captain: Dan Simmon's Carrion Comfort.
Dan Simmon's Carrion Comfort.
Excellent. I need to re-read that soon.
Just started:
which is the 2nd in the series, and:
This is a very academic book on the cultural sociology of metal. I'm only through the introduction and I know it's going to be unlike any book on metal I've ever read. Whether that's a good thing or a bad thing, remains to be seen.
Rev: After 4 years of half-assed attempts, I'm finally getting past the second chapter of this:
After 4 years of half-assed attempts, I'm finally getting past the second chapter of this:
One cubic centimeter cures ten gloomy sentiments.
Stick with it Rev, one of fave books. It has a lot to say....
PizzaClaus: The Metal Mallet: Just started this one: Choke I love the hell out of that book. Even did an 8th grade book report on it.
The Metal Mallet: Just started this one: Choke
Just started this one:
Choke
I love the hell out of that book. Even did an 8th grade book report on it.
I never read it, but loved the movie...haven't really heard if it does a good job portraying the book or not.
I wasn't too sold on the movie. I love Sam Rockwell and all, but I just felt like there was something missing from the movie. Admittedly, I don't know what, as I haven't read the book and don't plan on it (not a huge Pahlaniuk fan), but yeah, I felt the movie tried but was too flawed for me.
The movie was only a C. The book on the other hand is excellent but can't touch Invisible Monsters or Fight Club.
lee: The movie was only a C. The book on the other hand is excellent but can't touch Invisible Monsters or Fight Club.
I agree on the movie part.
Jishwa: PizzaClaus: The Metal Mallet: Just started this one: Choke I love the hell out of that book. Even did an 8th grade book report on it. I never read it, but loved the movie
I never read it, but loved the movie
Jesus christ, Jishwa.
Going through some boxes I had packed away, found some Poison Elves, old Witchblade, Evil Ernie: Relentless one-shot, and the Stardust mini-series (that I fuckin' LOVE). But now I'm flipping through some old fanzines; Drawing Blood art magazine, HellFrost VII, MetalCore #25 (seriously primitive shit), Promethean Crusade from Winter '99 to name a few. I forgot I had all these.
Lansdale's A Fine Dark Line
This is after about 3 years of owning it. I should have started reading this sooner.
I CAN'T LOOK INSIDE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo.
cchellis: Lansdale's A Fine Dark Line This is after about 3 years of owning it. I should have started reading this sooner.
Let me know how that is. I need some new Landsdale in my life.
Shit's good. It's not as coarse as some of his other stuff, but it's heavy on the mystery and folklore. I don't know what it's like to grow up in a small town in east Texas in the 50s but I imagine it would be a lot like he depicts in this book. It's told through the eyes of a 13 year old whose family just moved into the area and now runs the local drive-in movie theater. The fact that it's first-person and observations are coming from a 13 year old actually make it more funny. I am only 70 or so pages through it but I can it's going to be one of his better ones. The rights to a movie adaptation were bought years ago but I don't think a script has ever materialized.
Sounds awesome. You ever read Boy's Life by Robert McCammon or The Little Friend by Donna Tratt? If not and you like this style, the young protagonist, etc you would dig those books.