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How would you rate it compared to his other books? Have you read Doctor Sleep? I know Richard mentioned it as less than fantastic in a previous post somewhere.
I just finished The Thicket. A lesser Joe Lansdale, but had his usual cast of quirky and entertaining characters. The ending was way too pat.
Was trying out my library's new app (*geek snort*) which has an 'audiobooks available now' feature. So I downloaded The Coldest Girl in Coldtown to try it out. So far, a decent, entertaining read (or listen, as the case may be). And the app works great.
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A little. It does have the whacko conspiracy theories, but it doesn't necessarily present them as anything but that. It certainly pokes holes in the worst of them, and it's a little tongue-in-cheek. It also does show a lot of the detail that Kubrick put into his shots, and reminds you just how "cinematic" it was. Some beautifully shot scenes.
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I'm currently reading Boy, Snow, Bird and Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase. Both fine, well-written, solid reads, but neither is blowing me away. I think I got spoiled by the book I just finished, The Reluctant Cannibals which I adored. Best thing I've read so far this year.
I read , finally, All Quiet on the Western Front. Not at all what I expected. No politics, just boys surviving war. If everyone read it they would better understand Vets when they come home.
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and thought it was so much better than the movie. So many differences, but then again most books are better than the movie!
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I have The Reluctant Cannibals (which I didn't get around to reading/reviewing on Netgalley) and applied for Boy, Snow, Bird but never heard back. Thanks for the tip - I'll try and get back to the first one!
Ruby wrote: "Maya wrote: "I'm currently reading Boy, Snow, Bird and Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase. Both fine, well-written, solid reads, but neither is blowing me away. I think I got s..."It probably depends on your sense of humour. TRC is very Tom Sharpeish, but rather better written. I loved it, but reviews are mixed. Boy, Snow Bird is a lovely read; do give it a go if you get a chance.
Maya wrote: "I'm currently reading Boy, Snow, Bird and Mrs Sinclair's Suitcase. Both fine, well-written, solid reads, but neither is blowing me away. I think I got spoiled by the..."I will add The Reluctant Cannibals to my to-read list.
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I finished War and War for the group read and really loved it. Anyone who's seen Bela Tarr's films, it's obvious why Krasznahorkai is one of his go-to sources.
I've also been slowly getting through The Passage on audiobook. 28 CD's, so it's taking awhile but I'm really enjoying it. And just started Gods Without Men for another group read.
The Aftermath. It's OK. A nice, quick easy read, but I'm puzzled by all the superlatives on the cover; a ten-way auction. Really? I mean, it's good, but not that good.
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I just finishedSome Kind Of Fairy Tale. I loved it. He is my new favorite author. ( I read The Silent Land a few months ago. I will now hunt down all his books.
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That's weird. For some reason, I thought you'd read it & hated it. Huh.
Interesting group... Well, I've just started reading The Unconsoled by Kazuo Ishiguro. I like offbeat reads, and this seems to fit.
Currently I'm reading The Accident by Linwood Barclay. The protagonist's wife gets into an accident. She dies and so do two other people. She's found to have been drinking, and an empty vodka bottle is found in her car. The protag doesn't believe this because he's almost never seen her drink to excess, she didn't like vodka, and never would have driven drunk. So he's looking into the accident. So far I've found this book engrossing.
Working my way through various Shakespeares when I find the time. Can't believe how daunting I found the idea, you can read them well rapid (but I will do a few passes to understand the language) :D
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I am reading some non-Fiction for a change - King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa It is about the history of the Belgian Congo. I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in history and/or Africa.
Felcherman wrote: "The Rum Diary by hunter s Thompson. Very good so far."Thanks, I'll add The Rum Diary to my to-read list.
I just finished Raft People: An Apocalyptic Tale of the Big Flood and Between Shades of Gray I know both completely different!! Awesome books both for very different reasons. Not sure what I am going to read next.Oh...also finished Some Kind Of Fairy Tale this week. On a marathon!!
Currently I'm reading Helpless by Daniel Palmer. It's about a high school girls' soccer coach and his daughter. He's falsely accused of having had sex with one of the players on his team and of being involved with child pornography and has to prove his innocence. So far this book has been very good.
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Hooked up with Joe Ledger in Code Zero.
Onto a small freebee from someone. I guess the theme for the month is solar flares.....
Ruby wrote: "I'm now reading Fiend. I needed a palate cleanser after all the recent Hungarian miserablism. The sentences are super-short, which is refreshing!"Fiend sounds like an intriguing read Ruby. I've added it to my to-read list.
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Fiend sounds like a..."
So far it's quite good. It gives a good, frank account of drug addiction, and it's got an interesting interplay between that & the zombie/apocalypse scenario.
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- a weird book so far, but it has potential to develop well.
Jennifer wrote: "Reading All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in India"That's one very long and very weird title :) Is it good?
Vanya D. YA Story Teller Reviews wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "Reading All the Fishes Come Home to Roost: An American Misfit in India"That's one very long and very weird title :) Is it good?"
Well....I am half way through....I am enjoying it. But I have a completely different outlook when reading this book.( Alot of reviews were negative and people didn't understand, they have not been to India etc) I spent time in India at an Ashram...and then spent 5 years there (not in the Ashram, but I married an Indian)...my son was born there...so this book is kinda like visiting home in a sense. It is pretty funny...she has some good stories thus far.
Oh, I read that a few years back!!! Demented and Derelict!! You have to check out the Modest Mouse song on Bukowski--I so love it...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_B2...
Tracy wrote: "Oh, I read that a few years back!!! Demented and Derelict!! You have to check out the Modest Mouse song on Bukowski--I so love it...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xr_B2..."
I liked the Modest Mouse song, thanks.
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Currently what I'm reading with fervor is Provence, 1970: M.F.K. Fisher, Julia Child, James Beard, and the Reinvention of American Taste. More than a bit eclectic but what fun and fascinatingly obscure (and probably meaningless) history.