New Moon, by Stephanie Meyers. OK Shoot me but its fun in a campy sort of way! Easy to listen to during my commute. As soon as I finish I will continue with Book 7 in Jordan's Wheel of Time Series.
New Moon, by Stephanie Meyers. OK Shoot me but its fun in a campy sort of way! Easy to listen to during my commute. As soon as I finish I will continue with Book 7 in Jordan's Wheel of Time Series.
DT Spoiler - Enter at your own risk!
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currently reading Last Watch by Sergei Lukyanenko, the final book in the Night Watch series. Very original and although I'm usually not that much of a sci-fi fan these books are really good.
I plan on starting that series later in the year, Depren.
I watched Daywatch and I really liked it, but I decided I want to read the books before I watch the rest of the movies.
I saw the first film of the series and thought it was just okay. I wonder what Jean thinks about it, being Russian. Did you read the books, Jean? I wonder how the translation measures up. Sometimes when reading King I would think, "How in the world are they gonna translate that into another language?"
I tried to read it a few times, but always failed. Somehow it doesn't come up to what I expect of a Russian writer; I mean, he is awfully inventive (in his other books more than in those, I think; there's been three I actually finished), but he cares very little of the writing itself, and it's a pity; especially since there's a lot of really talented fantasy authors here. Lukianenko, however, proved to be the most translatable - both into the language of the cinema and into foreign languages - which, I believe, is closely connected with some mediocrity of his writing style. (I can't imagine Bushkov, Pelevin or Bykov in translation - those three are really fucking great, but being philosophers and writers par excellence, with delicious language and unparalleled, peculiar sense of humor, they can hardly be translated in the nearest future).Originally Posted by pablo
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i had to stop with the uglies thing it got too teeny for me.. couldn't take it.
Human kind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth.
currently reading:
h.p. lovecraft: the fiction complete and unabridged (that giant omnibus thing)
the living dead edited by john joseph adams
currently listening to:
magic terror by peter straub (read it when it first came out but it's so much better on audio)
i guess i should jump on the wagon and start back with the h.p. lovecraft as well. it's sitting on my end table right now.
Human kind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth.
Has anyone hear read The Notebook? I've been listening to the audio version (which actually happens to be read by George Guidall), however I'm not enjoying it as much as I thought I would. I don't know if it's because I've already seen the movie a couple of times, which I absolutely loved, and I was expecting the book to be rather similar.
I guess I'll spoiler this for those that haven't read it yet, but
Spoiler:
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
yesssssssssss.
come. drink the h.p. lovecraft kool-aid.
you'll like it very much.
and if you don't, cthulhu will eat you so you don't have to worry about regrets.
Damn I just watched the movies and am really disappointed... I mean the movies are fun to watch and action packed but lack the real story from the books. They do keep the same characters and some of the main plot but it's nearly close enough for me to enjoy it. uggg what do you expect though, the movies never live up to the standard the books set.
Ah Lovecraft. Just never gets old.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
About halfway through Duma Key. I'm loving it, muchachos. It's not often I'd be happy to be down with the flu for the past several days, but at least it's given me ample time to read.
Plum Spooky by Janet Evanovich
This collecting stuff is a sickness! ~Patrick
I just finished Sundays With Vlad, which is a non-fiction book about searching the history of both the historic Vlad the Impaler, Stokers Dracula, and how he became this huge icon. It was good, but the author kept going off on tangents I felt weren't necessary for the soul of the book. Stil, I love me some vampire stuff, and Drac is the granddaddy of vamps.
Starting now Dark Tower book 4.
Still on my Silmarillion re-read.
Just finished the Quenta Silmarillion, and started the Akallabêth.
Gods, I'd forgotten just how twisted some of the old tales were, and how twisted some of the old Elves were! (The sons of Feanor anyone?) Great stuff though, he was a hell of a writer.
The Jigsaw Man - Gord Rollo
Creepy novel.
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
Sounds interesting
I am finishing Hearts in Atlantis and starting another reread of the Dark Tower series.
Just started Duma Key. Sad to say this will be book #3 so far this year for me.
"The wise are not wise because they make no mistakes. They are wise because they correct their mistakes as soon as they recognize them."
-Orson Scott Card
Sad?
I have no faith in human perfectability. I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity. Man is now only more active - not more happy - nor more wise, than he was 6000 years ago. - Edgar Allan Poe
Bunch together a group of people deliberately chosen for strong religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee of dark morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity. - H.P. Lovecraft
yeah, i think ur doing excellent. keep up the good work.
Human kind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's first law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one and only truth.
3 books isn't bad at all, and Duma Key is a great read. Enjoy!
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
you have my deepest, most heartfelt sympathies.
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