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Aside from some short stories, this summer had been light on reading until July. (1) My brother gave me I Served the King of England by Bohumil Hrabal and I tore through that like a man parched. The book may seem a little odd but the stories move well and the life is certainly an interesting one. The unbelievable will come true in all of our lives. (2) I picked up The Forever Hero by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. and I must admit to being rather disappointed. Basically, it was a watered down God-Emperor of Dune stretched into three books. Maybe it is just me, but if your hero needs to be immortal and the best at everything, I think you need to rework your plots. R.A. Salvatore, you are still on notice and will remain so until you learn to write better books. (3) I just finished If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce "Don't Call Me Ash" Campbell. I really enjoyed it for the humor and the stories about mixed success in Hollywood. I would call Bruce Campbell a very successful actor because he still works and can live his life in relative peace. Plus, HE WAS FREAKING ASH, DUDE! Ahem. I especially liked reading about the tough times and work it takes to get a movie shot, sold and distributed. (4) I am now reading Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors by Carl Sagan and Anne Druyan as part of my ongoing series, Read All the Books You Should Have in College.
posted by Chuckles @ 2:21 PM
