Tobi2x4
Hi, I'm Mikey. I love sci-fi, horror, dystopia, fantasy, and alternative history. Queer Maritimer.
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Post from the Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) forum
Dammit Newman, I mean Nedry. (Yes, I've been reading all of Nedry's lines in Wayne Knight's iconic Nedry/Newman voice, haha). Also, Ian Malcom's explanation of Chaos Theory is really interesting, and more philosophical than I really anticipated. But life uh... finds a way.
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Finally met the T-Rex, and a bit past that. Man, Hammond is infuriating. Novel!Hammond is a lot more interesting, because of how infuriating he is, compared to somewhat well meaning but foolish Movie!Hammond.
4Post from the Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) forum
Finally met the T-Rex, and a bit past that. Man, Hammond is infuriating. Novel!Hammond is a lot more interesting, because of how infuriating he is, compared to somewhat well meaning but foolish Movie!Hammond.
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May Buddy Read. I've long since lost track of how many times I've read this beautiful story. Almost started to cry a bit while on the bus as I finished it. Deeply philosophical and introspective, but also whimsical and hopeful. Absolutely an all ages read. Everyone who can think can benefit from reading this, or having it be read to them. Don't forget your Rose.
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Somehow, I always forget how emotional the end makes me.
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This chapter has always been my favourite. It's the chapter with The Fox. "It's is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." "It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important." These two lines, said by The Fox, have stayed with me for years upon years. One of my absolute favourite quotes from any source.
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Said the snake, "It's is also lonely among men." I love how deeply philosophical this story gets. But it's also very much accessible to young readers.
0Tobi2x4 commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
What book(s) are you most excited to read in June? It doesn't have to be a new release. Maybe it's something you've been wanting to read and are finally getting around to. For me, I can't wait to finish The Hunger Games series. I have Catching Fire on hold for this month and I plan to read the rest next month.
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"I confess horses are not the intelligent beasts I imagined them to be. Though I don't think that merits the abuse they suffer postmortem." That one took me a moment. "No one actually beats dead horses, gargoyle. It's an expression." "Really? How morbid" This gargoyle is incredibly written 😂
5Tobi2x4 commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
I have never started reading a book without first reading the synopsis and often a review or two. I am usually very picky about the books I read so I feel like I can't just go in not knowing anything. But, after seeing so many people say they go in blind all the time it has me curious to try. What books would you recommend someone start reading with little to no information about what is going to happen? I usually read fantasy or sci-fi but I also love dystopian and magical realism. Bonus points for a really good romance plot that isn't the main focus of the story. Also, if you have no recommendations but are someone who often goes in blind, why? Very curious to know as I'm someone who neeeeeeeeds information before starting things haha.
19Tobi2x4 commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
Was curious what everyone's thoughts on this was. Since getting back into reading I've also been adding books to my personal library. I have also gotten into collecting the beautiful special edition prints of books, especially the broken binding and a few illumicrate editions. I usually display these as art pieces, my broken binding copy of Blood Over Brighthaven and The Devils is currently cover out in front of some paperbacks I have and was curious if others did this as well?
18Tobi2x4 commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
This weekend I was lucky enough to find these books in the thrift shop / op shop in Melbourne: Armada by Ernest Cline Empathy by Fay Lee A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman (Been on my TBR since I read the novella "The Answer is No".) Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell (My colleague was raving about how bad the movie was but how good the book is and said I had to read it. The Guncle by Steven Rowley (On the Pride Month Readalong!) Then I walked past my local street library (free book exchange) to drop off some books and found: This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone (Since I joined Pagebound this book has appeared in my feed, on people I follow's "My Taste", on BookTok etc.) After jumping up and down at finding this book for free, I got pooped on by a bird 🐦💩 and then tripped on a crack on the sidewalk. So I guess I lucky streak ran out at that point. Do y'all thrift books and do you have a street library near you?
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Forgot to update after work last night. But yeah. Zipping through, we meet the Rose, and go on a little trip with The Little Prince, meeting a variety of older men who are utterly preoccupied with matters of consequence. This section is one that many adults I know could bear to read and take to heart. Maybe reprioritize some things in life.
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Starting my umpteenth re-read of this classic while on the bus to go get a tattoo of the elephant inside the boa. Hell yeah :D
8Tobi2x4 commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
When do you read, like at what times? Do you read for a few minutes between things you have to do? Do you have free time in your day you mostly give to reading? I personally don't have long transport rides throughout the day I can use for reading which sometimes I wish I did haha but I usually read after work/college or read during the weekends. Today I actually had a task that wasn't very thought consuming during work and listened to a short audiobook while doing it, I don't usually listen to audiobooks as I find it hard to focus but it worked for me today.
32Tobi2x4 commented on a post from the Pagebound Club forum
That moment when a book hits you with a twist so wild, you just sit there in stunned silence, trying to process what just happened. What’s the biggest plot twist you’ve ever read?
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Chapter 5, the baobab chapter. This is one of the parts of the story that has stayed with me the longest (beaten only by the fox with the rose, later on). In 12th grade French, we studied this book, which absolutely delighted me. While the language used (vocabulary, grammar, etc.) was far from difficult, especially for 12th grade Immersion, we studied it in the context of a classic, and touched upon the philosophical side of things. One such philosophical aspect was the baobab. An assignment we had was to write about what our personal baobab was in life. While I don't remember what my specific thing was, the concept has stuck with me the past 14 years, and I think about it often.
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