Alas my fellow suiciders I just put an end to a most distasteful tastk. Yes I had to go through my book collection and decide what to and what to not keep.
Yes my friends, raise a glass for me. It twas a task that was not all that fun. For when you prune your book collection you realize that certain interests of yours have taken a back seat to others. The victims of this unfortunate purge.
- Rogue Warrior: while I did keep the biography and the Rogue Warrior Secrets of Success. Alot of the formulaic novels will be given up for what little cash they can bring.
- Forgotten Realms: I guess that I'm just tired of sword and scorcery books. No more damn dragons, special swords with powers in them, etc I haven't picked one up in awhile and I really don't plan to.
- David Eddings books: Man this guy must have an army of Oompa Lompas working for him day and night to produce the amount of work he has put out. The one thing I really can't stand about his books is that there seem to be alot of good guys and they all live while there seem to be a few bad guys and they all die. Now I understand that this is how most fantasy novels are supposed to operate but when it happens time and time again in multiple trilogies. Yeah it sucks
- Poppy Z Brite/ Anne Rice: For a time I was really into reading the vampire, gothy, world is a dark place, etc. But after a time I just get tired of that writing. Though I do find the prose lush like that of Robert E. Howards. I am afraid that the paperbacks of these two ladies are in the sellback pile.
- Clive Barker I also like Clive Barker but hes kinda hit a rut with me. Especially the Coldheart Canyon. Nope, his books are in the sellback pile also.
A great many authors still adorn my shelves though:
- David Brin, especially his Uplift series.
- Stephen Baxter: I think its awesome when an author makes me learn a new concept or word. This man's work does that.
- Jack Mcdevitt: Another author that does that.
- Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer, need I say more?
- China Mieville: another great writer who at times seems to me to get his inspiration from the artwork of H.R Giger.
- Henry Rollins: If you want to hate the world, simply read this man's work.
- Chuck Palahnuik: Another good author.
- Richard Preston: One of the best writers I have found when it comes to explaining hard science. He has a multitude of books out, First Light, The Black Biology Trilogy, (Hot Zone, The Cobra Event and the Demon in the Freezer)
- Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: I became a fan of theirs when the book The Relic first came out. Since then I have kinda waxed and waned on them. The last book that I perused from them was The Cabinet of Curiousities.
I'd also like to extend my condolences to the citizens of London and Great Britain in general. I hope that you guys bounce back from what happened today. From what I've heard, the british people tend to be very resiliant.
Yes my friends, raise a glass for me. It twas a task that was not all that fun. For when you prune your book collection you realize that certain interests of yours have taken a back seat to others. The victims of this unfortunate purge.
- Rogue Warrior: while I did keep the biography and the Rogue Warrior Secrets of Success. Alot of the formulaic novels will be given up for what little cash they can bring.
- Forgotten Realms: I guess that I'm just tired of sword and scorcery books. No more damn dragons, special swords with powers in them, etc I haven't picked one up in awhile and I really don't plan to.
- David Eddings books: Man this guy must have an army of Oompa Lompas working for him day and night to produce the amount of work he has put out. The one thing I really can't stand about his books is that there seem to be alot of good guys and they all live while there seem to be a few bad guys and they all die. Now I understand that this is how most fantasy novels are supposed to operate but when it happens time and time again in multiple trilogies. Yeah it sucks
- Poppy Z Brite/ Anne Rice: For a time I was really into reading the vampire, gothy, world is a dark place, etc. But after a time I just get tired of that writing. Though I do find the prose lush like that of Robert E. Howards. I am afraid that the paperbacks of these two ladies are in the sellback pile.
- Clive Barker I also like Clive Barker but hes kinda hit a rut with me. Especially the Coldheart Canyon. Nope, his books are in the sellback pile also.
A great many authors still adorn my shelves though:
- David Brin, especially his Uplift series.
- Stephen Baxter: I think its awesome when an author makes me learn a new concept or word. This man's work does that.
- Jack Mcdevitt: Another author that does that.
- Gene Wolfe: The Shadow of the Torturer, need I say more?
- China Mieville: another great writer who at times seems to me to get his inspiration from the artwork of H.R Giger.
- Henry Rollins: If you want to hate the world, simply read this man's work.
- Chuck Palahnuik: Another good author.
- Richard Preston: One of the best writers I have found when it comes to explaining hard science. He has a multitude of books out, First Light, The Black Biology Trilogy, (Hot Zone, The Cobra Event and the Demon in the Freezer)
- Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child: I became a fan of theirs when the book The Relic first came out. Since then I have kinda waxed and waned on them. The last book that I perused from them was The Cabinet of Curiousities.
I'd also like to extend my condolences to the citizens of London and Great Britain in general. I hope that you guys bounce back from what happened today. From what I've heard, the british people tend to be very resiliant.
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yeknomyknuf:
Thanks dude. I'll try many more times on the set thing, I got a local girlie offer to shoot it for me, hooray! I gotta do some more creative poses...
yeknomyknuf:
haha. They only give accepted SGs $300.
