I think 'It' is in my top five of his books. "The Stand" is great, have you read both versions? I have both copies and I think I read them both but years ago and all my books are back home *sniff* I miss them
I re read "The Green Mile" a month or so again.. I love IT. I re-read most of his books.. excecp "The Tommyknockers" but it has been a bit since I read it.
yeah, i read the cut version of 'the stand' first, then a few years after they released the uncut version. i went out and bought it the first day it was out. friggin' thing was huge and i thought it'd take forever to get through it, but i really had a hard time putting it down once i opened it.
yeah, i read the cut version of 'the stand' first, then a few years after they released the uncut version. i went out and bought it the first day it was out. friggin' thing was huge and i thought it'd take forever to get through it, but i really had a hard time putting it down once i opened it.
Yeah when I got into King, the uncut version came out. I have only read that version, but I remember my dad had the uncut version. It is one of the best books I ever read. I remember reading it when I was in high school and sitting outside on my grandparent's porch and reading 200 or so pages per day, which really didn't put much of a dent in it.
LOVE Confederacy Of Dunces. I read it about 20 years ago. I remember Neil Peart said he was reading it so I picked it up.
I am reading right now
2 Sims 2 Prima Guides Seasons and Freetime
Idiots Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss-My blood sugar has been crazy lately. I get dizzy and those cold sweats,and almost pass out if I eat to many carbs, so I wanted to read up on a glycemic diet.
and
Sex Starved Marriage
To 10c; "Your PJ tshirt should be tight enough to show you're a woman and loose enough to show you're a lady." - bionicamy
just finished a farewell to arms and was gonna read for whom the bell tolls. but after that ending im gonna hold off. so now im reading another collection of lovercraft stories.
just finished a farewell to arms and was gonna read for whom the bell tolls. but after that ending im gonna hold off. so now im reading another collection of lovercraft stories.
I've been reading this for about 2 months now. I got stuck. I'm thinking I need to start it over again. You've got my interest piqued.
Finally finished the Grapes of Wrath today. Took me forever, because I've barely had any time to read for fun this semester, but it was well worth it. Brilliant book, definitely one I'll be coming back to multiple times.
It's a town full of losers and I'm pulling out of here to win
1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
Finishing up "Fifth Business", the first book in Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy. I actually had to read the second book, "The Manticore", for my Myth and Symbol class this year and this summer I've decided to read all three of them together before I get to anything else. I loooooved "The Manticore", a very deep psychological look into one man's strange and difficult life in a very complicated social/family situation. "Fifth Business" is quite good as well. So far, I recommend them to anyone with an interest in psychology, especially Jungian analysis. Jung would have a field day with these books!
2003: Toronto
2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
2006: Toronto 1 & 2
2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
2010: Buffalo
2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle 2016: Toronto 1 & 2 2022: Hamilton/Toronto 2023: EV Seattle 1&2
I've just finished Papillon which was one of the best books I've ever read
Before that I read 'the road'. Pretty good... thought it was great when I'd finished but it follows the theory that if you leave an ending open it's easy for the reader to keep the story in his/her mind cos I think it's human nature for some of us to want a definite ending. So for that reason, it stuck in my mind... I dunno if that makes a book great though
Yesterday I started 'The Lemon Tree' and I've a feeling I'm gonna like it.
The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
Reading A Quiet Belief In Angels by R.J. Ellory (AET bookclub) and it's fantastic!! Only about a quarter of the way through it but i'm hooked. To the point that I sat on break at work this morning and though "damnit, I wish i'd brought my book..."
Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
I am currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (the author of the Kite Runner). Neither are books that I would normally choose but they have had such good reviews I decided to try them. I loved the Kite Runner and so far am liking this one also.
Before that I read 'the road'. Pretty good... thought it was great when I'd finished but it follows the theory that if you leave an ending open it's easy for the reader to keep the story in his/her mind cos I think it's human nature for some of us to want a definite ending. So for that reason, it stuck in my mind... I dunno if that makes a book great though
I really enjoyed The Road. That was the first Cormac McCarthy book I've read. I didn't remember the ending being left that open.
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yeah, i read the cut version of 'the stand' first, then a few years after they released the uncut version. i went out and bought it the first day it was out. friggin' thing was huge and i thought it'd take forever to get through it, but i really had a hard time putting it down once i opened it.
~D.K.S.
Yeah when I got into King, the uncut version came out. I have only read that version, but I remember my dad had the uncut version. It is one of the best books I ever read. I remember reading it when I was in high school and sitting outside on my grandparent's porch and reading 200 or so pages per day, which really didn't put much of a dent in it.
Really a great one
I am reading right now
2 Sims 2 Prima Guides Seasons and Freetime
Idiots Guide to Glycemic Index Weight Loss-My blood sugar has been crazy lately. I get dizzy and those cold sweats,and almost pass out if I eat to many carbs, so I wanted to read up on a glycemic diet.
and
Sex Starved Marriage
http://www.myspace.com/brain_of_c
What did you think? I thought that was King's best book since Bag of Bones.
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
TUL-10/8/14
What did you think?
I wave to all my Friends... Yeah!
I've been reading this for about 2 months now. I got stuck. I'm thinking I need to start it over again. You've got my interest piqued.
Really worth reading if you like different stories from a total different place.
Very scurrile.
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
and still jonesing for another show....
"the waiting drove me mad..."
2005: Kitchener/Hamilton/Toronto
2006: Toronto 1 & 2
2008: Hartford/EV Toronto 1 & 2
2009: Toronto/Philadelphia 3 & 4
2010: Buffalo
2011: Montreal/Toronto 1 & 2/Hamilton
2013: London/Buffalo/Vancouver/Seattle
2016: Toronto 1 & 2
2022: Hamilton/Toronto
2023: EV Seattle 1&2
Before that I read 'the road'. Pretty good... thought it was great when I'd finished but it follows the theory that if you leave an ending open it's easy for the reader to keep the story in his/her mind cos I think it's human nature for some of us to want a definite ending. So for that reason, it stuck in my mind... I dunno if that makes a book great though
Yesterday I started 'The Lemon Tree' and I've a feeling I'm gonna like it.
Verona??? it's all surmountable
Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
Wembley? We all believe!
Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
Chicago 07? And love
What a different life
Had I not found this love with you
... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
a happy death - albert camus
mcsweeney's issue 22
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
I am currently reading A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini (the author of the Kite Runner). Neither are books that I would normally choose but they have had such good reviews I decided to try them. I loved the Kite Runner and so far am liking this one also.
Me too! I'd never read Vonnegut before-- I loved the book! LOVED IT.
Yesterday I checked out "The Devil in White City."
CHILLIN LIKE BOB DYLAN!!!
Big disappointment for me. I love Palahniuk and can't wait for Snuff, but Rant was bad.
BTW, I'm reading Herzog by Saul Bellow. Fantastic!!
Vonnegut is my all time favorite!! Everything he's written is golden!!
Very eye opening! I would highly recommend it.
Gambling=a taxation on stupidity.
Remember, you can walk anywhere, as long as you have the time.
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I really enjoyed The Road. That was the first Cormac McCarthy book I've read. I didn't remember the ending being left that open.