The follow-up trilogy, Age of Madness, is almost better in my opinion.
Good to know. I was hesitant to start them just because I loved that first trilogy so much. Best fantasy I’ve read in years.
The follow-up trilogy, Age of Madness, is almost better in my opinion.
I’ve been on a bit of a Cormac McCarthy bender lately.I grabbed a copy of Edmund Morris' Edison biography before we headed off to vacation but it got passed over for a couple mass market paperbacks I also picked up. (Latest Jack Reacher novel and one by Nelson DeMille.) Looking forward to getting started on it, Morris is a good biographer and his 3 books on Teddy Roosevelt were legendary in scope and detail.
I read it the day it came out. Didn't love it like i wanted to.Heat 2 - yes that Heat, Michael Mann
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"Between 1898 and 1912, families across the country were bludgeoned in their sleep with the blunt side of an axe. Jewelry and valuables were left in plain sight, bodies were piled together, faces covered with cloth. Some of these cases, like the infamous Villasca, Iowa, murders, received national attention. But few people believed the crimes were related. And fewer still would realize that all of these families lived within walking distance to a train station.
When celebrated baseball statistician and true crime expert Bill James first learned about these horrors, he began to investigate others that might fit the same pattern. Applying the same know-how he brings to his legendary baseball analysis, he empirically determined which crimes were committed by the same person. Then after sifting through thousands of local newspapers, court transcripts, and public records, he and his daughter Rachel made an astonishing discovery: they learned the true identity of this monstrous criminal. In turn, they uncovered one of the deadliest serial killers in America.
Riveting and immersive, with writing as sharp as the cold side of an axe, The Man from the Train paints a vivid, psychologically perceptive portrait of America at the dawn of the twentieth century, when crime was regarded as a local problem, and opportunistic private detectives exploited a dysfunctional judicial system. James shows how these cultural factors enabled such an unspeakable series of crimes to occur, and his groundbreaking approach to true crime will convince skeptics, amaze aficionados, and change the way we view criminal history."
Uhhh....'Salem's Lot is hands down his best and scariest novel. Go there. Now.
I've read basically every King novel so if you want any thoughts on any of them let me know.
I’ve been on a bit of a Cormac McCarthy bender lately.
You should look into a book like Chasing the Boogeyman by Richard ChizmarOh sheeeeeit! I think Barlow is hiding in the school!
Gonna finish this one up today on audio. You are right, freaking awesome.
I have really enjoyed King. Too bad I am so late to the party. We can blame my conservative upbringing (which wasn't all bad or anything). But King, The Simpsons, and Al Bundy were off limits.
Among many things, one of the reasons I enjoy his writing is because I love grappling with the big questions of life. He does a great job making you ponder things like death and desperation (Pet Sem) and the what is real questions (Salems Lot). For instance, there are numerous lines I have thought about quoting in the Religion thread. Mix in some great characters, some mystery, and some scares, and I'm set!
What is next for me on audio? It doesn't have to be King, but I will say I have enjoyed King many times more than Malfi if that helps! FYI I am currently reading The Stand on Kindle.
"It" is his best work by a ways, IMO. The recent movies were good, but impossible to do it justice. Just captures the emotions (fears, joys, etc) of childhood, and then adulthood so well. Very nostalgic feel to it.I am extremely late to the party it seems. I have never read anything by Stephen King. But, I just finished Pet Semetary and I loved it! It the best book I've read in the last few months.
Can someone give me any recommendations based on that? Maybe another one by King? Or, something else with similar vibes?
Just saw this thread (not sure how I missed it), but wondering if you’ve ever come across good reads related to what was happening in Asia prior to Pearl Harbor.Pacific Crucible: War in the Pacific (volume 1), 1941-42. It's about the 10th book I've read on the subject, but it does add some new and interesting perspective, and it's well written.
Finished The Passenger and Stella Maris. Preferred the later of the two which I thought was quite good. Got about a third of the way through The Crossing, put it down for now, a bit far fetched. Just finished The Dog Stars by Peter Heller. Good read.Man you are probably a tough hang right now. Dudes stuff is depressing
I think Salem's Lot is why I think long and hard before I invite anyone into my house.Oh sheeeeeit! I think Barlow is hiding in the school!
Gonna finish this one up today on audio. You are right, freaking awesome.
I have really enjoyed King. Too bad I am so late to the party. We can blame my conservative upbringing (which wasn't all bad or anything). But King, The Simpsons, and Al Bundy were off limits.
Among many things, one of the reasons I enjoy his writing is because I love grappling with the big questions of life. He does a great job making you ponder things like death and desperation (Pet Sem) and the what is real questions (Salems Lot). For instance, there are numerous lines I have thought about quoting in the Religion thread. Mix in some great characters, some mystery, and some scares, and I'm set!
What is next for me on audio? It doesn't have to be King, but I will say I have enjoyed King many times more than Malfi if that helps! FYI I am currently reading The Stand on Kindle.
The Talisman and The Stand are my faves by King, also Different Seasons."It" is his best work by a ways, IMO. The recent movies were good, but impossible to do it justice. Just captures the emotions (fears, joys, etc) of childhood, and then adulthood so well. Very nostalgic feel to it.
I've read a ton of different histories on that, but this is the first one that comes to mind.Just saw this thread (not sure how I missed it), but wondering if you’ve ever come across good reads related to what was happening in Asia prior to Pearl Harbor.
That is a subject I want to know a LOT more about, but just can’t seem to find much out there. It’s like authors avoid it.
I have read Japan 1941: Countdown to Infamy (Eri Hotta) and have Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War July 1937-May 1942 (Richard Frank).
Japan 1941 (Hotta) didn’t really give me what I was looking for. Was a good book, but not exactly the subject matter I’m seeking. I have hopes for Tower of Skulls, but I’m guessing it will miss what I’m looking for as well.
Want I really want to know is what was Japan doing prior to deciding they had to attack the US. I know the were imperialistic, and had brutal conflicts with China (which is what I expect to get out of Tower of Skulls), but I think there is a much more to the story involving the South Pacific. That is what I want to read more about.
I saw this one when I ended up going with Tower of Skulls. Only reason I skipped it is because it covers through 1945.I've read a ton of different histories on that, but this is the first one that comes to mind.
I bet this is fascinating. I thought The Coming of the Third Reich (Richard Evans) was really good. It spans the timeframe between the world wars in Germany and how Treaty of Versailles as well as the global depression made Germany ripe for what ultimate happened.Listening to this now. Jumps around a bit, making it feel a bit hard to get a good feel for the narrative, but I kinda think I oughta know more about this period View attachment 101367
That is a book I’ve read about 10 times, and have “loaned” (never to see again) at least twice.Started re-reading 1984, scariest book I have ever read