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If you aren't already considering, can I suggest Watchmen, the graphic novel? There are also 3 great Stargate books that continue the movie, (not SG-1), that I can highly recomend.







Oh! Read Watchmen!!!

Rachel... Love the intro! You are certainly in good company. Lots of chatty members, lots of great books being read and recommended from ALL sorts of genres.
I see Dostovesky's name being dropped. I fell in love with Brothers K, and have 4 more of his novels here begging to be read..... I hope they all match the aweseomeness of that novel!!
I see Dostovesky's name being dropped. I fell in love with Brothers K, and have 4 more of his novels here begging to be read..... I hope they all match the aweseomeness of that novel!!

Thanks for the welcome everyone!
And Kandice, yes, I loved Dark Angel. Of course, real Seattle isn't quite so post-apocalyptic, but we do have a lot of half-cat warrior women strolling about the streets...

Do you live in Seattle? My family lives in Tacoma and Lakewood. I was born in Morton. I remember my dad taking me to dinner in the Space Needle, as a special treat, and being awestruck. I still have the book the Weedle on the Needle. (somewhere!)



Remember, remember the 5th of November.
The gunpowder, treason and plot.
Oh my gosh! I started typing with such confidence and then... senility!
Good evening, London. Allow me first to apologize for this interruption. I do, like many of you, appreciate the comforts of every day routine- the security of the familiar, the tranquility of repetition. I enjoy them as much as any bloke. But in the spirit of commemoration, thereby those important events of the past usually associated with someone's death or the end of some awful bloody struggle, a celebration of a nice holiday, I thought we could mark this November the 5th, a day that is sadly no longer remembered, by taking some time out of our daily lives to sit down and have a little chat. There are of course those who do not want us to speak. I suspect even now, orders are being shouted into telephones, and men with guns will soon be on their way. Why? Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning, and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth. And the truth is, there is something terribly wrong with this country, isn't there? Cruelty and injustice, intolerance and oppression. And where once you had the freedom to object, to think and speak as you saw fit, you now have censors and systems of surveillance coercing your conformity and soliciting your submission. How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror. I know why you did it. I know you were afraid. Who wouldn't be? War, terror, disease. There were a myriad of problems which conspired to corrupt your reason and rob you of your common sense. Fear got the best of you, and in your panic you turned to the now high chancellor, Adam Sutler. He promised you order, he promised you peace, and all he demanded in return was your silent, obedient consent. Last night I sought to end that silence. Last night I destroyed the Old Bailey, to remind this country of what it has forgotten. More than four hundred years ago a great citizen wished to embed the fifth of November forever in our memory. His hope was to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words, they are perspectives. So if you've seen nothing, if the crimes of this government remain unknown to you then I would suggest you allow the fifth of November to pass unmarked. But if you see what I see, if you feel as I feel, and if you would seek as I seek, then I ask you to stand beside me one year from tonight, outside the gates of Parliament, and together we shall give them a fifth of November that shall never, ever be forgot.

Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...
I looked it up because it was driving me crazy, lol.
Ah, I love V for Vendetta


I saw the previews for it, and it really didnt look like something I could get into. Im not a big fan of the comic book come to life films. Sorry
(dodges behind sofa so she doesnt get beamed!)
(dodges behind sofa so she doesnt get beamed!)









I've been out of town for a few days and not on the board - just wanted to welcome you to the group!
Lol thanks Kandice! Thats one of my favourite movie quotes ever, and is definetely my favourite part of the film. Graphic novels are really under-rated. Anyone read Maus?
Books mentioned in this topic
V for Vendetta (other topics)Watchmen (other topics)
A few things about me...
1. I am not a spammer, or an author or anything. If I am posting a lot about a book, it is probably because I just finished reading it and loved it so much that I think everyone else should read it too. So PLEASE don't put me in the Spammers Circle in Hell. That would make me very sad. :(
2. I am a really eclectic reader, so I don't tend to follow just one genre (unlike my grandma who really only reads mystery novels).
3. My name is Rachel and I was born and raised in Seattle (and still live here).
4. I am super chatty, really opinionated, and occasionally overbearing (yikes). Please do not hesitate to put me in check if I get too snarky. It happens pretty rarely, but it should be dealt with swiftly.
5. I am like a raccoon; that is, I am easily distracted by pretty, shiny things. Seriously, dangle a paperclip in front of my face and I'll probably bat at it like a cat.
6. I LOVE books about utopian societies (or those that warn against them), a la Fahrenheit 451, 1984, etc. Loved V for Vendetta, really want to read the graphic novel.
7. And last but not least, I am a super geek. I love Stargate (the movie, SG-1, and Atlantis), Star Trek, comic books, anime and fantasy type stuff. I don't speak Klingon, and I have never been to a convention, but I would not rule out the possibility. Except for the Klingon. Even us super geeks have our limits.
So, that is me in a nutshell. I told, you. Super chatty!