[bksvol-discuss] Re: books for Gwen
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:19:22 -0700
Hi, Chanelle, I couldn't appreciate Dickens until I got to be in my
thirties. Some of his books can be appreciated when one is younger, but
other books require the reader to have had some life experience to
appreciate them. There is one book I read which stirred me up considerably
and it was Illiterate America by Jonathan Kozol. I recommend it to your
notice. Regards, Kim.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chanelle Hill
Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 2:48 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: books for Gwen
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 <mailto:kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx> 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
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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
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--- 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
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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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