Andaira
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I found your review of 'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' really great and i definitely agree with all you said. The first line is brilliant, i've always remembered it. It's such a different book for King too, it shows his versatility and skill.
Yes, it does show that most definitely. I'm finding it a little difficult to get into Duma Key at the moment, but hopefully that will pass. I've heard such great things about the book from another King fan I've befriended that I'd want to finish reading the entire thing.
I didn't make much of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon when I read it last year, maybe I should get around to re-reading it!I don't think that it's his best work, but it's certainly a good one to have started with as I begin to read him again. You should definitely re-read it
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"Start with a blank surface."
Duma Key, by Stephen King
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True, which is why I need to really reread the last 2 books... I read them really fast because I was so excited to have them (waited till 2 am at the book shop to buy them the first night) that I have forgotten a lot from them.
I was thinking of having a HP reading marathon but then I thought "When?". I have so many books lined up that I have no idea when I would be able to read books 1-7. Who would've thought that the life of a reader was so complicated?
I'd like the read The Princess Bride. The film is awesome but I don't know how true it is to the book.I still haven't watched the movie
, but I plan to. Maybe I'll give my thoughts on that little tid-bit after I see the film.And now for a review on...
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, by Stephen King
Synopsis:
Eager to escape the bickering of her recently-divorced mother and her older brother, Pete, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland wanders off the main path of the Appalachian Trail between Maine and New Hampshire, where they have embarked on a weekend outing. As she tries to take a short-cut to catch up to her family, she strays further from the trail and deeper into the second-growth, untrodden woods, where she has no means of navigation and little defense against the elements.
Bruised, battered, and riddled with wasp and mosquito bites, Trisha elevates her spirits and preserves her connection with civilization by tuning into the radio station that broadcasts the Boston Red Sox games. She spends her first night alone, listening as her hero
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Sounds good to me, anisia! And I'm very glad to hear that
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I've thought of doing the same thing. After all, it's one of those series' which I'd not be happy about forgetting the details to.
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Hello, peaches, and welcome!
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Welcome to the forum
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Welcome!
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I'm looking forward to reading The Shining again as I remember it scared me a lot when I read it the first time.
I can't believe that with all the times I've watched the movie (which I love, it's one of my favorite movies), I've never read this book. Is it well recommended? I hear nothing but great things about it.
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Whenever I see this thread title I keep misreading it as the Dawkins Chronicles and have this image of Richard Dawkins steadfastly making his way through a world of fantasy adventure
Sorry
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Not quite no. But I can see where it would seem like such, lol -
I've never done anything special before on this day. I actually never even knew it existed
.I especially like Kell and Karen's ideas though.
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I've never read anything by Anne Bronte. Would love to get any thoughts on her style when you read Agnes Grey
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The Tales of Beedle the Bard wasn't half-bad. It was a simple, but rather enjoyable book to dip into when I didn't have a lot of time.
I'm thinking of reading this book now that I'm done with the HP series. And I have the same question as leah
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I agree with Ben; a great review.
Thank you!
Ha - good timing eh Glad you enjoyed it. I read this last year and loved it, and like you I hadn't read 1-5 although I had read 6.It was difficult not remembering every detail of books 1-6, lol, but I might just read all the books one day for a lil' marathon. Great book #7 was indeed.
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I see you appear to be a Michael Connelly fan. What's been your favorite book by him so far?
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Thank you! I'm very glad you thought so
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Sure that's not you!
Not in the least!
Happy readings to you though. You seem to have a nice stack of great books there to get through.
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Have you read Deathly Hallows yet?
I was just about to post about it
.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J. K. Rowling
Synopsis:
Don't miss the seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's bestselling Harry Potter series!
Review:
Click >here< to read.
Rating:
10/10
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"The world had teeth and it could bite you with them anytime it wanted."
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, by Stephen King
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The very same thing happened to me: wanting to read more vampire books after Dracula. And for a while I put that notion aside as I started to read other kind of books. But in the last few months I've been all about vampire books whenever I have the time, and have read some fantastic one. Definitely some of my favorite reading material.
And gosh, I haven't seen Buffy episodes in ages! I was a fan though
.Oh no don't you worry about your review; it really was great. I think I can manage reading A Clockwork Orange. Unfortunately, thanks to my psychology classes and a few lessons on abnormal behavior, I've had to read through some things I wish I had not. Maybe that made me tougher for reading material similar to that in any way.
As for Gerald's Game, I admit that when I read the synopsis I thought, "Well, I really don't think that I can manage through who knows how long she might stay handcuffed if this is all that happens in the book"
, but we'll see.I'll be sure to mention to you what I thought of them too when I get to the books if you'd like
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That's wonderful! Hopefully it'll have lived up to any expectations had
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The same thing happened to me the first time that I attempted to read Dracula (I believe I was around 15). Though it just took me one more year to finally get around to trying again, and I loved the book. I'm very glad you came out of the experience with those thoughts on it
.Both A Clockwork Orange and Gerald's Game are both on my TBR and actually on request by me from my library at the moment. Your reviews on both books do make them seem a bit daunting, lol, but I love a challenge.
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That I couldn't tell you, 'cause I haven't seen the movie yet (it's on my "To-Watch" list...maybe next week). But I highly recommend the book; it is definitely worth it, for all ages.
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Oh you'll make it
. Happy readings! I'll be browsing by sporadically to see how it goes along
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Well I haven't been by for a LONG time since RL has kept me super busy. But I am going to try and return and get into the forum like before, since I did love this place and miss it.
I also haven't picked up a book since who knows how long (the travesty!) so I'm attempting to do so once more. It's been the death of me not having the time for reading books, but I have updated the TBR pile (lots of books were taken out, some added in), and in a few days I should be able to snuggle up on a sofa with a good book and fully enjoy it.