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Oh. how I like this fun little link.
It makes me smile, it makes me think.
Having fun with a letter, or maybe a word
ends up being rightly absurd.

We recycle the paper
- the words become vapour!
With a little fixing, up-mixing
and sorting things out,
the story is new with words just the same.
It’s done when you write ‘the end,’
then just sign your name.

How the hell did I amuse myself before the internet!?!?

The Lies of Locke Lamora, by Scott Lynch.

Thieving priests, sorcery, sword fights, secret police…all going about their business in a city made of glass by alliens. I ask you, what more could you want? Oh yeah - there is also alchemy. Can’t forget the alchemy….

Rich in detail without being cluttered. Complexity without confusion. Pacing that leaves you breathless, but not exhausted.

Start it Saturday afternoon, read all weekend and call in sick Monday to finish it off.

Technorati Tags: Books, Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch

About a week ago I finished the final book in the Baroque Trilogy, The System of the World, by Neal Stephenson. I enjoyed the books very much. I love the fact he didn’t shy away from complexity. A story involving pirates, economics, physics, cryptography, politics, and religion, and computing (17th century style) is a lot to take in. Somehow, he made it all make sense. Not only did it make sense, by the end, you get the feeling that if any of the mentioned topics had been dropped from the mix, it wouldn’t have made sense at all. Now, I am ready for something lighter - figuratively and literally.

I’m thinking it’s time to try Graphic Novels. Luckily, there has been a couple of posts by Cory Doctorow on boingboing, as well as a group I found on facebook. No shortage of interesting titles and authors.

I also found a couple online resources for us noobs: artbomb and electric sheep. Some dystopian black and white sci-fi can be had here. I appreciate the opportunity to check out genres and styles on line, but I still want paper in hand - something that can be read under a tree in the park. After all, it is summer.

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I’ve always admired aphorisms for their ability to convey an idea succinctly. Likewise limericks and Haiku. The Gaping Void has a great selection of business card sized cartoons that accomplish the same thing.

I’m impressed enough to add a widget to the side bar.

UPDATE: the widget has been binned in favour of other widgety things

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