Important - Please Read (8 Viewers)

[jhakka]

Justin is greatly enjoying Ice Station and states that the action scenes are very long and very engaging. As he said earlier, he read about 200 pages today.

 

[glitterfairy]

Lynn also finished her book today and is very disappointed in ending. One of her favourite characters got killed - or let himself be killed - and Lynn doesn't like unhappy endings.

Lynn also doesn't feel that the author "tidied up" the end enough, as it is obvious that there was no attempt to leave it open-ended. Lynn is sad, because after so many pages of good writing, there had to be such a lame and vague ending.

 

[goldendawn]

Marcus knows from experience that some books just grab you, and that it is difficult to stop reading. Having nothing else to do also helps . Although, Marcus does find that he gets phased if he reads too much in too short a span of time. He read "Darksong" the second book in Carmody's "Legendsong" series in two days. The book is something like 700 pages long. Marcus wished afterwards that he had read it over a longer period of time, and had savoured it. Marcus is also infamous for re-reading all his favourite books. He doesn't understand why some of his friends don't do this.

 

[jhakka]

Justin doesn't like how a lot of readers are cynical and refuse to be satisfied with a happy ending. This relates to no one in this thread, but is expansion on the topic of endings.

Justin thinks that any type of ending is good, so long as it is appropriate and is what the author truly intended. He doesn't like readers who think good endings are horrible and cliched because it's been done before. Justin finds that bad endings can be unsatisfying and often seem forced.

 

[jhakka]

Marcus knows from experience that some books just grab you, and that it is difficult to stop reading. Having nothing else to do also helps . Although, Marcus does find that he gets phased if he reads too much in too short a span of time. He read "Darksong" the second book in Carmody's "Legendsong" series in two days. The book is something like 700 pages long. Marcus wished afterwards that he had read it over a longer period of time, and had savoured it. Marcus is also infamous for re-reading all his favourite books. He doesn't understand why some of his friends don't do this.

Justin re-reads books all the time. He will soon be reading his Robin Hobb books again for the third time in a year. He finds that re-reading a book allows one to pick up on things they may have missed earlier on.

Justin thinks that re-reading books is a great thing.

 

[goldendawn]

- in relation to Lynn's post:


It depends on the author and the style of the book, but often and ending is the 'make/break' factor of the story. In the classical method, the 'deneoument' (French for unravelling) is the key to the success of the novel. The deneoument is the unravelling of threads of plot, and the arrival at the final resolution. Postmodern works tend to rely less on this technique, and embrace the theory of deconstruction. They thus tend towards ambiguous endings that disturb nominal progression to provoke thought. Marcus, however, finds this often annoying.

 

[goldendawn]

Marcus is glad that Justin also re-reads books. Marcus also agrees that re-reading books helps one to pick up on the inner meanings of the work. He also likes to re-read them because it is like treading a familiar and comforting path. It is a sacred place of remembrance for Marcus.

 

[glitterfairy]

For the record Lynn would like to clarify that she is more annoyed at author for having a careless ending rather than an unhappy one. Lynn doesn't particularly like unhappy endings, as they make her cry, but if it is a meaningful ending (no matter how happy or sad) then Lynn respects it and enjoys it.

Lynn also re-reads good books

She started building her "library" at the beginning of last year - it has a lot of David Eddings in it, as well as well-loved classics such as the "Katy" series and Jane Eyre. Lynn imagines that there is also more than a few Enid Blyton books.

 

[ujuphleg]

Susan belatedly greets Marcus, and informs him that her week has been somewhat good.

It was good because Susan got to see her boyfriend whom she doesn't get to see very much yesterday for aages and he bought his formal jacket and they went to see Bridget Jones.

It was bad because Susan's best friend, who, despite his best friend attributes is terribly unreliable and has decided not to sing at Year 12 Graduation. This has left Susan in a pickle and, as usual, the one to pick up the pieces, find a new vocalist, and re-arrange graduation. It has been hard work, lots of phone calls and has left Susan feeling quite annoyed at Brendan for leaving such short notice (one week!!)

On the whole though, it has been a good week, Susan has been cooking (one of her pastimes) and playing piano (another pastime) which are things which Susan has not been able to do during the HSC.

 

[glitterfairy]

- in relation to Lynn's post:


It depends on the author and the style of the book, but often and ending is the 'make/break' factor of the story. In the classical method, the 'deneoument' (French for unravelling) is the key to the success of the novel. The deneoument is the unravelling of threads of plot, and the arrival at the final resolution. Postmodern works tend to rely less on this technique, and embrace the theory of deconstruction. They thus tend towards ambiguous endings that disturb nominal progression to provoke thought. Marcus, however, finds this often annoying.

Lynn appreciates some post-modern endings, but has greater respect for authors who can finish off current story as well as leaving enough open ground for thought/sequels, if they so wish.

The book Lynn just finished had a TERRIBLE ending. Lynn is still very disappointed. She expected a lot better - author appeared to be begging for emotional sympathy simply by act of killing one of favourite characters, and being so self-secure that author thought he could write a lame ending that his readers would lap up anyway. Lynn is not convinced, and thinks that lame endings are lame endings are lame endings.

 

[glitterfairy]

Lynn re-greets Susan. Lynn also hopes that Susan can now have some time to sit back and relax!

 

[goldendawn]

Marcus is glad to hear from Susan. Marcus is also glad, (despite Susan's annoyance with Brendan!), that Susan has been re-connecting with her past-times. Marcus, like Susan, did cooking and cleaning today. Marcus, like Susan, played the Gadulka (much to the family's dislike, Marcus thinks!), where Susan played the piano. Tomorrow Marcus will be working on the garden, and on Sunday he will be cleaning the whole house. Then he plans to work on his book. Marcus sympathises with Susan

 

[glitterfairy]

LOL

Lynn wonders whether there is a case of mistaken identity

 

[ujuphleg]

oooh!! Susan too plans to add to her script when she has free time and also has many short stories by some of her friends which she wishes to adapt to screenplay. Susan loves doing screenplays.

Did Marcus say Lynn played the piano?!

Susan picture can be seen in her profile: http://www.boredofstudies.org/community/member.php?u=7207

 

[goldendawn]

LOL

Lynn wonders whether there is a case of mistaken identity

Marcus would like to declare that he is a total VRE! (that's Greek for stupid peasant!)

 

[glitterfairy]

Lynn is amused, but points out that it is an honest mistake, and not a life-threatening one, thus Marcus has no reason to berate himself so.

 

[goldendawn]

Marcus is glad that he can finally put a face to Susan's name. Marcus greets Susan's photo: "Hello Susan".

 

[goldendawn]

Marcus thinks that he has been having so many conversations with Lynn that writing her name has become automatic, "hehe".

 

[ujuphleg]

Susan enquires whether Marcus did get round to reading Susan's MW?

 

[glitterfairy]

Marcus thinks that he has been having so many conversations with Lynn that writing her name has become automatic, "hehe".

Lynn finds this amusing, and does not mind at all - she loves her conversations with "The Marcus!"