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Not sure if I want to read that Pigeon book. Sounds too annoying and confusing to me. What did you think of it, overall, Almeta?
Debra wrote: "Ditto! King is was tagged the Horror King and has never lived it down. Yes, he writes great horror fiction, but his genres cover many areas. He does like putting ordinary people in extraordinary situations to see how they hold up. As a huge fan, all I can say is: KING ROCKS! ..."I agree! The Green Mile has so much depth to it, as do all his books. I took my favorite definition of friendship from his book, It:
"Maybe there aren't any such things as good friends or bad friends - maybe there are just friends, people who stand by you when you're hurt and who help you feel not so lonely. Maybe they're always worth being scared for, and hoping for, and living for. Maybe worth dying for too, if that's what has to be. No good friends. No bad friends. Only people you want, need to be with; people who build their houses in your heart.”
― Stephen King, It
Ha! It just occurred to me that Stephen King's quote is appropriate to end the Buddy Read challenge with.
I love Stephen King as a horror writer having been reading his work for as long as I can remember but I was very impressed by the Green Mile and I'm definitely going to try his other non-horror work. Its a shame that others don't give him more of a chance on that front.
Debra wrote: "Not sure if I want to read that Pigeon book. Sounds too annoying and confusing to me. What did you think of it, overall, Almeta?"It would have been a four, I gave it a three. If you take my advice about the "Mother" parts of the book, you will probably have a much better experience.
(Now I'm wondering if I was forewarned about this somewhere in the beginning and simply ignored it.)
I'm also interested in talking to someone who has read it, about a certain portion of the book..."Could that really happen?". Should this be marked "Magical Realism"?
Sam wrote: "I love Stephen King as a horror writer having been reading his work for as long as I can remember but I was very impressed by the Green Mile and I'm definitely going to try his other non-horror wor..."Try Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption: A Story from Different Seasons and The Body: A Novella in Different Seasons.
Oh yah... those two books are great recommendations, Almeta!
Debra wrote: "Almeta wrote: "Sam wrote: "I've finally finished The Green Mile and I loved it, brilliant choice by Valerie!"I am so jealous of people who are reading great Stephen King material for the first ti..."
I agree with Almeta and Debra. If it weren't for The King, I would have "fallen through the cracks" at 12 years old and wouldn't be a reader today. The Green Mile is a perfect example of literature that is not horror. Also good to recommend to those "I don't like King" reader is the short story, The Body. There are many people out there who don't realize that the movie "Stand By Me" was actually a book written by the master. Probably the most amazing thing about The King, is his ability to form long lasting relationships with his reader, Constant Reader. Every reader of Stephen King feels they are his Constant Reader. A Constant Reader feels that The King his speaking directly to him/her. He is brilliant.
I'm proud to announce that I just turned the last page of The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel with just about an hour left till midnight!I was really struggling with this one but the last about 100 pages of the story finally picked up some speed and it was amazing to read how all the little pieces finally clicked together and I was positively surprised that some of my guesses turned out to be correct!
Thanks a lot Debra for making me read this book because otherwise I would maybe have never really picked it up! :D
Very well said, April. King and I are lifetime reading buddies! I'm his number 1 fan! hehe
Katrina: So glad you finally got through you book and with some time to spare. Very happy it picked up for you enjoyed it in the end.
I'll have to check a little later on to see who completed the challenge. Badges will go out to those who completed the challenge, and participant badges to those who attempted. You still have time to post your attempt or success.
Almeta wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "I'm going to start Pigeon if I ever get home tonight. ..."Okay, I've finished...and gave it a three, mostly because of the "Mother" switching. If I had caught on to that earlier..."
I had no problem with that part. It was the disjointedness and choppiness that got to me. I don't know if it was the translation or the author's style, but I couldn't get past it. Along with that, I kept waiting for the story to make more sense, to have a direction. I finally gave up on it. I had originally planned to use it as a rainbow book, but I'm glad I didn't have to finish it for that :)
Judy wrote: "I'm eager to see how it turned out. If all the posts are any indication we may have had a 100% completion rate. How cool would that be?"oops, sorry Judy :(
Maybe a 100% participation rate.
I have to admit my mind was preoccupied this week, and I couldn't concentrate on anything that required focus.
Sadly, I also was not able to complete mine by the deadline. This semester has been way busier than I expected.
So, I stayed up til midnight to finish. Fortunately, it wasn't hard. A Game of Thrones is quite the epic tale and has fully fleshed out characters.
Sigh, somehow I missed this thread during the challenge. I wish I had been keeping up on the posts all month long.@Catherine, thank you for choosing
for me. It was hard going at first as the world is so harsh. However, now I know what the fuss is all about.
April wrote: "Debra wrote: "Almeta wrote: "Sam wrote: "I've finally finished The Green Mile and I loved it, brilliant choice by Valerie!"I am so jealous of people who are reading great Stephen King material fo..."
You know I think my reading addiction can certainly be attributed to King too, at least in part. I couldn't get enough of his work when I was younger and once you're in the habit of picking up a book, it's hard to stop. And I do love his communications to me, his Constant Reader ;-) it does make you feel appreciated as a reader, which I think some authors can loose sight of.
Sorry I couldn't finish reading
. It is a big book and September was more on the busier side. However, I do plan to keep on reading and finish it this month.
Participation badges all around! Good job everyone!
Job well done everyone! I guess I have my job cut out for me over the next couple of days.
I finally got around to writing my thoughts down about Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China http://rusalkii.blogspot.com.au/2012/... if anyone cares.
I had to have a giggle about an hour ago about my bitching how long the book was, and then I saw how long my review was! Pot. Kettle. Black.I agree, huge insight. Just could have done with a touch of an edit. Or I'm a heartless bastard lol
I started posting the badges for those who have completed and participated in this challenge. I don't know if it was Goodreads or my computer, but it was dragging ever so slowly. I think it may have been MacAfee. My computer was completely frozen by the time I logged off and there were 12 installs for MacAfee. GRRRR!So please be patient - I will get to the rest soon.
Which Beth participated? That's the last thing I was trying to figure out.
Oh, and there were some who didn't post and from what I could find on their profiles, didn't read, so it's not straight across the board participation. :(
I've been a bad mod!! *hangs head in shame* Badges are finally posted. For some reason, they seem to be thumbnail pics and I'm not sure what the scoop is, but I think they are "clickable" and will take you to my photobucket library and the full picture.Very sorry for the delay!
LOL! Thanks AmyK.Please let me know if I've missed anyone, or give you the wrong badge.
Badges were given out to those who completed the book, and for those who reported that they gave their book a try even though they didn't finish it.
There were some people who never reported one way or another. If you were one of those, please report your attempt and I will give you a badge.
I almost used this pic, its my favorite......i think i want the shirt
Oh yeah, that would be a great t-shirt to have!
I have to tell you all that I have loved reading through this string. I am supposed to be working and I was laughing having a good time and my "cell-mate" stood up to see what all the fun was about. I saw so many book titles that I want to read. I read all of the reviews that were posted too. I love this group. Thanks again, AmyK for talking it up. NOW - back to work...
Oh - about the "cell-mate'. I should have said "cube-mate". Our offices are light gray cubicals, 9 feet by 9 feet and 5 feet high. Hi Tek, huh?
That is awesome AmyK - I need that on a t-shirt for sure!
Oh, more Zombie lovers! No wonder you feel right at home, AmyK.
Cherie wrote: "I have to tell you all that I have loved reading through this string. I am supposed to be working and I was laughing having a good time and my "cell-mate" stood up to see what all the fun was abou..."HAHA! Now you can't blame me for you making so much noise :)
Cherie wrote: "I have to tell you all that I have loved reading through this string. I am supposed to be working and I was laughing having a good time and my "cell-mate" stood up to see what all the fun was abou..."Cherie, you're going to fit right in here!☺
Cherie wrote: "I have to tell you all that I have loved reading through this string. I am supposed to be working and I was laughing having a good time and my "cell-mate" stood up to see what all the fun was abou..."I love this group too. I'm so glad you're having fun with it! Now, could you PLEASE convince my mom to get active? LOL. i convinced her to join and she did. But that's all she did! I don't think she realizes what this all about. In other words, I don't think she realizes that is group is "fun" and not "work". I know she would have have a great time conversing with everyone!
What a great thing for you and your daughter to share!
You'll love this one...!! A book club & more
Books mentioned in this topic
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China (other topics)Graceling (other topics)
A Game of Thrones (other topics)
The House of Silk (other topics)
The Body (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Melanie Gideon (other topics)David Baldacci (other topics)
I am so jealous of people who are reading great Stephen King material for the first time.
When people say "I don't like Stephen King", this is one of the ones I always challenge them to read. How can you not like The Green Mile collection?"
Ditto! King is was tagged the Horror King and has never lived it down. Yes, he writes great horror fiction, but his genres cover many areas. He does like putting ordinary people in extraordinary situations to see how they hold up. As a huge fan, all I can say is: KING ROCKS!