I'm not sure, I just wish I would have known about and read them before starting to watch to the tv series.
Currently reading Gone With The Wind. I'm on page 900 something of 1400 something. After that its The Dominate Blonde. I don't know what its about, I just liked the title!
That's because it had come and gone by 1980 In_Flames. In those days tv stations signed off at midnight and all you could see on the screen was a test pattern until 0600. BUT...on Saturday nights the brave youth of America could feast Monster Movies for another 90 minutes. In August of 1957, fifty two classic horror films (more or less) were released to television under the package title of Shock!. They were part of a ten-year, $20-million deal by Screen Gems to license 550 films from Universal-International for syndication. The package consisted mainly of older Universal horror releases, such as the original Dracula and Frankenstein, but also a few lesser flicks to fill out the list (such as 1935's The Great Impersonation). This moment is important for fans of classic movie monsters, because the release of the Shock! package to local television markets was the beginning of the Monster Craze among American youth that continues today. This was the first time that kids could enjoy the Universal monsters in their own homes - prior to this, the movies had only been shown in theaters, in original runs and re-releases. Once kids got a load of Lugosi, Karloff, and the rest, they immediately adopted them as their own - as well as the newer (to them) crop of monsters appearing at the time onscreen, such as Creature From The Black Lagoon. The package was of course a success, and it would be followed by imitators such as Associated Artists re-releasing the old Monogram pictures, among others, which caused even more monstrous mayhem on TV's. Soon would follow the first issue of Famous Monsters Of Filmland, the first Aurora models, and all of the other licensed toys and items which helped cement the love of monsters in the hearts of the creature-kids. But it all started with Shock!
I watched the movie about a month ago. Sam Rockwell is a great actor. I'm sure the book is much better though. If you've read his books before, I don't think I'm spoiling anything by saying there is a twist or two to come.
So I finished off Pygmy. It's a quick read at about 240 pages and the chapters are nice and short. I have to say I really enjoyed it. The narration is written as the main character speaks, which happens to be in broken english. It's kind of confusing at first, but pretty funny once you get used to it. If you like Fight Club or any of this author's other books, you'll def enjoy Pgymy. (cue Reading Rainbow music)
Revive Just finished reading "Foundation and Empire" by Isaac Asimov. Looking to pick up the next book in the series later this week.
That's interesting, as I recently picked up the omnibus edition of the Foundation Trilogy. It's down on my queue a bit, after "Duma Key" by Stephen King and a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories.
I loved the first two. The second....I feel like I should have seen the end coming and yet I didn't. It seems so obvious when I look back, but I was so into the book I never thought of it. I won't say more because I don't know if you've read them yet, but I'd say they are definitely worth a read to anyone who enjoys smart sci-fi that isn't overboard.
I am just finishing Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston. Stunning novel. Has anyone read it?
Currently reading The Professor: Arsene Wenger. Great book describing Wenger's coaching career at Arsenal FC.
Just finished "The Gods Themselves" by Isaac Asimov. One of the strangest books I've ever read...especially section two. On to "The Caves Of Steel" now, part of his Robot series.
Anyone reading? I just started reading Bill Walsh's Finding the Winning Edge and finished up Jaworski's book.
Just finished reading Take Your Eye Off the Ball by Pat Kirwan. About to start Blood, Sweat and Chalk by Tim Leyden.
Nice. That Layden book was a disappointment for me, personally. Its nice to read about the history but his diagrams are not very good.
It's OK. Some good insight, but alot of it is stuff you'd already know. Still a good read tho. Disappointing to hear about Leyden's book....
I'll have to check out Kirwan's book then. Always something new to learn. Don't be discouraged by my thoughts on Layden's book. Its just my opinion but I may have had higher expectations.
You might not be disappointed, who knows? I didn't think it was great but I'm more about X's and O's than history lessons so it may be just a preference.
Is it just pointing out things like you should look for this or is it like actually diagramming things?
i would love to read, but i have no time. all i want to do when i have some spare time is stare at the TV or check out what's going on here...or alternate between the two
Some people don't have time anymore. They need to work more because of the economic status or for other reasons.
I've recently started 'Ender's Game' by Orson Scott Card. So far so good though I'm not very far in. It's about a boy in the future being shipped off to a battle school in hopes that he can eventually lead humanity to victory over a hostile alien race.
Great sci-fi right there, good choice. Im reading through Terry Pratchet's Discworld books atm while working on on the treadmill or bike. Otherwise I am running through the newish Clancy novel Dead or Alive. Typical Clancy work - if you like his stuff it's excellent, if your not a fan of his other stuff I doubt this would get you going.
Bump. Anyone going to be checking out Mike Leach's new book when it comes out next month? I am looking forward to it, even though its not an X's and O's book which I usually read. I just hope it is not ruined by the writing of the controversy at Texas Tech in his final year.
