I read a lot.
Thumbs down to a book I just took back to the library after patiently waiting months for it. It's on the Bestseller's list - "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." It was a bad book, with gratuitous sexual violence, and a drawn out story which I couldn't finish.
The author of "...Tattoo", Stieg Larsson, dropped off this manuscript along with two others in 2004 and then dropped dead before they were published. I have to wonder about such a mind that was preoccupied with such dark, sadistic material. No, on second thought I won't.
On a more up-note, I read Neil Gaiman's Newberry award winning book, "Graveyard", and loved it. I love everything this author writes.
And while I am at random recommendations: two movies I recently watched and laughed at and loved were "Soul Men" and "Yes Man". They aren't movies for young people due to sexual content, but they are funny. Funny always does the trick at bringing me into the Now. Now is always better than then.
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About Me
- Jupiter's Girl
- Mandeville, Louisiana, United States
- I am an astrologer in the greater New Orleans area. Using astrology to enable others' to enjoy life is my main passion, but I also write, sketch with pastels, and photograph nature, as well as sing and dance. (I kid about the singing and dancing, not that I don't do those activities, just that my kids don't want me doing them in public.)
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I'm a real Neil Gaiman fan. I got "Graveyard" for xmas and thoroughly enjoyed it
I got the first copy my library ordered of "Graveyard" right after it won a Newberry award.
Another series of books I've read are by Orson Scott Card. I read 5 of the 6th before becoming weary of the storyline. It's set in early America and concerns subject matters that deeply interested me; metaphysics, slavery and Native American affairs. I read about the author and then investigated the Mormon faith from which his inspiration is rooted. Of course, I am always intrigued by people's beliefs. Some of them are way out there - makes me see my own with a more objective eye.
My boss and I exchange books. He recently gave me 3 by Johathan Lethem. Have you read his books? I've been too busy to start a new book. It will have to be good to get me to sit still.
Dear fellow Stieg Larsson fan,
We’re trying something new for the launch of the second book in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series.
Run your own Stieg Larsson contest on your blog—for which we will provide the prizes (a free copy of The Girl Who Played with Fire, cool temporary dragon tattoos). The first thirty (30) entrants will get first dibs of the translated manuscript of book three. Below you’ll find the complete rules and regulations.
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RULES & REGULATIONS
The first 250 bloggers to enter their information (name, blog name, blog URL mailing address, and daytime phone number) will obtain the giveaway material (one (1) copy of The Girl who Played with Fire and a batch of temporary tattoos) to host a sweepstakes on their blog. The first 30 bloggers to enter will also receive (1) copy of the manuscript of the third Stieg Larsson thriller at the time of its in-house release. All applications to participate will have to be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Daylight Time) on August 15, 2009. U.S. Residents only. Bloggers are solely responsible for the administration of the sweepstakes on their blogs.
Thanks,
The A.A. Knopf Marketing Team
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