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Books and other media...
As I've mentioned before, I'm quite taken by the work of Christopher Moore. I just finished his debut novel, Practical Demonkeeping, last night. It was an incredible read. I've also read Stupidest Angel and Lamb. Great Stuff. I truly wish I had a similar talent for words and plotting.
Now I'm told that this weekend has been decreed "Buy Yourself a Book Weekend". This is as per![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
thewordoffred who is a most fascinating cat. The point is that whether you go to a bookstore, buy it online, from a library or garage sale, that you all take the time to hook yourself up with a new bit of literature this coming weekend. And of course, buy another books for klynnfrost as it is her birthday this weekend.
Myself, I'm finally going to dive into DaVinci Code which seems to be for adults what Harry Potter is for kids. People appear to want to beleive it very much, which I suppose is why the movie is set to star American Everyman, Tom Hanks. I have nothing against Hanks (or Otm Shank for you Simpsons fans) but I do tire of the whole "Blockbuster movie" thing. He doesn't ever do small, indy films or films with limited appeal. it's always the biggest, most family oriented film around...and I think in my mind that diminishes him from actor to movie star. I guess there's plenty of people who would want to be a movie star, but they aren't to be taken as seriously as "real actors".
While I have you all here, I thought I'd bring up a peeve of mine regarding Simpsons and Simpsons comm's on LJ. Normally when I am outraged by someone;'s stupidity on LJ, it turns out that they are some dumbass teenager--but not always. Anyway, I realize not everyone loves Simpsons as much as I, but what's the point of joining a comm like![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
simpsons_obsess to say things like "the show hasn't been good in years" or "I'm sure the Simps movie will suck because the current writers also suck"?!? If you think it has sucked for years, why the fuck are you watching it? Sure, we all have the odd critique here and there. But clearly YOU suck if you think it's clever to watch things you hate so you can bitch about how much you hate them...or is this some kind of dreary teen angsty thing I can wrap my grown-up brain around.
Sure punks, I'm sure the longest running sitcom in the history of television sucks and is terrible. I'm sure the buffy/simps slash fanscript you and your coven wrote over spring break is much better. Ass.
Now I'm told that this weekend has been decreed "Buy Yourself a Book Weekend". This is as per
thewordoffred who is a most fascinating cat. The point is that whether you go to a bookstore, buy it online, from a library or garage sale, that you all take the time to hook yourself up with a new bit of literature this coming weekend. And of course, buy another books for klynnfrost as it is her birthday this weekend.Myself, I'm finally going to dive into DaVinci Code which seems to be for adults what Harry Potter is for kids. People appear to want to beleive it very much, which I suppose is why the movie is set to star American Everyman, Tom Hanks. I have nothing against Hanks (or Otm Shank for you Simpsons fans) but I do tire of the whole "Blockbuster movie" thing. He doesn't ever do small, indy films or films with limited appeal. it's always the biggest, most family oriented film around...and I think in my mind that diminishes him from actor to movie star. I guess there's plenty of people who would want to be a movie star, but they aren't to be taken as seriously as "real actors".
While I have you all here, I thought I'd bring up a peeve of mine regarding Simpsons and Simpsons comm's on LJ. Normally when I am outraged by someone;'s stupidity on LJ, it turns out that they are some dumbass teenager--but not always. Anyway, I realize not everyone loves Simpsons as much as I, but what's the point of joining a comm like
simpsons_obsess to say things like "the show hasn't been good in years" or "I'm sure the Simps movie will suck because the current writers also suck"?!? If you think it has sucked for years, why the fuck are you watching it? Sure, we all have the odd critique here and there. But clearly YOU suck if you think it's clever to watch things you hate so you can bitch about how much you hate them...or is this some kind of dreary teen angsty thing I can wrap my grown-up brain around. Sure punks, I'm sure the longest running sitcom in the history of television sucks and is terrible. I'm sure the buffy/simps slash fanscript you and your coven wrote over spring break is much better. Ass.
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Demonkeeping was a wonderful read.