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Great Opening Sentences from Sci-Fi

http://io9.com/5027128/great-opening-sentences-from-science-fiction Read the page. Here's a snippet: "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." — William Gibson, Neuromancer. People …
Movies to look forward to...

StardustThe Golden CompassThe Bourne Ultimatum [Edit] I just realized all 3 of these are based on popular novels. Stardust = Neil Gaiman, The Golden Compass = Philip Pullman and The Bourne Ultimatum = Robert Ludlum. w00t
Generic Book Review

Summer is the best time to read. The bookstores make a hauling on their fancypants sales. Buy 3 get 1 free? ::scoff:: Even prior to entering the poverty that haunts the generic college student, I wouldn't have wasted $15…
Patricia Briggs = Good Airplane Reading

Moon Called Chapter 1 I didn't realize he was a werewolf at first. My nose isn't at its best when surrounded by axle grease and burnt oil -- and it's not like there are a lot of stray werewolves running around E…
My Eyeballs are STILL on Fire

I haven't taken care of myself at all this winter break. Even the easiest of my four resolutions for winter has yet to be fulfilled. 1. Gaming = Zelda is surprisingly long. 2. Studying LSAT 3. Exercise effectively 4. L…