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[juldea]

My sister-in-law bought me Michael Crichton's Timeline last Christmas, and I just started reading it. There was a movie made but, well, book first. I think that even if I didn't know it was a Crichton book when I started it, I'd know it just by the style. It feels just like Jurassic Park (the only other book of his I've read). But this isn't bad; I'm just unsure of how that kind of terrory-suspense will mesh with a story that is, as far as I can tell, not that much about terror. Action and excitement and suspense, yes, but no Velociraptors. Heh.

I forgot to pack my skirt in my backpack this morning. I've spent all day wearing my green fleece pants with my nice black blouse. It's kind of amusing. But very comfortable.

I've joined a Yahoo group for Massachusetts bellydancers. I might have a class to attend as early as next Tuesday. This makes me very, very happy.

I don't want to do work. I want to continue reading Timeline!

Comments

[ian-goodknight.livejournal.com]

Well, I enjoy Michael Crichton's book. Eaters Of The Dead (or as you may know its movie version: The 13th Warrior) wasn't heavily into science.

I think he just tries to raise moral questions about the advances we make into science with our eyes shut and our dicks out in the wind.

I bought Timeline last summer. I still haven't gotten the chance to read it because I was in the middle of the Lord of the Rings series and then Dark Tower V: The Wolves of Calla came out. Obviously, that being my favorite series, I put off Timeline even longer. Then there's school to contend with. *le sigh* So, I just pansied out and watched the movie.

It was pretty good, there's a definite "wow, that's cool" in the middle and end.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Interesting imagery there... ;)

You put off Timeline for two of the best series out there ever, so you're totally justified. ;) I hope the book gives me, "Wow, that's cool!" moments. Man, I want to leave work early now so I can go read it sooner.

[reyjadan.livejournal.com]

Both of you should look at reading Crichton's The Great Train Robbery. I read it after reading Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, Disclosure (egad, a 13 year old me should never have read that book), and just about all of this other works at the time. I would never have believed that this was the same author. The book should make for a quick but very entertaining read, and I will try to find it to read again myself.

[juldea.livejournal.com]

Hmm. If I see it in the library or something, I'll check it out. I ended up not being very impressed at all with Timeline.

What's Disclosure about that a 13-year-old reyjadan was disturbed by it?