Lisey's Story

[MonteGss]

I believe I only have about 125 pages left. Really good book!
This may not be surprising to some....but I sure see some "flipping"/Territories/DT connections in this book!

[obscurejude]

No doubt. I didn't want to bring it up until you had finished though.

[MonteGss]

Maybe we can get into it more after today!

[Elle216]

Continue to try and read Lisey's story. I just can't get into it. I bought it July 4th of last year and it just sits there on my bookcase day after day. I thought I'd give it another shot in early August but got sidetracked. In the last two weeks I've read The shining, Salem's Lot, Carrie and some of Kings short stories, and still I am unable to pick this book up or rather I am unable to read past page 23. So, give me a few reasons why I should give this novel a try before I give up on it completely.

[razz]

i had the same problem. i still ain't read it. so i can't help you. sorry.

[Daghain]

It starts out slow, but I definitely think it gets really good later on.

[Elle216]

How much later? Is it maybe by page 200 or 20 pages before it ends?

[Daghain]

I'd say maybe 100.

[sarah]

I've read eight pages and then it collected dust until I returned it to the library. I had good intentions but....

[Heather19]

I wouldn't even waste your time with it. I finished it just because I felt I had to since I had started it, and I kept telling myself that it must get better as it goes on, but sadly I did not enjoy it one bit. I thought it did a get a little (and I mean a little) bit better at the very end but it wasn't enough to save the book for me.

[Daghain]

I'd agree it's not one of his better works, but I did enjoy it. Of course, I am probably one of those people who would read his grocery list if he published it.

[Elle216]

*phew*, now I don't feel like such a slacker for not reading it.

[Matt]

I was not real high on it but I'm too much like Daggers to not have read it. Duma Key was much better imo.

[Elle216]

I have yet to read Duma, maybe I'll pick it up this weekend.

[Heather19]

Now that's one I would highly recommend.

[jhanic]

I read Lisey's Story twice and have no real desire to read it again in the forseeable future. It's just not THAT good of a story.

John

[Jean]

I wouldn't even waste your time with it. I finished it just because I felt I had to since I had started it, and I kept telling myself that it must get better as it goes on, but sadly I did not enjoy it one bit. I thought it did a get a little (and I mean a little) bit better at the very end but it wasn't enough to save the book for me.

hear, hear!

It did get a little bit better, as Heather says... maybe we mean different things, too

Spoiler:

for me it's Amanda's getting kidnapped from the hospital, and all other Amanda-relating stuff; she is the only character who held any interest for me

Altogether, it's like wading across a desert with the only thought, "will it ever end?"

Also I have to warn everyone concerned that this thread is soon going to be merged with that thread.

[alinda]

Actually I've read it , and am currently thanks to this thread doing a reread. I am actually breezing thru it this time ...go figgure.

[The Lady of Shadows]

i think you should give lisey another chance. i think it's a very poignant story about her life

Spoiler:

after her husband's death - you can see that she really hasn't moved on. and you can see that she never really knew him as well as she thought she did.

i found it sadly touching, very hard to put down, and not a little bit creepy. kind of like bag of bones from the woman's point of view. now i'm not saying it's as good as bag of bones (we all know how highly that book rates on my king-o-meter) but it's got kind of a similar feeling.

Spoiler:

how does one deal with the death of one's spouse? and can one maintain one's sanity in the face of discovery?

give it another try?

[Elle216]

I don't know turtlesong, I've tried for over a year now... maybe I'll give it one more go? after all I did buy it as a new book and I don't think they'll return my money at this point, which makes me wonder, can you even return a book after you've bought it?

[Matt]

I'm not sure about that, good question.

I think I will go through it again, but this time I'm going to listen to it.

[Jean]

I definitely will go through it again. I am planning it for the Golden Jubilee of this site.

[alinda]

[The Lady of Shadows]

I definitely will go through it again. I am planning it for the Golden Jubilee of this site.

nice. subtle.
we'll just add massive sarcasm to the list of the bear's many extraordinary talents.

I don't know turtlesong, I've tried for over a year now... maybe I'll give it one more go? after all I did buy it as a new book and I don't think they'll return my money at this point, which makes me wonder, can you even return a book after you've bought it?

i know b&n just changed their return policy. in the past you could return anything at anytime, with or without a receipt, and if you didn't have a receipt you got store credit. guess they realized they were getting massively ripped off cause the new policy is within 14 days with a receipt. and it's a little longer time with a gift receipt i think. although how they will handle this over the holidays is beyond me. some people (me for one) buy holiday presents way early (and i know that technically the christmas buying season starts the day after thanksgiving).

[Bluenose]

I quite enjoyed the book actually - maybe not one of his best books, but enjoyable for what it was.