[ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
- From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:28:18 +0100
Shell,
The other alternative, which is a half way situation, is to throw the list
open to discussion of any books we have enjoyed, or hated, or fallen asleep
reading or whatever. We could still do the monthly choice if we wished to
or if a book which had been recommended took the fancy of enough list
members. I really do not want a discussion list on anything other than
books, unless we count ways of reading them, i.e. new technology.
We do really need to do something, but closing the list is something I would
rather avoid.
I will do nothing for a week or so, and then we will see if anyone has other
ideas.
David
From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Shell
Sent: 15 April 2013 12:55
To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
Yes, I'm very sorry to say that I probably agree with closing the list. I
wish I could think of new people to ask, but I don't know of anyone who
would commit to read a book a month.
I am sad about this as we have read some really good books together, but it
doesn't seem worth the administrative work to keep going and less and less
people are able to read the monthly book. It seems only 3 managed last
months novel, which really isn't enough.
So, yes, I am sadly in agreement with David and Clare.
Shell.
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From: "David Russell" <david.russell8@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2013 9:45 AM
To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
> My inclination is to close the list. The only way of improving things
would
> be to invite more members, but no one has come up with any names as yet.
>
> There certainly seems no point in carrying on as we are.
>
>
> David
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Clare Gailans
> Sent: 15 April 2013 09:14
> To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
>
> June, no, I haven't read the Gillian Flynn book or anything by her. I have
> just mentioned Shell's current book on the Bookworms, and then wondered
> whether I should have, in case people are given spoilers in any replies,
but
> then I realised that I think it's only you and I who are now on both
lists.
> We are getting very small, aren't we? Does anyone want to revisit the idea
> of inviting new people, or is that asking for trouble given that David is
> having some hassle with administering the list? I'm sure none of us have
any
> shortage of reading, but it would be a shame to stop this group as we are
> all now rather more serious readers than most people on the Worms, who in
> many cases like to read to escape, and consequently don't often have much
to
> say about their books. On the other hand, neither do we on here, so I
don't
> know. What do you all think? We are now small enough that we could go over
> to a reply all set-up rather than a list, but I remember Trish didn't want
> discussion about books in general, and we are not saying much about our
one
> book a month, so perhaps the general feeling might be that we should call
it
> a day? I should say that I am enjoying Shell's book though.
> Clare
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tar Barrels" <tar.barrels@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 10:10 AM
> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
>
>
>>I read that one, David, and like you found it disturbing, but I do
>>enjoy his writing. I don't always want to feel comfortable with what
>>I'm reading. I think The Line of Beauty has been mentioned before,
>>and I keep meaning to add that to my list. One day...!
>>
>> Has anyone read Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn? Weird but unputdownable.
>> June
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of David Russell
>> Sent: 04 April 2013 09:44
>> To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
>>
>> Clare,
>>
>> I tried a Hollinghurst once and hated it, but I will give "The line of
>> beauty" a try.
>>
>> For some reason, I am often uncomfortable reading books about gay people.
>> Not sure why this is. The Hollinghurst I read was called "The
>> swimming pool murders" and I found it really disturbing, and not much
>> worries me in that way.
>>
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:ebooktalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Clare Gailans
>> Sent: 04 April 2013 09:01
>> To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ebooktalk] Re: This Bleeding City.
>>
>> David, I agree with you about the purpose of the group, and will
>> always do my best with the books chosen. I remember many people didn't
>> like King of the Badgers because of all the sex, but I loved that one
>> because I enjoyed the characters and the setting so much. Have you
>> ever read the Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst? That's another one
>> about horrible people with too much money, in the Thatcher era. I
>> found it very compelling in a nasty way. They weren't people in the
>> City, but in the Conservative Party. Lots of gay sex and drugs. I
>> don't know why I find drugs so much harder to read about than sex,
>> surely it can't be because they are illegal, because so is murder, and
>> I often enjoy reading about that, even real life ones, though I hated
>> the book about the Wests which I read recently. Clare
>>
>>
>>
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