Cixin Liu - Death's End
This is going to be my #1 read of the year. Although it's very different from Dune in its plot and theme, it's similar in density, ideas, and just good science. It's also a fresh take on why broadcasting our existence to the universe might not be such a great idea.
Finished The Green Mile. I was reading the afterword, and he says that he'll most likely never do another serial novel, but I really hope he does consider it again. Also he talks about how The Green Mile wouldn't work as being a single novel. I only have the serialized paperbacks, so my question is, is the version that was released where it was all together in one book, just each 6 parts put together. Or does he change the story a bit? He specifically mentions a few inaccuracies, and how he may or may not fix them if he decided to release it as one novel. And also how it wouldn't work because in each part he does a little refreshing of events for the reader. Although those are done in a framing story, but it got me wondering if that version was different.
I'm also almost done listening to the audiobook of 11/22/63. The narrator is really good. This is probably easily in my top 10 books. I love how there's so much detail that you really feel as if you're back in time with him. And I love the nod to Derry and It.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
I read The Green Mile as one book and don't remember it feeling "off" in any way as I read it. And I'll have to check my copy, but I'm pretty confident the book was broken up in the same parts that the serial had.
A NEW GAME BEGINS
i have them singles, i'm missing parts 1 and 2 because like a fucking idiot i am i lent it to a friend and the dumb bitch didn't return it. it still pisses me off as you can tell and haven't seen her in years because i lost touch with her years ago. anyways having vented a bit here sorry about that, i also have the Tom Hanks Paperback as well as the Box and Case of them all together as well and that one i need to look at again to look at what year it is. one copy i have is the single book with a few bends in the cover i had gotten it used to be fair. and than i also have one that's mint that's in the case as well. i haven't read The Green Mile in years but i don't think he changed anything from the way it was 1st published it was just one book instead of being single that's all.
In THE COMPLETE SIX PART NOVEL box set the only difference I can see is that at the end of parts 1-5 each book states "To be continued" & those are missing from THE COMPLETE SERIAL NOVEL.
and the 1st edition of THE COMPLETE SERIAL NOVEL MAY 1997 has a New Introduction by the Author.
The Subterranean Press 6 book hard cover editions do not have the "To be continued" they are also missing the 1997 New Introduction but they do have a New May 24th 2000 Foreword by Ralph Vicinaanza.
Ah ok, thanks guys! I figured as much, but after reading his afterword it sounded like he never wanted to put them together unless he did a rewrite.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Serial novels are tricky to write.
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I'm away on holiday so thought I'd pick up a scrappy paperback from my shelf to take with me. Took the horror anthology Masques (ed. J.N.Williamson, 1984). Mid-way through - solid collection. Clear it's collected at the height of the horror resurgence. Stand out so far: "Soft" by F. Paul. Wilson - extremely disturbing...
A Mountain Walked
Alan Moore - Jerusalem
peripheral .... I've read most of F. Paul Wilson's work, but not Soft ....
I really enjoyed it. Virus-based apocalyptic story. I've been suggested to read "The Tomb", what are your thoughts on that one?Originally Posted by Ebdim9th
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I tapped out on page 28.
Ouch. You're throwing in the towel? Not the easiest read, I know.I tapped out on page 28.
HAHA I am still trying to decide what the book is aboutOuch. You're throwing in the towel? Not the easiest read, I know.I tapped out on page 28.
I might still read it but only a few pages at the time. I didn't find the writing impenetrable, just the story uninteresting. I felt the opposite about Voice of the Fire, that opening chapter was a nightmare to get through but the story was really cool. That reminds me of something Gaiman said in his introduction to Stories; I'm paraphrasing here but something about the most important question being "And then what happened?" With Jerusalem, I just don't think I care.HAHA I am still trying to decide what the book is aboutOuch. You're throwing in the towel? Not the easiest read, I know.I tapped out on page 28.
I'm going to finish The Stand, A Mountain Walked, and some Powers and Wolfe books I started months ago. That's pretty much it until the end if the year for me.
Josh Malerman (Birdbox) has a new novella out. It's almost a short novel. It's called A House at the Bottom of the Lake. and it's a good one. He's one of the newer talents to watch out for. It'd be nice to see a limited edition of his books.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll check it out. Really enjoyed Bird Box (minus the ending).
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Just started Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
You can't be neutral on a moving train.
"One day you're going to figure out that everything they taught you was a lie."
I hated history in school but I actually enjoyed that book. It gave a new perspective to what is commonly taught by the American school systemYou can't be neutral on a moving train.
The full history of the US cannot be adequately told in a single volume. I really like The Oxford History of the United States series.
I just finished The Girl with All the Gifts by M. R. Carey. I would strongly recommend this book. It was great writing and to me it had a nice creepy factor to it.
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