The Map of Metal is my current favorite thing. Before I found it, I had no idea that sub-genres like "neo-classical metal," "symphonic black metal," and "folk metal" even existed. But now I know, and it makes me happy. *devil-horns ( Read more... )

Day 03 - The best book you've read in the last 12 months

Hmmm. "Best" is sort of subjective, isn't it? Year of the Flood had the best writing of the books I've read in the last few months, while The Omnivore's Dilemma had the greatest impact on my daily life. The World Without Us was the most thought-inspiring, and The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms ( Read more... )

Hey, so I'm 27 now! Not that 27 is a particularly awesome age or anything. Twenty-six, at least, has the distinction of being the first year post-25, where you start off with, "Okay, NOW I'm a real adult!" before this sort of thing sets in and you realize that you are never ever going to consistently CLEAN ALL THE THINGS or GO TO THE ( Read more... )

alg wrote up a nifty 30-day book meme ( original entry here), and, well...I really like talking about books! I will probably give more than one answer for each question and may include graphic novels here and there, because that is how I roll. Here we go!

Day 01 - A book series you wish had gone on longer and/or a book series you wish would just ( Read more... )

I haven't made one of these in a while! Here's a spoiler-free roundup of What I've Been Reading, with added commentary because I'm a nerd like that.

( Under the Dome, by Stephen King )