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I finished American Gods and it was great! I haven't given out a lot of 5 stars this year, but that one rates. :)
Gatorman wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Bondama wrote: "Courtney, "The Ruins" is a dead loss - in more ways than one. It's probably the most depressing book I've EVER read. For the man who wrote a masterpiece like "A Sim..."So it seems as if The Ruins received mixed-reviews..
the movie sucked the book was great! the ruins!
I am rereading The Once and Future King, trying to get the whole way through it this time.
I'm working on
. I've seen the movie, but the book is better--it's hard to put a book with such poetic writing on the screen and get it right, I guess.
Lena wrote: "I'm working on . I've seen the movie, but the book is better--it's hard to put a book with such poetic writing on the screen and get it right, I guess."I love that book! One of my faves. The movie sucks in comparison - it cuts out years of Astrid's life.
I decided to go with Don't Breathe a Word. I've really been wanting to read it for awhile.Re: The Ruins - it's funny that there are so many haters in this group. Everyone loves it over on HA, it was all the high praise that made me want to read it in the first place. I liked the movie, so I imagine I'll be in the camp that likes the book too :)
Lena wrote: "I'm working on . I've seen the movie, but the book is better--it's hard to put a book with such poetic writing on the screen and get it right, I guess."Hi, Lena!
I've wanted to read White Oleander for a few years now. And it has been on my "to-read" list for quite some time..
Mary wrote: "I'm forcing myself to read Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace, for another GR group. I was stuck at the emergency veterinary hospital for hours yesterday and it was the only book I h..."Did it ever get better? IJ is one of my all time favs, but it took me somewhere about 200+ pages to get into it. But for me it was worth it.
I'm reading Duma Key, it became the first King book I´ve left for a while, not just because I took a long time to read but I felt a little disappointed. I´m a fan of Stephen King and hope to read all of his books, I´m looking forward on read another one.
Duma Key was excellent. I just read it earlier this year. Enjoy!I finished Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban last night and I started The Summer I Died this morning.
Erasmo wrote: "I'm reading Duma Key, it became the first King book I´ve left for a while, not just because I took a long time to read but I felt a little disappointed. I´m a fan of Stephen King and hope to read ..."I love Duma Key!:)
Dustin wrote: "Lena wrote: "I'm working on . I've seen the movie, but the book is better--it's hard to put a book with such poetic writing on the screen and get it right, I guess."..."It started out really good and then it just didn't work out for me. I like books where there's at least some redeeming qualities in the characters or the story.
I'm almost done with
and to lighten things up after the last few books I've read, I'm also reading
. I really needed it!
I just finished The Shining, which was awesome and a million times better than the movie(aren't they all!!) so now I'm moving on to Salem's Lot, then I have some books I won in the Goodreads giveaways to read and review next :)
Robert wrote: "Full Dark, No Stars is almost over, maybe American Gods or Neverwhere next..."Gaiman's books are excellent. Both of those are excellent reads.
message 1585: by Lena (new) 11 hours, 50 min agoDustin wrote: "Lena wrote: "I'm working on . I've seen the movie, but the book is better--it's hard to put a book with such poetic writing on the screen and get it right, I guess."..."
It started out really good and then it just didn't work out for me. I like books where there's at least some redeeming qualities in the characters or the story.
So what you're saying is that White Oleander didn't particularly work for you, Lena..
I'm reading Four Past Midnight and In Winter's Shadow (by Gillian Bradshaw - I was a Good Reads contest winner). I finished the first two stories in Four Past Midnight. Langoliers was fantastic, Secret Window, Secret Garden surprised me at the end!
OMG, Jen, I won that one too!! I'm about to start In Winter's Shadow since I finished The Shining yesterday! So awesome! I wish I could have read the two that came before In Winter's Shadow first... I guess there's no time limit though, so who knows, maybe I can find them in the library :)
Finished Dolans Cadillac Audiobook on Friday.Suffered through The Shining movie last night, during Irene,Expected to lose power and switch to book and flashlight-no such luck. Really disappointed by the movie.
30% into Duma Key and rolling.
Just finished It. I have no clue what I'm going to say in my review... I feel like it's gonna be a hard one to write. Eventually though, when I get it written, I'll be reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
next.
I rereading American Gods. Its been about 5 years since I first read the book.
I finished The Summer I Died on Saturday. That was an intense book to say the least.After that, I decided to go with something much lighter. So I started I Am Ozzy. It is very funny so far.
Dustin wrote: "Erasmo wrote: "I'm reading Duma Key, it became the first King book I´ve left for a while, not just because I took a long time to read but I felt a little disappointed. I´m a fan of Stephen King an..."I loved Duma Key too!
Amanda wrote: "OMG, Jen, I won that one too!! I'm about to start In Winter's Shadow since I finished The Shining yesterday! So awesome! I wish I could have read the two that came before In Winter's Shadow first...."Well....since we had no power yesterday, I read most of In Winter's Shadow...it's not too bad.
Jen wrote: "Amanda wrote: "OMG, Jen, I won that one too!! I'm about to start In Winter's Shadow since I finished The Shining yesterday! So awesome! I wish I could have read the two that came before In Winter'..."I'll probably end up reading the first two at some point, my 'to-read' list is a little long right now...lol.
Currently: Appollyon (#6 I believe) of the Left Behind series. Next: The Hunger Games... i feel really excited about this book. Makes me think of 'The Long Walk', but I've only just begun.
Finished American Gods earlier. So now about 100 page into The Chronicle of the Black Company.
Hi, Kevin!How are your thoughts on American Gods?
i am now on Dork Diaries #2 by Rachel Renee Russell!!! loved the first!
Alondra wrote: " Makes me think of 'The Long Walk', but I've only just begun."Precisely why I had my daughter follow up Hunger Games with Long Walk.
mmmm, i am trying to be good and not read apollyon and hunger games at the same time..(which is my habit). i really want to be fair to Hunger Games. its so hard not to read everything RIGHT NOW....mmmm
Dustin wrote: "Hi, Kevin!How are your thoughts on American Gods?"
I loved American Gods, everything about the book was so amazing. When I first read the book I did not expect it was at all about gods.
Hi, Kevin-Thank you for your input. It's appreciated.:)
I finished I Am Ozzy last night. I think that this was the funniest book I've ever read.I then started The Great and Secret Show.
Hi, Lena!What do you think (so far) about TGWLTG?
I am reading the advanced copy of ashfall
Dustin wrote: "Hi, Lena!What do you think (so far) about TGWLTG?"
It's good so far...kinda frustrating!
Just purchased my first King novel today ... Carrie. 20 pages in and I am really enjoying it. Getting a very unsettled feeling regarding what Carrie is gonna do once she gets her ultimate revenge on all those who have made fun of and made her life hell.
Hi, Jeff!That is WONDERFUL.:) I'm glad you're enjoying Carrie!
Hey all. I'm working on:Nightmares & Dreamscapes
and
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb
Now I'm reading The Poisonwood Bible. So far, SPECTACULAR! The characters are the type you get involved with. Love that.
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also im reading torn by amanda hocking the 2nd in the series and looove it! only can read it online and so its hard to get through and deal with on my computer.