Comments on: Final Theory by Mark Alpert http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Vaishnavi http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217&cpage=1#comment-45818 Vaishnavi Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:42:00 +0000 http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217#comment-45818 I get to know about a lot of books from here, final theory seems a good read. Does it too much of techie in it though? I recently read this one, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It tends to be a little melodramatic at times, but over all an absolutely beautiful beautiful read. I highly recommend it. On another note, hi :) long time no see, I deleted my wordpress blog by mistake :-(...had to create a new one....visit the link :) I get to know about a lot of books from here, final theory seems a good read. Does it too much of techie in it though? I recently read this one, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. It tends to be a little melodramatic at times, but over all an absolutely beautiful beautiful read. I highly recommend it. On another note, hi :) long time no see, I deleted my wordpress blog by mistake :-( …had to create a new one….visit the link :)

]]> By: Prasil http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217&cpage=1#comment-44881 Prasil Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:04:02 +0000 http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217#comment-44881 Movie tie-in novels are the worst. They ride on the success of blockbusters and come up with these "expanding the (fill in the series name) universe" novels. There's a whole bunch of Star Wars and Star Trek series novels out there. The only possible exception (humble opinion) was Arthur C Clarke's Space Odyssey series. He wrote it for the screen, and boy, was that a brilliant book! But then again, with the second book (2010: Odyssey Two) he did something no self-respecting author would do, even with a movie tie-in. He changed a crucial plot element to maintain consistency with the movie!! First novel - Destination planet Saturn Movie - Destination planet Jupiter (apparently, the special effects team couldn't pull off Saturn's ring) Second novel - Destination planet Jupiter I promptly closed the book. Yes, Stephen King writes for movies. There's a new guy who does the same. But his books are enjoyable. Neil Gaiman. Try American Gods. Movie tie-in novels are the worst. They ride on the success of blockbusters and come up with these “expanding the (fill in the series name) universe” novels. There’s a whole bunch of Star Wars and Star Trek series novels out there. The only possible exception (humble opinion) was Arthur C Clarke’s Space Odyssey series. He wrote it for the screen, and boy, was that a brilliant book! But then again, with the second book (2010: Odyssey Two) he did something no self-respecting author would do, even with a movie tie-in. He changed a crucial plot element to maintain consistency with the movie!!

First novel – Destination planet Saturn
Movie – Destination planet Jupiter (apparently, the special effects team couldn’t pull off Saturn’s ring)
Second novel – Destination planet Jupiter

I promptly closed the book.

Yes, Stephen King writes for movies. There’s a new guy who does the same. But his books are enjoyable. Neil Gaiman. Try American Gods.

]]> By: Alice http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217&cpage=1#comment-44801 Alice Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:54:36 +0000 http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217#comment-44801 indeed a very very long break indeed a very very long break

]]> By: V.M.Nandakumaran http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217&cpage=1#comment-44650 V.M.Nandakumaran Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:12:32 +0000 http://niranjn.com/blog/idlethoughts/?p=217#comment-44650 I also did not like the book.It sort of made Einstein a God. I also did not like the book.It sort of made Einstein a God.

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