Unless Mr Martin quickens his pace you may not be able to keep that policy intact.Book 4 of Game of Thrones - A Feast Of Crows - I like to stay one book ahead of the series.
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Unless Mr Martin quickens his pace you may not be able to keep that policy intact.Book 4 of Game of Thrones - A Feast Of Crows - I like to stay one book ahead of the series.
It took me nearly a year to finish The Twelve whereas I flew through The Passage. It wasn't the story so much as it was the format he used and made it very confusing for me to follow. Of course it didn't help that I took that long to read it but have heard others say the same thing about trying to follow along with characters and the time lines.
If you like books about books and stories, you might like Carlos Ruiz Zafon's books. I liked them very much! Oh, and Gwendolyn Brooks' THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK (or any of hers, aside from CALEB'S CROSSING--that one was a bit of a misstep, IMHO)Finished Life After Life, I did like it very much. Was confusing at times, and I still don't know the why of it all. Enjoyed it though.
Then I read Only Time Will Tell by Jeffrey Archer. Story was ok, some of the retelling of the same material by different characters was really cumbersome and most of the dialogue felt stunted to me. I will probably still read the remaining books in the series at some point though, it ended on a cliffhanger.
Now I'm a little over halfway through The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. Loved the beginning but it is a sad tale. Not sure if I will love it by the end.
Thank you! I do have The Shadow of the Wind but haven't read it yet. Will move it up on my list! And I will check out Gwendolyn Brooks, have never read her.If you like books about books and stories, you might like Carlos Ruiz Zafon's books. I liked them very much! Oh, and Gwendolyn Brooks' THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK (or any of hers, aside from CALEB'S CROSSING--that one was a bit of a misstep, IMHO)
Crap! It's Geraldine Brooks (I've been reading too much poetry lately--Gwendolyn was a poet--lol) I especially liked A YEAR OF WONDERS and THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK. She won the Pulitzer for one of her books, MARCH. That was the story of Father March, the dad from LITTLE WOMEN, et al, when he was serving in the Civil War. I liked that one, but not quite as much as the others.Thank you! I do have The Shadow of the Wind but haven't read it yet. Will move it up on my list! And I will check out Gwendolyn Brooks, have never read her.
Geraldine, Gwendolyn...still haven't read her! I will add to my wish list. Thank you!Crap! It's Geraldine Brooks (I've been reading too much poetry lately--Gwendolyn was a poet--lol) I especially liked A YEAR OF WONDERS and THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK. She won the Pulitzer for one of her books, MARCH. That was the story of Father March, the dad from LITTLE WOMEN, et al, when he was serving in the Civil War. I liked that one, but not quite as much as the others.
You're using Government Math, Walter. Therefore it's wrong.Cool...my last was post #1009...heh! That was the house number this spec house I built a few years back. ooga booga. wait now...the last two are numbered the same as krf's post which is #1009
Buttinski - that is so cute! My Mom used to say thatI'm being a buttinski--sorry You've definitely given me a couple of books to look for at the library. I really liked The Passage, but couldn't get into The Twelve at all. I slogged through about a third before I gave up. Please let me know what you think of it, and whether it's worth giving another try (when you get to it, of course).
I read it before I converted to Catholicism. Do you think I should spoiler this? I will just in caseHave anyone read The DaVinci Code? I have not and I would like to know what it is about it that church goers do not like. Anyone care to share?
Intriguing. Thanks!I read it before I converted to Catholicism. Do you think I should spoiler this? I will just in case
On that note, I will say it led me to a journey of discovery. I couldn't really identify with magical beings, I had to understand the humanity of Jesus and Mary - both Marys - and all the saints, especially Paul.The book boils down to the big secret that the Holy Grail was actually Mary Magdelene's womb, which was carrying the child of Jesus - there's lot more to it but this is what the churches don't want you thinking, because if that's the case all things mystical and religious don't mean what they are supposed to. And there is a whole religious sect that worshipped the sacred female, and I can really get behind that if I wanted to
It was a great read - fast paced, interesting, I loved it when I read it. Interestingly, I was reading Angels & Demons when Pope John Paul passed and Benedict was elected, so it was pretty cool reading about the process and seeing it unfold, it was kind of trippy actually.
That book was for me, very disturbing. It was horror in its purest form, but very little of it was supernatural.Just finished Full Dark, No Stars, and am horribly upset by A Good Marriage once again--maybe even more than I was the first time I read it. I knew I should have saved it until tomorrow. Now I won't sleep. *sigh* I can't think of another story by anyone, anytime, that's bothered me more (Best New Horror, by Joe Hill, is pretty close, and Bradbury's story where the wife turns into a spider--Gotcha, I think-- but not quite this awful). Maybe I shouldn't see the movie after all--lol.
Yes, and that kind of horror scares me most of all! Big Driver terrified me.That book was for me, very disturbing. It was horror in its purest form, but very little of it was supernatural.