jencin
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Post by jencin on Oct 7, 2012 2:56:52 GMT -5
I'm almost half way though Stephen King's 11/22/63, using my Nook Tablet. I know, I know, but it was a gift from someone I love so I thought I'd try. 11/22/63 is King's 'time travel' book and came out last year in time for Christmas giving.  I'm going to be gentle with this book. It received good reviews and some acclaim when it was released and since, and is a good read in many ways. The plot is about a man who goes back in time in an effort to stop the JFK assassination. Beyond that, it's a typical SK book ... long, wordy and intense, plus .. for King's fans, it's a Derry book, with all that implies. Even beyond that, this idea (sans JFK) has been done before .. and better .. in Jack Finney's novel, Time and Again. After I finish this one, I'll probably go back and re-read Time and Again .. again. |
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Post by starlight07 on Oct 7, 2012 8:24:12 GMT -5
I was planning to read the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. He's the best selling paranormal romance author and I wanted to experiment with that genre. However I will not be able to find time for the series and so must hold it till summer.
I like Stephen King's books too. The Shinning is my favourite. I would like to read It by King. My step aunt recommended it to me years ago - well she said the movie was awesome.
My recent read is of the genre crime and romance. I wasn't too impressed by the book. A let down it was. I enjoy reading Amanda Quick's novels for romance.
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Post by weltschmerz on Oct 7, 2012 18:52:46 GMT -5
I recently finished John Irving's "Until I Find You.". He also authored The Cider House Rules, The Hotel New Hampshire and The World According to Garp, so you know this is a huge, colourful and sprawling tapestry of a book, full of interesting characters. It examines the lives and work of tattoo artists, delves into the the dark and forbidden world of child sexuality, and has plenty to say about the underbelly of pro wrestling. Don't let the sappy title fool you. Excellent book.  ![]() [/img] |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2012 22:37:09 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2012 23:38:40 GMT -5
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jencin
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Post by jencin on Oct 13, 2012 1:37:26 GMT -5
I was planning to read the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. He's the best selling paranormal romance author and I wanted to experiment with that genre. However I will not be able to find time for the series and so must hold it till summer.
I like Stephen King's books too. The Shinning is my favourite. I would like to read It by King. My step aunt recommended it to me years ago - well she said the movie was awesome.
My recent read is of the genre crime and romance. I wasn't too impressed by the book. A let down it was. I enjoy reading Amanda Quick's novels for romance. It, the TV movie of IT, the SK novel, is the best of any movie based on his books, imo. The Shining is second. it the book is very good. If you're familiar with King's big fat bibliography, this is another Derry book (as is 11-22-63. I really dislike the suspense, romance writers I've tried so far, mostly because the actual plot gets bogged down with gratuitous romance and finally ends with unanswered questions or trivial excuses to bring the book to it's finish. The only romance-suspense writers I enjoy are Anne Rivers Siddons and (surprise) Laurell K. Hamilton. Hamilton's books are erotic but don't push it to porn (imo). They are also present day fantasy so if sleeping with a vampire or werewolf repulses you, pass these by. I do like Nelson DeMille books and Pat Conroy books and various other stand alone books by authors who can actually write. Oh! Almost forgot. If you like suspense that is less stressful, there's a series called the Alphabet Murder series about a female private detective (Kinsey Milhone) by Sue Grafton, that you might like a lot. |
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Post by jencin on Oct 13, 2012 1:42:12 GMT -5
I recently finished John Irving's "Until I Find You.". He also authored The Cider House Rules, The Hotel New Hampshire and The World According to Garp, so you know this is a huge, colourful and sprawling tapestry of a book, full of interesting characters. It examines the lives and work of tattoo artists, delves into the the dark and forbidden world of child sexuality, and has plenty to say about the underbelly of pro wrestling. Don't let the sappy title fool you. Excellent book. ![]() [/img][/quote] I've read all the Irving books you mention except Until I Find You ... and I own that one but haven't managed to work it in, yet. I am currently reading trashy biographies.  |
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Post by starlight07 on Oct 18, 2012 1:30:46 GMT -5
I've seen The Shining and I loved it, Jen. I would love to see It too. I think that movie comes in parts.
Laurell K. Hamilton is someone whom I've not heard of and when researching for a popular paranormal romance author then I landed on J.R.Ward. But I shall look into Laurell K. Hamilton's work. I truly enjoy reading romance on a nice sunny day. But Amanda Quick's novels were medieval romance and I love that a lot.
Wow...that's cool. Thank you for your suggestion - I will read the series. I have quite a lot of reading to do in the summer.
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Post by bach on Oct 18, 2012 13:55:36 GMT -5
I am currently reading this one:  It is very well translated from the original Japanese, a gripping story but where it will take me I do not yet know. I have just finished this one:  Witches, Vampires and daemons among the dreaming spires of Oxford. Well written, exciting and definitely NOT Twilight. |
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Post by steff on Oct 18, 2012 17:52:27 GMT -5
I was planning to read the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. He's the best selling paranormal romance author and I wanted to experiment with that genre. However I will not be able to find time for the series and so must hold it till summer.
I like Stephen King's books too. The Shinning is my favourite. I would like to read It by King. My step aunt recommended it to me years ago - well she said the movie was awesome.
My recent read is of the genre crime and romance. I wasn't too impressed by the book. A let down it was. I enjoy reading Amanda Quick's novels for romance. It, the TV movie of IT, the SK novel, is the best of any movie based on his books, imo. The Shining is second. it the book is very good. If you're familiar with King's big fat bibliography, this is another Derry book (as is 11-22-63. I really dislike the suspense, romance writers I've tried so far, mostly because the actual plot gets bogged down with gratuitous romance and finally ends with unanswered questions or trivial excuses to bring the book to it's finish. The only romance-suspense writers I enjoy are Anne Rivers Siddons and (surprise) Laurell K. Hamilton. Hamilton's books are erotic but don't push it to porn (imo). They are also present day fantasy so if sleeping with a vampire or werewolf repulses you, pass these by. I do like Nelson DeMille books and Pat Conroy books and various other stand alone books by authors who can actually write. Oh! Almost forgot. If you like suspense that is less stressful, there's a series called the Alphabet Murder series about a female private detective (Kinsey Milhone) by Sue Grafton, that you might like a lot.
I realllly didn't like IT as a tv movie... but I do think that's on me because the clown didn't fit the mental image I already had of him. Plus I have a really hard time not seeing Dr Frankenfurter whenever I see Tim Curry in anything...add clown makeup & all I saw was Halloween at Frankie's place w/ (what's your favorite color) Magenta & (where do you get your pot) Columbia.
Because I'm not a fan of gory horror movies, but oddly enough have no problem reading it, I found Misery to be one of the best movies from a King book. It took out the parts that gore-wise I would have had a hard time watching play out, but it threw in enough of the little details that were so important to that story to make me nod & think "yes yes yes!".
LOVED The Mist & The Langoliers. Hated with a passion Pet Semetary. The Shining creeps me out more than any other King movie, but credit that to Jack Nicholson, but the book is better. I loved the art of the blue lighting to Dolores Claiborne but the book is better. Didn't like the Stand mini series, but again, I had my view of the characters and certain ones just didn't work. Trashcan man DID tho. Needful Things was close, but not quite...and oddly enough, they toned down the bloody violence too much to really tell that story. LOVE the book tho.
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Post by jencin on Oct 23, 2012 23:42:22 GMT -5
Thanks for the recommendation for A Discovery of Witches, Bach. I'm not sure I'd enjoy it but know someone who would, so I'll pass the information along. You know, I could have done without Curry as the clown, too (Penny wise?). Just don't like to see him play villains in general. It's hard to keep from imagining the floor show going on down in that sewer.  Also, the length is a little daunting. Don't know how they could have made it shorter and better at the same time, though. The actors were great, I thought ... along with the casting. The Stand - a fantastic book but too long. They've made 2 movies of it. Neither did it justice. I kind of like Insomnia (the book - Derry as well) but its a strange one. It took me 2 years to read it, starting and stopping several times until I got onto the home stretch. Rose Madder, was good, but it, too, was a very frightening book ... mundane horrors that could be lurking almost anywhere, and then, the last 1/4 lapsing into super-natural confusion. A very few of Dean Koontz' books from those I've read were good enough to recommend. He started out as a formula writer on contract and still falls back on that style occasionally. That said, the two best heavy suspense books I've read of his, One Door Away From Heaven (best protagonist ever) and the other, From The Corner of his Eye (most horrible villain ever) are unforgetable. When Koontz is good, he's very good - when he's bad, he's boring. |
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Post by jencin on Nov 2, 2012 18:56:50 GMT -5
If you read for entertainment, Nelson Demille's new John Corey book - The Panther - has been released. This series is great as an audio version because the reader is fantastic, but hard cover is good, too.
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Post by eos on Nov 16, 2012 10:57:47 GMT -5
 True Paranormal case from North East England in 2006 Very interesting and disturbing case this one,well documented from the two well respected authors and investigators from a personal level. At times reads like a Paranormal report though this does not detract from the book Not for the reader who just wants a good scare though. |
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Post by jenn823 on Feb 2, 2013 11:04:08 GMT -5
I'm currently reading a non-fiction book called "House of Lies." It's a true crime novel. Lately I like non-fiction books better.
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Post by steff on Feb 2, 2013 12:46:51 GMT -5
I'm currently reading the Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George. I like her historical books.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2013 14:05:12 GMT -5
I just ordered a couple of books by John Wooden to help me with my coaching. One is "Practical Modern Basketball" and the other is "John Wooden's UCLA Offense". I should be getting those this week.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2013 6:56:21 GMT -5
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 8, 2013 1:15:51 GMT -5
LOVED The Mist & The Langoliers.
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Those are two of my favorite movies. I loved the ending in The Mist.
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Post by weltschmerz on Feb 8, 2013 1:18:43 GMT -5
Loved the music, too.
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Post by flan327 on Apr 26, 2013 7:34:39 GMT -5
I'm a public librarian and read a lot of YA authors.
I heartily recommend "Code Name Verity," by Elizabeth Wein and "The Scorpio Races," by Maggie Stiefvater.
More later...
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