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kvndoom wrote:Also bought some more Stephen King, still trying to catch up on all that mofo has written. Delving in Everything's Eventual right now, but have 3 or 4 more that I bought last week as well. Can't remember the names at the moment.
derFunkenstein wrote:kvndoom wrote:Also bought some more Stephen King, still trying to catch up on all that mofo has written. Delving in Everything's Eventual right now, but have 3 or 4 more that I bought last week as well. Can't remember the names at the moment.
You need to put down everything else and read Cell. I chewed through it in about a day and a half...I thought it was fantastic.
Right now, I'm reading the somewhat outdated Moneyball. And this thread.
pete_roth wrote:I got THIS at borders a few nights ago. So far a very good read, and not a bad supplement to a beginner like myself.
Vrock wrote:Currently I am reading The Princess Bride.
Did you know that there aren't any shrieking eels in the book? They're sharks, and they don't shriek. Personally, I liked the eels better.
derFunkenstein wrote:Vrock wrote:Currently I am reading The Princess Bride.
Did you know that there aren't any shrieking eels in the book? They're sharks, and they don't shriek. Personally, I liked the eels better.
Blasphemy! Peter Falk read to Fred Savage right from the book!
Voldenuit wrote:It seems counter-intuitive but I think the overall campiness of the movie actually helps with the timeless factor.derFunkenstein wrote:Vrock wrote:Currently I am reading The Princess Bride.
Did you know that there aren't any shrieking eels in the book? They're sharks, and they don't shriek. Personally, I liked the eels better.
Blasphemy! Peter Falk read to Fred Savage right from the book!
LOL. Maybe Scott Evil bought up all the sharks to install lasers on? At least it wasn't vicious mutant seabass.
I was disappointed myself when reading the book. It was too "contemporary" and thus came across as dated (does that make any sense?). Whereas the movie felt more timeless, despite being very 80's. Or maybe that's just nostalgia.
derFunkenstein wrote:pete_roth wrote:I got THIS at borders a few nights ago. So far a very good read, and not a bad supplement to a beginner like myself.
You'll be walking on the ceiling (note: I did not say Dancing on the ceiling, TYVM) and totally flipping out in no time.
pete_roth wrote:I got THIS at borders a few nights ago. So far a very good read, and not a bad supplement to a beginner like myself.
Voldenuit wrote:I'm about 3/4 done with it and I really like it. I like that it goes into more detail about Fessik and Inigo. Goldman's style is a bit grating at times, though...he tries too hard with the "I'm editing for Morgenstern" schtick, and as a result it wears thin fairly quickly.derFunkenstein wrote:Vrock wrote:Currently I am reading The Princess Bride.
Did you know that there aren't any shrieking eels in the book? They're sharks, and they don't shriek. Personally, I liked the eels better.
Blasphemy! Peter Falk read to Fred Savage right from the book!
LOL. Maybe Scott Evil bought up all the sharks to install lasers on? At least it wasn't vicious mutant seabass.
I was disappointed myself when reading the book. It was too "contemporary" and thus came across as dated (does that make any sense?). Whereas the movie felt more timeless, despite being very 80's. Or maybe that's just nostalgia.
Vrock wrote:Goldman's style is a bit grating at times, though...he tries too hard with the "I'm editing for Morgenstern" schtick, and as a result it wears thin fairly quickly.
StrangeDay wrote:Agreed. The plot just seemed... richer in Altered Carbon. More personal. Murder vs. treasure hunt is the stronger tale methinks.I've read them both. I felt that Altered Carbon was the stronger work, but that may be because of my personal preference for the tropes Morgan invoked for that tale.