The Painted Bird - by Jerzy Kosinski
The Painted Bird starts in a large Eastern European city, in the fall of 1939. A six-year-old Jewish boy is sent by his parents to live in a village, while the parents go into hiding. World War II has just begun and Jews in German-occupied countries are being executed or sent to concentration camps.

Basically, the ( Read more... )

About five years ago, I read Angela's Ashes.

I refuse to see the movie. Yesterday, I bought my own copy of the book (at a thrift store for $.50) - this book nearly brought me to tears the first time around. Let's see if it happens again!

So Thursday night, buddy says he wants to DM.

Creating a NE Jerren (evil halfling found in the Book of Vile Darkness) rogue who worships The Xammux (basically the god of Utter Indifference).

Now, just to figure out WHY she's evil and what her fetishes will be.

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AC: 19
HP: 8
Evil acts: Theft and Greed.
Fetish: Sadism
Feat: Point Blank Shot
Wearing: ( Read more... )

I've been re-reading The Chronicles of Narnia (all 7 books) for the past month or so (reading when I can on lunch or when it's slow at work).

Halfway through The Horse and His Boy today.  Kind of a combo of Narnia (obviously), King of the Wind, Black Beauty, and Hasan. I'm sure there are other India/horse/boy/cruel master/hardship stories to which I ( Read more... )