Comments on: Because it works, that’s why http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/10/19/because-it-works-thats-why/ Wending my way through the world of words Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/10/19/because-it-works-thats-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1321 Kirsten Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:13:48 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=261#comment-1321 That's a good point... Though I tend to find myself a part of cheesy somethings rather often. Don't tell anyone, though ;) That’s a good point… Though I tend to find myself a part of cheesy somethings rather often. Don’t tell anyone, though ;)

]]> By: biblioholic29 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/10/19/because-it-works-thats-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1320 biblioholic29 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:25:05 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=261#comment-1320 That makes sense. I think it's also about the type of escapism you're going for. Watching TV or movies is more passive, so you don't feel as bad about loving something awesomely cheesy (I'm a sucker for anything Amanda Bynes does as an example.) where as books are more active, you're required to put more of yourself into it and why would *you* want to be a part of something cheesy?! That makes sense. I think it’s also about the type of escapism you’re going for. Watching TV or movies is more passive, so you don’t feel as bad about loving something awesomely cheesy (I’m a sucker for anything Amanda Bynes does as an example.) where as books are more active, you’re required to put more of yourself into it and why would *you* want to be a part of something cheesy?!

]]> By: Kirsten http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/10/19/because-it-works-thats-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1319 Kirsten Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:20:16 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=261#comment-1319 Haha, Scotch whiskey, I love it. I'm a few more chapters into the Grisham book, and my jadedness is growing; I think I have a higher tolerance for repetition in television and movies because they don't require the same dedication of time, nor do they displace options I've been trying to get to for a while. Haha, Scotch whiskey, I love it.

I’m a few more chapters into the Grisham book, and my jadedness is growing; I think I have a higher tolerance for repetition in television and movies because they don’t require the same dedication of time, nor do they displace options I’ve been trying to get to for a while.

]]> By: biblioholic29 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/2009/10/19/because-it-works-thats-why/comment-page-1/#comment-1318 biblioholic29 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:47:04 +0000 http://foliofiles.femmeflavor.com/?p=261#comment-1318 You know, I used to not care about that kind of thing either. I read every single one of Catherine Coulter's FBI series (woman has a secret in her past that gets her in trouble, male FBI agent shows up to help, they fall in love within a week of meeting each other, mystery is solved, they live happily ever after and start hanging out with all the other happy couples from the series) but this summer I picked up the new one and couldn't get more than 20 pages in before the dialogue became to painful ("Maybe Mrs. Smith will be willing to share some of that 30-year old Scotch whiskey she's been saving." Scotch *whiskey*?! Who says that?). Subsequently, I took the entire series to the used bookstore I mentioned last week and haven't had a moment's regret. I've tried King and Patterson and Grisham and never really got into any of them, perhaps I'm just not a mass produced book kinda girl...except for Stephanie Plum...she will *always* rock! You know, I used to not care about that kind of thing either. I read every single one of Catherine Coulter’s FBI series (woman has a secret in her past that gets her in trouble, male FBI agent shows up to help, they fall in love within a week of meeting each other, mystery is solved, they live happily ever after and start hanging out with all the other happy couples from the series) but this summer I picked up the new one and couldn’t get more than 20 pages in before the dialogue became to painful (“Maybe Mrs. Smith will be willing to share some of that 30-year old Scotch whiskey she’s been saving.” Scotch *whiskey*?! Who says that?). Subsequently, I took the entire series to the used bookstore I mentioned last week and haven’t had a moment’s regret. I’ve tried King and Patterson and Grisham and never really got into any of them, perhaps I’m just not a mass produced book kinda girl…except for Stephanie Plum…she will *always* rock!

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