I've not been here much as I just got my own copy of BOTB, but all your comments are very enlightening. Maybe Jane, et. al. should propose a subject or two for Broch Talk discussion about Lord John. That's a good place to delve into the arcana of such delightful subjects as honor, etc. It never hurts to ask. Although I too hope this board stays here a good long while so I can catch up with the rest of you. -- LJG Discussion board

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Date Posted: 18:58:41 01/31/08 Thu
Author: Carol P
Subject: I've not been here much as I just got my own copy of BOTB, but all your comments are very enlightening. Maybe Jane, et. al. should propose a subject or two for Broch Talk discussion about Lord John. That's a good place to delve into the arcana of such delightful subjects as honor, etc. It never hurts to ask. Although I too hope this board stays here a good long while so I can catch up with the rest of you.
In reply to: Jane 's message, "Wow, Karen and Oleander, reading your posts reminds me exactly why this board is so important! John deserves the depth of understanding and sympathy you have both shown him here. While these books are shorter and perhaps don't have as many really important characters, I believe they are every bit as deep, and deserve just as much energy in their discussion as THE BOOKS do. It kills me to see them virtually dismissed as not being worth the bother to read by some of the folks on the other boards. If we were to try to have a discussion like this anywhere else it is possible we'd encounter some negative energy we don't need by people who've not even read the books." on 15:45:37 01/30/08 Wed

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Oh Carol, You are way too kind. It is only that you, Catherine, and Jesse have set the bar so high for the introductions to the Broch talk discussions, I'd be terrified to even attempt one myself. I'd feel that way even if the subject weren't as contentious as Lord John. There are those who take any mention of John as a red flag before a bull, especially if we were to start talking about John and his sense of honor, they see him as anything BUT honorable. We can never change their minds. While you and I can't imagine NOT reading every scrap of anything Diana writes, these people have no intention of EVER reading the Lord John books. That's why we need to keep this board open in some form, so we can keep a place for the discussion of John's books and if people who don't care for John come here, they can hardly be shocked or upset by our passion for him. (NT) -- Jane, 19:16:33 01/31/08 Thu
- There are another couple of short stories Diana has written that don't belong on either of the boards I also think it would be fun to discuss. They fit nowhere else. One is "A Stillness at the Heart" from the book; Father's and Daughters. A non-fiction story about the death of her father..heartbreaking. There is a fiction story, written with her daughter Laura in another collection of short stories; Mother's and Daughters, it's called "Dream a Little Dream for Me" fun and fascinating. I can't imagine not wanting to read every word she's written myself. People who claim to be fans, but refuse to read John's books surprise me. I can believe the tiny short stories might not be worth the trouble for some people to bother looking for them. After all, even I never tried to find the technical writings, or the Disney cartoons she'd written before starting to write the books. (NT) -- Jane, 19:32:30 01/31/08 Thu
  - Personally, I would much rather keep our discussions focused on the stories that are readily available to everyone. How about a discussion of "Succubus", if you don't think it's been beaten to death already? I've seen almost no discussion of that story since HAND OF DEVILS came out, and to me, at least, it's a brand new story, even if it might be very old news to the rest of you. (NT) -- Karen Henry, 01:52:38 02/01/08 Fri
    - I' doing the Stephan portions of Succubus my next turn for QOTD 2/17. Last time I picked the first Stephan quote I liked from Succubus, I already had too many from PM and BOB. I hadn't reread Succubus in years or I would have remembered there were tons of great quotes I could have used to illustrate my points even better than those I'd picked. You are right if we are doing a Lord John board we should focus on his books. My point was I didn't think people should dismiss a whole chunk of a favorite author's books as not worthy of their time. Usually, if we like an author's style ALL of their books are worthy. I am thinking of Jane Austen, P&P is my favorite, Emma and Persuasion tie for 2nd, but I'd still rather read say Northhanger Abby than a Nora Roberts or any of the other (cranks out a book a month) author's offerings. Not to say I don't read those others occasionally, just that I KNOW when I pick up Austen, Bronte, or Gabaldon I will be reading something worthy of my time. (NT) -- Jane, 06:46:24 02/01/08 Fri
      - well i for one am all for this board (as i have said). i dont know enough about broch talk to weigh in, but might hop over and check it out. When I have some time again (wishful thinking?) I think i'll to a quote of the day. I really enjoyed my last one, but it was my first ever, and felt unfinished when i was done. (oh wait, thats because I disappeared and didn't finish...silly me!) (NT) -- Oleander, 11:23:16 02/01/08 Fri
- Hi Jane and Carol, I'm just catching up a wee bit now and always enjoy the posts over here. Thanks for the compliments re Broch Talk, but if you'd like a Broch Talk on his Lordship, I'm sure we could work something up with your insightful input! (NT) -- CatherineM, 00:54:21 02/06/08 Wed

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