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I just started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I wasn't sure I was going to like it - but is getting better now that I have read the disappearance of Harriet
Be sure to remember the major characters because they will reappear in his other two books.
It took me two tries to get through Dragon Tattoo and the second try really hooked me. I couldn't wait to read the other two after that. His writing style is unusual and I can't begin to figure out what about it is different. LOL. But, his books are great and his character development is exceptional.
I have a stack of books to read but could not find one that was really calling to me. So, I decided to read Alas, Babylon again. I've read it twice before.
I like books about survival and this is a good one. It is a bit dated. Okay, very dated, since it deals with the Soviet nuclear threat in the 50s-60s, but I still like it.
We all have "comfort food." Mine are tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches. Well, Alas, Babylon is my comfort book. I read it when I need to decompress.
Well, guess what? After seeing Alas, Babylon on this board so many times, I caved in and bought it. I do not see myself getting into After America at all, so I put it aside and just finished Ann Rule's In the Still of the Night. It's a terribly disturbing story but a fast read. I started it last night, after failing to get into After America, since my old beagle is in kidney failure (she turned 15 today) and I had to stay awake so as not to miss her medication time.
I finished In the Still of the Night today, while waiting for the vet to float my old gelding's teeth (he was late).
So since I also need to decompress and wait for a 1 am medication time, I will start Alas, Babylon right along with you.
I watched a movie tonight titled "Never Let Me Go" that really touched me. The book was written by Ishiguro. I ordered it immediately.
There are books that are almost painful to read because of their loveliness. I'm quite sure that this will be one of them. The movie made me want to rage (against the machine) and cry. The music was perfect and if I ever hear the theme music in the future I will probably start crying.
I have a strong feeling that the book will have me feeling that way, too.
Ishiguro also wrote Remains of the Day. Saw the movie but have not read the book. If Never Let Me Go is as good as I think it will be then I'll be starting on a read-everything-by-Ishiguro kick. I love it when that happens.
I watched a movie tonight titled "Never Let Me Go" that really touched me. The book was written by Ishiguro. I ordered it immediately.
There are books that are almost painful to read because of their loveliness. I'm quite sure that this will be one of them. The movie made me want to rage (against the machine) and cry. The music was perfect and if I ever hear the theme music in the future I will probably start crying.
I have a strong feeling that the book will have me feeling that way, too.
Ishiguro also wrote Remains of the Day. Saw the movie but have not read the book. If Never Let Me Go is as good as I think it will be then I'll be starting on a read-everything-by-Ishiguro kick. I love it when that happens.
I guess I will break down and read this book. I've heard so many good things about it. I am not an Irving fan but I think I need to read this one.
You just mirrored my thoughts completely! It's probably a sign that I need to reserve this one, too. So many books, so little time.
Meanwhile, I'm taking a mental break and reading Hannah Reed's "Mind Your Own Beeswax." Total mind candy, I think folks refer to this as "chicklit" and on top of interesting characters, light plot, and information on bee-keeping, she includes recipes. If you have two days and need a comic break from life, it's a fun little read.
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I read "The Remains of the Day" in college. As I recall (20 years later), I did enjoy it.
I just recently read The Remains of the Day. I thought it was fabulous. It was a "quiet" book but the character development spoke loudly. Beautifully written from start to finish.
I watched a movie tonight titled "Never Let Me Go" that really touched me. The book was written by Ishiguro. I ordered it immediately.
There are books that are almost painful to read because of their loveliness. I'm quite sure that this will be one of them. The movie made me want to rage (against the machine) and cry. The music was perfect and if I ever hear the theme music in the future I will probably start crying.
I have a strong feeling that the book will have me feeling that way, too.
Ishiguro also wrote Remains of the Day. Saw the movie but have not read the book. If Never Let Me Go is as good as I think it will be then I'll be starting on a read-everything-by-Ishiguro kick. I love it when that happens.
I read Never Let Me Go when it first came out. I've never seen the movie, but I found Never Let Me Go moving. It's a slow-moving book in a way, at least from what I remember, in that the story comes along very naturally, and not forced, and then you realize what is going on.
I just recently read The Remains of the Day. I thought it was fabulous. It was a "quiet" book but the character development spoke loudly. Beautifully written from start to finish.
That is a perfect description. A "quiet" book. The quiet ones are the ones that really get to me.
My father always told me that when it comes to men still waters run deep. I think that holds true with books, too.
I just recently read The Remains of the Day. I thought it was fabulous. It was a "quiet" book but the character development spoke loudly. Beautifully written from start to finish.
Many years ago I read his first book, A View of Pale Hills. My recollection is that it had an eerie quality, and to me a sense that the main character was fabricating. The story was quite ambiguous, and did not have the usual ending of resolving the readers doubts.
I rarely see it mentioned.
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