Chikablam

"Gallilee" by Clive Barker
Only really started it, but seems pretty good

Sansa Stark

In light of recent events..

SATCHMO

From the thrift store yesterday:

Salami

Is that where he does another one of his famous "man lists"? Because he's so good at doing that.
I actually haven't read it, but really ought to.

Ska Lagos Jew Sun Ra

Eh, it's popcorn literature but I didn't have many options when looking this time around. Not bad for a mindless read with some of the most amusingly insulting descriptions "the normal human being has about 3 six packs worth of blood". Amazing.

__________________
Al Pacino = God

mr dave

I just finished 'John Dies @ The End' by David Wong. He's the editor-in-chief at Cracked.com. Don't let that deter you or think that this novel is just a bunch of fluff. The book is described as 'the author's attempt to present soul-sucking lunacy and succeeding with flying colours'. I agree. It was fantastic.

I'm taking a little reading break in the meantime. Going to tackle David Foster Wallace's 'The Infinite Jest' in the new year. I think I need to psyche myself up for this one, I've never managed a 1000+ page book before.

__________________
i am the universe

SATCHMO

The first and only book I read entirely online. It was hilarious.

Engine

Yay Infinite Jest! If you're at all familiar with postmodern fiction writing (like Faulkner or James Joyce) then it's not a difficult read at all. It's actually way easier than those b/c it's fun and reads quite smoothly. Definitely don't let the page count worry you.

One thing that you must do is keep two bookmarks in it - one on the main body and one in the endnotes. And you have to read the endnotes, they're not just notes but actually a significant part of the story. Do not ignore them even if they go on for many pages.

I still need to finish the thing myself. I got stuck on page 728 nearly a year ago when other things started distracting me too much and I need to get back to it. I'd love to have an MB discussion/thread on it if anybody else has read or is reading this. So .. read it! And let us know how it goes for you.

__________________

Like an arrow,
I was only passing through.

Howard the Duck

just got Iron Man : Director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

will give a "review" later

oh here it is:-

Moderator cut: image removed

Follows the events of Civil War, the Superhero Registration Act (superheroes need to expose their secret identity) and after Iron Man has become the director of the superhero/government liaison committee and the Superhero Initiative (govt-controlled police-like superheroes).

Is actually the second part of the series and doesn't seque from the first graphic novel. Mostly about The Mandarin (supervillain) and his plot to eradicate over 97% of the world population with the remaining being immortal superheroes.

The Knauf brothers are pretty good writers, this is a very engrossing read. Downpoints? the last story is stand-alone and doesn't have anything to do with the preceding story and is pretty much a sexist "guys in tights whomping each other's ass" type thingie. pretty anti-climactic

__________________


Malaise is THE dominant human predilection.

Above

Needful Things by Stephen King. It's pretty interesting even if I'm only about a hundred pages in.

I'm curious. Have you ever read any books that you wish you could read for the first time again? The Stand is one of those for me. Such a great work of fiction.

__________________
Be pure,
Be vigilant,
Behave