[bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club and the christian book club

  • From: "Bob" <rwiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 13:10:55 -0500

Amber, have you read NOSFERATU by Paul Monnette (hope I'm spelling his name right). It's an old vampiric book, but I found it scary as all get out.
When I spoke of the tragic heroism of vampires, I meant that they have one tragic flaw that will eventually bring about their downfall. In a vampire's case, it's his/her awkward need to replenish their blood supply periodically. Like any ordinary serial killer, with every strike, they increase the odds they'll be caught and (though they can't be killed) they can be left out in the sun for a while, and ... .
So you see, their plight is a hard row to hoe (so we say in Texas), but none of their doing (they didn't do anything to bring this on themselves. Therefore, theirs is the plight of the tragic hero. 

Bob
----- Original Message ----- From: "Elfqueen" <elfqueen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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I haven't read anything about vampires yet, though I've thought a bit about it and it now looks as if I will. The only vampires I've seen are probably far different from vampires in books. (Anyone watch cartoons involving them when you were a kid? If so, you know what I mean.) But what is this about tragic heroism, and how does it bring down their downfall? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Natalia Sulca" <youngbeautyqueen@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Maybe so. Quite frankly I really didn’t like Ann rice’s Vampire Chronicals. 


Nati


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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


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From: "Rose Combs"
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Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club and the 
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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
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From: Natalia Sulca [mailto:youngbeautyqueen@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:46 PM
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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
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Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club
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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 -----
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Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club
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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
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-----Original Message-----
From: Susan [mailto:slumpkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 10:24 AM
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Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: summaries of the romance book club
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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

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