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Helter Skelter is one of my all time favorites.
Finished Starship Troopers, liked it a lot more than I expected I would.
Now on The Man in the High Castle, by Philip Dick.
Now on The Man in the High Castle, by Philip Dick.
Very creepy and eerie case, from top to bottom. The fact that he and Sharon Tate locked eyes months I believe prior to the murders, when he came looking for Melcher, that is haunting and eerie. Her face was sealed right there on that sidewalk that day. To me, that is simply chilling.
I can't wait to read the book. I just watched a newer movie called Six Degrees Of Helter Skelter and it was interesting.. They showed basically every single location that had anything to do with the family, victims, and anyone even somewhat involved in the case. Not to mention a pretty brutal and uncomfortable explanation of the crime scene and actual murders themselves, by an LA Coroner. Hadn't heard it in that detail before, and although sickening and hard to handle it helps explain just how seriously BRUTAL this stuff was. Aside from that though it was nice to see all the locations for once, very insightful.
Hope it doesn't seem morbid to be fascinated with such a case, not as a manson fan or follower, just a guy that's interested in true crime. It's like driving past a wreck, a bad bad wreck, knowing you ought to not look, but you do anyway, and if you're lucky you don't get to see what you looked over to see.. It's just human for some people to be interested, not morbid. The true facts of the crimes and brutal facts of how they were acted out, you have to understand those first to understand the brutal level that this case rose to. If they had been just simply shot, that would have been bad enough... But...
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I am not quite halfway through Life After Life. Been a lot of "life" to deal with and not much reading time lately. I really like it but am worried for Ursula. Why is this happening to her? I hope there is a good reason for it all.
Finished Lunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis. Don't know what to say about that novel. It certainly was different compared to American Psycho. Seems like he's retired from that annoying over description habit.
Began Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Some 45 pages behind, but this is quite dense text. It seems like close to a 100 pages. A futuristic story, written in 1992, but he's had a disturbingly accurate insight of technology of 2010s.
Began Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Some 45 pages behind, but this is quite dense text. It seems like close to a 100 pages. A futuristic story, written in 1992, but he's had a disturbingly accurate insight of technology of 2010s.
Getting into Dust by Cornwell when the library calls The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon is ready. First page, nine year old girl comes across a 'sleeper' walking in the woods. This 'sleeper' was a classmate that had died two weeks earlier! Got my attention real quick.
Cold Days: Book 13 of the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
This was so captivating that it bumped all my other reading to the side!!!!
Where to begin? My, my. Let's start with Jim Butcher. A tip of the hat to him for keeping this series as fresh as the first book. 13 books in and this series shows no signs of flagging or wilting.
Neither does Butcher.
If Harry updates his business card, he is going to be hard pressed to fit all the job titles onto it. Including a new, and more traditional take, on the one he has as Warden. The universe of Dresden continues to become more complicated. The players, good and bad, much more grey and nuanced in their depths. And Harry's actions have ripple effects that deepen the depth of his guilt and loss, often pulling in and harming his friends in the wake.
We finally got some movement on one relationship - after 13 frigging books, mind you!!!!!! - and saw another take a totally unexpected and heart breaking turn. Plus the new status of the second relationship directly impacts the first one.
Harry may be back, bigger and bada** than ever - complete with new duster - but in equal, or surpassing, amounts so are the challenges, allies and foes he has to juggle now.
Kris Kringle on the hunt, indeed!
I'm all caught up now - kind of sad - but at least the next book is due next month.
This was so captivating that it bumped all my other reading to the side!!!!
Where to begin? My, my. Let's start with Jim Butcher. A tip of the hat to him for keeping this series as fresh as the first book. 13 books in and this series shows no signs of flagging or wilting.
Neither does Butcher.
If Harry updates his business card, he is going to be hard pressed to fit all the job titles onto it. Including a new, and more traditional take, on the one he has as Warden. The universe of Dresden continues to become more complicated. The players, good and bad, much more grey and nuanced in their depths. And Harry's actions have ripple effects that deepen the depth of his guilt and loss, often pulling in and harming his friends in the wake.
We finally got some movement on one relationship - after 13 frigging books, mind you!!!!!! - and saw another take a totally unexpected and heart breaking turn. Plus the new status of the second relationship directly impacts the first one.
Harry may be back, bigger and bada** than ever - complete with new duster - but in equal, or surpassing, amounts so are the challenges, allies and foes he has to juggle now.
Kris Kringle on the hunt, indeed!
I'm all caught up now - kind of sad - but at least the next book is due next month.
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Well, what kind of dress brings out your eyes the most?
Started 'Looking For Ginger North' by John Dunning. Great read so far!
Oh, blue of course. Preferably a sundress.
Ursula is a great character and it's amazing how Atkinson manages to keep the reader from becoming frustrated and not getting gimmicky.
I'm waiting for the library to call with the next book in the Flavia Deluce mysteries by Alan Bradley. I highly recommend it.
And I always find the library calls when I already have a couple on the go.
I just realized that no matter what else I'm reading, (even if it's three books at a time!) I am always rereading sections of On Writing! The useful writing & language advice along with the insights into SK's life and craft make this book one of my favorites! I've posted this before, but I actually won this book on Simon & Schuster's website when it was first published. It was the best thing I've ever won!! 
Finished The Winter People ...very exciting and creepy read; back to Dust 'afore the library calls again!
Misery, right now, and it reminds me dead on what I love about Stephen King. Tight like a noose.
Reread that one recently. All story. Good stuff.
For me it's the fourth Harry Potter book.
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