tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post7053389612268887778..comments2023-03-16T05:39:52.195-05:00Comments on Biblio Mania: Prophet's PreyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17003442794561859799noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-24395243777188969762012-02-13T14:25:49.675-06:002012-02-13T14:25:49.675-06:00Rosalind, I think that's a brilliant way in wh...Rosalind, I think that's a brilliant way in which to explain how we should respond to people's reactions to what we read. <br /><br />Also, I *own* The Lonely Polygamist but have not yet read it! It's on my shelf right now!<br /><br />A benefit of not buying any books for 92 more days...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003442794561859799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-10062483041837908972012-02-13T12:08:29.833-06:002012-02-13T12:08:29.833-06:00You know, I think I can pinpoint pretty much the e...You know, I think I can pinpoint pretty much the exact moment when I decided to stop apologizing for stuff I really like, and it was embarrassingly recent. I had a couple of friends, at school and at home, who would be habitually judgmental, not in a deliberately cruel way but, with my many neuroses, it still got to me. All of this in spite of one of these ladies' truly befuddling taste in 90's anime. And one day I just decided, verily, to the seven devils with this. I am not ashamed of this, e.g., slightly pornographic fantasy book, and if you keep mocking me I will make you read it. <br /><br />I think the trap we get stuck in is trying desperately to justify our reading as either, as you say, "civic duty", or as a guilty pleasure which we are entitled to but appropriately ashamed of, when either route just sounds silly. I can acknowledge and enjoy all the goofy situations in our previously mentioned fantasy novel while admiring some fabulous world building and character development. Nyah nyah. <br /><br />Tl;dr Let's all read the books we love!<br /><br />With all that said, you should read "The Lonely Polygamist," which is not a memoir but which I think you'd appreciate and also I'm curious what you'd think as a connoisseur of escapee memoirs.Rosalindnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-12288258438991617532012-02-02T09:34:54.698-06:002012-02-02T09:34:54.698-06:00@Barbara- I am following you as well- I love your ...@Barbara- I am following you as well- I love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003442794561859799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-32672788559509971812012-02-02T01:13:06.013-06:002012-02-02T01:13:06.013-06:00New follower via book blogs, thought I would say h...New follower via book blogs, thought I would say hello.<br />marchhousebookscom.blogspot.com/Barbarahttp://marchhousebookscom.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-32996920046215363692012-02-01T19:26:21.023-06:002012-02-01T19:26:21.023-06:00Oh my god... I just betrayed my complete and utte...Oh my god... I just betrayed my complete and utter lack of knowledge in "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" culture. I (mostly) sincerely apologize!<br /><br />"Trekkies" is an amazing documentary about the most ardent Star Trek fans.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003442794561859799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-80667580407024181182012-02-01T19:14:39.969-06:002012-02-01T19:14:39.969-06:00Psh, are you kidding? Star Trek is for losers! S...Psh, are you kidding? Star Trek is for losers! Star Wars is the true "Star" franchise.<br /><br />I keed, I keed. But to answer your question, no, I haven't. What's it about?Jonathan Wilhoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17330197977238770900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-89851784927380737712012-02-01T09:31:30.984-06:002012-02-01T09:31:30.984-06:00Don't be ashamed! Own it! Have you seen &quo...Don't be ashamed! Own it! Have you seen "Trekkies"?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17003442794561859799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1226454299010819306.post-11316490694396566992012-02-01T06:21:03.053-06:002012-02-01T06:21:03.053-06:00You know, back when science fiction first started ...You know, back when science fiction first started taking off critics decried it as being tawdry and culturally worthless, but a lot of very brilliant writers have used science fiction to explore a great many themes about humanity and society at large. That's not to say that there isn't tawdry and culturally worthless science fiction out there, but just about any genre can be used to explore worthwhile themes. <br /><br />You read your FLDS books, girl. Take comfort, too, in knowing that I have just as embarrassing a guilty pleasure--or used to, anyway. You actually nailed it on your intro paragraph. Yeah, that's right. Star Wars books. I've still got about 80 or 90 of those damn things on my book shelves. Haven't read one in 5 years, but yeah... it happened. And now I am ashamed.Jonathan Wilhoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17330197977238770900noreply@blogger.com