I second the fun read on The Rule of Four. Not a masterpiece, but at least as good as anything Dan Brown has written.
Angel: You're lying. Gwen: I'm fibbing. It's lying, only classier.
'Just Rewards (2)'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
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."
Wolfram - Feb 05, 2006 10:33:43 am PST #9894 of 10002
Visilurking
Volans - Feb 05, 2006 7:33:45 pm PST #9895 of 10002
move out and draw fire
...and it's ordered. Thanks you two! Having read Holy Blood, Holy Grail and Foucault's Pendulum lo these many years ago, I wasn't at all impressed with Mr. Brown.
The fact that most of the negative reviews had really bad grammar and spelling spoke volumes, I think.
Anne W. - Feb 06, 2006 1:39:49 am PST #9896 of 10002
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
I also thought that the MacGuffin used in Rule of Four was far more interesting than the one in The DaVinci Code, and I found myself wishing that it could be true. I don't think I'd ever seen that particular idea used before.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 06, 2006 7:58:03 am PST #9897 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I will say, although I can intellectually recognize that The Nothing Man is a fairly lame tabloid-y novel, and the least of Jim Thompson's many works, I also hold it dear to my heart for its OTT ranting about serving hot dogs in mayonnaise to a man who's had his dick shot off.
Wouldn't ketchup be worse?
Tom Scola - Feb 09, 2006 5:08:57 am PST #9898 of 10002
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Journalists like to think of themselves as presenting as accurate a picture as they can of the real world.
The American Association of Petroleum Geologists takes a broader view. It is presenting its annual journalism award this year to Michael Crichton, the science fiction writer whose latest book, "State of Fear," dismisses global warming as a largely imaginary threat embraced by malignant scientists for their own ends.
"It is fiction," conceded Larry Nation, communications director for the association. "But it has the absolute ring of truth."
erikaj - Feb 09, 2006 5:25:55 am PST #9899 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
say what?
DebetEsse - Feb 09, 2006 5:29:45 am PST #9900 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
The Absolute Ring of Truth!
Long have we, the brothers of the AAPG, sought it. With this simple band, forged in fiction, we shall bring our message to the entire world!
Nutty - Feb 09, 2006 5:29:53 am PST #9901 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
...for all values of journalism that are like writing in your LJ.
erikaj - Feb 09, 2006 5:47:00 am PST #9902 of 10002
Always Anti-fascist!
I'm sure it's very trustigious.
DebetEsse - Feb 09, 2006 6:27:03 am PST #9903 of 10002
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Exactly. It's truthiness is beyond reproach.