that members would
> talk about the book or
> >> books they have scanned or validated in the past
> or the book they are
> >> working on presently? This would be a way to
> encourage higher activity.
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Jim
> >>
> >> James D Homme,
> >> Usability Engineering
> >> Highmark Inc.
> >> james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> 412-544-1810
> >>
> >> "It's more important for me to start to do the
> right thing than it is to
> >> wait until I think I
> >> can do it just right."
> >>
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