drewwhitman
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I just finished Day by Day Armageddon by J.L. Bourne, which i read in about 6-7 hours. It just blew my mind, i haven't been into a book like that in years. I'm also reading The Serial Killer Club, and Dexter in the Dark.
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DanielSavage
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Reged: 09/25/03
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I'm about half way through Stephen King's From A Buick 8 at the moment, I hope it gets better...
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EdgarAllen
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The New Atlantis by Ursula K. Le Guin. This was my first Le Guin read, who is best known for her fantasy work. This particular short piece is a *utopia gone wrong* story in the vein of Orwell's 1984 or V for Vendetta. The narrative flip-flops between the main character's reality in which she guides the reader through her bleak existence and a fantasy narrative which is hard to follow dreamy vision of an unrestrained, better way of life. What I found interesting about the story is how relative it is to today's environmental and social issues. Though the book was written circa 1975 global warming (which is mentioned by name), food shortages and rationing, and an energy crisis are all written about in a way that will make you think your reading today's newspaper. If you enjoyed either of the stories above I would highly recommend this one.
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"to the lurking death, to the hidden evil,
to the profound darkness of its heart."
-Joseph Conrad
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DanielSavage
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I'm about half way through Stephen King's From A Buick 8 at the moment, I hope it gets better...
I finished it a while back. It's an absolutely terrible book. If this is the best Stephen King can do these days then he needs to hang it up...
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EdgarAllen
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I'm about half way through Stephen King's From A Buick 8 at the moment, I hope it gets better...
I finished it a while back. It's an absolutely terrible book. If this is the best Stephen King can do these days then he needs to hang it up...
Sorry to hear that. I have not gotten around to this one. I'm a little hit and miss on some of King's more recent stuff as well. Tobe Hooper is tagged to do a movie version of BUICK 8. I know his newer stuff hasn't been too popular either, but he's made some of my favorite films an I keep hoping he'll soon give us something more akin to his early works.
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"to the lurking death, to the hidden evil,
to the profound darkness of its heart."
-Joseph Conrad
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HAMMERoftheGODS
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Reged: 06/19/07
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Loc: CA
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They Thirst by Robert R. McCammon.
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DanielSavage
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I'm about half way through Stephen King's From A Buick 8 at the moment, I hope it gets better...
I finished it a while back. It's an absolutely terrible book. If this is the best Stephen King can do these days then he needs to hang it up...
Sorry to hear that. I have not gotten around to this one. I'm a little hit and miss on some of King's more recent stuff as well. Tobe Hooper is tagged to do a movie version of BUICK 8. I know his newer stuff hasn't been too popular either, but he's made some of my favorite films an I keep hoping he'll soon give us something more akin to his early works.
I'm a huge fan of King's books, and I love several of the the films based on them. His newer work is definitely lackluster, but doesn't detract from my love of his older stories. I'll probably pass on the film version of Buick 8. The story just isn't that good IMO...
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EdgarAllen
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They Thirst by Robert R. McCammon.
I'm a McCammon fan and They Thirst was cool. Big cast, lots of action, crazy ending. Particularly thought the main character's family origin at the beginning was a nice touch.
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"to the lurking death, to the hidden evil,
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EdgarAllen
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I've been picking my way through several short stories this past week:
The Exiles by Ray Bradbury
The Star by Arthur C. Clarke
The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
The Manned Missiles by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
A Tree of Night by Truman Capote
Where the Girls Were Different by Erskine Caldwell
Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie Olsen
Will probably do a more detailed post on a couple of these some other time (especially The Exiles), when I can keep my eyes open. Short fiction is a great medium, and it's a great way to introduce yourself to authors who you may not be familiar with or are trying to decide if it's worth your time to read one of their longer works.
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"to the lurking death, to the hidden evil,
to the profound darkness of its heart."
-Joseph Conrad
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MojoNexus
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Wow, some classics there. 
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My DVD collection!
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DanielSavage
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I really like The Lottery. It is the one with the stoning isn't it? I haven't thought of that story since high school...
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DanielSavage
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Reged: 09/25/03
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While I'm battling my latest bout of insomnia and sleep seems like a million light years away I'd like to touch on The Walking Dead. Something of major importance and extreme violence has happened in the series over the last 3 or 4 issues "#46 - #49". If you're a fan you need to read it soon.
Here's a little heads up for collectors. There is a 1 in 25 or 50 "can't remember which" variant for The Walking Dead #50. It will be a major turning point in the story if not the ending of the series. It's probably a good idea to reserve a copy now because it's going to get extremely expensive very quickly...
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EdgarAllen
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Wow, some classics there.
When I want to read but can't decide quite what I'm in the mood for, I often pick up my old, decrepit copy of Norton Anthology of Short Fiction. I studied from some other Norton anthologies in college, but not this one. I picked this up at a yard sale or something for a buck. The cover is half off of it, it's dog-eared to death and at least three former pupils have made margin notes. But somehow it's a very comforting book. The feel and sound of the pages, the way the spine bends perfectly even though it's 1500 pages, the awesome story selections, the neato discussion questions at the end... it's just a cool friggin book, it often inspires me to read after a dry spell.
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"to the lurking death, to the hidden evil,
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-Joseph Conrad
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