Good thought about French. I did not think about the similar factor when i put the list together.Very interesting! There were 5 that I haven't heard of, but many that I absolutely love. A few by authors that I have heard of but haven't read--I'm going to try to hit those books soonYou are truly one of the best read and most interesting people I've ever met, Kurt. Thank you.
PS The Secret History and The Likeness are so similar. For French, I'd probably pick In The Woods.
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Gatsby is really the only Fitzgerald I like. Didn't like Catcher at all. I thought it was a lot of hot air.
Still reading my Christmas books. So now I'm on The 23 by Linwood Barclay. While I am enjoying it the author spent a lot of time (IMO) reminding us what happened in the last book and running around stacking up victims and I kind of want him to get on with it. Which he finally is.
Has anyone read Oryx and Crake? Thoughts?
Neesy
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I read it a long time ago - very unusual - I like her writing however so I ploughed through it - sort of science fictiony if I recall correctly.
Stuck in a patriotic super-hero rut lately. Trade collections of classic comics, like Simon and Kirby's laff-riot commie smasher from the early fifties, Fighting American. God, that series was a hoot. Started as half-serous rebuttal to the Atlas (Marvel) era Captain America, but quickly became a tongue-in-cheek send up of the whole superhero genre, with whacky super villains such as Double Header, Poison Ivan, Hotsky Trotsky, etc. Check out the scene where F.A. punches a guy's head through a wall, and the cat just hangs there for the rest of the story. Freaking Kirby was brilliant.
Wasn't even half way through that, when the postman brought my Complete Invaders, vol.1--a Bronze Age (1970s) Marvel series, that takes place in the 40s, written by Rascally Roy Thomas. The Invaders are basically the WWII-era Avengers, featuring Cap, Bucky, the original Human Torch, and Sub-Mariner. Frank Robbins does most of the pencilling on this series, best when inked by Frank Springer--the two Franks have a style reminiscent of Milton Caniff, which works well for a quasi-golden age storyline. Covers by greats like Romita, Kane, and, duh...'King' Kirby.
Now I'm gonna go plant a Victory Garden and buy some War Bonds. Look out, Axis--here we come!
Wasn't even half way through that, when the postman brought my Complete Invaders, vol.1--a Bronze Age (1970s) Marvel series, that takes place in the 40s, written by Rascally Roy Thomas. The Invaders are basically the WWII-era Avengers, featuring Cap, Bucky, the original Human Torch, and Sub-Mariner. Frank Robbins does most of the pencilling on this series, best when inked by Frank Springer--the two Franks have a style reminiscent of Milton Caniff, which works well for a quasi-golden age storyline. Covers by greats like Romita, Kane, and, duh...'King' Kirby.
Now I'm gonna go plant a Victory Garden and buy some War Bonds. Look out, Axis--here we come!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I like Atwood. And that includes that trilogy of which that book is the first. She dislikes the term Science fiction and calls it speculative fiction and, because its Atwood, kind of strange in parts but it is great writing. If you liked it the followups The Year of The Flood and Maddadam can be recommended. She isalmost always unusual which makes her writing so fascinating.
Just started (literally, on page 1) Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkmade.
What will you pick when it's your turn??
Bev Vincent 'Dark Tower Companion' Wonderful book, Sai Bev - thank you.
Good question! I will probably come here and ask for suggestions. What would you suggest? I like epics, and novels narrated by children. But I also like something new, a writing style you don't see much, the same story told from a different perspective - my pick years ago was Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - which was amazing. And The Ha-Ha was one I picked - I loved it, but not everyone did. If the timing works out, I'll pick Sleeping Beauties.
"Haven" by Tom Deady. A pretty good first novel published by Cemetery Dance. It's a bit "Boy's Life" meets "It." A lot of flaws but an entertaining horror read. A second novel "Eternal Darkness" was just released.
Have you read The Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard? Told from a teenager's perspective and I love love loved it! The true story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy also
I am 100 pages into Little Heaven by Nick Cutter. Has anyone else read this? I am totally lost in time, what's up what's down? 
I enjoyed it, once I got into the story. Having said that, I liked the second (The Year of the Flood) and third (MaddAddam) books in the series more that the first.
Finished Hideaway by Koontz. Very good, just wish I would've read the book before watching the movie many years ago. I still remembered too much of the film that was similar to the novel and it ruined quite a few twists and turns for me. *Sigh* Hope that's the biggest problem I have for the week!
Started Parallel Lies by Ridley Pearson. Only a few chapters in, but really interesting so far.
Started Parallel Lies by Ridley Pearson. Only a few chapters in, but really interesting so far.
....Charlie the Choo-Choo.....then Joe Hill's Gunpowder.....
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I hold my re-read of The Godfather because of Midterms Exam and Project.mwill continue if midterms exam's done
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I remember reading Surfacing (it was required at high school) and also finding a copy of The Edible Woman at the library - she is a great author - I like her style
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