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Just finished reading The Long Walk by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
This book literally had me like
Can't think of the last time I read a book that had me so engaged and tense. Maybe Battle Royale and that was over 10 years ago. Apparently they are adapting it into a movie
This book literally had me like
Can't think of the last time I read a book that had me so engaged and tense. Maybe Battle Royale and that was over 10 years ago. Apparently they are adapting it into a movie
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Earlier this week I finished
The Illustrated Eric by Terry Pratchett
Just finished
Cujo by Stephen King
I was just going to read a little bit for going to sleep and I ended up finishing the book
The Illustrated Eric by Terry Pratchett
Just finished
Cujo by Stephen King
I was just going to read a little bit for going to sleep and I ended up finishing the book
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Just finished reading Carrie.
I like the news and interview inserts that were in the book. If another adaptation of the movie happens I think I'm including those would be a good touch.
I knew Carrie had it bad from watching the movies but reading it is when I felt really bad for the character.
I like the news and interview inserts that were in the book. If another adaptation of the movie happens I think I'm including those would be a good touch.
I knew Carrie had it bad from watching the movies but reading it is when I felt really bad for the character.
I've read multiple books recommended in this threadMods, close this pointless ass thread, no good can come from it
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The one criticism I have seen the most of that series is that it has a lot of bloat.Rereading the Wheel of Time with my girl, she's never read it and she's already on Book 3 inside a month.
@Ziggiy this really is the GOAT of the genre, the world building, characters, and power system are unmatched.
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You don't think there's any bloat?
Where you say bloat, I read that as detailed. He's extremely meticulous when it comes to describing almost every detail of this world, from the food to the economy to characteristics of the people and that certainly fills pages when there's no actual movement in the story itself.
BUT the end result is that you can almost taste every meal, you actually understand when someone is using curse words despite the fact that it's nothing we would use in reality, you can actually laugh at the jokes from Mat and the others because he took all those chapters laying the groundwork. The book lives because of those overly detailed chapters and I think it's more than a fair trade.
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Have you read MalazanRereading the Wheel of Time with my girl, she's never read it and she's already on Book 3 inside a month.
@Ziggiy this really is the GOAT of the genre, the world building, characters, and power system are unmatched.
Wheels of time is the teenage version in comparison
I've read multiple books recommended in this thread
I'm trying to put you up on game, pleighboi
Yeeeeaaah we're going to have to agree to disagree on that entirely. Outside of sharing the broad sphere of Fantasy/Adventure, they're two completely different animals and can only be compared in broad strokes I e. large cast, number of books in series, etc.
Like trying to compare Nightfall to I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. Yeah they're both sci fi shorts but that's it for common ground, the disparities are too vast.
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I read both so nah
even acknowledging the difference WoT didn't execute at the same level for me
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Just finished 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King.
This was a dope ass vampire story. I think I'm going to watch the movie tonight while I eat dinner.
This was a dope ass vampire story. I think I'm going to watch the movie tonight while I eat dinner.