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Oh. Gosh. I read several, but I always thought it was "her", not "him".... Now it is somewhat disturbing to change my picture of this author!

I find it very plausible that he did not use his father's name! Now his success sounds more authentic. But... I also find it weird that the whole family writes! In my family, if one is doing something than the rest would do the opposite "on purpose". You can not make kids follow the steps of...

Wow! Now I am in! After Narnia that promoted Christianity I need to balance with a bit of atheism. I saw the trailer, and it was very annoying. At some point it went like:"From creators of the Lord of the Rings...." - so obviously I was interested on what's will follow. And what followed was...

Well, the first book by Paolini was not bad at all. He did a lot of work with writing, let give him this credit. His books read very smoothly. And having parents in publishing was not enough - you see that he had to travel a lot to advertise. Only then he found a"big" publisher and became...

Why? Are you going only to the movies with breasts? :cool: It is quite arguable if there are any. Some breasts were covered with thin golden film (so they were not completely exposed). The other breasts were covered by dress of some sort, but you still could see the root of those - without...

I also believe in helping by education. Not vaccination or food, as other people here mentioned it, but education. But laptop might be an overshoot (in my opinion). Have you been to those places where laptop is to be sent? Because if you go there, you might realize that there is no point for...

Sometimes ago Beer good also posted an interesting review on book called "A woman in Berlin". I guess that it can be classified as a non-fiction, as it was written by a German woman during the liberation of Berlin by the Soviet Army. It left a strong impression on me.

Just came back from watching the Beowulf. Neil Gaiman surprises me already twice this month - the previous time was 2 weeks ago with Stardust movie. I really enjoyed the plot, the animation, and the music. I did not come with any expectations, and had a wonderful time. At Wikipedia I read...

I just wonder... Does anybody ask the (living) author of the book what cover to use? Also, can an author say that his book can be published only under conditions that specific cover, as chosen by an author, will be provided?

I am not experienced in it at all, but I read how Paolini made his way to the market: And Terry Pratchet: It seems that you need to have good connections to the publisher (to get published at all!!!). The next thing is the Public Relations (see Paolini, above - he did a LOT of the work...

Good joke, Stewart :D ! Well, I think that giving a laptop is a goos idea. But it should be supplied along with a teacher who will provide the learning. And internet connection would be also useful. And knowing to read and write (and better in English). Than you get connected to the world.

While discussing his past, (almost) nobody mentioned any of his works. What interesting and readable book by Grass would one recommend for beginners? I am still against his getting the Nobel Prize, but I believe that it is not a good reason (for myself) to stay ignorant.

Following numerious Tom Sharpe advices in this thread, I read Wilt... I do not understand why people here advise his books so warmly. Actually, I found his sence of humor rather "low". Well, if one laughs at every f**ck word, than it might be funny, but as I do not, I found it rather...

Forgot "The Fifth Element"

Minority report Stardust AMAZING!!!! Enemy mine Pan's labyrinth (Is is SciFi or fantasy?!) And some others that were already mentioned...

Did anybody see recently a good movie screened after a classic book? I saw Jane Eyre, which i found well made, and Oliver Twist, also not bad. I also saw Pride and Prejudice which I did not like (but neither did I like the book. All those women, all those Ms. Bennet, are pitifull...

Personally, I rarely do buy books with which I can do more than reading. But in "Woman in Berlin" book, poeple use the Hitler's propaganda books for making fire and warm up a bit. There was also one place where the woman read a book where a scene of uneaten food was described. She ate that...

Sorry, I am not sure any longer where the Fforde first used his footnotes in that particular way... May be it actually happened in Lost in a Good Book - the sequel of "Eyre Affair"... Never mind, but that is really hilarious!

You should try Jasper Fforde, for example his "The Eyre Affair". He found a very proper use for the footnotes. Actually the best I ever could think of :) What a genious!

I felt extremely depressed reading "A fine balance" by Rohinton Mistry. The author was playing with the reader. One moment there is a hope, the next moment - craaachh! Something terrible happens. I was very, very sad.