Tristan

The Log of Logorrhea - 2011 Edition Hey folks. After a brief period of absence, I feel it's time to get this thing rolling again. At the moment, I'm alternating between a few collections I've purchased in these last months: One of Lovecraft stories ( titled Necronomicon ), one of Poe's, another of H.G. Wells', a Philip K. Dick short story collection, and 'Great Tales of Terror and the Supernatural', an anthology of (mostly) 19th century horror. Occasionally, there will be the odd graphic novel or non-fiction work featured in this log. So,what you'll get is mostly Sci-Fi and Horror. Should be fun, if you like that sort of thing. I know I do. So let's begin, shall we? Upon the Dull Earth - Philip K. Dick A quintessential Dickian tale. Nightmarish, with noir undertones, complete with the tragic, pessimistic ending. Riveting, devastating read. Could very well be my favorite tale of the entire collection( so far, I've read nine of them ). Right now, I'm seriously considering buying the Library of America Collection of his major novels. Boxed Set Not a whole lot of time right now, so I'll continue the log later. Next Up: Silent Snow, Secret Snow - Conrad Aiken

Beautiful country. Welcome!

And there's always the classics, such as The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells.

Daniel Lanois - Lot of Love

It's a very exciting world indeed. If you know where to look. You can always ask me if you want suggestions.

Don't be frustrated Calililly. Reading a graphic novel really is not the same as reading a book. It requires some getting used to. Is this really your first GN? Not exactly what you would call starting easy,now is it?

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence - Laden with (often annoying) philosophical mumbo jumbo, but a fantastic watch nonetheless.

Yes, I've read most of Moore's impressive oeuvre. Quite a fan of his work actually, but most people are I guess. You just simply can't deny greatness, can you? What is most laudable about Watchmen, and it is something that's often forgotten about, is the sheer brilliance of its structure. The conventional sequential storytelling, supported by the sections of text between the chapters, makes for a most interesting way of absorbing the story. Each adds to the other, enhances what the other was conveying. In that time, it was most certainly daring to use this device. But, however great the book is, V for Vendetta remains Moore's superior work. It's more original, I found, and the most inspired.

Hey, since when do you people discuss the sequential artform? I'm absolutely flabbergasted! In a good way, of course. This is.. healthy. Yes, most definitely healthy

Cool Night - Paul Davis

Candle in the Wind - Elton John

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - ah, sweet nostalgia.. followed by Re-Animator - sick, but more than enjoyable. Could have done without the overt, extensive usage of the Psycho-theme, though. There's hommage, and then there's outright plagiarism..

Pull Me Under - Dream Theater

Radio Nowhere - Bruce Springsteen

Welcome, welcome.

Rainbow in the Dark - Dio

I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops

Crazy on you - Heart

My experience with manga is rather limited, but I find it disturbing not a single soul has mentioned Osamu Tezuka ( the godfather of manga ) yet. His books are excellent! Some series that are worth checking out: Ode To Kirihito Buddha Apollo MW

Don't Call me Baby - Madison Avenue

The Big Sky - Kate Bush

Greetings everyone, it's me again. After a period of absence, I've decided to return to this lovely forum once more. Because of work (and some other factors I won't elaborate on) I wasn't able to fully (not even partially) commit myself to reading anymore. But, with the summer holidays in sight, all that will surely change. In short, you'll be hearing a lot more from me in the future. As always, I'm looking forward to discussing literature with you fellow book lovers. That was all.

Yet another re-watch of LOTR: The Two Towers ( Extended Version ). It still hits all the notes.