lexiepiper Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 It is possible! I've loved Nic Cage ever since City Of Angels and The Family Man. Also love him in Gone In Sixty Seconds. Hes a legend. I have most of his films on DVD and I adore him much to my BF's amusement, who continually claims he is pants! :motz:What does he know eh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 I have to admit I largely love Nic because if I was 20 years older I'd find him highly attractive. Hes very good looking, but in that 'if-I-were-his-age' kinda way. Its his gorgeous droopy blue eyes. My not-boyfriend has the same kinda eyes and I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Still read it! As I can only remember the feeling when I finished CCM, rather than why I felt it, I may be putting you off unreasonably! ps Nic Cage - Phroar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Hahaha lil Nic Cage fan club here =P I probably will read it eventually, I'd just be more enclined to read it sooner were it particularly popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Ohh no, I hate Nicholas Cage (sorry ). **** endings? Breaking Dawn and Deathly Hallows. Happy endings are lovely but c'mon!! When you've followed the series through, you expect a decent ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Oops, sorry about the swear word above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexiepiper Posted January 3, 2009 Share Posted January 3, 2009 Haha, yeah I agree, the Deathly Hallows ending was kind of predictable, but I liked the battle going up to the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Library Nook Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Cell: I agree with the end being quite anticlimactic (the "main "fight" being less than expected) and most of all the whole idea of reverse pulse didn't stood well with me. What I did like though was that we are not told the ending of the experiment Clayton did with his son so it was a cool ending even for non-believers like me I am not remembering much of this, might have to skim through again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 It's late and I'm tired, but the only thing that comes to mind for me right now is The Little Friend by Donna Tartt. The whole book was a big disappointment for me, but especially the ending. Never before have I had so many questions at the end of a book. It was soon after it came out that I read it (a few years ago now) but I distinctly remember actually writing down all the unanswered issues that I had questions on. It made me angry in fact, but that was compounded because I had waited 10 years since her first and only other book which I absolutely loved, A Secret History. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo-Bridge Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 Winter in Madrid by C J sansom- great book and then a really ridiculous ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simonsays Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 Captain Correlli's Mandolin. What a let down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Deathly Hallows ending was definitely disappointing for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainFreeze Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 The ending of Skin Privilege by Karin Slaughter floored me. I was genuinely gutted (and still am a little bit even though it was months ago I read it). Not enough to want to send Karin Slaughter hate mail though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) The ending of Skin Privilege by Karin Slaughter floored me. I was genuinely gutted (and still am a little bit even though it was months ago I read it). Not enough to want to send Karin Slaughter hate mail though Oh, Yep - big time flooring here! But it wasn't a disappointment - just a shock! Going to have to say - although I loved the Harry Potter series, and loved MANY parts of Deathly Hallows, some parts did not ring true/believable enough, and I was annoyed that Harry's closing thought was wanting a (probably) knackered Kreacher to fix him a sandwich! Edited January 9, 2009 by Chrissy added some further thoughts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrainFreeze Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Oh, Yep - big time flooring here! But it wasn't a disappointment - just a shock! I did feel like it was a disappointment - not the way a lot of people apparently felt it was, in that Karin Slaughter had 'let them down', just the whole feeling of loss I think. Made me sad - and made me wonder where the characters will go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I did feel like it was a disappointment - not the way a lot of people apparently felt it was, in that Karin Slaughter had 'let them down', just the whole feeling of loss I think. Made me sad - and made me wonder where the characters will go from there. The sense of 'ownership' some readers feel over books and/or characters is astounding sometimes, although maybe that's a sign of good writing/storytelling - if people have such a strong reaction. And yes, where can they go from there? Another time, another thread maybe?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Fox Evil by Minette Walters, and Land of the Living by Nicci French. I really enjoyed both books until the ending. In both cases the protagonist was someone who had not been featured at all in the book until the ending. I was very disappointed. I agree with your comment on nicci french i did feel slightly jilted of an explanation at the end, i liked the personal justice used though. (if im remembering rightly) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 To be fair, we all know that Deathly Hallows was a bit of a let down, but lets admit that it was an amazing series and would everyone have been happy whatever happened? I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookBee8 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 To be fair, we all know that Deathly Hallows was a bit of a let down, but lets admit that it was an amazing series and would everyone have been happy whatever happened? I doubt it. I agree. However she wrote it, someone would have said 'Urgh. What a load of ****'. It's impossible to please everyone and although the ending wasn't great, I think any other way might not of worked. I think the endings to a series of books will always be difficult to write and read as it's hard to get that balance. You become attached to the characters so you don't want them to be killed off but when they get that lovely happy ending, you feel a little cheated. Never happy, aye? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I agree. However she wrote it, someone would have said 'Urgh. What a load of ****'. It's impossible to please everyone and although the ending wasn't great, I think any other way might not of worked. I think the endings to a series of books will always be difficult to write and read as it's hard to get that balance. You become attached to the characters so you don't want them to be killed off but when they get that lovely happy ending, you feel a little cheated. Never happy, aye? Especially how the Harry Potter series had achieved world wide aclaim, and captured many children and adult's hearts. It was so hard to finish for her, and every single person who read and followed them all, felt a tear in their eye at the end.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Especially how the Harry Potter series had achieved world wide aclaim, and captured many children and adult's hearts. It was so hard to finish for her, and every single person who read and followed them all, felt a tear in their eye at the end.. Very true. However what I resent in that book is not the ending (which though not perfect was perfectly acceptable and most importantly was her ending to the series she wrote) but the way a lot of it was badly explained/ not made believable like she did so well in the rest of the series. But all in all it does remain an amazing set of books and she certainly did have her job cut out for her having to end it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Very true. However what I resent in that book is not the ending (which though not perfect was perfectly acceptable and most importantly was her ending to the series she wrote) but the way a lot of it was badly explained/ not made believable like she did so well in the rest of the series. But all in all it does remain an amazing set of books and she certainly did have her job cut out for her having to end it. Agreed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggiesfan Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Steve Mosby The Third Person, it was an okay book but the ending was just too far fetched and strange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los Ping Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 I agree. However she wrote it, someone would have said 'Urgh. What a load of ****'. It's impossible to please everyone and although the ending wasn't great, I think any other way might not of worked. I think the endings to a series of books will always be difficult to write and read as it's hard to get that balance. You become attached to the characters so you don't want them to be killed off but when they get that lovely happy ending, you feel a little cheated. Never happy, aye? The reason that I hated the ending was that it was Rowling's way of saying "I ruined this series so later no one can." She obviously thought that Harry Potter would later be continued (Harry Potter 8: The Return of Voldemort and Dumbledore) if she didn't tie everything up so she made an ending that obviously seemed rushed and pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Jacobs Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Well Stephen King. IT, Needful Things and The Stand. Are pretty bad. I agree with the final HP too. Oh and the worst book ending I read was Peter Toag Smilla's Feeling For Snow" The ending was so abrubt I thought some pages must have been ripped out. But they were not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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