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imperfectletter2008-05-10 06:15 pm
fiveforsilver) wrote in imperfectletter2008-05-10 06:15 pm
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52. *Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen (247)
Having recently seen and read The Jane Austen Book Club, I've decided to quit wasting time and read Austen's books myself. I've only read Pride & Prejudice previously and not very thoroughly, either.
I liked Catherine immediately. I can relate to her (and I can't usually relate to characters in books) - I often don't know quite how to act in social situations, and there are many things about social interaction that confuse me, so her general confusion and naivate was endearing and understandable. Most of the other characters were irritating - they told half-truths or just made things up, waffled and chattered about unimportant things when there were important issues to discuss, and were altogether frustrating. Only the Tilneys (and only the Henry and Eleanor; not the father) were genuine; not even Catherine's brother was.
53. ^*The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies by John Scalzi (296)
A fun overview of the history and evolution of science fiction movies. It is entertainingly written and Scalzi isn't shy about saying this is a good movie and that isn't, this worked, that didn't, and these are so bad they're still worth watching just for laughs. "Sci-fi" is rather loosely defined, with quite a few fantasy (usually darker fantasy) movies included.
53 / 110 books. 48% done!
21 / 75 *new books. 28% done!
3 / 10 ^non-fiction. 30% done!
16136 / 33000 pages. 49% done!
Having recently seen and read The Jane Austen Book Club, I've decided to quit wasting time and read Austen's books myself. I've only read Pride & Prejudice previously and not very thoroughly, either.
I liked Catherine immediately. I can relate to her (and I can't usually relate to characters in books) - I often don't know quite how to act in social situations, and there are many things about social interaction that confuse me, so her general confusion and naivate was endearing and understandable. Most of the other characters were irritating - they told half-truths or just made things up, waffled and chattered about unimportant things when there were important issues to discuss, and were altogether frustrating. Only the Tilneys (and only the Henry and Eleanor; not the father) were genuine; not even Catherine's brother was.
53. ^*The Rough Guide to Sci-Fi Movies by John Scalzi (296)
A fun overview of the history and evolution of science fiction movies. It is entertainingly written and Scalzi isn't shy about saying this is a good movie and that isn't, this worked, that didn't, and these are so bad they're still worth watching just for laughs. "Sci-fi" is rather loosely defined, with quite a few fantasy (usually darker fantasy) movies included.