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Since I experience a great many things in my life I feel obliged to share with you the good things, ones which I can safely say are good ideas, or, if not good ideas, at least ideas that will be moderately amusing to you or people who don't care much for your well-being.

Mostly, though, this will be a book list, since I literally consume books at alarming rates (I hardly have clean cookware, and the bookshelf is closer to my computer than the kitchen is). The recommendations shall begin next post.

Which may take until tomorrow for me to write...

As it happens, The Count of Monte Cristo is a fantastic tale.
I picked it up shuddering still from my previous experience with books of similar length, namely Les Miserables, or the greatest story ever told in such a horrifically boring manner. Dumas, though, takes a fresh approach to novel writing with The Count. Rather than drawing the reader into the character, as Hugo did, by making them so bored that their lives literally suck as much as the characters' do, Dumas' tale is non stop action. And 1400 pages of non stop action is really incredible, I'm still wondering how he did it. It's as though the Count could not have done all those things without living 1400 years of one kick-a** life.
Seriously, this book is incredible, you won't be able to put it down, and when you finish, not only will you be that much smarter, but you'll have some pretty cool facial hair to boot.

As for the movie, I'd recommend seeing it [before reading the book, or you'll be lost and confused] if just for the line "Kings to you, Fernand." Genius.

Then I recommend Shaving!

At first I thought shaving was for suckers. This was mostly because my friend and teacher, a certain Duncan Ross had me believing that the average man spends three years of his life just shaving. Well, needless to say this figure is a bit ridiculous, and fabulously untrue. Besides, where's the fun in being average? I say Shave for at least ten years out of your life, and keep that sexy chin smoother than your pick-up lines!

I personally enjoyed Eragon and Eldest, I eagerly await the final book of the Inheritance trilogy. The movie sucked, end of story. >.<

Speaking of Serials, everyone should also read the only five-part trilogy ever penned, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

I didn't hear much, and I didn't see it, but from what I heard of the movie, it sucked. Again, I heard like, two comments that could very well have been from pessimistic people.

*Throws in 2 cents worth for a thought*

If you liked Hitchiker's, definately pick up A long dark tea time of the soul
Done by the same author, still the same style of humor, only this time more along the lines of norse gods rather than space.

Neil Gaimon's Neverwhere is another good book, delving into the grunge of the forgotten.

And of course, His Dark Materials trilogy (Golden Compass, Subtle Knife, Amber Spyglass) is simply awesome
I finished rereading them recently and want to go again, Phillip Pullman really draws you into his world. ^^

I hate characters in fictional novels that feel and act that way. I also absolutely love the novels. The scary fact is, it's out there. Such subjects do draw you in and keep you reading.