I don't think he writes very well, but seems like a fast read so I'll likely stick it out. Feels like a YA novel to me, though I haven't seen it notated as such.
tarfrimmer
08-02-11, 06:11 PM
Finished Monday Mourning (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743453018/ref=nosim/dvdtalk) by Kathy Reichs
Michael Chabon's <b>Maps and Legends</b> <i>(2008)</i>
Great collection of essays revolving around genre books, with a few welcome digressions. I know want to seek out <i>American Flagg!</i> and a dozen other books.
How was this? This is actually on my list of books I want to check out based on Michael Chabon's mentioning it in Maps & Legends. From reading the description I wasn't completely sure if I would enjoy it.
Finished Michael Chabon's Maps & Legends <i>(2008)</i>.
Now reading:
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Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman's <b>Good Omens</b> <i>(1990)</i>
I picked this up with excitement and it wasn't until I started reading it that I realized it was well over twenty years old. I'm deeply ashamed that I had not heard of it until now.
It's also the first mass-market paperback I have bought in well over a decade. I'm not a big fan of the format.
CDGreenz
08-05-11, 10:41 AM
How was this? This is actually on my list of books I want to check out based on Michael Chabon's mentioning it in Maps & Legends. From reading the description I wasn't completely sure if I would enjoy it.
I enjoyed it quite a bit actually. A friend loaned it to me, and said it can be trudging if you translate all the latin that is in it. I decided not to worry too much about and thought it was a great read. It causes me to think about how our world is in comparison to things that go on in the book. Very cyclical.
Funny. I was thumbing through this book in a shop today. As usual, I have to mentally note the title so I can check it out when I am back in the states. It was the equivalent of $30 or so new. No thanks.
Just Finished
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Lee Smolin's <b>The Trouble with Physics</b>
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How is this? Nearly picked it up on a couple different occasions.
FunkDaddy J
08-09-11, 02:57 PM
How is this? Nearly picked it up on a couple different occasions.
Personally, I thought it was just OK, but kinda scattered. Good, not great. Still, some interesting anecdotes about some of my favorite movies and their creators.
finished catching fire...gonna take a break from hunger games and next up is Game of thrones
writer106
08-11-11, 01:27 AM
How is this? Nearly picked it up on a couple different occasions.
I like it but I agree with another poster things are scattered. I'm starting to write horror screenplays so this book will serve as an inspiration to me.
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I am on Book 10 of the Wheel of Time. I am powering through them all at once. It flows pretty well but some things get annoying.
If a person walks into a room, its a guarantee that the next 2-3 pages will explain every character's name and describe ALL clothing in detail even if we never see most of them again.
tarfrimmer
08-17-11, 09:14 PM
Finished: Proven Guilty (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0451461037/ref=nosim/dvdtalk) by Jim Butcher
I've just begun re-reading Prey by Michael Crichton
terrycloth
08-18-11, 01:00 AM
put game of thrones down for a bit to reread harry potter with my nice so picked up and started today
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
The Bus
08-18-11, 07:38 PM
Finished Bourdain's <b>Medium Raw</b>, which reads much more like an essay collection (which is completely fine). If anything, it's a good reference for chefs to watch.
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Really great insights into what the world of standup was like in the 70s.
It is. I really liked it. I had never read anything from this author before, but he writes and structures non-fiction pretty well. I definitely recommend it to others.
Just finished "Sven the Zombie Slayer" by Guy James.
I liked it so much I read chapters with character Milt twice.
I also liked "Z=MC2" by Kelly Jameson and short dystopian story "2BR02B"
by Kurt Vonnegut.
Buy: