Login | Register


Board index » Vault » Courtyard Archives » The Watchtower Archives

View unanswered posts | View active topics





Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
The Bard
 Post subject: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: June 13th, 2012, 2:11 pm 
Writer
Writer
User avatar

Joined: June 5th, 2010, 11:48 am
Posts: 1160
Location: #1 bagshot row, Hobbiton, Shire
Has anyone here ever read anything by Ray Bradbury?
He recently died, and so I got interested in him.
I have Fahrenheit 451 and the martian chronicles. Does anyone know if these books are any good?

_________________
~Joe~

Filmmaker, artist, world builder extraordinaire!

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Roager the Ogre
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: June 13th, 2012, 2:33 pm 
Foundational Member
Foundational Member
User avatar

Joined: June 8th, 2011, 11:54 pm
Posts: 313
Yes.

I have read 451 and it is very good.

I have not yet read The Martian Chronicles but I do know it is a collection of short stories that tie together. I think he wrote them for a magazine.

I also have The Illustrated Man and Dandelion Wine on my to read list and on my shelf.

_________________
"It's fun to threaten." - Ophelia MirZA Mimetes
"Only God and Kaitlyn know." - Mimetes the Seer
"Never ever ever try to predict Roager." - Calista Beth Mimetes
“It’s not misspelled, it’s Holy Worlds spelled.” - Lady Nicole Mimetes

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Elijah McGowan
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: June 18th, 2012, 8:52 am 
Foundational Member
Foundational Member
User avatar

Joined: February 6th, 2011, 2:37 pm
Posts: 760
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Fahrenheit 451 should be required reading for everyone. It's the classic distopian story about a society that burns books instead of reading them, not by government mandate, but because they gave them up freely.

A masterpiece.

_________________
Joseph Elijah McGowan
{Compared in looks and personality to The Doctor - Add me on all social networks!}.


"Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?"
~ Dumbledore

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
The Bard
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: June 18th, 2012, 10:01 am 
Writer
Writer
User avatar

Joined: June 5th, 2010, 11:48 am
Posts: 1160
Location: #1 bagshot row, Hobbiton, Shire
I just finished The martian chronicles, I liked it fairly well. It was like a whole book of twilight zone episodes.

(I'm starting Fahrenheit 451 now.)

_________________
~Joe~

Filmmaker, artist, world builder extraordinaire!

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Lady Elanor
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: June 23rd, 2012, 8:34 am 
Captain
Captain
User avatar

Joined: October 22nd, 2010, 11:31 am
Posts: 10120
Location: UK
Hmm, no I haven't read any of his books. :)

_________________

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,
A light from the shadows shall spring;
Renewed shall be blade that was broken,
The crownless again shall be king

J. R. R. Tolkien

My favourite quote: "God will give His kindness for you to use when your own runs out."

Pippin's Waggy Tales

Autumn Leaves

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Suiauthon Mimetes
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: July 10th, 2012, 12:01 am 
Foundational Member
Foundational Member
User avatar

Joined: December 18th, 2010, 10:18 am
Posts: 3404
Location: At a computer.
I need to read Farenheit 451 sometime...

_________________
Somewhere in Georgia an alien-twin of Seer's is wandering around.

Main Fantasy Project:
 Portals of Prophecy -- mid-development, early-early-snippet-writing stage

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Varon
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: July 10th, 2012, 11:45 am 
Captain
Captain
User avatar

Joined: January 19th, 2011, 10:06 am
Posts: 3652
Location: Colorado, currently
Discord Username: Varon
Yeah, you do.

_________________
I have not come to raise hell, but to bring your false Eden crashing down around your ears- Undecided project

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Suiauthon Mimetes
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: July 11th, 2012, 10:58 am 
Foundational Member
Foundational Member
User avatar

Joined: December 18th, 2010, 10:18 am
Posts: 3404
Location: At a computer.
Yep, but even more so since my current project is a dystopian Sci-Fi novel. :roll:

_________________
Somewhere in Georgia an alien-twin of Seer's is wandering around.

Main Fantasy Project:
 Portals of Prophecy -- mid-development, early-early-snippet-writing stage

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
MadeFree92
 Post subject: Re: Ray Bradbury
PostPosted: July 16th, 2012, 2:04 pm 
Writer
Writer
User avatar

Joined: November 4th, 2011, 11:19 am
Posts: 314
Location: Under Grace
I've read Farenheit 451 and thought it was awesome. Very well written - a magnificent accomplishment. I have had the Martian Chronicles for awhile, but haven't read it yet.

_________________
"For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain." - Philippians 1:21

"Truth is meant to wound." - Paul Washer

Couple blogs of mine:
http://www.madefree.blogspot.com

http://mike92thoughts.wordpress.com/

Tumblr :http://mikew92.tumblr.com/

I'm also on Shelfari:

http://www.shelfari.com/madefree92

- Michael Wright

Top
 Offline Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic This topic is locked, you cannot edit posts or make further replies.  Page 1 of 1
  [ 9 posts ] 

Board index » Vault » Courtyard Archives » The Watchtower Archives

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to: