Aaaah yes, Serv Son, my Twi-Fu is strong. teehee.
YES! One time for the kids reading! My daughter reads constantly, more than she watches TV. And for THAT I am glad. I'm about to pry the "Lightning Thief" from her hands if she doesn't hurry up already! On Dec 10, 6:28 am, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > If we all want to look at the "glass half full" side of this, at least > young people are reading. We live in the age of video games, Facebook, > Ustream, and such where studies have actually stated that young adults > don't read anymore. Even if it is the Twilight books, I'm glad to see the > kids are alright. > To be honest, I think the studiers (is that a word?) need to do their > studies again because the kids are reading these days. I have a 10 year > old that lives in my house that reads more at his age than I did at his > age. For crying out loud, the kid is even reading at an 11th grade level. > He's smarter than me. > Think positive, people. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > > > I have read all four books and have come to the following conclusions: > > > 1. They are easy to read, not terribly deep, but I found myself saying > > "just one more chapter before I go to bed..." > > > 2. I considered them to be "popcorn books." You know, like when you go > > see > > a movie full well knowing that the plot is going to be lame, but it is > > good, > > silly fun nonetheless. > > > 3. These books have certainly struck a chord with the tween crowd and > > their > > mothers (Disclosure: I got the first two books in the series from > > my mum.). Outside of the mum factor, is this any different than other > > tween > > sensations, say Hannah Montanna/Miley Cirus? This demographic seems to > > bring a level of furvor (and dollars) unlike any other. > > > 4. The amount of money bring raked in on this is ridiculous. For > > example, > > check out this website: > >http://io9.com/5407713/the-30-most-disturbing-twilight-products/gallery/ > > Item #7 takes the cake (and is kinda spoilery for those who still want to > > read the books). > > > 5. In light of my comment #2, I will say that it bothers me that there is > > such a following for tween girls when the protagonist is spineless, > > pliant, > > indecisive, and kinda lame. I prefer my heroines to be more of the > > ass-kicking variety like Buffy, The Bride (Kill Bill), and the like. As > > an > > adult, I can fully appreciate Bella's failings, but hope that this doesn't > > send a message to girls that this is the way to get a man, or that your > > self > > worth and image depends upon whether you have a man in your life or not > > (smooches to Serv). > > > Off the soapbox. :) > > > Jen > > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 3:32 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> I think we're all better off if I don't read it. I think that's > >> win/win. > > >> I read Flowers in the Attic, though! And If There Be Thorns! And the > >> other one! Seeds something? Incest Weeds or something? > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Erika <[email protected]> > >> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 12:27 pm > >> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek > > >> You're off the hook Ravenface, if for no other reason than I say so! > > >> Thank you so much for the blog love, one and all. > > >> As someone who writes for a living, I'd be lying if I said I didn't > > >> have problems with certain elements of the books. As Vanessa knows, I > > >> couldn't even get through "Breaking Dawn" because of Bella's grating > > >> inner monologue. And yet, I think Twihards have been unfairly > > >> stereotyped as nutty soccer moms and airhead girls with low self- > > >> esteem. There's nothing wrong with not liking the books, but the > > >> bashing seems to be a knee-jerk reaction in some corners. I mean, I > > >> hate R. Kelly's music passionately, but I've listened to enough of his > > >> songs to form an opinion. > > >> If you want to read some truly godawful fiction with a young adult > > >> following, look no further than V.C. Andrews' "Flowers in the Attic" > > >> series, which was huge during my tween days. > > >> On Dec 9, 11:51 am, [email protected] wrote: > > >> > Right. Read excerpts, of which there are many, flipped through > >> actual book. > > >> Couldn't stand it, but I'm not fourteen or a trisomie. You can also > >> get half > > >> of the text from reading tattoos on myspace. > > >> > Very different situation than with Harry Potter, Meyer can't write, > >> but that > > >> Rowling chick could put a sentence together but couldn't plot to save > >> her wand. > > >> Boy, that would have been an easy job, "editing" those last few Potter > >> books. > > >> You just take what she turns in, don't look at it, send it to the > >> printers, > > >> roll back over and set the alarm for payday. Criminal! > > >> > Regardless, don't dislike Twilight fans, don't hate Meyer, just don't > >> want > > >> anything to do with it. We need a geek word for conscientious objector. > >> Like, > > >> I'm a conscientious objector with the new Dr. Who. When I saw the one > >> where the > > >> earth thinks happy thoughts to save a Yoda-ized Doctor, I was out for > >> good. > > >> > What are some good ideas for that? That's a postworthy topic, right? > >> Like, > > >> there was that great thread about popular things we never got around to > >> reading. > > >> What was that called, geek sins? What about things you've rejected but > >> don't > > >> hate? > > >> > Conscientious Obgeektor? Something better, please. > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > >> > From: Cary Preston <[email protected]> > > >> > To: [email protected] > > >> > Sent: Wed, Dec 9, 2009 8:37 am > > >> > Subject: Re: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek > > >> > I couldn't get past just reading excerpts. It's typical fan fiction > > >> > stuff on a much larger scale. > > >> > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:48 AM, Jason Service <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > > where are the doctors when we need them? > > >> > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Todd Elliott <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > > >> > >> So you've determined the twilight books are not well written, but > >> you've > > >> > >> never read them? > > >> > >> I've read them, and they are poorly written. The second book was > >> 300 > > >> > >> pages of crap, 50 pages of action, and then 50 more pages of crap. > > >> > >> --------------------------------------------- > > >> > >> Todd Elliott > > >> > >> [email protected] > > >> > >>http://www.theuniquegeek.com/ > > >> > >>http://www.google.com/profiles/thelliott > > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:05 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > >>> Yes, it (the twilight article) was well-written...unlike the > >> Twilight > > >> > >>> books. But, as the article pointed out, there's no arguing their > >> success. > > >> > >>> I guess I'm in that camp of people who don't hate the Twihards. I > >> think > > >> > >>> the phenomenon is cute, and I'm glad they've found something to be > > >> > >>> passionate about. But...I will never read them. It's like one of > >> those > > >> > >>> pizza toppings I don't order. I don't blame people for liking > >> anchovies. > > >> > >>> You go ahead an eat all the anchovies you like, and god bless you, > >> but > > >> those > > >> > >>> salty bitches aren't going into my mouth. > > >> > >>> So, I'm a non-hater who will never be a participant as opposed to > >> a hater > > >> > >>> who wants no one else to participate or a non-hater who becomes a > >> lover. > > >> > >>> Ok! > > >> > >>> Ravenface > > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >> > >>> From: Vanessa <[email protected]> > > >> > >>> To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > > >> > >>> Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 8:05 pm > > >> > >>> Subject: [The Unique Geek] Re: Girls Gone Geek > > >> > >>> Really? No love Twilight love? Well, can't say I am surprised. > >> Do > > >> > >>> you at least thing the article was written well? > > >> > >>> And, yes, the Wonder Woman and Vixen entries are quite delish. > >> Kudos > > >> > >>> to the author. My partner in crime ;-) > > >> > >>> On Dec 8, 10:10 pm, [email protected] wrote: > > >> > >>> > Hey, I liked it. Good voice. Loved the Vixen entry. Lost me > >> with > > >> > >>> > the > > >> > >>> Twilight! Brought me back with the Lobo-bashing! I'm in! > > >> > >>> > -----Original Message----- > > >> > >>> > From: Vanessa <[email protected]> > > >> > >>> > To: The Unique Geek <[email protected]> > > >> > >>> > Sent: Tue, Dec 8, 2009 9:55 am > > >> > >>> > Subject: [The Unique Geek] Girls Gone Geek > > >> > >>> > Check it out :-) > > >> > >>> >http://girls-gone-geek.com/ > > >> > >>> > -- > > >> > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > >> Google > > >> > >>> > Groups "The > > >> > >>> > Unique Geek" group. > > >> > >>> > To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > > >> > >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > >>> > [email protected]. > > >> > >>> > For more options, visit this group > > >> > >>> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en. > > >> > >>> -- > > >> > >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > >> Groups > > >> > >>> "The > > >> > >>> Unique Geek" group. > > >> > >>> To post to this group, send email to > >> [email protected]. > > >> > >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > >>> [email protected]. > > >> > >>> For more options, visit this group > > ... > > read more » -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. 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