[LMB] New Member's Query
Tzivia Adler
tadler at yeshivanet.com
Thu Nov 29 04:08:00 GMT 2007
> I'm a new member of this list -
>
welcome!
> My name is Kait Bessing, and I'm located in Stockholm, Sweden. I'm a
> middle-aged woman with a visual impairment (my sight is about 20% of full
> vision). I use a magnifying programme for my computer.
>
i'm so glad you're able to read at all!
> Are there any other non-US members on this list? I would be interested to
> know.
>
about half and half, i think. plus a large majority that just lurks and
seldom comments
> Now for my query: Since I joined this list, I've had about 35 messages,
> and
> NONE have been about Bujold and her books. Would you say that's a typical
> representation of the list?
>
typical... is about half and half. but you had the luck (good or bad? you
choose!) to come in when one of the big 3 were up:
1 - food, which everyone chimes in on. everyone has favorites to share.
2 - a request for prayers/good wishes, which can swamp the list (and no one
complains aobut it then)
3 - the astonishing fact that people come in male and female versions, each
of which come with sub-versions. everyone has opinions on that, from
high-school grads to rocket scientists. (and where is our resident rocket
scientist/gender warrior? i was waiting for the pilot to chime in on this
list! anyone know if he's ok?)
> I don't mind off-topic discussions, but it WAS my interest in Bujold that
> made me join this specific list.
>
between books, off topic stuff is given more room. if we can persuade lois
to write faster, we would :)
> SO - I'm just reading Beguilement, part 1 of The Sharing Knife. I suppose
> you've had this discussion already, but can someone spare - and share - a
> few thoughts about it?
>
sure, we've discussed it, but feel free to mention anything that catches
your attention. newbies are allowed to start topic threads, too!
> In friendship,
> Kait
>
here's hoping you make new friends!
ziviya
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