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A Movable feast
A Thousand Splendid suns
My goal here is to read and define my own style as to how 3 different authors write and express themselves in their writings. I picked the first because its the link I have to video games and the second because I have outmost adoration for Hemingway and the last one because it's selling like hot cakes here and its a big book worth checking into.
A Movable feast
A Thousand Splendid suns
My goal here is to read and define my own style as to how 3 different authors write and express themselves in their writings. I picked the first because its the link I have to video games and the second because I have outmost adoration for Hemingway and the last one because it's selling like hot cakes here and its a big book worth checking into.
Claymore
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Even though I promised myself I wouldn't pick up another incomplete series, I never like being without something to read, so I picked up Thief's Magic book 1 of Trudi Canavan's Millenium's Rule series. (There's 2 books out so far).
Just finished the first half of the book and I quite like it so far. I like the magic system of having to draw it from your surroundings, and the dark residue that is left behind once you do so, means that you have to move to a different location to keep drawing magic. Vela was something new and different, but the Academy and the political going ons there I saw coming a mile away.
Just started Rielle's story - looking forward to seeing how it pans out.
Just finished the first half of the book and I quite like it so far. I like the magic system of having to draw it from your surroundings, and the dark residue that is left behind once you do so, means that you have to move to a different location to keep drawing magic. Vela was something new and different, but the Academy and the political going ons there I saw coming a mile away.
Just started Rielle's story - looking forward to seeing how it pans out.
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Recently I've started reading two new manga series, and both are quite different. I'm really enjoying the stories so far, though initially I wasn't sure how I'd like either of them when I started the first volumes.
The Ancient Magus's Bride - A girl named Chise has lost her parents and, unwanted by any relatives, finds herself being sold in a black market, desired for her inner abilities and her possession of the sight, which allows her to see fae and all manner of magical creatures. She's bought by an ancient magus named Elias (who's entire head is a dog skull with horns spiraling out from the back), and finds out about the power she has within her and how rare it is, a power letting her utilize magic in ways both mages and alchemists never can. She's called a Sleigh Beggy.
I was drawn in by the premise and the art, and I've really ended up enjoying the unique story and world it offers, and the way it handles magic and magical creatures. Chise is from Japan, however after being bought by the Magus she lives with him in England. They're both unique characters that develop an equally unique and genuine relationship. There's quite a bit of mystery, and some deep themes.
I'd describe the setting as akin to Harry potter, in the sense that a magical world lies alongside the normal world we know, however that's where the comparison stops.
I'm very fascinated with the whole thing, and I'm waiting to get volume 3.
A Silent Voice - Quite different from the series above, in both story and art style. At first, I wasn't sure if I liked the art, but it's the story that pulled me in after I read the first volume.
It follows a young boy, Shoya, in middle school during much of the first volume, and he's a dare-devil, always doing things to make his life 'fun'. Then, a girl, Shoko, transfers to his school and enters his class. She's almost completely deaf, and communicates with a notebook. He instantly finds her weird, mentally calling her an alien. He starts to tease her, first making loud noises around her to see how deaf she is, and then it turns into full-on bullying. She continues to try and make friends with the class, but the bullying keeps up until she's pulled from the school by her mother.
The end of the first volume flashes forward to current time, when Shoya has graduated from high school, and he seeks her out as he reflects on what he did to her when they were kids.
It's a very compelling story, and I think very realistic on showing bullying and the effects of it, how much damage it can do and what it leads to, and how it changes lives. The main characters have a lot of depth to them, and it's enjoyable to watch them change and see where the story goes.
So far, I'd give both manga series a 4/5 stars, I'm already endeared to them and enjoy the vastly different stories in them. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a new manga series to read.
The Ancient Magus's Bride - A girl named Chise has lost her parents and, unwanted by any relatives, finds herself being sold in a black market, desired for her inner abilities and her possession of the sight, which allows her to see fae and all manner of magical creatures. She's bought by an ancient magus named Elias (who's entire head is a dog skull with horns spiraling out from the back), and finds out about the power she has within her and how rare it is, a power letting her utilize magic in ways both mages and alchemists never can. She's called a Sleigh Beggy.
I was drawn in by the premise and the art, and I've really ended up enjoying the unique story and world it offers, and the way it handles magic and magical creatures. Chise is from Japan, however after being bought by the Magus she lives with him in England. They're both unique characters that develop an equally unique and genuine relationship. There's quite a bit of mystery, and some deep themes.
I'd describe the setting as akin to Harry potter, in the sense that a magical world lies alongside the normal world we know, however that's where the comparison stops.
I'm very fascinated with the whole thing, and I'm waiting to get volume 3.
A Silent Voice - Quite different from the series above, in both story and art style. At first, I wasn't sure if I liked the art, but it's the story that pulled me in after I read the first volume.
It follows a young boy, Shoya, in middle school during much of the first volume, and he's a dare-devil, always doing things to make his life 'fun'. Then, a girl, Shoko, transfers to his school and enters his class. She's almost completely deaf, and communicates with a notebook. He instantly finds her weird, mentally calling her an alien. He starts to tease her, first making loud noises around her to see how deaf she is, and then it turns into full-on bullying. She continues to try and make friends with the class, but the bullying keeps up until she's pulled from the school by her mother.
The end of the first volume flashes forward to current time, when Shoya has graduated from high school, and he seeks her out as he reflects on what he did to her when they were kids.
It's a very compelling story, and I think very realistic on showing bullying and the effects of it, how much damage it can do and what it leads to, and how it changes lives. The main characters have a lot of depth to them, and it's enjoyable to watch them change and see where the story goes.
So far, I'd give both manga series a 4/5 stars, I'm already endeared to them and enjoy the vastly different stories in them. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a new manga series to read.
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Went with a trio of books recently.
First, "In the Name of Love" by Patrick Smith. He was a first-time author, and I just picked it as it was a new title [I work in a bookshop, so it's easy to just root around for these kind of things]. It's a romance/murder mystery novel. Nothing standout about it, really - I did buy it just because I wanted to read a range of different things (and for the reason of seeing what is publishable material). Even the tagline, the description on the back of the book, doesn't happen until the very end, making it all very predictable and with nothing to go on afterwards.
Second, "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk. I've yet to see the film. The plot was interesting enough, but I wasn't crazy on his writing style. Not that I couldn't appreciate it; it's just more of a personal taste.
Third, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. While nearly all of my friends had to study this at one point or another in school, I didn't. This one I am currently reading, and have only about 20/30 pages to go. And I have to say, it does not disappoint. This is one I could reread straight afterwards. It's warm, witty, humorous, and just downright enjoyable, even with the content making you want to jump right in and smack a person or two straight - with other books, I felt like I was reading them to see how other authors wrote their books, i.e., what was publishable material - but with this I wanted to keep reading on. Makes me appreciate the way things are nowadays too, even as someone nowhere near the area the story is based in.
First, "In the Name of Love" by Patrick Smith. He was a first-time author, and I just picked it as it was a new title [I work in a bookshop, so it's easy to just root around for these kind of things]. It's a romance/murder mystery novel. Nothing standout about it, really - I did buy it just because I wanted to read a range of different things (and for the reason of seeing what is publishable material). Even the tagline, the description on the back of the book, doesn't happen until the very end, making it all very predictable and with nothing to go on afterwards.
Second, "Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk. I've yet to see the film. The plot was interesting enough, but I wasn't crazy on his writing style. Not that I couldn't appreciate it; it's just more of a personal taste.
Third, "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. While nearly all of my friends had to study this at one point or another in school, I didn't. This one I am currently reading, and have only about 20/30 pages to go. And I have to say, it does not disappoint. This is one I could reread straight afterwards. It's warm, witty, humorous, and just downright enjoyable, even with the content making you want to jump right in and smack a person or two straight - with other books, I felt like I was reading them to see how other authors wrote their books, i.e., what was publishable material - but with this I wanted to keep reading on. Makes me appreciate the way things are nowadays too, even as someone nowhere near the area the story is based in.
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^ I haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird in a very long time. That's my mom's favorite book of all time, btw. I remember that Harper Lee had a very good writer's voice. 
RedFFWolf
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^ I haven't read To Kill a Mockingbird in a very long time. That's my mom's favorite book of all time, btw. I remember that Harper Lee had a very good writer's voice.
That's probably the best way of describing what makes this an overall good book: the writer's voice.
And I finished it today. I was almost falling asleep on the train on the way home reading it, but I was still too keen on taking the rest of it all in (and such is the mark of a great book that in my level of sleep deprivation I managed to take it all in)
What a great read
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Clement Rage
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The great thing about Mockingbird is, while it very emphatically makes its point, it does it without hating anyone, which practically no writer is able or willing to do.
The judge, the jury, the defense, the prosecutor, the angry lynchmob, Mayella, everyone except Bob Ewell is not despised by the narrative, everyone gets treated with respect. I really loved that about it.
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I'm the Man: The Story of That Guy from Anthrax. It's an autobiography written by Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian.
My favorite part of this book is where
My favorite part of this book is where
In early 1984, Metallica was booked on a UK tour with the Rodz, Exciter, and Twisted Sister, but the tour got cancelled due to, believe it or not, poor ticket sales. Metallica had studio time booked at Sweet Silence Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark, but that studio was booked for another band while Metallica was supposed to be touring the UK, which left them effectively stranded. Music for Nations, the record label Metallica was under contract with in the UK at the time, rented out a flat for the band just so they had a place to stay. Meanwhile, Anthrax was in the country at the same time for promotional work for their debut album, Fistful of Metal, and since both bands had become well acquainted while Metallica was on the East Coast recording Kill 'Em All, Anthrax decided to hang out with Metallica.
Anyway, one day, Cliff wanted to buy a new Walkman (anyone remember those?), so he and Scott took the tube into town. As they got off, they were detained by a cop, who assumed that these two long-haired dudes must be suspicious, who then said, "You can make it easier on yourselves if you just admit to the drugs you're carrying." This caught Scott and Cliff by surprise. Scott did not partake in recreational drug use outside of drinking, but Cliff was a pothead, and if the cops found even a single joint on him, they were both fucked. Nonetheless, both rockers were arrested on suspicion of drugs, and they made Scott and Cliff strip down to their underwear and threw them in their cells...these cells didn't even have bars. It was just four solid walls, plus a sliding peephole thing. Well, they found pills in Cliff's pockets, which Cliff claimed to be cold medicine, but that became probable cause for them. The cops told Scott that they were taking Cliff with him to search the flat, and at that point, Scott immediately thought, "Oh no, we're fucked, because Cliff DEFINITELY has weed at the flat!" All he could think of at that point was the movie, Midnight Express, where he was in a foreign prison and no one would hear from him again. After maybe a few hours, the cops went into Scott's cell and brought his clothes back, ordering him to get dressed and meet up at the Police Captain's office. Scott did that, fearing he had a one-way ticket to Midnight Express, and he arrived to see Cliff Burton seated in front of the Captain with a smirk on his face, and Scott was thinking, "what's going on here?" The Captain then proceeded to apologize for the inconvenience, saying that the pills Cliff had on him were taken to the lab and really was over-the-counter cold medicine, and Scott just had enough and started lashing out with, "you fucking motherfucker!", "just because we have long hair doesn't mean we're fucking criminals", "the NYPD has better things to do than profiling long-haired guys with trumped up drug charges", and all this other rhetoric, and Cliff was lightly punching Scott's leg telling him to shut the fuck up. So after all these apologies, the cops released the rockers from custody and did not charge them with anything.
After they left the Police Station and were out of police earshot, Scott asked Cliff what happened, and Cliff explained that they went into the flat, saw Kirk Hammett practicing his guitar in the living room, searched the flat, came up empty, and returned to the station. Scott was relieved that there would be no further jail time, but there was still that million dollar question; how the fuck did the cops NOT find the weed? Did Cliff have some secret hidey hole to stash his contraband? Cliff's response was, "Where would be the first place you would look if you were a cop searching someone's home for drugs?" Scott said, "I don't know....maybe under the mattress or some shit like that?" Cliff said "Exactly! And where was the one place the cops did not look?" Holy shit! Cliff had the weed under the mattress all along, and because the cops never even bothered to look there, they never found the weed! Cliff never got that new Walkman, but they did celebrate their freedom with a few beers that night. Scott WOULD get arrested and actually get charged 13 years later for trespassing into the Yankees' Spring Training facility, but got the charges dropped after apologizing to then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on the Howard Stern Show. Yes, I know his Yankees-related arrest actually did get him in more trouble than the incident with Cliff Burton, but still, it is funny as fuck how the whole thing with him and Cliff getting arrested went down...especially since they literally got away with possession of marijuana.
Anyway, one day, Cliff wanted to buy a new Walkman (anyone remember those?), so he and Scott took the tube into town. As they got off, they were detained by a cop, who assumed that these two long-haired dudes must be suspicious, who then said, "You can make it easier on yourselves if you just admit to the drugs you're carrying." This caught Scott and Cliff by surprise. Scott did not partake in recreational drug use outside of drinking, but Cliff was a pothead, and if the cops found even a single joint on him, they were both fucked. Nonetheless, both rockers were arrested on suspicion of drugs, and they made Scott and Cliff strip down to their underwear and threw them in their cells...these cells didn't even have bars. It was just four solid walls, plus a sliding peephole thing. Well, they found pills in Cliff's pockets, which Cliff claimed to be cold medicine, but that became probable cause for them. The cops told Scott that they were taking Cliff with him to search the flat, and at that point, Scott immediately thought, "Oh no, we're fucked, because Cliff DEFINITELY has weed at the flat!" All he could think of at that point was the movie, Midnight Express, where he was in a foreign prison and no one would hear from him again. After maybe a few hours, the cops went into Scott's cell and brought his clothes back, ordering him to get dressed and meet up at the Police Captain's office. Scott did that, fearing he had a one-way ticket to Midnight Express, and he arrived to see Cliff Burton seated in front of the Captain with a smirk on his face, and Scott was thinking, "what's going on here?" The Captain then proceeded to apologize for the inconvenience, saying that the pills Cliff had on him were taken to the lab and really was over-the-counter cold medicine, and Scott just had enough and started lashing out with, "you fucking motherfucker!", "just because we have long hair doesn't mean we're fucking criminals", "the NYPD has better things to do than profiling long-haired guys with trumped up drug charges", and all this other rhetoric, and Cliff was lightly punching Scott's leg telling him to shut the fuck up. So after all these apologies, the cops released the rockers from custody and did not charge them with anything.
After they left the Police Station and were out of police earshot, Scott asked Cliff what happened, and Cliff explained that they went into the flat, saw Kirk Hammett practicing his guitar in the living room, searched the flat, came up empty, and returned to the station. Scott was relieved that there would be no further jail time, but there was still that million dollar question; how the fuck did the cops NOT find the weed? Did Cliff have some secret hidey hole to stash his contraband? Cliff's response was, "Where would be the first place you would look if you were a cop searching someone's home for drugs?" Scott said, "I don't know....maybe under the mattress or some shit like that?" Cliff said "Exactly! And where was the one place the cops did not look?" Holy shit! Cliff had the weed under the mattress all along, and because the cops never even bothered to look there, they never found the weed! Cliff never got that new Walkman, but they did celebrate their freedom with a few beers that night. Scott WOULD get arrested and actually get charged 13 years later for trespassing into the Yankees' Spring Training facility, but got the charges dropped after apologizing to then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner on the Howard Stern Show. Yes, I know his Yankees-related arrest actually did get him in more trouble than the incident with Cliff Burton, but still, it is funny as fuck how the whole thing with him and Cliff getting arrested went down...especially since they literally got away with possession of marijuana.
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Got started on the Tower series, apparently
(I don't think I've ever read Stephen King. Probably in protest because every book store has a whole floor dedicated to the guy who I'm sure is a robot)
I planned to pick up Christine at one point at well as Pet Semetary but I find that the text is too small and decided to hold off for now.
Currently I'm a little over the half way point with Tokyo Ghoul(Vol 10). I watched the anime and found that it wasn't too good.
Clement Rage
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I would recommend It as an intro to King, that's his best work that I know about.
He's always readable, but the standard goes up and down.
Reading Fool's Quest. Didn't like Shaman's Crossing or the Rain Wilds, but anything with Fitzchivalry in it is pretty great. (Have not read Ship of Magic Trilogy aside from book 2, but found it good.)
He's always readable, but the standard goes up and down.
Reading Fool's Quest. Didn't like Shaman's Crossing or the Rain Wilds, but anything with Fitzchivalry in it is pretty great. (Have not read Ship of Magic Trilogy aside from book 2, but found it good.)
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I just finished reading Haruki Murakami's Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage last night. As always, Murakami delivers. It isn't as good as 1Q84, which is one of my favorite books, but it is relatively effective in portraying what it means to be cast out and the impact of loss and how those things change people. Rather than doting on these things, however, the book is a journey of healing.
I enjoyed it. Next on my list is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, also by Murakami. I should have read this one a long time ago.
I enjoyed it. Next on my list is The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, also by Murakami. I should have read this one a long time ago.
Clement Rage
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Is that the one that got turned into a movie with the creepy clown dude?
Yup. Never seen it myself.
Kuja9001
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Is that the one that got turned into a movie with the creepy clown dude?
Yup. Never seen it myself.
The clown is still creepy til this day.