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By: The First Comments from the Puntabugang | Puntabulous

The First Comments from the Puntabugang | Puntabulous — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:56:24 +0000

[...] M Nico: November 18, 2008: I have to agree with Tam; “Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” was crap! I also had to put down Stephen Kings “The Gunslinger” as I couldn’t get in to it. One series I love is the Night Runner series by Lynn Flewelling; it has gay protagonists and is a great fantasy story (Elves, magic. epic adventure). I will have to give “Hero” a read, thanks for the tip! [...]

By: Enrico

Enrico — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:39:08 +0000

Ryan R – Don’t worry. I like the book because of the story, not the philosophy. And because if a book is made into a movie, I HAVE to read the book first, and Angelina Jolie is in talks to be Dagny, and I have to see the movie if she does take the role.

By: Dave S.

Dave S. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:05:22 +0000

Damn impressive that everyone stayed on topic for over 100 comments! Of course, that accomplishment was most likely due to the fact that I wasn’t around most of the day…

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:17:44 +0000

I have the same problem. 700+ paged books have trouble keeping me interested as events slowly happen and frankly i have other books Im reading so i just stop. Also really dense books I have trouble getting through, like the Autumn of the Patriarch, by the guy who did 100 Years of Solitude, which was an amazing book.

It seems like a lot of people here are fans of revisionism and Jasper Fforde takes classic books, English lit, and creates some type of mystery story out of it, that would be the Thursday Next series. He is very good with puns. Also I highly recommend the Nursery Crimes Division series by him. It is only two books right now but there the last one is coming I believe next year and they are just really funny.

I’m also trying to get through a book at the Australian aborigines, who I’m thinking about studying.

I do want to read Atlas Shrugged for the third attempt. I like the story, but the whole philosophy behind it, I have somewhat rejected it so I promise not to become a jerk.

Lately though I have been so busy with school and other things that I’m finding that I’m not reading as much, but with break coming up I think get some reading time in.

By: Dickie Maxx » Blog Archive » Three blogs I read today.

Dickie Maxx » Blog Archive » Three blogs I read today. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:45:39 +0000

[...] wrote Going to that big bookshelf in the sky: where he talks about giving up on reading a book that is just horrible. There are two interesting [...]

By: Tam

Tam — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:59:37 +0000

Ohhh, Donnie and Marie. See I grew up in the backwoods of Canada where we only had 2 freaking channels, which while I watched incessantly caused me to miss out on some pop culture in my youth. I did recently read an article though that said people who watch a lot of TV are unhappier and have less sex than those who don’t. No mention of those who watch TV WHILE having sex. But I was a happy child and a total TV addict so I beg to differ with the scientists. I still love to watch old Carol Burnett sketches on YouTube. They were brilliant and its still roaringly funny today.

Damn, to stay on theme, guess I’ll have to see if my library has Hero since all the cool kids are obviously reading it.

By: Michelle M.

Michelle M. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:29:28 +0000

Polt: I JUST READ SUPERPOWERS!!!! I am yelling because I am that excited! I liked it too – don’t want to give anything away, but the ending really stuck with me. I double your recommendation

I’m with you on the Brady Variety hour. Also watched Donnie and Marie, Carol Burnett, and even Lawrence Welk (?) as a youngster. Boy, I sure did watch a lot of tv. Still do…

By: Ryan R.

Ryan R. — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:23:42 +0000

Enrico: Step away from the Ayn Rand and put it on the big bookshelf in the sky. Her writings seem to have a tendency to make assholes out of people.

By: Enrico

Enrico — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:16:10 +0000

I loved To Kill a Mockingbird. Read it junior year of high school, but my favorite book junior year was Zora Neale Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God (and lack of italics is killing me!)

By: Polt

Polt — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:48:07 +0000

Oh and Craiggers, if you liked Hero, may I recommend “SuperPowers”. no gay characters, just 5 college kids wake up on day with superpowers. Very well done, very much like “what would happen if people got powers in the real world”.

HUGS…