I recently saw the film about him, The Theory of Everything. Was not too bad, but does gloss things over, I thought...the acting is ace.
What Are You Reading?
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Saw the film Still Alice, and just loved it. Read the book too, by Lisa Genova. So well written. I am being checked out at the moment for Huntington's Disease, for the very early stages, so this did hit a nerve. Amazing acting by the lead...the name of which slips my mind right now...!! A very good film.
I just love second hand books....for the hand written names etc to be found in them....
If you can make it past the first seven pages you'll be fine! Let us (me) know how ya do.....This is one of my favorite McCammon books- it just never lets up!!
I liked Still Alice all right (that was Julianne Moore in the movie), but really liked Left Neglected, also by Genova.
Now that all my 'have to' books are read, it's time to get back to Swan Song 
I did check out The Sacrifice today, though... 
I did check out The Sacrifice today, though... 
I am a little over 100 pages into Pat Barker's, The Eye in the Door, one of SK's recommended reads in On Writing. This is the first book I have read by him. It is very sexually graphic - I didn't think I was a prude before...I can see where some of it is necessary to the character development, but will have to reassess after I finish the book. Even if I don't like it after all is said and done, I think I will read his book Regeneration and decide if I want to seek out any more of this author's work.
I had heard of The Terror before, but didn't know it was based on the Franklin expedition. I've read only one book by Simmons (Carrion Comfort) and liked it okay, but I went ahead and downloaded The Terror to my Kindle. It sounded too good to pass up!
I'm a little over 40 pages in now and loving it.
ah of course, Julianne Moore. So good it it, natural. Thought the actors playing her daughters were a bit hard-edged. Made me wish that Martha Plimpton was in it, used to really like her, a very natual actress.
,I tried sooo hard to like (and finish) The Picture of Dorian Gray, my son bought a copy for me a couple of years ago--but something else came along (I think it was Horns) and I never went back to it. For shame... I found it a bit boring.
Well I put the book down and haven't picked it back up again. I think I was about 20% into it. It wasn't that I hated it, I just didn't like it enough to keep going. It didn't grab me.
I don't know if it's an age thing or that my tastes have changed but I'm finding it harder to really get into some of the classics these days.
Glad you made it passed the melting (well, you know what). I got to that part and almost threw the book away, but of course I kept reading and am so glad that I did!!
Boy's Life:
The flying scene, this was AMAZING! I was flying too, yes I was! (& I am afraid of heights, well done Mr. McCammon!)
I just started I Am Radar, by Reif Larsen. A few years ago I read his first novel, The Selected Works of T S Spivet. I thought it was amazing and so did Mr King in a shining blurb.
Reading Safe House now. One of those thrillers where you're never entirely sure who is the good or the bad guy. Fastpaced and easy to read but doubt that it will linger with for years like the really good books do. A wellcrafted thriller by chris Ewan but not something that people will talk about ten years from now. Fun to read though.
I am reading Saint Odd by Dean Koontz, Downloaded his short story about Odd Thomas and Stormy . Download on Kobo for 90 cent - Stephen King - the non fiction. not reading as much as I should. ):
The picture of Dorian Grey - Enjoyed it being a little leprechaun meself like Oscar. Watch the original film. This is his only novel. every other publication is short stories.
I know . . .that was some damn good writing. As a child I had fantasies that took me to that level --and that was one of my favorite parts of the story. You are the first to mention this. Thank you, Flake. When a writer takes you to such lands like that . . .It Is AMAZING.
He took me right back to a childhood memory--a similar kind of experience only:
instead of flying in the sky, I used to fly along on my horse... which happened to be a cherry tree in the back yard. 
But... the feeling was the same, I was free and nobody could catch me on that guy!
But... the feeling was the same, I was free and nobody could catch me on that guy!He has such a way with words, he really does.
Just READ as much as you can. With LIFE it can be hard to find time, but try to include it in as much as you can. I find that it calms me and blocks out the craziness of the world. I can lock myself into another craziness or calmness by reading --one that I can shut out at anytime, I have the control.
So baby, don't beat yourself up if you don't read as much as you feel you SHOULD be doing, but instead just do it when you can. OK?
Ah . . .I love the Odd books . . .
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