New Finds, Reading Update, and Suggestions.
Posted on | June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment
I have been reading and looking at books since the last time I posted. Sometimes I just don’t have the inspiration to write about books.
But in order to make sure that all those tens of people that visit this blog semi-regularly know that I haven’t left, I’m just giving a quick update.
I have a few books going at the moment and I should finish them up in the next week so I’ll post a reading update when I get through with them. My collecting has slowed down, mostly because of time, and being that it is summer, I spend most of my time at my shore house reading and not thinking about finding a book, other than to read.
Right now I am finishing up reading Trinity: v. 1
I guess I’m just really looking to explore new authors in weird fiction. Think China Mieville and Tim Powers and similar authors. If you have any suggestions I would appreciate it.
Tags: Book Buying > collected trade editions > comics > new author finds > new weird > Steampunk > Weird Fiction
A Quick Reading Rundown
Posted on | May 14, 2009 | No Comments
Just a quick post to round up what has been going on with me and my books.
First up: Recent books read:
The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the World’s Most Astonishing Number
Livio writes a great book on the history of phi. He takes a look at the fascination with this number throughout history and even tackles the pseudo-math throughout history that has tried to cram the golden ratio into everything from the Pyramids of Giza to the paintings of great artists. Where some mathematicians have fallen for the allure that phi seems to be built into everything, either consciously or naturally, Livio shows that this is more a phenomenon of trying to massage numbers so it works more so than the numbers actually working. THis, however does not diminish the importance of phi. Livio also ties phi and the Fibonacci numbers together and shows how Fibonacci numbers show up in odd places and behave in odd, but fascinating ways. Worth a read.
Comics as Books.
Posted on | May 4, 2009 | No Comments
Thank Goodness for the Comic Book Companies Stepping into the 21st Century.
Not that I don’t like collecting comic books as individual issues. I do. I collect a few titles that are the core of my collection, but it is close to impossible to collect all of the excellent work that is coming out from the publishers right now.
Tags: absolute sandman > Book Collecting > books > collected trades > Comic Books > Dark Horse Comics > DC Comics > Marvel Comics > Reading
My Book Store Lament
Posted on | March 26, 2009 | No Comments
As It Pertains to Life in This World Reflected in Linear Feet of Shelf Space
I was at my local Borders the other day. Nothing unusual about that but something happened that made me very sad. It isn’t about the decreasing space for actual books in a book store (that is another topic) but about the linear feet of shelf space reserved for certain subjects.
Since this entry pertains to life in general I am not discussing the decrease in shelf space for horror or SF (once again another topic for another day). I am talking about the decrease in the shelf space for books on science and mathematics compared to say self-help or religion/occult/superstition.
Tags: Add new tag > book store > books > science > Science Books
Last Call by Tim Powers
Posted on | March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
I don’t think Tim Powers has a bad story in him. Then again I have only read one short story collection and two books by him. But so far I am really impressed.
Last Call
Tags: last call > Reading > reviews > tim powers > Weird Fiction
