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a.s.
Valinor
Jan 1 2009, 10:28pm
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at the risk of being a "reverse snob"...or something, I think
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all of us, every one, should be able to read whatever the heck we want to read and not feel odd or apolgetic about it.
At the same time I say this, I experience two other thoughts in conflict:
1. It is sort of expected and "snobbish" to even say "I think we should be able to read whatever we want" and sounds patronizing even when meant sincerely
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2. I also get a little shamefaced (just a little) when I admit to reading something that perhaps others sneer at!
So, I'm not perfect, right?
I mean, sometimes you just gotta read because you need something to keep your mind occupied for a bit, something interesting enough to pass the time and from which you are not trying to extract hard lessons or admire the techniques of writing or character development, etc. Just going along and enjoying the plot.
I felt that way when I read the last couple books of The Dark Tower series; although others seemed to like King's writing of them, I found that I was putting up with things that would otherwise irritate me just because I was totally hooked on the plot by then and had to finish!!
So I take it these books are part of the Twilight series that my daughter is totally hooked on as well?
a.s.
"an seileachan"
Some say once you're gone, you're gone forever, and some say you're gonna come back.
Some say you'll rest in the arms of the Savior, if sinful ways you lack.
Some say that they're coming back in a garden: bunch of carrots and little sweet peas.
I think I'll just let the mystery be.
Iris DeMent
Call Her Emily
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"Read the books you already own!": The Weekly Book Review Thread, New Year's Edition
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a.s.
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Dec 31 2008, 4:23pm
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No more books til we've read the ones we've got!!
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Jazmine
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Dec 31 2008, 4:35pm
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Sister of Another Mother!!!
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a.s.
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Dec 31 2008, 4:45pm
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Anathem and War for the Oaks
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Laerasėa
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Dec 31 2008, 5:22pm
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Emma Bull & Neil Gaiman are good friends
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Magpie
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Dec 31 2008, 8:02pm
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We can only choose what to do with the books we are given
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Lily Fairbairn
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Dec 31 2008, 5:49pm
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Working my way through my book Christmas gifts
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Elberbeth
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Dec 31 2008, 6:19pm
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Christmas reading
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Nienna
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Dec 31 2008, 6:54pm
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A new book I got for Christmas: "Nathan Hale" by M. Williams Phelps
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 31 2008, 7:22pm
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Review and Summary
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Bladorthin
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Dec 31 2008, 7:41pm
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another interesting take on the story
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Annael
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Dec 31 2008, 9:46pm
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I know what you mean!
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Compa_Mighty
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Dec 31 2008, 7:47pm
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Have you thought about the bathroom?
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Dec 31 2008, 8:23pm
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the used-book store is my salvation
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Annael
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Dec 31 2008, 9:50pm
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The Indigo King
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Magpie
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Dec 31 2008, 8:08pm
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Kushiel's Mercy (and a book recommendation on Christian mysticism)
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Annael
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Dec 31 2008, 9:34pm
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**takes notes
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a.s.
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Dec 31 2008, 10:08pm
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another book recommendation, then
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Annael
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Dec 31 2008, 10:15pm
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Christian mysticism? *perks up*
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Kyriel
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Jan 1 2009, 12:32am
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**takes more notes
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a.s.
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Jan 1 2009, 2:01am
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I went to a lecture
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Annael
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Jan 1 2009, 4:21am
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Actually, it can be a lot funnier than that
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Kyriel
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Jan 1 2009, 1:07pm
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we had a whole lecture about
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Annael
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Jan 1 2009, 4:50pm
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*copies notes from a.s.*
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Menelwyn
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Jan 1 2009, 9:05pm
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Did you read Kushiel's Mercy
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Ataahua
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Dec 31 2008, 11:43pm
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hard
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Annael
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Jan 1 2009, 4:16am
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Oh dear. Would you believe (and forgive me for reading)
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Tintallė
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Jan 1 2009, 2:35am
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at the risk of being a "reverse snob"...or something, I think
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a.s.
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Jan 1 2009, 10:28pm
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no judgment here
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Annael
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Jan 2 2009, 12:41am
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There's an interesting split in the fandom (some Twilight spoilers)
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entmaiden
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Jan 2 2009, 2:24am
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well . . .
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Annael
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Jan 2 2009, 3:31pm
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I think the approach was the same for all three
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entmaiden
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Jan 2 2009, 3:57pm
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That's not what I hated about the fourth book.
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Laitholiel_the_SeaElf
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Jan 3 2009, 4:07am
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I can understand that (book four spoilers)
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entmaiden
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Jan 3 2009, 4:33am
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I loved the Twilight series
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entmaiden
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Jan 2 2009, 2:13am
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How Fiction Works.
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N.E. Brigand
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Jan 1 2009, 11:19pm
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Cather and Robinson
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a.s.
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Jan 2 2009, 12:56am
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I have!
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bearwen
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Jan 5 2009, 8:48pm
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