Ji FU wants to read The Second Generation by Kenneth Johnson
Millions thrilled to Kenneth Johnson's hugely popular mini-series "V," an action filled drama of alien …
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@morlock@bookwyrm.social its been almost a week and I havne't been able to pick it up since then. Though some of that is because I'm not sure where it is.
Ji FU commented on The Pipe and Christ by William Stolzman
Spiritually called to take part in Lakota Sioux rituals, the author of The Pipe and …
I was incredibly disappointed today. While procrastinating at work today and updating the author's entry in our database, rather than what I'm paid to do, I learned that Fr. Stolzman was accused of sexual abuse and child pornography. Even though he was acquitted it removes many of the warm feelings I had had whilst reading this book :-(
@morlock@bookwyrm.social Reading Rabbit HIll in the '90s I remember his use of "queer ideas" seemed really odd to me. He also wrote "Mr. Revere and I" about Paul Revere's horse which wasn't very good, and "I discovered Columbus" about Christopher Columbus's parrot which is in my library book queue.
Ji FU reviewed Ben and me by Robert Lawson
Benjamin Franklin's fabulous career, as observed and recorded by the great man's intimate friend, Amos …
Read it yourself and to your kids
5 stars
I first read this in 7th grade and it has ever since been my favorite book of all times. One of the only novels I've read multiple times. Just as good in 2020s as it was in the 1990s (and the 1930s when it was written). The story of a mouse named Amos that lives in Ben Franklin's hat and is indirectly responsible for all of the good things in his life, and all the bad things where when he ignored Amos.
Ji FU quoted The Pipe and Christ by William Stolzman
This book is the result of a six-year dialogue between Sioux medicine men and Christian …
When a Lakota observer is faced with data that indicates experientially that one is dealing with a reincarnated personality, one tries to keep a respectful distance from the phenomenon, and then tries to live as sincerely, generously and ordinarily as possible around it. In my mind the traditional Lakota position on this matter has a tremendous amount of wisdom and respect in it. Similarly, the author finds a tremendous amount of wisdom and respect in Christ's position. He never rejected the popular understanding of occasional, non-karmic reincarnation as theologically impossible; all things are possible in the Lord. Rather his concern was the lifting of the minds and the faith of the people above this, proclaiming the good news that eternal peace, salvation, and fulfillment will be realized by all who believe in him as the Son of God and their Savior.
— The Pipe and Christ by William Stolzman (Page 103)
Ji FU rated Selections from Institutes of the Christian Religion: 1 star
Selections from Institutes of the Christian Religion by Jean Calvin
Institutes of the Christian Religion" is the world-changing book of Christian theology by John Calvin, the French pastor, reformer, and …
Ji FU quoted The Pipe and Christ by William Stolzman
This book is the result of a six-year dialogue between Sioux medicine men and Christian …
Some people have a talent for making lively human friendships, and others seem to have a natural disposition for making friends with spirits. As some individuals are more interested in developing closer association with spirits, likewise, spirits also appear to want particular relationships with certain people.
— The Pipe and Christ by William Stolzman (Page 74)
Ji FU reviewed V by A. C. Crispin
Try To Resist
They arrived - tens of thousands of extraterrestrial beings - in huge …
Great novelization that lives up 40 years later
5 stars
This book was the novelization of the original V miniseries, and its sequel miniseries "The Final battle." The 80s series I devoured on Netflix like a decade ago and recently did the same with the 21st century reboot on Tubi. When I wanted to read the novels I had planned on skipping the novelzation and going into the 1985 sequel as I already knew this story, but eventually went ahead anyway. I'm glad I did. So much of the story was unfamiliar to me that I needed to stay up way too late to find what happens next. I don't think I've ever finished 400 pages in less than a week before. I'm not sure if there were many changes from the TV Mini-series, or if it had just been that long that I'd forgotten. The most memorable scenes were still there, but the love for each other while fighting …
This book was the novelization of the original V miniseries, and its sequel miniseries "The Final battle." The 80s series I devoured on Netflix like a decade ago and recently did the same with the 21st century reboot on Tubi. When I wanted to read the novels I had planned on skipping the novelzation and going into the 1985 sequel as I already knew this story, but eventually went ahead anyway. I'm glad I did. So much of the story was unfamiliar to me that I needed to stay up way too late to find what happens next. I don't think I've ever finished 400 pages in less than a week before. I'm not sure if there were many changes from the TV Mini-series, or if it had just been that long that I'd forgotten. The most memorable scenes were still there, but the love for each other while fighting interstellar fascism is felt more deeply than I had expected. 5 stars highly recommend. Don't need to watch the show to appreciate but will be worth it either before or after.
Ji FU reviewed Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Days after Oasis founder James Halliday's contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. …
A bit more unbelievable than the first
4 stars
Ready Player One is one of the greatest books I ever read. As such the sequel is likely disappoint. Cline's writing is still spell-binding and leads one wanting to turn the page. The sequel claims to start only a few days after the end of the previous, but so much of the world has changed, like Artimus now hating Z.
Cline tries to get the magic of Haladay's contest again in the quest for the siren's soul. But while Holiday's contest took years to complete, Anarch gives our protagonist only hours to get it done. The number of times that the characters feel free to joke and guess the outcome of an invent doesn't seem believable at a time they also are fighting for the survival of much of the human race with less than 12 hours to complete it.
That being said the story is still very good, and …
Ready Player One is one of the greatest books I ever read. As such the sequel is likely disappoint. Cline's writing is still spell-binding and leads one wanting to turn the page. The sequel claims to start only a few days after the end of the previous, but so much of the world has changed, like Artimus now hating Z.
Cline tries to get the magic of Haladay's contest again in the quest for the siren's soul. But while Holiday's contest took years to complete, Anarch gives our protagonist only hours to get it done. The number of times that the characters feel free to joke and guess the outcome of an invent doesn't seem believable at a time they also are fighting for the survival of much of the human race with less than 12 hours to complete it.
That being said the story is still very good, and the "continue" section (e.g. epiloge) gives a great hop for the atheist as to a chance for eternal life. I try not to get my self-righteous Christian hat on.
Regardless I highly recommend this, but only after you've read the first, and feel free to skip the movie.
Ji FU started reading Fresh Floods by Kalki Krishnamurthy
Fresh Floods by Kalki Krishnamurthy, Pavithra Srinivasan
Ponniyin Selvan is Kalki R Krishnamurthy's magnum opus, set in 10th century Tamil Nadu, exploring the early life of Emperor …
Ji FU reviewed Mega Gossip by W.T. Kosmos
In this laugh-out-loud journey through social media chaos, Maya is determined to step out of …
Not very good
1 star
I recieved this book for free from #LibraryThing early reviews in exchange for an honest review.
Honestly, this book has pretty much nothing going for it. It's a juvenile novel about the dangers of social media. As awful as that sounds it's actually worse. Mega Gossip is their local social media platform on Puddoin Head island. And yet she's gong to get a million followers? There's also lots of jokes about poop. Probably be good for junior high boys, but I also don't see junior high boys reading a book with girls as the protagonists.
Does anyone else ever go to add a book to their "to-read" list only to find out it is already there? That happened to me after @sam@books.theunseen.city posted about wanting to read Wobblies of the World.
V by A. C. Crispin
Try To Resist
They arrived - tens of thousands of extraterrestrial beings - in huge spaceships the size of a …
Blendin Blandin is searching for the legendary Time Pirates' Treasure, and he needs Dipper and …
You might like it?
2 stars
The illustrations were great. I liked that unlike traditional "Choose your own adventure" they weren't written in some weird second person perspective (e.g. "you took a step to the right and found a rock") and instead allowed you to make the decision of a particular third person the person of whom changes throughout the book depending on what makes sense for the story.
I found the story itself was kind of lame and I still couldn't get my 12-year-old interested in reading even though she's a huge Gravity Falls fan.