12-03-23, 09:05 PM | ||
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kfUFTnNAke8 I just finished The Kept Woman which is book eight of the Will Trent series by Karin Slaughter. This book filled in parts of Angie’s life. I liked this one a lot. It didn’t reveal everything at once so it had some shocking, unexpected turns. I’m 25% through The Last Widow which is book nine. This one is told from multiple points of view. Each character is experiencing the same events but differently. I thought the woman/man POV in the first chapter was amusing. She way over thought what was going on in their relationship while he was just trying to not upset the apple cart, lol. It kind of really brought home that we never really know what’s going on in people’s minds and can make wrong assumptions.
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12-05-23, 11:49 AM | |
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Hi everyone! I've been bogged down in Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Since checking in last I've read:
Dark Tower II - the Drawing of the Three. Loved it! Amazing tapestry of writing. The Waste Lands. Very much enjoyed though it gets a big draggy in spots. For me. Wizard & Glass. Three stars. It's 672 pages long and has a "book within a book" wherein the hero provides his backstory to his companions in the quest. It was a good story but l-o-n-g, had more characters than I want to keep track of, and the characters speak in a weird medieval meets 1800s Tex/Mex border cowboy speak that could be irritating. I felt like I should be awarded a gold star for finishing it. It's been funny reading comments on W&G on an FB Stephen King fan page. People tend to love it or dislike it. Those who love it can get offended and snarky toward any negativity, as if they're personally invested in it. On my Kindle, two mediocre Prime reads: The Witches Lens (Luanne Smith) Don't Forget to Write (Sarah Goodman Confino) I also "finished" Kassandra Reinhardt's (Yoga with Kassandra) I Radiate Joy: Daily Affirmation Cards by posting a review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...-i-radiate-joy |
12-05-23, 12:42 PM | ||
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I've thought about re-reading the series, but you are right about the time drain! I'd also like to re-read Stephen R Donaldson's 2-book Mordant's Need series. Does anyone have special plans for a first book of 2024?
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12-05-23, 02:10 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: Connecticut
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Beth, I read Stephen's afterward in which he described the delay between books - that was some delay! I wasn't in love with Susan, a/k/a Miss Oh So Young and Beautiful, either. And that Rhea of the Coos was so beyond nauseating.
My first read of 2024 will probably be The Wind Through the Keyhole. |
12-05-23, 05:17 PM | ||
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