tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post112964581925368605..comments2023-09-30T10:56:54.544-05:00Comments on Crisis of Infinite Monkeys: Written Word Wed. - But I Have Read Moby DickCap'n Neurotichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15697751381139006839noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129778254908843502005-10-19T22:17:00.000-05:002005-10-19T22:17:00.000-05:00Man, if you couldn't stand The Two Towers, then I ...Man, if you couldn't stand <I>The Two Towers</I>, then I hope you never tried to subject yourself to <I>The Simarilion</I>; it makes the Old Testament seem like Sesame Street in comparison. <BR/><BR/>And to answer St. Flunky's question, I think I generally skimmed the songs to see if they contained any plot-forwarding information; pretty sure the answer was always "no" in which case I would just skip them.Cap'n Neurotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697751381139006839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129777918107584492005-10-19T22:11:00.000-05:002005-10-19T22:11:00.000-05:00I enjoyed The Hobbit more than the Lord of the Rin...I enjoyed The Hobbit more than the Lord of the Ring series. The second book seemed a lot like the Old Testament. A long history of somebody begat somebody. Also, I generally don't care for stories that can't be told in a reasonable amount of pages. <BR/><BR/>Flunky wanted to know if anybody reads the songs or poems and all I could say was "There are songs?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129777334027696122005-10-19T22:02:00.000-05:002005-10-19T22:02:00.000-05:00Talking smack about Tolkien, huh? Are you trying ...Talking smack about Tolkien, huh? Are you trying to rile St. Flunky up?<BR/><BR/>To be honest, while I enjoyed the LotR novels, I've never had the slavish devotion of some.<BR/><BR/>A list of best books sounds like an interesting idea, sure to start controversy and debate if nothing else. I'll file that idea away for when the rambling well has run dry, which should be about this time next Tuesday.Cap'n Neurotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697751381139006839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129769841760556072005-10-19T19:57:00.000-05:002005-10-19T19:57:00.000-05:00If it helps, I'm not particularly fond of Tolkien....If it helps, I'm not particularly fond of Tolkien. While he definitely gets marks for the "groundbreaking" and set the formula everyone uses, I don't really like his writing that much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129765285784340082005-10-19T18:41:00.000-05:002005-10-19T18:41:00.000-05:00We should come out with our own lists of the best ...We should come out with our own lists of the best books. I'm more likely to try a book that you, G'ovich or Zinger like as opposed to 2 old journalists.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129741861404958472005-10-19T12:11:00.000-05:002005-10-19T12:11:00.000-05:00Zinger: I'd just gotten it out of my head, darn y...Zinger: I'd just gotten it out of my head, darn you! Have you been taking lessons from G'ovich?<BR/><BR/>Flunky Lover: It's been a while since I read <I>Snow Crash</I>, so my recall isn't all that fresh. I think I also struggled through the ending a bit at the time, but it wasn't enough to ruin the book for me. I still highly recommend his <I>Cryptonomicon</I>, which I enjoyed much more than <I>Snow Crash</I>.Cap'n Neurotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697751381139006839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129735050721556542005-10-19T10:17:00.000-05:002005-10-19T10:17:00.000-05:00Oops. I meant Animal Farm. Although a lot of thos...Oops. I meant Animal Farm. Although a lot of those books probably have less meaning for teens. In high school you're worried about yourself and generally not interested in a social or political commentary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129732791048082162005-10-19T09:39:00.000-05:002005-10-19T09:39:00.000-05:00I also agree with 1984. High school students shou...I also agree with 1984. High school students shouldn't read the book. They just arent' ready. This book was completely different for me when I reread it a couple of years ago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129732696213908182005-10-19T09:38:00.000-05:002005-10-19T09:38:00.000-05:00There are a lot of books on that list I've never e...There are a lot of books on that list I've never even heard of. There are two books on the list that I have read that you haven't. Mrs. Dalloway and Are you there God... I honestly wouldn't recommend either to you although it would be funny if you read the Judy Blume book. Once you read it, you'll know why. <BR/>I did just finish Snow Crash. When I started it I thought it was an amazing book but aout 2/3 of the way through the book it just died for me. I think Flunky is having the same problem since he still has 100 pages to go. I ended up being very disappointed in this book. There is way better sci-fi out there. <BR/>It seems like the books on this list were chosen perhaps for their writing styles or groundbreaking work into some topic. I don't enjoy reading a novel just because it is a brain-burner or 80 years ago this topic wasn't discussed. It needs to be enjoyable as well to be great.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129730956857909902005-10-19T09:09:00.000-05:002005-10-19T09:09:00.000-05:00I can go ANY-where,Friends to know,And ways to gro...<I>I can go ANY-where,<BR/>Friends to know,<BR/>And ways to grow,<BR/>A Reading Rainbow,<BR/><BR/>I can be ANY-thing,<BR/>Take a look, it's in a book,<BR/>A Reading Rainbow (Reading Rainbow),<BR/>A Reading RAINBOW! (Reading Rainbow, Reading Rainbow!)</I>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129727744132577152005-10-19T08:15:00.000-05:002005-10-19T08:15:00.000-05:00Arrgghh! Curse your eyes, Zinger! That's going t...Arrgghh! Curse your eyes, Zinger! That's going to be stuck in my head all morning! But you don't have to take <I>my</I> word for it.<BR/><BR/><I>Butterfly in the sky<BR/>I can fly twice as high<BR/>Take a look<BR/>It's in a book<BR/>A Reading Rainbow</I>Cap'n Neurotichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15697751381139006839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16582697.post-1129726759860211122005-10-19T07:59:00.000-05:002005-10-19T07:59:00.000-05:00Butterfly in the sky...Butterfly in the sky...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com