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FIFARay007
31 Mar 2007, 06:27 PM
I had a revelation on the plane coming back from Denver yesterday. I was wondering if anyone else here might think this is a good idea and be willing to give it a try.
It seems that a good amount of us enjoy reading for pleasure, and we get thru a good number of books, so how about sharing them? I figure it could work a few ways, either person A and B mail each other a book, then mail it back when they're done, or we just make a free-for-all, where you don't really care if you get the book back, and books fly around all over the place. To make it fair, (and not too expensive), I figure you shouldn't mail a book unless you will be getting one in return.
It would be a good opportunity to read some new books and it's cheaper than buying them. So if anyone's interested, post back, and we can start listing the books we have and are willing to part with.
Sapphire
01 Apr 2007, 02:18 PM
free rep to anybody who has read it:DFree rep, huh? Ayn Rand would certainly not approve. Now, if you charged for rep, that would be heroic . . .
Howard Zinn
01 Apr 2007, 02:27 PM
I had a revelation on the plane coming back from Denver yesterday. I was wondering if anyone else here might think this is a good idea and be willing to give it a try.
It seems that a good amount of us enjoy reading for pleasure, and we get thru a good number of books, so how about sharing them? I figure it could work a few ways, either person A and B mail each other a book, then mail it back when they're done, or we just make a free-for-all, where you don't really care if you get the book back, and books fly around all over the place. To make it fair, (and not too expensive), I figure you shouldn't mail a book unless you will be getting one in return.
It would be a good opportunity to read some new books and it's cheaper than buying them. So if anyone's interested, post back, and we can start listing the books we have and are willing to part with.
Excellent idea, Ray. I would definitely be up for this when I get back.
Vermont Red
03 Apr 2007, 11:46 AM
Just finished Watchmen. I can see why its a favorite of SirManc's. The brainpower and physical attributes notwithstanding, SirManc and Adrian Veidt have a lot in common. Working on Redwall now.
Stud83
12 Apr 2007, 10:06 AM
One of my favorite authors Kurt Vonnegut died :(
Sapphire
12 Apr 2007, 10:09 AM
Mine too. I was in the middle of re-reading Welcome to the Monkey House as well.
So sad. RIP Kurt Vonnegut.
Stud83
12 Apr 2007, 10:29 AM
I should probably re-read this one as well. A little embarassed that I only remember All the King's Horses, Miss Temptation and Welcome to the Monkey House from it. :o
Accidentally stumbled upon Cat's Cradle in my late teens, and the next 2 months spent reading Vonnegut exclusively and almost non-stop. Best American writer ever IMO.
Vermont Red
12 Apr 2007, 10:38 AM
Rip
So it goes
Bluto11
12 Apr 2007, 10:44 AM
Let me know how that is. Looks interesting.
just finished this one. worth reading if you are into baseball. if i can understand it the anyone can.
you going to be at the globe for the United match this weekend? i'm going to be there and can bring the book if you like
Howard Zinn
12 Apr 2007, 11:14 AM
I can only remember Slaughterhouse-Five from Vonnegut, though I'm sure I've read another one of his books. Not my favorite author, but I can respect him for his original style.
RIP
FIFARay007
12 Apr 2007, 11:24 AM
I remember reading Harrison Bergeron in elementary school. It's still one of my favorite short stories.
http://www.albion.edu/library/Isaac/Vonnegut.jpg
RIP
SirManchester
12 Apr 2007, 12:54 PM
Just finished Watchmen. I can see why its a favorite of SirManc's. The brainpower and physical attributes notwithstanding, SirManc and Adrian Veidt have a lot in common. Working on Redwall now.
Oh yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's brilliant storytelling, and you could see why I don't want it to be adapted into a movie. It works so well because it's done in panels. Everything Alan Moore has written is pure genius and I highly recommend his other works. Also, I'm flattered by the Adrian Veidt comparison.
R.I.P. Kurt, he was one of my favorites. Humanist supreme.
Vermont Red
12 Apr 2007, 01:04 PM
Oh yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's brilliant storytelling, and you could see why I don't want it to be adapted into a movie. It works so well because it's done in panels. Everything Alan Moore has written is pure genius and I highly recommend his other works. Also, I'm flattered by the Adrian Veidt comparison.
I'm sure I'll see the movie, but there really is no reason to make it. I also just read The Dark Knight Returns and thought that was good. I didn't really like the style of drawing but the stories were excellent.
SirManchester
12 Apr 2007, 01:23 PM
I'm sure I'll see the movie, but there really is no reason to make it. I also just read The Dark Knight Returns and thought that was good. I didn't really like the style of drawing but the stories were excellent.
The script for the Watchmen film has been thrown around for years, Paul Greengrass was ready to shoot it, but then pulled out. Now it's in the hands of Zach Snyder (the guy who directed 300) I shudder at the mere thought of seeing this production finalized.
The Dark Knight Returns is great, I personally prefer his art in Sin City much more. (Don't ever read the sequel he wrote for this though, it's awful) He also penned Batman:Year One which many actually consider the definitive Bats story. However, Moore's The Killing Joke is my favorite - you should definitely check that out. Also his series Top Ten which is a mixture between his Watchmen superheroes and Hillstreet Blues and NYPD Blue.
Vermont Red
12 Apr 2007, 01:32 PM
The script for the Watchmen film has been thrown around for years, Paul Greengrass was ready to shoot it, but then pulled out. Now it's in the hands of Zach Snyder (the guy who directed 300) I shudder at the mere thought of seeing this production finalized.
I saw a short interview with Snyder regarding "Watchmen". He's a fan, so that's good. He also said that the movie is long, not including the black freighter. The best news was that although Tom Cruise had been interested, he was not going to be in the movie. (Rumor was that he wanted to play Veidt. I can't post enough smileys to sum up how I feel about that, although on one level it would be perfect.)
Anyway, Snyder was pumped about his cast and confirmed that Gerry Butler from "300" would have a role. (Nite Owl II?) We'll see. It will probably be crap and Moore will hate it, as expected.
SirManchester
12 Apr 2007, 01:40 PM
I saw a short interview with Snyder regarding "Watchmen". He's a fan, so that's good. He also said that the movie is long, not including the black freighter. The best news was that although Tom Cruise had been interested, he was not going to be in the movie. (Rumor was that he wanted to play Veidt. I can't post enough smileys to sum up how I feel about that, although on one level it would be perfect.)
Anyway, Snyder was pumped about his cast and confirmed that Gerry Butler from "300" would have a role. (Nite Owl II?) We'll see. It will probably be crap and Moore will hate it, as expected.
Hah, Cruise as Veidt. Well he can play a mean creepy guy, he does have a bit of the Nicholsen thing going but is Katie going to be ok with it?
I agree with whatever Moore thinks.
By the way, a series which I've always recommended and you shoudl probably read before HBO makes it is PREACHER by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. My god I can't praise that enough, it's perhaps the most bizarre but emotionally compelling things I've ever read.
Vermont Red
12 Apr 2007, 01:45 PM
By the way, a series which I've always recommended and you shoudl probably read before HBO makes it is PREACHER by Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. My god I can't praise that enough, it's perhaps the most bizarre but emotionally compelling things I've ever read.
Looks interesting. I may have to pop over to Midtown Comics (*cha-ching*) to check it out. (On a day when it's not raining so heavy.)
SirManchester
12 Apr 2007, 02:11 PM
Looks interesting. I may have to pop over to Midtown Comics (*cha-ching*) to check it out. (On a day when it's not raining so heavy.)
Did you set up an account with Midtown? If you, they have this thing where everytime you reach up to a hundred bucks spent, they give you discounts on your following purchases. Worked out for me recently when I bought a $20 tradepaperback for just $3.
Vermont Red
12 Apr 2007, 02:23 PM
Did you set up an account with Midtown? If you, they have this thing where everytime you reach up to a hundred bucks spent, they give you discounts on your following purchases. Worked out for me recently when I bought a $20 tradepaperback for just $3.
Foolishly, in retrospect, I turned it down because I assumed that I'd only be in there to buy seven issues of The Dark Tower comic. Now I've purchased Watchmen, two Escapist books and will likely purchase another copy of Watchmen for my brother-in-law. It may be time to sign up.
SirManchester
12 Apr 2007, 02:44 PM
Foolishly, in retrospect, I turned it down because I assumed that I'd only be in there to buy seven issues of The Dark Tower comic. Now I've purchased Watchmen, two Escapist books and will likely purchase another copy of Watchmen for my brother-in-law. It may be time to sign up.
It's free anyway. Which one do you go to, the one in Times Square or the one in Grand Central? (your account works the same at both by the way) Just curious.