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iwokeinrelief wrote:

haven wrote:Loved this.

Only related as it is also critically acclaimed WW2 fiction (admittedly not as acclaimed as ATLWCS), but have you read Orringer's The Invisible Bridge? I enjoyed it a lot more than ATLWCS; but I was not personally that blown away by ATLWCS, though that could have been driven by my reading it at the height of its awards hype.

I have not read that one but it's now added to the list.

haven wrote:

iwokeinrelief wrote:

haven wrote:Loved this.

Only related as it is also critically acclaimed WW2 fiction (admittedly not as acclaimed as ATLWCS), but have you read Orringer's The Invisible Bridge? I enjoyed it a lot more than ATLWCS; but I was not personally that blown away by ATLWCS, though that could have been driven by my reading it at the height of its awards hype.

I have not read that one but it's now added to the list.

Good deal; hope you like it.

Currently reading 'Death on the Nile' by Agatha Christie. Mainly reading in preparation for the sequel to 'Murder on the Orient Express' when it hits theaters.

IT

The second time I've powered through this thing and it's still the longest book I've ever read (although at some point I need to make time to read THE STAND). Having recently rewatched the 2017 version of the film, it got me in the mood again to dive into the book. There's so much history to the Pennywise/It character that I'd love to one day see this turned into a television series. Also, I'm not usually a fan of the story continuously bouncing back and forth between present day and the past, however, it worked for me with this novel. Some juicy nuggets of information are found out about the It character in terms of his history, how long he's been around and such. Definitely one of my favorite Stephen King novels although I must be honest, I haven't read much of his work. Not for lack of interest, but rather time. In addition to THE STAND, I'd also like to read NEEDFUL THINGS, CARRIE, THE SHINING (again) and THE DARK TOWER series. If you're a fan of either of the movies and haven't read this, I would suggest to as it's a rewarding read.

Definitely should read more of king, if you liked this.

mfaith wrote:Definitely should read more of king, if you liked this.

I do. Like I said, I want to do THE STAND next. I think that'll be the first book of his that I didn't already see the movie/mini-series of it beforehand so it'll be nice to be surprised along the way instead of knowing what's already coming.

I actually rewatched MISERY again yesterday. I don't know how long it's been since I've seen that movie.

I recently finished The Outsider by Stephen King. It was a good read but ended on a strange note but hey, that's SK for you :p I'm currently reading Altered Carbon (because of the Netflix show) and re-reading Mystic River

SAJPosters wrote:

iwokeinrelief wrote:

haven wrote:Loved this.

Only related as it is also critically acclaimed WW2 fiction (admittedly not as acclaimed as ATLWCS), but have you read Orringer's The Invisible Bridge? I enjoyed it a lot more than ATLWCS; but I was not personally that blown away by ATLWCS, though that could have been driven by my reading it at the height of its awards hype.

So you let "awards hype" affect your enjoyment of a book? What a tool.

Says the guy who's ISO every Phish poster ever made. Go hit your blunt and learn some manners.

Just finished Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. Masterpiece.

earlgreytoast wrote:Just finished Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. Masterpiece.

yep

about to finish this:



and have this on deck to start tonight:

I enjoyed All The light we cannot see as well. I'll have to queue up The Invisible Bridge.

Just finishing When Einstein walked with Godel by Jim Holt. Prior to that finished Factfulness by Hans Rosling. I highly recommend it.

I too enjoyed ATLWCS.

I have the American War and Factfulness both in my queue. So many books to read, and not enough time.

Needed a break from the typical read and am reading Angels and Demons from Dan Brown. Really enjoying it and just about done.