tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post1243909885094905203..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: Billy's top books of 2010Fifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-29610594231658930192010-12-30T12:40:35.536-05:002010-12-30T12:40:35.536-05:00Here's to hoping I can find it on the remainde...Here's to hoping I can find it on the remainder table.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-36231536555330019182010-12-30T09:24:53.016-05:002010-12-30T09:24:53.016-05:00all that being said, it was a really quick read an...all that being said, it was a really quick read and relatively entertaining, so if you can get your hands on a copy you might as well give it a shot.billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349770176721652737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-11876283685526810492010-12-30T09:24:07.269-05:002010-12-30T09:24:07.269-05:00brent: apparently i started a review but never got...brent: apparently i started a review but never got around to finishing it. i read what i started and turns out i didn't dislike the book as much as i remember. still, what bugged me is that it seemed very cynical and was kind of depressing, which just isn't really my style. the author has a point that he's trying to make and it isn't very subtle. however, i thought he accidentally threw in some redemptive elements that made me like the book better, even if the author's obliviousness made me like him less.billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00349770176721652737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-29112837905515122452010-12-29T19:28:46.303-05:002010-12-29T19:28:46.303-05:00I have 50 links for you about the death penalty. I...I have 50 links for you about the death penalty. I'll post them tomorrow.<br /><br />Without spoilers, can you tell me why you didn't like The Magicians? I've been thinking about reading it, but need convincing one way or the other.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.com