I buy most of my books at thrift stores or used bookstores. I have found many treasures this way. Any new King book is purchased the release day at my local Barnes & Noble or other brick and mortar store for the past 30 years.
What Are You Reading? Part Deux
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Well, since the 80,ties the accepted theory has been Trikin-poisoning. You get that from eating to much too bad heated meat from seals and polarbears. The problemwith that theory is that you get sick from it, diarrhea and such but to die from it is almost unheard of. So she rules that out.One of them died first because he was buried under a heap of stones. She analyzed the remains of his clothes and decided he had to have died standing up because of how the blood had run on his body. Gravitation and all that. She also thinks the clothes shows traces of claws. She says that he was probably killed by a polar bear. The diary tells that they killed 11 polar bears to get meat after their balloon crashed, also 5 seals. They also show a shocking disrespect for polar bears. Obviously they were under the impression that you could treat them like a swedish brown bear. They are possible to scare away with shouts and waving with hands. They did that twice with polar bears as recorded in the diary. The authors thought is that they tried a third time and the bear was in a bad mood and struck and killed one of them. The two others managed to chase away the bear, buried the dead. The one who died in sleeping bag she thinks may have died in his sleep possible from wounds he got from the polar bear. The third was Andree, unwounded, died sitting up with his rifle beside him. Probably last man standing. Perhaps he gave up. Thy had know all along that their chance to survive was to work together to get to a base camp. Alone the chance of making it were zero.He wasn't attacked. He might have frozen to death but more likely is that he took either Morfin or Opium, both were part of their medicinal supplies, as a short cut. This is of course impossible to prove. The bodies were cremated and nothing remains to do a modern analysis on. But i think this theory covers all the facts. They are buried together in the Northern cemetery, Stockholm (where my dad is buried) under a sign.
Same for me. I purchase from Amazon once a year at Christmas, that's it, but I supplement with nearby book stores.
True. See my answer to DJ. At least they have a good theory. And have ruled out several early suggestions.
That is absolutely fascinating and so tragic. It's like a crime scene she's trying to solve. A detective of history. Thanks Kurben.
Finished I Am Legend today
As much as I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but feel that the second half was jarringly fast paced, especially with all the time jumps, and the Neville arc with Ruth was really weirdly written.
I loved this book's exploration of the scientific causes behind something as superstitious as vampires, how they ticked and why. It was easily the best part about this book. The Lord of the Flies-eque twist is well done and certainly thought provoking despite its rather sudden introduction. I feel like the first half of this book was a lot better though, well paced and information is taken in as it is.
As for Alex O., thank you for literally restating every other sentence. My favorite annotation of his is during the part where Robert and Ruth are making out, where along the margins he writes
"Hugging...
Kissing?"
Despite my problems with the pacing, I very well enjoyed this book and appreciate the genre it spawned.
As much as I enjoyed it, I couldn't help but feel that the second half was jarringly fast paced, especially with all the time jumps, and the Neville arc with Ruth was really weirdly written.
I loved this book's exploration of the scientific causes behind something as superstitious as vampires, how they ticked and why. It was easily the best part about this book. The Lord of the Flies-eque twist is well done and certainly thought provoking despite its rather sudden introduction. I feel like the first half of this book was a lot better though, well paced and information is taken in as it is.
As for Alex O., thank you for literally restating every other sentence. My favorite annotation of his is during the part where Robert and Ruth are making out, where along the margins he writes
"Hugging...
Kissing?"
Despite my problems with the pacing, I very well enjoyed this book and appreciate the genre it spawned.
I read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt a few weeks ago. Then I got sick for a week with a sinus infection.
Now I'm reading Salem's Lot for the second time.
Now I'm reading Salem's Lot for the second time.
started Red War, which is a continuation of the late Vince Flynn's Mitch Rapp series, by Kyle Mills
Considering either reading Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or House of Leaves
I'm awaiting The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. Oh, and by the way, Thank You Skimom for recommending her. I doubt i would have started reading her if not for you! In the meantime (it took some time, its a huge book) i read the Brothers Karamazov by Dostojevskij. Great book. It takes a bit accostomizing to get used to the pace but its certainly worth it. He is without a doubt one of the greatest of the great. You just dont shake off his characters quickly. You think about them, wonder about them and the themes that his books play with.Karamazov, The Idiot and Crime and Punishment are his three greatest novels. But hes also responsible for the darkest novel i ever read (Conrads Hearts of Darkness is nothing in comparison) called Notes from a cellarhole (i gave it new life a think, perhaps a different title in english) written during a depression and it shows. Many authors from this time will probably be forgotten in say 75-100 years but i think Atwood stands a real good chance of surviving this test of time. Same with Joyce Carol Oates, same with King because he basically raised the horrorgenre from the dead, gave it new life and new directions. All of their books will of course not survive but enough of them to make men and women not even born yet look at them with reverence. If, that is, they have even a passing interest for literature and not sit around and play games on their phones instead.
I just finished reading The Testaments Kurben. Really enjoyed it and if you liked Handmaid's Tale you will enjoy it. Lots of payoffs and easter eggs.
I just started a re-read of The Fireman. Turns out I'd forgotten what it was about. So that means a re-read is long overdue.
I just started a re-read of The Fireman. Turns out I'd forgotten what it was about. So that means a re-read is long overdue.
How can one not like A Handmaids Tale?
Books i will be reading this month of October
Star Wars Aftermath Trilogy
Star Wars Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy
Wheel of Time Great Hunt -main book im reading this month pretty much anyway
Elfquest
Star Wars X Wing books 1-4
Star Wars Aftermath Trilogy
Star Wars Bounty Hunter Wars Trilogy
Wheel of Time Great Hunt -main book im reading this month pretty much anyway
Elfquest
Star Wars X Wing books 1-4
bringing back the memories there. i actually really enjoy all 9? of those. wraith squadron was perhaps even more interesting than rogue squadron
yeah Mercy Kill is book 9 and the last one for the X-Wing books
I am currently reading Finders Keepers! And omg! I love it!
started reading Strange Weather by Joe Hill yesterday. first novella was pretty good, looking forward to the other 3. 3rd one seemed pretty intriguing
I just received a copy from a friend. I am reading the first novella.
...per a good reccy from a dear friend here.....
Well I've read a bunch since my last post. Frank Zappa autobiography, it was great! Peter Straub selected short stories 'Interior Darkness'...he mentioned Bango Skank a few times. Greek Myths...forget the exact title and author but it was chock full of specifics for all my generalities. A Joe Hill book of short stories (forget the title). It was okay but a far cry from the old man. The original Grimm Brothers stories, the first English translation by some lady (whose name I forget). I loved it! Probably more but I don't keep track.