Hello, new here. Stumbled across this community I forget where, not that it matters to me, especially.
Try Walk Through Darkness by David Anthony Durham, a fictional account of two Maryland based slaves and their attempt to gain freedom. I found the ending to be unlikely but otherwise, great historical description.
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Beaty's Punishment,and Beauty's Release by A. N. Roquelaure (Anne Rice): It has been quite a while since I read the first one, and it took me long to acquire the last one, which I just finished. I enjoyed the first one the most perhaps because of the novelty of the subject matter, it is not along the lines of what I generally choose to read. The second one is a blur that I vaguely remember as being boring in comparison to the first. It took me a while to get used to all the man on man action, something else I don't normally read about. The last one provided a satisfying ending to the tale of her capture and trials, in which I especially enjoyed reading about the Sultan's Palace and Laurent's switch from sub to dom. I recall the explicit sensuality and I think the brave and sexually experienced will find this trilogy an erotic change of pace, somewhat in the vein of The Story of O. Neuromancer by William Gibson: Thick prose. I found this deterred me for quite some time, I would begin to read the first chapter and forsake it in favour of another book. When I finally had the time to read and savour this aspect I really enjoyed the story, it is fast-paced and refreshingly different from much other sci-fi. Character relationships were well-developed and imagery was spectacular. I'll be looking for more books by this author.
Pandora by Anne Rice: This was a re-read for me, but I remember loving it the first time and the second I realized what I didn't like about it. The setting at the beginning of Pandora's life before she became a vampire is ancient Rome. When I read historical fiction I like details that can help in medieval re-enactment. Specifics like what they ate and wore are included sometimes, but I found much lacking in this department for my taste, and I remembered that as I read. The tale is poignant and I fell in love with Pandora all over again, and with Marius. The details about Those That Must Be Kept (as they are called in another book) entice me to re-read more of her work.
A Separate Reality by Carlos Castaneda: I quite enjoyed this one. The author goes more in to depth than in The Teachings of Don Juan. I found that book (The Teachings...) lacked (for me) a lot in what I wanted to find in it after reading the description. The second one is much better, more detail about Mescalito and allies, but I still am frustrated that the author was unable to let go of his hang-ups and learn more intensely from Don Juan and Don Genaro.
The Crush by Sandra Brown: I had wanted to read this one for a while, and am finally doing so. Not finished yet, so if you have read it, don't spoil the ending for me. Though I have a feeling the ending might be rather predictable. I really *lol* abuot some of the characters lines in this one, for example; when Wick has to cough up his breathing tube when he's in the hospital (I've never had to do this, but apparently it is terrribly uncomfortable and painful), the nurse said he did well and did a good job and he tells her to 'get fucked' and she chuckles and says that she has a husband and a son at home and implies that she is used to grumpy sick males, I found it hilarious. I'm still snickering about it.
No Logo, author unsure: This one is at my friends house. It is a big thick tome and the part I was reading detailed what people have done in the past to combat mass/pop media invasion of every aspect of our visual world, especially in terms of defacing ads. I dig this because I really hate advertising. I find most advertising insults my intelligence as a human being, with free will to spend or not as I choose and my budget permits.
What else... not much I guess, I went through a 'barely reading' phase for a while a few months ago. I am going to buy Fan Tan by Marlon Brando and some other guy for my bf. My library card is maxed, as in I have so many fines that I can't take out anything, so until I pay that off, I am just going to read what is in the house that I have been putting off for whatever reason.
Maybe I will re-read Mary Stewart's trilogy about the Arthurian legends. I recently read the one she wrote later about Mordred and I quite enjoyed the way she made him seem more like a victim of Fate than an evil bad guy.
Happy reading everyone! Sorry this post is so long, I am still learning to make text cuts.
Hello well i'm here and i found ur page... nice. I haven't really been reading boox lately but n e suggestions? They are ALL welcomed. N e body know watz new w/ Anne Rice?
so i joined this group back in the day and i have never posted i just figured out how to like two secs ago. im slow when it comes to computers sorry in advance. just thought i'd point that out now
so i'm reading 'nickel and dimed' by Barbara Ehrenreich which is captivating for me and is a capable read if you work at a slow paced job and have down time in moments of luls. which is what im doing.
umm last book i read and finished 'sex,drugs, and cocoa puffs' by chuck klosterman which is amazing i loved it if you have a sarcastic view on things or enjoy witty theories i highly advise this to you or if you grew up at all in the late 80s early 90s doesnt matter what age you'll be entertained. thats my view on it anyways
oh and i was in the process of reading these books
'Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions' by Ben Mezrich
'I Never Promised You a Rose Garden' by Joanne Greenberg
but i lost the first one, the other two i stopped for some unknown reason. if by the end of 'nickel and dimed' i havent found 'bringing down the house im just gonna rebuy it, and the other two after i finish 'n&d' and 'bdth' i'll will get back to reading those. all three are good reads...well i mean as far as i've read in them they are. i got relatively far in 'bdth' and i loved it so it is quite sad that i misplaced it.
anyways i probably wrote way too much and so im gonna leave.peace love and applesauce. dont be mean in response if any bother to response it's just bad karma i dont want that energy. THANKS!
The Vampire Chronicles. I read the first 4 and I'm almost finished with the 5th. Artemis Fowl and the Opal Deception The Book of Shadows Kleopatra Pharaoh Rainbow Boys Rainbow High
...and thus had to investigate further. Out of two groups listing the same interest he had in that particular brand of literature, half of them were entirely Christian.
The other half was this one, a space for people to talk about their readings.
To begin rolling that proverbial ball, he listed the books he had consumed o'er the summer, and his impressions of them:
A Canticle for Liebowitz: Throughout all, God endures. Nice subject matter, decently pulled off...he saw why it had become a classic.
Watchmen: By far the best comic book ever written. Worthy of a dissertation. Every screenwriter cell in his body clamored at him, hoping he'd adapt it and turn a possible masterwork into shit. That's how good it was.
Kavailer and Clay: A novel so enthralling that he actually believed the comic book heroes portrayed within existed. The true mark of brilliance in a writer.
Memoir from Ant-Proof Case: In a seemingly meandering, wandering way, the story of one man's life story and his struggle against a bitter enslaver of the human soul - coffee.
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