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2) Shadows & Tall Trees - Volume 4 - edited by Michael Kelly
3) The Twelve by Justin Cronin
4) Dresden Files: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
5) Dresden Files: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
6) RedShirts by John Scalzi
7) Twenty-First Century King by Bev Vincent
8) The Girl In The Glider by Brian Keene
9) Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
10) Double Feature By Owen King
11) Wool by Hugh Howey
12) Prophet of Bones by Ted Kosmatka
13) Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer
14) The Dark Tower Companion by Bev Vincent
15) Blue November Storm by Brian James Freeman
16) N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
17) Joyland by Stephen King
18) The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
19) Black Hills aka Paha Sapa by Dan Simmons
20) Shadows & Tall Trees Vol 5 - edited by Michael Kelly
21) The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
22) Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
23) Detroit Breakdown by D.E. Brown
24) I Travel By Night by Robert McCammon
25) The Map Of Time by Félix J. Palma
26) The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
27) The Shining by Stephen King
28) Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet
29) Blood On The Page by Brian Keene
30) The Dresden Files: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
31) Dreams And Shadows by C. Robert Cargill
32) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
33) Writers Of The Future - Volume 29 - Various Writers
34) Dresden Files: White Knight by Jim Butcher
35) The House of Silk by Adam Horowitz
Did not like this much at all on two counts. First, the marketing blurb is very misleading. It makes the scale of the book seem much grander than turns out to be.
Second, Horowitz interposes a 20th Century perspective on Watson that makes the story tonally disconnected from the Doyle stories.
One word review - disappointing.
Currently Reading:
Small Favor - book 10 of the Dresden Files
2) Shadows & Tall Trees - Volume 4 - edited by Michael Kelly
3) The Twelve by Justin Cronin
4) Dresden Files: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
5) Dresden Files: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
6) RedShirts by John Scalzi
7) Twenty-First Century King by Bev Vincent
8) The Girl In The Glider by Brian Keene
9) Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
10) Double Feature By Owen King
11) Wool by Hugh Howey
12) Prophet of Bones by Ted Kosmatka
13) Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer
14) The Dark Tower Companion by Bev Vincent
15) Blue November Storm by Brian James Freeman
16) N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
17) Joyland by Stephen King
18) The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
19) Black Hills aka Paha Sapa by Dan Simmons
20) Shadows & Tall Trees Vol 5 - edited by Michael Kelly
21) The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
22) Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
23) Detroit Breakdown by D.E. Brown
24) I Travel By Night by Robert McCammon
25) The Map Of Time by Félix J. Palma
26) The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
27) The Shining by Stephen King
28) Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet
29) Blood On The Page by Brian Keene
30) The Dresden Files: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
31) Dreams And Shadows by C. Robert Cargill
32) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
33) Writers Of The Future - Volume 29 - Various Writers
34) Dresden Files: White Knight by Jim Butcher
35) The House of Silk by Adam Horowitz
36) Small Favor - book 10 of the Dresden Files That's more like it! This one picks back up the emotional immediacy missing from White Knight. The story feels more personal and Harry puts down a big baddie and breaks his celibacy streak of 4 years to boot!
His relationship with Murphy continues to be complicated and she finds out that she can the next Knight of the Cross. A calling where one of the three swords, each forged with a nail from Christ's cross, picks its next champion. In this book, Murphy turns down the offer. Wonder if that decision will stick?
One of the Knights, Michael, is grievously wounded and it looks like his Knighting Days are over. Hmmm, who will take his place if he can't come back?
2) Shadows & Tall Trees - Volume 4 - edited by Michael Kelly
3) The Twelve by Justin Cronin
4) Dresden Files: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
5) Dresden Files: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
6) RedShirts by John Scalzi
7) Twenty-First Century King by Bev Vincent
8) The Girl In The Glider by Brian Keene
9) Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
10) Double Feature By Owen King
11) Wool by Hugh Howey
12) Prophet of Bones by Ted Kosmatka
13) Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer
14) The Dark Tower Companion by Bev Vincent
15) Blue November Storm by Brian James Freeman
16) N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
17) Joyland by Stephen King
18) The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
19) Black Hills aka Paha Sapa by Dan Simmons
20) Shadows & Tall Trees Vol 5 - edited by Michael Kelly
21) The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
22) Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
23) Detroit Breakdown by D.E. Brown
24) I Travel By Night by Robert McCammon
25) The Map Of Time by Félix J. Palma
26) The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
27) The Shining by Stephen King
28) Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet
29) Blood On The Page by Brian Keene
30) The Dresden Files: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
31) Dreams And Shadows by C. Robert Cargill
32) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
33) Writers Of The Future - Volume 29 - Various Writers
34) Dresden Files: White Knight by Jim Butcher
35) The House of Silk by Adam Horowitz
36) Small Favor - book 10 of the Dresden Files
37) Insomnia by Stephen King
Pretty sure I only read this book once and not much of it stuck with me so my reread of it was a very pleasant surprise. In the 30 odd years since the book first came out my own life experiences - pleasant and sad/gain & loss - make me much more empathetic to the older characters in this book. The book does feel overwritten in parts but overall a fun read.
Things really pick up when Ralph discovers he is not alone.
Another bonus with my reread was I did via my Kobo which removed the hindrance of carrying that brick of a book around.
Some interesting Dark Tower tidbits too.
Up next - The Hogben Chronicles - a Borderlands Press - Kickstarter project that brings together a collection of short stories by SF writer - Henry Kuttner.
I remembering being enthralled by his writing as a teenager - hopefully the magic remains in his works - and in me.
2) Shadows & Tall Trees - Volume 4 - edited by Michael Kelly
3) The Twelve by Justin Cronin
4) Dresden Files: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
5) Dresden Files: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
6) RedShirts by John Scalzi
7) Twenty-First Century King by Bev Vincent
8) The Girl In The Glider by Brian Keene
9) Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
10) Double Feature By Owen King
11) Wool by Hugh Howey
12) Prophet of Bones by Ted Kosmatka
13) Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer
14) The Dark Tower Companion by Bev Vincent
15) Blue November Storm by Brian James Freeman
16) N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
17) Joyland by Stephen King
18) The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
19) Black Hills aka Paha Sapa by Dan Simmons
20) Shadows & Tall Trees Vol 5 - edited by Michael Kelly
21) The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
22) Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
23) Detroit Breakdown by D.E. Brown
24) I Travel By Night by Robert McCammon
25) The Map Of Time by Félix J. Palma
26) The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
27) The Shining by Stephen King
28) Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet
29) Blood On The Page by Brian Keene
30) The Dresden Files: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
31) Dreams And Shadows by C. Robert Cargill
32) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
33) Writers Of The Future - Volume 29 - Various Writers
34) Dresden Files: White Knight by Jim Butcher
35) The House of Silk by Adam Horowitz
36) Small Favor - book 10 of the Dresden Files
37) Insomnia by Stephen King
38) The Hogben Chronicles by Henry Kuttner A fun collection of 5 SF short stories about a seemingly backward hillbilly family who are actually a clan that possesses extraordinary powers and long lives.
The stories are like a mash of Ma and Pa Kettle movies mixed with the X-Men. In the foreword Neil Gaiman credits these stories as providing the seeds for his latest book - The Ocean At The End Of The Lane. It also reminded me of a humorous predecessor to Zenna Henderson's - The People.
Old time SF which brought a smile to this not so young anymore SF fan.
2) Shadows & Tall Trees - Volume 4 - edited by Michael Kelly
3) The Twelve by Justin Cronin
4) Dresden Files: Blood Rites by Jim Butcher
5) Dresden Files: Dead Beat by Jim Butcher
6) RedShirts by John Scalzi
7) Twenty-First Century King by Bev Vincent
8) The Girl In The Glider by Brian Keene
9) Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King
10) Double Feature By Owen King
11) Wool by Hugh Howey
12) Prophet of Bones by Ted Kosmatka
13) Red Planet Blues by Robert J. Sawyer
14) The Dark Tower Companion by Bev Vincent
15) Blue November Storm by Brian James Freeman
16) N0S4A2 by Joe Hill
17) Joyland by Stephen King
18) The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
19) Black Hills aka Paha Sapa by Dan Simmons
20) Shadows & Tall Trees Vol 5 - edited by Michael Kelly
21) The Ocean At The End Of The Lane by Neil Gaiman
22) Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
23) Detroit Breakdown by D.E. Brown
24) I Travel By Night by Robert McCammon
25) The Map Of Time by Félix J. Palma
26) The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King
27) The Shining by Stephen King
28) Save Yourself by Kelly Braffet
29) Blood On The Page by Brian Keene
30) The Dresden Files: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
31) Dreams And Shadows by C. Robert Cargill
32) Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
33) Writers Of The Future - Volume 29 - Various Writers
34) Dresden Files: White Knight by Jim Butcher
35) The House of Silk by Adam Horowitz
36) Small Favor - book 10 of the Dresden Files
37) Insomnia by Stephen King
38) The Hogben Chronicles by Henry Kuttner
39) BFI - Modern Classics - The Shawshank Redemption by Mark Kermode
A very even handed review by the British Movie Reviewer even if he tends towards parsing his viewpoints in that literary manner that King has mocked, from time to time.
Kermode makes some insightful connections ie Andy and Red bus rides as well as the Warden's looking into the safe and then into Andy's escape route that seem so obvious now.
He takes exception with the ending believing the movie should have ended with Red's bus driving towards the border. Kermode feels that fate of the two men and what 'freedom' looks like should be left to the imagination. I've felt that way myself from time to time but in the end find the movie ending does not diminish my vision in any way.
The imagery, and lack of dialogue and closeups on the actors, of the ocean and the boat are symbols that further spark the imagination of the viewer rather than limit it.
Interesting and worthy read for Shawshank fans.