tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post789158006068352426..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: "Books can illuminate all those dark corners and rooms inside all of us and improve our thinking, planning, sorting, understanding and behaviors."Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-4803553615710659252011-06-07T01:35:07.009+03:002011-06-07T01:35:07.009+03:00I've never really "noticed" if I shy...I've never really "noticed" if I shy away from certain things. There are books I've read that I KNOW would offend people and yet I breezed through it. But there's a book I read that I had to set down at one point because the gore was literally making me ill. Yet I know teens who've read and re-read it without a qualm.<br /><br />For me, it comes down to story. Is the story there or not? Is the contest organic or just content?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-9710991823134632182011-06-06T22:46:20.062+03:002011-06-06T22:46:20.062+03:001. Depends on my mood. Sometimes a dark read is ju...1. Depends on my mood. Sometimes a dark read is just what I need. Allows the emotion that I need to be pulled out and examined. <br /><br />2. I used to judge the book and tell everyone how awful it is. Now I am more careful on if I just didn't like it or if the book was awful. I think the world is subjective and rather than complain I offer insight on why it wasn't right for me. I let others make their own decisions.<br /><br />3. Never ban a book. With the heart and soul that's placed in every page their words should be heard regardless whether they make some uncomfortable. Those are raw emotions and they have the right to be shared.<br /><br />4. A lot of times. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert allowed me to re-examine myself and make sure I was who I wanted to be and not what others expected. I'm a much better person because of it.<br /><br />5. Everyone judges I think how you handle the situation after you judge. I do my best to judge less often but I do often take someone's view and make it my own before having a chance to see for myself. It's a live and learn process... I'm still learning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-55391007027979651942011-06-06T17:13:06.365+03:002011-06-06T17:13:06.365+03:00I just loved her review.
1. Do you ever shy away ...I just loved her review.<br /><br />1. Do you ever shy away from 'icky' content in books? Why/Why not? No. I agree with the reviewer, it's a form of expression. The content of books like Of Mice and Men, In Cold Blood, and The Grapes of Wrath left me disturbed but it's important that those stories get told. <br /><br />2. What do you do when you come across a book you dislike for whatever reason, do you stop reading, or do you finish it and complain to the world? Why do you think you do this? What stops me reading a book is rarely the content and mostly the style of writing. I rarely complain about any book though because what I didn't like someone else will like.<br /><br /><br />3. Do you think it's right to ban books? Why/Why not? No. Who are we to decide what another should read. If you don't like a book, don't read it and a parent has a right to decide what their children read until they are adults but no one should make decisions for everyone else.<br /><br />4. Has a book ever made you examine how you behave? Explain.<br />Yes. Isn't that why we love reading?<br /><br />5. How are your instincts when it comes to judging one's personality or motivations? Has reading (in any form, news, magazines, novels, non-fiction) ever affected how you judge someone? Hopefully for the better but sadly, that is not always the case. <br /><br />Thought provoking post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-30294639566059639002011-06-06T16:47:21.245+03:002011-06-06T16:47:21.245+03:001.) Sometimes stuff with a lot of violence gives m...1.) Sometimes stuff with a lot of violence gives me nightmares. That's one reason I now read fewer thrillers than I used to.<br /><br />2.) I try not to call attention to most books I don't like. But there are exceptions. I think it's naive to assume only good things come from reading books. Take a look at "Mine Kampf," for instance, which Hitler used to spread hatred towards Jews and minorities.<br /><br />If I read a book which I feel spreads intolerance and prejudice, I will speak out against it. Furthermore, I consider speaking out against it not only a right but a responsibility since blatantly biased fiction and non-fiction can make a lot of bad things happen in real life. <br /><br />3. And of course it isn't right to ban books. I doubt very much, though, that Hitler's regime burned books because they had bad language in them or offensive sex scenes. More likely these books didn't go along with his political agenda. Books are powerful and can be used for good as well as for bad.<br /><br />4. Yes, self-help books.<br /><br />5. This is a hard question to answer. I'm not sure, and would like to think that I don't let my reading effect how I see others. But to this I would ask, do any of us really know?Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-76426075595122268992011-06-06T16:02:50.532+03:002011-06-06T16:02:50.532+03:00Wow! Lots of questions there. No, I don't thin...Wow! Lots of questions there. No, I don't think it's right to ban books. We all the right to say what we wish - we all have the right to be offended. But one should not affect the other, IMHO!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-50218529485823912612011-06-06T15:09:05.307+03:002011-06-06T15:09:05.307+03:001) I usually gravitate toward brutal books. I don&...1) I usually gravitate toward brutal books. I don't know about 'icky.'<br /><br />2) I've only ever stopped reading two books before finishing them. It take a lot for me to dislike a book.<br /><br />3) No. Why not would take too long to answer.<br /><br />4) Nope, I'm perfect.<br /><br />5) I don't judge people. But I suppose reading books about people in certain situations has allowed me to empathize with them more easily.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-1373920062934070632011-06-06T14:44:02.823+03:002011-06-06T14:44:02.823+03:001. Yes I do tend to shy away from "icky"...1. Yes I do tend to shy away from "icky" content in books. I can find enough ick on the news and in the newspapers to do me thanks.<br />2. Usually I'll stop reading unless the story line has gripped me enough to keep me reading anyway. No I don't complain about it. It was my choice to read or not to read.<br />3. Definitely not. Freedom of expression must be defended at all cost.<br />4. My shelves are stocked with books on alternative medicine and homeopathic remedies and eating for health...absolutely they have affected the way I react to health problems for the better. (not quite what you meant, I know)<br />5. My husband has better instincts about people than I do and he seldom reads anything other than the newspaper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-57629199829388634182011-06-06T14:34:45.737+03:002011-06-06T14:34:45.737+03:00This is a very powerful opinion. I'm proud she...This is a very powerful opinion. I'm proud she felt the courage to write it. This plays in perfectly with what's going on in the YA area of the market, right now. The whole Wall Street Journal article basically slamming YAers and parents for reading and supporting such stories. Thanks for sharing it with us, Jess.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-92210327939552258632011-06-06T14:18:24.931+03:002011-06-06T14:18:24.931+03:00I don't mind the "ick" factor if it ...I don't mind the "ick" factor if it works in the story, but I don't usually seek it out. I have stopped reading a book if I didn't like it. My time is valuable and I'd rather read something I enjoy. Only non-fiction books make me think about me.<br />Great post.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-51413539777698010382011-06-06T13:40:39.686+03:002011-06-06T13:40:39.686+03:00I'm not bothered by offensive content, though ...I'm not bothered by offensive content, though I can dislike a book if the content doesn't seem necessary for the story. I wish I could say the PC thing, that I wouldn't ban any books, but I can imagine some that really shouldn't be out there, such as 'how-to' manuals for terrorists.Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-4724754004583514002011-06-06T13:27:15.467+03:002011-06-06T13:27:15.467+03:00I'd also echo mooderino. A political party an...I'd also echo mooderino. A political party and politicians tap into people's insecurities and how people want to see life. Books threaten that narrow, skewed view.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-80531352757197460672011-06-06T13:26:19.430+03:002011-06-06T13:26:19.430+03:00Wow that was a brilliant response! Well said April...Wow that was a brilliant response! Well said April.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-45593668651757886542011-06-06T13:25:59.168+03:002011-06-06T13:25:59.168+03:00Eloquent comment.
1) I do shy away from books w...Eloquent comment. <br /><br />1) I do shy away from books with ultra-dark topics because I usually want to get some sort of pleasure out of reading. The reality of brutality is always present. I'm not looking to find it.<br />2) Often, I finish the book. I may write a review about why I didn't love it. If people are interested in my opinion, they'll read it. Since I find books from reviews of people I trust, I like to return the favor.<br />3) It's not right to ban books. It's taking away free speech.<br />4) I learn from books all the time. I learned that I'd fallen into family patterns and chosen a boyfriend who had a problematic trait of my family just by reading Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler when I was 18. Deenie by Judy Blume helped me understand my mother's perception of my sister and me. Hello Aurora taught me about feminism when I was 7 or 8. I've blogged about these 3 books and their impact. <br />5) I'm sure it has, though I can't think of an example. Reading makes you live in someone else's life. Strengthening empathy can't be bad.<br /><br />And I'll add that every time my children had a question or had a hard time with something, I found a book to help them get through it.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-20837680519287093912011-06-06T12:47:37.167+03:002011-06-06T12:47:37.167+03:00Very interesting post. Key for me was the idea tha...Very interesting post. Key for me was the idea that peopel who find something offensive feel the need to prevent others from experiencing the same (whether they agree to it or not). I don;t think this is just about books, but life in general: religion, nationalism, arguing over sports stats... There's somehing in humans that requires everyone else to validate my feelings by agreeing to live by my rules. Something to do with us being monkeys at heart, I'd guess.<br /><br />i think the internet will help break that mindset, although that still leaves the issue of exactly what should be banned. <br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/mooderino" rel="nofollow">@mooderino</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.com