[bksvol-discuss] Re: a newby question
- From: "Chris Hofstader" <cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 09:50:19 -0400
I also think that reviews from people whom we learn have tastes similar to
our own can help a lot. Is there some place where we can list our favorite
authors/books in a profile like thing that others can search to find kindred
individuals?
I'm thinking, if I had such a profile, one could search on William Faulkner
or Toni Morrison or Hunter S. Thompson and find me and the additional
authors who would find their way onto my list. I find that people who enjoy
Toni Morrison also tend to enjoy Faulkner, Eudora Welty and other writers of
the southern school (Truman Capote, Harper Lee, etc.). Thus, if they have
just finished "Light in August" and are looking for something similar, they
can search for Faulkner and find that people who read him also enjoy William
Styron for instance.
It's just a thought.
cdh
Chris Hofstader
CUNY, BSO, ATG, Odds and Ends
email: cdh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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-----Original Message-----
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:25 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a newby question
Wow E, talk about past history. The message you are replying to must have
been my second or third message to the list. I remember looking at the story
of civilization book something or other, and consulting with you. You
politely recommended that a newbie should start with another book, which I
did. Thanks for the advice.
Since that time I've written short and long synopses and several reviews.
I think reviewing a book is an underused tool that we readers have. How many
times have I downloaded books to discover that it really isn't my kind of
read? If more books had readers' reviews we could all learn by other
people's mistakes, or, in the case of a good book, someone else's
serendipitous good luck.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "E." <thoth93@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 7:17 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: a newby question
> Hi Bob,
>
> I just validated a book. I wrote a description of the book both in short
> and long form, a symopsis. I then wrote a review of the book giving my
> opinion.
>
> It was fun doing both.
>
> Just mentioning it in case you also may enjoy doing both. The review
> includes a ranking.
>
> E.
>
>
> At 07:55 AM 9/27/2007, you wrote:
>>Hi, Bob here.
>>
>>I introduced myself yesterday to the list (thanks for all the swelcomes).
>>
>>I want to download a book but have a question before I do so.
>>
>>The book I want is, "The Story of Civilization Part VII: The Age of Reason
>>Begins: A History of European Civilization in the period of Shakespeare,
>>Bacon, Montaigne, Rembrandt,
>>Galileo, and Descartes: 1558-1648" by "Will Durant, Ariel Durant".
>>
>>My question is as follows. In the comment history section I find a series
>>of entries similar to the following:
>>
>>"Action: RETURNNEW
>>
>>Date: 2007-09-24 19:03:35-07
>>
>>User: Elizabeth Aldworth".
>>
>>Does this mean that Ms. Aldworth is working on this book and I should keep
>>my prying newby hands off of her property?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>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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