Books you're currently reading???

wolf · 12-06-2008, 08:21 PM

Left Behind made it very clear that there was more to come, laid out the timetable for the tribulation, rise of the AntiChrist and all that. Entertaining, but not essential reading. I actually liked it a lot better than the Twilight books.

What do I have against the Twilight books? Other than being trashy vampire romances? Isn't that enough? Actually they are poorly written, trashy vampire romances. I was barely able to tolerate the well-written vampire romances (Interview with a Vampire, et. al.), but these ... they're like the mist that traditional vampires would disappear into. In general I like vampire lore, love Dracula and so on, but, well maybe the problem is that I'm not a teenage girl, but that's not entirely it, apparently there are grandmothers clutching the books to their heaving breasts ... anyway, I'd set fire to the books if they didn't belong to my cow orker. Ordinarily that would't stop me, but then I'd have to buy new copies to return to her, because that's how I am about books and I don't want to give any money to this author.

They're just really bad. I can't tell you exactly why without dropping really big spoilers.

OnyxCougar · 01-06-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

Left Behind made it very clear that there was more to come, laid out the timetable for the tribulation, rise of the AntiChrist and all that. Entertaining, but not essential reading.

I really enjoyed the 12 book series, glad I read them all when I was able to go out and get the next right away instead of waiting a year or two to get the next installment. That drives me nuts.

I have not read the "prequel" or "epilogue" series.

I have read "The Truth Behind Left Behind" which is about the biblical passages and inspiration behind the events of the series.

Elspode · 01-06-2009, 08:10 PM

Finally am absorbing The Lewis and Clark Journals via audiobook.

Kaliayev · 01-27-2009, 01:21 PM

*Takes deep breath*

Michel Foucault - Security, Territory, Population: Lectures at the College De France, 1977-8
Various - The Political Thought of Carl Schmitt
Claire Colebrook - Critical Thinkers: Giles Deleuze
Michael C Williams - The Realist tradition and the Limits of International Relations
Neal Stephenson - Anathem

12-06-2008, 08:21 PM	#1
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Left Behind made it very clear that there was more to come, laid out the timetable for the tribulation, rise of the AntiChrist and all that. Entertaining, but not essential reading. I actually liked it a lot better than the Twilight books. What do I have against the Twilight books? Other than being trashy vampire romances? Isn't that enough? Actually they are poorly written, trashy vampire romances. I was barely able to tolerate the well-written vampire romances (Interview with a Vampire, et. al.), but these ... they're like the mist that traditional vampires would disappear into. In general I like vampire lore, love Dracula and so on, but, well maybe the problem is that I'm not a teenage girl, but that's not entirely it, apparently there are grandmothers clutching the books to their heaving breasts ... anyway, I'd set fire to the books if they didn't belong to my cow orker. Ordinarily that would't stop me, but then I'd have to buy new copies to return to her, because that's how I am about books and I don't want to give any money to this author. They're just really bad. I can't tell you exactly why without dropping really big spoilers. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-06-2009, 08:10 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Finally am absorbing The Lewis and Clark Journals via audiobook. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-27-2009, 01:21 PM	#4
Kaliayev Magnificent Bastard Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 216	Takes deep breath Michel Foucault - Security, Territory, Population: Lectures at the College De France, 1977-8 Various - The Political Thought of Carl Schmitt Claire Colebrook - Critical Thinkers: Giles Deleuze Michael C Williams - The Realist tradition and the Limits of International Relations Neal Stephenson - Anathem

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