Books

Jan 03, 2012 13:47

I don't get to read for fun a lot, but I have actually done a lot more reading in the last couple months than usual for grad school (which is pretty nice). My most recent books are worth mentioning:

The Joe Pitt Casebooks: A five-novel series by Charlie Huston about a vampire PI/enforcer in New York City, written in a very noir-toned prose. I' ( Read more... )

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garote January 3 2012, 22:55:22 UTC
His best work, really? Better than The Running Man? Any book of The Dark Tower? The Talisman?

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maggiedacatt January 3 2012, 23:33:51 UTC
I haven't read The Running Man or The Talisman (huge fan, but not huge enough to have gotten through his entire bibliography), but I LOVE the Dark Tower.

Okay, maybe it ties with Wizard and Glass.

Have you read any of the new DT graphic novels? They're pretty sweet.

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audesapere January 4 2012, 02:50:08 UTC
(and the Stand?) still, though, there's something about 11/22/63 that really got under my skin.

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maggiedacatt January 4 2012, 22:55:51 UTC
Yeah, better than The Stand.

Though when you get to that level, the differences are minimal and subjective.

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audesapere January 4 2012, 02:49:46 UTC
I totally agree with you about 11/22/63.

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thumbie January 4 2012, 03:49:54 UTC
YES on 11/22/63!!

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zleetle January 5 2012, 00:16:41 UTC
I love the Sandman Slim series! I'll have to check out the Joe Pitt casebooks. Sounds great and I read a lot on the bus :)

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