Her book of short stories, vampires in the lemon grove, is very good. A good sampling of what she is capable of. I loved swamplandia!I think I'll give Swamplandia a try.
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Her book of short stories, vampires in the lemon grove, is very good. A good sampling of what she is capable of. I loved swamplandia!I think I'll give Swamplandia a try.
Her book of short stories, vampires in the lemon grove, is very good. A good sampling of what she is capable of. I loved swamplandia!
No this isn't typical vampire story at all. And the rest of the stories are so vastly different from each other.I may give it a try . .. but I'm really, really sick of vampires.
I may give it a try . .. but I'm really, really sick of vampires.
Her book of short stories, vampires in the lemon grove, is very good. A good sampling of what she is capable of. I loved swamplandia!
It took me two tries at Swamplandia as for me there was an odd cadence to the beginning. And I think the red Seth is fine, though I do wish nothing but ill for a certain character.Finished Swamplandia by Russell, took me awhile to get a grip but hung in . Although, I am really sad about the fate ofred Seth.
Going to the library later to pick up Ruin Falls by Jenny Milchman and Bad Things Happen by Harry Dolan.
It took me two tries at Swamplandia as for me there was an odd cadence to the beginning. And I think the red Seth is fine, though I do wish nothing but ill for a certain character.
Dense? I highly doubt it.Thank you for mentioning the odd cadence at the beginning, I thought I was just too dense to get it!
Okay, I'm still reading The Passage. Started out great for the first 250 pages. Now the action has been forwarded 100 years, and the characters are flat and boring. KingRiceFan, anybody, should I finish this? I went from not being able to put the book down to dreading reading it! AGHHHHHHHH!
Unfortunately that trend continues in the next book to even greater damage IMO. Sometimes telling a story out of order chronologically works. Other times not. For me this series would have been much better served being told in a linear fashion like King's The Stand. For a highly touted series this one has fallen a lot for me with the second book. Damn shame too since Cronin creates great characters. It's the one hook that will pull me through the entire series. I'll finish the series but more out of a completionist mindset instead of an eager reader.Okay, I'm still reading The Passage. Started out great for the first 250 pages. Now the action has been forwarded 100 years, and the characters are flat and boring. KingRiceFan, anybody, should I finish this? I went from not being able to put the book down to dreading reading it! AGHHHHHHHH!
Danie- the forward jump in time really messed with alot of us here. Stick with it. I think you'll be glad that you did. I think it's a great story! I haven't read the second book- The Twelve- yet, it's in my TBR pile, so I can't comment on it. There are quite a few here that have really enjoyed the two books tho, looks like they just haven't commented yet.Okay, I'm still reading The Passage. Started out great for the first 250 pages. Now the action has been forwarded 100 years, and the characters are flat and boring. KingRiceFan, anybody, should I finish this? I went from not being able to put the book down to dreading reading it! AGHHHHHHHH!