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Okay, time for a little insight to me. I enjoy the television series Monk, which is about a world-class homicide detective with severe obsessive-compulsive disorders and a large number of phobias. If you’ve never seen the TV series, I recommend you try to catch some of the earlier episodes on reruns because, quite frankly, they are the best written, especially where the question isn’t whodunit, but how they did it.
In the television series, Mr. Monk has proven that an astronaut hanged his wife (here on Earth) while he was aboard the space shuttle (in orbit), stunned everyone by claiming that a serial bomber was, in fact, a comatose patient, and he had to figure out how a skydiver drowned during a jump.
General book critique
Here, you see paperback books based on the TV series, written by one of the series writers, Lee Goldberg. Though they are told in the voice of a woman, they are written by a man (and they sound like it, particularly the first few books), with unnecessary adult comments that don’t really have anything to do with the story at hand. And some of them sound quite ridiculous coming from a woman, and don’t sound right coming from this woman. Such comments are neither exciting nor funny and should just be deleted.
And though written by one of the show’s writers, the book version of Monk isn’t quite true to the television Monk. The author gives way too much emphasis on even numbers. While it is true Monk prefers them to odd numbers, he is really obsessed with round numbers, which is why in one TV episode he buys 10 eggs in a carton instead of a dozen.
Also, a series character seems perpetually twelve years old in the books, despite references to television episodes where she is much older.
Maybe I’m a little too “Monkish,” but I’d like to see those things cleaned up.
**With those things aside, the books are generally entertaining stories.**
Book by book
Mr. Monk Goes To The Firehouse If you are unfamiliar with Monk, this is a good place to start, because it explains Monk’s tendencies early on. However if you are a Monkophile, you’ll immediately recognize one TV episode, which was written by this same author ("Mr. Monk Can’t See A Thing”), and that will spoil much of your reading pleasure. But there is still some Monkish humor you’ll want to read.
Mr. Monk Goes To Hawaii This is also a good place to start for newbies, because it also explains Monk from the start. It was no problem for me to figure out “who” or “how.” Still, the story was a fun read, filled with plenty of laughs, and is the second most entertaining of this set. It’s been a while since I’ve read the book, but I recall that it was the truest to his character.
Mr. Monk And The Blue Flu This one was packed with a lot of laughs. But I spent so much time empathizing with Monk’s assistant, Natalie, that I was mad for all the bad things happening to her – so much so that despite the number of laughs, this is my least favorite of the five.
Mr. Monk And The Two Assistants The best book here. Period. While it was easy for me to pick the guilty party, the end is filled with numerous shocking twists. Excellent story writing in those final chapters. If you like surprises, read this one.
Mr. Monk In Outer Space I just finished reading this one yesterday. It is the first book where Monk didn’t solve a crime in one of the opening chapters, which I found disappointing. Having read the previous books and now this one, it is clear that the author is a Star Trek fan (Trekker), as am I. Too many side references in the other stories plus now this book that centers around a sci-fi show with clear Star Trek allusions and one outright reference for anyone to say that he’s not one. He obviously also is familiar with Battlestar Galactica. While there are a number of things I figured out (like why someone would shoot a dead guy three times, and what was going to happen at the climax), the storyline probably will keep you guessing.
Monks Ferry is now a nice place to park and enjoy the view across the River Mersey. The area is named due to the Monks of Birkenhead Priory who ran a ferry across to Liverpool in the twelfth century, This slipway dates from the nineteenth century, when it was used by the Monks Ferry Company who ran a service from 1838 until 1878.
Inle Lake in Myanmar has a number of floating markets. Monks are also welcome.
Some people don't like the composition of this shot, but I kinda like it.
typical - every time you try to take a nice picture of a sunset or a temple, a bloody monk jumps in the picture. they're everywhere! reet and i are convinced budhism a scam...
After a half hour in the temple, a monk emerged.
In the meantime, I was treated to a wonderful feast.
Full blog post here: odditory.livejournal.com/23190.html
Monks Siding signal box located by the Down Goods line alongside Beaufort Street level crossing in Warrington. Thursday 15th September 2011
Monks Siding signal box is a London & North Western Railway Company type 3 design which opened in 1875 fitted with a 20 lever London & North Western Railway Company Tumbler frame. The original signal box door and steps were originally located at the end of the 4' 6" operating floor window sashes. The doorway was moved by 1972 to just in front of the back wall with the steps facing the running line. The steps were then moved to Liverpool end of the signal box to allow the level crossing to be widened, possibly in conjunction with the level crossing gates being replaced by full width lifting barriers on 20th December 1976. The signal box was rewindowed with uPVC windows sometime by June 2003. The signal box diagram was replaced in the shape of a Tew Engineering Limited SM48 signalling panel on 9th July 2012 with an emergency replacement for MS2R signal being included in it in connection with resignalling between Monks Siding and Arpley Junction signal boxes
The signal box carries a London Midland & Scottish Railway Company post-1935 design nameboard
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Voluntarily give alms to monks and nuns is also traditional culture of Myanmar people. Many people, even the poor, always willing to give alms of food or money to monks or nuns and they feel very happy with the action. Foreign tourists travelling to Myanmar will be interested in witnessing the early morning, hordes of monks and nuns holding an object like a big bowl begging for alms on the streets or villages. Many people stood waiting in front of their house with a cooker and pan of food reverently scoop for each monk and nun.
Monks in the parade for Laos New Year in Luang Prabang. This was a great moment if intimacy, making eye contact with one individual amongst thousands in chaotic celebration.
Monks at Angkor Wat after a rainstorm; for a story on "Angkor in the Rainy Season" for The Washington Post.
A young group of monks prepare a temple ground for New Year's celebrations in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Introducing the latest members of the House of Liu - Shaolin Monk
Student (orange) - Edition of 700 pcs
Disciple (gray) - Edition of 100 pcs
Debut in Taipei Toy Festival 2008. Available worldwide in July.
Watched this group of young monks go down to the moat at the Bakong site to get a cart load of dirt. Once they finished with their dirt gathering they started pushing the cart back. They had some trouble getting the cart up this little bit of a rise and had to take a few runs at it. We applauded when they finally made it. Unfortunately I shot this at too slow a speed to stop the movement, but their smiles are so great.
Trainee monks appearing on exams at their monastic training institute. The institute is on top of a hill at Paro valley, Bhutan.
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