NOS4R2 was ridiculously good. I never read Horns bc I heard nothing but luke warm things about it forever now it seems as though everyone likes it.
I started with 20th century ghosts and didn't like much of it then read the comics and liked HSB alot. I went back to Ghosts and still found much of it kind of iffy but there are some great stories in it like Father's Mask, Committal, Last Breath and The Cape.
My wife finished it a few days ago and feels the same way. I'm pretty sure that was her first and last Hill. I'll still read whatever he writes next but the first few chapters feel like they were written by someone else. They're solid, sentences are creative, witty and dunno, simply just a lot stronger than the second half. It almost felt like he gave up on editing and the prose ended up loose and careless.Originally Posted by Jean
My thoughts on H-S B are this: it's spotty in places and quality goes up and down but it's honest and charming. I can dig that. It's my favourite Hill novel.
Readin': Brian Keene - Entombed
Just finished and I agree. A very well written and enjoyable book. My first Dan Simmons so off to hunt out some more. Any recommendations?I second this!I REALLY enjoyed that one!
John
Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage. Ray Bradbury
If you like The Abominable you will probably like The Terror. The Hyperion series is great, but more science fiction. Summer of Night, Children of Night are both great. Carrion Comfort is a great horror. You really can't go wrong with Simmons except maybe Black Hills.
The Terror is great. I would also recommend Simmons' Drood. I know a lot of people didn't care much for it but I found it entrancing.
John
I also loved Drood
The Terror is one of the greatest books ever written
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys, I think I'll start with The Terror and Drood. It's great finding a new author you enjoy although cannot believe I haven't read any Simmons before now!
Insanity is relative. It depends on who has who locked in what cage. Ray Bradbury
the same happened to me about a year ago
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since my dad is reading IT, I've finally gotten round to making a start on Under the Dome, as he keeps going on about how I really need to read it.
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
you both, respectively, need to read what you're reading
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you're going for a more gritty, horror novel, Heart-Shaped Box is your best bet. If you want something that's better written with more character development, but a little less on horror, go for NOS4A2. Both are really good though. I think NOS4A2 is his best-written work to date.Ok, so I have Heart Shaped Box and NOS4A2 on my shelf at home.
Which should I read first?
A NEW GAME BEGINS
Hmm. Thanks for the tip.
I can't believe I've known this guy for five or six years and am just getting around to reading this:
Well worth picking up for you comic book fans-or fans of human nature.
I heard the movie is pretty good too^
It hasn't been made into a movie, although I would actually buy tickets to a showing if it was.
http://www.amazon.com/Ego-Hubris-Mic.../dp/0345479394
I did a book review of Malice's latest work, an unauthorized autobiography of Kim Jong-il, a while back.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/863627886
Both books are worth reading, IMO.
Oh oh oh, my bad, I thought the book was American Splendor, didn't see the 'from the creator of' bit up there.
Author of The Road to the Dark Tower, Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences and The Dark Tower Companion. Co-editor with Stephen King of the anthology Flight or Fright.
The Slithering Shadow by Robert E Howard
You're on a Robert E. Howard roll, aren't you?
Love him!
sk
i've got the complete chronicles of conan, conan's brethren some of the post Howard conan books, King Kull, Cormac Mac Art, El Borak and several others
Neal Stephenson - Snow Crash
The Sandman: Worlds' End, by Neil Gaiman
First time reading Sandman?
Was currently reading....
Hey guys. I was going over some patients we had Thursday and Friday of last week (I was out in the Wastelands of Arizona). Anyhoo, I noticed that we had a "certain someone" that we saw in our clinic while I was gone. I almost fainted.
"Absorb the genius of the moment." -Michael Stipe
"Victory is sweet even deep in the cheap seats." -Connor Oberst
NEED:
One For Road Signed Artist Edition, PS Publishing
The Gunslinger Viking proof
Carrie $7.95 Doubleday later printing
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