Busy weekend, but managed to watch Breathless (1960) with a nice glass of scotch last night. The two complemented each other nicely, and made for a fairly relaxed evening. I've also been listening to a lot of Spoon lately, their newest album being a solid summer listen. A lot of people are down on Transference, but I…

Nanaimo, you say?! I grew up not far from there!

I just finished The Twelve, the sequel to The Passage. Not bad, went in a few directions I did not expect (far more spiritual than I would have thought). For the first hundred or so pages there was a great The Stand vibe to it as well.

Der Struwwelpeter. I remember being drawn to the horrifying cover when I was in grade 2 and subsequently obsessing about it. It taught me that children's stories can be scary but interesting and readable. I still have a copy and it still gives me the willies, but I also can't wait to introduce my kids to it. 

Sorry should have included this…..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swm…

But does the carpet match the pubes?

If they're really gonna make this a full on Watersports show extraordinaire, they need to resurrect Shannon Hoon. Somebody get on this. 

Great, now they're gonna have to hook up…

I want the bridge to go here! And also be made entirely out of paper. This'll be even better than the world's fattest racehorse! Yeeee-haw!!

I want the bridge to go here! And also be made entirely out of paper. This'll be even better than the world's fattest racehorse! Yeeee-haw!!

Looks like Marlon Wayans is playing the villain in Blankman 2

The movie is more in line with something like Amadeus (which I realize is a Biopic with a capital B, whereas Lincoln is more of a snapshot) since it injects life into someone people usually judge by a stern looking portrait. Also Lincoln's first bit o' banter with the soldiers was great.

The movie is more in line with something like Amadeus (which I realize is a Biopic with a capital B, whereas Lincoln is more of a snapshot) since it injects life into someone people usually judge by a stern looking portrait. Also Lincoln's first bit o' banter with the soldiers was great.

Just finished The Night Circus…the cover made it look interesting and sugary, and that proved to be true. A good, quick read, very enjoyable, but not incredibly deep or memorable.

1Q84 was a good but frustrating read to me. I've read a few Murakamis…Wind Up Bird Chronicle, Hard Boiled Wonderland, Sputnik Sweetheart, and a lot seems to happen in them. They all seem chock-a-block with plots, characters, and very odd shit. 1Q84 is Murakami's longest novel (that I know of) but for about 750 pages…

Chabon really swings for the fences in a lot of ways in Telegraph Avenue, like an entire chapter thats one single sentence (he actually pulls it off) although at its heart it seemed like a shaggy dog story between two guys that work in a record store and the weirdos they surround themselves with. I liked it.

I started reading The Twelve on my Kindle, but then it broke, so I could either do the right thing and read my stats textbook seeing as I start class on Monday, or I could read Wolf Hall, which has been perpetually sitting in front of me for ages. Any recommendations?

The Inventories here on the AV Club just won't be the same without you Keith! Now let's get shoot for 10^12 comments!

The Inventories here on the AV Club just won't be the same without you Keith! Now let's get shoot for 10^12 comments!

Most definitely true! Hear hear!