perhaps you may have noticed, i've been slightly distracted of late. ever since i returned overly well satiated, yet still hungering for more. well, since then, i've really got a fire under my ass to leave alaska. i won't say it's a done deal, but i have been seeing some goodly results. read: i'm fucking out of this fucking place. woo fucking hoo motherfuckers.
and so as a sort of vague recap, and because i mentioned something about reading in my last journal, and mostly because i can, i'm goin to list my book type acquisitions and a minor yet uninvested review. basically this is what i have in a pile, and is not actually a complete list since some books have managed to wander back into the used bookstore as credit for my appetite.
in no particular order.
Stephen King~
song of susannah: a twisting setup to ...
dark tower: the end game, really wasn't sure how this one was going to play out, but it ended very well, twice. a crowning achievement and one of the best long ass stories ever.
the eyes of the dragon: an earlier work, strangely related to ^^ yet complete on it's own. good if slightly simple.
on writing: one part bio, one part what to do if you have all the time in the world to write. a good read even if you aren't into the mechanics of writing.
Alastair Reynolds~
absolution gap: third part of the best hardcore sci fi i've ever read. this author has 4 books loosely related, and if you like the epic scope this is definitely the author for you. in fact, just go get all his books, and read them, i command it. go... amazon has em, DO IT.
Bill Bryson~
a short history of nearly everything: well, that about covers that. suffice to say it's funny.
a walk in the woods: a recap of his trip up the appalachian trail, mostly. also funny
Neal Stephenson~
the system of the world: part three to the baroque cycle. had me going right up until the end, which is amazing since each part is in the vicinity or 900 pages.
cryptonomicon: the names are the same... i've read this one several times, and it keeps getting funnier every time i read it
Robert Heinlein~
a stranger in a strange land: really really good, when it sticks to the main character and doesn't stray too far from the plot. even then it's pretty good. a great philosophical question in there...
Michael Crichton~
the terminal man: an older work, that nearly stands up in terms of tech. mostly good.
prey: also pretty good, for crichton. a fast read to be sure, but not anywhere as good as jurrasic park
timeline: also pretty interesting, although the action sort of wanders through the end... still a good pay off.
Terry Pratchett~
lords and ladies: another discworld silly-o-thon. i rate all his books as highly recommended.
Orson Scott Card~
ender's shadow: if you've read ender's game this is a must. really very very interesting, a hard, fast somewhat painful read. very true to the previous work.
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child~
these guys are terrifically prolific and ive read everything out.. i think. almost all of them involve a supernatural twist on some arcane scientific model and these boys are graphic to be sure. on my floor right now i have:
the ice limit: craziness at the tip of tierra del fuego. theres a meteor a battleship and all kinds of personality disorders, its a recipe for wackiness!!
thunderhead: mix one part creepy injun legend, one part archeology, add a shit tonne of water and bake in canyonlands. serve and enjoy
the cabinet of curiosities: rather high on the creep factor. this book is rather spine tingling... har har har.
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle~
lucifer's hammer: every wonder if you are prepped for the end of the world. well, this book will shake your faith in that possible confidence. it's only flaw is that it's a little dated in terms of tech and attitude. they refer to the shuttle as not yet built...
William Gibson & Bruce Sterling~
the difference engine: two of the original cyber punk authors together in one book. sadly it is a difficult read towards the end, which i'm not sure if i've reached yet.
Bruce Sterling~
the schismatrix (sp?): dirty sociopaths in space. what more could you ask for.
Terry Goodkind~
sword of truth series: a long, epic 7 part fantasy that is remarkably well thought out and articulate. certainly not your typical love over fantasy story... filled with all the flaws of human nature, rendered as power. a little drawling at times.
and so so much more i don't recall at the moment. these are just the books i have on my floor. not including the gems i've lent and sold back to the bookstore. but i mentioned that.... anyway, you've prolly noticed a trend towards sci fi. that's because it is good.
and so as a sort of vague recap, and because i mentioned something about reading in my last journal, and mostly because i can, i'm goin to list my book type acquisitions and a minor yet uninvested review. basically this is what i have in a pile, and is not actually a complete list since some books have managed to wander back into the used bookstore as credit for my appetite.
in no particular order.
Stephen King~
song of susannah: a twisting setup to ...
dark tower: the end game, really wasn't sure how this one was going to play out, but it ended very well, twice. a crowning achievement and one of the best long ass stories ever.
the eyes of the dragon: an earlier work, strangely related to ^^ yet complete on it's own. good if slightly simple.
on writing: one part bio, one part what to do if you have all the time in the world to write. a good read even if you aren't into the mechanics of writing.
Alastair Reynolds~
absolution gap: third part of the best hardcore sci fi i've ever read. this author has 4 books loosely related, and if you like the epic scope this is definitely the author for you. in fact, just go get all his books, and read them, i command it. go... amazon has em, DO IT.
Bill Bryson~
a short history of nearly everything: well, that about covers that. suffice to say it's funny.
a walk in the woods: a recap of his trip up the appalachian trail, mostly. also funny
Neal Stephenson~
the system of the world: part three to the baroque cycle. had me going right up until the end, which is amazing since each part is in the vicinity or 900 pages.
cryptonomicon: the names are the same... i've read this one several times, and it keeps getting funnier every time i read it
Robert Heinlein~
a stranger in a strange land: really really good, when it sticks to the main character and doesn't stray too far from the plot. even then it's pretty good. a great philosophical question in there...
Michael Crichton~
the terminal man: an older work, that nearly stands up in terms of tech. mostly good.
prey: also pretty good, for crichton. a fast read to be sure, but not anywhere as good as jurrasic park
timeline: also pretty interesting, although the action sort of wanders through the end... still a good pay off.
Terry Pratchett~
lords and ladies: another discworld silly-o-thon. i rate all his books as highly recommended.
Orson Scott Card~
ender's shadow: if you've read ender's game this is a must. really very very interesting, a hard, fast somewhat painful read. very true to the previous work.
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child~
these guys are terrifically prolific and ive read everything out.. i think. almost all of them involve a supernatural twist on some arcane scientific model and these boys are graphic to be sure. on my floor right now i have:
the ice limit: craziness at the tip of tierra del fuego. theres a meteor a battleship and all kinds of personality disorders, its a recipe for wackiness!!
thunderhead: mix one part creepy injun legend, one part archeology, add a shit tonne of water and bake in canyonlands. serve and enjoy
the cabinet of curiosities: rather high on the creep factor. this book is rather spine tingling... har har har.
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle~
lucifer's hammer: every wonder if you are prepped for the end of the world. well, this book will shake your faith in that possible confidence. it's only flaw is that it's a little dated in terms of tech and attitude. they refer to the shuttle as not yet built...
William Gibson & Bruce Sterling~
the difference engine: two of the original cyber punk authors together in one book. sadly it is a difficult read towards the end, which i'm not sure if i've reached yet.
Bruce Sterling~
the schismatrix (sp?): dirty sociopaths in space. what more could you ask for.
Terry Goodkind~
sword of truth series: a long, epic 7 part fantasy that is remarkably well thought out and articulate. certainly not your typical love over fantasy story... filled with all the flaws of human nature, rendered as power. a little drawling at times.
and so so much more i don't recall at the moment. these are just the books i have on my floor. not including the gems i've lent and sold back to the bookstore. but i mentioned that.... anyway, you've prolly noticed a trend towards sci fi. that's because it is good.
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You're a bit of a sci-fi geek really aren't you?
There are rather a lot of books on my floor, but here's a selection:
Valerie Solanas, SCUM Manifesto (with thanks to 4Stella4Star)
Frank O'Hara, Lunch Poems (with thanks to remuemenage)
Michel Houellebecq, Rester vivant
Michel Houellebecq, La Possibilit d'une le
Scott Bukatman, Terminal Identity: The Virtual Subject in Postmodern Science-fiction
Jean Cohen, Le Haut Langage
Bruce Mazlish, The Fourth Discontinuity: The Co-evolution of Humans and Machines
Annamarie Jagose, Queer Theory: An Introduction