[bksvol-discuss] Re: books for Gwen
- From: "Chanelle Hill" <chanellemh@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:48:27 -0500
Hi Kim,
I have not read Our Mutual Friend, but it sounds good. Thanks to this
discussion although it may be a bit off topic I am adding more books to my ever
growing reading list. I also like authors who focus on social issues. A good
book I have read along that line lately is called The Soloist by Steve Lopez.
Another inspiring book is Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace
. . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin.
For me, The Stranger and The Heart of Darkness were two of the most horrible
books I ever read. Ironically, they were required for my high school literature
classes. There is a difference between books such as those which are almost
morbid and those of Dickens and other authors who expose social issues in an
effor to bring them to the attention of the public so that there might be some
hope for a solution. On the other hand, after reading The Stranger, my
classmates and I ostracized Meursault for being so callous. Maybe reading it
now I would think differently or sympathize on a deeper level having greater
life experience and understanding.
Chanelle
----- Original Message -----
From: Kim Friedman
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 1:16 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: books for Gwen
Hi, Cindy, I happened to like some of Charles Dickens' books. My favorite
novel after The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby is Our Mutual Friend.
This may not suit Gwen's fancy, and it's true that Dickens concerned himself
with social problems that came to his attention, but if one has listened to a
very good reader narrating certain books by Dickens, I find him a riveting
writer. I have favorite books of his I like and others I don't care for. I
think the reason I disliked The Old Curiosity Shop was the sentimentality and
that soppy characterization of Little Nell. I have friends who happen to like
the novel. What interests me about Dickens is the wide range of his work. I
have mixed feelings about your remarks about not wanting to read about
suffering, particularly that of children. I hate to read stuff which depresses
me, and some times Dickens can be very grim, i.e., the lives of people in
debtor's prison, the poor laws and the English workhouse, etc., but I find him
to be a writer who is not unrelievedly bleak. He certainly can tell a great
story and his characters tend to be very memorable. What is your take on people
writing now, Cindy? I remember reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad and
The Stranger by Albert Camus. Talk about depressing ... now those were
depressing stories to my way of thinking. I can stand reading Dickens. Regards,
Kim.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:50 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] books for Gwen
You're right about Jane Austen books I myself don't care for Dickens'
books, except ATale of Two Cities and The Christmass Carol, because I find
them too sad. I don't like reading about poverty and the mistreatment of
children--or of anyone, for that matter. smile
Cindy
Wish List (i.e., books wanted added to the collection) and
books-being-scanned list available at sites below
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https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/Books+Being+Scanned+List
--- On Tue, 9/8/09, Chanelle Hill <chanellemh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Chanelle Hill <chanellemh@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I have a question please and thank you.
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 6:47 PM
Dear Gwen,
Some historical fiction, biographies, or classic authors like Jane
Austen and Charles Dickens are fine too. I don't like books with explicit
descriptions of sex either. I do like romance but not as the central plot or
theme of a book. It is a matter of personal preference and what you can
tolerate. If I think a book is worth reading, I will fast forward or skip past
parts that make me uncomfortable. If you enjoy reading other genres and
subjectss, you shouldn't need to limit yourself to childrens' and religious
books. I am not criticizing those at all since I have read many good books in
those subjects; however, Bookshare has a vast collection that is constantly
updating so there should be something to absorb your interest and reading
pleasure. I hope that I have not offended you in any way.
Chanelle
----- Original Message -----
From: gwen tweedy
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 6:52 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I have a question please and thank
you.
So for me I'll stick in the religion and spirituality or children's
and I should be relatively fine thanks.
----- Original Message -----
From: Denise Thompson
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 4:38 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: I have a question please and thank
you.
Some of the problem might be the definition of adult content. And
for that there has never been any agreement. I recently submitted a book and I
marked it as having adult content, but when it was put into the library, it is
marked as not having adult content. So I don't know if it was the admin staff
or what. However, like I said, the courts have never been able to agree upon
what is and what isn't so I don't think we will here either.
Denise
At 05:22 PM 9/8/2009, you wrote:
You would think so, but alas I have no adult content selected
and I got a pretty racy novel with sex scenes and it was not ticked as adult,
so it must be kind of hit or miss.
Take care!
Valerie
Please pray for Doug's Dad & visit his website:
http://www.caringbridge..org/visit/billkoonce
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mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gwen tweedy
Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2009 1:45 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] I have a question please and thank
you.
If I go up and make sure my settings are set to no adult
content, does that mean when I go into the new books or brose any category
that only books with only no adult content will come up or will other books
slip through?
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