Rhombaad said:I finished reading The Subtle Knife. Now it's on to The Amber Spyglass!
IncantatioN said:Quick read! How do you do it Rhomby?!! I assume the book was pretty good?
Gonzo said:Reading a whole bunch of Stephen King for the first time - started with the Gunslinger, now I'm halfway through his books 'On Writing' and 'Carrie'. Plan to kep reading the Dark Tower interspersed with books my friends told me were related - Salem's Lot, The Stand, and Insomnia.
Gonzo said:Reading a whole bunch of Stephen King for the first time - started with the Gunslinger, now I'm halfway through his books 'On Writing' and 'Carrie'. Plan to kep reading the Dark Tower interspersed with books my friends told me were related - Salem's Lot, The Stand, and Insomnia.
(I've not read Black House, but apparently it has a big connection as well)Aazealh said:You should read Talisman and Black House too.
Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:Last month, I finished Outer Dark and No Country For Old Men. It's pretty interesting to see how Cormac McCarthy's writing style develops from one of his oldest books (Outer Dark - 1968) to one of his newest (No Country - 2005). You can really see how he matures as a writer.
Walter said:Read Blood Meridian yet? It's his best, I think.
Vampire_Hunter_Bob said:Yeah. I read that back in either 2010 or 2011. I've been meaning to re-read it, but haven't. I've read McCarthy's big three: Suttree, Child of God, and Blood Meridian. They are all really good, I couldn't recommend them enough.
Walter said:Nice. I haven't read his others (other than The Road, which even without reading all his books feels like his most accessible one). Blood Meridian was gloriously painful to get through for me — both in terms of the harsh reality it depicts and how dense the descriptions of everything are. But man, what a fucking ride. I don't think there's anything out there quite like it.
Yeah, I read them all except for the last two, which are on my list of stuff I want to read. It's a good series. The first one as I recall, was a bit rough around the edges compared to the rest. It's still a fun read, though, for sure, but the books keep getting better as you go. At least that was my opinion. You won't want to put them down once the story gets going as the author keeps the action pretty intense. I would usually feel a bit exhausted by the end of one. Enjoy!Lawliet said:I'm thinking of starting The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Got the first book. Anyone read that?
Walter said:Nice. I haven't read his others (other than The Road, which even without reading all his books feels like his most accessible one). Blood Meridian was gloriously painful to get through for me — both in terms of the harsh reality it depicts and how dense the descriptions of everything are. But man, what a fucking ride. I don't think there's anything out there quite like it.