Unfortunately, I haven't been able to start it yet. Too many other things going on. I still plan to start it this week, though. I'll let you know what I think once I get going.
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Someone asked about John Connolly books in another thread. Anyone read his Charlie Parker series?
Would you recommend?
Would you recommend?
I've got a great pile of good books at the top of my list now . . .so looking forward to reading them all . . .
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I much preferred the original edition. I'm probably in the minority, but I found the addition of The Kid and the longer Trashcan Man sections unnecessary--they slowed down an already puffy narrative with no good reason or payoff.
Yeah, I'm about half way through the original version now, and it seems to flow a lot better. Although, because I've read the extended version a couple of times before, I feel like I'm reading a censored book.
LOL! I'm old-school (or just old). I'd read the original many, many times before the second edition came out. The original is much more cohesive, I thought, and most of the 'excised' stuff in the newer edition read to me more like 'made up out of whole cloth', not edited out from the original. The style, man. It reads like Tommyknockers-era King, not 1978 King. Just my opinion, of course.
That's a very good point about it reading like 1986-1989 King, and not 1978. The original novel seems to be much more to the point with no frills around the edges. With that in mind, I think I might enjoy it more now than I was. Thank you.
You cats are higher than me! The original version of Stand better? Hmm...maybe cause I read the unedited first? I dunno. But I felt the '78 version was like Readers Digest Condensed version. Lots of good parts left out.
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I did. Never read any of his books(Connelly, John) noticed a book of his when I was at the Salvation Army and noticed he came from Maine. Someone said Every Dead Thing should be the first.
Actually, I don't know if he comes from Maine or lives there now, as I just looked him up on Wikipeadia and it says he was born in Dublin, Ireland.
I've been working my way up to Ulysses(?) (Joyce), but I don't think I'm quite ready yet.
Want to read Tabitha King's Survivor. Replied on Game of Thrones in another thread. The Divergent trilogy I did like, not great, but good, like the world created & characters, had some holes, but much better than lots of stuff out there, even liked the movies.
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I don't know if it's going to be the next book I read but it's in my soon to be read pile - what's the general consensus about finders keepers compared to Mr Mercedes? Which did people like most? I don't want to go to the finders keepers thread in case of Spoilers.
I got a Larry McMurthy from my brother (hes throwing away books at the moment in a house hes emptying) and there was one by an author i've heard. The Evening Star. Is that good? Have Lonesome Dove from him and that was good but how is this one?
It's the sequel to "Terms of Endearment" and ,like most sequels, isn't up to the same level as it's predecessor. I give it two stars.
So to read this one without reading terms of endearment wouldn't be a good idea? Or can it stand on its own?
That's sort of a tough question for me. There were bits of Mr. Mercedes I liked very much, especially the opening scenes and the bits with Brady and his mother. It was very much a formula crime thriller (And I don't mean that as a knock, only to say that he followed genre norms). Finders Keepers absorbed me with it's core story...but it departs from norms, and not always in a good way. I found the Intrepid Trio (Holly, Hodges, & Jerome) to be weaker than in the first book. It is actually a stronger story than Mr. Mercedes, IMHO, but you could have left them out altogether (especially Jerome), and the story wouldn't have changed much. Just my opinion, of course
I'm going to put this on a couple of different threads: for those who have been wanting to read Gabaldon's Outlander series, the first 7 books are bundled on Amazon for $1.99. I think it's today only. The Outlander Series 7-Book Bundle: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn, The Fiery Cross, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, An Echo in the Bone, Diana Gabaldon - Amazon.com