Comments on: Wanted: Twelve Books for the New Year http://www.capwatkins.com/wanted-twelve-books-for-the-new-year/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Jon http://www.capwatkins.com/wanted-twelve-books-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jon Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:56:31 +0000 http://www.capwatkins.com/?p=41#comment-17 I recommend the following: /Infinite Typewriters/ and /The Corndog Imperative/ by Jonathan Rosenberg (A rocket-paced sci fi comedy on acid that isn't done yet, but is being nicely collected) /Old Man's War/, /The Ghost Brigades/, and /The Last Colony/ by John Scalzi (Imagine /The Forever War/ and /Starship Troopers/ mashed together and updated for our times, but also fun) I recommend the following:

/Infinite Typewriters/ and /The Corndog Imperative/ by Jonathan Rosenberg (A rocket-paced sci fi comedy on acid that isn’t done yet, but is being nicely collected)

/Old Man’s War/, /The Ghost Brigades/, and /The Last Colony/ by John Scalzi (Imagine /The Forever War/ and /Starship Troopers/ mashed together and updated for our times, but also fun)

]]> By: Keith http://www.capwatkins.com/wanted-twelve-books-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Keith Thu, 31 Dec 2009 01:47:05 +0000 http://www.capwatkins.com/?p=41#comment-16 Last year I committed to reading more books, stuck with it and I'm really happy about it. I read quite a bit; here are some of my recent favorites: * The Theory of Fun for Game Design by Ralph Koster. It's a nice book that I think any designer, game or otherwise, would enjoy. * The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Anything by Gaiman is great. This is a kind-of kids book and an homage to The Jungle Book. Fun read. * Peter & Max by Bill Willingham. Willingham is the author of the amazing Fables series of comics and this is a novel set in that universe. Really well written, unique and engaging. A fairly easy read too. * The Gates by John Connolly. A very silly/funny book about how the Large Hadron Collider broke open the gates of Hell. * The Creative License by Danny Gregory. Classic book on being more creative. Another great one for designers. I also made a list of good fiction (mostly sifi/fantasy) books over at Readernaut: http://readernaut.com/dkr/lists/1017/fun-stuff-ive-read-lately-oct-2009/ If you don't have an account there, you should set one up. It's pretty fun to keep track of your reading, especially if you're trying to read more. Last year I committed to reading more books, stuck with it and I’m really happy about it. I read quite a bit; here are some of my recent favorites:

* The Theory of Fun for Game Design by Ralph Koster. It’s a nice book that I think any designer, game or otherwise, would enjoy.
* The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. Anything by Gaiman is great. This is a kind-of kids book and an homage to The Jungle Book. Fun read.
* Peter & Max by Bill Willingham. Willingham is the author of the amazing Fables series of comics and this is a novel set in that universe. Really well written, unique and engaging. A fairly easy read too.
* The Gates by John Connolly. A very silly/funny book about how the Large Hadron Collider broke open the gates of Hell.
* The Creative License by Danny Gregory. Classic book on being more creative. Another great one for designers.

I also made a list of good fiction (mostly sifi/fantasy) books over at Readernaut: http://readernaut.com/dkr/lists/1017/fun-stuff-ive-read-lately-oct-2009/ If you don’t have an account there, you should set one up. It’s pretty fun to keep track of your reading, especially if you’re trying to read more.

]]> By: capstinence http://www.capwatkins.com/wanted-twelve-books-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-15 capstinence Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:20:46 +0000 http://www.capwatkins.com/?p=41#comment-15 Jon, 5 Movies I enjoy: American Beauty Star Wars (the original trilogy, let's not get crazy) Life is Beautiful Almost Famous Avatar (for something more recent) Jon, 5 Movies I enjoy:

American Beauty
Star Wars (the original trilogy, let’s not get crazy)
Life is Beautiful
Almost Famous
Avatar (for something more recent)

]]> By: Jon http://www.capwatkins.com/wanted-twelve-books-for-the-new-year/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Jon Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:15:04 +0000 http://www.capwatkins.com/?p=41#comment-14 I'm only good at recommendations if I know what you like! Can we do this: name 3-5 movies or movie characters you've enjoyed. They don't have to be your Absolute Favorites, just movies/characters you like. I can deliver tailored recommendations that way. Hopefully. I’m only good at recommendations if I know what you like! Can we do this: name 3-5 movies or movie characters you’ve enjoyed. They don’t have to be your Absolute Favorites, just movies/characters you like. I can deliver tailored recommendations that way. Hopefully.

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