tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post6406546300650337633..comments2024-03-27T10:09:27.579+00:00Comments on Random Things Through My Letterbox: Do we need a Genre for ‘Older’ Readers? - Guest Post from Claire Baldry @ClaiBal @older_readers Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07924239447789629612noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-73155617613380530842018-01-10T19:49:44.382+00:002018-01-10T19:49:44.382+00:00I think this is something we could chat about fore...I think this is something we could chat about forever! I just don't think it's for me.maryomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265044617480788043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-317832745554872742018-01-10T14:49:50.138+00:002018-01-10T14:49:50.138+00:00Oh my Goodness.
Music released in our youth is ol...Oh my Goodness. <br />Music released in our youth is oldies music? Really?<br />I find that such a bizarre concept.<br />I'm a huge music fan; music means as much to me as books to, and always have. Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd have been my favourite bands for 30 odd years, but I also listen to newly released music too.<br />Surely, you calling my taste in music 'oldies music' is no different to these authors who want to create a classification for their books? <br /><br />Yes, those authors do it already, I agree, and I enjoy their writing.<br />This is a great debate, and the comments in Book Connectors are wide and varied.<br />Personally, I don't have a major opinion about it, one way or another, I wanted to host this post on behalf of the group, and as I sit in that age group.<br /><br />The 'oldies music' thing that you refer to really does amuse me. Why would I abandon the music I love and listen to new stuff instead? I listen to it all. I go to gigs and shows by such a wide variety of artists. <br /><br />Interesting points.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924239447789629612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-48292835533497131232018-01-10T14:31:43.403+00:002018-01-10T14:31:43.403+00:00For clarification - oldies music to me is listenin...For clarification - oldies music to me is listening to the sounds of our youth, 70s 80s whenever, rather than an album that dropped last week. TV is much the same - the constant repeats of Morse or Only Fools and Horses, rather than Sherlock or PeepShow. I suppose I would be happy to read about a character my age, or older. But many novels - Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume, Jo Cannon's Three Things About Elsie, Rachel Joyce's Harold Fry or Vita Sackville West's All Passion Spent spring to mind - do this without the need for a new 'genre'.maryomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265044617480788043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-90424489115821042822018-01-10T13:41:50.896+00:002018-01-10T13:41:50.896+00:00I know that Claire, I've watched the discussio...I know that Claire, I've watched the discussions, and I've been no help, as I have no idea either.<br />It's certainly sparked some discussion though and hopefully, a new term will emergeAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924239447789629612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-85443195489449972172018-01-10T13:34:41.774+00:002018-01-10T13:34:41.774+00:00Thank you Anne. If I could find a phrase which wou...Thank you Anne. If I could find a phrase which would fit the new website to replace the term 'Older Reader', I would certainly change it. Up to now I've had loads of suggestions, but nothing which really jumps out at me. I am rather hoping that a new title for the website will eventually emerge. Claire Baldryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07292282122184629223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-39759491242877485932018-01-10T11:17:42.930+00:002018-01-10T11:17:42.930+00:00I read anything and everything too Mary. I also we...I read anything and everything too Mary. I also wear clothes that people probably think that I shouldn't, colour my hair strange colours and love rock music.<br /><br />I don't believe in 'oldies music' or 'oldies TV', and am really not sure what you mean by that?<br /><br />I continue to listen to the music that I've always listened to, along with new music, if I like it. I rarely watch TV, so can't comment.<br /><br />I totally understand what Claire is trying to say, although I don't like the term Older Reader at all. However, I do like to read about characters who are my age, and if this is another way for people to access that sort of story, then it's OK by me.<br /><br />I'm enjoying being in my 50s and certainly don't see myself as old.<br />Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07924239447789629612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-75828975891067355372018-01-10T10:57:34.916+00:002018-01-10T10:57:34.916+00:00TBH I think the concept is awful. I definitely fal...TBH I think the concept is awful. I definitely fall into the demographic (60 this year) but the thought of reading a book aimed solely at my age group is appalling. I want to have my horizons expanded by what I read. Still, I don't listen to oldies music, don't watch oldies repeats on TV, so I'll just carry on my own way - reading everything that catches my eye - from YA to sci-fi/fantasy to lit fiction.maryomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265044617480788043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637227538745026605.post-89569074618318478172018-01-10T10:03:45.539+00:002018-01-10T10:03:45.539+00:00A topic worthy of discussion. On Monday one of the...A topic worthy of discussion. On Monday one of the editors from HarperCollins drew attention to a feature she had written about 2018 being the year for women's fiction and particularly that containing older protagonists. Thank you, Claire, for spearheading the cause and good luck in raising the profile of books fitting this often overlooked genre. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953338941595813563noreply@blogger.com