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In truth, this is my favorite suggestion so far. I like "Welcome" as encouraging the new and/or curious to check out the thread.
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02-19-2018, 05:13 PM | #109 |
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Leave the title alone then, and just add something to the OP about general discussions.
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02-20-2018, 09:30 AM | #111 |
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In the spirit of this being a general conversation thread for the NLBC, and better here than derail the theme-suggestion thread again, I'm pleased to say that I've finally worked out a few possibilities for when It's All Relative comes up for nominations.
But one of my possibilities does raise a concern: Mission by Patrick Tilley. It is a science-fiction tale that involves on the story of Christ (and also involves the nature of time, as per the theme). Given the open nature of this forum, would it be better to avoid books with such strongly religious aspect? I have no wish to offend participants (but if people were not going to be offended this is an excellent book). |
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I think a strongly religious book will get into the realm of the P&R forum. Also, I feel that two things that cannot really be talked about without an argument of others getting pissed is politics and religion. I would so no tho that book.
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Or, given the theme of the month, at least relatively clean.
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02-20-2018, 11:59 AM | #116 |
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I glanced at the Amazon reviews, which seemed positive, and then at the Audible reviews, which were less so, and indicated content that seems rather offensive.
I am not suggesting that the book not be nominated, but I think there may be legitimate concerns. |
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So, a comment on our theme for March, The Book Came First. This theme has had me diving into all sorts of books I either hadn't read at all, or hadn't read in years and years. What fun, and I've discovered all sorts of excellent books as a direct result.
One of the books I discovered was E. R. Braithwaite's To Sir With Love, on which the movie was based. And, for a change, the movie followed the book rather closely, with Sidney Poitier being a perfect fit for the Braithwaite character. I enjoyed the book enough to give it 5 stars on Goodreads, and it's got me wanting to read more by Braithwaite. Next up will be his Paid Servant, about his time after teaching when he worked as a social worker. A fascinating person. Worth a read! ETA: It's also worth noting that Braithwaite was a diplomat to South Africa during Apartheid. His book about some of those experiences is titled: Honorary White. Title says it all, I suspect, but I'll be reading it when I finish Paid Servant. Last edited by CRussel; 02-20-2018 at 01:18 PM. |
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Sometimes we need to be offended. I would never suggest not nominating (or voting for) a book simply because it might have some offensive content. But it is worth making note of. And I suspect it would have an impact on whether a book actually gets selected. That being said, I've found myself reading several books each of these last two months based on the nominations above and beyond the selected book. I'm hoping others are having the same experience.
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I like this one! Though I'm OK with us leaving the title alone, but adding a paragraph into the first post. IAC, as folks can see, I'm going to keep talking about what I'm reading when I think it's of general interest, and I really encourage others to join in. Let's talk about books! And not just the ones we actually select for everyone to read. For me, this new theme approach has done such a good job of driving discovery I want to extend that here. In both directions. I hope my posts will lead to others discovering an interest in the books I'm finding, but I also hope to find even more from what you're reading. So join in!
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What I most wanted to point out, though, is the disconnect between the two sets of reviews, Amazon and Audible. When I skimmed Amazon, I thought, well, maybe I could make myself read this (remember I am not an SF reader); when I looked at Audible, my reaction was no way, even though I am not an organized-religion person. That's my two cents. SF is already problematic for me, and adding an anti-religious bias (my impression) makes it a nonstarter. As I said, though, I don't have any desire to block a nomination; I may want to nominate something offensive and controversial myself at some point. |
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