tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post3656086106385220446..comments2024-03-09T00:24:14.856-05:00Comments on Crystal Collier: Young Adult Author: Should Readers Be Allowed to Edit Books?Crystal Collierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-87347698105921981242014-01-01T20:11:14.921-05:002014-01-01T20:11:14.921-05:00I'm right there with you, Mary.I'm right there with you, Mary. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-32659593911288155432013-12-30T18:46:25.195-05:002013-12-30T18:46:25.195-05:00I avoid books with really bad language or inapprop...I avoid books with really bad language or inappropriate material, but it takes a lot for me to cross that line. I tend to read books with positive messages of love and hope. Just my thoughts though. :)Mary Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364984522554522146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-74026416592993003292013-11-30T14:49:03.676-05:002013-11-30T14:49:03.676-05:00Perhaps you're getting to know me too well.Perhaps you're getting to know me too well.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-24749498678804263942013-11-30T10:28:34.936-05:002013-11-30T10:28:34.936-05:00So anyone reading these comments should know that ...So anyone reading these comments should know that although Crystal and I met when I was 20 and she was 16 we had absolutely no type of "relations" until we were married at 23 and 19. Least anyone think I should be arrested. lol. Matt Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692377143142941569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-26610320904517445122013-11-29T23:58:15.272-05:002013-11-29T23:58:15.272-05:00Oh man! It's cute. I can understand, but I sta...Oh man! It's cute. I can understand, but I started reading adult books at the age of 13, and it would have been nice to have a few filters on there. =)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-18679939089752111562013-11-29T23:49:30.539-05:002013-11-29T23:49:30.539-05:00Understandable. I can totally see that, but there ...Understandable. I can totally see that, but there are definitely some scene types I wouldn't mind skipping. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-55040529317603563482013-11-29T23:48:16.834-05:002013-11-29T23:48:16.834-05:00I like it. I could read a book, edit it and feel c...I like it. I could read a book, edit it and feel confident passing it on to my 13 yr old or 8 yr old.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-61947302407395831182013-11-29T23:47:09.360-05:002013-11-29T23:47:09.360-05:00LOL! That's awesome.LOL! That's awesome.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-47121050600576540962013-11-29T23:42:03.463-05:002013-11-29T23:42:03.463-05:00The video isn't working for me, but I'm ag...The video isn't working for me, but I'm against this idea. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-80290456180426919852013-11-29T22:56:46.764-05:002013-11-29T22:56:46.764-05:00I don't find the app in that video all too app...I don't find the app in that video all too appealing, to be honest. If we were able to "block" things in a book by tagging them, the overall feel of the story and characters would change, and what if it ended up blocking something important to the plot? That'd make the story real confusing real fast. So, I'd rather just stop reading a book entirely if I stumbled on something that bothered me...Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-12952765809381923062013-11-29T22:42:30.102-05:002013-11-29T22:42:30.102-05:00I've never really run across language that off...I've never really run across language that offends me, that I can think of. If the content offends me, then I just quite reading. I could see this being handy with kids in the house, though. It's an interesting idea, anyway. Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-24922447539065958142013-11-29T21:27:51.797-05:002013-11-29T21:27:51.797-05:00My gr-daughter visited recently, went into the mai...My gr-daughter visited recently, went into the main bathroom where my husband had left his "reading time" books. She picked up a Jim Butcher book about a wizard; I had refused to read it as it had so much profanity. She proudly told G-pa about the part where he had been reading (which was kinda racy). Lesson learned.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-15520468936073041012013-11-29T19:11:38.302-05:002013-11-29T19:11:38.302-05:00Rightly so. This is where reviews become so import...Rightly so. This is where reviews become so important, eh? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-16484646138598130572013-11-29T19:10:34.602-05:002013-11-29T19:10:34.602-05:00I'd be one of those crazy people blocking all ...I'd be one of those crazy people blocking all profanity. *shrugs* I totally get it. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-49355568979403666512013-11-29T17:57:03.709-05:002013-11-29T17:57:03.709-05:00They have this capability for movies. At one of th...They have this capability for movies. At one of the schools I sub at, the teacher has a DVD player where you can plug in a USB that skips scenes that wouldn't be appropriate for certain age ranges, meaning we can watch movies that we might not be able to play. It's great...in the classroom.<br /><br />As a way to shield kids from inappropriate content, I can see the value. However, if something is going to offend me, I just don't pick it up. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-60092290872823758732013-11-29T17:05:45.962-05:002013-11-29T17:05:45.962-05:00Hi!
There's not much that offends me, however...Hi!<br /><br />There's not much that offends me, however - there are books that I won't read, and there are things that make me jerk back and reconsider whether or not to continue reading.<br /><br />Specifically, taking God's name in vain (you know, that word). I don't want to see it, so I would like to block that out. Any other words are probably okay, I'm used to it. I don't use those words myself but I'm used to hearing and reading them and, like Keith said, if it's part of the art, that's fine. But I'm never okay with anyone taking my God's name in vain - then it gets personal.Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-84494429218599288272013-11-29T15:43:04.848-05:002013-11-29T15:43:04.848-05:00LOL! You would. ;)LOL! You would. ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-31810501905961496562013-11-29T15:42:30.689-05:002013-11-29T15:42:30.689-05:00It's true, we do have that right.It's true, we do have that right.Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-36704198957168726472013-11-29T15:23:07.997-05:002013-11-29T15:23:07.997-05:00I don't know. I enjoy filthy language.
Love,...I don't know. I enjoy filthy language. <br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-26497723727149153462013-11-29T15:19:44.094-05:002013-11-29T15:19:44.094-05:00No, I would never consider editing any books that ...No, I would never consider editing any books that I read. We, the reader, should not have the right to mess around with somebody else's words. <br /><br />After all, if we don't like it, we can always move on.<br /><br />Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-1370643699363180492013-11-29T14:36:03.263-05:002013-11-29T14:36:03.263-05:00All very valid points. Granted, I met my hubby whe...All very valid points. Granted, I met my hubby when he was 20 and I was 16, so while I agree with the latter half of that statement, I think there are a few circumstances that are the exception. ;)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-53551074332479589952013-11-29T14:23:46.164-05:002013-11-29T14:23:46.164-05:00I think I've been more offended by bad writing...I think I've been more offended by bad writing than any particular content or theme. I'm also squicked out by huge age differences (esp. when it involves statutory rape) being presented as romantic or normal. I can just imagine some teen girl reading such a book feeling validated in how she's dating a legal adult man, in spite of what her family thinks of him.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-26024290853990035052013-11-29T14:22:15.228-05:002013-11-29T14:22:15.228-05:00=) *salutes*=) *salutes*Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-66051649426516864452013-11-29T13:43:08.467-05:002013-11-29T13:43:08.467-05:00Crystal, I agree with Yvonne's comments. Matil...Crystal, I agree with Yvonne's comments. Matilda loved your comments today.<br />ThanksTracy Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829493307148654507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568183101637683554.post-87247381289457834462013-11-29T11:20:13.729-05:002013-11-29T11:20:13.729-05:00I can see that. I can see that. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.com