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*cowabunga14* · 04-28-2007, 03:28 PM

I recently read the Army of Darkness Movie Adaptation TPB, which reprints the Movie Adaption comics #s 1-3 that were originally published individually by Dark Horse Comics in 1993. Anyways, seeing as the comics were publised as a TPB for the first time, it got the Dynamite Entertainment treatment, which means it includes an interview with Bruce Campbell by writer Kurt Busiek who also provides the forward as bonus features. Illustrated by John Bolton and based on the screenplay by Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi, I don't think I could ask for a better adaptation. Hail to the king, baby!

Aries10 · 04-28-2007, 11:04 PM

I have now moved on to Inazo Nitobe's book on Bushido.

*Spike Spiegel* · 04-30-2007, 06:17 PM

Adrienne Barbeau's autobiography, "There Are Worse Things I Could Do."

Aries10 · 05-01-2007, 02:24 PM

The Art of War by Sun Tzu.

*Anarky* · 05-01-2007, 03:04 PM

At the moment, I'm reading Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy. I found the book on the toilet last Sunday, so I'm assuming that it's my brother's. Whoever it belongs to, I have it now.

The book's more or less funny and/or good. The whole magic-plot is fairly interesting and not all the cutesy-pie stuff like in the first three Harry Potters. Basically, it's about this twelve-year old girl with the snarky attitude of a twenty-five year old and her friend, Skulduggery Pleasant. Said man is an undead skeleton and a detective in the magic world. And he has reason to believe that someone is about to break the truce between good and evil magic.

You guessed it, the main character is a terrible Mary Sue. Not only is she the only human character in the book who isn't a complete tool or a crook, but she's also amazing when it comes to magic and detectiving. Sure, she's still a rookie at both, but she learns at an amazing pace. Faster than anyone else. And while Skulduggery has been a detective for centuries or millennia even, Stephanie (the girl) outsmarts him on a regular basis. And that's the book's biggest flaw. Would Landy have made Stephanie about eight years older and the other human characters a bit more credible, the book would qualify as good. The way it is now, it's a good pastime and not something you'd remember years after you've read it. It's just got too many "Yeah, suuuuuure...."-moments in it.

愛 · 05-05-2007, 02:33 PM

I received Densha Otoko (Train Man) in the mail a few days ago. This is, hands down, the best love story ever told. And it's based on a true story. A real inspiration for nerds across the globe.

Swany · 05-06-2007, 05:27 AM

Just started "The Amber Spyglass" by Phillip Pullman this morning, up to chapter 5. Really enjoying the books (His Dark Materials). I cried last night when I finished "The Subtle Knife"

*Raph's Girl* · 05-09-2007, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Swany

Just started "The Amber Spyglass" by Phillip Pullman this morning, up to chapter 5. Really enjoying the books (His Dark Materials). I cried last night when I finished "The Subtle Knife"

Cool!! I just started reading The Golden Compass (first book in the His Dark Materials trillogy).

Found out about the book from the website of the upcoming movie.

Man was I surprised to find out that it's a trillogy. Found that out at the book store.

Definatly gonna get the next 2 books in the series.

Swany · 05-09-2007, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

Cool!! I just started reading The Golden Compass (first book in the His Dark Materials trillogy).

Found out about the book from the website of the upcoming movie.

Man was I surprised to find out that it's a trillogy. Found that out at the book store.

Definatly gonna get the next 2 books in the series.

Yeah, I finished the third one last night and cried..again. Theyr'e very good. But kinda confusing.

Chase · 05-10-2007, 11:44 PM

I just started Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. its the third book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen.

Aries10 · 05-16-2007, 09:53 PM

I'm halfway through Ellis Avery's "The Teahouse Fire".

*Scandia* · 05-17-2007, 04:48 AM

I just finished listening to "The Golden Compass" on tape.

And of course, yesterday I read all 5 prequels and the movie adaptation of TMNT

Swany · 05-17-2007, 12:35 PM

THe Earth, My butt, and other big round things. By Carolyn Mackler. I love her writing.

*Anarky* · 05-17-2007, 12:57 PM

At the moment, I'm reading "The Trip Of Hector" by François LeLord. It's quite difficult to read since it's written in a very, very simplistic form. As in "Hector walked over to the women. The women sat there and stopped laughing as Hector approached. They were thinking that Hector might plan on making them stop laughing..." Basically, the writing could easily be found in a children's book. But, what makes me read it is the entire story. It's about Hector, a psychiatrist "From the country with the most psychiatrists in the world" (but sooner or later, evidence points to the country being France) and Hector's problem is that he is supposed to make people happy again, but doesn't have a clue what happiness actually is. So he decides to go out and look at happiness everywhere.

All in all, it's a rather charming book that shows us situations we all know from a very simplistic and sometimes borderline naive point of view. But the funny thing is, the things said are all true. The first person he goes to see is a banker in Hong Kong (generally referred to as "China") and he's very tired, full of cocaine and speed and works 80 hours a week, at least. And the book says "And Hector thought that in the country where people work 80 hours a week in fusions and overtakings, happiness can be found in a good night's sleep and a talk to a real friend."

Although it's rather difficult to get into it, I recommend it to everyone, since it's not only funny but also very insightful.

*cowabunga14* · 05-22-2007, 06:54 PM

I started reading Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way the other day and it's quite enjoyable so far. Seeing as it has bouns material that the original copy didn't have -- like an introduction -- I'm hoping it'll live up to my expectations.

SassyGal · 05-22-2007, 09:41 PM

I am now reading The 5th Horseman by James Patterson. It's the 5th (obviously

) in a series called the The Women's Murder Club. All of the books so far have been really good & so far, this one is promising to follow in their footsteps.

Swany · 05-23-2007, 01:54 AM

Tithe by Holly Black.

Second or third time reading it now I think. I won it in a competition at school. That an "letters form the inside" and "The curious incident of the dog in the night-time"

SassyGal · 05-23-2007, 09:31 AM

I just finished reading The 5th Horseman and it was great! Definitely recomend it, if crime dramas are your thing!

*Scandia* · 05-23-2007, 07:55 PM

And today I finished "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Some parts were great. Others just dragged.

**Jo Dawn** · 05-23-2007, 08:34 PM

I'm starting ' A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. His 'Kite Runner' was fantastic, and thus far, this has not disappointed!

04-28-2007, 03:28 PM	#261
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I recently read the Army of Darkness Movie Adaptation TPB, which reprints the Movie Adaption comics #s 1-3 that were originally published individually by Dark Horse Comics in 1993. Anyways, seeing as the comics were publised as a TPB for the first time, it got the Dynamite Entertainment treatment, which means it includes an interview with Bruce Campbell by writer Kurt Busiek who also provides the forward as bonus features. Illustrated by John Bolton and based on the screenplay by Sam Raimi and Ivan Raimi, I don't think I could ask for a better adaptation. Hail to the king, baby! __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

04-28-2007, 11:04 PM	#262
Aries10 Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 89	I have now moved on to Inazo Nitobe's book on Bushido. __________________ Nets! I'm all out of nuts! I mean, nuts! I'm all out of nets!

05-01-2007, 02:24 PM	#264
Aries10 Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 89	The Art of War by Sun Tzu. __________________ Nets! I'm all out of nuts! I mean, nuts! I'm all out of nets!

05-01-2007, 03:04 PM	#265
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	At the moment, I'm reading Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy. I found the book on the toilet last Sunday, so I'm assuming that it's my brother's. Whoever it belongs to, I have it now. The book's more or less funny and/or good. The whole magic-plot is fairly interesting and not all the cutesy-pie stuff like in the first three Harry Potters. Basically, it's about this twelve-year old girl with the snarky attitude of a twenty-five year old and her friend, Skulduggery Pleasant. Said man is an undead skeleton and a detective in the magic world. And he has reason to believe that someone is about to break the truce between good and evil magic. You guessed it, the main character is a terrible Mary Sue. Not only is she the only human character in the book who isn't a complete tool or a crook, but she's also amazing when it comes to magic and detectiving. Sure, she's still a rookie at both, but she learns at an amazing pace. Faster than anyone else. And while Skulduggery has been a detective for centuries or millennia even, Stephanie (the girl) outsmarts him on a regular basis. And that's the book's biggest flaw. Would Landy have made Stephanie about eight years older and the other human characters a bit more credible, the book would qualify as good. The way it is now, it's a good pastime and not something you'd remember years after you've read it. It's just got too many "Yeah, suuuuuure...."-moments in it. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

05-06-2007, 05:27 AM	#267
Swany Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 924	Just started "The Amber Spyglass" by Phillip Pullman this morning, up to chapter 5. Really enjoying the books (His Dark Materials). I cried last night when I finished "The Subtle Knife" __________________

05-05-2007, 02:33 PM	#266
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	I received Densha Otoko (Train Man) in the mail a few days ago. This is, hands down, the best love story ever told. And it's based on a true story. A real inspiration for nerds across the globe.

05-10-2007, 11:44 PM	#270
Chase Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: CA Posts: 54	I just started Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. its the third book of the Malazan Book of the Fallen. __________________ Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity. Ninja Vanish

05-16-2007, 09:53 PM	#271
Aries10 Thug Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 89	I'm halfway through Ellis Avery's "The Teahouse Fire". __________________ Nets! I'm all out of nuts! I mean, nuts! I'm all out of nets!

05-17-2007, 04:48 AM	#272
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	I just finished listening to "The Golden Compass" on tape. And of course, yesterday I read all 5 prequels and the movie adaptation of TMNT

05-17-2007, 12:35 PM	#273
Swany Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 924	THe Earth, My butt, and other big round things. By Carolyn Mackler. I love her writing. __________________

05-17-2007, 12:57 PM	#274
Anarky Outlaw Hero Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tannhauser Gate Posts: 4,867	At the moment, I'm reading "The Trip Of Hector" by François LeLord. It's quite difficult to read since it's written in a very, very simplistic form. As in "Hector walked over to the women. The women sat there and stopped laughing as Hector approached. They were thinking that Hector might plan on making them stop laughing..." Basically, the writing could easily be found in a children's book. But, what makes me read it is the entire story. It's about Hector, a psychiatrist "From the country with the most psychiatrists in the world" (but sooner or later, evidence points to the country being France) and Hector's problem is that he is supposed to make people happy again, but doesn't have a clue what happiness actually is. So he decides to go out and look at happiness everywhere. All in all, it's a rather charming book that shows us situations we all know from a very simplistic and sometimes borderline naive point of view. But the funny thing is, the things said are all true. The first person he goes to see is a banker in Hong Kong (generally referred to as "China") and he's very tired, full of cocaine and speed and works 80 hours a week, at least. And the book says "And Hector thought that in the country where people work 80 hours a week in fusions and overtakings, happiness can be found in a good night's sleep and a talk to a real friend." Although it's rather difficult to get into it, I recommend it to everyone, since it's not only funny but also very insightful. __________________ Because it's... I dunno... brutal.

05-22-2007, 06:54 PM	#275
cowabunga14 Lover of Weird Things Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CA Posts: 4,014	I started reading Make Love the Bruce Campbell Way the other day and it's quite enjoyable so far. Seeing as it has bouns material that the original copy didn't have -- like an introduction -- I'm hoping it'll live up to my expectations. __________________ How can something so beautiful shine on something so dreadful?

05-22-2007, 09:41 PM	#276
SassyGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, Canada Posts: 1,349	I am now reading The 5th Horseman by James Patterson. It's the 5th (obviously ) in a series called the The Women's Murder Club. All of the books so far have been really good & so far, this one is promising to follow in their footsteps.

05-23-2007, 01:54 AM	#277
Swany Stone Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near Glasgow. Scotland Posts: 924	Tithe by Holly Black. Second or third time reading it now I think. I won it in a competition at school. That an "letters form the inside" and "The curious incident of the dog in the night-time" __________________

05-23-2007, 09:31 AM	#278
SassyGal Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London, Canada Posts: 1,349	I just finished reading The 5th Horseman and it was great! Definitely recomend it, if crime dramas are your thing!

05-23-2007, 07:55 PM	#279
Scandia Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 2,265	And today I finished "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court". Some parts were great. Others just dragged.

05-23-2007, 08:34 PM	#280
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I'm starting ' A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. His 'Kite Runner' was fantastic, and thus far, this has not disappointed! __________________