[bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
- From: "solsticesinger" <solsticesinger@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:38:57 -0500
Don't worry. We're always giving Shannon a hard time. She loves it, even
though she may protest. Lol.
another Shannon
I am only one; but still I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do
something. And, because I can not do everything, I will not refuse to do the
something I can do.
Everet Edward Hale
----- Original Message -----
From: "Elfqueen" <elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 6:38 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
I think it was a joke, Shanon.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shannon" <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 6:25 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
>I can't believe you people call me a heathen. I mean, on behalf of the
>silent lurkers who are real practicing heathens, I am incensed on their
>behalf!
>
> Shannon
> Who is sweetness and light. And also has impeccable taste. Really. Just
> ask, well... me.
>
>
>
> At 02:33 PM 6/20/2008, solsticesinger wrote:
>>Okay, so I'm a disgusting individual, but I really enjoyed Flowers In the
>>Attic. Yes. The incest was a bit much, but still, the book was fabulous.
>>Petals on the Wind, its sequel, was even better.
>>
>>Shannon, not to be confused with Heathen (Grin)
>>I am only one; but still I am one. I can not do everything, but I can do
>>something. And, because I can not do everything, I will not refuse to do
>>the
>>something I can do.
>>Everet Edward Hale
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Shannon" <shannon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 1:26 PM
>>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
>>
>>
>>I haven't either, but I'm fairly sure, after these conversations,
>>that you'd hate it.
>>
>>It's about these kids that, for whatever reason, were hidden in the
>>attic for a number of years--if memory serves because of an evil
>>grandmother--and the oldest boy and girl engage in a little hanky
>>panky of the brother/sister incest variety.
>>
>>I've never been tempted to read any of those books, because I don't
>>think glorifying incest is a particularly romantic notion, and if I
>>wanted a soap opera, I'd, you know, turn on the TV in the afternoon
>>and watch one.
>>
>>Shannon
>>
>>
>>At 10:50 AM 6/20/2008, Elfqueen wrote:
>> >Flowers in the Attic, fascinating title. What's the matter with it?
>> >(I've never read it, I'm only curious.)
>> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Grandma Cindy"
>> ><popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
>> >To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >Sent: Friday, June 20, 2008 4:11 AM
>> >Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
>> >
>> >
>> >>I agree with you about V. C. Andrews. I wouldn't let my young
>> >>daughters--elementary school at that time- read Flowers in the Attic.
>> >>
>> >>G.Cindy
>> >>
>> >>***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE
>> >>COLLECTION)IS AVAILABLE AT
>> >>http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
>> >>http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
>> >>http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
>> >>
>> >>A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
>> >>http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/scanning.html
>> >>
>> >>Jake's site for useful links: http://www.jbrownell.com/bkslinks.html
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>--- On Thu, 6/19/08, Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>>From: Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>>Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: banned books on bookshare
>> >>>To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>>Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:32 PM
>> >>>Hi all,
>> >>>
>> >>>I do appreciate the wealth of literature that is available
>> >>>on
>> >>>Bookshare, banned books and all. Some folks might get all
>> >>>bent out of
>> >>>shape to find out that there is a significant pagan
>> >>>contingent on
>> >>>Bookshare who are scanning their primers and religious
>> >>>texts. They'd
>> >>>probably have a ballihoo fit! But I love it! I may not
>> >>>read it. It's
>> >>>not my thing, but I'm pleased as punch that it's
>> >>>there.
>> >>>
>> >>>I agree that you should not be against any author unless
>> >>>you've read
>> >>>that author. I, for example, am opposed to letting
>> >>>children and young
>> >>>people read V.C. Andrews. I don't like her writing and
>> >>>I don't like
>> >>>her attitude toward the incidents in her novels. I have
>> >>>read two and a
>> >>>half books of hers and had to stop because I got physically
>> >>>repelled.
>> >>>I think she is one of those authors who can only be read by
>> >>>children if
>> >>>and only if, a parent is prepared to sit and read the book
>> >>>with the
>> >>>child and then discuss it. Her hands-off no participation,
>> >>>amoral
>> >>>writings give me the gru!
>> >>>
>> >>>On the other hand, I would encourage children to read Harry
>> >>>Potter
>> >>>because they are morally sound. One is never, ever in
>> >>>doubt as to the
>> >>>author's view of what the characters are doing and
>> >>>where they are going
>> >>>and who is doing right at any given moment. No, Rowling is
>> >>>morrally
>> >>>sound, whereas V.C. Andrews is not.
>> >>>
>> >>>Ann P.
>> >>>
>> >>>--
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>> >>>Portal Tutoring
>> >>>EMAIL: akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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