Sepian’s Book Club
Okay, not really in the classical sense. We’re not all going to read a book and then discuss it. More along the lines I’m going to tell you about two books that I’ve read recently and what I thought about them. You see in the short term it is far less work for you, and I read them because I wanted to, so there’s no skin off your teeth either. It’s pretty much win-win.
Alright, now that you’re past the jump, lets start with the first book, Soon I Will Be Invincible. Alright I just found the webpage for the book, I didn’t even know it existed, I was going to link to the Amazon page so that you could read another review or to get the book, but no, a whole themed website, how cool is that?
Turns out that according to the Department of Metahuman Affairs that I am not suffering from Malign Hypercognition Disorder (“Evil Genius” Syndrome). However there are those that do, however they come by the powers they have, some individuals simply see the need to reshape the world, whether the world wants it or not. And that’s where the book picks up, much less Marvel, much more Real World. Now I hate that damn show on MTV, but I love this book. With two perspectives you get to see the reasons for both those who wear the tights to rule the world and to protect it. Not going to say much more than I recomend it, read it if you have the time.
Alright, book two. I am legend. This link is in fact the Amazon web page, and I will say this. I love Matheson. I read Hell House in college for a class on Literature and the Occult, if you like a reality-based horror, this man has written two of the best stories in the cannon. Steven King has said that if were not for Matheson, he wouldn’t have written horror, so there. You’ll find endorsements for him from slews of people if you look, and there’s fine reason. He puts together a fantastic book, from beinging to finish. Now a few time in I am legend I found myself having to reread a passage thinking that I missed something, but once you get far enough into the book, you realize that the progression of the main character is the reason for the transitions, and in retrospect works well.
Both of them get the Sepian Stamp of Approval, add them to reading lists, add Matheson’s to the must read, just don’t judge it by the latest Will Smith version, the two, while retaining a core of ideas, differ in execution dramaticly.
Alright, that’s it for this weeks chat, we’ll pick this all up again in the morning… maybe.
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