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John wrote: "I've decided to set myself the challenge of re-reading the whole Asimov "Foundation Universe" series, trying to read it in more or less chronological order. About 18 - 24 books depending on how obs..."Oh I'd love to reread Asimov's Robots-Empire-Foundation stuff! Some day...
Did you read The Complete Robot? Chronologically it comes before the novels.
Oh, and the Lucky Starr books if you've never read them. I forget if they come before or after the Empire novels.
Really diverse opinions. I enjoyed it a lot.I've started reading A Dreamer's Tales. Lord Dunsany was definitely a big influence on Hope Mirrlees.
I've been to the Yukon too. It's really nice up there.
Mbuye wrote: "The Miriam Webster Dictionary defines a Herm as 'a statue in the form of a square stone pillar surmounted by a bust or head especially of Hermes.'So yes, you are right, a statue of Hermes it is."
Ah, thanks! I don't know why something like that would be in an orchard but okay.
I finished the first chapter/story, really enjoyed it. I'm thinking I should probably read all of Jack London's work.It really reminded me of books I've read about people on the Appalachian Trail and similar things learning to just walk and walk all day carrying a lot of weight.
Has anybody ever tried bear meat?
Is this technically a western? More of a northern.
Can anybody tell me what a "herm" is?Looking it up I think it's possibly a statue of Hermes?
I saw it the other day and I'm grumpy about all the changes. It's been more than ten years since I reread the books but the first part was much more faithful as I remember it.
This is a fun, quick read. I just started tonight and I'm almost halfway through it. A faster reader could surely read it in onbe sitting.You can definitely see how Matheson influenced Stephen King. But Matheson isn't so verbose. I think he was one of the first writers of modern horror for the time, not setting his stories in medivel castles and whatnot.
Yeah definitely. And prohibition too. I also didn't read it as quick as expected but I enjoyed it the whole time. It still really reminds me more of Lord Dunsany, if you've rad him, and of classic fairt tales.
Well this was a really fun read! The writing was beautiful and the story was really fairy tale like.The ending was pretty strange and abrupt but that's also consistant with fairy tales.
My niece is six and she saw it. Don't take those ratings seriously.She also just saw The Wizard of Oz in the theater for it's 85th anniversary. My mom was worried she'd be scared of that but she wasn't at all.
It's been a long time since I read Palmer Eldritch but I think I agree. Ubik was better.
Lud-in-the-Mist by Hope MirrleesThe prosaic and law-abiding inhabitants of Lud-in-the-Mist, a city located at the confluence of the rivers Dapple and Dawl, in the fictional state of Dorimare, must contend with the influx of fairy fruit and the effect of the fantastic inhabitants of the bordering land of Faerie, whose presence and very existence they had sought to banish from their rational lives. When the denial proves futile, their mayor, the respectable Nathaniel Chanticleer, finds himself involved reluctantly with the conflict and obliged to change his conventional personal life and disregard the traditions of Lud-in-the-Mist to find a reconciliation.
Pam wrote: "Hey Book Nerd! I just now saw your comments. I’m glad you enjoyed the movie, too. My 7 year old grandson just watched the first 2 movies back to back and then asked me if we could see the new one! ..."It's still playing by me.
