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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."
It's all about the flow of information across the world, the thrill and horror of discovery, and the way that minor political battles in one place can greatly affect larger battles elsewhere.
Oooh, awesome. What I loved about Cryptonomicon was seeing how information flow differed in the two eras.
It's way more pulp than art, I should say.
Not the A-word again!!
I retain my title of Grand Commissioner Of Using The Term "Art" Correctly Unlike The Rest Of You Proles, Unless You Happen To Be Using It Like I Do, In Which Case It's All Good And I Apologize For Calling You A Prole.
Stinkin' relativist.
I'm an absolutist about my authority and innate rightness! Otherwise, yes.
Oh, I just loves me some Corwood.
Yeah...in another world, he could bend me over a radio car any day. (ha...rare circle that will recognize that as a tender compliment)
I retain my title of Grand Commissioner Of Using The Term "Art" Correctly Unlike The Rest Of You Proles, Unless You Happen To Be Using It Like I Do, In Which Case It's All Good And I Apologize For Calling You A Prole.
aw!: awe
I just finished The Amber Spyglass. And while I could see that ending coming from a mile away, there were still a lot of in-between parts that seriously surprised me. Also, I think I need a much better background in Catholic theology to understand what he was trying to do with several sections. Overall, though, exciting read.
So, I read a prequel The Land and a squel Let the Circle be Unbroken to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Wonderful books, all three. I feel kinda dumb for being so scared of them.
I just finished The Amber Spyglass. And while I could see that ending coming from a mile away, there were still a lot of in-between parts that seriously surprised me. Also, I think I need a much better background in Catholic theology to understand what he was trying to do with several sections. Overall, though, exciting read.
Hil, I finished it this weekend, too. And yes, the ending was pretty predictable, and I also don't think that Pullman earned it (I can think of several different ways that Lyra and Will could have stayed together). But honestly? I think I liked it best of the trilogy, mostly because of the mulefa world where Mary Malone was. For some reason, I just adored that part.