I finished reading this one about a month(?) ago, and I just had to mention that I 100% approve of the ending. The last 300 pages of this book didn't get read for over four years because I didn't want the end to taint all the time I had spent reading the story and having those characters exist in my mind. I decided to just FINISH it, and did. Thanks for writing it all Mr King.
Forget it Heinlein.
I got through Stranger In A Strange Land, but I just can't get through Number of the Beast. Though your writing is a product of the time it was written in, I just can't deal with your writing anymore. It's sexist and several chapters in, I'm hoping the characters meet a swift and painful end so I don't have to endure another chapter of them. Heinlein's idea of a 'strong woman' is today's vapid bitch. Bah to him, I don't care if he's a master of this or that, I don't like his writing. There, I said it. Let us never speak of him again.
Books I've also disliked lately:
The worlds most mysterious people - The title is the only truly mysterious (and legit) thing about the book.
Numbers - A lot about nothing and refers to biblical sources a lot. It was such a lame book, I'm not even bothering to go find out what the real title of the book was.
Currently reading:
Skeptic magazine
Next on the list:
Under the Dome - Stephen King - Yep still on the list, it's a big book and I'm sort of wanting something shorter at the moment. But it's still on the list!
Maybe I'll just go read something random off the bookshelf.
Ah my bookshelves. I went through and got rid of a big bin of books last week. After setting up three bookshelves in the basement, I arranged all my books and was able to dedicate a shelf to books I'd like to read. I like seeing (most of) my books together. There are still some in boxes, but those are items that I'd like to keep out of the sun and safe from prying fingers. So, I will grab a book randomly off that shelf and see how it goes. I'll be sure to keep all of you who don't give a shit posted on my progress.
The first rule of book club...
That's right, I'm in a real life book club. Score +500 geek points for me!
It's fun though - and you should all try it.
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