I dunno, they should have the same standards of quality as regular books. Given that the field has produced such writers as Dianna Wynn Jones (Howl's Moving Castle), I think that it can stand some serious attention.
larry On 7/6/05, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I share Dana's opinion. They are children's/young adult books. I do not > think they are ever going to be great literature that will be the basis of > College literature courses. But I find the well written and a nice light > read. I can finish the early ones in an evening. The latter ones do suffer > from successful author bloat, but not so much that I can't read them. I just > skim some sections of it faster then others. > > I think the "phenomenon" has more to say about the lack of good reading > material for young people in today's world; then about what may or may not be > within the pages of a Harry Potter book. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > ....-----Original Message----- > ....From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ....Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 11:17 AM > ....To: CF-Community > ....Subject: Re: Preordered Harry Potter Book 6 > .... > ....they are children's books. I think it is a mistake to expect *too* > ....much complexity from them. My daughter is turning 13 ::shrug:: > .... > ....On 7/6/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ....> I really can't read the books myself... I can barely hold my lunch > ....> through the movies... Granted, that probably has a lot to do with the > ....> fact that my ex is obsessed with the Harry Potter "phenomenon". If > ....> nothing else I think they're overrated. > ....> > ....> > I should do that. My daughter has been dropping huge hints > ....> > about how the book is coming out on her birthday... > ....> > ....> > Dana > ....> > ....> > On 7/6/05, Marlon Moyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ....> >> If the last movie is an indicator of how the films will > ....> >> go, at least I still have my books! > ....> >> > ....> >> BTW, Overstock.com has the title for $15.99 with about a > ....> >> buck or two in shipping. > ....> > ....> > ....> s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > ....> new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > ....> > ....> add features without fixtures with > ....> the onTap open source framework > ....> > ....> http://www.fusiontap.com > ....> http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > ....> > ....> > ....> > ....> > ....> > .... > .... > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163204 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
