31
Dec
If you read “A Song of Ice and Fire” then you will appreciate this.
Archive for the ‘books’ Category
27
Aug
Just finished reading confessor. A great ending to a great series. While looking online for some quotes from the book, I came across the site for the TV show that will be starting this fall. There is a trailer and it looks fairly decent for a WB type show. http://www.legendoftheseeker.com/
The quote I was looking for. The unwritten rule.
Rule Unwritten, The rule from the beginning of time “To exist in this vast universe for a speck of time is the great gift of life. Our tiny sliver of time is our gift in life. It is our only life. The universe will go on, indifferent to our brief existence, but while we are here we touch not just part of that vastness, but also the lives around us. Life is the gift each of us has been given. Each life is our own and no one else’s. It is precious beyond all counting. It is the greatest value we can have. Cherish it for what it truly is. Your life is yours alone. Rise up and live it.”
And now so I can always remember the beauty of life…the wizards rules….
20
Jun
Wanted to keep this list handy, there are a ton on the list that I always wanted to read.
100 Must-Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library | The Art of Manliness
11
Jun
Was reading a post about being your own butcher on the consumerist (way better than Freeganism) and stumbled across this article about being thrifty in the post apocalyptic US.
Few minutes later in the lunchroom saw the “No Country For Old Men” DVD and realized it was the same author. Cool, did a search and see that Oprah liked it so much that Hollywood decided to make a movie of it for her.
My personal challenge. To read this book before the movie comes out. (Nov 2008)
Anyone care to join my challenge? I just need to finnish up the 3 halfreads I have open ATM.
10
Jan
I read this book a few years back and decieded to check out the film adaptation. Suprisingly, the film version is very close to the novel and is quite fun to watch. This movie would never be made today and would not be able to hold the typical movie goer audience. It is way to smart, there is nothing like watching scientists solve thier problems on the big screen.
I definitely recommend checking it out just for the good old school computer footage.
15
Nov
I heard about The Sword and Laser book club on the TWiT podcast and thought it would be cool to join up. The next book in the list is Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. I am hoping to get through my current read in time. If you haven’t read Pandora’s Star and Judas Unchained, I highly recommend them.