The Bookworm Returns! *da da na*
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melayneseahawkWell, in relationship news, I finally came to my senses. Maybe for real, this time. I wish I could have seen his face when I ended it, though; I did it so I wouldn't hurt him, but I'm afraid I hurt him anyway. I can't win, can I?
I've been reading so much in the last few days, which is amusing, after having barely picked up a book as summer (HBP notwithstanding). In the last three days, I have read three books, totallying about 2000 pages or more. The Autobiography of God was very good and rather thought-provoking (I'll be writing a religion rant about it at some point) and I suggest you read it, but I'm not sure you'll understand all of it if you don't have a thorough working knowledge of Judaism. The Riddles of Epsilon was also very good, and surprisingly scary at the end, but I guessed the ending ahead of time, so I either outsmarted the author or the general audience is pretty dumb, because I so saw it coming even as it freaked me out. Across the Wall, a book of Garth Nix short stories, was sadly disappointing. The Abhorsen one was good, as well as the two Authurian ones, the western, and the "create your own adventure," but the rest were mediocre at best, and there was nothing to connect the stories but the fact that he wrote them. One day I want to be a famous enough writer that people will publish anything I write, even if it is illogical drivel.
Speaking of books, UMCP is on my shit list. They still haven't put up the book lists for the fall semester. This will mean that I'll be forced to buy the books from the school, which is much more expensive. *grumbles in annoyance*
Bed would probably be a good idea right now. The plan for tomorrow is writing like a fiend, watching taped Stargate, and installing computer games on my desktop for the brother. I have to track down some of the old discs so I can take them with me to college. . .
I've been reading so much in the last few days, which is amusing, after having barely picked up a book as summer (HBP notwithstanding). In the last three days, I have read three books, totallying about 2000 pages or more. The Autobiography of God was very good and rather thought-provoking (I'll be writing a religion rant about it at some point) and I suggest you read it, but I'm not sure you'll understand all of it if you don't have a thorough working knowledge of Judaism. The Riddles of Epsilon was also very good, and surprisingly scary at the end, but I guessed the ending ahead of time, so I either outsmarted the author or the general audience is pretty dumb, because I so saw it coming even as it freaked me out. Across the Wall, a book of Garth Nix short stories, was sadly disappointing. The Abhorsen one was good, as well as the two Authurian ones, the western, and the "create your own adventure," but the rest were mediocre at best, and there was nothing to connect the stories but the fact that he wrote them. One day I want to be a famous enough writer that people will publish anything I write, even if it is illogical drivel.
Speaking of books, UMCP is on my shit list. They still haven't put up the book lists for the fall semester. This will mean that I'll be forced to buy the books from the school, which is much more expensive. *grumbles in annoyance*
Bed would probably be a good idea right now. The plan for tomorrow is writing like a fiend, watching taped Stargate, and installing computer games on my desktop for the brother. I have to track down some of the old discs so I can take them with me to college. . .
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9/8/05 08:56 (UTC)Yeah, I was disappointd as well. I mean I liked most of the stories, but they did seem rather randomly put together. Oh! but I did love the fairytale one, about the roses. I thought that was really pretty.
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9/8/05 13:55 (UTC)Books, yum
10/8/05 12:54 (UTC)Re: Books, yum
10/8/05 13:41 (UTC)