yes... that's one thing about the book... it really gives a proper perspective to the events rather than what we think WE would have done differently.
There's a lot about the inconsistencies of the German army as well, which made the Jews in the ghetto never really sure what, if anything, was going to happen next.
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Dreamcatcher by Stephen King (my first time)
Its the "boiling a frog" syndrome.Originally Posted by TerribleT
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
I'm reading Song of Susannah and I'm finding myself impatient and skimming. I just need to take a deep breath and calm down and enjoy what I'm reading at the moment.
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I first read that one when I was a kid. As an adult it's much scarier.
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So does it get better because now she'sI first read that one when I was a kid. As an adult it's much scarier.Spoiler:
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Well the whole book is more of a "psychological thriller" than most of King's books. Trust me after you're done, everytime you wake up in the middle of the night and see a strange shadow or shape it'll scare the ever living shit out of you.So does it get better because now she'sI first read that one when I was a kid. As an adult it's much scarier.Spoiler:
I'm Joe Collins, bitch. Recognize!
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Ooooooooooooooohh.... Sounds intriguing...Thank ye big big!
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Yes, that part of the book freaked me out!
I'm a pretty big "social history" buff on Nazi Germany - it is truly a fascinating subject.Quite a few years ago I slugged my way through the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Prior to that, I always had a really hard time imagining why 6 million people would allow themselves to be marched into gas chambers and killed like that. I really needed to understand. It was easy to understand after reading the book though. Most of what the Jews had was taken away a little at a time, and they were villified a little at a time. By the time they really could change anything, it was too late, as a group they were way too weak to do anything about it. The brutality of the Nazis never ceases to amaze me.
I had a prof at CSU who was a small boy in Germany during WWII. He has the best fucking stories, let me tell you. That guy was a wealth of information. He gave me a really extensive reading list for outside of class. I am still slowly chipping away at it.
TerribleT, I can loan you a few good ones, or copy the list for you. It's really quite good.
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"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
I might take you up on that in the near future, right now I'm in the middle of rereading DT. I'm not capable of reading more than one book at a time.TerribleT, I can loan you a few good ones, or copy the list for you. It's really quite good.
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Rereading, and examining, SoS.
started Duma Key on saturday
Finished A Game of Thrones a few days ago and am now wrapping up Catch-22.
Can anyone vouch for Closing Time, Catch-22's sequel?
I love the way you worded that... Examining...
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Just finished A Widow for One Year by John Irving and am now starting Blaze.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
What's on the list? I'd like some ideas, please!I'm a pretty big "social history" buff on Nazi Germany - it is truly a fascinating subject.Quite a few years ago I slugged my way through the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Prior to that, I always had a really hard time imagining why 6 million people would allow themselves to be marched into gas chambers and killed like that. I really needed to understand. It was easy to understand after reading the book though. Most of what the Jews had was taken away a little at a time, and they were villified a little at a time. By the time they really could change anything, it was too late, as a group they were way too weak to do anything about it. The brutality of the Nazis never ceases to amaze me.
I had a prof at CSU who was a small boy in Germany during WWII. He has the best fucking stories, let me tell you. That guy was a wealth of information. He gave me a really extensive reading list for outside of class. I am still slowly chipping away at it.
TerribleT, I can loan you a few good ones, or copy the list for you. It's really quite good.
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I'll try to remember to pull it out when I get home and give you a few, but off the top of my head the best one on there was Frauen: German Women Recall the Third Reich, by Alison Owings.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Ohhh...I just started Duma Key also.....I wasn't sure if I was going to like it but I am loving it..I really like the main character Edgar very much...he may be a favorite..
I am at work right now and I can't wait to get home and read more....King's books are always the biggest treats , like an adventure.
I can never see anything coming ( that is so refreshing )
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Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather. - al'Lan Mandragoran, Eye of the World
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Just finished The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry.
Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub
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