— The Rising Tentacle

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February, 2011 Monthly archive

Well, I finished George RR Martin‘s A Game of Thrones a little while back and it was amazing but I thought I’d have a change. Well, that lasted all of a week and a part of a chapter of a different book, before I was back onto Martin and A Clash of Kings! So compelling. I love the Black Watch in this second book. Can’t recommend it all hightly enough.

I am however, also reading a few other things. Namely

  • Tintin in America by Herge – I don’t think I’ve read this one in its entirety. Herge’s mastery of storytelling with images is evident at this early stage in Tintin’s genesis. [tintin.com]
  • The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service. Vol 1 by Eijii Otsuka. The premise for this manga of students at a Buddhist university gaining employment helping dead bodies attain the next level of reincarnation after gruesome murders is inspred. Art to die for by Housui Yamazaki. [Dark Horse]
  • Biomega #01 by Tsutomu Nihei. Sci Fi/Horror with a virus turning the inhabitants of planet earth into zombie-like creatures, motorbikes and a bear! Very little words, very cool imagery. [Anime News Network]

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Chapter 7 added 13 February 2011.

Chapter 7 – The rains come… There’s something about rain, its wetness! There’s also the way it sneaks up on you. You think, ‘oh, it’s raining’, next thing you know, everything’s a sodden mess! A similar thing happens to our team of characters. One minute they’re reading about the mysterious Sound Stone, next minute, they’re in the middle of a deluge. Then there’s the boat…

This is a short chapter but I’m pleased with the way it advances the story.

Chapter 8 – When the Boat Comes In will be published on 13th March 2011.

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