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When Thad Beaumont wakes to the nightmare of George Stark, he …
Not my favorite King. But, he's still a fantastic writer, so it's not really terrible or bad, just merely okay.
Not my favorite King. But, he's still a fantastic writer, so it's not really terrible or bad, just merely okay.
The Lady of the Lake (Polish original title: Pani Jeziora) is the fifth and final …
I'd say that along with The Last Wish, this is my favorite of the series. It's just so good. A fitting end with lots of small bits about the futures of many of the characters, good and bad. Very satisfying. Bittersweet, regular sweet, tragic, heroic, and epic. Moving.
(The only issue is that I'm not wild about the covers, as much as I love the games. I really prefer the old weird covers that were on Last Wish and Blood of Elves.)
I'd say that along with The Last Wish, this is my favorite of the series. It's just so good. A fitting end with lots of small bits about the futures of many of the characters, good and bad. Very satisfying. Bittersweet, regular sweet, tragic, heroic, and epic. Moving.
(The only issue is that I'm not wild about the covers, as much as I love the games. I really prefer the old weird covers that were on Last Wish and Blood of Elves.)
The Tower of the Swallow, published as The Tower of Swallows in the United States …
Since this is a translation, it's hard to judge the strength of the writing. But, I liked it. I think the only issue I had with it is that it can be hard to keep some of the characters straight, particularly the sorceresses.
Since this is a translation, it's hard to judge the strength of the writing. But, I liked it. I think the only issue I had with it is that it can be hard to keep some of the characters straight, particularly the sorceresses.
STEPHEN KING--who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times …
It's Stephen King, it's a collection of his stories. What more do you want?
It's Stephen King, it's a collection of his stories. What more do you want?
A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and …
Eh, I wasn't wowed. I did read it directly after a Stephen King book, so it may have suffered a bit in comparison, but this just wasn't great. It wasn't at all scary; probably best to file this as a bit of a dark fantasy than a horror. It felt more like a series of blog posts, especially with the very Goosebumps-esque ending to each chapter. Of course, I also suspect I'm not the target audience for this one. It feels like it is more for people who are already fans of the author or people who are into fandoms or fanfiction. But, whatever, no harm no foul, I think it just isn't for me.
Eh, I wasn't wowed. I did read it directly after a Stephen King book, so it may have suffered a bit in comparison, but this just wasn't great. It wasn't at all scary; probably best to file this as a bit of a dark fantasy than a horror. It felt more like a series of blog posts, especially with the very Goosebumps-esque ending to each chapter. Of course, I also suspect I'm not the target audience for this one. It feels like it is more for people who are already fans of the author or people who are into fandoms or fanfiction. But, whatever, no harm no foul, I think it just isn't for me.
Although Scott Carey doesn't look any different, he's been steadily losing weight. There are a …
I sometimes like that King has softened as the years go by. He's an incredible writer, so he can do pretty much any genre(though, i haven't read any of his Bachman, so I don't know how he does sci-fi). I like this one a lot, it's like his version of Leaf by Niggle from Tolkien.
I sometimes like that King has softened as the years go by. He's an incredible writer, so he can do pretty much any genre(though, i haven't read any of his Bachman, so I don't know how he does sci-fi). I like this one a lot, it's like his version of Leaf by Niggle from Tolkien.
This is a tough one to review, and I don't know if the star rating fits. It's certainly an interesting book, and while you read it, it makes a lot of sense, but there is also a lot that doesn't seem to stand. The cover and subtitle indicate that it's going to be an exploration of PTSD from combat, being forced to kill, and the training that requires. That's not really what the book is about.
Mostly, he repeats endlessly, that humans do not like to kill other humans, and have to be trained and conditioned for it. He cites research on firing rates, and how they, pre Vietnam- were in the low 20%. And then after Vietnam, training was more realistic and firing rates went up. That's pretty much the bulk of the book.
There are a few eyebrow raising elements, like him saying that Vietnam was justified by …
This is a tough one to review, and I don't know if the star rating fits. It's certainly an interesting book, and while you read it, it makes a lot of sense, but there is also a lot that doesn't seem to stand. The cover and subtitle indicate that it's going to be an exploration of PTSD from combat, being forced to kill, and the training that requires. That's not really what the book is about.
Mostly, he repeats endlessly, that humans do not like to kill other humans, and have to be trained and conditioned for it. He cites research on firing rates, and how they, pre Vietnam- were in the low 20%. And then after Vietnam, training was more realistic and firing rates went up. That's pretty much the bulk of the book.
There are a few eyebrow raising elements, like him saying that Vietnam was justified by the fall of the Berlin wall(he's a Reagan guy, no doubt). He decries communism, glosses over American atrocities, goes on and on about videogames, celebrates the militarization of police, and also calls close range killing(as in hand to hand) the sexual range. Which is a very strange thing.
And, on top of it all, he now trains police to be behave as if in a war zone and be more effective killers.
All in all, it is nice to believe that we have a very deep resistance to killing each other, but I don't know if that is borne out by reality and history.
It starts with infected needles and spreads like a plague. Soon the town of Chapel …
Sucks. There was so much clumsy 'religious people are stupid and unenlightened' stuff in it, that it felt like satire. Like, it was written by a religious person trying to make atheists look dumb. And the terrible dialogue didn't do the book any favors.
Sucks. There was so much clumsy 'religious people are stupid and unenlightened' stuff in it, that it felt like satire. Like, it was written by a religious person trying to make atheists look dumb. And the terrible dialogue didn't do the book any favors.
SOMETIMES GROWING UP
MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS
The son of a struggling single …
It's good. Not the best thing he's ever written, and not as good as Joyland, but King doesn't ever really disappoint.
It's good. Not the best thing he's ever written, and not as good as Joyland, but King doesn't ever really disappoint.
The scene is Baltimore. Twice every three days another citizen is shot, stabbed or bludgeoned …
This is one of those weird books where it's very, very good, but it's hard to say that I it. It's a rough read, especially when you tell yourself that it's all true, and it's not just a piece of crime fiction. And, he doesn't really sugar coat the relationships between the police and the community, and he doesn't really excuse the incidents of police brutality. He also gives a good glimpse into the political workings of law enforcement and legalities, which definitely can illuminate a lot of the current problems with our legal system.
I think the only real issue I have with it is that there are so many characters that sometimes it can be hard to keep track of them all.
This is one of those weird books where it's very, very good, but it's hard to say that I it. It's a rough read, especially when you tell yourself that it's all true, and it's not just a piece of crime fiction. And, he doesn't really sugar coat the relationships between the police and the community, and he doesn't really excuse the incidents of police brutality. He also gives a good glimpse into the political workings of law enforcement and legalities, which definitely can illuminate a lot of the current problems with our legal system.
I think the only real issue I have with it is that there are so many characters that sometimes it can be hard to keep track of them all.
IT'S A PASSION. IT'S AN ART. IT'S THE ONLY WAY OUT. . .
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It was decent. I can definitely see why teenage goth chicks of the 90s would devour this like a starving wolf. The story itself isn't terribly engaging, so it's mostly hanging out with ultra 90s twinky dudes who smoke weed a lot. But it has terrifically strong appeal for its target audience, and that's pretty cool.
It was decent. I can definitely see why teenage goth chicks of the 90s would devour this like a starving wolf. The story itself isn't terribly engaging, so it's mostly hanging out with ultra 90s twinky dudes who smoke weed a lot. But it has terrifically strong appeal for its target audience, and that's pretty cool.
Huh. Well, it's certainly a Joe R. Lansdale story. Not much of a Batman one, though. And, actually, the most interesting parts are the ones without him, so take that as you will. Weird. So, if you want to read it, read it as a Lansdale book that occasionally has a Batman-like character show up.
Huh. Well, it's certainly a Joe R. Lansdale story. Not much of a Batman one, though. And, actually, the most interesting parts are the ones without him, so take that as you will. Weird. So, if you want to read it, read it as a Lansdale book that occasionally has a Batman-like character show up.
The Master at his scarifying best! From heart-pounding terror to the eeriest of whimsy--tales from …
Holy jeez, THE MIST is good. It's very oppressive, though, and kind of exhausting, just how bleak and grim it is. By far the best story in the collection, and the most famous. And, I will say, young Stephen King was a much harder writer than old Stephen King. I wouldn't exactly say he's softened, but he seems to write with a little more compassion than he used to.
Holy jeez, THE MIST is good. It's very oppressive, though, and kind of exhausting, just how bleak and grim it is. By far the best story in the collection, and the most famous. And, I will say, young Stephen King was a much harder writer than old Stephen King. I wouldn't exactly say he's softened, but he seems to write with a little more compassion than he used to.
The Wheel of Time turns and Ages come and go, leaving memories that become legend. …
Holy jeez, this sucked. Six books and thousands of pages in, and I've decided that I'm done with this series. This one has all the same problems as the previous, and at a similar page count. The only positive is that there is less Nynaeve this time. But it's still loaded with endless MEN ARE WOOLHEADED AND STUBBORN AND NEED TO BE CONTROLLED and WOMEN ARE CRAZY AND CAPRICIOUS AND NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD and RAND/PERRIN/MAT IS THE ONLY ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS GIRLS and every single character is a relentless shitty bitch.
Just miserable stuff. The women are always sniffing, smoothing skirts, and judging how much titty meat someone has on display, and Rand is always crying that one of the insane bloodthirsty murder maniacs from the desert might somehow die, but only if it's a woman. Basically, the entire book, as well as the previous, is one giant annoying …
Holy jeez, this sucked. Six books and thousands of pages in, and I've decided that I'm done with this series. This one has all the same problems as the previous, and at a similar page count. The only positive is that there is less Nynaeve this time. But it's still loaded with endless MEN ARE WOOLHEADED AND STUBBORN AND NEED TO BE CONTROLLED and WOMEN ARE CRAZY AND CAPRICIOUS AND NOT TO BE UNDERSTOOD and RAND/PERRIN/MAT IS THE ONLY ONE WHO UNDERSTANDS GIRLS and every single character is a relentless shitty bitch.
Just miserable stuff. The women are always sniffing, smoothing skirts, and judging how much titty meat someone has on display, and Rand is always crying that one of the insane bloodthirsty murder maniacs from the desert might somehow die, but only if it's a woman. Basically, the entire book, as well as the previous, is one giant annoying battle of the sexes type thing. I don't know if Robert Jordan had hella issues with chicks or something, but it does make one wonder when there are basically two female characters.
1. Firebrand who does what she wants. Short-tempered and imperious, will not hesitate to put you in your place. Possessive. Somehow hot. Knows everything and sneers at everyone all the time and quivers with rage constantly, possibly while smoothing skirts or sniffing. Obsessed with necklines.
2. Plump
It's really just exhausting, and I realize that I have books I'd much rather spend my time on.
Also, 'stout Two Rivers woolen dress'
