Can't you ask the library to order it from another library? It will take another extra week or so but it will arrive. Or doesn't librararies do that for free in the US? Here, if the local library doesn't have it, they order it for you from somewhere else in the country. What is called a long distance loan.Aghast that our local library system isn't carrying Gaiman's newest (and doesn't plan to carry it). The only answer I got when I asked why was, "Maybe because of the title?" (Trigger Warning). I'm floored! They carry multiple copies that ghastly pseudo-bondage book by a hack writer, but not a book of short stories by a well known and respected writer? Maybe this should be in the "I'm angry today because..." thread
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I think the first is great and the next two good. Then, in the fourth (Drums of Autumn), my interest started to diminish a bit. She writes well but she ought to finish this series now and let Claire and Jamie rest in peace. Start a new series. That would be interesting!
After finishing the rather excellent Swan Song, I am now rereading Salem's Lot. I had forgotten how good it really is 
They didn't even give the option for interlibrary loan! I'll likely just buy it, but it's crazy that I have to do so.
I stopped by the secondhand shop on a whim and picked up a McCammon book called Usher's Passing. Is it a good one?
Unknown to me.... Tell me when you found out. Please?
I'm still kicking around the Mt. Everest books ("Last Climb", by David Breashears and Audrey Salkel, is a fascinating account of the early British expeditions to Everest and George Mallory's last climb.) But, in the meantime, I just finished "One Second After" by William Forstchen. Someone had posted here about this book, and I decided to download it to the Kindle, which I did a year ago. Then forgot about it, and just re-discovered it the other evening. What an eye opener! I encourage everybody to read this one. It could not be more relevant in light of current events across the globe. You won't lose a lot of time reading it, but you may lose a lot of sleep after reading it.
I own that one but haven't read it yet.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Hi Kurt - we read Surfacing by Margaret Atwood back in grade 11 when I was in school. I enjoyed it quite a bit - hope you like it
It is all Skimoms fault... She lured me in to start reading Atwood and i got curious. Glad to know you think its good. It was really a shot in the dark since i never heard of it before.Hi Kurt - we read Surfacing by Margaret Atwood back in grade 11 when I was in school. I enjoyed it quite a bit - hope you like it
LOL! I do really like Atwood
Handmaid's Tale is in my top 5 books ever. The Oryx & Crake series is also great, and Alias Grace, and The Blind Assassin, and... (haha!) Her newest book of short stories (Stone Mattress) is very good, and The Penelopiad is really interesting, too.
Adore Handmaid's Tale. She is coming to speak at a college soon and hope to attend.LOL! I do really like Atwood
I am reading Firestarter by Mr. King and That Which Should Not Be by Brett J. Talley.
I am thinking of getting some Clive Barker. Anyone have any suggestions?
I am thinking of getting some Clive Barker. Anyone have any suggestions?
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Thinking perhaps I should change what I have written under my avatar - on a re-read of Misery I am shocked and appalled at how horrible Annie Wilkes really was (shudder).
Loved Firestarter! Read it on the beach last summer for the very first time. I think the movie put me off for many years. I just finished Revival, I am going to pick up Wind Through the Key Hole again tonight. I think I keep putting it off because I know it's the last of the Tower books, and I don't want it to be over.
Well, it might be scary if we didn't know how lovely and precious you really are, plus there's the sweet pug right above it. Doesn't scare me.
I read Books of Blood way long time ago and they were very hard for me to understand. I'm interested to hear what others on here think of his writing.
Usher's Passing is a good book, but it's not one of Rick's best. I think he tried to go alittle 'high brow' in his writing with this one. It is good tale, tho.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Aww - cut that out! No - keep it up! (as you can see I am conflicted and don't get much praise lately)
Aww - cut that out! No - keep it up! (as you can see I am conflicted and don't get much praise lately)
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