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You mean this is actually better than Fifty Shades of Grey?
Matt wrote: "You mean this is actually better than Fifty Shades of Grey?"
I haven't read 50 Shades, so I may be presumptuous in saying Yes! 20 shades of blue would be quite nice though, I like blue...
Apatt wrote: "I haven't read 50 Shades, so I may be presumptuous in saying Yes!"
Neither have I. I just looked inside on Amazon, and it convinced me that 50SOG pretty much sucks. You're not presumptuous at all :)
Matt wrote: "Apatt wrote: "I haven't read 50 Shades, so I may be presumptuous in saying Yes!"
Neither have I. I just looked inside on Amazon, and it convinced me that 50SOG pretty much sucks. You're not presum..."
It does raise the question of whether it's better that people should read more even if it is crap they are reading or not read at all. I don't think there is any real benefit in reading 50 Shades or Twilight (which I did read!).
Apatt wrote: "It does raise the question of whether it's better that people should read more even if it is crap they are reading or not read at all. "
That's a good question. I'd say let them read even if it's crap. The ones who realize it's crap will switch to better books eventually and the ones who don't, well, let them stay dump :)
Matt wrote: "Apatt wrote: "It does raise the question of whether it's better that people should read more even if it is crap they are reading or not read at all. "
That's a good question. I'd say let them read..."
Here in Thailand we like to encourage our people to read more, especially in English, though I don't think that should learn English from hacks :D
Apatt wrote: "20 shades of blue would be quite nice though, I like blue..."
It's mine, too.
Matt wrote: "I'd say let them read even if it's crap. The ones who realize it's crap will switch to better books eventually and the ones who don't, well, let them stay dump"
Yep. Better something than nothing (with a few extreme exceptions, perhaps).
Apatt wrote: "Here in Thailand we like to encourage our people to read more, especially in English, though I don't think that should learn English from hacks"
The trouble is, there's so much online stuff in English, much of it rubbish, that that may still be the bigger influence.
Thanks for mentioning the PKD connection.
Glenn wrote: "Thanks for mentioning the PKD connection."
Oh that's quite alright, anything for a pal ;)
Apatt wrote: "Oh that's quite alright, anything for a pal ;)"
"Anything"? Really? Am I your pal...?
Great review. I hope you'll find time to read other books by WSM. He was also an outstanding short story writer.
Christophe wrote: "Great review. I hope you'll find time to read other books by WSM. He was also an outstanding short story writer."
Thank you so much Christophe, and for reading my reviews too! 😊
I felt the same way as you mentioned and how David Copperfield made me feel; that I was living inside this world. It must be a product of the length of the book that the depth of description m; following one character drags you in. It’s a feeling specific to these books I’ve found.
No Hardy wouldn’t have been happy with that ending- not enough sheep!😜
PinkieBrown wrote: "I felt the same way as you mentioned and how David Copperfield made me feel; that I was living inside this world. It must be a product of the length of the book that the depth of description m; fol..."
Thanks, PinkieBrown! 😊 I haven't read another one by Maugham since, just so little time...
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Matt wrote: "You mean this is actually better than Fifty Shades of Grey?"I haven't read 50 Shades, so I may be presumptuous in saying Yes! 20 shades of blue would be quite nice though, I like blue...
Apatt wrote: "I haven't read 50 Shades, so I may be presumptuous in saying Yes!"Neither have I. I just looked inside on Amazon, and it convinced me that 50SOG pretty much sucks. You're not presumptuous at all :)
Matt wrote: "Apatt wrote: "I haven't read 50 Shades, so I may be presumptuous in saying Yes!"Neither have I. I just looked inside on Amazon, and it convinced me that 50SOG pretty much sucks. You're not presum..."
It does raise the question of whether it's better that people should read more even if it is crap they are reading or not read at all. I don't think there is any real benefit in reading 50 Shades or Twilight (which I did read!).
Apatt wrote: "It does raise the question of whether it's better that people should read more even if it is crap they are reading or not read at all. "That's a good question. I'd say let them read even if it's crap. The ones who realize it's crap will switch to better books eventually and the ones who don't, well, let them stay dump :)
Matt wrote: "Apatt wrote: "It does raise the question of whether it's better that people should read more even if it is crap they are reading or not read at all. "That's a good question. I'd say let them read..."
Here in Thailand we like to encourage our people to read more, especially in English, though I don't think that should learn English from hacks :D
Apatt wrote: "20 shades of blue would be quite nice though, I like blue..."It's mine, too.
Matt wrote: "I'd say let them read even if it's crap. The ones who realize it's crap will switch to better books eventually and the ones who don't, well, let them stay dump"
Yep. Better something than nothing (with a few extreme exceptions, perhaps).
Apatt wrote: "Here in Thailand we like to encourage our people to read more, especially in English, though I don't think that should learn English from hacks"
The trouble is, there's so much online stuff in English, much of it rubbish, that that may still be the bigger influence.
Thanks for mentioning the PKD connection.
Glenn wrote: "Thanks for mentioning the PKD connection."Oh that's quite alright, anything for a pal ;)
Apatt wrote: "Oh that's quite alright, anything for a pal ;)""Anything"? Really? Am I your pal...?
Great review. I hope you'll find time to read other books by WSM. He was also an outstanding short story writer.
Christophe wrote: "Great review. I hope you'll find time to read other books by WSM. He was also an outstanding short story writer."Thank you so much Christophe, and for reading my reviews too! 😊
I felt the same way as you mentioned and how David Copperfield made me feel; that I was living inside this world. It must be a product of the length of the book that the depth of description m; following one character drags you in. It’s a feeling specific to these books I’ve found. No Hardy wouldn’t have been happy with that ending- not enough sheep!😜
PinkieBrown wrote: "I felt the same way as you mentioned and how David Copperfield made me feel; that I was living inside this world. It must be a product of the length of the book that the depth of description m; fol..."Thanks, PinkieBrown! 😊 I haven't read another one by Maugham since, just so little time...
