[ SECRET POST #2238 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2238 ⌋

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Comments

[(Anonymous)]

+1 to the word. I cannot name off the top of my head one piece of classic fiction that has both of the things I want in my for-fun reading: women being awesome-and-in-charge and supernatural/paranormal/other can't-happen-in-reality-and-that's-why-I-read worldbuilding. If it's just like real life, why in heaven's name would I want to invest any time and effort in reading about it!?

[(Anonymous)]

sa

Above not meant to imply that there aren't women who are awesome-and-in-charge in RL!

[(Anonymous)]

The Woman in White! By Wilkie Collins!

It has Marian Halcombe (one of my favorite characters of all time) and it has a lot of weird stuff going on and a great atmosphere and weird coincidences (although nothing that's really supernatural, ultimately).

I mean, it's not perfect - it was written around 1860, and it's very much of its moment in a lot of ways, and there's some stuff that is unfortunate or uncomfortable, and in a lot of ways the denouement does not live up to the possibilities created by the opening. But still, it's something you might want to try.

[chardmonster]

I cannot name off the top of my head a person who only likes one very narrowly specified type of book who can claim to be very well read.

[(Anonymous)]

But anon didn't say they were very well read?

Not that it would matter. Just because they prefer a narrow genre of books to read for fun does not mean they're not well read.

i.e fictionwise I basically read post apocalyptic standalones/short series that are not too far in the future with a female main character
Nonfictionwise I read whatever strikes my interest. Biology, Ecology, Astrology, Geography, Linguistics, Anatomy, First aid...and I still wouldn't claim myself to be well read just because I've read and bought quite a few books in each area...and still do.

The identification of "well read" is stupid anyway. Let people read what they want without making judgement calls on what they enjoy! You'd think there was a ban on enjoying oneself.

SA

[(Anonymous)]

I've read all kinds of books. The only kind I cannot really get into are horror-type. Something a little unsettling about gruesome body parts etc.

But I've read Lord of the Flies, 1984, Of Mice and Men, even some Shakespeare, and I also like science fiction and the list goes on.

Re: SA

[(Anonymous)]

2013-02-17 09:05 pm UTC <-- I'm this SA.

[wauwy]

I can't name off the top of my head a person who claims to be well-read who isn't ALSO a douchebag

[chardmonster]

Oh man. You must hate, like, each and every one of your professors.

Also librarians.

[(Anonymous)]

Carmilla?

[kamino_neko]

Carmilla's pretty much my favourite book ever, but...

Carmilla's the villain, and Laura is pretty much a weak victim.

[(Anonymous)]

True, but it's still a woman being in charge of things.