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Going Postal by Terry Pratchett was fun and witty, read in flying to Brisbane which quite tired so not in the best state to appreciate it properly. Left my copy with Pop but will eventually reacquire and read again.
Prey by Michael Crichton was very readable. It featured a programmer interested in intelligent systems having to battle a nano-swarm that is using his predator-prey algorithms to evolve. I'm having trouble with large chunks of the 'science' but was happily immersed the rest of the time.
Over Sea, under Stone by Susan Cooper is children / young adult fantasy and reminds me of Narnia. I wasn't in the mood to read the rest of her stuff but hope to be some time soon. Three siblings on a quest.
Dark Trash series by Christine Feehan. Hehe. Some re-reading for amusement. Oh those 'Old World' accents and cheekbones.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Re-reading of course; the love is undiminished. My favourite is still The Horse and his Boy and The Last Battle always make me cry.
After the Ecstacy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield. About the difficulty of leading a genuinely spiritual life while enmeshed in living a normal life. It's a lot easier to be an exemplary person while living in a monastery and having things done for you, than it is to mediate, work, raise kids and pay tax. I really appreciate him talking about how you can have all sorts of amazing realisations and still get trapped by every day habits and triggers. The problem of spiritual teachers; who are also living normal lives; disappointing people (and themselves) with their faults can be overwhelming.
Prey by Michael Crichton was very readable. It featured a programmer interested in intelligent systems having to battle a nano-swarm that is using his predator-prey algorithms to evolve. I'm having trouble with large chunks of the 'science' but was happily immersed the rest of the time.
Over Sea, under Stone by Susan Cooper is children / young adult fantasy and reminds me of Narnia. I wasn't in the mood to read the rest of her stuff but hope to be some time soon. Three siblings on a quest.
Dark Trash series by Christine Feehan. Hehe. Some re-reading for amusement. Oh those 'Old World' accents and cheekbones.
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Re-reading of course; the love is undiminished. My favourite is still The Horse and his Boy and The Last Battle always make me cry.
After the Ecstacy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield. About the difficulty of leading a genuinely spiritual life while enmeshed in living a normal life. It's a lot easier to be an exemplary person while living in a monastery and having things done for you, than it is to mediate, work, raise kids and pay tax. I really appreciate him talking about how you can have all sorts of amazing realisations and still get trapped by every day habits and triggers. The problem of spiritual teachers; who are also living normal lives; disappointing people (and themselves) with their faults can be overwhelming.
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