Comments on: Anti Word of the Week: Besties http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/ Book reviews, author interviews, industry news and more from the online bookstore with a soul. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:22:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Gone Rogue | Better World Books Blog http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Midnight Sun, Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight Gone Rogue | Better World Books Blog Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:30:23 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3114#comment-654 [...] was all a-twitter (not the social media site) about the Twilight Series. Being that I’m the grumpiest reader in all the land, I ignored it. She even told me of a manuscript that was leaked that she was excitedly reading as [...] [...] was all a-twitter (not the social media site) about the Twilight Series. Being that I’m the grumpiest reader in all the land, I ignored it. She even told me of a manuscript that was leaked that she was excitedly reading as [...]

]]> By: Jack http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/comment-page-1/#comment-588 Jack Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:49:12 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3114#comment-588 Haha, Ok Laura, you got me there to an extent. My point was more which person with whom I was more likely to be in accordance. Also, you are absolutely correct with the titles you have selected and their canonical status, but I would suggest that O's picks have turned more in that direction of late. If you look at her body of picks, (http://www.cam-info.net/oprahc.html), I think we can agree there's a good percentage of works that will hardly make it out of this decade, forget about this century. Also, the term "challenging works" is a sticky one in that regard... but we can talk about that later :) Haha, Ok Laura, you got me there to an extent. My point was more which person with whom I was more likely to be in accordance.

Also, you are absolutely correct with the titles you have selected and their canonical status, but I would suggest that O’s picks have turned more in that direction of late. If you look at her body of picks, (http://www.cam-info.net/oprahc.html), I think we can agree there’s a good percentage of works that will hardly make it out of this decade, forget about this century.

Also, the term “challenging works” is a sticky one in that regard… but we can talk about that later :)

]]> By: Laura http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/comment-page-1/#comment-587 Laura Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:10:57 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3114#comment-587 Re: Harold Bloom canonical works vs. Oprah's choices -- Aw, come on. I don't consider Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Elie Wiesel, William Faulkner, Tolstoy, Steinbeck, and Toni Morrison to be kitsch. I don't think Oprah would ever tell you she's a literary critic a la Bloom, but which of the two of them has truly encouraged more people to read challenging works? Re: Harold Bloom canonical works vs. Oprah’s choices — Aw, come on. I don’t consider Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Elie Wiesel, William Faulkner, Tolstoy, Steinbeck, and Toni Morrison to be kitsch. I don’t think Oprah would ever tell you she’s a literary critic a la Bloom, but which of the two of them has truly encouraged more people to read challenging works?

]]> By: Week in Review: December 8-12 | Better World Books Blog http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Week in Review: December 8-12 | Better World Books Blog Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:42:07 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3114#comment-585 [...] -We found an awesome way to store your growing collection  -Better World Book Club is here! -Jack bemoaned the vernacular, and the poll proved him wrong -We took a peek at the Top 10 Green [...] [...] -We found an awesome way to store your growing collection  -Better World Book Club is here! -Jack bemoaned the vernacular, and the poll proved him wrong -We took a peek at the Top 10 Green [...]

]]> By: Jack http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/comment-page-1/#comment-582 Jack Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:18:12 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3114#comment-582 I'm on board with you about needing a new word for that, Juicyfruits. Personally I'm not sure I could use the word effectively, which perhaps leads to my reluctance to embrace it. Jealousy of not being able to pull off the new lingo :) That being said, I think you may be correct about it's origins. I am, alas, not in the target demographic. I’m on board with you about needing a new word for that, Juicyfruits. Personally I’m not sure I could use the word effectively, which perhaps leads to my reluctance to embrace it. Jealousy of not being able to pull off the new lingo :)

That being said, I think you may be correct about it’s origins. I am, alas, not in the target demographic.

]]> By: Juicyfruits http://blog.betterworldbooks.com/2008/12/12/anti-word-of-the-week-besties/comment-page-1/#comment-570 Juicyfruits Sat, 13 Dec 2008 02:50:48 +0000 http://blog.betterworld.com/?p=3114#comment-570 Never heard of the term "besties"--but then English is forever changing. I am long past the days of being ID ed--(I'm sixty folks!)-- I've just been listening to "House of the Seven Gables" by Nathaniel Hawthorn and it is a little uncanny to realize how many words have not changed! I have for a long time, been interested in finding a term other than "best friend" for "best friend." Introducing your best friend to other friends can be quite a put down to your other friends. So maybe saying "This is one of my besties" would be a better and easier, not to say non-insulting to explain your relationship of you with that person. ( Did you get all that?) I'm sure that it is probably a chick thing. Never heard of the term “besties”–but then English is forever changing. I am long past the days of being ID ed–(I’m sixty folks!)– I’ve just been listening to “House of the Seven Gables” by Nathaniel Hawthorn and it is a little uncanny to realize how many words have not changed!

I have for a long time, been interested in finding a term other than “best friend” for “best friend.” Introducing your best friend to other friends can be quite a put down to your other friends. So maybe saying “This is one of my besties” would be a better and easier, not to say non-insulting to explain your relationship of you with that person. ( Did you get all that?)
I’m sure that it is probably a chick thing.

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