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What book(s) are you reading now?
- Thread starter YmirGF
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I am reading some Ray Bradbury short stories, The Lake House by James Patterson, Can't Never Tell (a Southern Fried Mystery) by Cathy Pickens, and I have a whole stack of books from the library to read.
cardero
Citizen Mod
What started as recreational reading for me has started a chain reaction in books.
The issue is in celebration to the late comic writer Steve Gerber and his contributions to comics and TV. Articles touch on the history of Man Thing and Howard The Duck as well as Gerbers horror stories and Marvels Omega The Unknown, The Defenders and the Kiss comic. There is also an article on the animated Saturday morning Thundar The Babarian in which Gerber wrote. Artist testimonies and recollections working with the writer as well as a Gerber comic checklist round out this tribute issue.
Which got me nostalgic to re-read this .
ESSENTIALS Vol. 1 Howard The Duck
Written by: Steve Gerber and various writers
Art by: Frank Brunner, Gene Colan, Val Mayerick
Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Marvel Comics; illustrated edition edition (February 1, 2002)
ISBN-13: 978-0785108313
Which got me nostalgic to re-read these black & white magazines.
Though the latter were not written by Steve Gerber (but were competently scripted by Bill Mantlo), the art by Gene Colan, Michael Golden and Val Mayerick is a sight to behold. And since these issues are magazine sized, they weren't subject to the Comic Code.
The issue is in celebration to the late comic writer Steve Gerber and his contributions to comics and TV. Articles touch on the history of Man Thing and Howard The Duck as well as Gerbers horror stories and Marvels Omega The Unknown, The Defenders and the Kiss comic. There is also an article on the animated Saturday morning Thundar The Babarian in which Gerber wrote. Artist testimonies and recollections working with the writer as well as a Gerber comic checklist round out this tribute issue.
Which got me nostalgic to re-read this .
ESSENTIALS Vol. 1 Howard The Duck
Written by: Steve Gerber and various writers
Art by: Frank Brunner, Gene Colan, Val Mayerick
Paperback: 592 pages
Publisher: Marvel Comics; illustrated edition edition (February 1, 2002)
ISBN-13: 978-0785108313
Which got me nostalgic to re-read these black & white magazines.
Though the latter were not written by Steve Gerber (but were competently scripted by Bill Mantlo), the art by Gene Colan, Michael Golden and Val Mayerick is a sight to behold. And since these issues are magazine sized, they weren't subject to the Comic Code.
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Just finished Biology of Belief. Last week I read Virus of the mind: The new science of the Meme. (I have some background in memetics so it was most entertaining.)
Honestly there is a lot in BOB that I see as overstating and presumptuous and a few faith leaps I have problems following. Overall though it was a great book as I read it in record time. (I guess spreeder.com has helped more than I gave it credit for lol)
Virus of the mind was a great read. Its odd how the two books really mesh together on lots of topics but I found VOM saying lots of things I essentially already agree with. BOB was forcing me to think more outside of my framework and sometimes was at odds with the current accepted code hah.
Honestly there is a lot in BOB that I see as overstating and presumptuous and a few faith leaps I have problems following. Overall though it was a great book as I read it in record time. (I guess spreeder.com has helped more than I gave it credit for lol)
Virus of the mind was a great read. Its odd how the two books really mesh together on lots of topics but I found VOM saying lots of things I essentially already agree with. BOB was forcing me to think more outside of my framework and sometimes was at odds with the current accepted code hah.
Storm
ThrUU the Looking Glass
I read Jacqueline Carey's Santa Olivia the other day. Perfectly adequate novel, good enough to devour in one sitting, but from Carey, I expect greatness. This simply didn't measure up to her other work.
The biggest disappointment was the lack of her signature magnificent prose. I understand why she didn't use it, it would have felt out of place in this setting. Still, I missed it.
The biggest disappointment was the lack of her signature magnificent prose. I understand why she didn't use it, it would have felt out of place in this setting. Still, I missed it.
rageoftyrael
Veritas
Books.... I love books! Yeehaw! I can't get enough of me books! I'm not kidding...
wabisabi
Member
I seem to pick mine up frequently as well.
One of my all time favorite novels.
Love this book, love Al, so glad he finally got his Senate seat.
I am interested in reading this as well.
That sounds fascinating! I loved The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a HatI'm currently reading Anthropologist from Mars by Oliver Sacks. It's a book featuring seven case studies of people with various neurological problems. One man became completely colour blind in his fifities (following a car accident). One was a surgeon with Tourrette's syndrome who could operate without any need to tic. One section was on idiot savants. And I can't remember the rest.
Joe_Stocks
Back from the Dead
John Paul II's Man and Woman He Created Them: Theology of the Body
Joe_Stocks
Back from the Dead
Hi Kathryn,
I am only 200 pages into it and I'm blown away at John Paul the Great's grasp of scripture and how it relates to us. While the theology of the body is certainly complex, one important point is its complete rejection of Cartesian dualism. There is no mind-soul/body distinction in the view of the Christian person.
I am only 200 pages into it and I'm blown away at John Paul the Great's grasp of scripture and how it relates to us. While the theology of the body is certainly complex, one important point is its complete rejection of Cartesian dualism. There is no mind-soul/body distinction in the view of the Christian person.
rageoftyrael
Veritas
Joe Stocks, that signature is hilarious! Did obama really compare black people to poor, gay or disabled people? LOL! That is just hilarious....
Kathryn
It was on fire when I laid down on it.
I may have to pick this book up myself. JP2 is an excellent writer anyway - I like his empathetic, humble, and lyrical style. I find his reasoning to be both profound and simplistic at the same time. What a great man he was.
Joe_Stocks
Back from the Dead
Hi Rage,
Google it, he most certainly said this and we are told how Palin has so many gaffes.
Google it, he most certainly said this and we are told how Palin has so many gaffes.
wabisabi
Member
You know, I have picked up and set down this book eleventy million times. I need to just finish the darn thing already!