What Are You Reading?

[carrie's younger brother]

FINALLY finished The Vines by Christopher Rice. Boy, did this book drag; and it was a relatively short book! I found the writing tolerable at best and annoying most of the other time. To me, even though he's published a few books now, his writing seems like that of a college student in a first semester creative writing course. It was just so pedestrian. The story was hackneyed and the characters very one dimensional.

At least now I have read a book by Christopher Rice and never need to read another one.

 

[Haunted]

FINALLY finished The Vines by Christopher Rice. Boy, did this book drag; and it was a relatively short book! I found the writing tolerable at best and annoying most of the other time. To me, even though he's published a few books now, his writing seems like that of a college student in a first semester creative writing course. It was just so pedestrian. The story was hackneyed and the characters very one dimensional.

At least now I have read a book by Christopher Rice and never need to read another one.

Hate to say it, but I believe he may be coasting on his mother's talent/fame.

 

[Van Blaricum]

Reading the Long Walk.

 

[kingricefan]

Reading the Long Walk.

This is my favorite 'Bachman'.

 

[morgan]

Just finished The Doctor's Case in Nightmares & Dreamscapes for the Discussion Group tonight at 8:30 p.m. (Central).

 

[skimom2]

REVIVAL! FINALLY!

 

[morgan]

REVIVAL! FINALLY!

Can't wait to "hear" your thoughts!!!

 

[do1you9love?]

REVIVAL! FINALLY!

Me toooo!!!!!

 

[FlakeNoir]

REVIVAL! FINALLY!

Me toooo!!!!!

Prepare for Revival

The Other Side

 

[MadamMack]

'Tis worth one of my Christmas Barnes and Noble gift cards?

To me it would be. It is not an easy read but it is a book that I enjoyed. It is in my top five favorites and I am reading it again.

To me, it is that good. You may not feel the same.

 

[MadamMack]

To all of you that got Revival for gifts . . .I am happy.

 

[EMARX]

I picked up three HC's with a gift card yesterday so when added atop my 1000 page Neal Stephenson ( only 150 pages left ), the table may tip over.

I also finished The Golem of Hollywood, by the Messers Kellerman. It begins as a creepy crime novel with short interludes dedicated to the tale of the golem. It's an exciting and different ride dealing with vengeance and faith.

 

[Kurben]

REVIVAL! FINALLY!

I'm happy for you!!

 

[Haunted]

I picked up three HC's with a gift card yesterday so when added atop my 1000 page Neal Stephenson ( only 150 pages left ), the table may tip over.

I also finished The Golem of Hollywood, by the Messers Kellerman. It begins as a creepy crime novel with short interludes dedicated to the tale of the golem. It's an exciting and different ride dealing with vengeance and faith.

The Golem got pushed to the back of my pile 'cause the library keeps calling with my reserves. I had started it and immediately went out and bought my own copy I was so intrigued; I can't wait to get my reading list done so I can get back to it!

 

[Kurben]

I went back to John Wyndham yesterday and started The Kraken Wakes (US-title: Out of the Deeps). I don't know why english and american book companys so often change titles on the books even though it is written in the same language. Is it, in this case, because they were afraid people didn't know what the Kraken was? In the american translation all explanation about the title coming from a poem of Tennyson is taken away. It is after all a part of the book. Not even a foreword or afterword or anything like that. I just don't understand changes like that. The book is very good either way. And Wyndham is kind of special. He is one of the few, if not only, SF author from the 50-ties and 50-ties that have strong female characters. Female that are not mothers, wifes, mistresses or sexgodessess as their main characteristic. At wyndham the female is often more intelligent than the male main character. Perhaps not in the Day of the Triffids but definitely in The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids, Trouble with Lichen and Web. Perhaps in others too. I haven't read the Midwich Cockoos or Chocky in a while. It is a big difference if you compare with Heinlein, Silverberg, Simak or Vance.

 

[Neesy]

I went back to John Wyndham yesterday and started The Kraken Wakes (US-title: Out of the Deeps). I don't know why english and american book companys so often change titles on the books even though it is written in the same language. Is it, in this case, because they were afraid people didn't know what the Kraken was? In the american translation all explanation about the title coming from a poem of Tennyson is taken away. It is after all a part of the book. Not even a foreword or afterword or anything like that. I just don't understand changes like that. The book is very good either way. And Wyndham is kind of special. He is one of the few, if not only, SF author from the 50-ties and 50-ties that have strong female characters. Female that are not mothers, wifes, mistresses or sexgodessess as their main characteristic. At wyndham the female is often more intelligent than the male main character. Perhaps not in the Day of the Triffids but definitely in The Kraken Wakes, The Chrysalids, Trouble with Lichen and Web. Perhaps in others too. I haven't read the Midwich Cockoos or Chocky in a while. It is a big difference if you compare with Heinlein, Silverberg, Simak or Vance.

I enjoyed the Chrysalids very much and it is funny but I never even noticed the strong female characters until you mentioned it. It was required reading in English class back in high school. I guess the man was slightly ahead of his time

 

[Haunted]

I am half-way through the third book of A Lady of Ashes series by Christine Trent A Virtuous Death and the library is sending me Flesh and Blood by Patricia Cornwell, The Girl Next Door by Ruth Rendell and The Husband's Secret by Liane Moriarty.

 

[Kurben]

I enjoyed the Chrysalids very much and it is funny but I never even noticed the strong female characters until you mentioned it. It was required reading in English class back in high school. I guess the man was slightly ahead of his time

Lucky you to have had such a good book. Vi fick läsa två böcker (visserligen översatta men ändå) och det var Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck and Lord of the Flies by Golding. The first book i read in English was Money in the bank by P.G. Woodhouse. Very funny book. I still have the copy and it is full with notes in the margin and underlined words i didn't understand. I think i was 16 at the time.

 

[SharonC]

Lucky you to have had such a good book. Vi fick läsa två böcker (visserligen översatta men ändå) och det var Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck and Lord of the Flies by Golding. The first book i read in English was Money in the bank by P.G. Woodhouse. Very funny book. I still have the copy and it is full with notes in the margin and underlined words i didn't understand. I think i was 16 at the time.

I just started Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist translated from Swedish. So far it's very good. I also have his book Harbour to read. He wrote Let the Right One In, just in case you didn't know.

 

[Kurben]

I just started Little Star by John Ajvide Lindqvist translated from Swedish. So far it's very good. I also have his book Harbour to read. He wrote Let the Right One In, just in case you didn't know.

I have read them. In the beginning he was called Swedens Stephen King. I think that is a bit unfair to both him and King. They are very different so no comparisons should be made. He has written a rather strange Zombienovel too with another twist than the usual. Interesting stuff. I think an english title would be something like "The Management of the Undead". Worth a try.