End Games

Sep 10, 2007 21:50

The Sherlock Holmes "type" is pretty much inescapable in crime fiction, and relatively easy to spot. They are a predatory species, tending to solitude; dry of wit, slow to anger, a bit chewed up by life, wonderfully flawed; often self-deprecating but intuitively brilliant at what they do, and capable of tremendous kindness towards other human ( Read more... )

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dorukai September 10 2007, 12:10:23 UTC
Havelock Vetinari is capable of tremendous kindness? Hmmm.

Btw, I've finished the two Dibdin books you've lent me - excellent stuff!

Also, does Tues or Wed suit for Entourage?

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the_grynne September 10 2007, 12:15:12 UTC
Well, they don't have to have every trait on the list. Vetinari definitely has that absolutely logical inscrutability and all-knowing quality of Holmes.

How about Tues then. You want me to bring a couple more in the series?

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dorukai September 10 2007, 14:34:22 UTC
Ok then, sounds fair :)

Yup! Sounds good.

I have up to Entourage 405 I think, so can you bring any past that?

Oh, do you have Entourage Season 1 by any chance?

Any preference for dinner btw? I'll try to avoid dairy . . .

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the_grynne September 10 2007, 14:46:25 UTC
Oh, do you have Entourage Season 1 by any chance?

Yep. I'll bring that. But I meant did you want me to bring more of the Zen books?

What time is it okay to arrive?

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kismeteve September 10 2007, 17:13:21 UTC
If I were to begin the Zen books, where should I start?

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the_grynne September 10 2007, 21:53:01 UTC
The first book, "Ratking", or the third, "Cabal" are two of my favourites in the series, and good ones to begin with.

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