Kell Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 No I have to admit I love re-reading old favourites. Especially when 'm feeling ill - it's comfort reading rather than comfort eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahrob Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 No I have to admit I love re-reading old favourites. Especially when 'm feeling ill - it's comfort reading rather than comfort eating. Me too. There are certain books I will always go back to as they are completely undemanding and have the comfortable familiarity of a pair of old slippers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jake Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 My 15 year old saw the Da Vinci Code at the cinema last night and absolutely loved it. She's off to read the book now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MsBint Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 There are, of course, books out there that reward multiple reads; I'm led to believe my current read, Lolita, is one such book. Absolutely. No I have to admit I love re-reading old favourites. Especially when 'm feeling ill - it's comfort reading rather than comfort eating. Wink Me too. There are certain books I will always go back to as they are completely undemanding and have the comfortable familiarity of a pair of old slippers Me three. I get overwhelmed with lots of new material to digest sometimes, and so going back to a familiar book is very comforting, I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlady Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Kell, I agree with you about re-reading old favorites, esp well-written ones. There have been times I have read a book a second time and realized a missed a particular point in the plot the first time that ended up making a difference in the book. No, I have not read any of Dan Brown's books so I will not comment on his ability as an author but I do know that far more is being made out of this than need be. To all esp in this thread: The written word, AS WE ALL KNOW can be miscontrued. And the tone used by someone can be misunderstood as well. Remember, there is another person talking at the other end of the computer with feelings and opinions that matter to them. With anonymous communication through a computer, it's easy to lose sight of this as interaction with people' not just with a machine. People have feelings. Your comments may mean something different to a different person. Liz (the almost absent admin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamacita Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Very good points, Liz! I, too, enjoy reading certain books more than once. Mainly b/c revisiting the characters or where the book takes place is like visiting an old friend. And after reading this thread from the beginning, I find it rather disheartening to see how snippy some of the comments have been...which is the main reason why I've avoided coming here for so long. No one should have to defend their choice of reading material...(the exception being kiddie porn or something equally icky.) Just because you choose to read "genre fiction" doesn't mean you're lacking in gray matter. And reading "highbrow" books, searching for "the deeper meaning of life" doesn't make you better than anyone else. Michelle has tried to make this "the friendliest book forum on the net", and I applaud her efforts...it's very sad when she and the other admins have to play "Playground monitor". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlady Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 One of my favorite quotes: I would sooner read a timetable or a catalog than nothing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiccibat Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 Actually, Liz I recall introducing myself as reading the label off a sauce bottle,How clean is your house, Wound Management,and How to do anything on a computer. I'm honoured to be in the company of such a literary giant! Now, where's that Argos Catalogue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 No one should have to defend their choice of reading material...(the exception being kiddie porn or something equally icky.) First issue: why should child pornography be exempt from fiction? We've had books cause outrage over the years for the content (Lady Chatterley's Lover, Lolita, Giovanni's Room, etc.) and we should be glad that the subsequent court cases found in favour of the author and in favour of fiction. If a book on child pornography were to be written I would have no issue with that; what I'd take issue with was if the author were to be naive or useless in their treatment. This would be fiction and not real life child pornography, so there would be no crime being done and no child being abused. Unless of course, that reading material you refer to is a glossy coffee table book filled with lewd and abusive photographs, but I don't see that ever making the shelves. Just because you choose to read "genre fiction" doesn't mean you're lacking in gray matter. Can you quote me where someone said you were? And reading "highbrow" books, searching for "the deeper meaning of life" doesn't make you better than anyone else. Do you know that the minute someone cries elitist or "highbrow" or pretentious it is usually a sign that the person posting it has a certain inferiority complex or some deep guilt about knowing they could do better but don't? You will not find one of your "highbrow" (your word) readers saying they are better than anyone else - they will say that a book is better than another and, as some pigs once said, "all animals are equal, but some are more equal than others", and this can be applied to the judgement of readers. Michelle has tried to make this "the friendliest book forum on the net", and I applaud her efforts...it's very sad when she and the other admins have to play "Playground monitor". I seen that tag. A bold claim and uncorroborated, but I digress. The top of the forum also says "Love Books? Talk Books" and I am an avid book lover. I talk about them all the time - they are a passion. Should I limit myself to only talking about books I like? Should we all just agree? No, that would never work. The notion of discussion (which does include argument) would die immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 Stewart, once again you are missing the point - it being that different views are very welcome, once expressed in a way that will not feel rude to others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kell Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I think Mamacita meant actual child pornography, not a work of fiction that included an aspect of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southernlady Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I seen that tag. A bold claim and uncorroborated, but I digress. Most of us, as forum owners, us a tag line borrowed from somewhere. And as a TAG line, it usually does not have the space to give credit. If you can find the credit line I am sure Michelle would be glad to include it. Now this thread is starting to act like a flame war...a you said/I said and that is NOT what a REVIEW of the book should be. Can we either go BACK to reviewing the book in question or close this thread and say the review is finished? Liz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamacita Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I haven't read the book...but I've seen many, many reviews and they varied from one end of the spectrum to the other. Any of you who've read and seen it, what do you think? Is the book better than the movie? or vice versa? In the movie, as creepy as he was, I liked Silas. I could see that he honestly believed in what he was doing...he wasn't being mean, just for the sake of it. Aringarosa was the truly villainous character! LOL! You just knew he had another agenda than the one he showed to his fellow Opus Dei members. The movie was a little predictable in that I knew from early on that ******* was the rose. But that didn't spoil my enjoyment of it in the least. Langdon was a great character...this poor guy who was dragged unwillingly into a situation. I could "feel" his terror when confronted with closed in spaces. All in all, I would give the movie a 8 out of a 10 rating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 And reading "highbrow" books, searching for "the deeper meaning of life" doesn't make you better than anyone else. Do you know that the minute someone cries elitist or "highbrow" or pretentious it is usually a sign that the person posting it has a certain inferiority complex or some deep guilt about knowing they could do better but don't? Stewart, I will say quite publicly that I will not have anyone coming here and attacking another member. If you can't be more considerate, I will ask you not to post. In addition, this thread has gone well beyond a review, and so I am closing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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