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    Quote Originally Posted by per anporth View Post
    If this isn't the best short story ever written, then there are very few that are better than it.
    And saddest...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bungalow Bill View Post
    Oh man. The Road? Yes.

    Thomas Covenant? No. As much as I like fantasy, some of it is really dopey, and this series is severely dopey. I'd recommend Earthsea instead, or maybe the Gormenghast novels.
    To each his own I guess. The Covenant series is different. It does not fit into the typical high fantasy mold.

    I read Gormenghast. First two books were excellent, third book didn't work for me. Not familiar with Earthsea, though I'm basically done with fantasy, with the exception of Martin's series...if he ever finishes it.
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    I read Gormenghast. First two books were excellent, third book didn't work for me
    The third book was patched together after Peake's death. That might be why it doesn't work as well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Yves View Post
    To each his own I guess. The Covenant series is different. It does not fit into the typical high fantasy mold.

    I read Gormenghast. First two books were excellent, third book didn't work for me. Not familiar with Earthsea, though I'm basically done with fantasy, with the exception of Martin's series...if he ever finishes it.
    Agreed re: Gormenghast.

    Earthsea is great. At least read the first one to see what you think. It's a quick read and not cliched or hackneyed.

    Can't agree with you about Thomas C. That shit is wretched. I like the anti-hero aspect but otherwise I can't take it. TEHO, as you say.
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    I'm about to start Veronica Roth's Divergent.

    My 11-year-old daughter loved it, so I want to 1) be in the loop on what she's reading and 2) see what all the fuss is about. I loved The Hunger Games trilogy, so I'm expecting to enjoy this, too. Plus, the movie comes out this month, and I like to read the book before I see the movie.
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    I am spending the next couple weeks on writing query letters for agents. I've got a few books on the iPad that I'm reading but mostly I'm surfing through Jeff Vandermeer's Wonderbook, (The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction)

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    I already said this in the "horror books" thread, but... I read Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" a couple of weeks ago. It was really good (especially coming from such a young author), but very sad and depressing. Of course I was familiar with the classic Boris Karloff films (Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein), but I always suspected they were very loosely based on the book and reading it confirmed those suspicions beyond what I expected. Unlike the films, the creature was no dummy, but rather an intelligent and rational being whose constant persecution from everybody including his creator gradually turned him into a remorseful murderer.

    I'm currently reading another David Baldacci book, but I think I'm burning out on his style.
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    I loved The Hunger Games trilogy
    I did too, although I found the third one to be slightly disappointing. I read them on sort of a fluke; I was out on a tour with the band that I tour with and in my haste packing for it, I accidentally brought a book that I had already read. Somebody in the band had just finished the first book and loaned it to me and I got so drawn in that I had to finish the trilogy. I "get" the ending; war changes people's lives forever and not for the better, but I don't know, it was such a melancholy take on a "happy" ending. Still, I'll probably want to read whatever she writes next.

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    Reading the 3rd installment of Mark Lawrence's "The Broken Empire" series, called Emperor of Thorns. The series is firmly in that "reality fantasy" genre that Geoorge Martin made popular and Joe Abercrombie took to an extreme.

    Main character was plagued by hardship when young, becomes ruthless/heartless, succeeds because of it and despite himself, seeks revenge. You feel for the main character, and cheer him on to some extent but are also repulsed by their train of thought and deeds at the same time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by No Pride View Post
    I already said this in the "horror books" thread, but... I read Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein" a couple of weeks ago. It was really good (especially coming from such a young author), but very sad and depressing. Of course I was familiar with the classic Boris Karloff films (Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein), but I always suspected they were very loosely based on the book and reading it confirmed those suspicions beyond what I expected. Unlike the films, the creature was no dummy, but rather an intelligent and rational being whose constant persecution from everybody including his creator gradually turned him into a remorseful murderer.
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    I'm reading "Murder in the Vatican" which is about the short papal (?) Career of John Paul the First. I dunno, it's not a great book but I will finish it. Then I think I'm going to read Peter Ackroyd's "Foundation" about England's early history.

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    Terry Pratchett - Snuff, Inspector Vimes goes on vacation to his wifes ancestral home with the usual predicatable results. I particularly like the Night Watch characters in Pratchetts books. Pratchett has effectively built a self contained universe that allows for individual stories but a very familiar setting. His combination of fantasy and humor with a lot of sideways digs at the real world works extremely well.
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    Quote Originally Posted by wideopenears View Post
    I'm reading "Murder in the Vatican" which is about the short papal (?) Career of John Paul the First. I dunno, it's not a great book but I will finish it. Then I think I'm going to read Peter Ackroyd's "Foundation" about England's early history.
    Would be interested on your thoughts when you get to Ackroyds book. I've been thinking about pulling the trigger on his William Blake bio and also his historical fiction book about the English architect Nicholas Hawksmoor.

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    I'm thinking about checking out Joe Hill (Steven King's son) first book 'Heart Shaped Box'. He's got a few books out there, but figured I'd go with the first. It has pretty good reviews. Anyone read anything by him? Also looking for some good current horror books. I can't sleep without being scared
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    All I've read where the first couple Locke and Key graphic novels. They were very well done. I've never seen a bad review of Joe Hill's stuff.
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    Finished Tiger Shrimp Tango by Tim Dorsey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by neuroticdog View Post
    Would be interested on your thoughts when you get to Ackroyds book. I've been thinking about pulling the trigger on his William Blake bio and also his historical fiction book about the English architect Nicholas Hawksmoor.

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    Will do. I read "Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination" and enjoyed it quite a bit. It's not "Hard History" or "Academic," but it's thoughtful and far-ranging.

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    "The Salinger Contract" by Adam Langer. A rather outlandish premise with a weak payoff. Don't bother.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Klonk View Post
    I'm thinking about checking out Joe Hill (Steven King's son) first book 'Heart Shaped Box'. He's got a few books out there, but figured I'd go with the first. It has pretty good reviews. Anyone read anything by him? Also looking for some good current horror books. I can't sleep without being scared
    I've read his collection of short stories, The Heart-Shaped Box, and Horns. All are very good. Give him a chance, you'll be glad you did. Horns is being made into a movie with Daniel Radcliffe as the protagonist. When I heard that, I reread the book and it was better the second time around. Joe has a new one out now called NOS4A2. Looks good from the synopsis on the inside flap.
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    Thanks! I'm starting with Heart Shaped Box and we'll see from there.
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