Joe Hill

[RichardX]

I've finished. A good read, but not a great one. Like his prior book the premise is interesting, but the character development is lacking. I was reading McCammon's "Gone South" at the same time and you have greater depth of character after three pages in that one than in 700+ here. But still a fun book.

Spoiler

I'm not even sure why it is called "The Fireman" since the the fireman is only one among many secondary characters. Maybe that title sounded better than "Harper the Pregnant Lady." The many Mary Poppins references were annoying, but the Martha Quinn angle was outright bizarre. Truly a strange choice for that. I doubt anyone under 40 has ever heard of her and most people over that age have forgotten. Joe must be older than I thought. Although now I really want to get her to sign my copy (assuming she is still alive).

 

[AchtungBaby]

I've finished. A good read, but not a great one. Like his prior book the premise is interesting, but the character development is lacking. I was reading McCammon's "Gone South" at the same time and you have greater depth of character after three pages in that one than in 700+ here. But still a fun book.

Spoiler

I'm not even sure why it is called "The Fireman" since the the fireman is only one among many secondary characters. Maybe that title sounded better than "Harper the Pregnant Lady." The many Mary Poppins references were annoying, but the Martha Quinn angle was outright bizarre. Truly a strange choice for that. I doubt anyone under 40 has ever heard of her and most people over that age have forgotten. Joe must be older than I thought. Although now I really want to get her to sign my copy (assuming she is still alive).

I'm twenty years old and had never heard of her.

 

[fljoe0]

http://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/hardcover-fiction/?&contentId=&mediaId=&priority=true&action=click&contentCollection=Books&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&region=Footer&module=WeeklyListsIndex&version=Fiction&pgtype=Reference

I think this is a first for Joe.

 

[Moderator]

I've finished. A good read, but not a great one. Like his prior book the premise is interesting, but the character development is lacking. I was reading McCammon's "Gone South" at the same time and you have greater depth of character after three pages in that one than in 700+ here. But still a fun book.

Spoiler

I'm not even sure why it is called "The Fireman" since the the fireman is only one among many secondary characters. Maybe that title sounded better than "Harper the Pregnant Lady." The many Mary Poppins references were annoying, but the Martha Quinn angle was outright bizarre. Truly a strange choice for that. I doubt anyone under 40 has ever heard of her and most people over that age have forgotten. Joe must be older than I thought. Although now I really want to get her to sign my copy (assuming she is still alive).

He turns 44 tomorrow.

 

[kingricefan]

http://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/hardcover-fiction/?&contentId=&mediaId=&priority=true&action=click&contentCollection=Books&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&region=Footer&module=WeeklyListsIndex&version=Fiction&pgtype=Reference

I think this is a first for Joe.

Awesome news! Good for Joe!

 

[kingricefan]

He turns 44 tomorrow.

Let me know if he needs help blowing out all of those candles! I've got LOTS of practice....

 

[Moderator]

Let me know if he needs help blowing out all of those candles! I've got LOTS of practice....

 

[fljoe0]

Let me know if he needs help blowing out all of those candles! I've got LOTS of practice....

Has Joe been to Washington yet? If not, you may have just scared him away.

 

[kingricefan]

Has Joe been to Washington yet? If not, you may have just scared him away.

Yes, he's been to WA I believe twice now, but isn't coming here for this tour. He did make it to Portland, OR tho....

 

[MadBoJangles]

I met Joe yesterday in York, UK.
Such a nice bloke, he signed and doodled my copies of Horns and NOS4R2 for me and thought my t-shirt was cool
Fireman is great too, for any that have yet to read it.
I imported a signed copy from the US, 2 days afterwards I found out he was coming over to the UK to promote it too, so had to go and see him!

 

[Dana Jean]

I met Joe yesterday in York, UK.
Such a nice bloke, he signed and doodled my copies of Horns and NOS4R2 for me and thought my t-shirt was cool
Fireman is great too, for any that have yet to read it.
I imported a signed copy from the US, 2 days afterwards I found out he was coming over to the UK to promote it too, so had to go and see him!

Sounds like a lot of fun and great picture! Two handsome young men there!

 

[morgan]

I met Joe yesterday in York, UK.
Such a nice bloke, he signed and doodled my copies of Horns and NOS4R2 for me and thought my t-shirt was cool
Fireman is great too, for any that have yet to read it.
I imported a signed copy from the US, 2 days afterwards I found out he was coming over to the UK to promote it too, so had to go and see him!

So cool!

 

[Sigmund]

I met Joe yesterday in York, UK.
Such a nice bloke, he signed and doodled my copies of Horns and NOS4R2 for me and thought my t-shirt was cool
Fireman is great too, for any that have yet to read it.
I imported a signed copy from the US, 2 days afterwards I found out he was coming over to the UK to promote it too, so had to go and see him!

Way cool! Both good looking young men.

EDIT: Read your posts after morgan Dana Jean XD

 

[Sigmund]

I just finished reading...hold on...

Twittering from the Circus of the Dead

I enjoyed it very much.

 

[kingricefan]

I met Joe yesterday in York, UK.
Such a nice bloke, he signed and doodled my copies of Horns and NOS4R2 for me and thought my t-shirt was cool
Fireman is great too, for any that have yet to read it.
I imported a signed copy from the US, 2 days afterwards I found out he was coming over to the UK to promote it too, so had to go and see him!

Nice pic! Where exactly is your left hand, sir? We see Joe's but not yours.....

 

[skimom2]

I just finished reading...hold on...

Twittering from the Circus of the Dead

I enjoyed it very much.

I liked that one quite a bit! Have you read Wolverton Station? It reminded me of a Twilight Zone episode.

 

[Sigmund]

I liked that one quite a bit! Have you read Wolverton Station? It reminded me of a Twilight Zone episode.

Wolverton Station. Got it! Off to see if I can get it on Hoopla or Bibliotec!

I would pay you money to read an author/book I read awhile back. I don;t have my tablet near by so I'll get back to you.
I missed you.

 

[Sigmund]

skimom2

Three Twisted Stories: Go Deep, Necessary Women, and Remmy Rothstein Toes the Line by Karin Slaughter. (Yes, yes, I know but try it. XD)

 

[MadBoJangles]

Nice pic! Where exactly is your left hand, sir? We see Joe's but not yours.....

That would be telling!!
But I refuse to wash it!!

 

[kingricefan]

That would be telling!!
But I refuse to wash it!!