Comments on: What Should I Read Next? http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/29/what-should-i-read-next Stories of a Self-published, Entrepreneurial Fiction Author (née Software Guy) Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:25:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: J. Timothy King http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/29/what-should-i-read-next#comment-7947 J. Timothy King Fri, 18 Aug 2006 02:04:24 +0000 http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/29/what-should-i-read-next#comment-7947 Hi, Andy. Wow. I don't believe it's been almost 3 weeks since I wrote this post. I took a break from heavy reading and have been indulging in some short ghost stories. I also watched season 4 of the <em>A-Team</em>. And then I felt like reading <em>The Moon is a Harsh Mistress</em> again. That's gotta be my favorite book of all time. I'll try <em>Northern Lights</em>. I've read a novella by Nora Robert's, <em>Spellbound</em>, and there were a few things she did that I thought were sub-par. That's why I wouldn't have paid full-price for one of her novels. But I figured at a massive discount, it might be worth a shot. <em>Firefly</em> would certainly be one of the reasons why the new BSG is not the best show on TV. I wish that new <em>Firefly</em> episodes were being made. Having loved <em>Firefly</em>, I recently got the chance to watch a few episodes of <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em>, and now I feel stupid for waiting so long. I still think the best show on TV (up to the last season anyhow) is <em>Gilmore Girls</em>. It's been a while since I watched the new BSG. I thought it was good, but not the best thing on TV. One reason is that the hero never rises above the mediocre. He's always both good and bad, schizophrenic, without focus, incoherent. It makes it very difficult to sympathize with him, which makes it very difficult to identify with the character's conflict. Which makes it less of a story than it wants to be. -TimK Hi, Andy. Wow. I don’t believe it’s been almost 3 weeks since I wrote this post. I took a break from heavy reading and have been indulging in some short ghost stories. I also watched season 4 of the A-Team. And then I felt like reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress again. That’s gotta be my favorite book of all time.

I’ll try Northern Lights. I’ve read a novella by Nora Robert’s, Spellbound, and there were a few things she did that I thought were sub-par. That’s why I wouldn’t have paid full-price for one of her novels. But I figured at a massive discount, it might be worth a shot.

Firefly would certainly be one of the reasons why the new BSG is not the best show on TV. I wish that new Firefly episodes were being made. Having loved Firefly, I recently got the chance to watch a few episodes of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and now I feel stupid for waiting so long. I still think the best show on TV (up to the last season anyhow) is Gilmore Girls.

It’s been a while since I watched the new BSG. I thought it was good, but not the best thing on TV. One reason is that the hero never rises above the mediocre. He’s always both good and bad, schizophrenic, without focus, incoherent. It makes it very difficult to sympathize with him, which makes it very difficult to identify with the character’s conflict. Which makes it less of a story than it wants to be.

-TimK

]]> By: Andy http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/29/what-should-i-read-next#comment-7934 Andy Thu, 17 Aug 2006 14:56:44 +0000 http://blog.jtimothyking.com/2006/07/29/what-should-i-read-next#comment-7934 Hmm. Depends what mood you're in, I guess. Northern Lights was good, in a 'more intelligent Harry Potter' way. 'Black Mass' sounds interesting. What are your 10 reasons the new Battlestar Galactica isn't the best show on TV? My suggestion - #1: Firefly... Hmm. Depends what mood you’re in, I guess. Northern Lights was good, in a ‘more intelligent Harry Potter’ way. ‘Black Mass’ sounds interesting.

What are your 10 reasons the new Battlestar Galactica isn’t the best show on TV? My suggestion - #1: Firefly…

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