I read it--it's fucking awesome! Matter of fact, it was my first staff recommendation for Barnes & Noble.
I read it--it's fucking awesome! Matter of fact, it was my first staff recommendation for Barnes & Noble.
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
The horizon is right and motionless like the EKG of a dying woman.
ah! what did I tell you! old bears know things
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jean, you're hands down one of the best bookworms I know. I trust your judgment, fair bear.
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
The horizon is right and motionless like the EKG of a dying woman.
I do so wish you could read Russian!
::bangs head against wall::
there are such books, you wouldn't believe! (no, not Leo Tolstoy)
How comfortable are you with reading in French? There is at least one author I feel you would like - Marcel Ajar (his real name is Romain Gary, but what he wrote as Gary isn't half as good). He wrote only four novels (as Ajar), none very long, but you have to read them in French.
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 wouldn't feel comfortable reading in French or Russian, malheuresement.
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
The horizon is right and motionless like the EKG of a dying woman.
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 know!
My favorite bands can kick your favorite bands' asses.
The horizon is right and motionless like the EKG of a dying woman.
this....
The answer is within
all matter is energy, all energy is GOD
I'm reading the shining. Last night I had a mix dream with stuff that happens in the book with stuff that happened in the movie. It was kinda weird.
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sugarpop <3
We're about to finish Capote's In Cold Blood. It is an amazing account of the real life events. I wonder if anyone else has done what Capote calls a Non-Fiction Novel?
Well, the story itself would scare the hell out of me in a dream!!! Mixing the movie and book is even worse!!!!Originally Posted by maerlyn
Hunter Thompson? Tom Wolfe? Possibly some of Kerouac's stuff could be considered within those parameters I think.
Winter's Heart
Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather. - al'Lan Mandragoran, Eye of the World
HELL YES!Hunter Thompson?
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Kingdom of Fear are two of his best.
Ooooh, I'm taking notes!
Thanks!
I finally gave up on The Stand and picked up Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk. Maybe I'll try to go back to it when I'm done with this one and see if I can finish it.
What's the problem with The Stand Heather? I've read that thing at least a dozen times - King's best Book outside the DT series.
Is there something in particular about it you have a problem with? What's your favourite King?
Curently re-reading Black House (just finished a re-read of The Talisman).
I'm actually afraid to start The Stand (again). My family won't see me for a while.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Know exactly what you mean Matt.
I can be right there in the room, and they can be talking to me. I may even be answering them - but it's all on autopilot, I don't really have a clue that they are even there, never mind what they're talking about.
But they know what I'm like - so if it's something important they have to get me to stop reading & listen.
I tried and failed on my first attempt at The Stand. I think it was just TOO much stuff and I was such a slow reader. Heather, I don't know what version you were reading, but you could try the shorter version. I think the Uncut version is well worth the time, but you'll "get" the story with the shorter version as well.
I'm still reading The Shining and I'm still having some mutated book/movie dreaming. I woke up 3 or so times, tossed and turned, and tried to push the images out of my head. I just gotta finish the book so i can tune back into real dreams. lol
Lalalalaaaa, lalalalaaa
Lalalalaaaa, lalalalaaa
sugarpop <3
Currently rereading The Great Santa Search, the third book in Jeff Guinn's marvelous "Christmas Chronicles" series.
I'm reading the uncut version. I'm enjoying it, but I just feel it's kinda dragging a bit, and it's just not motivating me to continue reading it. I think part of the problem is that it's so long, that I know I've got to invest a lot more time into finishing it since I'm only halfway thru. I was reading it for a couple of months this summer, but when I came back from my vacation I put it down and finally just made myself try to pick it up again because I've got all these other stories that I want to read. I'm also stuck in a rather boring chapter so that doesn't help things either. Maybe I'll go back to it when I finish the book I'm currently reading.
And my favorite King story is by far It.
Just finished Carrie and started a reread of Christine.
"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
Good job, Heather. Hey, if you can get through IT, The Stand should be a breeze! IT's one of my faves!!!
Just finished: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Reading now: Deadlight by Troy Barnes
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