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There are many way of widening one's horizons and broadening one's mind. Legolas Send a noteboard - 11/12/2011 10:08:24 PM
Contempt might be stronger than what I would have said, but yes, it's sad to see willful stunting of one's cognitive abilities by limiting one's self to narrow bounds of exploration, regardless if it's reading only a certain type of fiction/non-fiction or only doing this or that activity. Such people tend to make for excellent dullards when it comes to people wanting a wide-ranging conversation or other social interaction.

I don't really think it's fair to call people "dullards" or say that they "limit theirselves to narrow bounds of exploration" when you're judging by the sole criterium of whether or not they read serious literature. For all you know they do lots of interesting things and broaden their minds in all sorts of ways, just not through literature - while perhaps still enjoying popcorn literature as a way of relaxation.
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Aren't the Tolkien comparisons getting a little...old? Dark Knight - 09/12/2011 09:51:39 PM 2938 Views
The comparison bothers me, but not because Tolkien isn't relevant. lord-of-shadow - 09/12/2011 10:05:22 PM 1791 Views
I agree with this. Nate - 09/12/2011 10:21:34 PM 1830 Views
Re: I agree with this. DomA - 10/12/2011 07:09:33 PM 1762 Views
Exactly *NM* ironclad - 12/12/2011 12:09:19 PM 893 Views
Only when shit works are being compared to him Larry - 09/12/2011 10:22:26 PM 1686 Views
Larry, Macharius - 10/12/2011 01:13:18 AM 1704 Views
Snide dismissal that will be passed off as for his own entertainment. Ghavrel - 10/12/2011 04:55:43 AM 1622 Views
We get a lot of that around here. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 10/12/2011 05:18:01 AM 678 Views
makes me wonder... LadyLorraine - 10/12/2011 04:37:33 PM 1605 Views
Re: makes me wonder... James - 11/12/2011 03:03:15 AM 1564 Views
Well-deserved condescension. Tom - 11/12/2011 03:54:27 AM 1756 Views
You're sure about that? A Deathwatch Guard - 11/12/2011 04:20:26 AM 1965 Views
Re: You're sure about that? James - 11/12/2011 05:25:08 AM 1687 Views
Re: You're sure about that? A Deathwatch Guard - 11/12/2011 06:03:02 AM 1566 Views
i think you shouldn't judge a whole world's school programs on your school LadyLorraine - 11/12/2011 06:42:30 AM 1594 Views
Yeah, I'm limited in my knowledge, lol A Deathwatch Guard - 11/12/2011 08:03:26 AM 1621 Views
My school was...not great. James - 11/12/2011 04:02:36 PM 1648 Views
I'm 24. James - 11/12/2011 03:49:06 PM 1562 Views
If you're arguing that children should be able to read genre fiction, fine. Tom - 11/12/2011 08:52:27 PM 1490 Views
Well, I suppose it depends on the type of genre being read Larry - 11/12/2011 09:36:16 PM 1725 Views
How often do you hear the challenging writers mentioned at this site? Tom - 12/12/2011 02:03:05 PM 1455 Views
Only when you, me, and a couple others write reviews Larry - 12/12/2011 04:21:14 PM 1868 Views
Oh, it was the same as it always is Tom - 12/12/2011 05:23:56 PM 1545 Views
True Larry - 12/12/2011 06:29:10 PM 1662 Views
One note nossy - 13/12/2011 12:17:48 AM 1669 Views
Perhaps Larry - 13/12/2011 12:49:34 AM 1594 Views
*Sighs* Such is the plight of those shining few intelects... Narg - 23/12/2011 01:15:47 AM 1638 Views
Much of the actual "Classics", that is, Greek and Latin originals, kids would eat up. Dan - 12/12/2011 03:13:03 AM 1462 Views
Try teaching Apuleius in schools... *NM* Tom - 12/12/2011 04:12:49 AM 795 Views
Plato is exciting, brutal and scandalous? Legolas - 12/12/2011 09:59:13 PM 1539 Views
You're upfront and honest about it; he isn't. The difference matters to me. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/12/2011 05:18:42 AM 844 Views
Uhh...uh... Larry - 11/12/2011 05:34:23 AM 1575 Views
this is a bit off topic, but out of curiousity... LadyLorraine - 11/12/2011 06:28:35 AM 1677 Views
I've discussed this dozens of times at this site. Perhaps you've missed all of the posts. Tom - 11/12/2011 08:57:44 PM 1624 Views
mk I'll go look. I probably did miss it (or at least don't remember it!) LadyLorraine - 11/12/2011 09:08:02 PM 1579 Views
I have a successful career that was inspired by the video games I played as a child. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 11/12/2011 05:52:21 PM 871 Views
Now let's get all the people who just pissed their lives away with video games and see the %. Tom - 11/12/2011 08:58:42 PM 1734 Views
The majority of players neither waste their lives nor make a career out of it. lord-of-shadow - 11/12/2011 11:29:29 PM 1618 Views
Yeah, sorry, I don't think you could say that with a straight face in real life. *NM* Tom - 12/12/2011 04:13:52 AM 811 Views
Then you have a closed mind on the subject. Ironic, considering your stance on edification. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 12/12/2011 05:47:50 AM 752 Views
No, just with respect to you. *NM* Tom - 12/12/2011 02:00:15 PM 804 Views
Tom, you pulled the "Say that to my face!" line. You lost the right to talk about respect. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 12/12/2011 03:20:15 PM 847 Views
Once again, I really don't care what you think. *NM* Tom - 12/12/2011 03:37:40 PM 798 Views
Did I imply that you did? My apologies. I'd hate to insinuate that you'd stoop that low. *NM* lord-of-shadow - 12/12/2011 04:13:25 PM 765 Views
As well read as you seem to be, you think you'd be smart enough... MonCul - 11/12/2011 06:20:06 PM 1561 Views
I thought I have made it clear that I don't care if people don't like me here. Tom - 11/12/2011 08:44:58 PM 1486 Views
Re: I thought I have made it clear that I don't care if people don't like me here. Macharius - 12/12/2011 04:04:37 PM 1548 Views
That statement has just confused me. Tom - 12/12/2011 04:06:53 PM 1497 Views
Re: That statement has just confused me. Macharius - 12/12/2011 04:14:27 PM 1504 Views
I never learned Hittite. I had a book on pre-order for a long time but never ended up getting it. Tom - 12/12/2011 05:41:03 PM 1455 Views
What you have made clear, I think, is the fact that you deal in generalizations and stereotypes. MonCul - 12/12/2011 10:12:12 PM 1614 Views
There's an unintentional irony in what you say, alas Larry - 13/12/2011 12:44:26 AM 1537 Views
Tom, Dick, or Larry...you may use your true first name, but you're still an anonymous entity to most MonCul - 13/12/2011 04:49:35 AM 1735 Views
With such comeback skills, you must have ruled the playgrounds as a kid, no? Larry - 13/12/2011 05:21:42 AM 1743 Views
I thought it was a pretty good comeback. MonCul - 13/12/2011 12:37:15 PM 1695 Views
Think again, Skippy Larry - 13/12/2011 01:34:41 PM 1545 Views
There are no special snowflakes, are there? Larry - 11/12/2011 09:39:21 PM 1488 Views
There are many way of widening one's horizons and broadening one's mind. Legolas - 11/12/2011 10:08:24 PM 1243 Views
I said as much in my comment Larry - 11/12/2011 10:20:03 PM 1516 Views
What I don't like- rebelaessedai - 12/12/2011 04:28:55 AM 1597 Views
Why don't you name something, then? Tom - 12/12/2011 04:40:29 AM 1553 Views
Sure. rebelaessedai - 13/12/2011 07:30:56 AM 1383 Views
Mentioning Ender's Game pretty much shot your argument in the foot. Tom - 13/12/2011 02:02:59 PM 1489 Views
You dismiss the entire video game medium because many games lack value. lord-of-shadow - 13/12/2011 03:59:11 PM 1639 Views
You're like the McDonald's paid advocate trying to say Big Macs are actually healthy. Tom - 13/12/2011 05:46:37 PM 1446 Views
McDonalds food is inherently unhealthy. lord-of-shadow - 13/12/2011 06:02:18 PM 1593 Views
For the sake of argument ... Nate - 13/12/2011 04:09:51 PM 1491 Views
Stephenson is not literature, that's for damn sure. Tom - 13/12/2011 05:49:24 PM 1441 Views
Thank you, The Voice of Lews Therin. *NM* Vivien - 16/12/2011 05:14:42 AM 859 Views
I'll leave it up to others to define as they wish against their self-conceptions of me Larry - 10/12/2011 10:52:54 AM 1605 Views
that's alright. I really have no desire to stroke your twit-ego. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/12/2011 04:36:56 PM 645 Views
Considering the firestorm I appear to have touched off, that may be best. Macharius - 12/12/2011 12:57:49 PM 1582 Views
I know, John Larry - 12/12/2011 04:27:04 PM 1482 Views
Re: I know, John Macharius - 12/12/2011 05:06:26 PM 1545 Views
As I've said in the past, I'd be scared if anyone agreed with me anywhere approaching 100% Larry - 12/12/2011 06:33:52 PM 1467 Views
Re: As I've said in the past, I'd be scared if anyone agreed with me anywhere approaching 100% Macharius - 12/12/2011 07:13:37 PM 1543 Views
Same guy Larry - 12/12/2011 07:26:13 PM 1609 Views
Ha! Excellent point. *NM* Tom - 11/12/2011 03:44:52 AM 785 Views
Blurbs are not generally very original in their comparisons - would kind of defeat their purpose. Legolas - 09/12/2011 10:42:17 PM 1572 Views
I have to agree. ? - 09/12/2011 10:54:06 PM 1595 Views
They're there for marketing A Deathwatch Guard - 10/12/2011 12:20:17 AM 1584 Views
Most of those comparisons are like that anyway DomA - 10/12/2011 05:32:45 PM 1712 Views
Maybe if so much of the genre weren't crap derivative works it wouldn't be so common. *NM* Tom - 11/12/2011 03:44:24 AM 777 Views
To be fair, a lot of it isn't. rebelaessedai - 11/12/2011 04:06:07 AM 1519 Views
I suspect that if it really isn't derivative it's not being compared to Tolkien in the first place. Tom - 11/12/2011 04:18:57 AM 1468 Views
That's true. rebelaessedai - 11/12/2011 11:08:01 AM 1450 Views
But see, that's where things start to get referred back to Tolkien. Tom - 12/12/2011 04:30:12 AM 1593 Views
Maybe they mean something else by using his name. Cannoli - 11/12/2011 03:50:15 AM 1552 Views
When they don't work, yes. nossy - 11/12/2011 03:18:44 PM 1543 Views
The Tolkien fanaticism gets old. And yes, for me it is unreadable. everynametaken - 11/12/2011 11:37:53 PM 1528 Views
No, because the movies are very contemporary and relevant, thus he will remain so for quite a while. Dan - 12/12/2011 03:14:53 AM 1572 Views
Disagree all you want, but LotR is still the touchstone when it comes to works of fantasy. Vodalus - 12/12/2011 03:48:20 AM 1492 Views
Yes *NM* Hieshyn - 22/12/2011 07:08:38 PM 901 Views
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