What Book Did You Read Last Night??? (5 Viewers)

[Cornu Ammonis]

tried those back in my teens. Made it to Wizard and Glass and I was completely spent by then.

I remember the first 3 being really really good.

This going to be a film (series of films), or TV series soon, isn't it?

I love them, I read the first four (up to Wizard and Glass) maybe up to four times and then the last three once. This is my first time re-reading the whole thing together. And also my first time reading The Wind Through the Keyhole, which King wrote after he had finished the series and fits in between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of Calla. It's patchy but good, W&G is my favourite and possibly my favourite Stephen King book at that.

As for the film thing, last I heard it was Idris Elba as Roland and Matthew McCanaughyghgyghgy as the Man in Black and it was going to be a mix of films and HBO series rather than all films or all TV series. I don't know how I feel about it, it's either going to be amazing or it won't translate at all to the screen.

 

[eoinzy2000]

As recommended by @7 - No tomorrow (have you bought it?)
Hmmmm, strange, I'm seven chapters in already so its obviously very readable but I don't know, its not engaging me really. There's nothing new in it essentially, it might be better suited to the casual observer of Russia rather than the crazed Russophile.

Im reading that next. Interesting mmmmmm.

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

Im reading that next. Interesting mmmmmm.

It's a good read, you should enjoy it.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Sounds great!

Although hard to read "with YA themes" as meant in a positive way. Can we call it a Bildungsroman to make it sound more literary?

Ha! You've called me before on my YA references! I really must stop using them. Had to look up bildungsroman, and have to hand it to the Germans - great word!

One of the narrators is a 13 year old girl dealing with heavy shit at home and in school, which is where I was coming from.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Last few books:

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

How's the last one? The cover intrigues me.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

How's the last one? The cover intrigues me.

I'm only about 20 pages into it so two stories. Both good, he was a good mate of HP Lovecraft and I can already see how they influenced each other. Will give a more thorough appraisal in a few days.

 

[GO]

Started the first of the Clifden Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer.

Bit early to call it but it's looking like a ripping yarn

 

[тхеодоре кацзынски]

I'm only about 20 pages into it so two stories. Both good, he was a good mate of HP Lovecraft and I can already see how they influenced each other. Will give a more thorough appraisal in a few days.

Nice one, not usually into fantasy but like I say, the cover appeals to me.

Started the first of the Clifden Chronicles by Jeffrey Archer.

Bit early to call it but it's looking like a ripping yarn

Great interviewee that guy, comes across as sound.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Nice one, not usually into fantasy but like I say, the cover appeals to me.

The cover painting is by the author. It's not really fantasy in Tolkien/Martin way, it's more of a mix of fairy tale, cosmic horror and even elements of science fiction. I'm loving it so far.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Sounds really good!

I have about 14 books on the go at the moment, i'm fuppin ridiculous.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Sounds really good!

I have about 14 books on the go at the moment, i'm fuppin ridiculous.

I'm trying to keep it to two at a time: paperbacks for the Luas/work (a lot of my work is spending 2-3 minutes setting something up and then waiting 10-15 minutes before repeating it by 20; hence lots of reading time while being productive) and a hardback/big volume for home.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Finally bought Geek Love a few days ago.

...and have just read that author Katherine Dunn passed away yesterday. RIP

Katherine Dunn, Author of <i>Geek Love</i>, Dies at 70 - Willamette Week

 

[Lili Marlene]

Am reading Hodges Figgis/Waterstones Childrens book of the month, The Girl of Ink and Stars, which so far is utter shite:

also reading this yoke (more of a text book/history on "male terror") which is, uh, comprehensive:

 

[rettucs]

next up, this

abandoned this 2/3s of the way through. Just lost interest. I'll return to it at some stage. It was written in the 1940s by some lad who is clearly thinking in Spanish as he's writing in English. That, and the fact that folks wrote and thought a little differently 70 years ago, doesn't exactly lend itself to building momentum while reading.

 

[Jim Daniels]

Just finished a collection of short stories from Thomas Morris. Short stories aren't for everyone, but I've got more into them in recent years. And, this is really, really, really good.

Entertaining, moving and very close to the bone - in that I could identify somewhat with the protagonists (mostly men with relationship/life problems) and what they are going through.

I had a proof copy with a plain orange/ yellow cover, so I took a paint brush to it. I know! What age am I? Six?



The new proper paperback is out now - and has a fine cover...

 

[ilovehoovering]

This is the second book of hers I've read and really enjoyed so now I just want to read them all.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Just finished Black Postcards which is Dean Wareham's delightfully bitchy memoir of his time in Galaxie 500 and Luna. Very funny.

Next up is Don Winslow's The Power of the Dog, which is about the rise of drug cartels in Mexico. So far it's really good.

 

[Lili Marlene]

Lili Marlene said: ↑
Ugh, I've started Ulysses for a book club thingy.

A year later and this is still ongoing, the book club fell apart for ages and is only getting back together now. I had to go reread a whole pile to remember what was going on. Ulysses is hard : (

Finally finished this today.

Fuckin' Ulysses. A year and a half of on and off reading and irregular guilt club meetups. Only 2 of us made it to the end.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Is that all you have to say about it?