What Are You Reading?

[EMARX]

I just about 5 minutes ago finished reading The Exorcist. Reading it from an adult's perspective (instead of the 14 or 15 year old I was the first time I read it) has changed my view on this book. I used to be a bit terrified by it, didn't even want a copy of it in my house, as it had left a fear inside of me all of these years. Now, I feel strangely uplifted, lighter. Don't know if that's because I've conquered my fear of the book, or because now, as an adult, I comprehend the ending? All these years I've had a small fear inside of me about this book and the subject matter (seen from the viewpoint of an adolescent male) but now the fear is gone. The book actually ends on a positive note- the demon has been vanquished and life will go on.

I still slide back into my adolescent years sometimes.....

 

[carrie's younger brother]

'Katie' was good, too!

Outside of the Blackwater series, Katie is my favorite.

 

[carrie's younger brother]

I just about 5 minutes ago finished reading The Exorcist. Reading it from an adult's perspective (instead of the 14 or 15 year old I was the first time I read it) has changed my view on this book. I used to be a bit terrified by it, didn't even want a copy of it in my house, as it had left a fear inside of me all of these years. Now, I feel strangely uplifted, lighter. Don't know if that's because I've conquered my fear of the book, or because now, as an adult, I comprehend the ending? All these years I've had a small fear inside of me about this book and the subject matter (seen from the viewpoint of an adolescent male) but now the fear is gone. The book actually ends on a positive note- the demon has been vanquished and life will go on.

I haven't read The Exorcist in a number of years pretty much because it literally scares the hell out of me. It would be interesting to see if I share these same feelings as you krf if I read it now. Just curious: Are you/were you ever a practicing Catholic? I was, then wasn't for a long stretch and now I am, with a deep understanding of my own personal faith that I never had before. It would be very interesting to read this again now. That is, if I can actually bring myself to get a copy...

 

[sprinco12]

I finally got around to starting The Dead Zone and am about halfway through it. Hoping to finish it by the end of next week.

 

[Kurben]

Made a trip back in time. Read the collection of all Lord Peter Wimsey Short stories as collected in Lord Peter by Dorothy sayers. Also included an essay on Sayers and a very funny and loving parody on sayers called Greedy Night (A play on her novel Gaudy Night) by E.C. Bentley. Bentley wrote once Trents Last Case which by some is considered as one of the best mysteries written.

 

[kingricefan]

I haven't read The Exorcist in a number of years pretty much because it literally scares the hell out of me. It would be interesting to see if I share these same feelings as you krf if I read it now. Just curious: Are you/were you ever a practicing Catholic? I was, then wasn't for a long stretch and now I am, with a deep understanding of my own personal faith that I never had before. It would be very interesting to read this again now. That is, if I can actually bring myself to get a copy...

Nope, not a Catholic. Was raised, I believe, a Methodist but Mom never made us attend any church events or anything after her divorce from our Dad. I do remember vaguely attending my Grandma's church that wasall fire-and-brimstone with the preacher at the pulpit screaming at the 'sinners' out there in the pews. We didn't go to that church very often.....

 

[carrie's younger brother]

Nope, not a Catholic. Was raised, I believe, a Methodist but Mom never made us attend any church events or anything after her divorce from our Dad. I do remember vaguely attending my Grandma's church that wasall fire-and-brimstone with the preacher at the pulpit screaming at the 'sinners' out there in the pews. We didn't go to that church very often.....

Then you'll have to imagine the whole other level of fear I had when first reading this book/seeing the movie! Also, I can't quite remember how it's handled in the book, but the whole mother/guilt thing with the priest in the movie really gets me as well. Just discussing this book is creeping me out.

 

[Haunted]

I am back to The Border until the library calls.

 

[fljoe0]

I finished Michael Koryota's Last Words and I highly recommend it. At the end of the book, there is an excerpt for his next book and it's a sequel to this one

This is my third Michael Koryota book and I have thoroughly enjoyed all three.

 

[Moderator]

Missed this one when it was new but picked up a copy of Eat Pray Love at the thrift store and has been on my TBR pile for a while. Needed a change of pace after the last few books and curious as to how it compares to the movie. It's bringing back memories of my trip to Italy and wishing I could go back again.

 

[Bev Vincent]

I finished Michael Koryota's Last Words and I highly recommend it. At the end of the book, there is an excerpt for his next book and it's a sequel to this one

This is my third Michael Koryota book and I have thoroughly enjoyed all three.

An interesting thing about that excerpt from Koryta's next book is that he has subsequently rewritten it in third person. He wrote 300 pages of Echoes in first person and then scrapped it all and rewrote everything in third person.

 

[Bev Vincent]

I'm reading Zer0es by Chuck Wendig

 

[fljoe0]

An interesting thing about that excerpt from Koryta's next book is that he has subsequently rewritten it in third person. He wrote 300 pages of Echoes in first person and then scrapped it all and rewrote everything in third person.

I didn't pick up on that because I'm so opposed to reading previews. I think I read the first sentence and thought, "great, a sequel" and put it down. But that is interesting.

 

[hgershman]

Last Words,by Michael Koryta can`t put it down

 

[Bev Vincent]

I didn't pick up on that because I'm so opposed to reading previews. I think I read the first sentence and thought, "great, a sequel" and put it down. But that is interesting.

I had dinner with him last week when he was in town for his reading/signing -- he's a very nice guy, as well as a helluva writer.

 

[fljoe0]

I had dinner with him last week when he was in town for his reading/signing -- he's a very nice guy, as well as a helluva writer.

If you see him again, tell him that I didn't used to be claustrophobic but I am now after reading Last Words. Those scenes were incredible, I think I started sweating when I was reading them.

 

[Aericanwizard]

If you see him again, tell him that I didn't used to be claustrophobic but I am now after reading Last Words. Those scenes were incredible, I think I started sweating when I was reading them.

I'm already claustrophobic, so maybe I should avoid this one...

 

[fljoe0]

I'm already claustrophobic, so maybe I should avoid this one...

It's worth the sweating to read the book.

 

[Bev Vincent]

If you see him again, tell him that I didn't used to be claustrophobic but I am now after reading Last Words. Those scenes were incredible, I think I started sweating when I was reading them.

In my review, I commented upon how he put that scene in the dark cave so early in the book -- it was the kind of high octane scene that many writers would have reserved for the climax.

 

[kingricefan]

Missed this one when it was new but picked up a copy of Eat Pray Love at the thrift store and has been on my TBR pile for a while. Needed a change of pace after the last few books and curious as to how it compares to the movie. It's bringing back memories of my trip to Italy and wishing I could go back again.

You can always go back to Italy after you reti...........nevermind.