Not so sure now. It's depressing as hell as it goes on--one pitiful, belittling thing after another. If I had to define a theme right now it would be, "Life sucks. Drag yourself through another day anyway. It won't matter, but yeah, go ahead." This might be one of those books I need to read more than once.
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Not so sure now. It's depressing as hell as it goes on--one pitiful, belittling thing after another. If I had to define a theme right now it would be, "Life sucks. Drag yourself through another day anyway. It won't matter, but yeah, go ahead." This might be one of those books I need to read more than once.
In a bit of a vampire mood after 'salem's Lot , so I have begun Dracula by Bram Stoker.
I listened to this on audio and my oldest son, who was a kid at the time, loves this book because we would listen to it in the car.
Night Corridor by Joan Hall Hovey...
Hickory Dickory Dock - Agatha Christie
John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men (audiobook)
I read more than half of Agatha Christie's novels while in high school. Such fun!
I finished The Emperors Soul, a novella by Brandon Sanderson. He is prolific and has multiple series on the go, but each time out he manages to create original worlds and the magic in them. Which is difficult in the fantasy genre. This story was very good!
I've also started The Neutronium Alchemist, the second volume of the Nights Dawn trilogy, by Peter F Hamilton. Space Opera that just zings along without being hokey.
I've also started The Neutronium Alchemist, the second volume of the Nights Dawn trilogy, by Peter F Hamilton. Space Opera that just zings along without being hokey.
The Leftovers thoroughly depressed me, so I read Paul Stanley's autobiography (Face the Music). Chatty, funny, touching at times--he seems like a genuinely nice man who sees his own faults and is in love with life and his family. Very fun book! Think I'll start the Gaiman book later today.
The Wind Through The Keyhole, my favorite stories are The Dark Tower series and other stories of Roland and his friends.
Just finished Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke. Wow! What an amazing book! Like I stated earlier, one has to suspend one's knowledge of all scifi/fanstasy that has been written since this book was published in 1951 to fully appreciate it. To think that this man had these ideas back then is mind boggling. I was truly surprised and in wonder at some of the turns this book takes. I can see why it frequently turns up on scifi/fanstasy Best lists.
Truth is a cave in the Black Mountains turned out to be a short story with a lot of illustrations--lol. It was as good as I always expect with Gaiman. Now on to Hemlock Grove!
The Nameless
M-O-O-N - That spells Nameless
Trying to decide whether to read another short from everything's eventual (man in black, or riding the bullet), start Mr Mercedes, or take a small king break and try something different like the survivor by James Herbert or maybe something completely different - I have one flew over the cuckoo's nest, never even seen the film. Hmm, decisions, decisions.
I really love One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Mr. Mercedes is great too...
I think I read the Nest before I saw the film. Its been decades since I read it, but the bittersweet ending has stuck with me.
Hemlock Grove. His writing style drove me nuts at first, but now I'm into it. Makes quite a few things that were murky in the first season of the show a lot clearer.
Finished J. A. Jance's "Justice Denied." Pretty good, I do have a hard time putting her books down. Not one for true crime, mystery or etc.
I dug out the first four "Dark Tower" books, put them on hold because I came across "The Regulators (currently reading)."
I dug out the first four "Dark Tower" books, put them on hold because I came across "The Regulators (currently reading)."
I really like Jance, especially her Beaumont books (as I lived in Seattle for years). She's here in Spokane tonight (for a book signing) but after working 8 days in a row I just can't make myself go to this one. I took some friends to see her when she toured for Second Watch and that was only a few months ago so I can wait till she's back here for the next tour.
Just read Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill. It was a freebie on bookbub.com. Freaking hilarious!
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