GR vs. Power Bar Ingredients vs. People who read P but are not Us

[Elainemmbell at aol.com]

Good day to all!  Slow posting from my end lately due to rabid need for 
income...but that's just life in the reality lane and therefore irritating in 
extremis!

Anyway, I've been meaning to mention for a while that another group of 
readers who dedicate themselves to books they choose based on avoirdupois 
plus consensus (Big Fat Books) are about to begin reading M&D.  The tone 
these people use to discuss their reading is so wildly different from the 
tone here, I thought you might enjoy a sample.  

On the whole the BFB group seems to be more composed of people than does this 
group, one I find more entity based.  They also seem...um, what's the word in 
English?...nicer.  But way less incisively cleverly bizarre!  Here you 
go--this is a real entry I've taken verbatim:

I have been carefully following the calendar (hoping I won't fall 
behind in my reading!) so have started Mason & Dixon already. 
Unfortunately I am finding it very tough going to start with - the 
fake 18th century style writing (including Capitalizing so many 
Words) I might be able to get used to, but I really hope the story 
itself starts to pull together soon.

PS:  I'd rather drink in Cambridge with the P-List than the BFB list, despite 
the obvious risks to self-esteem, mental health, and intellectual welfare!

Elaine M.M. Bell, Writer
(860) 523-9225
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