[bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club and the christian book club
- From: Natalia Sulca <youngbeautyqueen@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 13:32:29 -0400
Maybe so. Quite frankly I really didn’t like Ann rice’s Vampire Chronicals.
Nati
> From: rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club and the
> christian book club
> Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 12:30:27 -0500
>
> I think the fascination with vampires goes back to Anne Rice's vampire
> series, and the movies that came from that. (Especially "interview with a
> vampire".)
>
> Some may argue that it goes further back to the dracula book and movie, but
> I don't think so. I think ms Rice can be credited with starting the current
> rash of vampire novels.
>
> Vampires are the classic tragic heroes. They have a flaw that will
> eventually bring about their downfall, but it is through no fault of their
> own.
>
> Fantasy is not my favorite genre, but an occasional vampiric story is
> enjoyable. I do hate stories that rely heavily on magic where every twist
> and turn is unpredictable because magic is the indeterminate weapon.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rose Combs"
> To:
> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:57 AM
> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club and the
> christian book club
>
>
>>I just have to ask, what is the fascination with vampires? Seems that
>>there
>> are tons of books on NLS digital site and on bookshare regarding them and
>> I
>> just don't get it. I love the books about witches, druids etc, but
>> vampires? I just am curious is this a craze or what?
>>
>>
>>
>> Rose Combs
>> rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Natalia Sulca [mailto:youngbeautyqueen@xxxxxxxxxxx]
>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:46 PM
>> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club and
>> the
>> christian book club
>>
>>
>> I've read it. Actually I was the one who Mentioned it. Let me tell you
>> it's
>> the most heart warming trilogy I've read. The first book is called
>> Morrigan's Cross, second Dance of the Gods, and the third is Valley of
>> silence. It has romance, Vampires sorcerers, and witches. The books are on
>> bookshare, but if you prefer NLS the numbers are RC063473, RC063650, and
>> RC063652.
>> Synopsis on Morrigan's Cross. Ireland, 1128. Morrigan, the goddess of
>> battle, helps sorcerer Hoyt battle Lilith, a vampire who has destroyed
>> Hoyt's twin brother, Cian. Hoyt travels to Modern-day New York to enlist
>> the
>> help of witch Glenna Ward. Bestseller. 2006 If I give you the synopsis of
>> the other two, I'll give stuff Away. Let me know if you decide to read
>> them.
>> I really hope you do!
>> Happy Reading,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Nati
>>
>> Now Reading Dead Until ]Dark By Charlaine Harris
>>> From: elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club
>>> and the christian book club
>>> Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 22:28:33 -0400
>>>
>>> The circles trilogy was mentioned at the meeting; has anyone else read
>> that?
>>> I meant to ask what it was about, but my computer was being weird
>>> too...slow, really, just not able to keep up, I guess. What I heard
>>> about them interested me, because in spite of some things about Angles
>> Fall (I.E.
>>> the unnecessarily lavish use of language and I thought that a few
>>> aspects of the romance took place too soon in the story and some of it
>>> didn't serve a purpose in the story--but I'm biased there, of course),
>>> I really, really loved the book for its characters and the overall
>>> plot; so I'm interested in more of Roberts' work.
>>> Blessings,
>>> Nicole
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Rose Combs"
>>> To:
>>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:10 PM
>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club
>>> and the christian book club
>>>
>>>
>>>> Well my computer was being stubborn, I tried to get there but could
>>>> not make the client work, had to uninstall and reinstall, reboot the
>>>> computer and fight with Live One Care Firewall, by the time I finally
>>>> got the client working--and it worked last December--everyone was
>>>> leaving.
>>>>
>>>> I did read the book and suspected the culprit to be whom it was, not
>>>> wanting to give it away if someone has not read the book.
>>>>
>>>> I like Nora Roberts books that are mystery/romances, others that come
>>>> to mind are Genuine lies, Carnal Innocents, Three Fates, Carolina
>>>> Moon and River's end.
>>>>
>>>> There is also the Garden series, Blue Dahlia, The Black Rose, and Red
>>>> Lilly.
>>>> Here my titles may be slightly off.
>>>>
>>>> Another author might strike a similar cord, Elizabeth Lowell, she has
>>>> some books that take place in about 1100 and then more modern also.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rose Combs
>>>> rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Susan [mailto:slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:24 AM
>>>> To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club
>>>> and the christian book club
>>>>
>>>> Tina,
>>>>
>>>> I post summaries of the Romance Book Club meetings both on the two
>>>> Bookshare lists as well as at the friendsofbooksshare.com website.
>>>> Sorry you can't make it tonight!
>>>>
>>>> Susan
>>>>
>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
>>>> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a
>>>> list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject
>> line.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
>>>> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a
>>>> list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject
>> line.
>>>
>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
>>> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list
>>> of
>> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
>>>
>>
>> _________________________________________________________________
>> E-mail for the greater good. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft.
>> http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_
>> GreaterGoodTo unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
>> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list
>> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
>>
>>
>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
>> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list
>> of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> No virus found in this incoming message.
>> Checked by AVG.
>> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.16/1445 - Release Date:
>> 5/15/2008 7:25 PM
>>
>>
>
> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
> bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of
> available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
>
_________________________________________________________________
Keep your kids safer online with Windows Live Family Safety.
http://www.windowslive.com/family_safety/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_family_safety_052008To
unsubscribe from this list, send a blank Email to
bookshare-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the Subject line. To get a list of
available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.
Other related posts:
