I've heard wonderful things about this book! It's on my list! Enjoy!
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I've heard wonderful things about this book! It's on my list! Enjoy!
Thanks Ms. cat.
I've read a story collection and a memoir of his and I love the way he writes. Some writers are great stylists but have very little humanity in their stories. He has both!
I caught myself holding my breath a few times during the course of the story. Definitely lots of humanity in there!
I'm getting into King's "Joyland."
Makes me want cotton candy and a greased pretzel.
Makes me want cotton candy and a greased pretzel.
Just finished Dan Brown's "The Lost Symbol". If you enjoyed "The Da Vinci Code" and "Angels & Demons" you'd probably enjoy this story as well especially if you enjoy puzzles within puzzles within puzzles. The man is the Rube Golberg of puzzles! Once more he's picking on the Masons...ahhhh. This book was slated to be turned into a movie (Ron Howard & Tom Hanks AGAIN) but got replaced by his novel "Inferno" which is due to be released sometime in 2015. Maybe they thought the Masons had suffered enough between "National Treasure" and the Dan Brown movies or that the fickled public were getting tired of that storyline. Most likely the latter. Or maybe the Masons made them an offer they couldn't refuse. 
Houdini in Omaha
PS There's a Star Wars twist climax in the book
Houdini in Omaha
PS There's a Star Wars twist climax in the book
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Ooooh, you just made me jealous. I loved Joyland, I don't even like cotton candy (or candy floss as we call it) but I wanted some while reading it. If I wasn't nicely stuck in to Firestarter, I'd probably start it again. I'm about a quarter in so far and my most frequent reaction/thoughts are "aw, poor Charlie". This means I'm hooked - when I tried to read Misery I found myself not caring what Annie did to Paul, they both annoyed me, complete opposite of It, 11/22/63, Joyland, and so far, Firestarter.
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Need reading material for tomorrow's commute.
Criteria: Fun, relatively quick, and engaging read. Not a thriller.
Thanks
Need reading material for tomorrow's commute.
Criteria: Fun, relatively quick, and engaging read. Not a thriller.
Thanks
I've started Richard III - The Maligned King by Annette Carson. It is, for once, a book that doesn't buy right of what some sources say. It asks, as every historian should do really, Who was this person writing for? Or Has this source a clear bias? And then she takes that in consideration. Most of them were writing under Henry VII and later Tudors and some were even funded by him. So she goes back to contemporary sources, the few that exists, with respect for the bias they may have, and tells the story from there. All the odd facts she puts forward and discuss, some of these facts often passed over by others because it doesn't fit the picture of Richard as Archvillain of english history. Some of her theories may be a bit farfetched but at least she discuss the issue in a serious manner. That is really needed. She may not be right, she says so herself, but the discussion needs to exist and not brushed aside. Also, she is not snubbing anyone whish i always finds so irritating. Too many books in the so called social sciences like history have a tendency to call difference of opinion for fools and incompetents. Not through it yet but it has started very promising. If you are interested in these kind of things it can be recommended.
Children's Book Review: Walter: The Story of a Rat by Barbara Wersba, Author, Donna Diamond, Illustrator , illus. by Donna Diamond. Front Street $16.95 (60p) ISBN 978-1-932425-41-3
tried to post last night on the kindle but no-go...Baby Elephant March playing in the background...guy out in the garden pocketing green tomatoes...Walter, The Story of a Rat...story about story-telling, tellers, readers. Good stuff, Menard.
Finished reading It again, masterpiece!! Next up....
I've been wanting to read some Barker but not sure where to startFinished reading It again, masterpiece!! Next up....
I laughed so much. Probably more than I should.
Finished reading It again, masterpiece!! Next up....
The Scarlet Gospels comes out in May 2015. I can't wait!
Did you find something to read on the commute, then? Or listen too?
I just finished The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. It was a book club pick. I would recommend it, and Uncle Steve liked it too. It was very long and she could have used a better editor. (wordy that you can skim) but the story grabs you in and holds you there.
I love it! And most of his others, too!
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