Fascinating and unclassifiable. The setting (and parts of the story) do remind me of the (equally fascinating) graphic novel The Tower by François SchFascinating and unclassifiable. The setting (and parts of the story) do remind me of the (equally fascinating) graphic novel The Tower by François Schuiten and Benoît Peeters, but this shouldn't be too surprising because it, too, was inspired by the real Giovanni Battista Piranesi....more
Excellent for the right audience, which includes me. It helps if you have at least some interest in his music and in how it is constructed. PersonallyExcellent for the right audience, which includes me. It helps if you have at least some interest in his music and in how it is constructed. Personally, I'd like a little more of that second bit, especially some more explanation of the construction of his early work "Perpetuum Mobile", which is a very different style from the later style that made him famous....more
I picked this up to read about BM Bendis' work on "Spiderman, the musical", but it turns out that was just a small part of this book. (I probably woulI picked this up to read about BM Bendis' work on "Spiderman, the musical", but it turns out that was just a small part of this book. (I probably would have known that if I knew more about that musical. He worked on it only very briefly.) This is actually part 2 of a memoir of his life in comics that started with Fortune and Glory: A True Hollywood Comic Book Story. Despite the almost bait-and-switch, I quite enjoyed this. His memories of his early love of comics and how he got into it professionally were actually interesting. I only wish I'd know it is available on Hoopla because this 6x9 inch version is too small for my eyes....more
Language is fascinating to me, so a book about the specific language patterns used in cult-ish groups was right up my alley. While on the one hand I wLanguage is fascinating to me, so a book about the specific language patterns used in cult-ish groups was right up my alley. While on the one hand I wanted more info on ambiguously cult-ish groups, I did learn some new and interesting things here about specific actual cults, so I can't really complain that so much of the time was spent on those....more
A mighty good time. Wouldn't mind reading (or watching) more stories set in this tavern where everybody knows your name.A mighty good time. Wouldn't mind reading (or watching) more stories set in this tavern where everybody knows your name....more
Gives a good view of life in Nebraska in the late 1800s. A time and place I would never want to be. Nothing about the writing was particularly impressGives a good view of life in Nebraska in the late 1800s. A time and place I would never want to be. Nothing about the writing was particularly impressive to me....more
Fun book, even if a little repetitive, and sadly proving again that we can't all get along. Though they better hurry if they want Jefferson to be the Fun book, even if a little repetitive, and sadly proving again that we can't all get along. Though they better hurry if they want Jefferson to be the 51st state. (Canada or Greenland might beat them to it.) I like the authors idea of using the name 'Garbo' ("I want to be alone.") instead of 'Jefferson'.
Has the world changed or have I changed? Whichever. Or both. This just isn't as much fun as I usually have in Discworld.Has the world changed or have I changed? Whichever. Or both. This just isn't as much fun as I usually have in Discworld....more
Short. Fun. Consistent with other books of "Sarah's Scribbles". I read a copy from the library and thus did not have the joy of playing with the stickShort. Fun. Consistent with other books of "Sarah's Scribbles". I read a copy from the library and thus did not have the joy of playing with the sticker set which had been removed. Much weeping....more
I only read book 1 (of 5), "Gargantua." It was quite a slog. (I used the translation by Burton Raffel.) I only read book 1 (of 5), "Gargantua." It was quite a slog. (I used the translation by Burton Raffel.) ...more
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