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I'd give Twilight a solid B. Good action, fast paced...a real page turner. It has a "No Country for Old Men" feel with a real evil character chasing another character throughout a vast terrain with minor characters getting caught up in the wake of the pursuit. It's not nearly as well written though. And it doesn't have the depth/themes that No Country does. But if you loved that 'style' of story...you will definitely enjoy Twilight. In Pale Battalions is a chick book. More Pride and Prejudice than Catch-22. It's a mystery about "who is the father?" "who did she have an affair with?" and "should I marry my best friend's wife now that he's dead because she needs somebody to take care of her?" King missed with this recommendation. Anybody read this book and have thoughts?
The part in the aviary was wonderful. I was very disappointed that it wasn't included in the movie.
There were several scenes that I thought that about. Nearly every dinosaur vs. dinosaur fight, etc. Plus some the cheesiest movie scenes weren't in the book, like the kid getting electrocuted, etc. Overall, I think it would have been significantly better if they stayed closer to the book.And I say that as someone who was blown away by the movie as a high-school kid and still enjoy watching it.
I had heard a lot of good things about Child so I'm glad the book lived up to them. I'll definitely check out the rest.And I tend to read authors in publication order so I am slowly working through the Koontz books that my library carries. I think The Vision was published in '77 or something. But I'll be a while until I get to Odd Thomas since I only get through one every 2-3 months. Too many other things to read.
Interesting take. Makes more sense than anything I could come up with, that's for sure.
An OK short story collection, just not a lot to differentiate the stories. More a variations on a theme than an actual collection of short stories.Just started John Grisham's The Appeal
6/10 Nothing too great.Just started Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk. A very intriguing premise, right up my alley.
Thanks for the tip on Hell at the Breech! Excellent book, very compelling.
What are the other two books in the trilogy?
The Crossing and Cities of the PlainAnybody ever read 1, 2 or all 3?
I just finished All the Pretty Horses last week. Very well done. I don't know a lick of Mexican and it was frustrating to try to understand some of the dialog at times. Grady is a great character......not to mention Rawlins and Blevins. I will definitely be picking up the rest.....I just bought Blood Meridian.....didn't start reading it yet, might have to put it on the shelf to continue the trilogy though. In the meantime I needed a McCarthy break and just picked up World War Z from some of the recommendations in this thread. I'm only about 40 pages in but it is awesome so far.
Blood Meridian is in my top 5 all-time. That book is absolutely fantastic. It's McCarthy's best (from what I've read). Far superior to No Country for Old Men and better than The Road. All the Pretty Horses is really good so far. Exactly what you expect from McCarthy. Great characters, great interaction, great settings...slowly built tension. Really looking forward to seeing how all 3 characters develop. Rawlins is the goods.
That's what I heard about Blood Meridian. I also loved The Road and No Country for Old Men so Blood Meridian is going to be a treat.
Meridian is a different kind of book than No Country and The Road. Those two read like "movies". Real page turners with themes and symbolism that were easy to see and spelled out. Blood Meridian has lots of that same action...but the themes and symbolism are much deeper and bigger. So while it might be a 'tougher' read...it's much more rewarding.
Finished American Gods a couple of weeks ago and haven't had time since to start up a new book due to remodeling tasks. Loved that book and would highly recommend it and will definitely be looking up some of his other books.
the hype on this one is a bit much, but still a great read.
Curious what is in your top 5?
I am about 1/4 of the way through thus book now. I am enjoying it. I will avoid your spoilers for now.
Agreed.
Vivian Darkbloom...is that you?1. Catch-22Men-in-Cleats said:He's got Blood Meridian and Moby **** in there but he'll have to fill in the rest.Neo said:
Agreed
It's on my list.
I enjoyed Neverwhere more than American Gods. My favorite from Gaiman is Anansi Boys.Just got Angels and Visitations from the library today.
Wow...guess I need to pick this up. Just finished The Great Gatsby for the first time...don't know how I didn't read this in high school.....must of used cliff notes back then. Glad I know how to appreciate a good book these days.
Just got Angels and Visitations from the library today.
