What Are You Reading?

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

I take it there's no character who is perpetually high in the novel?

Not unless you consider bloodlust a drug.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Absolutely! Can you believe James Franco was attached as a producer/possible director for a film version there for a while? Even though I like James Franco, I'm kind of glad that project fell through because it would have been a mess

He would not have been right for that adaptation at all. I'm glad it fell through. Less glad that Tommy Lee Jones' attempts to bring it to the screen were unsuccessful. He might have been able to do it right, though after seeing No Country for Old Men, I'd like to see what the Coen Brothers could do with the material, as they seem to get McCarthy's tone.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Rereading The Green Mile.

One of my favorites.

[Tommy]

I take it there's no character who is perpetually high in the novel?

Nope, though you may feel the need for a few tokes after reading it

[srboone]

Absolutely! Can you believe James Franco was attached as a producer/possible director for a film version there for a while? Even though I like James Franco, I'm kind of glad that project fell through because it would have been a mess

I take it there's no character who is perpetually high in the novel?

[Tommy]

Started The Twelve by Justin Cronin, so far, so good

[Tommy]

I just finished BLOOD MERIDIAN. It was a masterpiece.

Absolutely! Can you believe James Franco was attached as a producer/possible director for a film version there for a while? Even though I like James Franco, I'm kind of glad that project fell through because it would have been a mess

[Tommy]

You guys have spurred me to put McCarty on my want to read list on goodreads. Not sure when I will grab one, or when I will read him, but..... sure sounds like my kind of stuff!

I agree, The Road is the best way to start with McCarthy, such a good book

[srboone]

Rereading The Green Mile.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Currently reading THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon. Very funny so far. The perfect antidote to the grimness of BLOOD MERIDIAN.

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

You guys have spurred me to put McCarty on my want to read list on goodreads. Not sure when I will grab one, or when I will read him, but..... sure sounds like my kind of stuff!

If/when you do, I hope you dig it. I'd suggest starting with THE ROAD.

[TJCams]

You guys have spurred me to put McCarty on my want to read list on goodreads. Not sure when I will grab one, or when I will read him, but..... sure sounds like my kind of stuff!

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Don't let my comparison of Suttree to Ulysses stop you from reading it because it is well worth the read, I found Ulysses to be the most difficult book I've ever read but I did like it, Suttree is complex, beautifully written and nowhere near as difficult to read. The comparison comes from the epic sprawl of the story and how it is written in different, somewhat disorienting vignettes where sometimes you aren't entirely sure what's happening And yes, Child of God is right up your alley Mr. Burke

I'll add it to the reading tower. In the meantime, I just finished BLOOD MERIDIAN. It was a masterpiece.

[Tommy]

I found Ulysses torture to read, but CHILD OF GOD sounds right up my alley.

Don't let my comparison of Suttree to Ulysses stop you from reading it because it is well worth the read, I found Ulysses to be the most difficult book I've ever read but I did like it, Suttree is complex, beautifully written and nowhere near as difficult to read. The comparison comes from the epic sprawl of the story and how it is written in different, somewhat disorienting vignettes where sometimes you aren't entirely sure what's happening And yes, Child of God is right up your alley Mr. Burke

[Kealan Patrick Burke]

Have to admit, I've never read any of Dan Brown's work, and probably never will. There are just far too many other authors out there whose work interests me more.