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Just finished Children of Dune by Frank Herbert. That is the 3rd book of the Dune series and was shockingly good. The first book Dune was great, and then I read the 2nd book Dune Messiah and it was not nearly as good and the first, although it wasn't terrible by any means. So I figured I read the 3rd to see if, as sometimes happens, the series just continues going downhill after the first. It didn't. The 3rd was just as good as the 1st.
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the series gets weirder as it goes after #3 |
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i'm about 1/2 way through The Two Towers ..
figured i'd reread it to see what was left out of the movie (and why) as i remembered Legolas and Grimly had much bigger contributions in the books fut the focus in the movie fell on Aragon I had forgotten how well those books were written .. |
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On the Trail of the Assassins (1988). Jim Garrison
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The last book I read was 'Beyond The Pale' by Savannah Russe. It was really short and I've read better. It was ok. I'll read anything recommended.
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i think he made the first few books accessable but he later allows his books to go deep into his vision of a possible future ..he sees it like he's already been there. I dont think i've read any other author who sees the impossible so clearly. |
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I was away at my cabin last week, and pretty much all I do there is either read or watch movies:D
Here's what I read: Falling Angel by William Hjortzburg(sp?)- Great book that inspired Angel Heart. Seeing as all the stores here suck, I cant compare it to the movie, but it was a great read. Fast paced, action-packed, and an ending that'll hit ya like a ton of bricks [Unless you've seen the movie, of course:P] Pet Semetery by Stephen King- I thought the same of this as I do of most King books [Green Mile and The Shining exempted]. It had a great plot, but the man really isnt a very good writer. His tangents into pointlessness had me bored into submission in some points. Overall, it was OK, I guess. Along Came a Spider by James Patterson- My parents both love the Alex Cross novels, so I firgured it was time I read one. I certainly wasnt disapointed. Well written, and fast-paced for the most part, plus it had tons of twists, most of which were pretty unexpected. Oddly enough, all 3 of those have movies based on 'em, but I havnt seen any....
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i just finished darkness, tell us by richard laymon. it was not Laymon's best but i still injoyed it.
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just finished the Two Towers, and started The Return of the King.
interesting read just to see where the movie deviated from the book - and why .. |
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