posted August 06, 2001 01:59 PM         

Watership Down: I heard this book was great, and that's about it. So, I bought it without any knowledge of it's plot or characters. It's about rabbits, and it is the best book I have ever read. It opened my eyes to the true aspects of rabbit life: It's not all about sex and adventure, and it's actually pretty dangerous to be a member of that species. Nevertheless, It's a rousing and incredible read. A+

LORD OF THE RINGS: Sure, it's the best book ever created according to just about everybody, but I didn't like it as much as I thought I would have. I can't quite explain it, actually, I just found that the book came up wanting. B+

THE HOBBIT: A delightful little romp through Middle Earth, the companion piece to LORD OF THE RINGS. A delicious slice of a well made pie. B

THE BACHMAN BOOKS: A collection of four small novels written by S. King under his pen name, Richard Bachman. It includes RAGE, THE LONG WALK, ROADWORK, and THE RUNNING MAN.

Rage is about a school shooting, and it's a compelling read, even though the subject matter may turn some away. B-

THE LONG WALK has a great premise: 100 Teenage boys go walking, and they have to stay above four miles an hour. If they drop below that, they get a warning. If they get three warnings, they get shot. It's pretty stunning. B

ROADWORK: A new ramp or summat is being built, and the government has to demolish a neighborhood. Some guy really likes his house, so he gets some guns and plans on killing everyone involved. The story is pretty slow until the very end, and the end's disappointing. C

THE RUNNING MAN: There's a gameshow where they send a guy out and the whole nation is on the lookout for him. B

LORD OF THE FLIES: Premise is pretty well known, and it's the subject of a brilliant parody on "The Simpsons." Bunch of british kids crash on an island and start a society. Pretty, um, interesting. B-