Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports

Jean-Paul Sartre's "Nausea".

My Year Without Star Wars (http://io9.com/5720677/my-year-without-star-wars)

The Escapist : News : Tokyo's "Anti-Anime" Bill Sparks Convention Wars (http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/106495-Tokyos-Anti-Anime-Bill-Sparks-Convention-Wars)

Chi's Sweet Home vol 1



OMG SO FRIGGIN CUTE!!!!!!

New Warriors v4

Why are thousands of dead birds suddenly falling from the sky? (http://io9.com/5725175/why-are-thousands-of-dead-birds-suddenly-falling-from-the-sky)

Scientists may have found a new state of matter (http://io9.com/5724996/scientists-may-have-found-a-new-state-of-matter)

The last book I've read was the Barsoom Series, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. If you aren't familiar with him, he created Tarzan, the well known Jungle dude. Ironically, in both series the main character's name was John. It's a very enjoyable read but can get kind of redundant in theme. The thing I hated most though was that it was stuffed with Colonialism and was basically the start of what I call "The Last Samurai Syndrome". It's a good series, really, and I recommend for anyone liking the classic swashbuckling, get the girl and save the planet type stories. It could be likened to space operas, though the Mars Civ at that time was in decline, the planet dying. Anyway, READ IT!

I know January's already started, but would people still be up for doing the 2011 reading challenge thing? I can make a thread about it if there's interest.

The last book I've read was the Barsoom Series, by Edgar Rice Burroughs. If you aren't familiar with him, he created Tarzan, the well known Jungle dude. Ironically, in both series the main character's name was John. It's a very enjoyable read but can get kind of redundant in theme. The thing I hated most though was that it was stuffed with Colonialism and was basically the start of what I call "The Last Samurai Syndrome". It's a good series, really, and I recommend for anyone liking the classic swashbuckling, get the girl and save the planet type stories. It could be likened to space operas, though the Mars Civ at that time was in decline, the planet dying. Anyway, READ IT!



Is that in any way part of the John Carter of Mars universe?

Reading challenge?

I know January's already started, but would people still be up for doing the 2011 reading challenge thing? I can make a thread about it if there's interest.

I really want to do it. I need to increase my reading. I was unable to read that one book Mina wanted to talk about over winter break and she hasn't been on anyway so maybe this can fix taht a little.

For the reading challenge, you'd challenge yourself to read a certain number of books over the course of the year. Just a fun way to motivate yourself to read more. I brought it up in this thread a while back, but forgot about it and didn't think to check for interest when the timing for the thread would've been a little better.

I'm in. granted I'll probably just be doing the same thing as I do here: post what I read but it's good fun objective.

Is that in any way part of the John Carter of Mars universe?

I mentioned "The Barsoom Series" and "John" didn't I? Even the name of the author. You're trying to be clever, right?

I mentioned "The Barsoom Series" and "John" didn't I? Even the name of the author. You're trying to be clever, right?

I haven't read any of them and you said there was 2 Johns so it could have not been that one necessarily and I though that the Mars Queen was the first book.

sun tzu's the art of war.

i liked the princess of mars! apparently they made a movie and apparently it was terrible...

We are respectable negroes: Sarah Palin Goes Martyr and Plays the Blood Libel Card (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-palin-goes-martyr-and-plays-blood.html)

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We are respectable negroes: An Object Lesson in White Privilege: What if Sarah Palin were Black? (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2010/02/object-lesson-in-white-privilege-what.html)

Mass Effect: Ascension by Drew Karpyshyn.

Set between Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, lays some groundwork for one of the side quests. Not bad.

reading Dune and Abhorsen

We are respectable negroes: Exposed! Glenn Beck's Intentional Lies and Distortions About the Progressive Movement Laid Bare (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2009/04/guest-post-exposed-glenn-becks.html)

We are respectable negroes: Of White Feminism, Civil Rights, and Giant Negroes: Mad Men's Episode, "The Beautiful Girls" Reviewed (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2010/09/of-white-feminism-civil-rights-and.html)

"Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James Swanson

Still soooooooooooo friggin' cute!!!!!!!!

and



It was meh. I'll give it one more volume before I decide if I like it or not.

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[un]Common Sense: In Remembrance (http://thediamondmind.blogspot.com/2011/01/in-remembrance.html)

The Class War Launched by America's Wealthiest Is Getting More Savage | Economy | AlterNet (http://www.alternet.org/economy/149531/the_class_war_launched_by_america's_wealthiest_is_ getting_more_savage/?page=2)

Very good read if you have the time!

The Code Book : Simon Singh

A book about the history of cryptography and cryptanalysis. Very interesting. Only real problem is that it's fairly old now so the penultimate chapter about encryption regulation in late 90's America is a bit dated but the rest is great.

The Class War Launched by America's Wealthiest Is Getting More Savage | Economy | AlterNet (http://www.alternet.org/economy/149531/the_class_war_launched_by_america's_wealthiest_is_ getting_more_savage/?page=2)

Very good read if you have the time!

This looks interesting. :)

The Killing Joke
&
Uzumaki. Shit it's to be continued, The cover didn't say it was only Volume 1. Double shit there's 3 volumes to it. It's also a movie adaptation.
Guess I know which books I'm going to be getting next.

"Lost Girls" - Sex News, Sex Talk - Salon.com (http://www.salon.com/books/review/2006/08/30/moore/)

uzumaki is an awesome movie.
havent read the novel or the manga, but the movie is tits

uzumaki is an awesome movie.
havent read the novel or the manga, but the movie is tits

Reverse for me.

I like the main gal in Uzumaki way more than that bitchy bitch in Gyo. Damn was she bitchy.

Aya by Mstguerite Abouet & Clement Oubrerie

Richmond Parents montly jan 2011, I want to be a good parent in the future

Posted in the wrong thread.

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What a dire, dire book. I don't mean in terms of writing quality, just in terms of tone. The first story is about murder, the second is about rape, the third is about selling one's soul (metaphorically) for happiness, and while I'm still not quite sure what the fourth one's about, I'd say the core theme is not really knowing the people you love.

King is known for writing some dark stuff, but this collection really takes the cake. Just After Sunset wasn't even this drab.

I've just read Paul O'Grady's "At my mother's knee..." and I've started re-reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows...again.
I'm meant to start reading Emma for a goodreads bookclub, but I don't actually have a copy yet...

almost done with Miracleman

thanks Mandi!

An Avengers comic.

Lady GaGa's poker face.

finished Abhorsen
underwhelming epilogue and final battle but good book otherwise. doesn't seem like an ending to an epic trilogy.

Bram stoker Dracula again.

Richard Ford's "Communist"
Stuart Dybek's "Pet Milk"
John Biguenet's "Rose"
Adam Haslett's "Notes to My Biographer"
Junot Diaz's "Fiesta 1980"

(all re-reads of great short stories)

The Making of Star Wars: The Definitive Story Behind the Original Film

manual of silent hunter.
didnt know submarines were THAT awesome

Ka-pow! Why Brits have gone from villains to superheroes | Lindy West | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2011/feb/02/british-superheroes-superman-batman-spider-man)

I know it's tiny and doesn't really count, but I lmao anyway. Kotaku, the Gamer (http://kotaku.com/#!5756125/does-this-mean-sonys-kevin-butler-will-also-be-subpoenaed)

On the Hunt. Anthology by Gena Showalter, Shannon K Butcher, Jessica Anderson and Deidre Knight.



Romance novel junkie.

The Epic of Gilgamesh >.>

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Future Diary vol 7. I love this manga so much

I've thought about picking up Mirai Nikki.

ABENOBASHI MAGICAL SHOPPING ARCADE Manga.

Abenobashi Magical Shopping Arcade Manga - Read Abenobashi Magical Shopping Arcade Manga Online for Free at Manga Fox (http://www.mangafox.com/manga/abenobashi_magical_shopping_arcade/)

Fun read. Threre's a bunch of stuff that got changed like when plot points occurred and what order they visited the worlds in. I'm not all that crazy about the art style, the character designs don't look anywhere near as good as the anime's plus the facial expressions aren't as diverse or over the top as the show's.
There's a lot more naked breasts in the manga than the anime.
Shashi's love for Arumi is a lot more open.

The complete history of Street Fighter.
Wondered what it was doing in the manga section at Borders and an hour later I finished it.
Left without buying anything.

I just finished my reading of the Oddasy. Now to move onto the Illiad...

This:
2001 Nights Manga - Read 2001 Nights Manga Online for Free at Manga Fox (http://www.mangafox.com/manga/2001_nights/)

I was reading Harry Potter but I should be reading my programming book.

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A Study in Scarlet! It was excellent.

muck (http://www.bogleech.com/scrapbook/muck.html)

cthultoons (http://www.bogleech.com/scrapbook/cthultoons.html)

The Deep (http://www.bogleech.com/bio-deep.html)

John S. Mbiti "African Religions and Philosophy".

10 Historical 'Facts' Only a Right-Winger Could Believe | Tea Party and the Right | AlterNet (http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/149871/10_historical_%27facts%27_only_a_right-winger_could_believe/?page=entire)

I just finished my reading of the Oddasy. Now to move onto the Illiad...

Possibly the worst misspelling of "Odyssey" in the history of the universe.

Bieber Fail: Esperanza Spalding Is The Best New Artist | Ology (http://www.ology.com/music/bieber-fail-esperanza-spalding-best-new-artist)

Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith

Medaka Box #80

Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith

How was this?

field negro: Honoring Recy, and some Thor-ny movie issues. (http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2011/02/honoring-recy-and-some-thor-ny-movie.html)

The last books I read was Lord of the Rings (all) and have picked up Sir Walter Scott's "Waverly" :)

field negro: Honoring Recy, and some Thor-ny movie issues. (http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2011/02/honoring-recy-and-some-thor-ny-movie.html)

Absolutely loved this comment:

LACoincidental said...
Field, first let me say - there are no words for the things that woman suffered. No words, its just digusting.

On to Stringer Bell in a Viking helmet. Now, let me say that I am a big time comic book geek. I can literally break down the philosophical difference between the Golden Age and the Silver Age Green Lantern and influence of New Age thought on the Silver Surfer. Super-duper Nerd.

So I can say with great authority:

1. The comic is vastly different from Norse Mythology. In Norse Mythology - Balder, not Thor was the big bad boy on the Block. Stan Lee picked Thor over boulder because smacking aliens and monsters with a hammer made Thor less of a Superman rip-off than the Lord of Light.

Throughout history, Marvel take lots of liberties with the mythology. Hell, in the comics Thor's technically half Greek. (His mother is Gaea.) Also, Thor ended the Ragnarok
cycle. How you stave off the imminent threat of death is truly comic book stuff.

Hell Marvel made Samuel Jackson Nick Fury in the Ultimate Marvel line because the writer just thought Jules Winnfield was damn cool. Iron Man was Black for a hot minute, as was Superman, Captain America and the Green Lantern. Nothing unusual here.

2. Heimdall, in terms of mythology and the comic is a really minor character. I'm talking you have to squint to find him in a comic book. Volstagg is more popular (we love drunken fat people with superpowers.) Heimdall's powers are super-strength and uber-hyper senses, particularly eyesight and hearing. He can literally see things coming from hundreds of miles away. Heimdall's job is to stand guard at the gates of Asgard and ward off any invaders. He's the first line of defense. He's essentially the doorman/marine guard. Again, its not like they got Louis Gossett Jr. as Odin or Terrance Stamp as Loki.

All and all, much ado about nothing. Its race baiting gates losing their cookies over a minor issue. I remember how the message boards in 2000 were a twitter because the Black Green Lantern - John Stewart was selected for the Justice League cartoon. A bunch of losers whining about fictional characters -- a minor ones at that.

I've been a fanboy since I was 5, and I admit that this crap doesn't matter and these white people need to get a life.

How was this?

It was alright. It does have a younger feel to it what with talking tigers gator men and all. Mary marvel's reaction to getting powers was adorable.

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Just started The Invisible Man.

Soulja Boy Tells Em about Anime | Japanator.com: anime news, original features, and weird stories from Japan, updated daily! (http://www.japanator.com/soulja-boy-tells-em-about-anime-15823.phtml)

The amount of butthurt expressed in the comments is priceless. :D

I just finished my reading of the Oddasy. Now to move onto the Illiad...

Lulz.

And I just finished reading The Outsiders for about the fourth time. I love that book.

Avengers #195

First appearance of the Taskmaster

It was alright. It does have a younger feel to it what with talking tigers gator men and all. Mary marvel's reaction to getting powers was adorable.

Thought you'd like Mary Marvel ^^

I prefer them in situations where they're interacting with adult characters because there's a lot of comedy that can be mined from the age discrepancy thing. Sometimes inappropriate, when it comes to Mary!

Close to reading the "Rape of Ms. Marvel"

"Confessions of a Juggler" by Tina Fey - Bloop Blip Bleep Blop (http://myinnermonoblog.tumblr.com/post/3169496092/confessions-of-a-juggler-by-tina-fey)

Tina Fey, sackboy!

ThinkProgress � 10 Things Conservatives Don’t Want You To Know About Ronald Reagan (http://thinkprogress.org/2011/02/05/reagan-centennial/)

THE INTERSECTION | MADNESS & REALITY: The Reagan Con: Noam Chomsky on Reagan's Distorted Legacy, Wisconsin Protests, & Union Busting (http://www.rippdemup.com/2011/02/reagan-con-noam-chomsky-on-reagans.html)

Cruel. Vainglorious. Steeped in blood. And now, surely, after more than four decades of terror and oppression, on his way out? - Robert Fisk, Commentators - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/cruel-vainglorious-steeped-in-blood-and-now-surely-after-more-than-four-decades-of-terror-and-oppression-on-his-way-out-2221687.html)

Elfquest vol 1 thru 8 - by Wendy and Richard Pini

We are respectable negroes: A Report From the Frontlines of the Herman Cain is a Race Minstrel Controversy (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2011/02/report-from-frontlines-of-herman-cain.html)

THE INTERSECTION | MADNESS & REALITY: No Justice for Recy Taylor & Other Black Women Savagely Raped by White Men (http://www.rippdemup.com/2011/02/no-justice-for-recy-taylor-other-black.html)

io9. We come from the future. (http://io9.com/#!5766569)

Avengers Annual #10

Carol Danvers lets the Avengers have it, and it was EPIC.



Forgot to mention, the first appearance of Rogue also.

Avengers #213

Hank Pym slaps the shit of the Wasp.

He also gets court-martialled by the other Avengers.

Just finished reading The Ring of Solomon by Jonathan Stroud. It's based off history, but it's enjoyable even if you're not into that kind of stuff. Switches POVs constantly, which I thought kept the book fresh.

Just finished Ron Rash's short story collection Burning Bright. There are several other novels by that name and a 2010 movie--none of which are related.

Rash's stories are mostly set around South Carolina, some during Civil War times, some in modern times. It goes back and forth between depraved rural chicken thieves and depraved rural meth addicts. The stories are well written, but usually end with the hope that you'll be shocked at how nonchalant the characters are about their actions. There's little to relate to or feel sympathetic about because of that. Worth reading, but not great.

field negro: A (white male mind) is a terrible thing to waste. (http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2011/02/white-male-mind-is-terrible-thing-to.html)

field negro: A (white male mind) is a terrible thing to waste. (http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2011/02/white-male-mind-is-terrible-thing-to.html)

I don't want to diminish the interesting conversation surrounding the point. True enough, if their whole goal is to support students because college is expensive, why only include whites? But a group with $581 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/26/texas-group-to-offer-coll_n_828684.html) in total funds is hardly worth the effort of an extended discussion.

Burger King's Pizza Whopper (http://www.salon.com/food/francis_lam/2010/09/09/burger_king_pizza_whopper/index.html). Projectile vomiting to ensue.

Mercedes Lackey's Spirits White as Lightening

Avengers #224

Wasp is hot for Tony

the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series. well, no, I'm actually on book 4... I love Greek mythology.

Men of the Otherworld by Kelly Armstrong

Defenders #115

Beatrice & Virgil / Yann Martel

Beautifully written....emotionally draining.

The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus novel

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The last thing I've read........... dis poster..... like 10 times............ Thread 86846




lol I'm out of ideas of where else to plug.

Remember people - you don't even need a microphone! Do you have a digital camera or some other device capable of recording at least decent-quality audio? If so, you're good to go!

You can try advertising in this (Thread 57893) thread.

9 Manga Artists Who Totally Drew Porn - Topless Robot (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/03/9_manga_artists_who_totally_drew_porn.php)

9 Manga Artists Who Totally Drew Porn - Topless Robot (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/03/9_manga_artists_who_totally_drew_porn.php)

If Oh! Great and Kōta Hirano aren't on this list then it is invalid.

If Oh! Great and Kōta Hirano aren't on this list then it is invalid.

Both are!

I'm probably setting myself up for disappointment but wiki says that Kiyohiko Azuma's dojins include stuff for Sailor Moon, tenchi Muyo!, & Neon Genesis Evangelion. can you imagine a sexy Tenchi book with the humor and heart of Azumanga Daioh!? Or an Eva story with Shinji, Rei, & Asuka in a 3-way but they're kinda more in character than most of the books so they have emotional connections and stuff?

Both are!

I'm probably setting myself up for disappointment but wiki says that Kiyohiko Azuma's dojins include stuff for Sailor Moon, tenchi Muyo!, & Neon Genesis Evangelion. can you imagine a sexy Tenchi book with the humor and heart of Azumanga Daioh!? Or an Eva story with Shinji, Rei, & Asuka in a 3-way but they're kinda more in character than most of the books so they have emotional connections and stuff?

I just read that article, and............................................... ........what the fuck?

Yotsuba's creator.................porn

WTF?

Would Shinji even be able to stop angsting long enough to enjoy a threesome?

I just read that article, and............................................... ........what the fuck?

Yotsuba's creator.................porn

WTF?

Would Shinji even be able to stop angsting long enough to enjoy a threesome?



He's had some happy moments with the 3 girls form time to time so it isn't impossible.

He's had some happy moments with the 3 girls form time to time so it isn't impossible.

Ok, would he have the stamina? Think on that sir.

Ok, would he have the stamina? Think on that sir.

LCL and plutsuits might help him with it.

Star Trek Mirror Universe - Glass Empires: "The Worst of Both Worlds." Good stuff, though confusing because they let things get mixed up with the Star Trek mirror universe novels and so you've got completely different canons within the Mirror Universe stories - this one, in which Captain Picard is working as an archaeologist for the Cardassians and the Stargazer is still his ship, and others in which he's still on some version of the Enterprise.

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Mass Effect Retribution by Drew Karpyshyn. Pretty good read, showing how far the Illusive Man will go achieve his agenda. Reuniting David Anderson with Kahlee Sanders (who was in Revelation with Anderson and in Ascension) was a good move and showed a bit more depth into their 'what might of been' relationship. I 'think' this is set after Mass Effect 2, which if it is, does lay down what could be canon in Mass Effect 3. If you like the Mass Effect games and comics, I recommend the Mass Effect novels (Revelation (set a few years prior to the first game), Ascension (set a few months prior to the start of Mass Effect 2) and Retribution (set after Mass Effect 2 imo)) as they do add more depth to the games.

Does porn magazine count? LOL, j/k...or maybe not. Hahah. ^^"

I read The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner.


By scheming and theft, the Thief of Eddis has become King of Attolia. Eugenides (yoo-JEN-ə-deez) wanted the queen, not the crown, but he finds himself trapped in a web of his own making.
Then he drags a naive young guard into the center of the political maelstrom. Poor Costis knows he is the victim of the king's caprice, but his contempt for Eugenides slowly turns to grudging respect. Though struggling against his fate, the newly crowned king is much more than he appears. Soon the corrupt Attolian court will learn that its subtle and dangerous intrigue is no match for Eugenides.

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen - Vol. I

Alan Moore

What Do We Owe The Japanese? The Aftermath of the Tsunami � Uppity Negro Network (http://uppitynegronetwork.com/2011/03/27/what-do-we-owe-the-japanese-the-aftermath-of-the-tsunami/)

Doc - know where I can download The League?

Last thing I read: My Antonia by Willa Cather. Currently reading: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, who I so detest.

Was having a conversation on King Leopold's Ghost in my other class and naturally Heart of Darkness came up. Thought of you, Dr. Faustus!

do strategy guides and instruction manuels count? cause thats all i read.

What Tami Said: Sucker punched by "Sucker Punch"-- Girls and guns don't equal female empowerment (http://www.whattamisaid.com/2011/03/sucker-punched-by-sucker-punch-girls.html)

Currently reading: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner, who I so detest.

why read it then? is it for your class or something?

It is, most unfortunately. I'm taking a 20th century American fiction class now and naturally the theme we touch upon (once again) is modernism. It is really interesting relating back and forth between the class I took last semester (which happened to be 20th century British fiction).

Aside from it being a requirement though, there are plenty of books that I read knowing that I won't enjoy them. I do so, in order to just have the ability to talk about them. Haha.

Doc - know where I can download The League?

I got it from the library. :sad: I'll ask on here someone that might know. I'll PM you if successful. :D

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Was having a conversation on King Leopold's Ghost in my other class and naturally Heart of Darkness came up. Thought of you, Dr. Faustus!

:D :D

Star Trek : Vulcan's Soul 1 - Exodus

Avengers #278

Just finished reading The Doors of the Sea By David Hart.

Am going through the original Sherlock Holmes stories. Have a nice big compilation of all the stories. And also enjoying re-reading Kingdom Come....I loves me my Alex Ross art..

I have several Sherlock books that I 'found' on my kindle. I'll eventually get around to those. are they good, babydoll?

I like them, yes. I am reading an actual book though, I dislike the e-book thing. Just remember when the original stories qwere written, as the style and such will seem odd. But yea, the originals are the best.

yeah, I know. but I got the kindle because I kinda like it better then having to lug around a crapton of books in a backpack or whatever when I go on a trip, or whatever. know what I mean?

Yes, I know. I am just old enough to still have a fetish for actual books...

so am I... I have several books, I just like the kindle a little bit more. ha.

by the way, nice picture!

I don't have an eReader yet - wouldn't mind having one, though. Still like actual books also.

Anyways - Thus Spoke Zarathustra - Part Two.

is that a good book, Agent? what's it about?

It's philosophy, by Friedrich Nietzsche (German, 1844-1900.) As for whether or not it's a good book, well, I've found it interesting reading so far, but I suppose it depends on one's personal taste. As far as philosophy goes, it's certainly some of the most unusual you'll ever find, in terms of presentation. As the title suggests, it is not (for the most part) presented as a narrative, nor as a scholarly text or poetry, but rather as a series of speeches, filled with aphorisms. It is famous for Zarathustra's declaration that "God is dead," though this only begins to scratch the surface. Wikipedia can, of course, give you more details on Nietzsche, as well as about Thus Spoke Zarathustra itself. A bit of trivia - Thus Spoke Zarathustra served as the inspiration for Richard Strauss's tone poem Also Sprach Zarathustra, which became known as the theme of 2001: A Space Odyssey.


Oh, and of course, like any such work that is translated from another language, I suppose what you get out of it is in part based on which translation you read, assuming, of course, that you aren't able to read it in the original language. The one that I've been reading is the 2005 edition, with a translation by Graham Parkes.


P.S.: sorei - what did you think of Exodus? I don't think I've read any of the "Vulcan's Soul" books yet. As for Star Trek, I've been reading Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Lost Era: The Buried Age, but I haven't finished it yet.

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I see...

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I read a walkthrough of DQ6 from GameFAQs.com earlier.

West Coast Avengers Annual #2

West Coast Avengers Annual #2

This sentence is the last thing I read.


But srs topics, was awhile ago, thoroughly, at least, was I Kill Giants.

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Uzumaki vol. 3.

This was really good. While it was kinda ridiculous at times it didn't really matter what with the tone and imagery being so disturbing. Junji Ito's artwork is both beautiful and creepy. Only real problem is the fact that there's a bonus story at the end. Why the hell put it there when there's no more threat or mystery left because the story is all done and the fate of pretty much every character has already been reviled? Couldn't have been for space because they had space for it in the back anyway.

Uzumaki vol. 3.

This was really good. While it was kinda ridiculous at times it didn't really matter what with the tone and imagery being so disturbing. Junji Ito's artwork is both beautiful and creepy. Only real problem is the fact that there's a bonus story at the end. Why the hell put it there when there's no more threat or mystery left because the story is all done and the fate of pretty much every character has already been reviled? Couldn't have been for space because they had space for it in the back anyway.

I read Uzumaki a few years back and loved it. Pro'ly one of the few things in my life to ever effect my sleep patterns. :D

I'm a huge Junji Ito fan. ^__^ I have a lot of his short stories if you ever feel like reading them. He does a lot of lovecraftian type stuff, which I really get into, and I kind of love how weird and disgusting he is willing to me. His art is genuinely beautiful and it's such a cool contrast.

I wasn't a fan of the live action Uzumaki adaptation, but I remember several people here liking it, so you might want to check that out too!

I'm a huge Junji Ito fan. ^__^ I have a lot of his short stories if you ever feel like reading them. He does a lot of lovecraftian type stuff, which I really get into, and I kind of love how weird and disgusting he is willing to me. His art is genuinely beautiful and it's such a cool contrast.

I wasn't a fan of the live action Uzumaki adaptation, but I remember several people here liking it, so you might want to check that out too!

Was that directed at me or Tom? :confused:

More of a general statement to fans of Uzumaki.

Gotcha

We are respectable negroes: 10 Ways That the Birthers Are an Object Lesson in White Privilege (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2011/05/10-ways-that-birthers-are-object-lesson.html)

LOL. I'm about as white as white can be. I don't approve of a lot of what Obama has done, but I've always thought that this whole birther thing is lunacy. Just another ridiculous conspiracy theory, with nothing substantial going for it.

You know what else sucks donkey dong? The fact that so many people reported that Obama Bin Ladin was killed!

You know what else sucks donkey dong? The fact that so many people reported that Obama Bin Ladin was killed!

He just seems to have all of the bad guys' names.

Some Father Ted scripts from the book of them I bought second-hand today.

Before that, parts of the Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant and some encyclopaedia articles about Leibniz and Newton for an essay I'm writing. Fun fun fun fun.

Father Ted

Fantastic show. Guaranteed laughter. :laugh:

Father Ted

I find British comedy to be superior than other countries brand of humor... in certain regards of course. Though I admit, I'm a fan of the slapstick style, martial arts humor of Hong Kong cinema (Ala Kung Fu Hustle, Project A... any Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, Stephen Chow movie).

Just started reading "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong, translated by C.H. Brewitt-Taylor for the umpteenth time. No matter how many times I've read this novella, I still love it.

Star Trek: Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire. A full novel of a tale that originally appeared in a shorter form with two other stories in Star Trek: Mirror Universe: Glass Empires.

I just finished re-reading "Runaways", the marvel extended universe thing.

I might re-read "The Hobbit" for the 10th time if I can get ahold of it. My favorite book.

The newpaper. For paperback Larry Niven's Ring World Engineers.

Just finished The Name of the Wind.

an instruction manuel for a game.

Drax the Destroyer

Taman Shud Case - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taman_Shud_Case)

Read this before but just looked it up again and it's such a neat read I figured I'd share it here.

the nazis.
one of 20 something TIME-LIFE encyclopedia-like books about world fair 2.

Just read the Annihilation, Annihilation Conquest, and War of Kings events from Marvel.

Eventually I'll get around to Blackest Night.

Green Lantern - Secret Origin.

Only got through parts 1 to 5 so far. I have to wait for the last few parts to be released. :mad:

The X-Men are every rebel teenager who wanting to change the world and make it better. Humanity is every adult, clinging to the past, trying to destroy the future even as he places all his hopes there.

Star Trek: Mirror Universe: The Sorrows of Empire. A full novel of a tale that originally appeared in a shorter form with two other stories in Star Trek: Mirror Universe: Glass Empires.

I just know glass empires... and the 3 related books.

good to know, I'll check for second hand star treks again on amazon...

star trek : typhon pact - zero sum game

sorei, if you've read Glass Empires then the complete version of The Sorrows of Empire is well worth a read if you have the chance. It's much richer and more expansive version of the story seen in Glass Empires.

sorei, if you've read Glass Empires then the complete version of The Sorrows of Empire is well worth a read if you have the chance. It's much richer and more expansive version of the story seen in Glass Empires.

i will check amazon for that one, be sure, I love reading star trek novels. :D

/edit: I ordered it...

Arsenal - The Making Of A Modern Superclub

BIG BUCK HUNTER: A hunting arcade challenges boundaries with bullets (http://www.jasonfagone.com/buckhunter_killscreen.html)

Ten Most Difficult Words to Translate (http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2008/10/12/ten-most-difficult-words-to-translate/)

Started a Greek Mythology book. But the thing is while it looks like a very good book (in 2 volumes no less) it keeps interrupting itself with the author's theories and beliefs on how the myths were formed and what they "truly" mean. Often instead of explaining they just send you to a later part of the book and this pisses me off. I just wanted something that would tell me all the stories.

J.P. Walters translation of 20,000 Leagues Under The Seas, as well as any notes by Verne scholar (and Leagues translator,) William Butcher.
JonC

The Annihilators limited series
P�ch�s Mignons Volumes 1 and 2
Empowered Special #2

Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss.

Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. Clever, well-researched, good dialogue and an engaging read. The sequel just came out and the next volume is due the first week of July.

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

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Starship Troopers, great for technical stuff with military tech, very bleh on not describing battles in great detail.

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness
Scott Pilgrim Gets It Together
Scott Pilgrim vs. The Universe
Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour

Visions Of Cody / Jack Kerouac

Mass Effect Revelation. Prequel to the game. Trying to get inspired to go back to fanfic writing.

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A great piece (http://finalfantasycospaly.blogspot.com/2011/04/popularity-of-yuna-cosplay.html)~~I enjoy it!

Avengers Vol. 3 #25

The end of that 'Exemplars' nonsense.

Cap stole the show with this one.

Not much of a page-turner, tbh.

Finished The Invisible Man last week and god did that take forever to go through.
Prime baby by Gene Luen Yang. It's more of a Garfield like comic strip but with a plot and story so it's more simple than his American Born Chinese but not in a bad way.

Kafka on Shore by Haruki Murakami. Great read, page turner, weird, and certainly does take you on a very unexpected trip. I recommend it though!

Now (embarrassingly enough), I'm working through Eat, Pray, Love. Don't judge me!

Danielle Steele - Bittersweet... Romantic novel. Pretty long one as well. :) But worth the reading nevertheless...

Kafka on Shore by Haruki Murakami. Great read, page turner, weird, and certainly does take you on a very unexpected trip. I recommend it though!

Now (embarrassingly enough), I'm working through Eat, Pray, Love. Don't judge me!

I never knock a person for reading, period.

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Issues one through three of New Avengers

Star Wars: Death Troopers. StormTrooper Zombies = canon go boom perhaps. Oh well

Reading "After Dark" - my first Murakami book, I love it so far. And I've got his "Dance Dance Dance" up next. Can't wait for the English Translation of his "IQ84" to get published! (October in the UK/US)

Just finished a wonderful book:

"The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" by Michael Chabon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amazing_Adventures_of_Kavalier_%26_Clay)

I'd love to reread it again in the very near future.


I never knock a person for reading, period.

This. :)

^^ I love Kavalier and Clay, too. But I resisted how much he compliments the reader. Every page it's "As I'm sure you know" or "We can all agree" or "You'd think ___ and you'd be right." It's flattering. But that's a pretty cheap trick, Chabon.

I completely agree.

I could have done without that.

Mass Effect Ascension.

Good read, and answers some questions in Mass Effect 2.

Thunderbolts #102

Star Wars Fate of the Jedi: Outcast

The Lurker in the Lobby: The Guide to Lovecraftian Cinema

The Lurker in the Lobby: The Guide to Lovecraftian Cinema

Is it good? The words "Lovecraft" and "Cinema" has all ready got my attention.

X-Factor #222

Batman: No Man's Land

X-Men #15

World War Z

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We are respectable negroes: Pedagogical Failures: Donald Tapscott's NPR Interview on How to Better Change Colleges to Suit the Millennial Snowflake Generation (http://wearerespectablenegroes.blogspot.com/2011/07/pedagogical-failures-donald-tapscotts.html)

Is it good? The words "Lovecraft" and "Cinema" has all ready got my attention.

I liked it. It chronicles film/tv based off the stories of Lovecraft, most of them sub-par of course but there's also an art section and interviews. I've been watching a lot of "Lovecraftian Cinema" lately because of it. There's especially a lot of bts info on Re-Animator. Interviews include Roger Corman, Guillermo del Toro, John Carpenter, Stuart Gordon, and Dan O' Bannon. Though there are some noticeable typos in the interviews. Also beware, there are tons of spoilers.

field negro: That is not a bible in Mr. Breivik's hand. (http://field-negro.blogspot.com/2011/07/that-is-not-bible-in-mr-breiviks-hand.html)

The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French

It's about a woman who, without her knowledge, was given a vitamin drink containing radioisotopes as part of a government study in the 60s (which is based off a real study that happened). In present day, she's hunting down the doctor who did it and becomes entangled with his family, including his grandson, who has Asperger's and is building a nuclear breeder reactor in his backyard shed.

The premise is interesting, as is the research that went into it. But despite containing rape, incest, murder, children with cancer, nuclear fallout, and old people sex, the book is lighthearted Jennifer Weiner beach reading, which was not what I was looking for at all. However, it might be fun for someone else who's looking for a quick read.

The bible...I'm still reading it,and I will read it forever ;)

The Mucker by Edgar Rice Burroughs

The Revenge of the Radioactive Lady by Elizabeth Stuckey-French

It's about a woman who, without her knowledge, was given a vitamin drink containing radioisotopes as part of a government study in the 60s (which is based off a real study that happened). In present day, she's hunting down the doctor who did it and becomes entangled with his family, including his grandson, who has Asperger's and is building a nuclear breeder reactor in his backyard shed.

The premise is interesting, as is the research that went into it. But despite containing rape, incest, murder, children with cancer, nuclear fallout, and old people sex, the book is lighthearted Jennifer Weiner beach reading, which was not what I was looking for at all. However, it might be fun for someone else who's looking for a quick read.

Where I work sells quite a bit of Jennifer Weiner books. Is any of it worth picking up?

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Fantastic Four #541 by J. Michael Straczynski

Don't know. I'm familiar with the name and the reputation (especially from when she and Kurt Vonnegut butted heads), but I haven't read any of her books. She supposedly only writes by-the-numbers chick lit.

Vonnegut I'm familiar with. I have an appreciation for his work. Can't for the life of me get why a "chick lit" author would get into it with Kurt Vonnegut, who's body of work is very much divorced from that genre.

It started at a lit conference (where tempers always seem to get out of hand :-\) when an audience member asked the panel of authors what message they wanted to get across in their work. Weiner said, very irritated, that she didn't know she was responsible for delivering a message to humanity. Vonnegut responded, "Then leave."

He was near death at that point, and fit the grumpy old man stereotype. But still. She not only antagonized the audience, but also whiffed on a softball question that could have gotten more readers interested in her work. What author, even a chick lit author, can't at least BS an answer about one of their themes?

They kept at each other for the rest of the conference, which is chronicled in Steve Almond's book Not That You Asked.

It started at a lit conference (where tempers always seem to get out of hand :-\) when an audience member asked the panel of authors what message they wanted to get across in their work. Weiner said, very irritated, that she didn't know she was responsible for delivering a message to humanity. Vonnegut responded, "Then leave."

And in my opinion, that is a sign of a terrible artist.

Last three books which I read in last two months...:

David M. Marcovitz - Using Visual Basic for Applications to Make PowerPoint Interactive;

Mary Bailey & Gina Sandford - The Ultimate Aquarium;

Stephen Baker - Numerati.

New Avengers #35

The Chinatown Death Cloud Peril by Paul Malmont

New Avengers Annual #2

Lupin III manga volumes 1 and 2.

Planet of the Apes.
Not because of the recent movie.
Found it in a box.

It should be box of the apes, then.

Avengers Fairy Tales

Delving into the _Hunger Games_ trilogy.

As it has an (anti) endorsement by Stephenie Meyer, I watch its angst levels like a hawk.

Military Firearms of the 20th Century and Star Wars: Imperial Commando (still sad that Lucas killed the bloody series).

Kaibutsu Ōjo #59

"Out" by Natsuo Kirino, started reading The Leopard by Jo Nesbo, because scary crime-y books are my kind of thing. :D

Kaibutsu Ōjo #62

The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard

Homeland, R.A. Salvatore

I've never read this stuff before, it was really hard to get into at first but once Drizzt was introduced it became nice.

RA Salvatore....A name that will live forever in infamy in the Minds of Star Wars fans.

Just finished The Imperial Guard Omnibus, need more WH 40k to sate my appetite.

a short history of germany 1815 - 1945 (when it became germany and when it stopped being awesome), again.

Just finished "Reliquary", by Doug Preston and Lincold Child, beginning "the cabinet of curiosities" by the same authors

Just read through a lot of info from soldier reports on weaponrey and enemies in Afghanistan. Seems like the news makes it sound worse. Even though the US has been there for nearly 10 years, the comparisons between this war and Vietnam are just plain false.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Secret Invasion Saga

Just read through a lot of info from soldier reports on weaponrey and enemies in Afghanistan. Seems like the news makes it sound worse. Even though the US has been there for nearly 10 years, the comparisons between this war and Vietnam are just plain false.

You can't even compare. The only thing comparable is, imho, the first agfhanistan war, between the Soviets and the Mudjahidins.

If you want my opinion, the US attacked the wrong country. they should have dealt with Pakistan first, as it is the rear base of these talibans A-holes. then Enter Afghanistan and deal with the remaining idiots.

Thing is most taliban these days are mostly pakistani, arab, and chechen. Most are just untrained brainwashed young people sent to the slaughter in suicide squads. Others, such as the Chechens, are trained by Al Qaeda and others and are pros at this shit. Yeah the Afghan-Soviet War was like Vietnam, Soviets seem to have the advantage then Mujahadeen start using new hit and run tactics and get foreign aid and bigger country has a long, painful, humiliating war. Just like in American Nam vets, I hear that the returning soviet soldiers were shunned due to what happened over there.

Avengers: The Initiative #13

French translation of "Delta Green: Countdown" for the Call of Cthulhu RPG. And a french book called "Les 1001 vies de Cthulhu" (an essay about lovecraftian mythology).

Secret Invasion #2

About to finish A Dance With Dragons.

Mighty Avengers #11

Tower of Glass

A decent android story but not a page-turner for me.

Secret Invasion Aftermath: Beta Ray Bill - The Green of Eden

"Walden" by Henry David Thoreau

'Twas all right, I suppose.

I would assume it would be most effective reading on a camping trip. :)

Technicaly the last thing I read I was an email from my college telling me that bascially I couldnt do shit here (library, gym, etc) until they get me a student card which will not happen till Wednsday :sad:
I also finished reading a Sean Hannity book (and by finished I meant read the first two pages and put it down).