Robert Rick McCammon
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I am suffering from that weird feeling you get when you are closing in on the end of an epic story, I want to read it quickly to know how it all pans out, but at the same time I don't want it to end. This may be one of the worst book hangovers I'll have had in a while...
750(ish) pages in...
750(ish) pages in...
You can always do a re-read on it....
Well, my first taste of McCammon (They Thirst, Wolfs Hour) left a good inpression and since so many spoken good things of his more historical Matthew Corbett books I fell for the temptation and ordered Speaks The Nightbird and Queen of Bedlam. And i have still Swan Song and Boys Life in my TBR-list. They lie in a pile on my bedtable.
Let me know what you think of Boy's Life and Swan Song when you get to them.
Boy's Life:
the dog scene... oh boy. 
I don't even remember this. Gonna have to do a re-read....Let me know what you think of Boy's Life and Swan Song when you get to them.
Boy's Life:
the dog scene... oh boy.
It's quite early on during the "Old Moses Comes to Call" chapter. (in the first 100 pages)
Now you made me wanna read it!! And then i must reshuffle my bookpile about order and so on...
OK, guilty. I'm hopeless with temptations.
No more spoilers.... FOR YOU! (This is a quote, but... ah.. I can't remember where from. Early onset...
)I love spoilers... Please continue to spoil me!!!No more spoilers.... FOR YOU! (This is a quote, but... ah.. I can't remember where from. Early onset...
I would love to hear what you think of his Matthew Corbett books!!
Swan Song is interesting so far. Definitely hints of The Stand here (lol). McCammon is an interesting writer: They Thirst was very plot driven--characters were almost an after thought, just there to move the plot along. Speaks the Nightbird was also plot driven, but the characters were a bit more clearly defined. Swan Song, so far, is very character driven--they are fully fleshed individuals that could be put into any situation and stay interesting. Not many writers change up their styles as much as McCammon does.
Interesting. Agree about They Thirst. But it somehow makes me more curious about his other books. Wolfs Hour was a really strong central character, the werewolf of the title, compared to the not so strong characters in They Thirst.
With each book McCammon matured as a writer. His early stuff is hit-and-miss, but after They Thirst he really started to shine. Swan Song really cemented him on my list of top five writers.
Have you read Boy's Life yet? I have a hardcover BCE in good condition I'd be more than happy to send to you if you're interested!
I have not! That's one our library system doesn't have, and I haven't found it in my thrifting. I'd love that! I'll PM you my addyHave you read Boy's Life yet? I have a hardcover BCE in good condition I'd be more than happy to send to you if you're interested!
I know that feeling . . .leaves you feeling as if you won't be able to replace the characters that you just left behind . . .like a fear, right? But then again you miss the really good characters so much until you don't ever want another to be capable of replacing them . . .
Aw, carp crap . . .I'm trippin' . . .
I am a Reader . . .Constant.