Freewheeling Andy Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 Ah. The same as me, then. I read Kafka ages ago and have only just started looking at it in the light that someone (is it Murukami?) mentions; that it's like reading Jeeves and Wooster, but without the Jeeves character to fix things. Quote
Kylie Posted November 14, 2007 Posted November 14, 2007 It's certainly an unusual (but enjoyable!) read. I was just thinking this morning that I'd like to watch the movie again. Quite well done, I thought, considering the story - but then I might be biased because I think Orson Welles is brilliant. Have either of you seen it? Quote
Kenny_Shovel Posted November 15, 2007 Author Posted November 15, 2007 I think there are at least two film versions, but I've not seen any of them. Quote
Kenny_Shovel Posted November 19, 2007 Author Posted November 19, 2007 Satan in Goray by Isaac Singer seems to have leapfrogged The Trial somehow. So far, so interesting... Quote
Kenny_Shovel Posted December 1, 2007 Author Posted December 1, 2007 Just finished: Satan in Goray by Isaac Bashevis Singer. The jewish inhabitants of a small Polish town in the 17th century turn to a false prophet and unleash hell on earth. Reminded me of the old Ken Russell film "The Devils". Next up: One of three. Either The Trial, The Complete Poems of Anna Akhmatova or Fred: Portrait of a Fast Bowler by John Arlott. I'll probably end up reading a fourth option instead... Quote
Kenny_Shovel Posted January 18, 2008 Author Posted January 18, 2008 Books Purchased in 2008 January: 01 - Haunts of the Black Masseur:Swimmer as Hero - Charles Sprawson 02 - The State Counsellor - Boris Akunin 03 - The Chain of Chance - Stanislaw Lem Febuary: Nothing March: 04 - Planetary Volume 1 - Warren Ellis 05 - Planetary Volume 2 - Warren Ellis 06 - Planetary Volume 3 - Warren Ellis 07 - Strontium Dog Agency Files Volume 04 - Wagner/Grant 08 - Judge Dredd Volume 9 - Wagner/Grant Read book Quote
Kenny_Shovel Posted March 16, 2008 Author Posted March 16, 2008 Reading List 2008 January: Nothing February: Nothing March: 01 - Planetary Volume 1 - Warren Ellis - ***** 02 - Planetary Volume 2 - Warren Ellis - ***** 03 - Strontium Dog Agency Files Volume 04 - Wagner/Grant - ***** 04 - Planetary Volume 3 - Warren Ellis - ***** 05 - Jedge Dredd Volume 09 - Wagner/Grant - ***** Quote
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