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Post by Lomadia on Feb 26, 2006 14:51:30 GMT -5
I recently finished "The Birth of Venus," by Sarah Dunant. It's a wonderful can't-put-it-down novel about a young woman's coming-of-age in Renaissance Florence as it makes its transition from a cultural mecca under the Medici to a religious reign of terror. The book also explores the protagonist's love of art and learning, her identity as a woman, and her relationships with her family, religion, and the painter she tries to befriend and learn from. If you liked "The Red Tent," you'd probably enjoy this one. By no means is it fluff, but there's more than enough to stimulate your imagination.
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Post by Saelia yni Lunatil on Mar 16, 2006 1:16:57 GMT -5
I'm still (ever-so slowly, what with how my life is going and all) reading some Pratchett books, The Light Fantastic, and the Color of Magic. My favorites are still Carpe Jugulum and Maskerade, however. The former is a humorous tale of three witches' attempts to be rid of a family of new-age vampires that take over their town, and the latter is a parody of The Phantom of the Opera, which I am also quite fond of. :-p
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[Aeria-Gloris]
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Post by [Aeria-Gloris] on Mar 16, 2006 7:34:57 GMT -5
I had to think carefully about which section I posted this rant in. but out of "Movies", "Politics" and this one, I MIGHT have chosen the right one...
With the imminent launch of V for Vendetta in British cinemas, I've gone back into my Alan Moore backlog to get me into the mood. I've never considered V for Vendetta to be the Moore's finest work though I have to blame myself for being absent for much of the 80's horrors of Tory politics.
Although the novel, (and possibly the film by proxy) may now feel dated in the light of a "hip and groovy" socialist UK, the work still holds a priceless and forever poignant message to the fundamentally evil right-wing no matter how effective its sheep's clothing.
Even if the movie turns out to be drivel, give the book a chance. So firm are Moore's beliefs in his writing (that I understand the film has abridged) that he has refused to have his name on the credits!
Other great graphic novels by Moore include The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (another stinker of a film) and The Watchman (my single Favourite graphic novel of all time).
Comics can be for grown-ups too!
JFW
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Post by Elanor on Mar 19, 2006 2:19:49 GMT -5
hey Saelia, GOOD to see a Pratchett fellow fan here!!!!I own all his Discworld books and have read them all. My favorites are all the Night Watch ones plus quite a lot of the Witches ones. Good on you!! elanor
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[Aeria-Gloris]
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Post by [Aeria-Gloris] on Mar 21, 2006 9:30:11 GMT -5
Oop! Turns out the movie far surpassed my expectations. Brought the original story up-to-date and more than managed to retain its spirit.
A must see AND a must read. Impressive!
JFW
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Post by Elanor on Aug 4, 2006 18:52:24 GMT -5
does Hugo Weaving really have a mask on the the whole bloody movie??
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Post by Elanor on Oct 29, 2006 13:21:30 GMT -5
Currently I'm reading the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Very entertaining!!
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Post by Lomadia on Oct 29, 2006 17:55:20 GMT -5
I'm in the midst of Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, which I ought to have read ages ago; Harry Potter a l'ecole des sorciers, the French translation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (I've read it in English so many times that I decide I needed a little novelty this time through); King Lear for school, which is a real treat since I'm wild about Shakespeare; and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince over the phone with my sister-one of our favorite traditions!
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Post by Elanor on Oct 30, 2006 10:39:41 GMT -5
Erm...who does your phone bill?
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Post by Lomadia on Oct 30, 2006 20:10:33 GMT -5
We're on the same cell phone plan, which has free within-network calls.
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Post by Beren Erchamion on Nov 8, 2006 19:52:43 GMT -5
The Red Mars Trilogy, by Kim Stanley Robinson. Some really great sci-fi...if anyone happens to be interested in that, I heartily recommend. Wuthering Heights is good. Did you know they made a song of it, that was later covered twice? It's actually very hard to find on p2p sharing. My English teacher had a CD with it, but he guarded that thing like a nazi.
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Post by Lomadia on Nov 9, 2006 19:29:28 GMT -5
Do you know who wrote the song?
I heartily enjoy literary music. There's a great little song about Hamlet which is delightfully funny. While we're on the subject, does anyone listen to Harry and the Potters?
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Post by Beren Erchamion on Nov 13, 2006 21:47:08 GMT -5
Kate Bush wrote the WH song. It was later done by...Angra I think was the name...and a band called China Drum.
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Post by Elanor on Nov 26, 2006 7:33:51 GMT -5
I'm reading the Beleriand by David Eddings,somebody recommended it in the recommend thread.Only done about 100 pages,good so far
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Post by Elanor on Nov 26, 2006 9:30:56 GMT -5
Belgariad!!!
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