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[TacomaDiver]

I loved Jaws. Lots of themes and things to unpack from that story. Seems everyone (including the shark) is out of place. And that discord brings violence. I'm in a very small minority on this, but I never. understood what was so special about the movie. A shark is an easily avoidable danger. At least in the book, there are compelling reasons the shark remains a threat. It actually highlights how bad countless decisions and human drama feed that shark.

I once had a 14-foot shark run into me and knock me over underwater - they're not easily avoided.

Well, maybe if you avoid the water? I still think she was out to get me.

[jeffingoff]

Finished up On the Hierophant Road by James Chambers. Â An OK read.
Started Jaws by Peter Benchley. Â It’s probably been 45 years since I first read Jaws. Â
At the time I didn’t care for the book. Â Loved the he movie, and was probably too young to appreciate the novel. Â
Right now I’m 130 pages in and it is the most compelling & readable thing I’ve read in months.
Easy to see why Jaws was a best seller nearly 50 years ago.
Maybe this is the book that breaks me out of my months long reading slump.
B

I loved Jaws. Lots of themes and things to unpack from that story. Seems everyone (including the shark) is out of place. And that discord brings violence. I'm in a very small minority on this, but I never. understood what was so special about the movie. A shark is an easily avoidable danger. At least in the book, there are compelling reasons the shark remains a threat. It actually highlights how bad countless decisions and human drama feed that shark.

[brlesh]

Finished up On the Hierophant Road by James Chambers.  An OK read.
Started Jaws by Peter Benchley.  It’s probably been 45 years since I first read Jaws.  
At the time I didn’t care for the book.  Loved the he movie, and was probably too young to appreciate the novel.  
Right now I’m 130 pages in and it is the most compelling & readable thing I’ve read in months.
Easy to see why Jaws was a best seller nearly 50 years ago.
Maybe this is the book that breaks me out of my months long reading slump.
B

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Suntup AGE of Thomas Harris' "Hannibal Rising", a first time read. Had always avoided this novel as I had heard nothing but bad things. Am glad I finally got around to it as it is much better than the reviews would lead you to believe. I think most people were just hung up on the plot and wanting a continuation of the Lecter/Starling story. Instead, the author chose to look back at Lecter's youth and at how his monster was made. I didn't mind that at all. The book does have its flaws as you can tell the author didn't quite give it his all as he did in the previous books, but it's pretty understandable once you learn some of the background as to how and why the book was written in the first place. Most of the issues are small for the most part and easily overlooked. You can also tell that the author had a lot of fun bringing elements from some of his favorite books into this one. Overall, I would give this book a solid C average (and may have rated it higher if it wasn't part of a superior series).


Reading the Suntup AGE of Patrick McCabe's "The Butcher Boy" next, another first time read. No idea what to expect. Am trying to get through my pending stack of Suntup AGEs.

[RonClinton]

Travel By Bullet fell flat for me. In part I think I was just done with the premise, really liked book one, thought book two was ok but I did not need more. I will say I am really excited about Starter Villian!

I agree — very much a trilogy (thus far) of diminishing returns.