I love Karen Russell. If I could write like any author I've read, it would be Karen Russell. There is something about her writing that just hooks right into me.
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I agree. Plus I developed a crush on him both times I've read the book!
The only other writing of hers I've read is Sleep Donation. What's your favorite?
I really like Vampires in the Lemon Grove. I'm a sucker for short stories and my favorite thing a good author writes. (I like SK's short stories more than his novels 9 times out of 10) But, Swamplandia! is good as well as St Lucie's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves is good. I liked Sleep Donation and try to catch her short stories as she publishes them in periodicals.
I just like her writing style.
Reading some early Harlan Coben and a bit of John Grisham for a spicy mix.
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson.
Starting End of Watch tonight.
Let me know if anything happens. I've read it, it's awesome. Just make sure you aren't depressed first.
Finished My Best Friend's Exorcism and I will pick up his first book Horrorstor at the library today or tomorrow. Finishing up The Flood Girls it's a great read too!! I have also ordered Clinton Cash in graphic form (it's in it's second printing)
I'm not the biggest fan of short stories (I just have something about having to start a new story over and over again so quickly) so I'll probably look into Swamplandia! as my next read when I am done with my current read. Thanks.
Michael Koryta's book rise The Dark will be released tomorrow. So that's next up for me. BTW - the kindle edition of this is only $2.99 right now. I'm not sure how long that is for. I pre-ordered the hardcover and the kindle.
Top book. I've read a number of his books but haven't read this one. Apparently( I went to David Morrell's website) and he's done a updated version of this book but I want to read the first one or so. He's a top writer.
That's a good one!
In recent days I've read:
We All Looked Up, by Tommy Wallach
Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch
A Single Man, by Christopher Isherwood
I'm now reading The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
We All Looked Up, by Tommy Wallach
Dark Matter, by Blake Crouch
A Single Man, by Christopher Isherwood
I'm now reading The Road, by Cormac McCarthy
Finished "Joyland" and Purchased "Floating Dragon" by Straub so thought I'd stay in the Carny mood with Speedy plus warm up my Straub and re-read "Tailsmen"(followed by "Blackhouse)
.....Swamplandia was a MEHvelous read for me.....
I think it has been a while since I posted in this thread! Since End of Watch, anyway.
Read the 3rd Mitford book, then reread Game of Thrones book 1. Then I just had, had to read A Headful of Ghosts since the prevailing opinion was not good.
I didn't like it either. 
It started out really good, I thought, but wowsa. I thought it would be a quick read but I took forever to get through it.
Now I am reading A Fistful of Collars, the 5th Chet and Bernie book.
Read the 3rd Mitford book, then reread Game of Thrones book 1. Then I just had, had to read A Headful of Ghosts since the prevailing opinion was not good.
I didn't like it either. It started out really good, I thought, but wowsa. I thought it would be a quick read but I took forever to get through it. Now I am reading A Fistful of Collars, the 5th Chet and Bernie book.
Thanks. I went by B&N while I was out yesterday and picked it up. It is the updated version you mentioned. I guess since I've never read the old version I should be ok. Read the first fifty pages or so last night before crashing, solid so far.
I had a really hard time with this book. I went in with great expectations because it had been highly praised by Carl Hiaasen who writes some seriously funny Florida-based stories and I was hoping for something like his stuff. 1) It wasn't funny and 2) I never really cared for any of the characters and that is very rare for me. So yeah, I'll MEH it with you!
To each his own!
Actually, I didn't think it was all that funny, and I didn't really go into it expecting it to be funny. I enjoyed it for just the tilt-to-the-left life this kid had. And her descriptions of things -- I just love her.I had a really hard time with this book. I went in with great expectations because it had been highly praised by Carl Hiaasen who writes some seriously funny Florida-based stories and I was hoping for something like his stuff. 1) It wasn't funny and 2) I never really cared for any of the characters and that is very rare for me. So yeah, I'll MEH it with you!
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