Ubik

While talking in class I realized I should have read babel 17.  Being in a lifestyle much like what you are referring to in Babel I think I would understand the story more than I did Ubik. Ubik is great because its based off beer. The story line is confusing. It seems like the majority of the story focused on this afterlife feeling. What we can do beyond the line of death and how the alive handle this. It shows how we as humans want to hold on too tight to what is gone and can never return, if even for another moment. This appeals to me because I myself am a pack-rat. I am certain if given the choice with death I would choose to hold on as long as possible.

Starship Troopers

So it has taken me a while to write up this semester's blog posts. I enjoyed all of the books but haven't had the time to write up these. Anyways, Starship Troopers, funny movie and even better as a book. I re watched the movie after reading this week's book and I have to think that the movie is a satire now.  The book was serious, less equal in sexes, and more of a story about one persons effect on his environment than the movie. 

The book was well written but tended to focus on more smaller details than necessary. I really want to hear more about these alien creatures, his relationships with females, and how he moves forward from his seemingly meaningless life.
My favorite part was when they got the crazy attack from these spider creatures and ended up going underground and being separated.  It was really a test to see if he had what no one else had. And to start the book with his normalcy to change into this unacknowledged hero was something I really enjoyed.

suggestions

Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
I am just about to start A Wise Man's Fear durning spring break.
I also believe some readings out of Shadowrun 20th ed would be awesome.
I think a tournament of Magic:The Gathering would rock too.
Also, field trip to B&N and Books A Million.
You should try adding more "Warning Sexual Content" 
Thanks a bunch!
Jessi

BioChromatic Hotties!

Dear Sanderson,
You rock my world.

I want to someday game with you. Pick your brain. Be Siri's servant, really whatever you need.
Thanks,
Jessi

PS: Warbreaker needs more sex.



Moving on, Warbreaker just speaks to me in every way possible. It plays on the game of life. There are levels, there ways to spend "breath", and the plot is huge! I have to say more sex would be the only thing you ask for.
The play on religious beliefs and relationships within that was a wonderful take on the matter. Between the God King and Siri's believes of Austre you have to wonder if the apple really feel far from the tree. Eberron makes an amazing king with such a sad story, why not idealize him.

Some of the things I love was the description of BioChromatic whenever the  God King was around and the lifeless squirrel. I mean SQUIRRELS!...really? Just the way he has mega-plot twists and turns and loops you just don't know if dinosaurs are going to be lurking around the corner. More than anything else I love Eberron and Siri. They were made for each other. They had to be together. He is so innocent as to not understand sex, but in love and beautiful enough to write such words about her. I wish the sex scene was included and that an entire book was made of their nightly picnics.

Overall this is the story of Daisy and Peach trying to figure out if they should fight for themselves or have Mario and Luigi save them.
I love how Siri talks to Eberron. I love how