Comments on: To read or not to read … http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/ Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:29:09 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Alison http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Alison Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:21:59 +0000 http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/#comment-138 Linda, I like what you and the year sevens have done with the blogs. I found you through your reviews of the CBC books. Good to see the children are interested in writing too - FYI check out wordbox which has heaps of writing opportunities and reading activities for young Australians - have fun! Linda, I like what you and the year sevens have done with the blogs. I found you through your reviews of the CBC books. Good to see the children are interested in writing too – FYI check out wordbox which has heaps of writing opportunities and reading activities for young Australians – have fun!

]]> By: Marita http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Marita Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:14:45 +0000 http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/#comment-137 I read Jane Eyre for school, but probably (the memory is stretched) sought out the real Pride and Prejudice, as I twigged it was in the same abridged series. So that is a point. I read Jane Eyre for school, but probably (the memory is stretched) sought out the real Pride and Prejudice, as I twigged it was in the same abridged series. So that is a point.

]]> By: Linda J http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Linda J Sun, 17 Jun 2007 10:16:37 +0000 http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/#comment-136 Hi Marita While I agree with you, did you read 'the real Jane Eyre' because of your original exposure as an abridged version? Perhaps some readers will take that step? Hi Marita

While I agree with you, did you read ‘the real Jane Eyre’ because of your original exposure as an abridged version? Perhaps some readers will take that step?

]]> By: Marita Thomson http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Marita Thomson Sun, 17 Jun 2007 07:35:29 +0000 http://weeksy.edublogs.org/2007/06/16/to-read-or-not-to-read/#comment-135 Linda, I hate abridged books. I have twice read them unwittingly - once when I was 12 and bought Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice for about 20 cents each (okay, it was a long time ago) with birthday money. When I read the real Jane Eyre at school in Year 10 I realised how I had been cheated. The second time was just a year or so ago when I read an Alex Miller novel - on tape - which was not labelled as abridged. No wonder the story seemed not quite right. I'd rather dislike a book on it's "merits" than like it in an inauthentic form. If I want to skip bits in a novel I'd rather choose the bits. I have done this from time to time, particularly battle scenes which I tend to get lost in. And there is a certain infamous D. H. Lawrence novel which deserves to have large tracts torn out for being boring and opinionated (and not related to the plot)- but not from library copies, of course! Linda, I hate abridged books. I have twice read them unwittingly – once when I was 12 and bought Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice for about 20 cents each (okay, it was a long time ago) with birthday money. When I read the real Jane Eyre at school in Year 10 I realised how I had been cheated.

The second time was just a year or so ago when I read an Alex Miller novel – on tape – which was not labelled as abridged. No wonder the story seemed not quite right.

I’d rather dislike a book on it’s “merits” than like it in an inauthentic form. If I want to skip bits in a novel I’d rather choose the bits. I have done this from time to time, particularly battle scenes which I tend to get lost in. And there is a certain infamous D. H. Lawrence novel which deserves to have large tracts torn out for being boring and opinionated (and not related to the plot)- but not from library copies, of course!

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