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Watched: Hot Fuzz (we've all seen it before, but still cute), and Ghost Ship (WAY cleverer than the shitty cover and lame previews might have implied)
Gave in and bought: The Liar over The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within (though having glanced at it I need this book at some point), because Iowa City's Barnes and Noble has to special order Moab Is My Washpot and doesn't even offer Making History. Which is disheartening given my serious alternative history kink. Though I don't know about the supposed breakdown into screenplay format at points. Dubious Erin is dubious. I like format experimentation as much as the next ludicrously pretentious girl, but, er, script format in the midst of a prose piece to "allow a lot of information to be shared in a relatively short space of time," quoth wikipedia? It sounds a little cheapish, but we'll see. He's a good writer, so it's probably 1) more elegant than it sounds and 2) fine. Also, wiki REALLY could have spoiler-warning'd me. I'm going to have to wait till I forget all this to read the thing. Luckily I'm quite tired, so sooner said that done.
Surprisingly Prarie Lights is for once even less well-stocked. Not a damn book by the man. Given that this is not the case across the pond, cross-Atlantic marketing has apparently done this man no favors--I mean, his parts on American television are smallsmallsmall, and I've never seen him do a single interview promoting his literary or theatrical work. I read ONE on V for Vendetta, but I think it was in the Guardian--so I'm cheating anyway there. Maybe he just prefers not to cultivate this market? Or maybe he's tried and failed or been told by someone in charge of representing him that he's Too British For Us (and I could definitely see that)?
*EDIT* Also having wiki'd him, I think I'd like to see an ep of QI. It sounds weird but potentially promising.
( Ghost Ship: mild to heavy *:*SPOILERS*:* )
L and I's attempt to buy and watch Daywatch failed epically, btw. Though we may do Into the Wild tomorrow.
Gave in and bought: The Liar over The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within (though having glanced at it I need this book at some point), because Iowa City's Barnes and Noble has to special order Moab Is My Washpot and doesn't even offer Making History. Which is disheartening given my serious alternative history kink. Though I don't know about the supposed breakdown into screenplay format at points. Dubious Erin is dubious. I like format experimentation as much as the next ludicrously pretentious girl, but, er, script format in the midst of a prose piece to "allow a lot of information to be shared in a relatively short space of time," quoth wikipedia? It sounds a little cheapish, but we'll see. He's a good writer, so it's probably 1) more elegant than it sounds and 2) fine. Also, wiki REALLY could have spoiler-warning'd me. I'm going to have to wait till I forget all this to read the thing. Luckily I'm quite tired, so sooner said that done.
Surprisingly Prarie Lights is for once even less well-stocked. Not a damn book by the man. Given that this is not the case across the pond, cross-Atlantic marketing has apparently done this man no favors--I mean, his parts on American television are smallsmallsmall, and I've never seen him do a single interview promoting his literary or theatrical work. I read ONE on V for Vendetta, but I think it was in the Guardian--so I'm cheating anyway there. Maybe he just prefers not to cultivate this market? Or maybe he's tried and failed or been told by someone in charge of representing him that he's Too British For Us (and I could definitely see that)?
*EDIT* Also having wiki'd him, I think I'd like to see an ep of QI. It sounds weird but potentially promising.
( Ghost Ship: mild to heavy *:*SPOILERS*:* )
L and I's attempt to buy and watch Daywatch failed epically, btw. Though we may do Into the Wild tomorrow.
