Rawr Posted March 12, 2010 Author Share Posted March 12, 2010 As you are probably aware I didn't like Under The Dome too much and stopped reading about three quarters of the way through, I speed-read through the last 100 or so pages just to finish the darn thing and overall it is a very disappointing journey in an avid King fan's opinion Great idea, not executed to even half the potential it could have been for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 That's sad about Under the Dome, Rawr! I was looking forward to attempting this sometime since I thought it might be a return to 'classic King' . Bravo to you for finishing it though, despite the disappointment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Sounds promising, the narrative is very odd and jumpy so far, but it's interesting for sure I think it starts quite jumpily .... and doesn't really settle until Liesel arrives at Himmel Street and then it just builds and builds. The narrative is unusual, but once you've got the characters in your head it all becomes easier. It's a book well worth persevering with. Although I did read it first, I also later downloaded it from Audible and the reading by Allan Corduner is phenomenal ... absolutely excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted March 13, 2010 Author Share Posted March 13, 2010 I have arrived on Himmel Street a few hours ago and am liking the journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Ah good, it is such a great book, I'm glad you're enjoying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessi Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 The Book Thief is on my TBR pile - I'll look forward to what you think of it Rawr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 Finished Fahrenheit 451 last night, amazing book. Now onward with The Book Thief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tunn300 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 (edited) Sounds a good read, will have to give it a go. Edited March 25, 2010 by tunn300 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 Oh you should, it's very much on the Orwellian themes but definitely has it's own personality, he's a fantastic writer with strong and well expressed arguments on our society, a lot of the book is relevant firmly today despite being over half a century old now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Finished my re-read of Misery by King which I started on Saturday night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 How many times have you read the book, Rawr? I thinks it's one of those books that'll still be really gripping no matter how many times one reads it. Really creepy. One of King's best novels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 I think it is four times through now but I like to dip in and out of sections, there are some wonderful scenes in the book, the imagination of the situation is fantastic from King isn't it? There's so much he shows you inside that single house that you can't help but be compelled Wilkes gets more disturbing each time you read, the psychological aspect is so real that it is frightening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 Wilkes is definitely a very disturbing and disturbed character, yikes! I think Kathy Bates nailed that role, when I'm reading the book I definitely have her in my mind. I think one of King's strong points is how he can create such amazing things from so little. I mean, I've nearly ****** my pants everytime Wilkes goes driving and leaves Sheldon alone, and he gets to the other rooms in his weelchair. And him knocking down the penguin (?), leaving scratch marks in the door frames, jamming the pins in the lock and all that... tiny detailed elements which are just so utterly horrifying. The scenes are so vivid! Now I want to re-read the book, no fair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Bates is like exactly how she should be, certainly character portrayal with respect at it's heart. I think Sheldon is dead on too, I always laugh when he stares at the pig, it's hilarious! There's so much in the book that's funny too, some intentional and some black comedy moments. The suspense really does kill you in so many parts of the story, you get completely involved and you seriously just do not know what is going to happen with Annie. She's completely unpredictable and that's the best kind of character, you are guessing and grimacing with each turn of the page because the woman is completely mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I loved how Wilkes told Sheldon about those Saturday matinees she used to go with her brother (?) and that one particular time when she got sooo mad at the end of her favorite show. She'd seen the car go down the cliff and flames and all and the hero was supposed to have gone with the car, and next week it was totally different, they showed another kind of ending where the hero got out of the car in the nick of time. She was furious And hated others who didn't care about how it had ended in a completely different way the other week. Sheldon really needs to tip-toe around her, there's no knowing what'll set her off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 HE DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE COCKADOODIE CAR HAVE YOU ALL GOT AMNESIA??? I also love the ever so delightfully quotable 'Here's one big b*****d of a cheque' I love Annie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I've never read the book in English but I recently bought an English copy and now I get to read what she keeps saying when she's having her furious fits! Some of the stuff she says in Finnish is totally absurd and whack One of her favorite ones was 'kakipupsidupsi', 'kaki' being a very kiddie-language-like word for poo, and 'pupsidupsi' not meaning anything at all really It doesn't matter what you do, but if you use filthy language you're on a bad path and a terrible person, aye?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted May 20, 2010 Author Share Posted May 20, 2010 Haha that is very interesting to know, how such crazy things are interpreted in another language is cool. I don't even know what her language means in english half the time, i love her made up words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Finished my re-read of Deathly Hallows and now embarking upon a re-read of Shelley's beautiful Frankenstein amongst bits and bobs of other things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 I have only read Frankenstein once, such a beautiful book, must re read it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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