[bookshare-discuss] Re: Book released
- From: "siss52" <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:32:06 -0500
osted because there are volunteers who would enjoy this book, and I wanted
it to be known why I released the book because whoever picks it up will see
my name on it. I wanted folks to know it wasn't Carrie's scanning job.
Sue S.
Hi, Bob,
Well, it is just that I like my murders in fiction form. I just do not care
for true crime where someone has been a serial killer. I p
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From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 9:29 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book released
You bet. We are volunteers, not slaves.
I refuse to validate anything by Ann Colter for fear my blood pressure would
be raised beyond physical limits.
Sometimes, I return a book just because I don't feel like dealing with it
then.
If there is a time factor involved (as in the Princess Diary books) then I'd
do it because of my pride in being a bookshare member. But otherwise I think
there are others to handle the books I don't like who will probably enjoy
doing them.
Sue you have every right to return a book, and thanks for letting us know as
someone else may enjoy doing this particular book.
Bob
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From: "Ann Parsons" <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 7:04 AM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Book released
> Hi all,
>
> Sue, interesting message, but not sure exactly what you mean here. Can
> you clarify? Do you mean that the book told a true story that is so
> horrendous you can't read it? Or that the story, although fictionalized ,
> is too close to you for comfort?
>
> No, my friend, I'm not criticizing, I'm just asking for clarification.
> You have, I believe, every right to release a book if you cannot read it
> for any reason. That includes any kind of emotional or intellectual
> trouble. Hey, I released a book about a month ago that I just couldn't
> read. I found it insipid in the extreme and it was also strongly biased
> toward proselytizing Christianity. I don't mind reading apologetics, but
> not in a mystery story, thank you! C.S. Lewis, for example, wrote
> Christian apologetics, but you were never, ever hit over the head with a
> 2-by-4, (hmmm, not sure how to write that), while the author chanted "have
> you been saved? Have you been saved?" No, no, no, couldn't stand it, so
> I released it.
>
> I'm just curious as to what would affect you in such a way. Write me
> privately if you like. I just figured that I'd write this on the list to
> let others know that I, for one, figure that a validator is entitled to
> release a book for whatever reason. After all, we're volunteers, and if
> we've lost "the will" to validate a given book, then releasing it seems
> the best course.
>
> Ann P.
>
>
> Original message:
>> Hi All,
>> Sorry for the crooss post, but this is important. I am releasing
>> Appointment for Murder back to step 1 because it is so horrific. <smile>
>> It is a woonderful scan, so maybe one of you horror fans would enjoy
>> doing it. Carrie submitted it, so there won't be much wrong.
>> The reasoon it seems so horrific to me is that it is true.
>> Thanks, and sorry 'bout this,
>> Sue S.
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