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... is strong, but sometimes visual images are stronger and erase what we have imagined. Because of this, I made sure to read Jumper before seeing the movie (it helps that the movie was so bad that I tried to forget it).
I plan on reading American Psycho and Children of Men, two movies I ... ... me of the Nicholas Cage movie Next. Another terrific idea ground into a disposable action movie.
Bob's praise for Jumper has me wondering. Maybe I'll give it a read some time. Jumper, the original novel, is a pretty good YA sci-fi/teleportion book. From everything i've read, the movie has nothing to do w/ the original, but has, unfortunately, driven the author, Gould, to write a follow on based on the flic. Pity. ... Whalen Turner. I don't know how she conveys so much subtle meaning in such simple prose...
Some other fun teen reads:
jumper by Steven Gould
a business of ferrets by beth hilgartner
terrier by tamora pierce
mairleon the magician by patricia c wrede
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There are three books: Jumper, Reflex, and Griffin's Story. The third book is set in movie continuity, or so I've heard.
The director of the movie was Doug Liman, who also directed The Bourne Identity and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. ... but sadly not amazing.
13. Circle Opens: Street Magic
14. Groucho Marx Master Detective
15. Gypsy: A memoir
16. Jumper: A Novel
17. Inkheart
18. Blood Rites I'm curious if anyone has read the books that Jumper is based off of. My boyfriend and I were wondering whether the books had more depth and detail, but haven't actually ordered any yet. The fact that they're YA have us wondering if the movie gave us exactly how much depth is in the book. From ... The Postman by David Brin
Jumper by Stephen Gould
Still owe a review on Restoree. I'll get around to it sometime after Tues. ... Cafe by Laurell K. Hamilton - finished 01/29/08
3. Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton - finished 01/31/08
4. Jumper by Steven Gould - finished 02/07/08
5. Jumper Griffin's Story by Steven Gould - 02/11/08
6. His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik - finished 02/13/08
... ... She is a writer of the quality of Nancy Farmer, imo.
Perhaps Gary Paulsen's Transall Saga? Stephen Gould's Jumper was reissued under Tor's Starscape (YA) imprint.
Zodiac
Jumper
Ammonite
Cryptonomicon
Lunatics
Wikipedia said Laura Mixon's husband is Steven Gould, who wrote Jumper, which is on my shelf, and haven't read yet. Have to see if he mentions her at all. :)
Shows how much it is not possible to remember, either. Laura Mixon has stories in Wild Cards : Card Sharks and Wild Cards ... ... appreciate them. It's just he's so infernally slow to get new books out!
Did you hear that he got tapped to make Jumper into a movie? Only he ended up writing a whole new book called Jumper: Griffin's Story that the movie will be based on. It features this "Griffin" character ... I think Jumper by Steven Gould is a great book to ease someone into fantasy. It takes place in our world and features an ordinary guy who just happens to be able to teleport.
That is one of my favorite books of all times, and I frequently lend it to people who have either are ...
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