Live Blogs Let's Read John Carter of Mars

DrRockopolis2010-12-09 10:18:37

Well, I'm waiting for the train, watching the freight trains go by, and reading ebooks on my phone. I downloaded the first few John Carter Of Mars books from Project Gutenberg to read on my trip, and I figured I'd pass the time by liveblogging them.

I've never read any of Burroughs' work; the closest I've come is watching Disney's Tarzan. Nevertheless, I've heard they were quite good.

This would probably be easier if I had Wifi for my computer and weren't trying to do this on my phone, but I'll give it a shot.

Edit; You know, I've also got the audiobook of the first one from Project Gutenberg, and the narrator has a groovy Scottish accent; I might try that, too.

Edit Edit: Edgar Rice Burroughs' Project Gutenberg Mobile entry; m.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search.mobile/?default_prefix=author_id&sort_order=downloads&query=48

Comments

TheGirlWithPointyEars Since: Dec, 1969

Jan 1st 2011 at 11:58:03 AM

Doesn't age? That's... interesting. I could make a Wild Mass Guessing that he's somehow acquired the One Ring, but I wouldn't expect it to be true. :p

Also intrigued by the You Are Not Ready. :)

Hope you had a good New Years!

DrRockopolis Since: Dec, 1969

Jan 1st 2011 at 3:41:30 PM

Maybe there's a better trope; he was saying that wouldn't believe it, or laugh at him, or assume it should be published in Amazing Tales....

Well, he hasn't ended up like Gollum yet....Got Me Doing It.

• An immortal from Highlander? It explain the sword skills, and going to Mars is like Highlander II, I think...

Not bad. Same to you.