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The importance of this castle according to records was inherent in its site, an impressive headland, separated from the shore by two gorges, rather than the few remaining vestiges. Dunseverick, which means "Royal Fortress of Sobhairce", stood on the road to Tara leading through the Moyry Gap. St Patrick visited the site in the 5C.
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J.R. Murphy celebrates his home run. Photo courtesy MiLB.com.With an All-Star appearance already under his belt this season, IMG Academy alum J.R. Murphy this past weekend continued his impressive 2012.Murphy's two-run home run and two runs scored helped the Double...
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The room we had reserved was not available. They had no other no-smoking rooms available so they placed us in a smoking room. The room was so horrible that I had to re-wash all the clothes in my suitcase because after a ONE night stay all my clothes smelled of smoke. It was a horrible experience!Avis véridique Expedia
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I would NOT recommend this hotel to ANYONE!! Our room had an air conditioner that made rattling noises every 30 seconds and a shower with a shower head that had no water pressure. When we spoke to the hotel manger, he did absolutely NOTHING to help with any of the problems nor was I given a copy of the receipt I signed when we checked in. We slept in […] a hot stuffy room in order to have peace and quiet at all only to awake and not be able to take a nice shower. There was so little water pressure a female couldn't even wash hair with it let alone shave and shower. I'd rather pay more to stay across the street at the Drury Inn where the rooms are much nicer and the staff is MUCH friendlier and more helpful. Lisez la suiteAvis véridique Hotels.com
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while staying at the hotel we used the soda machine and snack machine both gave us trouble. The soda machine would not give me a can, or give my money back. The person at the desk was immediately at the machine help us. Then we tried to get popcorn out of the snack machine, and it didnt work, and the person at the desk again immediately to our rescue […] with a key to the machine and give us our popcorn. That is real customer service we didnt have to go looking for him, he was there in a flash. While he was sure we didnt need anything else, he stepped over to the laundry room and picked up trash that was on the floor. He clearly took pride in his hotel and it shows. Also the beds were very comfortable and the hotel was clean and quiet. Would stay there again. Lisez la suiteAvis véridique Hotels.com
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This hotel is in a convient location with a movie theater and a variety of restaurants nearby. The staff was very friendly and inviting. The waffle machine a breakfast has a few issues and was a little disappointing, but other than that my stay there was pleasant.Avis véridique Expedia
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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam opposed mountaintop removal during his gubernatorial campaign. Now is the time for him to put action to those words
Appalachian Voices is working around the clock to pass the Tennessee Scenic Vistas legislation. This bill would make Tennessee the first state to ban mountaintop removal by ending surface mining over 2,000 feet of elevation. We sent the following letter to Governor Haslam urging him to put action to his words against mountaintop removal
Tennessee has lost 85% of its mining jobs since 1985 due to an increase in the percentage of production that comes from surface mining, as well as an overall decline in production. 95% of the high-elevation surface mines in the state are owned by out of state coal operators. Meanwhile, our mountain-based tourism industry employs 175,000 people and brings in more than $13 billion to Tennessee every year.


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Inflatable Kayaks & Canoes
This is the main page for all things inflatable kayak-related. Instead of wading through many pages of mixed boats and accessories, you can click the indivdual categories directly to your left.
Our inflatable kayak line includes whitewater models, kayaks for oceans, calm water, and even for backpackers. We feature AIRE, Innova, NRS, Tributary, Incept, Hyside, and a couple of our Boat People exclusive design touring models. We may also be adding some PakBoat skin & frame kayaks in the near future. We tend to not carry the mass marketed boats because frankly, there are too many big box outlets where you can buy these nearly at wholesale. More importantly the low end models tend to cause dealers more grief due to quality issues than they are worth for the teensy bit of profit we could make. Details on solo whitewater, tandem whitewater, and solo & tandem touring inflatable kayaks are found on their four respective pages, but some rough rules of thumb about all models are as follows:
The more boat length in the water, known as the "waterline", the more easily a whitewater model will ride through holes but the harder it will be to pivot quickly. The shape of the boat's underside also matters, flatter bottoms always being better in whitewater. Long waterlines on a touring kayak - inflatable or otherwise - increase hull speed and tracking. Wide boats are more stable but also slower. In other words, there's no such thing as a fast flatwater boat that is also going to be a great, stable whitewater craft.
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Innova Twist II Litepack Tandem Inflatable KayakPlease note that this model will be a red-orange color for 2013, not the...
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Innova Vagabond Inflatable River CanoeSPECIAL ORDER ONLY - SEE BELOW. The Innova Vagabond Inflatable River...
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NRS MaverIK II Inflatable Kayak45 lbs. Call first - we do not stock this model so we need to check...
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NRS Outlaw I Inflatable KayakFree Shipping * The NRS Outlaw I Inflatable Kayak, is a NEW kayak...
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NRS Outlaw II Inflatable KayakAs some of you may be aware, NRS decided mid-way through 2012 that the...
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NRS Pike Fishing Inflatable KayakAlthough the NRS Pike fishing inflatable kayak is not a new boat...
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Power Transom Traveler Inflatable Canoe AIRE$117 UPS/gear allowance. Rather than duplicating our description from the...
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Take-Apart 2-Piece flat blade kayak paddleThe flat blade Carlisle & Caviness Take-Apart's run $49. We have the...
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Tomcat Inflatable SeatThis is an alternative to the far more expensive 7" AIRE kayak thwart,...
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Traveler Rowing Frame onlyThis listing is for the basic Rowing Frame that goes with the...
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Traveler Rowing Frame with Oars and OarlocksThis is the complete frame kit for the AIRE Traveler canoe. The $485 price...
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Tri_Pack Kayak and Raft paddle conversion setThese have sold somewhat poorly for us, so we're going to thin the ranks...
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Watersports Backsaver Inflatable or Sit-On-Top Kayak Accessory SeatMany inflatable kayaks have backrests that leave much to be desired. If...
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Watersports Straight Padded Thigh Straps for Inflatable and Sit-On-Top KayaksBoat people Straight Padded Thighstraps - made in the USA. We have two...
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Inflatable Kayak & Canoe Payload
An i.k's total payload capacity (your weight plus your gear) depends on width & waterline length, tube diameter, and on self-bailers, how thick the inflated floor is from top to bottom. In some instances you will be sitting directly on top of the inflatable floor, and on other kayaks there may be an inflatable or foam seat underneath you. Many of the Sea Eagle, Stearns, and Sevylor "self-bailers" that are being sold today have floors that only range from 3" to 4", so if you are a larger person, and particularly if you want a tandem boat, you want to keep this in mind. To really function properly most true river inflatables will have floors 5" to 6" thick, or at least 4" on some of the longer solo models. All inflatable kayaks in our two whitewater sections are self-bailing except the Innova Vagabond.
We don't try to carry every brand of inflatable kayak. Many companies sell direct to the public, and some brands simply don't seem to offer good value for the money. This usually has to do with the price/quality/warranty formula. The absence of a boat or brand from our site does not mean the product isn't worth your consideration, but we do carry inflatable kayaks that have proven to provide excellent performance, at the minimum cost per per year to own.
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Brighten up winter's monotony with visits to two distinct art exhibits
Marking an impressive anniversary, Associated Artists Celebrates 85 Years, on display at the Manlius Public Library, delves into the group's past and present, referencing its history of presenting individual and group exhibits, including an annual juried members' show. The current display draws on the past 40 years and honors a dozen artists who served as president of Associated Artists during that period.
On one hand, the exhibition clearly has an organizational imprint. On the other, the show has its own identity, one derived from a mix of artistic styles and media. Put simply, Associated Artists has 50 members, and they take diverse artistic approaches. The show moves from Marcia Ferber's fused-enamel pieces to Helga Gilbert's collage "Ithaca Tapestry," from Sandra Abraham's nicely detailed "Passion Flowers" to Mimi George's acrylic "Fog Bank," with its rough surface.
It easily encompasses Ute Ostreicher's "Lincoln Park Stairs," depicting trees and bushes and the stairs running through the middle of the piece, and Sallie Bailey's fine work commemorating her grandmother. Bailey combines images of her "granmere" in youth and old age with subtle depictions of flowers.
That's not the only instance of "memento mori" within the exhibit. It displays works by several artists who have died, including George Welch and Roger Morris, both of whom showed their pieces in a variety of local venues.
The exhibit also displays an assortment of paintings by the late Alfred Bollinger. Initially, there were plans for a solo show focusing on his artworks but that format was expanded into this larger show with 12 artists.
Bollinger created varied pieces, and the exhibit provides a good sense of his work. "Sheep, Yorkshire, England," for example, demonstrates an ability to skillfully integrate the elements of a landscape. Indeed, Bollinger merges sheep, portrayed on a small scale; trees, which loom large; a farmhouse surrounded by a broken-down fence; a nearby hillside; a field that dominates the painting's foreground.
The show kicks off a year in which Associated Artists celebrates its birth in 1926 and all that's happened since then. The group will stage both its usual schedule of exhibitions at the library and a large retrospective show at the Onondaga Historical Association, 321 Montgomery St. Mimi George, Associated Artists' current president, says the exhibit will span eight decades, featuring works by winners of the juried competitions. The retrospective is slated to open during the spring.
In the meantime, visitors to the library will see ample evidence of its commitment to art. Associated Artists has long rented space there for its exhibitions. In addition, the Manlius Public Library does art programming on its own, running an art-rental project. It's possible for someone to take a piece home for two months after paying a fee and signing a rental contract. If the renter really likes a work, she or he can discuss purchasing it.
Artworks available for rental are displayed on an ongoing basis. The current selection includes Karen Kozicki's black-and-white images, James Skvarch's etchings and Elizabeth Hueber's watercolor, "Midnight Marauder," among other works.
Associated Artists Celebrates 85 Years will run through Feb. 4 at the Manlius Public Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Drive, near the swan pond. The library is open Mondays to Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 682-6400.
—Carl Mellor
Crimson and Clover
Looking at Deng Guo Yuan's canvases, on display at the Warehouse Gallery, is akin to checking out Monet at Giverny on a 1950s television: Black-and-white rules the day. And that should be reason enough to check out In the Garden 2009-2011.Through judicious use of brush strokes, Deng evokes wind-blown motion, flowers vs. bushes vs. trees, even garden paths. But the show holds a few, colorful surprises as well.
"Coming from our Western perspective," says Anja Chavez, Warehouse curator, "it feels very much like Monet and his Giverny series. Deng's work here shows the importance of ink brush painting today. As curator, I'm hoping that three elements come together here: the importance of nature, Chinese culture and tradition."
Based in Tianjin, China, Deng furthers the tradition of Chinese landscape painting while displaying knowledge of modern aesthetics. This show originated at the Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts Museum and then traveled to Bucknell University and the Provenance Center in New London, Conn., before ending up in Syracuse. Still, notes Chavez, Deng created site-specific work just for the Warehouse, working around the large beams that dominate the basement-level space.
"We sent him images of the gallery via email, especially pointing out the beams, and he suggested how we should hang the panels," Anja notes. "When he arrived, he looked at the layout and he approved." The layout of the panels, meant to be hung in a concurrent series, is deliberately mixed up at the Warehouse; images don't necessarily appear in numeric order.
Chavez's layout on the gallery's four walls, however, doesn't in any way take away from the overall exhibit's flow, its gradations of gray and black evoking trees, bushes, a garden path, stones and even a rainstorm. The feeling is repeated, even though the brush strokes aren't. "In the Garden, Series II" especially gives Deng room to expand those strokes, the larger canvas imparting wind-swept movement and including an even wider garden path leading toward a grove of trees at the back.
When you're done studying the four walls of black-and-white, consider the display at the center of the smallish gallery, a burst of red and gold among the gray. Four high-backed, caned chairs face each wall and sit underneath nine red bird cages (think Tweety) containing live plants, some of them stretching beyond the wires. Gold forms on the chairs hold test tubes with dried flowers inside, turning the flora into science experiments, something for study in the lab.
The birdcages and test tubes literally contain items, to either keep them from drifting away or to force them to be somewhere that's not natural. "Deng is questioning what we are doing to the environment," Chavez says.
In the adjacent gallery, a 20-minute film by Pierre Creton loops silently, showing Deng at work and some of the Chinese landscapes that formed his inspiration. In the Garden provides a needed contrast from the real landscape to the drab, not dull, painted landscapes next door. The fact that Creton's film begins with a Giverny-like scene, complete with arching bridges and lily pads, enhances the overall experience.
"We are hoping that the idea of nature is going to be revealed," Chavez says. Indeed, that hope is realized. Even in black and white, a visit to Deng's Garden will color your day.
In the Garden 2009-2011 continues at the Warehouse Gallery, 350 W. Fayette St. through Feb. 18. On Feb. 16 at 5 p.m., Jonathan Goodman, art critic and professor in the Department of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute, will speak on "Into the Garden: The Contemporary Ink Painting of Deng Guo Yuan." Gallery hours are Tuesdays to Saturdays, noon to 6 p.m., and admission is free. For more information, call 443-6450.
—Molly English-Bowers


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Jets Skate Past Mepham in Playoff Opener
Eric Hansen had three goals to lead East Meadow in a dominant 6-1 win.
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The East Meadow Jets topped the Mepham Pirates 6-1 Sunday in the opening round of the playoffs for the Islandwide Roller Hockey League.
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Mark Reads 'Midnight Sun': Chapter 5
In the fifth chapter of Midnight Sun, WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY OH GOD WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Intrigued? Then it's time for Mark to read Midnight Sun.
I don't know how to prepare you for this. This may possibly be more offensive and terrifying than everything in all four Twilight books combined.
High school. Purgatory no longer, it was now purely hell. Torment and fire...yes, I had both.
It had rankled, knowing that I would hurt the girl. I'd comforted myself with the fact that her pain would be nothing more than a pinprick—just a tiny sting of rejection— compared to mine. Bella was human, and she knew that I was something else, something wrong, something frightening. She would probably be more relieved than wounded when I turned my face away from her and pretended that she didn't exist.
oh my GOD you are the most arrogant, narcissistic piece of shit EVER TO HAVE EXISTED IN FICTION.
That afternoon, as soon as school was finished, my role played, I ran to Seattle as I had the day before.
No, SERIOUSLY. RAN. TO SEATTLE. Which is, approximately ONE HUNDRED FUCKING MILES AWAY. :( :( :( :(
More than a month passed, and every day it got harder.
Stephenie Meyer is so lazy she makes a month pass in her book in just one sentence.
Each time I tasted the air around the girl, it was the same as the first day—fire and need and brutal violence desperate to break free. It was hard to cling even slightly to reason or restraint in those moments. And, just like that first day, the monster in me would roar, so close to the surface.
You are so revoltingly creepy. Oh god :( :( :(
The curiosity was the most constant of my torments. The question was never out of my mind: What is she thinking now? When I heard her quietly sigh. When she twisted a lock of hair absently around her finger. When she threw her books down with more force than usual. When she rushed to class late. When she tapped her foot impatiently against the floor. Each movement caught in my peripheral vision was a maddening mystery. When she spoke to the other human students, I analyzed her every word and tone. Was she speaking her thoughts, or what she thought she should say? It often sounded to me like she was trying to say what her audience expected, and this reminded me of my family and our daily life of illusion—we were better at it than she was. Unless I wrong about that, just imagining things. Why would she have to play a role? She was one of them—a human teenager.
THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE THE ROMANTIC HUNK WE LOVE AND CHERISH. What the fuck.
Through her conversations with Mike, I was able to add the most important quality to my list, the most revealing of them all, as simple as it was rare. Bella was good. All the other things added up to that whole—kind and self-effacing and unselfish and loving and brave—she was good through and through.
How on EARTH are you able to deduce this? THIS IS NONSENSE.
These helpful discoveries did not warm me to the boy, however. The possessive way he viewed Bella—as if she were an acquisition to be made—provoked me almost as much as his crude fantasies about her.
no you are not serious. YOU SON OF A BITCH. THIS IS PRECISELY WHAT YOU BECOME. oh my god kill me now
Jessica, hurt by his hesitation and guessing the reason behind it, was thinking daggers at Bella. Again, I had the instinct to place myself between Jessica's angry thoughts and Bella. I understood the instinct better now, but that only made it more frustrating when I could not act on it.
oh what the fuck. WHAT IS WITH THIS WEIRD DESIRE FOR ALL THE MEN IN MEYER'S SERIES TO PROTECT ALL WOMEN AROUND THEM? sakldfjas;ldfjhasdfkasdfjkl
Whether she would settle for someone in this lackluster crowd, or wait until she was free from Forks, the day would come that she would say yes.
I saw her life as I had before—college, career...love, marriage. I saw her on her father's arm again, dressed in gauzy white, her face flushed with happiness as she moved to the sound of Wagner's march.
Horrifying fucking creepy. Edward was planning his fucked up marriage scheme since the very beginning. Jesus christ.
She had hidden in her hair, but I could see through a parting in the tresses that her cheek was deep crimson now.
The monster liked that.
She did not meet my gaze again, but she twisted a strand of her dark hair nervously between her fingers. Her delicate fingers, her fragile wrist—they were so breakable, looking for all the world like just my breath could snap them.
No, no, no. I could not do this. She was too breakable, too good, too precious to deserve this fate. I couldn't allow my life to collide with hers, to destroy it.
How could she be thinking that? Saving her life was the one acceptable thing I'd done since I met her. The one thing that I was not ashamed of. The one and only thing that made me glad I existed at all. I'd been fighting to keep her alive since the first moment I'd caught her scent. How could she think this of me? How dare she question my one good deed in all this mess?
I honestly did not expect Edward to be so disgustingly arrogant and I'm shocked that he's portrayed this way. What the fuck, guys. What is this nonsense?
I saw Bella on her way out of the gym, and I waited where she would not see me for her to pass. As she got closer to Eric's ambush, I strode forward, setting my pace so that I would walk by at the right moment.
Guys, we are only in the fifth chapter and he is outright stalking her. There are not enough sad faces in the world for this shit.
I measured Tyler Crowley as a rival, knowing it was wrong to do so. He seemed tediously average and unremarkable to me, but what did I know of Bella's preferences? Maybe she liked average boys...
I winced at that thought. I could never be an average boy. How foolish it was to set myself up as a rival for her affections. How could she ever care for someone who was, by any estimation, a monster?
Except you're not being humble or noble, you're being self-centered and PSYCHOTIC. oh my god we aren't even at the end of the chapter yet.
The jittery high swept through me again when I realized that I was going to go find the girl.
You're not prepared.
I argued with myself all the way back to Forks, but my less noble side won the argument, and I went ahead with my indefensible plan. The monster was restless but well-fettered. I knew I would keep a safe distance from her. I only wanted to know where she was. I just wanted to see her face.
This is not romantic.
It was past midnight, and Bella's house was dark and quiet. Her truck was parked against the curb, her father's police cruiser in the driveway. There were no conscious thoughts anywhere in the neighborhood. I watched the house for a moment from the blackness of the forest that bordered it on the east. The front door would probably be locked—not a problem, except that I didn't want to leave a broken door as evidence behind me. I decided to try the upstairs window first. Not many people would bother installing a lock there.
This is not romantic.
It was her room. I could see her in the one small bed, her covers on the floor and her sheets twisted around her legs. As I watched, she twitched restlessly and threw one arm over her head. She did not sleep soundly, at least not this night. Did she sense the danger near her?
I was repulsed by myself as I watched her toss again. How was I any better than some sick peeping tom? I wasn't any better. I was much, much worse.
Then stop fucking spying on Bella while she sleeps.
Curiosity flared, overpowering self-disgust. The lure of those unprotected, unconsciously spoken thoughts was impossibly tempting.
This is just depressing.
I wanted very much to go read the titles of her books and CDs, but I'd promised myself that I would keep my distance; instead, I went to sit the old rocking chair in the far corner of the room.
I assure you that you are not keeping your distance, considering that you have just broken into her room and are watching her sleep.
Right now—with her dark hair tangled and wild around her pale face, wearing a threadbare t-shirt full of holes with tatty sweatpants, her features relaxed in unconsciousness, her full lips slightly parted—she took my breath away. Or would have, I thought wryly, if I were breathing.
"Edward," Bella said. I froze, staring at her unopened eyes. Had she woken, caught me here? She looked asleep, yet her voice had been so
She sighed a quiet sigh, and then moved restlessly again, rolling to her side—still fast asleep and dreaming.
"Edward," she mumbled softly. She was dreaming of me. Could a dead, frozen heart beat again? It felt like mine was about to. "Stay," she sighed. "Don't go. Please...don't go." She was dreaming of me, and it wasn't even a nightmare. She wanted me to stay with her, there in her dream. I struggled to find words to name the feelings that flooded through me, but I had no words strong enough to hold them. For a long moment, I drowned in them. When I surfaced, I was not the same man I had been.
Thanks, Stephenie Meyer, for providing Edward with an utter justification for stalking Bella and watching her sleep. Also, fuck you.
When change came for one of us, it was a rare and permanent thing. I had seen it happen with Carlisle, and then a decade later with Rosalie. Love had changed them in an eternal way, a way that never faded. More than eighty years had passed since Carlisle had found Esme, and yet he still looked at her with the incredulous eyes of first love. It would always be that way for them.
It would always be that way for me, too. I would always love this fragile human girl, for the rest of my limitless existence.
NO. FOR FUCKING REAL. Edward Cullen fell in love with Bella because she SPOKE HIS NAME IN HER SLEEP. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST. I CANNOT TOLERATE THIS SHIT AT ALL.
I loved her, and so I would try to be strong enough to leave her. I knew I wasn't that strong now. I would work on that one. But perhaps I was strong enough to circumvent the future in another way.
Speechless at this point. Jesus fuck face fuck.
Deliberately, I took a deep breath, and then another, letting her scent rip through me like wildfire. The room was thick with her perfume; her fragrance was layered on every surface. My head swam, but I fought the spinning. I would have to get used to this, if I were going to attempt any kind of relationship with her. I took another deep, burning breath.
I watched her sleeping until the sun rose behind the eastern clouds, plotting and breathing.
I walked silently forward, wondering how best to approach her.
She made it easy. Her truck key slipped through her fingers as she got out, and fell into a deep puddle.
No, really. He manipulates every moment just to be there for her. ohhhhh gooooodddd.
Did she hear how my voice wrapped around her name like a caress?
No. No it did not. Also: stop writing words, Stephenie Meyer.
"I'm sorry, that was rude. I'm not saying it isn't true" —it was absurd to imagine that I wanted her harmed in any way— "but it was rude to say it, anyway." "Why won't you leave me alone?" Believe me, I wanted to say. I've tried.
Oh, and also, I'm wretchedly in love with you.
Keep it light.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
I get why you don't love it, But here's why I do.,
This review is from: American Gods: A Novel (Hardcover)
I love Neil Gaiman. A Lot. I get that you maybe don't. I do. I really do. I don't agree, but I do. I read American Gods 10 years ago when it first came out, and while it maybe wasn't EVERYTHING I wanted it to be, it was pretty damn close.I've had more then a few people talk to me about it, and how they don't get Gaiman's books, and in particular, didn't get American Gods. Here's the thing about Gaiman - what he writes is Good Literature. He's not a writer I plow through, he's a writer I read. I admittedly re-read this book the day it came out - I'm not sure why I waited to write/blog my thoughts about it but I did. Also, I feel I'm waxing poetic. Annoying. Here: Neil Gaiman. You get him or you don't. I've always kind of loved the idea that gods do not exist on some vague eternal plane, but that they rather rise, and fall with cultures and civilizations and people and places. There's a lot of discussion about the similarities between the gods, and I love how Gaiman touches on that. I also love the idea that we have to be careful when we try and make gods into simple human forms - even putting aside my own beliefs to me the idea of simplifying our own theology is something to be careful about. It's something of a cautionary tale - be careful what, who and how we worship, since the idea of gods lurk in our subconscious.American Gods is well worth a read. I've picked it up more then a few times over the past few years, and the 10th anniversary edition did not disappoint. I was THRILLED when I found out HBO and Gaiman are turning it into an HBO series. It's pretty much perfect for it. By pretty much, I mean totally. By totally, I mean I may just die. It's possible.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
An intriguing concoction that never truly gels,
This review is from: American Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
Neil Gaiman's "American Gods", an intentionally oxymoronic title, is about the impending battle between the old gods (pick your poison: Odin, Loki, Vishnu, etc.) and the "new" (junk culture: TV, advertising, gambling, etc.). Stuck in the middle waiting to find out his destiny is a mortal man named Shadow. Soon to be released from jail, Shadow looks forward to a reunion with his wife Laura. Sadly, this reunion is not to be (or, it is not to be in the way Shadow envisions it). Shadow, stricken by grief, is thus enlisted in a battle, one that may decide the fate of the world, by a mysterious man named Wednesday.Similar thematic territory was covered, with much more panache and verve, by Douglas Adams ("The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul") and by Neil's "Good Omens" writing partner, Terry Pratchett ("Small Gods"). Both books took a sidelong glance at the subject of modern deities and found an awful lot of humour there. Gaiman treats his subject with solemnity, and to my mind this is one of the reasons why the book suffers. Fortunately, the story begins with a dramatic bang. Gaiman sets up his characters well, and then proceeds to create the universe in which they will live. He never betrays the beginning, but at times he lets the narrative (or, to describe it more accurately, the loose assemblage of scenes) get away from him. "I feel like I'm in a world with its own sense of logic. It's own rules," Shadow notes at one point early on. "I'm just going along with it, you know?" This is true, and it begins as a wonderful creation in Gaiman's hands. But later Shadow becomes more frustrated with the direction his life has taken: "Nobody tells me what [the rules] are. You keep talking about the goddamn rules, I don't even know what game you people are playing." This kind of frustration seeps into the reader's thoughts as well. Gaiman takes great care in hiding his motivations from both his character and his audience. You keep expecting a payoff, where the rules are explained, at least implicitly. But that rarely happens, and when it does it is quite unsatisfactory. He also neglects to assemble a unifying narrative. What we have, instead, is an extended version of 'variations on a theme'. Shadow's adventures, although different and interesting every time, still follow the same basic formula. It becomes tiresome after a while. And what narrative it does have goes on for far too long. "Not only are there no happy endings," someone says near the end, "there aren't even any endings." Too true in this case. Further complicating things is the fact that this book has both an epilogue and a postscript. Gaiman may not have wanted to leave the world he's created, but the reader can't wait for it to finally be over. All that being said, there are moments here that carry a tremendous amount of stark weight. One scene, at an odd boarding house, has Shadow losing a game of checkers only to face a frightening punishment: a sledgehammer to the head. Thankfully, he's able to put it off. Or is he? Later, we see Shadow in a moment of extreme sacrifice. Gaiman's descriptions of the broken man's thoughts in this chapter are heartbreaking, and believably authentic. The scenes in Lakeside, a small-town safe haven, if taken on their own (with some obvious re-working) might have made a wonderful self-contained short story. I just wish that Gaiman had found a way to string these events together in a unifying manner. Out of nowhere, you find Shadow talking to Lucille Ball, as Lucy Ricardo, on an old black-and-white TV. Or, apropos of nothing, Gaiman's narrator barges in to admit to the fictionality of the story he is telling: "None of this can actually be happening. If it makes you more comfortable, you could simply think of it as a metaphor." These are all great bits of writing, but they don't fit together to make a cohesive whole. "American Gods", for me, is a very frustrating read, for just these reasons. It has boundless potential, but at every turn Gaiman fails to reach the high levels he's aiming for. It makes for a powerful work, one that's often boring, at times quite frustrating, but in moments quite exhilarating. At nearly 600 pages, anything is going to be hit or miss. I was just hoping for a few more hits from Gaiman, a writer I've admired in the past. I admire him here, too. I just didn't enjoy him that much.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning Book,
This review is from: American Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
I want to start off by saying that I loved this book. It captured my interest right away and kept it all the way through. I've been telling everyone about it and can't wait to get my hands on another book by Gaiman. The storyline is unique and off the wall and I thoroughly enjoyed it.Then there is the writing. Gaiman is a master of language. There are even passages I marked because I loved them so much and want to reread them again later. All that being said, I did not race through this book, but savored it. It took me a while to read because I didn't want to rush it.. It is not only the writing that's intriguing, but the subject matter. Gaiman explores interesting issues and philosophies, the way our culture has changed since people started coming to North America, and even what has happened since. This all revolves around the gods - the ancient ones from the old country and the new one's of technology and money. Shadow is in jail for a bank robbery and, after three years, is going to be released. He has everything to live for, until he finds out that his wife and best friend (also his future employer) have been killed in a car accident. Shadow leaves jail and goes home, unsure of what he will do. Along the way he meets Mr. Wednesday, who offers him a job. It turns out that Wednesday is an old world god, trying to rally up other gods to fight the new world gods for survival. I don't want to say too much about this book because I don't want to give it away. There are so many twists and turns, rich explorations of ideas, and stunning writing, that it will keep you turning the pages. One of my favorite quotes (because I love books so much): "What I say is, a town isn't a town without a bookstore. It may call itself a town, but unless it's got a bookstore it knows it's not fooling a soul."
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Only Gaiman in Town,
This review is from: American Gods: The Tenth Anniversary Edition: A Novel (Kindle Edition)
Shadow is in prison, nearing the end of a three-year sentence for assault and looking forward to rejoining his wife Laura. He's tried to keep his head down, learning coin tricks and cell block aphorisms from his low-key cell mate. And then the world he's been reaching out for shatters. Summoned to the warden's office, Shadow learns that his wife has been killed in a car wreck and he will be released early to attend her funeral. He subsequently learns that he has also lost his best friend, his prospects for a job, his illusions about his marriage and any reason to stay in an empty house in his little town.Shadow accepts an offer from Mr. Wednesday, seemingly encountered by chance on an airplane. He will be Wednesday's chauffer, bodyguard and... something like a straight man. As they travel through small-town America, Shadow--and the readers--figure out that his employer and those he meets with are more than quirky human beings. They are gods created and sustained by human belief. The gods now face a crisis. As Americans forget about them, they begin to fade away. Already too many are gone. Wednesday tries to do something about this crisis while Shadow plays a strange and increasingly central role in his plans. We meet several gods and see signs of their waning influence in an America that has turned its attention to television, technology, and more modern diversions. Guiman paints the gods large, with expansive personalities, diverse powers, and astonishingly short attention plans. The gods' need for human belief creates a fascinating world where nearly everything important happens behind the scenes. The slow development of Shadow as a more engaged human being and perhaps something more, is a well-woven plot element. As we follow him, we ponder mysteries in plain sight that others overlook. Why are roadside tourist attractions places of mythic power? What goes unexplained in the small places that draw back from the outside world? There are answers. Neil Gaiman's story is imaginative, pleasant to read, and captures something of what seems definitively American to a transplanted British author. It is recommended. Appreciative readers may enjoy Shadow's further development in Anansi Boys.
5.0 out of 5 stars
American Gods,
This review is from: American Gods (Kindle Edition)
This is one of the most entertaining stories ever put in writing. Neil Gaiman is a master story teller and has the most intelligent grasp on ancient and modern archetypes than anyone has in the past 100 years. He has been wrapping me up and putting me down ever since Sandman. Well done Mr. Gaiman, you never cease to engulf me in your magic, or whatever you call it these days. Thanks for making me question and laugh at the same time. :)?
5.0 out of 5 stars
American Gods - a world to live in.,
This review is from: American Gods (Paperback)
I've read this novel over and over again. Upon reflection, the reason for this is because I like the world that Neil created here. My reaction to Shadow is similar to what the characters in the book think of him. He's smart yet dull - too accepting of things at times but also a man who's only ever tried to be a shadow in his own life. The story unfolds beautifully. At first, I found the ending to be disappointing, but I've since come to really appreciate it. I highly recommend this to anyone who has an interest in writing. This novel teaches you how to create an entire fictional world and keep your reader engaged in it far beyond the last page. I'll also add that it teaches you what excellent writing is all about. I don't think anyone does it better than Neil Gaiman.
1.0 out of 5 stars
waste of time,
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This review is from: American Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
this book is just terrible, and i regret that i even spent a moment of my time and money for this nonsense. first of all there was no plot and evrything was vague. i was kept wondering what the real story was wether it was about the gods, about the main character shadow or laura who rose from the dead. the writer did not seem to know how to connect these characters together and just went from scene to scene which were irrelevant. i don't know what the hoopla is all about this author and i'm purely disappointed. after reading the reviews on the first page of the book i expected to at least enjoy the story but sad to say this is a terrible book.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not a memorable read,
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This review is from: American Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
The book starts out with the anticipation that this will be an entertaining read but after the first five pages, it falls apart and doesn't capture the reader again until the last four pages. Everything else between the beginning and end are just words to take up space and add thickness between the covers.Character development is practically non-existent and most of the characters are really just a profusion of names that only make the theme of the book distracting and chaotic. It is not clearly and understandably recognized that the name of the character Wednesday derived itself from the Norse word 'Wodinstag' which was the day honoring the Norse god Wodin (or Odin). The book rambles from page to page without any continuity of meaning about the idea of what the author is presenting and each page becomes a struggle to finish.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Makes My Top 10 Books List,
This review is from: American Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an absolutely fabulous book, and a must read for all fans of mythology and meta-mythology. It absolutely blew me away, and stayed in my thoughts for many, many days after I was done reading it.This book was my introduction to Gaiman, and I still think it is his best (although his other stuff is great too).
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: American Gods (Mass Market Paperback)
I, personally, adored this book. I loved the descriptive art Gaiman used throughout the story, whether he was describing a character or an atmosphere... he made you feel it. This is by far, one of the most intriguing, and fascinating books I have ever read, and I loved every minute of it. :)
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Markus Orths is the author of several prose works, among them the bestselling novel LEHRERZIMMER.
Film rights to SCHILF by Juli Zeh have now been optioned by X-Filme (»Run Lola Run«).
Burkhard Spinnen (most recent novel: MEHRKAMPF) is to head the Jury for the prestigious Ingeborg Bachmann Award at the Tage der deutschsprachigen Literatur, one of the most important literary events in the German-speaking countries held annually in Klagenfurt, Austria.
SCHILF by Juli Zeh plays at the Münchner Volkstheater in their 2007/2008 season (world stage premiere).
Film rights to Burkhard Spinnen's award-winning young adult novel BELGISCHE RIESEN have been optioned by a renowned German production company.
Rights to the complete works of celebrated author and master of the bizzare element in contemporary literature Ror Wolf are now exclusively represented by Schöffling & Co.
The English edition of KÖNIGSKINDER (Paper Kisses) by Reinhard Kaiser is now available from Other Press (US).
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Kirkus Review now stars the US-edition of CATALINA by Markus Orths as a »book of unusual merit«.
Elke Heidenreich in Lesen! about BUCH DER ENTTÄUSCHUNGEN by Margit Schreiner: »Extremely well-written, very wise, with a great deal of irony. A marvellous book.«


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