Damn, Feev. You need a job writing blurbs on the backs of books.That was an awesomely good summary.
Ricky, read Fevre Dream first! But I'm only saying that because I just downloaded Swan Song to my Kindle last night and plan on starting it after I finish the book I'm currently on. Then we can both read it around the same time and talk about it.I've heard fabulous things about Swan Song, with many people saying it's better than The Stand. :O
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
wtf is is Swan Song?
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
Boom:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_Song_%28novel%29
But if you don't feel like reading that, it's a long, epic, sprawling post-apocalyptic novel that follows the survivors after a nuclear war. It gets compared to The Stand a lot for it's length, subject matter and large list of complex, in-depth characters. The "bad guy" in it is an incarnation of the devil called The Man With Many Faces and is sometimes compared to Randall Flagg.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
added to the list. I think I'll bump it up the queue also.
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
Reading The Stand currently
One of his best!Originally Posted by kluker
Way to go, dude!!! In anticipation of my new display case for my LOTR 2nd edition books, I have been re-reading the LOTR as well!!! Just finished FD/NS and am on Fellowship. Cool beans!!!!!!!!!!!!LOTR reread, The Fellowship of the Ring right now.
Just got my 2nd edition "The Hobbit" awesome book. Check my collection thread for pics!!!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I have to say this but I tried to read LOTR and had a horrible time. I read The Hobbit in its entirety and had to quit. It's not that the story was bad, it's that I am not good at reading things written in a different era. For example, I have a horrible time with Shakespeare and things that sound whimsical. I just don't have the vocabulary or patience.Way to go, dude!!! In anticipation of my new display case for my LOTR 2nd edition books, I have been re-reading the LOTR as well!!! Just finished FD/NS and am on Fellowship. Cool beans!!!!!!!!!!!!LOTR reread, The Fellowship of the Ring right now.
Just got my 2nd edition "The Hobbit" awesome book. Check my collection thread for pics!!!!!!
McCammon's Swan Song is pretty good. It's done in the manner of The Stand, so it's an "epic/quest" type book. I just finished a reread a month or so ago, so it's still pretty fresh in my memeory. If The Stand isn't your "cup of tea", go with Fevre Dream. I haven't read that one for a while, so I may pick it up soon.
John
My favorite King book!
I'm gonna be that person so plug your ears. I prefer the movie to the books. I know shame on me, but his writing style just is super ugh. Dont get me wrong the story is fantastic, but the journey of his writing and reading the book is not pleasurable for me at all. Its a hard readWay to go, dude!!! In anticipation of my new display case for my LOTR 2nd edition books, I have been re-reading the LOTR as well!!! Just finished FD/NS and am on Fellowship. Cool beans!!!!!!!!!!!!LOTR reread, The Fellowship of the Ring right now.
Just got my 2nd edition "The Hobbit" awesome book. Check my collection thread for pics!!!!!!
I'm in the same boatI have to say this but I tried to read LOTR and had a horrible time. I read The Hobbit in its entirety and had to quit. It's not that the story was bad, it's that I am not good at reading things written in a different era. For example, I have a horrible time with Shakespeare and things that sound whimsical. I just don't have the vocabulary or patience.Way to go, dude!!! In anticipation of my new display case for my LOTR 2nd edition books, I have been re-reading the LOTR as well!!! Just finished FD/NS and am on Fellowship. Cool beans!!!!!!!!!!!!LOTR reread, The Fellowship of the Ring right now.
Just got my 2nd edition "The Hobbit" awesome book. Check my collection thread for pics!!!!!!
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Reading One Flew Over the Cockoo's Nest, and rereading Red Dragon.
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Cat's Cradle is as awesome as Sirens of Titan, perhaps even more so. I definitely need to seek out more Vonnegut books after I finish this.
My initial reaction is to wonder how big an age gap there is between us, and second is to wonder if English is your native language or not.
Only because I'm 22, grew up speaking English, and definitely preferred the books over the movies. I had no trouble with Tolkien's writing style what-so-ever when I read through those books (a few different times), and I love reading things written long before I was born.
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I'm 31 and speak no other language than English. I know my location says Peru, but thats because FB refuses to acknowledge Pacifica, CA as a location in the entire world. I just found it boring in between the action. Great middle earth is a character, but its a boring character and enough with the longs ass songs and poems. Could be my attention span is shit, but I read The Hobbit with no problem
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Rereading Duma Key. I'd forgotten just how good that book is!
John
Full Dark No Stars - 1922.
Jhanic, always the jokester !
I just finished Side Jobs by Jim Butcher. Now I am reading Star Wars The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance by Sean Williams.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
Hey Jr., some of us liked Duma Key.Jhanic, always the jokester !
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Yup, count me in the handful!
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I'm gonna mod-queue your assHey Jr., some of us liked Duma Key.
I wasn't kidding--I really like Duma Key.
John
Me too
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I loved Duma Key!
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
From his "newer" books, it's the only one I really like. I thought Cell and UTD sucked monkey balls.
"So many vows. They make you swear and swear. Defend the King, obey the King, obey your father, protect the innocent, defend the weak. But what if your father despises the King? What if the King massacres the innocent? It's too much. No matter what you do, you're forsaking one vow or another."
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