Anyone interested in how comic books function as an art form needs to read this. RCH's writing is a bit indulgent at times, but he provides very clearAnyone interested in how comic books function as an art form needs to read this. RCH's writing is a bit indulgent at times, but he provides very clear, insightful, detailed analysis 80% of the time....more
I loved their Book of Mythicality. I love GMM. I had hopes for this. Unfortunately, their skills in novel writing are equal to their skills in the 10 I loved their Book of Mythicality. I love GMM. I had hopes for this. Unfortunately, their skills in novel writing are equal to their skills in the 10 word story gag they do on their show...not very entertaining to anyone but possibly themselves. The worst part is this is 100,000 words. It reads like STRANGER THINGS fan fiction, and I can't stand ST. The worst part is tone shifting. Tone is something even ghost writer (not ghost dog) Lance Rubin could not fix. No hate for the boys. Just for this admirable but failed attempt at long form fiction....more
It's always interesting when an atheist expresses spiritual thoughts. That confliction of beliefs somehow reassures me in my own faith, reassures in aIt's always interesting when an atheist expresses spiritual thoughts. That confliction of beliefs somehow reassures me in my own faith, reassures in a manner much like when JH starts to get serious and deep and then finishes the thought with a witty metaphor. If you enjoy JH's fake fact tales, these real opinion tales will likely also amuse and enlighten you....more
This is a great survey and overview of footy in Australia. Even though it's conclusion is not proven by details, the author is right--both parties areThis is a great survey and overview of footy in Australia. Even though it's conclusion is not proven by details, the author is right--both parties are bonkers....more
Amazing mystery that is about the characters and humanity as much or more than it is the mystery. The most stunning, wonderful, and entertaining part Amazing mystery that is about the characters and humanity as much or more than it is the mystery. The most stunning, wonderful, and entertaining part of this novel is the shifting points of view throughout the narrative. Each section is told by the character who had the most to tell about the story, sometimes with overlapping narratives that show how the same events were viewed quite differently by different people. This sophisticated yet page-turning mystery makes Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes read like childrens' books....more
This is witty, charming, funny, heart warming, and thought provoking. My heart broke, my eyes teared up, and I laughed out loud at several points readThis is witty, charming, funny, heart warming, and thought provoking. My heart broke, my eyes teared up, and I laughed out loud at several points reading this tender, weird, wonderful tale....more
Great overview. Some of the comments make no sense to me as a non-musician, so an explanation of some of the terms for a layman would have been helpfuGreat overview. Some of the comments make no sense to me as a non-musician, so an explanation of some of the terms for a layman would have been helpful....more
Very in depth but still missing some details. How do you title a book this way then never explain what modal jazz is? Still the best book of its kind Very in depth but still missing some details. How do you title a book this way then never explain what modal jazz is? Still the best book of its kind that I've seen....more
As ever, I love listening to the "voice" of Klosterman as he ruminates on life, the universe, and everything. He touches the deeper parts of humanity As ever, I love listening to the "voice" of Klosterman as he ruminates on life, the universe, and everything. He touches the deeper parts of humanity with sincerity and open eyed curiosity. The best thing about the thoughts here are that it completely shames the left/right thinking of the mass of humanity, and especially our current day moronic USA culture....more
I just flat out enjoy reading CK's thought process on topics. Going down his mental hallways led by his words feels similar to how I myself think, eveI just flat out enjoy reading CK's thought process on topics. Going down his mental hallways led by his words feels similar to how I myself think, even if I don't always agree (and I frequently don't) on the room he chooses to take me to. He takes standard thought prevalent in our culture and nudges it a bit sideways. It tickles my brain....more
The text is so readable and the subject is an addictive topic. I want to turn the page to learn just one more reason behind how my world actually doesThe text is so readable and the subject is an addictive topic. I want to turn the page to learn just one more reason behind how my world actually does work (as opposed to how I thought or others thought it worked). I really like the whole idea of this. I cannot tell you how many times my wife, my children, other people will ask me why I am doing something the way I am doing it even though most people would not do it that way. This has been happening for years. Finally, when I read THINK LIKE A FREAK, I realized that I have always...thought like a freak. Very affirming and enlightening at the same time and in equal measures....more
This is for Christians only. If you do not believe Jesus is both God and man and died for the sins of the world, stop reading. If you do believe, thisThis is for Christians only. If you do not believe Jesus is both God and man and died for the sins of the world, stop reading. If you do believe, this is not a bad read to help explain to you that Genesis is not meant to be science. It was intended to explain how the one true God was different than the Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Canaanite gods. Science is never the same one day to the next because science is what humans think right now. It is not the same as truth or God. Science changes day to day. To put it simply, if your five year old asks where babies come from, are you going to explain the genetics of it? No. So if you are trying to explain who the one true God is and how he made the world, are you going to give a scientifically grounded explanation?
This book is scholarly, which makes it a tough read, and it needed heavier editing, as it repeats and repeats and repeats some of the same points unnecessarily. It could have been about 120 pages long rather than 180 pages without this tiresome repetition. It was worth reading, but it is only the beginning of the explanation, as its authors admit....more