http://www.goodreads.com/user/updates_rss/584481 en-US Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:54:11 -0800 60 http://www.goodreads.com/ 200 41 http://www.goodreads.com/images/layout/gr_logo.gif 15464628 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:54:11 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14779762 to: Soon I Will Be Invincible: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Austin Grossman
A Geeky Co-Worker chastised me recently for referring to myself as "geeky". She said that the only geeky element of my personality is my "dilettante" nature. Here's where I may prove her wrong.


Well, I've read it. No I'm not a geek. I do think that it's better than most (if not all) superhero movies. ]]> 18370444 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:52:11 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17122943 Krazy & Ignatz 1939-1940: "A Brick Stuffed with Moom-bins" (Krazy and Ignatz)
by George Herriman
bookshelves: currently-reading
Dark. Surreal. Romantic. Futile. Of course I love Krazy Kat. ]]> 15466170 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:23:35 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14781059 to: Struwwelpeter in English Translation (Paperback)
by Heinrich Hoffmann
When I did the pre-show/intermission "music" for Mercury Players production of "the Pillowman" I recorded Pete Rydberg reading "Stuwwelpeter" and added a shimmery metallic backing-track to it. I've always loved this book. Be good or die horribly. ]]> 15465875 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:19:16 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14780824 to: Rip It Up and Start Again (Paperback)
by Simon Reynolds
It's my era. The anecdotes alone are worth it. They have a whole section on Chrome! How could I ask for more than that? ]]> 15465322 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:14:40 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14780374 to: More Sex Is Safer Sex: The Unconventional Wisdom of Economics (Hardcover)
by Steven E. Landsburg
A not-so-subtle libertarian conservative manifesto masquerading as a "freakanomics" style book to cash in on the trend. ]]> 15464176 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:08:20 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14779358 to: Celeste and Starla Save Todd and Win Back the Day (manuscript)
by Francesca Sanders
Hallo Everyone,

I've been busy, so I've just started reading again. Mercury Players (the theatre company I've been associated w/ most over the past 10 years or so) held a competition for a new work to produce and attracted hundred of scripts. "Celeste and Starla Save Todd and Win Back the Day" was the winner. It's by the Portland playwrite, Francesca Sanders. This play is magnificent. I know that most of you have noticed that the plays I work on tend to be in the murder and misery camp. This one is different. It's an absurdist comedy fantasia. Imagine a surrealist Nancy Drew in a play written by Salvador Dali and starring the Marx Bros. It's hilarious, bizarre and relentless. It's gonna open in June, so come see it. I adore this play.

It's been nice to come back to theatre. Now that "the Pillowman" has finished it's run, I've just gotta say that it was great to come back to theatre w/ a show such as that. It's extremely rare to be part of a show where 1) every element of the production is good. 2) Everyone gets along and there aren't any ego clashes. 3) The critics love it 4) We get big audiences who also love it. Granted, my time away from theatre and w/ ATOY will always be treasured by me...despite whilst being a member of that band is akin to banging one's head against a wall...and the wall is made of sandpaper w/ thumbtacks sticking out of it, it's nice to be back. ]]> 15464461 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:03:51 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14779625 The Magus (Paperback)
by John Fowles
bookshelves: to-read
I read this as a young man and I remember loving it. I don't remember the plot though, so I'm gonna see how it holds up in my middle age. ]]> 15464380 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:02:47 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14779545 to: The Official Punk Rock Book of Lists (Paperback)
by Amy Wallace
Not as good as it promises. A few good anecdotes. ]]> 15464249 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:01:57 -0800 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14779424 to: Delights and Shadows (Paperback)
by Ted Kooser
Being a Nebraska boy, I've always loved Ted Kooser. So far this one is good. ]]>