I don't think the Princess Bride ending belongs on the movie (since the book is bigger than the movie), but it works in the context of the book.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
§ ita § - Jan 03, 2011 10:21:54 am PST #13429 of 28281
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Laga - Jan 03, 2011 10:29:34 am PST #13430 of 28281
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
I like to think of it as a bridge to a whole other story. Someday I'll tie William Goldman up in a remote cabin and force him to write it.
Gris - Jan 03, 2011 10:35:14 am PST #13431 of 28281
Hey. New board.
The only thing coming to me in "endings" is the ending of Diaspora by Greg Egan. It's kind of a great science fiction novel most of the way through (at least, I thought so at seventeen) but its ending is an absolute disaster, as bad as the last half hour of A.I.
I tend to like most endings, though most of the books I love have pretty predictable endings as I tend to love pretty simple books.
lisah - Jan 06, 2011 12:25:39 pm PST #13432 of 28281
Punishingly Intricate
javachik - Jan 06, 2011 12:34:30 pm PST #13433 of 28281
Our wings are not tired.
Cute, but I've never read more books in 6 months than I have since I got my Kindle.
Cass - Jan 06, 2011 12:36:40 pm PST #13434 of 28281
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
I did send the link to my Niecelet because she hates reading on tech and mourns the idea that books will go away. Which is pretty awesome for a 21-year-old. Though I am not giving up both tech and real books. Both have their places in my life.
Connie Neil - Jan 06, 2011 12:39:16 pm PST #13435 of 28281
brillig
Here's an interesting article about decorating with books--and some people who insist on being able to read the books they're decorating with!
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/garden/06books.html?hpw
It mentions the subject of whether technology will eradicate books, as well.
lisah - Jan 06, 2011 12:46:20 pm PST #13436 of 28281
Punishingly Intricate
Well, I think people should use what they want to read. Personally I can't imagine enjoying reading a book on an electronic device and enjoying it. Reading shorter things (like blog posts or news articles) is fine but not a whole book. Makes my eyes hurt just thinking about it.
javachik - Jan 06, 2011 12:50:13 pm PST #13437 of 28281
Our wings are not tired.
I can't read more than a few paragraphs on an non-electronic ink reader, but the Kindle doesn't hurt my eyes at all. I tried reading a few paragraphs on the Kindle App (on an iPad) and that wouldn't work for me at all. (ETA: Don't misunderstand; I am not trying to advocate e-Readers for all! I am just very very surprised at how quickly I adapted to it. I never in a million years expected it to be the case. I love paper.)
Pix - Jan 06, 2011 7:15:54 pm PST #13438 of 28281
The status is NOT quo.
Javachik is me.