A little off topic, but: Does anybody hate hardcover books as much as I do? I would pay more for a paperback copy than hardcover its that bad.
If you're diggin Circuis books, give a read to Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. I very much enjoyed it. Life as a hobo circuis employee in the 30's during the G Depression
Hardcover or die!
Mostly with you there. I have nothing against paperbacks, either, but hardcovers seem more, um, real, I guess.Hardcover or die!
Hardcover or die!
I know we have a lot of readers here. I'd like to know what you're reading now, what you would suggest for future reads, what you would suggest avoiding, etc.
I don't mean technical manuals or brewing-related stuff. Novels, biographies, histories, etc.
I bring this up because I'm nearing the end of the best book I've ever read. It's called "The Given Day" by Dennis Lehane, the man behind "Mystic River" and "Gone Baby Gone."
It is phenomenal. A bit hefty at 700+ pages but worth the time it takes. It has much of the moral ambiguity that punctuates Lehane's novels, but also goes far deeper into exploring families and the choices people make.
I found Shutter Island to be Lehane's most disturbing book, and I mean that in a good way. He really is an exceptional author.Amazon.com: Shutter Island: Dennis Lehane:[/url] The first novel of Lehane's that I've actually read. Compelling read and great character development, and I would recommend it. If you have enjoyed any of Lehane's work, you'd probably enjoy this as well. Don't want to give to much away because if you've seen Gone, Baby Gone or Mystic River you know Lehane provides some thought provoking twists.
I prefer hardcover books.
I like a book that will sit on a table and support it's weight. I constantly
have to bend paperback pages back, hold the spine, etc.
I read both but buy hardcover when I can.
Interesting. I had read that Shutter Island was greenlight for a movie in the near future so it will be interesting to see if a movie can do justice to the book. What would you recommend my next Lehane book be? Mystic River and Gone, Baby Gone are easily in my top 20 movies, but are the movies true to the books? The girlfriend lives in Medford, MA and from my visits and exploration of the greater Boston area, Lehane seems gifted at describing the vibe or pulse of the Boston area...kind of in the way Dickens conveyed London.I found Shutter Island to be Lehane's most disturbing book, and I mean that in a good way. He really is an exceptional author.
WTF????? Is this a joke????? Or is someone Zombifieng the classics?
Very real, coming to a bookstore near you:
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"Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone crunching zombie action.
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JANE AUSTEN is the author of Sense and Sensibility, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and other masterpieces of English literature. SETH GRAHAME-SMITH is the author of How to Survive a Horror Movie and The Big Book of Porn. He lives in Los Angeles.
Amazon.com: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Classic Regency Romance+Now with Ultraviolent Zombie Mayhem!: Kenneth Grahame, Jane Austen: Books
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies features the original text of Jane Austen's beloved novel with all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie action. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of Merytonand the dead are returning to life! Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet is determined to wipe out the zombie menace, but she's soon distracted by the arrival of the haughty and arrogant Mr. Darcy. What ensues is a delightful comedy of manners with plenty of civilized sparring between the two young loversand even more violent sparring on the blood-soaked battlefield as Elizabeth wages war against hordes of flesh-eating undead. Complete with 20 illustrations in the style of C. E. Brock (the original illustrator of Pride and Prejudice), this insanely funny expanded edition will introduce Jane Austen's classic novel to new legions of fans.
An angel named Raziel (previously in Moore's novel Lamb) is sent to Earth to grant the wish of a child; he decides to help a boy who has witnessed the death of a man dressed as Santa Claus. Meanwhile, the town is preparing to have a community dinner-gathering at the local church, where the cemetery is located. In his inept attempt to bring the "Santa" back to life, the angel causes the townspeople to be put under siege by brain-hungry zombies who arise from their burial spots.
Well, see my original post for his latest, The Given Day. Far different than anything he's done but exceptional.Interesting. I had read that Shutter Island was greenlight for a movie in the near future so it will be interesting to see if a movie can do justice to the book. What would you recommend my next Lehane book be? Mystic River and Gone, Baby Gone are easily in my top 20 movies, but are the movies true to the books? The girlfriend lives in Medford, MA and from my visits and exploration of the greater Boston area, Lehane seems gifted at describing the vibe or pulse of the Boston area...kind of in the way Dickens conveyed London.
Does anyone know the name of the author who/who's writes or has written books with the story line that is the expansion westward in the USA? He uses historical facts and weaves them into a story. It's been a number of years but I read his earlier books which started in Colonial America then went into the push west.
Right now I'm re-reading American Tabloid, by James Ellroy. The book is a fictionalized account of the Kennedy assassination and the events leading up to it. The story centers around 2 FBI agents and a retired LA cop, the Cubans, Jimmy Hoffa, the mob, etc. The usual cast of characters for a book about the JFK assassination.
If you like anything JFK related or are a historical fiction fan, I'd highly recommend it. The only book of Ellroy's that might be better is L.A. Confidential.
James Michener, perhaps?
Well, see my original post for his latest, The Given Day. Far different than anything he's done but exceptional.
If you liked Gone, Baby Gone, the main character in that is the guy in his early novels. Start with A Drink Before the War, then to Darkness Take My Hand, on to Sacred and then Prayers For Rain.
I grew up in Boston. He captures it perfectly.
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. Evan! recommended another book by the same author, but I've picked this one up as well. It's at least as good, but covers the same subject matter. Great read, interesting philosophical take on humanity, totalitarian agriculture, and overpopulation.
Amazon.com: Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit: Daniel Quinn: Books
Thanks. I found him. It's Allan W. Eckert. I didn't realize he wrote back in the 60's because I read them in the 80's. Good books though if you like the historical perspective.
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