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This was really disappointing. I was excited to read something that gives a good summary of what we know about the planets in the solar system, since I haven't read about them in any organized way since I was a pretty young kid. Unfortunately, this is just sort of ill-conceived; Sobel makes use of some annoying conceits to impart information (the most annoying being the chapter on Mars, which is told from the viewpoint of a meteorite!) and really doesn't go in-depth at all.
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I'm honestly not a huge Frank Miller fan; I don't really like the boxy way he tends to draw human figures, and I have some... philosophical issues with Sin City. BUT, it's impossible to deny his impact on the industry, particularly in the case of The Dark Knight Returns. This and Alan Moore's The Watchmen basically revamped (and some say ruined) the costumed superhero. With this book, as well, Miller firmly establishes comic books as being "for grown ups," if only due to the violence therein. I still feel some ambivalence toward Miller's work, but this is an undeniably powerful portrayal of Batman.
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This volume is actually comprised of Matheson's short novel I am Legend, as well as several of his short stories. I would actually probably give I am Legend 4.5 or even 5 stars, but the short stories were less inspiring.
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Cassandra Mortmain, who lives in what remains of a crumbling castle with her eccentric family, starts a journal to record her daily life and hone her writing skills. Her family is completely destitute because her father, who is a writer, has suffered from writer's block for years and spends his time doing crossword puzzles and reading mysteries. When Cassandra's sister, Rose, desperately announces that she would marry rich just to avoid living in poverty any longer, everyone pretty much takes it as a joke -- until the new American owner of the estate where the castle is situated appears. With the appearance of Simon and Neil Cotton, everything changes for the Mortmains, and Cassandra records it all in her journal.
Oh wow, I loved this to bits! It may have helped that at the same time I was reading this, I came across one of my old journals from when I was about the same age as the narrator, which had the effect of totally reminding me of how Important everything was then. Smith captures the voice of a very bright but inexperienced teenage girl perfectly. This is set in the 1930's, but I would highly recommend it to people who like Jane Austen.
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Another excellent chapter in the Bone saga. Volume three finds everyone recovering from the attack in volume 2 (and also from the Great Cow Race), and Thorn learns more about her secret past.
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The Planets by Dava Sobel
Kirsten, January 2, 2007
This was really disappointing. I was excited to read something that gives a good summary of what we know about the planets in the solar system, since I haven't read about them in any organized way since I was a pretty young kid. Unfortunately, this is just sort of ill-conceived; Sobel makes use of some annoying conceits to impart information (the most annoying being the chapter on Mars, which is told from the viewpoint of a meteorite!) and really doesn't go in-depth at all.(24 of 42 readers found this comment helpful)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Kirsten, December 23, 2006
I'm honestly not a huge Frank Miller fan; I don't really like the boxy way he tends to draw human figures, and I have some... philosophical issues with Sin City. BUT, it's impossible to deny his impact on the industry, particularly in the case of The Dark Knight Returns. This and Alan Moore's The Watchmen basically revamped (and some say ruined) the costumed superhero. With this book, as well, Miller firmly establishes comic books as being "for grown ups," if only due to the violence therein. I still feel some ambivalence toward Miller's work, but this is an undeniably powerful portrayal of Batman.(13 of 25 readers found this comment helpful)
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Kirsten, August 18, 2006
This volume is actually comprised of Matheson's short novel I am Legend, as well as several of his short stories. I would actually probably give I am Legend 4.5 or even 5 stars, but the short stories were less inspiring.(192 of 216 readers found this comment helpful)
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
Kirsten, August 18, 2006
Cassandra Mortmain, who lives in what remains of a crumbling castle with her eccentric family, starts a journal to record her daily life and hone her writing skills. Her family is completely destitute because her father, who is a writer, has suffered from writer's block for years and spends his time doing crossword puzzles and reading mysteries. When Cassandra's sister, Rose, desperately announces that she would marry rich just to avoid living in poverty any longer, everyone pretty much takes it as a joke -- until the new American owner of the estate where the castle is situated appears. With the appearance of Simon and Neil Cotton, everything changes for the Mortmains, and Cassandra records it all in her journal.Oh wow, I loved this to bits! It may have helped that at the same time I was reading this, I came across one of my old journals from when I was about the same age as the narrator, which had the effect of totally reminding me of how Important everything was then. Smith captures the voice of a very bright but inexperienced teenage girl perfectly. This is set in the 1930's, but I would highly recommend it to people who like Jane Austen.
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Eyes of the Storm: Bone, Volume 3 (Bone #03:) by Jeff Smith
Kirsten, August 18, 2006
Another excellent chapter in the Bone saga. Volume three finds everyone recovering from the attack in volume 2 (and also from the Great Cow Race), and Thorn learns more about her secret past.(17 of 31 readers found this comment helpful)
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