tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post6822111004308507977..comments2024-02-16T06:03:12.489-06:00Comments on BrummellBlog: Book Club: The Cloud GardenTheBrummellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08973380652057861796noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-41102495227150681002007-07-06T03:08:00.000-06:002007-07-06T03:08:00.000-06:00Yes he did build it - and I know because I was his...Yes he did build it - and I know because I was his girlfriend for about three years and had to get my own hands dirty!<BR/><BR/>It's worth a visit if you're ever in the UK, and Tom is usually around and happy to chat to visitors.<BR/><BR/>Happy reading...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-70440965658927868662007-07-03T14:20:00.000-06:002007-07-03T14:20:00.000-06:00Thanks, anon!I only briefly skimmed the main page ...Thanks, anon!<BR/><BR/>I only briefly skimmed the main page of the site, but if Tom actually built the garden he talked about designing in his head while a captive (in parts of <I>The Cloud Garden</I>), that's awesome!TheBrummellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973380652057861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-73489807321240326132007-06-28T06:22:00.000-06:002007-06-28T06:22:00.000-06:00Hi there. Tom has written a new book "An Englishm...Hi there. Tom has written a new book "An Englishman's Home: The Adventures of an Eccentric Gardener", which incorporates his kidnap story within the context of his life, and what he did afterwards. Further info can be found at www.lullingstonecastle.co.uk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-85965293048483927612007-06-10T15:03:00.000-06:002007-06-10T15:03:00.000-06:00Yeah, I think I gushed a bit too much about this b...Yeah, I think I gushed a bit too much about this book... but it's really very good.<BR/><BR/>I'm not so much bored of the PS2 as I am frustrated by the stupid puzzles and apparent no-going-back aspects of (respectively) <I>God of War</I> and <I>Metal Gear Solid 2</I>. I'm almost finished <I>Half Life</I>, which I agree is an excellent, bench-mark setting game for many aspects including gameplay, controls, and story. I haven't tried <I>Shadow of the Colossus</I> yet, and I've only briefly dabbled in <I>Resident Evil 4</I>. I've been looking (half-heartedly) for a game in a different genre; specifically, one of the <I>Burnout</I> games that I can just throw on and play mindlessly for 1/2 hour at a time, or some other fluff.<BR/><BR/><I>...any other good real-life adventure stories you could recommend?</I><BR/><BR/>Like I said, it's not a genre I have much experience of. The only other similar book I have sitting on my bookshelf is <I>Into Thin Air</I> by Jon Krakauer, which I haven't read yet, though I've heard good things about it. I think Kim Stanley Robinson may have written some similar non-fiction as well, but I haven't read it.<BR/><BR/>Beyond that, I find I generally enjoy reading autobiographies, which typically include adventure sections - why else would someone be famous enough to write about themselves (beyond blogging, of course).<BR/><BR/>Further to the appearance of me reading a lot lately, I should point out that I've been neglecting <I>Blue Mars</I> of late, reading only a few (~5-10) pages per day of that 700+ page book. Also, I think I've just had a short run of relatively quick non-fiction reads, and I'll probably return to my usual, slower pace soon, especially given my dramatically increased workload predicted for the next three to four weeks as I get ready for my field season.<BR/><BR/>My copy of <I>The Cloud Garden</I> is in remarkably good shape - I bought it from a used bookstore here in Guelph that seems to specialize in mint and near-mint quality books; possibly it would be up to your standards.TheBrummellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973380652057861796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19216099.post-59625815180048327072007-06-10T13:43:00.000-06:002007-06-10T13:43:00.000-06:00Jebus, your 'review' almost went into Reading Rain...Jebus, your 'review' almost went into <I>Reading Rainbow</I> territory, given its gushiness.<BR/><BR/>But seriously, it sounds like a really good book. Seems like you've been reading a lot lately... Are you already bored of the PS2? Shame on you.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll check this one out, any other good real-life adventure stories you could recommend? It's not a genre I've touched much of.Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153076425887492166noreply@blogger.com