[ebooktalk] Re: email attachments
- From: Ian Macrae <ian.macrae1@xxxxxxx>
- To: ebooktalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:52:39 +0100
In that case I'll put the Archer biog up later for anyone interested. It's
very entertaining. When I worked at the beeb it was very handy because could
just email Michael Crick (who was then on Newsnight) and ask him for a copy of
the book explaining that it would never get into braille. Had several of his
like that.
On 23 Apr 2013, at 16:46, David Russell wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Just to let the new arrivals know that we do allow email attachments on this
> list. This is so that we can send .txt books if we think other members
> would enjoy them.
>
> In the old days, when we chose a book a month to read, we always sent the
> book as an email attachment. In fact, we should, in theory, be reading our
> last book for discussion in May. Shell chose it and I cannot remember what
> it is, but maybe you would like to resend it Shell in case anyone wishes to
> join in with the discussion. I must point out strongly though that we will
> not be reading set books from now on. If we talk about a book and people
> wish to read it, then we will try to get a text copy to send out, but there
> is absolutely no obligation to read any book, or indeed to contribute at all
> to the messages. Of course, I hope you all will, but if you choose to just
> read messages and lurk in the background, that is okay too.
>
> We only have one rule, and that is that we only discuss books, and nothing
> else. No doubt the odd comment on something else might slip into a message
> from time to time, and I do not wish to discourage that, but there are other
> lists for talking about your favourite football team, or the latest story
> about your guide dog.
>
> We may also discuss from time to time new technology which allows us to read
> books, i.e. Victor Stream, Booksence or Braillesense, but our main topic for
> discussion is books we have enjoyed or not, and our favourite or most hated
> authors.
>
> In the last few days, since we widened our book discussions, we have talked
> about new authors from the Granta magazine and also authors such as Dorothy
> Koomson and Stephen King. So pretty well anything goes as far as books are
> concerned.
>
> So, finally, welcome to all the new members, and keep the messages rolling
> in.
>
> Happy reading.
>
>
> David
>
>
>
>
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