read any good books lately... - Progressive Rock Music Forum

do you need to listen to The Sentinel again Jim?

What?

^ Color print is expensive nowadays? I don't know, that is kind of messed up.

Winter's Tale is shaping itself very well even though I've spent more time writing than reading it, alternate reality of New York City, characters are very well developed. You might like it, Dustin.

Alitare wrote:

I'm in the middle of reading 'Maus', the graphic novel - I love it so far.

Anybody know any graphic novels that are, well, nowhere near like a normal comic?

I hate superheroes, but I really enjoyed Watchmen, V for Vendetta, most of the Sin City stories, and this Maus one. I'd prefer them to be rich in metaphor and humanity. I've heard good things about Gaiman's Sandman series, but I can't afford that stuff. I may get PDFs or something, though.

Ok, do you want some great Graphic Novels? "Rich in metaphor and humanity"? So check this ones:

Every work from Joe Sacco. This guys is a jornalist that make Graphic Novels. All of them are excellent. Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Sacco

Please, read the manga Barefoot Gen. A history about people who survived the nuclear bombing over Hiroshima. It's touching! Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot_Gen

Read ALL, I said ALL Graphic Novels of the supreme master WILL EISNER! The most human of the comic book creators! Info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Eisner#Graphic_novels

"Prog is Not Dead and never has been." (Will Sergeant, from Echo And The Bunnymen)

Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Are any of you guys on Goodreads.com?

Making an account now.

Reading the Mark Z. Danielewski short story All the Lights of Midnight tonight I think.

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Jim Garten wrote:

Andy Webb wrote:

The Truth wrote:

Dostoevsky, although I haven't read that one yet.

It's long and boring but really, really good.

Am I the only one seeing a contradiction here ?

Who was the greatest French Poet of the nineteenth century? André Gide’s immortal comment—"Victor Hugo, alas!" - fits the bill innit? Confused

ExittheLemming wrote:

Jim Garten wrote:

Andy Webb wrote:

The Truth wrote:

Dostoevsky, although I haven't read that one yet.

It's long and boring but really, really good.

Am I the only one seeing a contradiction here ?

Who was the greatest French Poet of the nineteenth century? André Gide’s immortal comment—"Victor Hugo, alas!" - fits the bill innit? Confused

I disagree about that statement. The greatest French poet of the 19th century was Isidore Lucien Ducasse, better known under his nom de plume Lautréamont.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

BaldFriede wrote:

I disagree about that statement. The greatest French poet of the 19th century was Isidore Lucien Ducasse, better known under his nom de plume Lautréamont.

Yep fine, but the whole point of the Gide quote is that 'lazy conventional wisdom' is invariably flawed, an affliction you are clearly immune to Wink

Including the personal preference and autonomy afforded to be completely different to the one in blue/pink (delete as applicable) You are clearly not obtuse so why can't you accede that conventional or received wisdom makes no concession to subjectivity i.e. I'm talking about conformity and you know that

The Truth wrote:

Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Are any of you guys on Goodreads.com?

Making an account now.

Reading the Mark Z. Danielewski short story All the Lights of Midnight tonight I think.

Ughhghghhghgh. Mark Danielewski. Soo goooooooodd. You read Only Revolutions?

I usually can't stomach any fantasy besides Tolkien. I'm thinking about checking out GoT when I find a used copy at one of the stores I frequent.

"One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. "