It's a great book, but, yeah, depressing. Have you tried Brave New World? I liked it even more. Handmaid's Tale? Apocalypses and dystopias are favorites of mine--lol.
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How derivative it was ruined the story for me, because it wasn't better than the stories from which he lifted, KWIM? Made it supremely forgettable. I've had The Deep on my shelf for months and haven't been tempted to pick it up because of that.
hmm kinda puts me off a bit, I have The Deep on my 'To Read' list too. Need a book I can really get in to
It was frustrating, because you can see real talent behind the image thievery, you know? Every time Cutter started to show a glimmer of an authentic voice, though, he fell back on already-been-done-but-better scenes. IMHO, he needs to trust himself and use his own voice instead of 'borrowing' so heavily.hmm kinda puts me off a bit, I have The Deep on my 'To Read' list too. Need a book I can really get in to
Yes I know what you mean, I haven't read any of his books. I may still give it a look. I do love Originality in a book/Author though.
I loved The Handmaid's Tale, but couldn't get through a reread of 1984 (picked it up a few years ago - will have to try again someday). Haven't read Brave New World, unless I did in college and don't remember!
I have a rush order review book on the way, so I can't start anything too time or life consuming, since I'll have to drop it for a while as soon as the new book arrives. Maybe something on the kindle? Oh wait! I can finish Four!
Since you like Dystopias you should try to get hold of Kallocain by Karin Boye. The great swedish dystopia. Up there with Orwell and Huxley.I have a rush order review book on the way, so I can't start anything too time or life consuming, since I'll have to drop it for a while as soon as the new book arrives. Maybe something on the kindle? Oh wait! I can finish Four!
I'll look for it--thanks!
The Troop was good, and I have his new book The Deep and it sounds great
The last book i read was called Crash. A woman was the writer her name was Lisa McMann.
Read this aloud to keep the driver of a car awake. We were driving through Kansas!!
Finished Four (and liked it) and started The Happiness Project. Teetering on the edge of Eat, Pray, Love territory, but right now it still has some interesting thoughts. If it falls any more into 'whiny, privileged white woman' territory I'll have to quit on it, though. I have no time for that malarky.
That's a great idea. I have been to Kansas twice, each time taking I-70 to Colorado. I never drove the fifteen minutes off interstate to the little town of Holcombe because I wanted to remember it the way Truman Capote described it from 1959. I was amazed to see how timeless the golden wheat fields were, the silos rusting against a treeless sky and the endless trains that look like toys from a distance.
I'm setting aside Speed Queen to read The Most Beautiful- My Life With Prince by Mayte Garcia.
Read the sample of Mystery Walk (McCammon) and went ahead and took the plunge. I'm on part 3 now. Caught a few stumbles but it's a gripping story with well-drawn characters. I really like Ramona (knew I would) and Billy. Would like to take a 2x4 to John and knock some sense into his head, though... 
I've begun Stephen King's Joyland. I'm thinking it's going to have some similarity to Peter Straub's 'blue rose' books but I have no clue, I'm only a few pages in. I would certainly like to see some spooky stuff. Am I in for a light-hearted romp, or hours & hours of dread I wonder? I hope it's good. I checked goodreads -- they're all over the map! Like always. One guy loves it, the next guy hates it. Hopefully It'll hold my interest. I do like redheads!
Joyland is wonderful! There is no supernatural elements, though. It's purely mystery. But there is so much about growing up, learning who you are, learning to be comfortable with yourself and others. It's really a brilliant book. But if you're after It-like scares, you probably won't like it.
Did me a Zane Grey the other day, gotta say, it t'wernt bad. Read that there Nevada (1928). Come to find out it were a sequel to Zane's Forlorn River, so it was. Reckon I'll be checkin that one out a'fore long, ahuh. But that there Nevada, why, it shore reminded me of the Susan section of Wizard and Glass. Nah, weren't nary a thinny nor a robot in sight, but the tone and style shore were Gilead-ish, if'n ye catch my drift. And the character named Rose Hatt...how aboot that? Heh heh, yessir, that there Zane Grey is worth a read. Aw, I spose I felt a little logged-down by Grey's constant, long-winded description of scenery, and could sense the compulsion of a writer getting paid by the word, but, truth be told, ya'll must remember, this was a tale told fer folk what didn't have tv or even technicolor movies, so I spose such an audience woulda shore appreciated plenty of 'set dressing' in their fiction. Aw, heck, I dug it, so I reckon it was time well spent.
...in the day, I had his collected works and read pert near alla dem...but I runned out of fresh chaw and smokin' tabaccky-had to hop in the buckboard and run tah town-never made it back to da purple sage....
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