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May 12
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Amy
gave  to:
Anathem (Hardcover)
by
Neal Stephenson
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my rating:
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Amy
is currently reading:
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
by
H.P. Lovecraft
bookshelves:
currently-reading,
favorite-author,
gaming,
own
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Amy said:
"I'm about two-thirds of the way through this book. It's been an awesome eye opening read.
So many people talk about Lovecraft, so many people reference Lovecraft and Cthulhu in fiction, online memes and various role playing games, but a lot ...more
I'm about two-thirds of the way through this book. It's been an awesome eye opening read.
So many people talk about Lovecraft, so many people reference Lovecraft and Cthulhu in fiction, online memes and various role playing games, but a lot of the people who talk so much of Lovecraft's works have not actually read any of his writing, and it shows once you've read this man's work. As fascinating the concepts in his stories are, even out of context, his writing delivers them subtly, and works to build up the average person viewing the supernatural.(less)
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May 16, 2007
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Amy
gave to:
Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook (Paperback)
by
Antonio Prohias
bookshelves:
read-multiple-times
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Amy said:
"My dad had some old MAD Magazines he let me read when I was younger, and my favorite part was always Spy vs. Spy. When I found out about this book (I don't remember how) I asked for it for Christmas. When my brother gave it to me, I was happy, but th...more
My dad had some old MAD Magazines he let me read when I was younger, and my favorite part was always Spy vs. Spy. When I found out about this book (I don't remember how) I asked for it for Christmas. When my brother gave it to me, I was happy, but then I actually read it. I was just expecting a book full of all the Spy vs. Spy comics, but instead I got a book full of interesting background, and comics from before Spy vs. Spy and MAD Magazine in addition to all the comic strips I was expecting. I love the book.(less)
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Amy
gave  to:
Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy (The Universe Next Door / The Trick Top Hat / The Homing Pigeons)
by
Robert Anton Wilson
bookshelves:
mom
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read in January, 2007
Amy said:
"You know how the closer you get to traveling at the speed of light, the slower time travels? This books feels kinda like that, the closer to the end you get the longer it takes to read.
The book was filled with craziness, alternate realiti...more
You know how the closer you get to traveling at the speed of light, the slower time travels? This books feels kinda like that, the closer to the end you get the longer it takes to read.
The book was filled with craziness, alternate realities, and some interesting ideas. There's also a lot of psydo-science that drove me batty because I knew enough to know it felt like all bunk. It's still a weird and entertaining read.(less)
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Amy
gave  to:
The War Of The Flowers (Paperback)
by
Tad Williams
bookshelves:
mom,
regret
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my rating:
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recommended for: no one.
Amy said:
"My mom handed this to me to read, sounding like she was recommending it a lot. I started into it, and didn't really like it from the start. I kept going on the off chance that it got better, that the characters sucked less, or something good would ha...more
My mom handed this to me to read, sounding like she was recommending it a lot. I started into it, and didn't really like it from the start. I kept going on the off chance that it got better, that the characters sucked less, or something good would happen, like one of the sucky main characters might die! The only character I liked at all was Applecore, and she didn't get as much credit or time in the forefront as she really should have, however given what I thought of the rest of the book, it is quite possible that the author would manage to ruin her too, had he focused on her more.
At any rate, the political overtones seemed heavy handed, and forced. All the characters except Applecore failed to gain my sympathies or affection, and the ending just left me thinking "Why did I waste my time on this?" When I brought all this up to my mom once I finally finished slogging through it, she admitted she considered it a light read, and didn't realize I would be so offended by it.(less)
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Amy
gave to:
Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (Science Fiction Book Club)
by
James Tiptree Jr.
bookshelves:
own
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Amy said:
"This one I came across quite by accident, but the oddness of it endeared it to me. A mission into space ends up flung way out of their own time, and they get recovered by a ship with a mostly female crew and a very strange little secret.
O...more
This one I came across quite by accident, but the oddness of it endeared it to me. A mission into space ends up flung way out of their own time, and they get recovered by a ship with a mostly female crew and a very strange little secret.
Odd, somewhat unexpected, and a fun read.(less)
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Amy
gave to:
Cryptonomicon (Paperback)
by
Neal Stephenson
bookshelves:
favorite-author,
own,
read-multiple-times
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Amy said:
"Cryptonomicon brings me two of my most favorite characters ever, Lawrence Waterhouse and America Shaftoe. Lawrence is awesome because he's so caught up in his numbers and calculations he doesn't see much else, but somehow he eventually does the math ...more
Cryptonomicon brings me two of my most favorite characters ever, Lawrence Waterhouse and America Shaftoe. Lawrence is awesome because he's so caught up in his numbers and calculations he doesn't see much else, but somehow he eventually does the math and figures out how to function in life. It takes him a while, but once he gets it sorted out he ends up better off than a lot of people for it. Amy on the other hand, she's just so full of trouble, fun and adventure how could you not love her?
Also, one day I would like to see this book made into a movie. I know that Hollywood would absolutely murder it, but as long as they include the scene towards the beginning of the book with the jar heads running over the boxes of banknotes and making for a bank note blizzard, I will be happy and I'll pay to see it on the big screen. ^_^ (Read the scene in question here if you're unfamiliar with it, it's awesome: [http://www.cryptonomicon.com/text.html])(less)
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Amy
gave  to:
The Big U (Paperback)
by
Neal Stephenson
bookshelves:
favorite-author,
own
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Amy said:
"I see a lot of people talking poorly of this book, and I'm not sure why. It's fun, it's crazy, and well, the ending is just very much over the top. It's kind of a enjoyable change of pace, since Stephenson seems to like to give non-endings to his sto...more
I see a lot of people talking poorly of this book, and I'm not sure why. It's fun, it's crazy, and well, the ending is just very much over the top. It's kind of a enjoyable change of pace, since Stephenson seems to like to give non-endings to his stories and this one doesn't suffer that fate.(less)
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Amy
gave to:
Where the Wild Things Are (Hardcover)
by
Maurice Sendak
bookshelves:
childhood-favorite,
own
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my rating:
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Amy said:
"This is one of my most favorite children's books ever. The story is fun, the artwork is beautiful, and yeah. Love it.
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Amy
gave to:
A Dirty Job (Hardcover)
by
Christopher Moore
bookshelves:
favorite-author,
mom
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my rating:
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read in August, 2006
Amy said:
"I really enjoyed seeing Christopher Moore stretch his legs and give us more time span within a book than he usually did. His books typically cover a couple days to a month, and this one managed to span multiple years.
I enjoyed revisiting ...more
I really enjoyed seeing Christopher Moore stretch his legs and give us more time span within a book than he usually did. His books typically cover a couple days to a month, and this one managed to span multiple years.
I enjoyed revisiting old friends like The Emperor, Minty Fresh and Jody, as well as meeting new ones. Also, I just absolutely loved the cover for the book. :)
Also, even though I really am not a dog person, I would love to have that pair of hell hounds Sophie has. :)(less)
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