[bookshare-discuss] Re: five books you wish you hadn't read
- From: "Kim Friedman" <kimfri11@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:17:43 -0700
Hi, Karen, I admit to reading The World Book Encyclopedia and any
dictionary. I like words, and as for the Encyclopedia, I'd read articles
on countries, finding out what cities were there. I remember reading a
long article on dress. It covered national costumes, and the history of
fashion from Ancient Greece and Rome to fairly modern times. (The
encyclopedia I read was written in 1959-60, so fashions were accurate up
to a point. Regards, Kim Friedman.
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From: Karen Lewellen [mailto:klewellen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 4:52 PM
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Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: five books you wish you hadn't read
You know what is making me smile at these lists?
with the one exception of an item the poster could not remember the
title
of, and I admit I have not read everyone list all of those noted I have
read and enjoyed. In fact some of them I sought even if not required,
and
enjoyed every page. frankly I cannot think of a book I ever read that I
wish I had not...ever and I started reading at 4 or so, speeding up big
time at 7 when I learned of nls. for many years i could read regular
print with magnification or good light, then I got a reading edge which
meant I could and can read anything I like. I have print books all over
my
house, and never met a book, like a person that lacked the power to
teach
me something, even if that something was that I would not want to have
the
character over for dinner.
I miss reading two books, literary at the same time, but who knows I
may
enjoy that rich pleasure again.
Mercy I got an award in school once for the number of books I read, I
even loved textbooks,...and the encyclopedia!
I stopped short of cereal boxes though lol.
I did laugh out loud at the Thomas Covenant series, I enjoyed that one
too, although I got a feeling the writer was pushed to produce more
books than needful to tell the story.
I cannot generate such a list. the only book I ever started and did not
finish was the dispossessed, and I really will find it again. I think I
was just reading too many things at the time to appreciate it. same for
Henry Jame's "the ambassadors." I read it all the way, did not like it,
but will read it again as I find I love other things he has done.
Perhaps the required aspect is the key to wishing you never read
something,
but that seems such a strong condemnation of another persons creative
gift.
No books to ad to this list.
Karen
On Fri, 2 Sep 2011, Sue Stevens wrote:
> I just reread Gone with the Wind, too, Patti. It is one of my
> favorites.
>
> Sue S.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Patti Johnson
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 4:00 PM
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> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: five books you wish you hadn't read
>
> Oh no. In fact I just re read that one, I sure had forgot a lot of
> it, read it many years ago. That may be on your list, but it's not on
> mine, grin. Patti
>
> On 9/2/2011 4:59 PM, Curtis Delzer wrote:
>> You forgot one,
>> Gone with the Wind.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Patti Johnson"<pat1206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2011 11:30 AM
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>>
>> well for me most of this stuff came from required reading. 1. the
>> Great Gatsby, though I really should try this again. also,
>> 2. The Scarlett Letter,
>> 3. anything of Shakespeare's.
>> 4. Wuthering Heights though I may like it now;
>> and last but so much not least and maybe I should have this on the
top
>> of the list, but, Catcher in the Rye. I despised that book thought
it
>> smutty and trashy.
>> Sorry, but I do no I have no desire to try and re read that. It
made
>> that much of a negative impression on me.
>> and yes it was required reading too. In college and in high school.
>> why, I have no idea.
>> oh and as a bonus, The House of Seven
>> Gables. However I just saw the film recently, maybe I should try
the
>> book again.
>> Patti
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