The Viewing Globe - Seriously? I'm Still Alive?

[Aoiblue]

The last book I read was called Wild Seed. Written by a female science fiction novelist in 1980 (apparently unheard of at the time when she started). It was pretty good. Without spoiling anything I can just say it's about: African Super-powers xD. Oh and male and females roles in life too. It was quite interesting to read about super powers back in the 17th Century.
It was a prequel to 3 other books that were written before, so once I have the time I'll check those out too.

I also want to (before I die) to read classic fairy tale novels that I knew as a child.

 

[Mr G]

Quick question for those who read on a regular basis what is your preferred format, e-book, physical copy or a combination of both? I only added both because that's where I'm at. I have a Kindle, I like reading on my Kindle but I still buy actual books too.

Physical copies for me. I may one day purchase a Kindle or Nook, but I fear that it will be a waste of money. All of my professional level work thus far has been in libraries so I have a strong attachment to the physical medium. I'm sure that reading from an e-reader differs from reading something on my laptop. I find that my attention seems to waver - at least while reading something via laptop. It's so easy to open a new tab and end up doing something else.

Yup. That series title locked it for me. Searching those out now.

You won't be sorry. :thumbs:

The last book I read was called Wild Seed. Written by a female science fiction novelist in 1980 (apparently unheard of at the time when she started). It was pretty good. Without spoiling anything I can just say it's about: African Super-powers xD. Oh and male and females roles in life too. It was quite interesting to read about super powers back in the 17th Century.
It was a prequel to 3 other books that were written before, so once I have the time I'll check those out too.

I also want to (before I die) to read classic fairy tale novels that I knew as a child.

I've wanted to read Wild Seed ever since Orson Scott Card mentioned it in his How to Write Science & Fantasy. He used it as an example several times and really gushed about it.

 

[dchoc]

I just finished Batman: The Dark Knight Returns part 2. I have not been following the comic book line, so forgive me. The story is meh. Though, it's more bloody. Lots of killing.

 

[Dark Kabuto]

I just finished Batman: The Dark Knight Returns part 2. I have not been following the comic book line, so forgive me. The story is meh. Though, it's more bloody. Lots of killing.

I remember the TAS episode of that:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoZLPwRCjcQ"]The Dark Knight Returns Tribute to Frank Miller - YouTube[/ame]

 

[dchoc]

I remember the TAS episode of that:

That's actually in Part 1.

 

[Dark Kabuto]

That's actually in Part 1.

I saw the clip of that fight on Youtube, and it looked like it played almost exactly like the clip I linked too LOL

Haven't gotten around to watching the new animated batman yet. Just haven't liked the recent ones as much as I did Under the Red Hood.

 

[Mr G]

Worst day ever. I've been tinkering with small-scale farming for the past year, but a great job opportunity came up recently. I had a phone interview this morning and fuckin' bombed it...bad. I've never done so poorly in an interview. I don't know if it was the awkwardness of it being a phone interview, knowing I was on speaker phone with five other people, or what but it went terribly. If I get a call to come in for the additional in-person interview it will only be because of divine intervention.

;________________;

 

[dchoc]

Worst day ever. I've been tinkering with small-scale farming for the past year, but a great job opportunity came up recently. I had a phone interview this morning and fuckin' bombed it...bad. I've never done so poorly in an interview. I don't know if it was the awkwardness of it being a phone interview, knowing I was on speaker phone with five other people, or what but it went terribly. If I get a call to come in for the additional in-person interview it will only be because of divine intervention.

;________________;

Stuff happens. Good luck and I'm sending positive energy towards you. :thumbs:

 

[MetalSymphony]

Don't sweat it G!
We have all been there before, hell i was just the other day when i did an interview for a second job. Being less than composed.

If worse comes to worse, just grow a giant something to get your farm on the map. :thumbs:

 

[Mr G]

Stuff happens. Good luck and I'm sending positive energy towards you. :thumbs:

Don't sweat it G!
We have all been there before, hell i was just the other day when i did an interview for a second job. Being less than composed.

If worse comes to worse, just grow a giant something to get your farm on the map. :thumbs:

I appreciate the kind words, guys. :thumbs:

It was just so...weird. I'm always nervous before interviews and things, but this was unreal. I thought it'd be a lot easier since it was via phone and I didn't have to be there in person, but it actually seemed much, much worse.