First time and i`m really looking forward to it.
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First time and i`m really looking forward to it.
I'm finishing up The Ruins by Scott Smith. This was a CD grab bag book that I probably never would read if it had not been in the grab bag. I'm glad it was in the grab bag because it's a superb horror story. I think there was a movie made of this and I may have seen it (I'm thinking I saw it during one of our October marathons). It's about a group of travelers in Mexico who go to archeological dig and end up being trapped there (I'll leave it at that).
I looked up this author and he only has two books, The Ruins and A Simple Plan (also a movie with Billy Bob, Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda). A Simple Plan was published in 1993 and The Ruins in 2006. If he writes a book every 13 years, he's overdue for another.
As soon as I finish this (hopefully, tonight), it's on to If It Bleeds.
I looked up this author and he only has two books, The Ruins and A Simple Plan (also a movie with Billy Bob, Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda). A Simple Plan was published in 1993 and The Ruins in 2006. If he writes a book every 13 years, he's overdue for another.
As soon as I finish this (hopefully, tonight), it's on to If It Bleeds.
I loved A Simple Plan and enjoyed The Ruins although I was a little disappointed in the latter as it was published quite a few years after A Simple Plan and it didn't quite live up to the promise of a second novel after such a long waiting period. I did see the movie of The Ruins and it's quite good and rather gruesome too.I'm finishing up The Ruins by Scott Smith. This was a CD grab bag book that I probably never would read if it had not been in the grab bag. I'm glad it was in the grab bag because it's a superb horror story. I think there was a movie made of this and I may have seen it (I'm thinking I saw it during one of our October marathons). It's about a group of travelers in Mexico who go to archeological dig and end up being trapped there (I'll leave it at that).
I looked up this author and he only has two books, The Ruins and A Simple Plan (also a movie with Billy Bob, Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda). A Simple Plan was published in 1993 and The Ruins in 2006. If he writes a book every 13 years, he's overdue for another.
As soon as I finish this (hopefully, tonight), it's on to If It Bleeds.
And the first story of If It Bleeds is next week's story, yes?I'm finishing up The Ruins by Scott Smith. This was a CD grab bag book that I probably never would read if it had not been in the grab bag. I'm glad it was in the grab bag because it's a superb horror story. I think there was a movie made of this and I may have seen it (I'm thinking I saw it during one of our October marathons). It's about a group of travelers in Mexico who go to archeological dig and end up being trapped there (I'll leave it at that).
I looked up this author and he only has two books, The Ruins and A Simple Plan (also a movie with Billy Bob, Bill Paxton and Bridget Fonda). A Simple Plan was published in 1993 and The Ruins in 2006. If he writes a book every 13 years, he's overdue for another.
As soon as I finish this (hopefully, tonight), it's on to If It Bleeds.
Yes. April 29, 2020
I might have been actually able to participate in a reading group here! But then my love for Mr Leonard got in the way.
Discussion group reading threads are open for posting at anytime. Come discuss after you have read for present book.I might have been actually able to participate in a reading group here! But then my love for Mr Leonard got in the way.
I do actually enjoy the history of most English kings,
I find King John fascinating, as well as even Longshanks. I'm going over Henry V at the moment, who is a great historical study. As for Edward III, I believe that he is often not so well known simply because of the accomplishments of Edward Woodstock, who has a very different history depending on the nation of the historian. In France, Edward is blasted for his tactics and governorship style, while in England he is hailed as the master of Chivalry. He won some major battles, probably the most notable of which was the Battle of Crecy. But as for Edward III, yes, he is complicant with not finishing the war with France for the next century, the war should have effectively have been over after Poitiers. But did you notice that Edward III never attempted an invasion of Scotland, in fact he became the first English King after Longshanks invasion to achknowledge Scotland as an independent and free nation with it's own monarchy. Likely that Edward, being in his father's court, knew what the ferocity of a dedicated Scotsman could accomplish. But a perfect King does indeed exist, Kurben, in French, his name is Robert De Brus.Kurben
There is a book called The Scots in Sweden, an Unofficial Alliance, seems to be a pretty good perspective of the Scots involvement fighting in the name of King Gustavus during the Thirty Years War. Seems to be pretty intersting.
There is a book called The Scots in Sweden, an Unofficial Alliance, seems to be a pretty good perspective of the Scots involvement fighting in the name of King Gustavus during the Thirty Years War. Seems to be pretty intersting.
Now I will too!I find myself calling the new book Let It Bleed because of The Rolling Stones Album
Thanks for the tip. The Lion from the north as he was called... Our first Warrior King. We had 3
William Baillie was a Scottish soldier who commanded a regiment in Gustavus' army. He would later be defeated by Montrose right enough at the Battle of Kilsyth, he was with the Parliamentarians.
So many great authors of that genre, not worth wasting on one you don't like.
The Nameless
M-O-O-N - That spells Nameless
Over the last few days I blitzed through the 2nd half of heart shaped box by joe hill, and about a 3rd of the outsider by our man Steve. I was very surprised when
I also read 1 short story inbetween, mrs Todd's shortcut, from skeleton crew. I have a bit of a love hate relationship with short stories, I find them very hit and miss.
Terry died so early, I thought the whole book was going to be his fight for redemption, or at least a big part of it
I also read 1 short story inbetween, mrs Todd's shortcut, from skeleton crew. I have a bit of a love hate relationship with short stories, I find them very hit and miss.
Yeah, you and i think everyone else. I remember thinking what! But he cant do that!!! But he fooled me there, i'll admit. But i turned out liking The Outsider anyway.
Today is a very good day!!! I got If It Bleeds in my mail today. The weekend is saved, the sky is blue and birds sing happy tunes. It is only Stephen King that, in these times, can make think that everything is allright with the world!
I finished The Ruins and thought it was excellent although many people probably won't like it much because it's so relentlessly bleak. The novel has kind of a slow start and the tension just keeps ratcheting up by the page.
I got a book called Sturarna about the noble family Sture in sweden. They were one of tthe most, perhaps the most, important family in Sweden in the 15,th and 16,th century. became very close to being King at least twice and was on the opposite site of the Vasa family who did became kings of Sweden. Gustav Vasa, the first Vasa was contemporary with Henry VIII of England. What interest me about this book is that it tells the story of the losers in a powerstruggle and not as usual sees it from the Vasa point of view. It will be interesting, noone has written a book about the Sture family in 65 years. "The Winner takes it all" is very true.