Did I miss something but why is John Edward Williams all of a sudden really popular? Seems like every forum I go to is reading him and Hodges Figgis have two of his books in the top sellers chart inside the door.
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The third policeman is a fantastic novel; like you, I didn't get into At Swim at all, despite a couple of efforts.
Just finished Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch. Brilliant. Particularly enjoyed the relationship between Theo and Boris. She writes teenage boys incredibly well. Only very slightly let down by the last 100 or so pages when it ventured into thriller territory. I would say this is on par with her first two books. I'd have a hard time picking a favourite.
From a distance the Goldfinch and the Luminaries look the same. Is this some kind of trick or trend or what?
Not long enough, I reckon. I could have read about Theo and Boris in Las Vegas forever.Just finished it there myself. It was excellent, but God, it was long! The Theo/ Boris friendship was great alright, but I think I actually preferred the Theo/ Hobie one - there was something very calming about those sections. She's an incredible writer - the level of detail in there was amazing. No wonder it took so long to write (and read!)
Also it wasn't long. I read it in a week. There's way tougher books a quarter of its lengthJust finished it there myself. It was excellent, but God, it was long! The Theo/ Boris friendship was great alright, but I think I actually preferred the Theo/ Hobie one - there was something very calming about those sections. She's an incredible writer - the level of detail in there was amazing. No wonder it took so long to write (and read!)
Also it wasn't long. I read it in a week. There's way tougher books a quarter of its length
Saw the movie of that, I didn't think it was all that great but recognised it had some really good ideas. Possibly it was just a fumbled adaptation; it gave me the impression the book was probably worth reading.
I'm thinking about reading that, but after the length of The Goldfinch, I'm easing myself back into things with this...(as recommended by yourself)
I finally finished this the other day, it was pretty good in spots, particularly in the middle, and that kinda soppy ending always gets me but overall it was fairly pedestrian.
Willy Vlautin is launching his new book in some place on Crows Lane tomorrow evening. I fucking love Willy Vlautin.
Im a 3rd of the way through the shining at the minute. So far it is a big meh fest. Stephen King might be a load of shite.
Saw the movie of that, I didn't think it was all that great but recognised it had some really good ideas. Possibly it was just a fumbled adaptation; it gave me the impression the book was probably worth reading.
here, did you ever read the actual one I recommended by her, What I Was?
Willy Vlautin is launching his new book in some place on Crows Lane tomorrow evening. I fucking love Willy Vlautin.
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