Hello?

Posted by Steph on April 15, 2002 at 22:18:09:

In Reply to: Sheep? posted by Maureen Bothe on April 15, 2002 at 22:02:45:

: Nora said you weren't sheep, but I see people jumping in to echo her sentiments. Dare I disagree with Nora ROberts? Yes, I do think I dare! I am not a sheep.

: "With the illiteracy rate in this country, every book picked up and read for pleasure should be a celebration."

: Are you sure you mean EVERY book? Please think about this for a moment and how it sounds. Should we start handing out racist or hate books simply because *any* book is somehow helping illiteracy? I'm not talking about romance books. You said EVERY book. I want to know if you truly mean that.

: Also, women do get addicted to porn, to reading romance, and to a host of other things. Just because it may be rare doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It doesn't make romance BAD, it makes the addiction bad. Please understand that the romance doesn't cause the addiction, and that we do need to be sensitive to others who may suffer with an addiction to something in their lives.

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: I have to ask who the mysterious LLB is who posted this article in the first place. Why too afraid to admit who you are?

: "I'd give her the benefit of the doubt on this one if she hadn't been so clear in her opinion, and so detailed."

: And you're sure that detail is hers, are you? As a writer of SO MANY books and one who's been interview many times yourself, you should know not to make a statement such as this. I bet YOU are the one who will be kicking herself!:)

: I hear lots of GREAT things about you, btw. Should I believe them or let your words here represent who you are? Maybe I will give you "the benefit of the doubt." I don't even have proof that Nora Roberts wrote this! In fact I don't believe she did at all. I think she's far more intelligent than what this post represented.

Just curious, but who exactly told you to come over to the website and start slamming posters for their so-called "small mindedness", as you more or less put it. I mean it is obvious that you NEVER visit this site, because if you did you would know that LLB is not mysterious at all, but the actual owner of this site.

As far as bashing Nora Roberts for saying every book read helps fight illiteracy, why not read what interests you? If a person wants to read about hate, racism, sex, etc. So what? I mean this is America. You know freedom of speech, relion, etc. At least that person is reading SOMETHING. This gives them the power to read anything they would like, and inform themselves on certain issues. I just thinking you are blowing this statement way off center. How many Literacy clinics and programs do you think hand out hate books to the people who go their hoping to read?

Steph

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: : Nora said you weren't sheep, but I see people jumping in to echo her sentiments. Dare I disagree with Nora ROberts? Yes, I do think I dare! I am not a sheep. : : "With the illiteracy rate in this country, every book picked up and read for pleasure should be a celebration." : : Are you sure you mean EVERY book? Please think about this for a moment and how it sounds. Should we start handing out racist or hate books simply because *any* book is somehow helping illiteracy? I'm not talking about romance books. You said EVERY book. I want to know if you truly mean that. : : Also, women do get addicted to porn, to reading romance, and to a host of other things. Just because it may be rare doesn't mean it doesn't happen. It doesn't make romance BAD, it makes the addiction bad. Please understand that the romance doesn't cause the addiction, and that we do need to be sensitive to others who may suffer with an addiction to something in their lives. : : : : I have to ask who the mysterious LLB is who posted this article in the first place. Why too afraid to admit who you are? : : "I'd give her the benefit of the doubt on this one if she hadn't been so clear in her opinion, and so detailed." : : And you're sure that detail is hers, are you? As a writer of SO MANY books and one who's been interview many times yourself, you should know not to make a statement such as this. I bet YOU are the one who will be kicking herself!:) : : I hear lots of GREAT things about you, btw. Should I believe them or let your words here represent who you are? Maybe I will give you "the benefit of the doubt." I don't even have proof that Nora Roberts wrote this! In fact I don't believe she did at all. I think she's far more intelligent than what this post represented. : Just curious, but who exactly told you to come over to the website and start slamming posters for their so-called "small mindedness", as you more or less put it. I mean it is obvious that you NEVER visit this site, because if you did you would know that LLB is not mysterious at all, but the actual owner of this site. : As far as bashing Nora Roberts for saying every book read helps fight illiteracy, why not read what interests you? If a person wants to read about hate, racism, sex, etc. So what? I mean this is America. You know freedom of speech, relion, etc. At least that person is reading SOMETHING. This gives them the power to read anything they would like, and inform themselves on certain issues. I just thinking you are blowing this statement way off center. How many Literacy clinics and programs do you think hand out hate books to the people who go their hoping to read? : Steph