Comments on: From Beijing to Bangor: Readings http://alex.golub.name/log/2005/08/14/from-beijing-to-bangor-readings/ An Anthropology Blog Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:35:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Thomas McCullough http://alex.golub.name/log/2005/08/14/from-beijing-to-bangor-readings/comment-page-1/#comment-30896 Thomas McCullough Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:28:02 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/?p=445#comment-30896 Fluff. I feel urged to recommend that you get hold of the video series "Neverwhere" which is the original product by Gaiman from which the novel is written. It is Dr. Who level of special effects, but the brits have a tradition since "O, for a muse of fire" that writing and acting can and do more than make up for modest effects. It can and does. I live in a broad network of interlibrary loan options, so I just got it from the library. It is likely unavailable to you and this is a pointless recommendation. I don't recommend you buy it. Fluff. I feel urged to recommend that you get hold of the video series “Neverwhere” which is the original product by Gaiman from which the novel is written. It is Dr. Who level of special effects, but the brits have a tradition since “O, for a muse of fire” that writing and acting can and do more than make up for modest effects. It can and does.

I live in a broad network of interlibrary loan options, so I just got it from the library. It is likely unavailable to you and this is a pointless recommendation. I don’t recommend you buy it.

]]> By: Commander Plaza http://alex.golub.name/log/2005/08/14/from-beijing-to-bangor-readings/comment-page-1/#comment-14554 Commander Plaza Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:30:14 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/?p=445#comment-14554 Glad you made it home safe and sane, Rex. I don't think that anybody who knows you would ever accuse you of Last Samurai-ism; I hope to read about your experiences in China. Maybe some pictures? In case you didn't hear, Los Reyes signed Shareef Abdur-Rahim, which I believe to be a good move. Glad you made it home safe and sane, Rex.

I don’t think that anybody who knows you would ever accuse you of Last Samurai-ism; I hope to read about your experiences in China. Maybe some pictures?

In case you didn’t hear, Los Reyes signed Shareef Abdur-Rahim, which I believe to be a good move.

]]> By: Ian http://alex.golub.name/log/2005/08/14/from-beijing-to-bangor-readings/comment-page-1/#comment-14551 Ian Tue, 16 Aug 2005 23:04:18 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/?p=445#comment-14551 Hey G, based on your reviews I think you should read Ilium by Dan Simmons - The Iliad in space to Hyperion's Canterbury Tales in space. With regards to Banks, try out some of his "straight" (i.e. - non "M") fiction - Wasp Factory or Canal Dreams. Neverwhere is a fun romp as is American Gods. Finally, read some Tim Powers or Jonathan Carroll. Email for specifics. Hey G, based on your reviews I think you should read Ilium by Dan Simmons – The Iliad in space to Hyperion’s Canterbury Tales in space. With regards to Banks, try out some of his “straight” (i.e. – non “M”) fiction – Wasp Factory or Canal Dreams. Neverwhere is a fun romp as is American Gods.
Finally, read some Tim Powers or Jonathan Carroll. Email for specifics.

]]> By: Guinness http://alex.golub.name/log/2005/08/14/from-beijing-to-bangor-readings/comment-page-1/#comment-14550 Guinness Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:59:41 +0000 http://alex.golub.name/log/?p=445#comment-14550 Bangor? I hardly knew her! Bangor? I hardly knew her!

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