I loved The Road, but it was super depressing. I hope you like it.
Starting Winds of War. Not sure what reread this is, but I'm sure it's over 10 by now.I love these books so much!
I loved The Road, but it was super depressing. I hope you like it.
Starting Winds of War. Not sure what reread this is, but I'm sure it's over 10 by now.
"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."
The Road is one of my all time favorite novels, but yes, it is uber depressing.
This was my first Bachman book and I loved it; I felt like it was King writing exactly like John D. McDonald- one of his idols- and I loved it. It was arguable my favorite book of King's I've read so far up until the last page- I'm still not sure how the ending sits with me but I particularly enjoyed the last 150 pages (it reminded me of a cooler version of Lord of the Flies with similar themes)
"If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you will never change the outcome" -Michael Jordan
The Long Walk is one of my favorites as well. I reference it often when working with students on Lord of The Flies projects and now with the Hunger Games being so popular.
I have still yet to read The Long Walk, but hear good things any time it's mentioned on the boards. I need to finally pick it up one day.
About halfway through The Wind Through the Keyhole. Loving it.
The Road.
Finished The Night Circus and I really enjoyed it. Almost finished The Fall of Hyperion. Not sure what to read next?
Wanted: Human skin edition of The Book of the Dead. Will accept PC copy.
I don't know what it was, but I wasn't really a big fan of The Long Walk.
A NEW GAME BEGINS
Blasphemy! Well, not really, but I really like this book. I listened to the audiobook. Maybe that made a difference to hear the different voices of the people in the book. I run every morning and often think I would probably justOriginally Posted by Ricky
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does anyone think that if bears read A Song of Ice and Fire they will enjoy it? Everyone seems to be reading or to have read it, and then a very dear friend insisted that I should do the same.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Absolutely! Most people that refuse to read it don't do so because high fantasy isn't their bag. I'm of the mind that great storytelling is great storytelling regardless of genre, and this is amazing storytelling. Yes, there are dragons and sorcerers and black magic and what have yous, but they're simply embellishments wrapped around rich, complex characters. You're definitely missing out if you don't at least give this a shot.
perfect! that does it. Will start tomorrow
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think you would appreciate the complexities of the characters. I am not much into fantasy myself (JRR Tolkien being an exception, but mostly what I love about those these authors is that the Stories itself are good, not so much the scenery)
People are always talking about truth.Everybody knows what the truth is,like it was toilet paper or somethin...All there is is bull*...One layer of bullshit on top of another...what you do in life...pick the layer of bull* that you prefer...
Any mention of The Necronomicon in there???
People are always talking about truth.Everybody knows what the truth is,like it was toilet paper or somethin...All there is is bull*...One layer of bullshit on top of another...what you do in life...pick the layer of bull* that you prefer...
Perfectly right! High fantasy REALLY isn't my thing, but story is EVERYTHING to me and this seems to be a great one so far.Absolutely! Most people that refuse to read it don't do so because high fantasy isn't their bag. I'm of the mind that great storytelling is great storytelling regardless of genre, and this is amazing storytelling. Yes, there are dragons and sorcerers and black magic and what have yous, but they're simply embellishments wrapped around rich, complex characters. You're definitely missing out if you don't at least give this a shot.
well, to bears, the writing is everything, much more so than the story
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
well, why do you think Dickens is bears' favorite author ever? His stories suck like nobody's business, but the writing, oh Lord, the writing...
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bear, here I'm going to have to disagree with you. If the story isn't appealing, no amount of excellent writing will save it. To me, both are equally important.
John
I agree as far as that goes and personally if I must choose between good writing and good story I'll choose story every time.
I'm not sure we can be friends anymore.
Jean, let me know how you like it. I still keep putting it off.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
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