[stylist] More on a book discussion/review

Wed Dec 7 04:35:42 UTC 2011

V is for vengeance is now out.
Barbara

Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay 
any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose 
any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.--John 
F. Kennedy
-----Original Message----- 
From: Jacqueline Williams
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 12:43 PM
To: bjnite at windstream.net ; 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] More on a book discussion/review

Yes,
Sue Grafton is great. I read all of them through U which I think was the
last one. I am waiting for her to finish the series of the alphabets, and
fear that she just might have worn out.
Jackie

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Brenda
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 10:02 PM
To: Writer's Division Mailing List
Subject: Re: [stylist] More on a book discussion/review

I normally don't read horror except Dean Kunzt.  I only read Seize the
Night and the sequel because my boss loaned me the books years ago.  I
like how the hero had a disability that he overcame.  I did find a
little too much explaining and not just showing by his actions, but it
was good that a person with a disability was shown in a positive light.

I have read some Sue Grafton books.  A is for Alibi, B is for Burglary,
etc because they were sent by NLS when i was receiving books from them.
They are light reading and I like the descriptions.

I read the short story "A Country Doctor" by Franz Kafka in college.  I
never understood it, so I read it again while I was at the hotel after
my fire.  I still don't understand Kafka.  That short story was in a
collection of his works so I read a few more.  They were really weird,
and despite the explanatory notes, I still don't understand him.  I
don't consider them horror, just surreal and really weird.

I have enjoyed James Michener.  You can really get a history lesson
reading his books.  Thing is, he covers a lot of minorities - historical
accounts of what happened to the Native Americans and the African
Americans and how they were treated but I have never found a character
in his books who had a disability.  This stood out after I began reading
"Why I burned my book and other stories" (can't remember the author, but
it was on BARD) |where it was pointed out that people with disabilities
were often kept from immigrating to the united States

Well, it is late and there are lots of things I could fix in the above,
but if I didn't post now I never would.

I am looking forward to reading books I never would have tried to read
on my own.
Brenda

On 12/5/2011 5:44 PM, Ashley Bramlett wrote:
> Barbara, I won't read horror either; I prefer nonfiction; or stories
> that could be true but are not. Historic fiction, biographies,
> history, classics, and some drama is my thing
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Barbara Hammel
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 4:01 PM
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] More on a book discussion/review
>
> I don't like the mystery or detective genre either but I enjoyed Two
> Little
> Girls in Blue by Mary higgins Clark.
> I don't like James Grisham books but I did enjoy A Time To Kill.
>
> There is only one kind of book that I for sure and certain would never
> read
> and that is vampire books or anything else that's really horror.
> I don't do Stephen King or his ilk.
>
> But, yes, if you don't step out of your comfort zone now and then you
> get in
> a rut and you forget why it is you read what you do.
> Barbara
>
>
>
> Let every nation know whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay
> any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose
> any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of
> liberty.--John
> F. Kennedy
> -----Original Message----- From: Bridgit Pollpeter
> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 1:48 PM
> To: stylist at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [stylist] More on a book discussion/review
>
> Ashley,
>
> I think both formats would be a nice addition: book reviews and formal
> book discussions. No one has to participate; it's all up to whomever
> wants to participate in either format.
>
> And true, not all genres and books in general will be liked by everyone,
> but it's important as a writer to explore outside ones comfort zone and
> concepts of what constitutes a good book.
>
> While in school, I had to read a ton of books I might not naturally
> gravitate towards, but a lot of the time, I ended up enjoying the book,
> or after discussing it, I recognized certain aspects and qualities, and
> always, I learned and grew. I've opened my reading experiences
> considerably and have been given a lot of jewels in return.
>
> The entire point of most book discussions is to expose readers to new
> and different authors/topics/genres in order to appreciate, learn and
> grow. I rarely come across book discussion groups that are specific to a
> single genre or topic, and I've never heard of (though this doesn't mean
> it does not exist) discussion groups only reading one author.
>
> This is not to say everyone will enjoy certain subjects or genres or
> authors, but we can learn to appreciate form, voice, style, etc.
>
> I never, ever read detective fiction, or mystery fiction, of any kind
> (strictly within this genre, I mean) but I took a detective fiction
> class for a lit. elective, and surprisingly, I loved it, and I really
> enjoyed most the novels we read. Before this class, I wouldn't have
> considered most these books, but now I check out a true
> mystery/detective story every now-and-then.
>
> Some of the detective books I really enjoyed are:
> Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
> Glitz by Elmer Leonard
> Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosely
>
> Before my mid-twenties, I thought most nonfiction was lame and boring,
> which is funny considering I'm currently a nonfiction writer for most of
> my work. I'm actually reading a biography right now that's really
> engaging, and it struck me how odd it was that I once thought nonfiction
> boring. Now in my thirties, I love, love nonfiction and search for
> nonfiction (tends to be creative nonfiction but not always) with a wide
> range of topics and styles.
>
> A couple of creative nonfiction books I love are:
> Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
> Naked by David Sedaris
> Man Killed by Pheasant by John T. Price
> In Pharos's Army by Tobias Wolf
>
> Not every book we pick up, even if a genre or topic we usually like,
> will be enjoyable, but you don't know what you're missing if you
> automatically exclude certain books. Literature does a lot- it inspires;
> it can challenge; it can inform as well as entertain; it stimulates
> creativity and thinking.
>
> Whether we develop any of the ideas discussed for Stylist or not, I urge
> all of us to pick up a book (a relative phrase of course, smile) that we
> might not usually consider. You may just be surprised.
>
> Sincerely,
> Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
> Read my blog at:
> http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/
>
> "History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
> The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 4 Dec 2011 18:27:08 -0500
> From: "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [stylist] Thinking about a book-lovers listserve
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> I don't see us having discussions about the same book. I do like the
> idea of
> a book review. But not all of us like the same books genre.
> Yep people could comment on the book if they read it though.
>
>
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