Started reading my newest Goodreads win that I recently got in the mail, The Waiting by Joe Hart
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Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg: I've seen the movie adaptation a few times, so I new the basic plot beats going into this, but the book definitely blows the movie out of the water. Definitely more grotesque and gory than I had anticipated, this kept me turning the pages and waiting for the final pieces of the puzzle to fall into place. I definitely liked that the book kept the setting in New York unlike the movie and the characterization of Epiphany is so much better than in the movie. Fantastic book that I wished I owned in the Centipede Press edition.
Tales of Sin and Madness by Brett McBean: This collection of short stories was a little uneven in execution which was to be expected since this is a lot of his earlier tales. A few stories were knocked out of the park (particularly "A Beautiful Place" and "Hearing the Ocean in a Seashell") and the others had their moments. I wouldn't say that this collection has made me a dedicated McBean fan, but I am interested in trying more of his work in the future.
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I've never read Falling Angel, so I just downloaded the ebook. I'd like to have the CP edition too, but it'll have to wait.Originally posted by Sock Monkey View PostFalling Angel by William Hjortsberg: I've seen the movie adaptation a few times, so I new the basic plot beats going into this, but the book definitely blows the movie out of the water. Definitely more grotesque and gory than I had anticipated, this kept me turning the pages and waiting for the final pieces of the puzzle to fall into place. I definitely liked that the book kept the setting in New York unlike the movie and the characterization of Epiphany is so much better than in the movie. Fantastic book that I wished I owned in the Centipede Press edition.
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I finally finished Double Feature over the weekend. Took me forever to get through it as I didn't enjoy it so it was drudgery to get through. The thing that I've noticed with the King Kids' books I've read (Heart-shaped Box, NOS4A2, DF) is that I don't really care about the characters. The one character I liked in DF was dead (don't worry, that isn't a spoiler).
On to greener pastures. I've started The Green Mile which I've already one-third completed and also started Great Expectations.
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Yeah, I have read very mixed reviews about Owen King's Double Feature. You will definitely enjoy The Green Mile and Great Expectations though, as they are both truly awesome books!Originally posted by subie09lega View PostI finally finished Double Feature over the weekend. Took me forever to get through it as I didn't enjoy it so it was drudgery to get through. The thing that I've noticed with the King Kids' books I've read (Heart-shaped Box, NOS4A2, DF) is that I don't really care about the characters. The one character I liked in DF was dead (don't worry, that isn't a spoiler).
On to greener pastures. I've started The Green Mile which I've already one-third completed and also started Great Expectations.
"I watched Titanic when I got back home from the hospital, and cried. I knew that my IQ had been damaged."
- Stephen King
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