December 11, 200817 yr Steven King reviewed Ryan Adams? [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Easy-Tiger-Ryan-Adams/dp/B000P29B1W/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1229025663&sr=8-1]Amazon.com: Easy Tiger: Ryan Adams: Music[/ame] I think there are really only two kinds of pop music CDs these days. There are the ones you listen to only once or twice, maybe downloading the single good song to your iPod or computer; then there are others that grow stronger, sweeter, and more necessary each time you play them. Gold was that way; Cold Roses was that way; so was Jacksonville City Nights. I won't say Adams is the best North American singer-songwriter since Neil Young...but I won't say he isn't, either. What I know is there has never been a Ryan Adams record quite as strong and together as Easy Tiger; it's got enough blue-eyed, blue-steel soul (with the faintest country tinge) to make me think of both Marvin Gaye and the Righteous Brothers. Probably ridiculous, but true. And the songs themselves are beautiful--the lyrics tightly focused and brief, the feeling one of melancholy calm that will probably be a revelation to fans that remember the old, sometimes angry Ryan Adams. Now there's this, maybe the best Ryan Adams CD ever. And I know you want to listen to it right away. But slow down. Take your time. This album asks for that, and it will reward your full attention. In other words--easy, Tiger I too put it down. IMO its worth slogging through the first couple hundred pages. you mean you quit reading it or you read through it and enjoyed it? nice!
December 11, 200817 yr Yeah I actually went to Amazon to read it. They moved it to an upper section, outside of the peon reviews.
December 14, 200817 yr x2 on the nice. Erikson for life. Not only does he have the capacity to produce such a complex and mostly consistent mythos/story.. but he seriously does a book a year. Gotta respect that craftsmanship and professionalism. Mmm Vernor Vinge.
December 17, 200817 yr [ame=http://www.amazon.com/Myth-Sisyphus-Other-Essays/dp/0679733736/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1229528408&sr=8-1]Amazon.com: The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays: Albert Camus: Books[/ame] The Myth of Sisyphus
December 17, 200817 yr still on quicksilver, but its really started to cook after 300 pages. stephenson is mind bogglingly good.
December 17, 200817 yr Yeah, the combination of period-style writing and his rambling style make it a tough read, but it's worth it if you read the entire trilogy.
December 18, 200817 yr The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin. Hey Reks or anyone else, you have any recommendations for books about the American Revolution? I am really enjoying the Adams miniseries.
December 18, 200817 yr Yeah, the combination of period-style writing and his rambling style make it a tough read, but it's worth it if you read the entire trilogy. You should read Proust.
December 30, 200817 yr Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch (5th Ed.) that my fiancee gave me for Christmas.
December 30, 200817 yr Seriously? Who knew? Is it any good? You're thinking of the wrong Michael Jackson. This one was probably the world's greatest writer about scotch and other spirits. He passed away fairly recently. I'm too lazy to look it up plus having a macaw sitting on my chest makes it a little challenging.
December 30, 200817 yr Re-reading: Perfect winter weather the last few weeks to read about the ice-locked ships of Franklin's failed search for the NW Passage. This has to be one of the best novels/works of historical fiction I've ever read. His ability to weave tons of research and historical accuracy into a thriller makes for a great read.
December 30, 200817 yr It really is outstanding. Definitely in the top 2 for books I've read in the last few years.
January 3, 200917 yr Thomas Hobbes - Leviathan Argh. I sure don't miss that one from my college days (my second major was a philosophy). Hobbes really was a cheerful chap. Back on topic, I just finished reading/listening to I Am Legend for the second time. I'm going to be start reading/listening to the Dark Tower series again or the new short story collection from Stephen King.
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