Have you seen Under The Skin, with Scarlett Johansson? Similar set up, but I'd bet it ends differently--lol. WEIRD movie, but interesting!
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Taking a small break from review books to read Forensics (Val McDermid), a NF book, and The Tent (Margaret Atwood), a book of short essays.
Haven't seen it. Not a big ScarJo fan....
I've just started "Blaze" - Richard Bachman.
Lightning by Koontz was great.
Really not what I expected at all, had a great twist too. Now onto Thinner before resuming the journey to the Tower
Really not what I expected at all, had a great twist too. Now onto Thinner before resuming the journey to the Tower
I started Getting Off once, but put it down. What? Talkin about the Block book, man. I have a growing stack of Blocks onna shelf that I keep meaning to read. God, the cat's wrote more books'n King. I don't buy any of his series stuff, though. Bleh.
But no...I'm reading frickin BLACKJACKED AND PISTOL-WHIPPED; A Crime Does Not Pay Primer. A compilation reprint trade PB from the good people at Dark Horse, or Kitchen Sink (or Fantagraphics, er, aren't they all the same publisher?). Anyway, Crime Does Not Pay was published by Lev Gleason back in the forties. All 'true' crime comics, bloody as hell. Some GREAT stuff. I'd name a bunch of great artists none of you have heard of, but why bother? Just trust me, this is entertaining stuff.
Question... I have some Jonathan Maberry home. The Pine Wood trilogy. But i don't have the, as i have understood it, the first part Ghost Road Blues. So, can i read the others, Bad Moon Rising and Dead Mans Song, or would that be a mistake and just confuse me?
One of Steve's best novels.
I have been reading the trilogy of "A Discovery Of Witches" by Deborah Harkness. It is pretty good, although I am finding the last book slower than the first two. 
I finished Rose Madder. The ending moved along much quicker than I remembered. The world in the painting reminded me of Lisey's Story, so started that one. I will have tomorrow and Thurs by myself, hope to get some good page-turning done.
Just finished reading the anthology AICKMAN'S HEIRS. Before that I read A HEADFUL OF GHOSTS by Paul Tremblay, DEAD MEN by John C. Foster and DUST DEVILS by Jonathan Janz. I'm about to start THE DAY THE LEASH GAVE WAY by Trent Zelanzy.
when all else fails, read John D MacDonald...e i e i o.
I'm in the middle of Ghost Road Blues book 1 at the moment Kurben, to be honest, not sure if I'm going to finish it. Pretty slow pace. I keep hoping for something to happen but it doesn't. BTW, enjoyed your earlier post about the local brew sir. Here's to ya
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The Stephen King Connection
Regular readers of this blog have no doubt seen the small list of quotes I've placed in the right column of the page, quotes of praise about the work of John D MacDonald. The most succinct and adulatory of this tiny collection is also the most oft-quoted: author Stephen King's "[John D MacDonald was] the great entertainer of our age."
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Novels I've read recently:
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Animal Farm- George Orwell (first time.....)
The Long Walk- King/Bachman
I'm now reading Midnight by Dean Koontz
The Life I Lead-Keith Banner
Animal Farm- George Orwell (first time.....)
The Long Walk- King/Bachman
I'm now reading Midnight by Dean Koontz
I've been thinking about rereading Lisey's Story soon - I think it's one my mom might enjoy as well.
Finished 20th Century Ghosts today. Think I'll start on my first Lee Child novel next. After watching the video of Child and SK at the Harvard bookstore, I'm excited to read a new (to me) author King admires.
A pretty abysmal hipster novel. Writer can write, but wastes her talent on snark and pop culture references that aren't meant to demonstrate anything but that she's a 'hip cat'. Such a bad idea, because even if you find something enlightening to say, the references date the work so terribly that it becomes unreadable quickly. It will drop to the market and sink, never to be heard from again. I don't have patience for crap novels anymore, I'm finding. There are so many good books out there that I'll never have time to read... *sigh*
I have the new Rushdie waiting in the wings, for when I just can't take it anymore. I'm determined to find SOMETHING by him that I can enjoy (or at least something that doesn't make me feel thick), and I have a good feeling about this one
I have the new Rushdie waiting in the wings, for when I just can't take it anymore. I'm determined to find SOMETHING by him that I can enjoy (or at least something that doesn't make me feel thick), and I have a good feeling about this one
Did you like 2oth Century Ghosts? I loved it.Finished 20th Century Ghosts today. Think I'll start on my first Lee Child novel next. After watching the video of Child and SK at the Harvard bookstore, I'm excited to read a new (to me) author King admires.
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