I'm going to get Michael Koryta's new book, Last Words. I think it's supposed to be out today. I plan on stopping by B&N later on. SK has high praise for it (how did he get a copy? 
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I completely agree. Her writing is well above the YA standard, in terms of complexity, language, and characterization. I'm reading the second book of the series right now, and I've been absolutely charmed by her turns of phrase and world building. I'm also reading the last in the Divergent series, and the difference in writing level is marked--the Roth book is pretty darned good YA, but Taylor's book is head and shoulders above, in terms of writing. I think the publishers pushed the 'Smoke and Bone' series as YA because of the main character's age and because that genre was 'hot' a few years ago, but they really aren't YA in terms of genre norms.
Actually Mile 81 was the last I completed. I always liked the way King speaks from a child's perspective.
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I'm going to get Michael Koryta's new book, Last Words. I think it's supposed to be out today. I plan on stopping by B&N later on. SK has high praise for it (how did he get a copy?
Well, it didn't go as planned. I went past B&N earlier and couldn't find Last Words. I asked someone and they looked it up on the computer and said that the books had not arrived yet but should have. Sooo, I can wait a day or two or download the kindle version. I think I'll download because I finished my Michael Connelly book last night and I'll be ready for something else tonight. I really hate to start a different book since I'm looking forward to this one so much.
I'm now 2/3 into "Who Do You Love?" (Jennifer Weiner) and I'm enjoying all the Philly references. One of the main characters is totally reminding me of Toni Collette's "the Sixth Sense" character.
She plays "south philly mom" PERFECTLY. If I hadn't known who she was, I'd swear she was a native. Her accent and mannerisms are so real.
Just read this:Amazon.com: UnCivil War: A Modern Day Race War in the United States eBook: TW Brown, Andy Butnariu: Kindle Store
TW Brown has taken a giant leap out of zombfic to another type of nightmare scenario. .
TW Brown has taken a giant leap out of zombfic to another type of nightmare scenario. .
It's good to see you, too, MM!! How ya be?
I finished The Girl on the Train and I thought it was a good read. However, as I got closer to the end the pieces fell into place. But, still a pretty good read.
I'm doing good darlin' . . .how's my Baby's Daddy?
I be fine. Today's my Sunday, so going back to the ol' grind tomorrow. So-o looking forward to it. Why do we have to work?
I be fine. Today's my Sunday, so going back to the ol' grind tomorrow. So-o looking forward to it. Why do we have to work?
Well, it does keep us from becoming homeless! I know how you feel, though! Sometimes it feels like being on a hamster's wheel.
Exactamundo! D*mn bills, anyway!
I only have 12 more years to go........
I finished the Jennifer Weiner (I definitely recommend it for a quick read) and now rereading "Mile 81".
A Head Full Of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay.
Wow!
This is one chilling book. Tremblay structures the book in such a way that you are led to believe the expected climax of the book is one that will haunt you but what does haunt and linger with you after reading the last page is something else entirely.
Fifteen years after her older sister Marjorie Barrett was believed to be possessed, twenty-three year old Meredith - Merry - Barrett recounts those events to a writer chronicling those events. Most of the events are recalled from a then eight year old Merry's perspective making her the unreliable narrator of the story. With her religious father out of her work and her mother unable to earn enough to prevent the loss of their home, Marjorie's medical bills force the Barrett's to make a tough decision. They reluctantly accept a lucrative offer to have a TV crew come in and air a reality show chronicling Marjorie's fall into madness and eventual exorcism.
This is one lean and mean scary book.
Wow!
This is one chilling book. Tremblay structures the book in such a way that you are led to believe the expected climax of the book is one that will haunt you but what does haunt and linger with you after reading the last page is something else entirely.
Fifteen years after her older sister Marjorie Barrett was believed to be possessed, twenty-three year old Meredith - Merry - Barrett recounts those events to a writer chronicling those events. Most of the events are recalled from a then eight year old Merry's perspective making her the unreliable narrator of the story. With her religious father out of her work and her mother unable to earn enough to prevent the loss of their home, Marjorie's medical bills force the Barrett's to make a tough decision. They reluctantly accept a lucrative offer to have a TV crew come in and air a reality show chronicling Marjorie's fall into madness and eventual exorcism.
This is one lean and mean scary book.
Did you get that here in Edmonton? Sounds smashing.
Halfway through Perdido Street Station. Many authors of the fantastic fall short when it comes to believability, but China Meiville isn't one of them. He has a surety of vision I haven't seen since my first exposure to Clive Barker.
I'm also reading The Familiar by Mark Z Danielewski. It is definitely a departure but I'm enjoying the experience so far.
I'm also reading The Familiar by Mark Z Danielewski. It is definitely a departure but I'm enjoying the experience so far.
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