So glad to hear that. I've always wondered how she was able to be around all that and not be totally freaked out forever.
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I saw it when I was around 15 in the theater with a friend. Her Dad took us (we begged him!).I had already read the book so knew what to expect but it scared the sh*t out of me!!!! I will not let that movie or book into my house!!
Hell, just talking about it makes me nervous.
I read "Moby Dick" at the end of 6th grade over the Summer break. This is a book even SK admitted he just couldn't get into.
I guess they wanted to toughen us up for Jr. High School. What do I remember after 57 years? "Call me Ishmael". Another great beginning.
Houdini in Omaha
That's all I remember!
Ha. I'm the opposite. I feel like the early stuff is so fascinating because once the person is famous, I feel like I know a lot of the story already. I love finding out about people's childhoods, their early influences and events that helped shape them.Who Am I - Pete Townshend
I'm through the childhood stuff and to where The Who are just starting out. I like to read auto-biographies and biographies but I always want to skip the first 100 pages and get to the interesting stuff.
"Mildly entertaining" is a perfect way to describe his writing and books. I feel that way about John Saul as well. I've read most of his earlier books, but they are "mildly entertaining" at best.
The only Robin cook book I have red is Coma. I read it when it was released (in the 70s, I believe). Without giving anything away, lets just say the medical procedure they were doing in the book was kind of new, which made for an excellent thriller. The book probably holds up well today but I'm sure doesn't have the shock value it did in the 70s.
Thomas Tryon's The Other
Another good one.
Oooo, I was wrong in my quote, she actually said 'Your Mother sews socks that smell.' My bad!!
I've just made a second attempt to read Ramsey Campbell's "Incarnate" and had to put it down again. Someone obviously doesn't want me to read that book!
I'm ashamed to admit that I've never read "The Exorcist", so I'll give that a go next.
I'm ashamed to admit that I've never read "The Exorcist", so I'll give that a go next.
Been a long slog but finally finished my last read...that's a prophecy, as I have not read the final 30-40 pages...spank me now...and I plan on picking up something...maybe Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency...the Electric Monk sounds cool neato.
Yup, finished it. Although entertaining, it was extremely predictable. Maybe it was because I read it forty years later. We've become desenzitized to these subjects. But still, very pertinent subjects.
I've got "The Exorcist" on order, so while I wait for that to arrive in the mail, I'm getting stuck in to "Desperation" by some guy called Stephen King.
I've had a copy of that book for ages but have put off reading it because it's not considered to be one of his best. I've also avoided "The Tommyknockers" for similar reasons. So far, I'm really enjoying "Desperation" though.
I've had a copy of that book for ages but have put off reading it because it's not considered to be one of his best. I've also avoided "The Tommyknockers" for similar reasons. So far, I'm really enjoying "Desperation" though.
It's the latest in the John Grey books, what she calls a SLIN (Shorter, Less Indescribable Novel), but still comes in at over 500 pages. There's now 3 novels for JG, and a few novella's and shorts. They're all good. Preferable also if someone didn't want to read 8 novels that stretches to an average of 1200 pages each!
I'm about a third of the way into Station Eleven and it's very good so far. And I started Natchez Burning as well and I can feel the train picking up speed already, so I'd best tighten my grip.
Thanks! I wasn't sure if I hade to read them, too, (in Diana's specific order, within the Outlander series) because I do know some characters make an appearance in LJ. Will have to LJ a go, as well!
So glad you are liking Station Eleven and Natchez Burning is worth the wild ride. ENJOY!
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