Other Books, by Melissa and Barb

I wanted to include Barb in posting on other books, since I think she reads a number of books while she waits for me to finish the assignment books.

Melissa's Books

I needed a fresh place to post my other books, especially now it is summer and I have time to read more.

Other Books 2013

Time for a new "other books" post. Quick links on the right have also been updated.

Some books lists

Thought we might like to have a place to share some lists of "recommended must-reads."

Other books, cont. cont. cont.

Because Joy says we need a new post.

Authors' relationships to their works

I recently read A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris, a novel that deals exclusively with a Native American family and their various internal and external struggles. There was one instance of pedophilia in the book.

Dorris himself professed to be part Native American, though there is little proof of this claim. He committed suicide during a scandal in which he was accused of sexually abusing one of his daughters.

That being said, how much does your knowledge of an author's life contribute to your reading? Could you still enjoy this book, given Dorris' questionable actions? Can you separate the work from the artist?

Other books, by Melissa

It's time for a new one.

Other books cont. cont.

Joy asked for a new other books post.

Other Books by Melissa

Angie complained my old one was too full and took too long to download on her phone, thus a new one.

Characters Meeting Characters

If you could have a character(s) from one book meet a character(s) from another, who would you have meet up? In the first comment, I'll explain the impetus for this post.

Other Books, by Melissa

My previous "Other Books" post is pretty full, so I opened a new one.

Differences Between Men and Women?

In "A Room of One's One" (1928), Virgina Woolf posits that men and women not only write about different subjects but write differently. She argues that women use more suggestion and inuendo in their writing, while men are more straightforward. Do you agree with this?

Other books, by Melissa

This is an "overflow" post for my reviews of other books.

Other books, continued

Our first "Other Books" post was getting full, so I thought I would open a new one.

Priorities of Literature

Should literatures only priority be to tell a good story or should it also include social consciousness?

A Survey about Reading

Peep the comments for my answers to the survey, then fill out your own!

Other Books

I thought we might want to give general reviews of other books we've read on the side.

Favorite authors

So, I thought it might be fun to make a few posts regarding our most
loved, most read books. If we have any common ground we can have some
lively discussions!

Most loved books:
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (I read this every year!)
The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
the entire Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
the entire Harry Potter series by J K Rowling
Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel
Tristessa by Jack Kerouac
The Awakening by Kate Chopin

Most loved poets:
Emily Dickinson
Edna St. Vincent Milay
Lucille Clifton
Shel Silverstein
Pablo Neruda
Jewel

How about yours?