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Book recs and movie blather
Sep. 8th, 2004 11:41 amI just finished Curse of Chalion, and wept little weepy tears of goodness over it. Which I had to wipe away really fast because I had to discuss actual work matters with bossman.
I double-plus adore this book. Also Paladin of Souls, which I picked up Monday to celebrate Lois winning the Hugo for it. One more novel and she matches Heinlein for most Hugos ever. And since she's still alive and writing and just getting madly *better*, there's hope.
I need to pick up paperbacks of all her stuff, so I can have reading copies - I've two hardbound copies of Curse, and one of Paladin, and they're all three signed! Not exactly something I can stuff in my purse for bus-reading. (I'll still cart it around, but no purse-stuffing.) Soon is Book Sale, so I'll increase my shelf load in a couple of weeks.
I picked up an interesting ebook at Fictionwise last week: The Dark One by Michelle Levigne. I can't find a dead tree version, but it's an incredible view of the Iliad/Odyssey from the POV of Penelope - faithful Penelope, wife of the wily Odysseus. Bit of a hint of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Firebrand, and a delightful love story between two of my favorite characters from Homer's epics.
Interestingly enough, it seems that Ms. Levigne's a fanfic writer, though I haven't bothered finding her work online yet.
Ah - the movie. Kris had an extra ticket to the SF Museum's showing of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The filmmaker was there and did a little Q&A after, while the credits were still rolling. Interesting, definitely, and a wonderful insight into just how nutso dedicated creators can be. The movie itself was fantabulous: a glorious homage to classic comic books, television and a whole lotta other things. I went "Glee!" alot. I must call my father and *Glee!* some at him, and make him watch it as soon as it's in wide release - I know there's alot he'd enjoy, what with planes and underwater bits and giant robots.
You gotta love a movie that takes giant robots seriously.
I double-plus adore this book. Also Paladin of Souls, which I picked up Monday to celebrate Lois winning the Hugo for it. One more novel and she matches Heinlein for most Hugos ever. And since she's still alive and writing and just getting madly *better*, there's hope.
I need to pick up paperbacks of all her stuff, so I can have reading copies - I've two hardbound copies of Curse, and one of Paladin, and they're all three signed! Not exactly something I can stuff in my purse for bus-reading. (I'll still cart it around, but no purse-stuffing.) Soon is Book Sale, so I'll increase my shelf load in a couple of weeks.
I picked up an interesting ebook at Fictionwise last week: The Dark One by Michelle Levigne. I can't find a dead tree version, but it's an incredible view of the Iliad/Odyssey from the POV of Penelope - faithful Penelope, wife of the wily Odysseus. Bit of a hint of Marion Zimmer Bradley's Firebrand, and a delightful love story between two of my favorite characters from Homer's epics.
Interestingly enough, it seems that Ms. Levigne's a fanfic writer, though I haven't bothered finding her work online yet.
Ah - the movie. Kris had an extra ticket to the SF Museum's showing of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The filmmaker was there and did a little Q&A after, while the credits were still rolling. Interesting, definitely, and a wonderful insight into just how nutso dedicated creators can be. The movie itself was fantabulous: a glorious homage to classic comic books, television and a whole lotta other things. I went "Glee!" alot. I must call my father and *Glee!* some at him, and make him watch it as soon as it's in wide release - I know there's alot he'd enjoy, what with planes and underwater bits and giant robots.
You gotta love a movie that takes giant robots seriously.
