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I read my first ever John Le Carre. Amazon Kindle offered it cheap and since I enjoyed watching The Night Manager on TV I thought I'd try one. I just loved it so much. The way this man through his meandering life found himself in the place he found himself. The end blew me away. Absolute Friends it's called.
 
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Yes, I finally read THe Tommyknockers and I found it to be a good story. The first time I tried, I just hated it. But this go round, I really thought it was a decent tale with moments of real Stephen King ooomph! I have Deliverance sitting here. May get to it sooner than I expected.
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Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.
In one passage, twelve-year-old John is moving away and he asks his friend Doug if the building they pass everyday has always had a colorful, round window. Yes, Doug replies. How could I have passed it every day and never noticed, John laments. He begins to wonder what other beautiful things his young eyes have overlooked or never noticed. In some ways the adult Bradbury is ruminating on his own past and grabbing the reader by the lapels..."Remember," he seems to say.
John then tells Doug:
"Some nights it happens to me in my own house; scares heck out of me. I got to go in my folks' room and look at their faces while they sleep, to be sure!"
Finally, he implores Doug (as Bradbury most assuredly is imploring us), "Remember me...oh, please remember me!"
 
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Lots of us reading American Gods! I read it while the board was down. I loved parts and did not love others. My favorite sections were the little murder mystery parts buried in the middle, I loved the sections in that little town.

Reading one called The Witch's Daughter by Paula Brackston right now. It is really good. Set it aside for the meantime to start Gwendy's Button Box.
 
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mjs9153 said:
I am reading The Princess Bride by William Goldman.. here I've seen the movie about a million times pretty much know all the lines by heart but I never actually read the book.. It's quite good obviously there are some differences from the movie but I am enjoying the written form.. This will take me into Gwendy's Button Box nicely..
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I can pretty much quote the movie from start to finish and about 10 years ago, found a paperback copy of the book at a yard sale. LOVED it! The differences (and his backstory!!) made it even better than the movie. Glad you are enjoying it!

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I've lately begun reading Peter Straub's A Dark Matter. So far not brilliant, but good.
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I really struggled through this one a while back. Not one of his best works. Good luck!

Currently doing a re-read of Wizard and Glass and a re-read of Hannibal. One book at work, one at home.
 
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Doc Creed said:
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury.
In one passage, twelve-year-old John is moving away and he asks his friend Doug if the building they pass everyday has always had a colorful, round window. Yes, Doug replies. How could I have passed it every day and never noticed, John laments. He begins to wonder what other beautiful things his young eyes have overlooked or never noticed. In some ways the adult Bradbury is ruminating on his own past and grabbing the reader by the lapels..."Remember," he seems to say.
John then tells Doug:
"Some nights it happens to me in my own house; scares heck out of me. I got to go in my folks' room and look at their faces while they sleep, to be sure!"
Finally, he implores Doug (as Bradbury most assuredly is imploring us), "Remember me...oh, please remember me!"
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Wow! I want to read this now.
 
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do1you9love? said:
I can pretty much quote the movie from start to finish and about 10 years ago, found a paperback copy of the book at a yard sale. LOVED it! The differences (and his backstory!!) made it even better than the movie. Glad you are enjoying it!


I really struggled through this one a while back. Not one of his best works. Good luck!

Currently doing a re-read of Wizard and Glass and a re-read of Hannibal. One book at work, one at home.
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