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I think The Long Walk is his best short story.
I think The Long Walk is his best short story.
Joe Kalicki
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I read from The Shining to Cell, and a couple others in between and no mater what era he wrote them I still hate King's dialogue and a lot of his sentences.
But, his books are interesting and he has a breezy style.
But, his books are interesting and he has a breezy style.
Friday
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I agree. It was excellent.
As for my recommendation of Cell, just look at the avatar and remember who its coming from.
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Friday
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Isn't that by Richard Bachman?
(to whoever's quoting this to yell at me: gotcha.)
Which is Steven King's early pen name. He wrote things like Salem's Lot and quite a few short stories under it.
King seems to really shine in short fiction more than his long work. With the exception of The Stand none of his novels have grabbed me like his novellas and short story collections do.
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Cell rocks.
I'm not a huge fan of King in general, but he's the literary equivalent of a good summer action movie. Not always very heavy on substance or style, but a nice outlet to turn your brain off and be entertained for a little while.
I'm not a huge fan of King in general, but he's the literary equivalent of a good summer action movie. Not always very heavy on substance or style, but a nice outlet to turn your brain off and be entertained for a little while.
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But The Long Walk wasn't a short story, right? I started reading it a while back, and I remember it being something like 400 pages.
(That is the one where they get shot if they start walking too slow, right?)
(That is the one where they get shot if they start walking too slow, right?)
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It's a short story. It's only like 100 pages, I think. Definitely not 400. You might have been reading The Bachman Books, which was a collection of 4 of his short stories that he wrote under the name of Richard Bachman. That included The Long Walk and probably was 400 pages.
ultimatedjf
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I would just say you're right, but I looked on Amazon (which looks terrible after its makeover, btw) and saw that it's 370 pages. At least, that version is.
Weird. :?
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That might be the introductions and those frontal matter things it talks about later on.
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I finished "Songs of the doomed: More notes on the Death of the American dream" today. Only a few more books to go before I've finished all of Thompson's work.
Friday
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I believe its a Novella. Not a short story but not a novel. And my copy definatly isn't 370 pages. It might be like Salem's Lot where it was a short story first then got an expanded novel length version.
Due to the release of Gone Baby Gone I've started re-reading Lehane's Patrick Kenzie novels. I started where te film adaptations should have with the first one, A Drink Before The War.
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Finished "Ecstasy" by Irvine Welsh tonight. Good book, a bit hard to get through all of the Scottish dialect but it did wonders for bringing the story to life.
Now I'm going to get back to "Joke's Over", Ralph Steadman's memoir on his relationship with Hunter S. Thompson... might as well since I've read all of Hunter's stuff.
Now I'm going to get back to "Joke's Over", Ralph Steadman's memoir on his relationship with Hunter S. Thompson... might as well since I've read all of Hunter's stuff.
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I would make a separate thread but E would probably merge it because he's a big evil jerk, but let's rank the books we've read this year from best to worst:
Sleepers - 5/5 - Incredibly moving and powerful, even if it may or may not be a true story.
Catch Me If You Can - 5/5 - Very captivating read and better than the movie.
American Gods - 4.75/5 - Brilliant.
The Dresden Files Book 1: Storm Front - 4.5/5 - It took me a while to get through it, but once I did, it was very rewarding.
The Shining - 4/5 - It took forever before I finally got into the story, but by the end, it was excellent.
The Dark Tower Book 1: The Gunslinger - 4/5 - I really enjoyed this, though didn't really care for the flashbacks and was a bit confused by the ending.
The Killing Joke - 4/5 - A book I didn't think I'd enjoy but I did. The tone changes about halfway through which I didn't really enjoy, but it comes back around for the end, I guess.
The Dresden Files Book 2: Fool Moon - 3.5/5 - A bit messy, but still an entertaining read.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 3.5/5 - A satisfying conclusion to the series but I can't help but feel disappointed at parts of the book.
Hannibal Rising - 2/5 - Sort of well written, but if you're going to give one of the greatest villains ever an origin, at least make it interesting.
The Odyssey - 2/5 - This may be the greatest epic of all time or whatever, but it's about as interesting to read as a brick.
I think I've forgotten some, but yeah. Do yours.
Sleepers - 5/5 - Incredibly moving and powerful, even if it may or may not be a true story.
Catch Me If You Can - 5/5 - Very captivating read and better than the movie.
American Gods - 4.75/5 - Brilliant.
The Dresden Files Book 1: Storm Front - 4.5/5 - It took me a while to get through it, but once I did, it was very rewarding.
The Shining - 4/5 - It took forever before I finally got into the story, but by the end, it was excellent.
The Dark Tower Book 1: The Gunslinger - 4/5 - I really enjoyed this, though didn't really care for the flashbacks and was a bit confused by the ending.
The Killing Joke - 4/5 - A book I didn't think I'd enjoy but I did. The tone changes about halfway through which I didn't really enjoy, but it comes back around for the end, I guess.
The Dresden Files Book 2: Fool Moon - 3.5/5 - A bit messy, but still an entertaining read.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 3.5/5 - A satisfying conclusion to the series but I can't help but feel disappointed at parts of the book.
Hannibal Rising - 2/5 - Sort of well written, but if you're going to give one of the greatest villains ever an origin, at least make it interesting.
The Odyssey - 2/5 - This may be the greatest epic of all time or whatever, but it's about as interesting to read as a brick.
I think I've forgotten some, but yeah. Do yours.
Planet-man
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School books:
The Tempest -2.5/5 - Meh. This was pretty silly and all over the place. Probably Shakespeare's weakest that I've read.
Pride & Predjudice - 3/5 - Aside from not being interesting in the subject matter at all at first, and barely being able to stand the writing, this was actually decent.
The Wars - 4/5 - Probably the most depressing and apalling book I've ever read, but that's definitely the point. It's the story of a 19-year-old going off to World War I and discovering that, in every sense, war is hell. Touches on all sorts of things from animal cruelty to disability to homosexuality, and there's usually something that'll make you cry every time. On the whole, this really changed the way I think about war. Also, this story has one of the most satisfying, point-at-the-book-and-scream "Yes! YES!" moments ever.
King Lear - 4.5/5 - Really, really good. Right up there with Julius Caesar as Shakespeare's best stuff.
The Stone Angel - 1.5/5 - I couldn't get through this and had to follow along as we took it through in class. One of the most boring, irrelevant books I've ever read. Yes, being a closed-minded ***** is bad for you, and getting old sucks so be nice to old people. Thank you. Didn't know any of that.
Hamlet - 4/5 - This is basically Shakespeare's blockbuster, and it was really good, but King Lear is still better and more mature.
A Tale of Two Cities - 2.5/5 - Perfect example of the kind of great book that features a plot and characters that cannot capture my interest at all. Just a me thing, really.
My Books
The Time Machine - 4.5/5 - This is such an awesome book. H.G. has one of the best, most fluid writing styles ever, and the stream-of-consciousness he provides makes the book read extremely fast. Highly recommended for any sci-fi fan, because, like plenty of Wells' fiction, this is one of the great foundations of the genre.
I Am Legend - 4/5 - Also really good. I wanted it to be longer. I wasn't that crazy about the ending, but the rest of the book made up for it.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 4/5(when stood up to the other Potter books. I still enjoyed this more than anything else on this list.) - A good ending to the series, and I couldn't put it down, but it was unsatisfying in a lot of areas and might be my least favourite of the seven(which still makes it better than 95% of the books I've read).
Slaughterhouse-Five - 4/5 - One of the most original and unique novels I've read. I was expecting a bit more catharisis for the type of book it was, but it was still very, very good and thought-provoking.
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Next Books I'm Reading
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman a.k.a. Stephen King
Batman: The Long Halloween - Been saving that all year for this month
Ex Machina
and hopefully a lot more Stephen King.
The Tempest -2.5/5 - Meh. This was pretty silly and all over the place. Probably Shakespeare's weakest that I've read.
Pride & Predjudice - 3/5 - Aside from not being interesting in the subject matter at all at first, and barely being able to stand the writing, this was actually decent.
The Wars - 4/5 - Probably the most depressing and apalling book I've ever read, but that's definitely the point. It's the story of a 19-year-old going off to World War I and discovering that, in every sense, war is hell. Touches on all sorts of things from animal cruelty to disability to homosexuality, and there's usually something that'll make you cry every time. On the whole, this really changed the way I think about war. Also, this story has one of the most satisfying, point-at-the-book-and-scream "Yes! YES!" moments ever.
King Lear - 4.5/5 - Really, really good. Right up there with Julius Caesar as Shakespeare's best stuff.
The Stone Angel - 1.5/5 - I couldn't get through this and had to follow along as we took it through in class. One of the most boring, irrelevant books I've ever read. Yes, being a closed-minded ***** is bad for you, and getting old sucks so be nice to old people. Thank you. Didn't know any of that.
Hamlet - 4/5 - This is basically Shakespeare's blockbuster, and it was really good, but King Lear is still better and more mature.
A Tale of Two Cities - 2.5/5 - Perfect example of the kind of great book that features a plot and characters that cannot capture my interest at all. Just a me thing, really.
My Books
The Time Machine - 4.5/5 - This is such an awesome book. H.G. has one of the best, most fluid writing styles ever, and the stream-of-consciousness he provides makes the book read extremely fast. Highly recommended for any sci-fi fan, because, like plenty of Wells' fiction, this is one of the great foundations of the genre.
I Am Legend - 4/5 - Also really good. I wanted it to be longer. I wasn't that crazy about the ending, but the rest of the book made up for it.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - 4/5(when stood up to the other Potter books. I still enjoyed this more than anything else on this list.) - A good ending to the series, and I couldn't put it down, but it was unsatisfying in a lot of areas and might be my least favourite of the seven(which still makes it better than 95% of the books I've read).
Slaughterhouse-Five - 4/5 - One of the most original and unique novels I've read. I was expecting a bit more catharisis for the type of book it was, but it was still very, very good and thought-provoking.
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Next Books I'm Reading
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman a.k.a. Stephen King
Batman: The Long Halloween - Been saving that all year for this month
Ex Machina
and hopefully a lot more Stephen King.
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