[ebooktalk] Re: The sick Rose by Erin Kelly
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:18:36 +0100
Twitter depends very much on who you choose to follow Shell. I've a mixture of
people I know or knew in the past and some more famous people whom I happen to
like in terms of their work. Some, like comedian Mark Steel are almost always
entertaining. Others, like some of the disability activists I follow are a bit
all on one note. Among the most entertaining, however, are the female Radio 4
continuity announcers. I know that people rail against its trivia and
pointlessness, But it can be a very effective marketing tool for our website
and a pleasant distraction from a personal point of view.
On 21 Jul 2013, at 09:51, Shell wrote:
> That sounds good Ian, I will put it on my reading list.
> You will have a good idea of what to visit now on your holiday, I would
> imagine it would be interesting to read if you are going to visit the place.
> I tried twitter, but had no idea what was going on. I have face book, but
> hate it and must admit to not even going there for several months now.
> Shell.
>
>
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> From: "Ian Macrae" <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 20, 2013 8:44 PM
> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: The sick Rose by Erin Kelly
>
> > Hi again Clare, being further through it now than I was when last I wrote,
> > I'd say Sisterland is turning out to be one of those great reads that jumps
> > out at you from nowhere. I'm trying to remember what it puts me in mind
> > of, but perhaps it's just as well I can't as that might put people off.
> > But I'd definitely say give it a go. As for blogs, it's a really obvious
> > thing to say I think it entirely depends on the blogger. As i blog
> > professionally not as Ian Macrae but as the Editor of disability Now, my
> > blogs tend to be not to do with me. My Twitter account, on the other hand
> > @ianmacrae1 if anyone's interested in following it, is largely to do with
> > me. By the way, I just tweeted that I passed a small milestone today.
> > Having bought a Rough Guide to the Isle of Skye ahead of our family
> > holiday, that's the first time I've ever owned and read an accessible
> > guidebook. Very useful it is too.
> > On 20 Jul 2013, at 19:45, Clare Gailans wrote:
> >
> >> Ian, perhaps I will try it then. I should have known better than to think
> >> a blurb would in any way indicate what a book would be like. I'm sure I
> >> have sometimes rejected a book purely on the writing style of the blurb,
> >> and missed out on some good reads. To say nothing of the ones that
> >> mislead, as this one does, or give away the plot. I suppose we wouldn't
> >> want to go back to the days when blurbs weren't accessible to us, but they
> >> do annoy me as I'd much rather make up my own mind what I think. Though I
> >> love discussing books with other readers, I don't go out of my way to read
> >> reviews any more than I do blurbs, though I will read a good one if it is
> >> sent to a list. This is the only situation in which I read blogs as well,
> >> that is if someone points me to a review on their blog of a book I know. I
> >> don't in general enjoy blogs nearly as much as lists like this, though. I
> >> find bloggers much too interested in self-promotion. What does anyone else
> >> think? Clare
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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