About to start Legion by William Peter Blatty
About to start Legion by William Peter Blatty
Just finished DT2. This is at least my 3rd read: first when the Plume trade (large) paperback came out, then some time after later books were released, and now.
Parts of this would look great on film (virtually every moment of Roland inhabiting the pusher, for example), but overall, I found this mainly veering between dull and over the top. On the other hand, it moves things along a bit, and does leave you wondering what's next.
Just started (and now almost 1/2 through) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Interesting in its own way, but not normally what I look for in a book (I'm reading it because a fellow reader close to me insisted) and therefore isn't lighting me up.
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When they said how many dollars it would cost, I was amazed at how badly they'd overvalued it - then I realized they'd overvalued the dollars as well.
Just started "Horns" by Joe Hill.
First book of his that Ive read...so far, Im enjoying it.
You are in for such a great journey!!!!Originally Posted by ladysai
Just started "Horns" by Joe Hill.
First book of his that Ive read...so far, Im enjoying it.
Yup. I'm sure everyone's tired of hearing it from me. But that book is so good. I loved it.You are in for such a great journey!!!!Just started "Horns" by Joe Hill.
First book of his that Ive read...so far, Im enjoying it.
Can that be the next book from Suntup? I'm picturing bright red devil skin and horns coming off the cover. (Think Regulators lettered but red and horns)Yup. I'm sure everyone's tired of hearing it from me. But that book is so good. I loved it.You are in for such a great journey!!!!Just started "Horns" by Joe Hill.
First book of his that Ive read...so far, Im enjoying it.
Yes I would love be to give that book special treatment.
Just started "Horns" by Joe Hill.
First book of his that Ive read...so far, Im enjoying it.
Just finished The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.
As mentioned before, this is not the type of thing I generally read (it was recommended to me). It does have a cumulative effect (building on the emotion of simple humanity and what people mean to each other), and I found that the characters ultimately meant something to me and I can say I enjoyed it. While I'm not in a mad rush to read something else of Hosseini's, I probably will eventually.
When they said how many dollars it would cost, I was amazed at how badly they'd overvalued it - then I realized they'd overvalued the dollars as well.
That's good to hear. My girlfriend is also a fan of that book.
Fritz Leiber - The Big Time
Starting my first Sanderson novel. Elantris
I'm reading Marrow by Robert Reed for the second time. It hasn't even been that long since the first time.
Have you heard of people with short fuses? Well, I have no fuse at all, and there's a thousand could testify to it if I hadn't stilled their tongues for good.
You can't ignore my girth.
oh, please tell me when you start!! I've been wanting to reread it for ages, it's a fantastic book; would love to synchronize my reread with your read
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you didn't read his first collection? why? it's one of the best short stories collection ever (bears think so)Just started "Horns" by Joe Hill.
First book of his that Ive read...so far, Im enjoying it.
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just started Shakespeare's Insults by Wayne Hill & Cynthia Otchen, which is basically a 308-page long list. It is good, if you like this sort of thing.
When they said how many dollars it would cost, I was amazed at how badly they'd overvalued it - then I realized they'd overvalued the dollars as well.
I'm about 1/3 through Horns and loving it so far.
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Michael Whelan & DT Original Art
Noooope. Not my thing. Moving on to The Best of Gregory Benford.
I'm thinking of making The Terror by Simmons my next read.
I LOVED that book. I am envious you get to read it fresh! I could not put it down...
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ANY S/L #459
Well it's about time...
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Summer of Night is the only thing I've read by Dan Simmons. I really, really wanted to like that book, and I can probably list a dozen good things about it, but, while I can't explain it, the fact is I just didn't enjoy it that much. (I'm not criticizing Dan or the book; I'm disappointed in myself). Every time I see someone here discuss how much they enjoyed SON and others of his, I wonder if I should give it another try...
When they said how many dollars it would cost, I was amazed at how badly they'd overvalued it - then I realized they'd overvalued the dollars as well.
Summer of Night is my other favorite of his. I will say though, that The Terror is so different, don't let you're not liking Summer of Night deter you from reading that one. I would definitely recommend checking that one out at some point.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
Just finished Shakespeare's Insults by Wayne Hill & Cynthia Otchen; again, not bad for a list.
Just started Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee.
When they said how many dollars it would cost, I was amazed at how badly they'd overvalued it - then I realized they'd overvalued the dollars as well.
Lol yeah seriously. I've seen the title thrown around so often, the curiosity got the better of me.Well it's about time...
Hyperion is the first - and only - Simmons I've read to date and I loved it. It's as hard a sci fi as you can hope for. It goes off the rails toward the end but the imagination on display is breath taking in scope.
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