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  1. So, I recently read two (actually three) books:

    Chuck Palahniuk's "Diary", which was fascinating, and pretty quirky. The main plot was fascinating enough, although I didn't really go for the "solution" to it all. All the comments about art were interesting, and his writing style is interesting, if a bit restricted. Any of you read any of him?

     

    Steven Erikson's "Gardens of the moon" and "Deadhouse gates", the first two in the "Malazan book of the fallen" series. This is pretty good fanrasy, with an intricate plot, believable characters, a very diverse world (huge!). The only real letdown is the lack of "good guys". the only ones you can sympathise with are the main charcters' personal struggles, while all the "collectives" in the books (countries, empires, sects, cults, cabals etc etc) are horrible bloodthirsty bastards, by and large. All in all his bleak view of "human" nature is down-putting in the end.

  2. Come on...what about 'Abbey Road'? I'm not even a Beatles fan and I can see that it's a fantastic album. 'Let It Be' is a pitiful abortion of a record, but 'Abbey Road' really works for me as the true finale to the Beatles' career - and it does them justice. The solo works are, to be generous, piss-poor by and large, but each of the three 'creative' Beatles (Ringo gets disqualified for shoving) came up with at least a couple of good songs - there just aren't enough by any of them to justify buying any of their solo albums, in my book.

    Heathen.

     

    PMcC's "Ram", "Pipes of peace" and "Tug of war" are really good records. Very very very few pop artists working today have as many good songs on one album as he has on each of those three.

  3. But you are not alone

    For I am here with you

    Though we're far apart

    You're always in my heart

    But you are not alone

     

    'Lone, 'lone

    Why, 'lone

     

    Just the other night

    I thought I heard you cry

    Asking me to come

    And hold you in my arms

    I can hear your prayers

    Your burdens I will bear

    But first I need your hand

    Then forever can begin

     

    Everyday I sit and ask myself

    How did love slip away

    Something whispers in my ear and says

    That you are not alone

    For I am here with you

    Though you're far away

    I am here to stay

     

    For you are not alone

    For I am here with you

    Though we're far apart

    You're always in my heart

    For you are not alone

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