And I finished The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson today. It was so good, I don't know how he can ever write anything that comes close. Some books are just perfect, to me The Gargoyle is one of those.
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#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I got Happy, happy, happy by Phil Robertson of the Duck Dynasty clan, but I have not started it yet. It's a new release from my local library.
Did you know that this novel had its beginnings as a short story? After it was published, Ellen Datlow (mega editor of sci-fi/horror anthologies) told Simmons that there was no way he could expand it into a novel as it was a complete story in and of itself. Guess he showed her!
No sir I did not know that. Dan Simmons is one of those authors I always meant to get around to checking out but never did. I got my memory jogged by all the constant readers on the SKMB posting about his works. This place is great for getting good references on other authors. Was able to pick up Carrion Comfort from my favorite book store in town, "Rock Bottom" books. Been there for years, dusty, small, the place is packed full of shelves and boxes of old paperbacks. Could spend a year in there.
You best be keeping an eye out for all of those old 'Richard Bachman' paperbacks, my friend!
Today listened to part of the Drawing of the Three, Finished up The Gunslinger. Also still reading The Stand. Have read part of Double Feature.
I am reading "The Signature of All Things," by Elizabeth Gilbert. It's very good, so far.
You are on the verge of a King overdose!!
Trying to get my TBR pile down. Desperation, Insomnia, Rose Madder, and Needful Things still to be read of Uncle Steves. So many others..You are on the verge of a King overdose!!
Re-started Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks. Excellent book, I don't know why I didn't finish it the first time.
I do, too. 'Dumbing down' names/etc for a movie always irritates me.
I liked the captain better in the book, though I do like DeNiro. I felt like making him a drag queen was a distraction from a really interesting story--took the focus from the leads without a good reason, plot wise. Gimmicky, I guess.
loved, Loved, LOVED JOYLAND 
It reminded me very much, in tone, of THE BODY. This and 11/22/63 read so much like 'young King' that they could be trunk novels (though no sane person would have shoved either story in a trunk). The 'crime' in it was almost incidental--I could have happily existed just with the story of Dev, Mike, Annie, et all, and their summer (and their future), even without the crime.
Really excellent book!
It reminded me very much, in tone, of THE BODY. This and 11/22/63 read so much like 'young King' that they could be trunk novels (though no sane person would have shoved either story in a trunk). The 'crime' in it was almost incidental--I could have happily existed just with the story of Dev, Mike, Annie, et all, and their summer (and their future), even without the crime.Really excellent book!
I have to agree with you. I didn't like the movie so much the first time I saw it because of several things that are not true to the book. But I have had several re-views, and I decided to watch it as just a movie the second time. But I fear I have forgotten a lot of the original story because of that. I think it's so sweet
that the crew loves their captain so much that they pretended not to know that he was a cross dresser
Ghost Story - Book 13 of The Dresden Files - by Jim Butcher. This series about Wizard/Detective Harry Dresden has consistently upped the stakes with each book. In the last book, Butcher stripped everything away from Harry which forced the Wizard to cross lines - both morally and politically. And in this book, Dresden has to deal with the aftermath of how it has impacted his friends, loved ones, and the world.
Loving this series and Book 12 - Changes - truly lived up to its title.
Loving this series and Book 12 - Changes - truly lived up to its title.
I have to agree with you. I didn't like the movie so much the first time I saw it because of several things that are not true to the book. But I have had several re-views, and I decided to watch it as just a movie the second time. But I fear I have forgotten a lot of the original story because of that. I think it's so sweetthat the crew loves their captain so much that they pretended not to know that he was a cross dresser
It was nice, but I'm not sure how much it contributed to the plot, KWIM? I think I want to get it out again, now--can't remember how much Gaiman himself had to do with the movie.
I totally get what you mean. Gaiman is an excellent writer, and in my opinion the story was more than good enough as it was. He is listed as producer on imdb.com, but not involved with the script.
They made a radio drama of one of his other books, Neverwhere. That was excellent! I already heard it twice
It's on iTunes, I think, BBC production. And I think that radio dramas are more true to the books they are based on than both tv productions and movies.I've found several in there over the years. Got boxes of them in my closet....might go thru them someday, never know, may be a limited edition somewhere in there...You best be keeping an eye out for all of those old 'Richard Bachman' paperbacks, my friend!
I'd LOVE to hear that one! I watched the TV movie a few weeks ago & wasn't impressed. It's a few years old, & the production value & acting weren't very well done. The cast for the radio version was INCREDIBLE!I totally get what you mean. Gaiman is an excellent writer, and in my opinion the story was more than good enough as it was. He is listed as producer on imdb.com, but not involved with the script.
They made a radio drama of one of his other books, Neverwhere. That was excellent! I already heard it twice
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