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Where'd that statistic come from? All the same, I suppose I could believe it... guys play more video games than girls, that'd be my guess.

In sixth century Europe, trying to turn it into modern Connecticut.

I think most people do have a bit of hypocrisy here, simply because most of us, while disliking these alternatives, have resorted to them. That would be the rationality clashing with sentimentality I mentioned. Naturally, any place that can offer the same goods for lower prices will win, and...

Well, I'm in college and I will heartily agree that I am done with buying books in the university store. It's a horribly exploited industry, I know a lot goes into those books but the high prices are horribly unjustified, even the professors say it's ridiculous. As for more general...

You either love or hate the man, I find. I just found his work was sloppy, repetitive and predictable, The Da Vinci Code was fairly drab for me. And there's usually strife over how well "researched" the books actually were. I think, also, there's the whole anger over the religious claims it...

I like this forum, sometimes a lot of the topics aren't very relevant to me. I haven't experienced too many other forums, but I do get attacked here more than the others. I guess maybe I state my thoughts a little too openly and offend someone, but it's impossible to be perfect. Still, it's...

I've heard this kind of debate going on a lot more lately, especially in regards to how ebooks will ultimately end printed books. I guess I'm lucky, since I love paper and will never give up my hardcovers and leatherbounds, to be living in the transition period, if it is one. I also lament the...

I stand corrected, that was rather one-sided and prejudiced. I apologize. It is rather difficult to choose words well enough to not slight a party unintentionally in these topics, but I do try...

Tarja Turunen. No contest, she's the only one I know who doesn't sound like at least four other singers.

I confess to knowing very little in this field, but I think most publishers don't necessarily want the whole trilogy at once. Some may, but from what I understand from other authors, most of the time they get one published then write the next. Every publisher has different preferences. An...

I had not even heard of this. It's one thing for Tolkien's son to edit and compile the chaotic and numerous writings of his father and publish them, at least it's still the original work. But I don't see that this is even based on anything Adams outlined. I don't understand why it's not good...

Wow... not a lot to add to these posts. Just my personnel recommendation, I did really enjoy the books for awhile, but eventually I started losing interest. I agree with what many have said here, it got drawn out over far too many books. Of course, regarding controversy, interesting...

Whoah. I try to keep up with which movies are based on books, but I missed this one. I had no clue it started as a book, not sure if I really want to read this one. Nice analysis on the style though, beer good.

Hahaha... oh genius.

Well, the works of the Brothers Grimm are the obvious thing that pops to mind when fairy tales are mentioned, Aesop's Fables too. But Grimm's are darker than most people expect. That would be good for the kids, its the parents you'd likely have problems with. I know some schools get away with...

I liked a few of his books enough to read them through, definitely can't call myself a fan... I prefer his older works, especially over the ones with "Partner authors." This is but a rumor I have heard tell of, but has anyone else heard that all he does lately is write a skeleton "plot" and send...

You are wrong on both counts; I simply assumed the better of two choices, that he was referring to debating competently with friends, not simply lording over them. He wouldn't have friends very long anyway if he did that. I simply had no reason to insult or assume the worst of someone who I...

I would guess 200-300 pages, standard hardcover size. But I don't think anyone should weigh their book by word count. Brolie is right, classics were of all sizes, and it's just another facet of our culture that we judge books by length. You should write whatever you want to write, and if its...

I think that, in general, written books are superior in content depth than most comic books. But I don't look down on them, simply because depth doesn't necessarily make a book good. A good book for one person may be bilge for another. The point of literature isn't to fill pages with so much...

I have to say I disagree, and is that not a tad judgmental? Regardless, I do not suffer this to the extreme you describe, and am rather glad of it! But it means I can't advise you much, other than perhaps you should branch out into other genres or find a way to do/read more of what you love as a...