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Into The Kingdom
I really ought to return to Vox more often. Kingdom of Fear : Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Centur I've been finished and out of Fanboy for weeks now. And how was it? Well, I'll be honest about a couple of things. For one, I thought the…
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On Cheating, Reading and Bad Timing
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Gothgirl continues. And I'm realizing that the author is cheating. Actually, that's unfair, but the word seems still apt. One of the greatest barriers to progressing further with my attempted NaNoWriMo from last November, the one based loosely on my own high school life, was the troublesome use of…
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It Is Finished
Ominous. It is oddly fitting that I turned the last page of Lamb just yesterday morning. A story about the life of Jesus, told from the point of view of his childhood best friend, finished just after breakfast on Easter morning. And yet, knowing the ending that was inevitable, the resolution seemed incredibly abrupt. I…
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Fallen Far Behind
Three months on. I need to catch up with me. The Obama book has been read and enjoyed. By reading The Audacity Of Hope, I knew more than most what was inevitable. Barack Obama had to announce. He was born to run in this race for 2008. The ideas he presents in TAOH are so…
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QotD: Party Time. Excellent.
Are you throwing or attending a holiday party this year? Any ideas/tips to share? Already threw one. Tips to share? More food is better than no food, but make sure that the food you prepare/provide is desirable food. Make all the impressive little candy-cane/graham-cracker sleighs you want, but your guests will appreciate the simple snacks…
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More Books On Deck
Got one book today as an early Christmas present. Borrowed another hurriedly from a friend. Thank you, Alyssa, for Barack Obama's latest. And thank you, Dan, for providing me with a gateway novel for Haruki Murakawi. Either one of these might threaten my progress with Robert Rankin, but we'll see … Read and post comments…
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Setting War Aside, Selecting Witches Instead
Witches of Chiswick (Gollancz SF) Robert Rankin Try as I might, I couldn't get a decent foothold on Jeff Shaara's To The Last Man. Tremendously compelling, the book just wasn't the kind of novel that goes well with one's afternoon lunch at the local Arby's Marketplace. Sorry, Jeff. Of course, it dawns on me that…
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QotD: My First Flight
Do you remember your first flight? Where did you go? Why?Submitted by Laurel. I went to Cinncinnati, Ohio. To see my brother and sister-in-law. I was 12, got a tour of the cockpit and my own set of plastic Delta pilot's wings. Read and post comments | Send to a friend
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Terribly Good
Today's QoTD is about listing your top 5 in books, music or movies. I've not the time to do any of the above, but I can make one solid reading recommendation, maybe the first of several. These will be the books that I've always loved, always recommended and will never deny. Good Omens: The Nice…
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Mere Pages Further Along
Shaara's novel is proving a greater challenge than I anticipated. Of course, I've yet to give it my sole attention, choosing instead to take it with me to the few solo lunches I've had. Rarely do I eat alone. It's good and socially positive, but none to productive for reading's sake. Beyond that, the detail…