Don't know if these qualifies as reading but perhaps as future reading? I found out that i know far to little about the history of France. I knew and has read a few books about swedish and english history but feel i ought to know a bit more of the french history. So i bought three books, one on the capetian france between about 980-1330, one about the Valois between about 1330 to 1500 and one about the Bourbons that takes us to the revolution. I only know bits here and there. It will be nice to get a context.
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I hope you all know that VC Andrews died some years ago and, I believe, Andrew Niederman is ghost writing her newer books? I read her first three books when I was very young then got bored. How many times does one need to read about incestuous siblings living in an attic?
I've only read a few chapters and I really love it. Ilse is a good writer.
Ya know, I would love it if Stephen would write a novel that's not considered Horror because he writes so beautifully. If he'd write something that doesn't have a monster lurking . . .I'd still want the human evil side, but not the monsters . . .ya know what I mean? That heart-felt-ness (it's a word now, dammit~) of human spirit that he brings to his stories.
As I read Ilse's prose I feel some of Stephen in his wording and that's because of good writing.
If you make me block out everything around me as I read your work, you are a very good writer. Very good, indeed.
Spent all day today reading Kate Atkinson's new one (A God in Ruins--out on Monday). It's definitely one I'll have to mull over. The message I picked up from it was not at all what the author said she was writing about (in the Author's Note at the end of the book). I've only read her series books, not her stand alones (including Life after Life, her last book), so I'm not sure what to make of that. Have to come to some conclusion before Monday, and then I start another review book, Nancy Thayer's The Guest Cottage.
I need to clarify myself . . yes, I know that Stephen's done so in writing . . .mostly short stories. I want a novel.
What is it with novels from the seventies and incest? Wouldn't believe how many trashy 70s writers tossed that on top the mix of taboo sleaze and shock. This Andrews lady seemed to make herself a little cottage industry of the sin, though.
Never read one; couldn't. My sisters and many girls at school carried dogeared PB copies of the series around, and just looking at the covers freaked me out. Looked like horror, but without any monsters--no visible ones, at least. Asked my big sis what they were about, she told me. Made me nauseous. Said:
"And you call me weird for liking Stephen King."
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Well, I started reading Fluke by James Herbert yesterday.
I haven't got very far into it due to being unexpectedly busy at work on a bank holiday! So far, it's a little bit weird.
The last time I read Herbert was a fair few years ago, this must be one of his fantasy skewed works I assume?
Will stick with it as it came highly recommended from my mother!
I haven't got very far into it due to being unexpectedly busy at work on a bank holiday! So far, it's a little bit weird.
The last time I read Herbert was a fair few years ago, this must be one of his fantasy skewed works I assume?
Will stick with it as it came highly recommended from my mother!
Do you have between $125 and $3800 to spend...on SK books?
Came across this site (kingricefan ) if you'd like to check it out.
Stephen King current inventory
Came across this site (kingricefan ) if you'd like to check it out.
Stephen King current inventory
Finished Boys Life by Robert McCammon and started Speaks the Nightbird by the same author.
Did you like Boys Life? I loved it to pieces. Speaks the Nightbird is a goodly yarn as well.
Finally finished Showdown by Ted Dekker (not one of his best, but okay). I have about 50 pages left of Four Past Midnight and hope to finish it tonight. Decided to go out of my intended SK reread list and start Needful Things next.
Trying to decide what to read next. These are the books I'm trying to choose from:
Shattered - Dean Koontz
Innocence - Dean Koontz
Survivor - Tabitha King
Shadowland - Peter Straub
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David
Wroblewski
Carrie - Stephen King (I'm going to an entire Stephen King reread and review each book on my blog.)
Shattered - Dean Koontz
Innocence - Dean Koontz
Survivor - Tabitha King
Shadowland - Peter Straub
The Goldfinch - Donna Tartt
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David
Wroblewski
Carrie - Stephen King (I'm going to an entire Stephen King reread and review each book on my blog.)
Nah, don't have any money for books right now.
Still plugging away at The Guest Cottage. Weak romantic novel. Hope to be able to hit something more interesting by tomorrow afternoon.
I feel you! I'm piss-poor at the moment.... Anyone who wants to donate to the charity fund Cody Needs to Further His Book Obsession feel free to PM me.
I went with Dean Koontz's Shattered, by the way. Read about 90 pages before bed and it's the first Koontz book EVER to give me nightmares.
Checked out two books at the library that look good: Moriarity (Anthony Horowitz) and Murder as Fine Art (David Morrell). I had no idea that Morrell is doing Victorian crime fiction now! He has a new one, and seeing it led me to this 2013 book--have to read the first in the series before the new one, you know So many books, so little time. I bought a couple at the thrift store, as well, (Trying to Save Piggy Snead-John Irving, 1st edition with dust jacket--and a brand new, never opened 1st edition Eyes of the Dragon, but I've obviously already read those. Oh, and a better copy of Gaiman's Neverwhere.)
So many books, so little time. I bought a couple at the thrift store, as well, (Trying to Save Piggy Snead-John Irving, 1st edition with dust jacket--and a brand new, never opened 1st edition Eyes of the Dragon, but I've obviously already read those. Oh, and a better copy of Gaiman's Neverwhere.)
You are in for such a treat with that series. ENJOY ENJOY ENJOY
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