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Kandice's comments
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Kandice's comments from the The Next Best Book Club group.
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I think asking for a book shelf is a great idea, but I ALSO think, knowing you, you didn't get rid of as many books as you could have;)
READ comment 236...@_@
I'm reading Under the Dome A Novel and there's a character with the unlikely name of Colonel Barbie. His joke is that he "gets all the cool s$@t" and I have fallen in love with him.
Michael Chrichton's A Case of Need deals with abortion from a doctor's standpoint and was pretty eye-opening.
Top 10 Things on your Christmas List:
1. Under the Dome, A novel by Stephen King
2. David Attenborough's new book
3. A new skillet
4. Elvis Christmas album (for self & gift giving)
5. BOOKS
6. True Blood on DVD (and Heroes)
I received my copy of Under The Dome last night. I wont be able to even look at another book until I've read it. I'm only about 20 pages in, but it's obvious he is still the KING!!!!!!!!
You'd have more room if you could convince yourself to get rid of some of the ones you know you wont read:D
I also just started From Hell and Moore is such a genius. It's always funny to me that no matter what illustrator he's working with, it's his style that's most prevalent on the page. He is just so recognizable. I know he's a bit of a strange nut, but I love him.
I'm listening to Grave Surprise and really enjoying it. It's not the first in the series, but I'm not lost. She fills you in. I may want to go back and read the first just because I really like Harper and Tolliver.
I liked the quote he atributed to Stephen King. Crude, but essentially the way vampirism is portrayed.
115.The Tea Rose 675 pgs
116. Queen's Own Fool 400 pgs
117. "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?" A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identity 320 pgs
118. Duma Key 769 pgs (audio-ed, really)
119. Indian by Choice 136 pgs
120. secret 214 pgs
121. secret 400 pgs
122. Grave Surprise 295 pgs
123. From Hell 576 pgs
124. secret 349 pgs
125. Across the Nightingale Floor 320 pgs
126. The Giver 208 pgs
I know! She's just a great recommemder!;)
27 days ago, 04:33PM
My husband is NOT a reader, but the very few books he has read are by James Patterson and older John Grishama. They are easy reads. After a short set-up, super action-packed, with the added allure of very short chapters that make it easy for those "sip" readers to read and stop easily. I prefer to take long, long drinks, but, hey, I'm a real reader!
Overall, I prefer chapters of varying length to no chapters. Certain stories flow better without actual chpater breaks, but the double spaced breaks usually solve that problem for me.
I don't have a problem with super short chapters, IF the story is breakneck speed, switching scenes, perspectives, whatever. Patterson comes to mind. His books are mostly action, though. A book that begs for reflection definitely needs longer chapters.
My favorite spacing for a book utilizes books, or parts. I know this won't always work, but when it does, I prefer it.
I also enjoy titled books, parts or chapters. Again, this isn't always practical, but some authors get pretty creative with their titles, and I love finding the little nugget that makes the title relevant. Gaiman comes to mind in this instance.
My favorite reader is Campbell Scott. He's read Cell, The Shining. The Abstinence Teacher, Brokeback Mountain, Be Cool, Tropic of Cancer and Honeymoon that I've heard. I think his voice and delivery improves almost every book I've heard him read. Well, you can't really improve King, but you know what I mean.
Having gushed over him, I will also admit my children do NOT like his reading voice. No accounting for taste. LOL
And, yes, Becky's right about Slattery. Not only was his reading of Duma Key magical, I listened to him read Exit A A Novel, which I would never have finished had I been actually reading it. His voice was what made the story work.
The Cider House Rules. The timeframe in the movie just made more sense. It was a great book, but too drawn out.
9. I love when a friend suggests a book I would never choose on my own and then I love it! Not only do you aquire a new favorite, but you learn something about what moves your friend too.
It's funny, because in King's Dark Tower series, a book collector has some books that are especially valuable because of mistakes!
As I was reading, there were certainly very big "liberties" taken with history, but I read the entire thing as fiction, so had no problem with that.
Brown's style may not be highbrow literature, but his books are fast paced, keep me interested, and reading long past when I should have been asleep.
Will his books be classics? No, of course not, but like Patterson and Picoult, they have their audience and their place.
I think your read list is well over 50% Allison pushes! She's driving you like a trail boss! Mwaaawaaa (I never remember how to do that:)
