Sullied and Unusual
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unknownfateI got a lot of reading done because it's a long ride there and back, we spent a lot of time just lolling around on the beach, (under the pier where it was shady, in my case) and recovering next to an industrial-strength air conditioner.
We also went to the Carolina Opry, which was a lot of fun, and to see Dead Man's Chest, which has left a big stupid grin on my face. My comments are below so that I don't spoil anything for anybody who hasn't seen it yet. Onto the books! Out of the eight I took with me, I read five and added one that my Mom finished.
Delusion's Master by Tanith Lee. Aieeee. Dark and bloody and sexy and full of colors. Beautiful demons and horrible people. And vice versa. And a comet. And a bunch of other strange and weird things as the incarnations of Wickedness and Madness face off over the holy city of Bhelsheved. Or something like that. I would have to unpack it to be sure of the spelling.
Plantation by Dorothy Benton Frank. Recommended by Mom. It's a story of love and death and dysfunction in a wealthy southern family. It's a weird and wacky and funny and sad. There's voodoo, a plane crash, chronic disease, old boyfriends, old husbands, the WORST sister-in-law ever, and a Bible that was buried with Daddy that keeps appearing in the house.
Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett. Hilarious. Nanny Ogg is a crack-up. And I loved comparing the elves to cats. And I've known enough people like Diamanda to be amused by that as well.
The Most Evil Women in History by Shelley Klein. Ick. Sometimes I have to remind myself that there are people out there that are sickos. Power seems to be a common element. Either they already have absolute power over the people they are evil at, or they want it. Gives me the creeps, but morbid fascination keeps the pages turning.
In Hollow Houses by Gary Braunbeck. UFOs, and yetis, and elder gods. Oh my. Also heroin junkies, homeless people, clones, men in black, and frozen mammoths. Strange and unusual. Even by my standards.
Dave Barry's Bad Habits by Dave Barry. I laughed so hard. Oh man. The mock Chaucer poem just about killed me. "In a somer sesun when softe was the sunne, I kylled a younge birde ande I ate it on a bunne."
I don't know why that's funny, but it IS. I laughed so hard I drew a crowd, so then I had to read out loud. See? I can do it, too. I just need to add more e's.
I started to read both Haunted Heritage and Dakota Legacy, but they don't count until I actually finish them.
Ok, Things I Liked:
Tia Dalma: She was cooool! I loved her accent and her costume, and the whole swamp witch thing.
BARBOSA! AIEEEEEEEEE! I cackled out loud with glee. And I was happy to see Pintel and Ragetti back too.
The Hat Hunt through Tortuga. Heehee!
Jack's tribal face paint. Y'know, with the eyes.
The three-barrelled cannon.
The line: "I feel sullied and unusual."
Things That Didn't Thrill Me:
Davy Jones wasn't that scary. I thought his tentacle-beard playing the organ was kinda goofy-looking.
The Kraken wasn't as well-animated as the skeleton pirates were, I thought. Neither were the crew of the Flying Dutchman. Like the conch-headed guy, It looked more silly than scary.
Things I Noticed:
Ok, I'll have to watch it again for a better look to be positive, but it seemed to me that the heart-shaped necklace that was on Tia Dalma's table when Jack stole the ring was verrry similar to Davy Jones' musical locket. So I'm thinking that Tia Dalma could be the woman who cost Captain Jones his heart, or related to her, or at least know who she is. And if the necklace is connected to Jones' lost love then the ring might be too... and if Jack has that ring it may be a plot point between him and Davy later on. Just a thought.
Norrington gains 10 attractive points by being scruffed up.
Jack the Monkey is still undead! If the curse was broken enough to kill Barbosa and the others, then it should've been broken on Jack the Monkey too... Unless Jack the Monkey stole another piece of gold after the first curse was broken... or maybe he's some link to Barbosa and that's why Tia Dalma could ressurect him. If that's what she did.
Ach. They've got some explaining to do in the next one!
We also went to the Carolina Opry, which was a lot of fun, and to see Dead Man's Chest, which has left a big stupid grin on my face. My comments are below so that I don't spoil anything for anybody who hasn't seen it yet. Onto the books! Out of the eight I took with me, I read five and added one that my Mom finished.
Delusion's Master by Tanith Lee. Aieeee. Dark and bloody and sexy and full of colors. Beautiful demons and horrible people. And vice versa. And a comet. And a bunch of other strange and weird things as the incarnations of Wickedness and Madness face off over the holy city of Bhelsheved. Or something like that. I would have to unpack it to be sure of the spelling.
Plantation by Dorothy Benton Frank. Recommended by Mom. It's a story of love and death and dysfunction in a wealthy southern family. It's a weird and wacky and funny and sad. There's voodoo, a plane crash, chronic disease, old boyfriends, old husbands, the WORST sister-in-law ever, and a Bible that was buried with Daddy that keeps appearing in the house.
Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett. Hilarious. Nanny Ogg is a crack-up. And I loved comparing the elves to cats. And I've known enough people like Diamanda to be amused by that as well.
The Most Evil Women in History by Shelley Klein. Ick. Sometimes I have to remind myself that there are people out there that are sickos. Power seems to be a common element. Either they already have absolute power over the people they are evil at, or they want it. Gives me the creeps, but morbid fascination keeps the pages turning.
In Hollow Houses by Gary Braunbeck. UFOs, and yetis, and elder gods. Oh my. Also heroin junkies, homeless people, clones, men in black, and frozen mammoths. Strange and unusual. Even by my standards.
Dave Barry's Bad Habits by Dave Barry. I laughed so hard. Oh man. The mock Chaucer poem just about killed me. "In a somer sesun when softe was the sunne, I kylled a younge birde ande I ate it on a bunne."
I don't know why that's funny, but it IS. I laughed so hard I drew a crowd, so then I had to read out loud. See? I can do it, too. I just need to add more e's.
I started to read both Haunted Heritage and Dakota Legacy, but they don't count until I actually finish them.
Ok, Things I Liked:
Tia Dalma: She was cooool! I loved her accent and her costume, and the whole swamp witch thing.
BARBOSA! AIEEEEEEEEE! I cackled out loud with glee. And I was happy to see Pintel and Ragetti back too.
The Hat Hunt through Tortuga. Heehee!
Jack's tribal face paint. Y'know, with the eyes.
The three-barrelled cannon.
The line: "I feel sullied and unusual."
Things That Didn't Thrill Me:
Davy Jones wasn't that scary. I thought his tentacle-beard playing the organ was kinda goofy-looking.
The Kraken wasn't as well-animated as the skeleton pirates were, I thought. Neither were the crew of the Flying Dutchman. Like the conch-headed guy, It looked more silly than scary.
Things I Noticed:
Ok, I'll have to watch it again for a better look to be positive, but it seemed to me that the heart-shaped necklace that was on Tia Dalma's table when Jack stole the ring was verrry similar to Davy Jones' musical locket. So I'm thinking that Tia Dalma could be the woman who cost Captain Jones his heart, or related to her, or at least know who she is. And if the necklace is connected to Jones' lost love then the ring might be too... and if Jack has that ring it may be a plot point between him and Davy later on. Just a thought.
Norrington gains 10 attractive points by being scruffed up.
Jack the Monkey is still undead! If the curse was broken enough to kill Barbosa and the others, then it should've been broken on Jack the Monkey too... Unless Jack the Monkey stole another piece of gold after the first curse was broken... or maybe he's some link to Barbosa and that's why Tia Dalma could ressurect him. If that's what she did.
Ach. They've got some explaining to do in the next one!
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hey doll...
Date: 2006-07-14 12:45 pm (UTC)Let me know whats up and if you have any frolic tome before you have to return to the frozen wastelands.
**SMOOCH**
Re: hey doll...
Date: 2006-07-14 08:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-07-15 01:08 am (UTC)Didn't read the spoiler. I still need to see the movie! (It's not out over here yet).
more unusual than sullied
Date: 2006-07-15 08:45 pm (UTC)And Lords and Ladies is a scream. The witches rock. (They are much more aware of the consequences of their actions than Wickedness was.) Nanny's bath scene had me rolling around on the beach laughing.
Re: more unusual than sullied
Date: 2006-07-16 01:48 am (UTC)Amazon.com here I come! (Wish there were some decent bookstores over here).