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steppenwolf old thread but it's time it was resurrected. the reason? because i'm reading steppenwolfe at the moment and really enjoying it. whilst i've not finished it yet and am quite intrigued as to where it is going to end. at the moment it reminds me of patrick hamilton's Hangover square...

cool, like it, though i wouldn't have suggested walter moers was similar to james joyce! lol i could play on that site all day. ksky

i do not prefer one form over another the only important thing is the right perspective is chosen for the narrative. First person can place you closer to the character, scene or action, whereas third person can give a better overall dimension and suits a more traditional narrative, ie the story...

fairy muff! ksky

awww.......look at the little fella ksky

okay i admit it, i wouldn't throw halle out of bed for farting. plus she's probably closer to the original batman character? ksky

i presume we're talking about the states, i think the USA is still cutting it's teeth as an empire, whether or not it recognises the fact it is one is another matter. how it deals with it's larger responsibilty to the world remains to be seen, it's first attempts have been a bit of a mess...

don't forget the schools..! welcome soultwin to the boards ksky

lol what have the romans done for us? ksky

lot of first time posters today or simply anon? er.. britain didn't start the slave trade but infact did more than any other nation to stop it. Though ofcourse that is the sort of information they hide in books. kskyhappy i'm with ya wabbit but didn't the french start the panama canal and...

one good book i've realised this is probably a wind up merchant but questions need to be answered. well Niall Ferguson's book is called "empire" it tells the history of british imperialism. however it mainly deals with how the empire was a unifying force throughout the world, how it...

just an idea, but wouldn't it be great if all the authors were sticky threads in alphabetical order, then if you wanted to see what other people had read and said it would be easier to find? kind of like browsing a book shelf. ksky

for the record? wow thanks for the recipe martin, cool bananas however i think you'll find patatas bravas translates into "wild potatoes" so i believe i was right to request the sauce that goes with it :p lol question for today? you can have the day off cheers - ksky

cat woman she's no pfeiffer! how come the outfit shows more flesh and is less sexy? i'm with Bukowski when he railed against pornography as a dish of gynaecology and said that nothing turned him on more than a well turned heel! actually the more i think about it the less i know what a "well...

good v great i meant comparitvely to his other books, i prefer the other four listed titles, but "if on a W..." is a great book in it's own right just wasn't as memorable for me, though i do remember reading passages of it to a student group during a crit session, theres a good telephone bit in...

big kids - hell yes i guess i like the fables! have to look out for that too. great stuff ksky

cheers thanks litany, i went out and bought " a wild ride through the night", started reading it, the illustrations are jaw dropping, the story isn't half bad either, revolves around Gustav and his attempts to thwart death by completing six tasks in one night, i've probably spent more time...

when best left alone oh no i know i'm in trouble now but.... the first matrix film was awesome in the true sense of the word-no complaints the second matrix film had promise, and set up some interesting ideas the third film suddenly went very pedestrian, i'm sorry but it did, i suppose i...

hmmm whilst i've not read it and not seen the film it does sound a lot like "battlefield earth", can't remember who wrote it - Hubbard? hope thats more help than hindrance ksky

nausea yep i've read it, great book, the observations in it are incredibly visual and powerful. i tried reading some of his other books but just couldn't get in to them, maybe i'll try again soon. ksky