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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 3:36 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 1:53 pm)Whateverist Wrote: (June 28, 2018 at 10:14 am)Shell B Wrote: I recently finished "The Alchemist," which was just the right length. I love that in a book. I'm now reading "Beloved" by Toni Morrison because it's on all of the best lists, but I have to say there are elements I don't like. Also, everyone told me this was a book about slavery, not a ghost story with a baby killer.
The ghost story aspect really confused me at first and then put me off once I caught on. But then I don't like Stephen King and all that sort of thing. Given how many people rate Beloved so highly I was surprised how little I cared for it. Another one I read not long ago that dealt with the transition after slavery was called A Lesson Before Dying. I liked it much better.
There are so many good post-slavery books. I may have to agree with you that "Beloved" is not in the top of those. However, I do like ghost stories, so I think I will be okay with it. Like you, it caught me well off-guard.
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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 6:02 pm
Try "Song of Solomon", it was one of the required books when I took Intro to Literature at Purdue.
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June 28, 2018 at 6:03 pm
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Waiting on the release of Dean Koontz's next Jane Hawk novel and Anne Rice's next Lestat novel. I don't read anything outside of those two authors anymore.
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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 6:03 pm)Kit Wrote: Waiting on the release of Dean Koontz's next Jane Hawk novel and Anne Rice's next Lestat novel. I don't read anything outside of those two authors anymore.
Seriously? Anne Rice is writing another vampire book? That surprises me. I thought she had gone all holy roller and wasn't doing any more. Besides, what stone has she possibly left unturned?
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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 6:54 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Seriously? Anne Rice is writing another vampire book? That surprises me. I thought she had gone all holy roller and wasn't doing any more. Besides, what stone has she possibly left unturned?
There've been two new vampire novels in the series.
She went the Jesus route for a little bit, but I don't think it was popular.
Then she tried the werewolf route. It was okay, but nothing spectacular.
I figure she realizes she doesn't have much longer to live, and she has been having health problems recently, so she went back to Lestat and the vampires.
There's been Prince Lestat and Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis. The next one is Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat.
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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 7:28 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 6:54 pm)Kit Wrote: (June 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Seriously? Anne Rice is writing another vampire book? That surprises me. I thought she had gone all holy roller and wasn't doing any more. Besides, what stone has she possibly left unturned?
There've been two new vampire novels in the series.
She went the Jesus route for a little bit, but I don't think it was popular.
Then she tried the werewolf route. It was okay, but nothing spectacular.
I figure she realizes she doesn't have much longer to live, and she has been having health problems recently, so she went back to Lestat and the vampires.
There's been Prince Lestat and Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis. The next one is Blood Communion: A Tale of Prince Lestat.
I think I read the first one that went biblical, Memnock the Devil. Can't remember anything about it now. So not memorable. But she has written a shit load more than I realized and I don't find myself eager for more.
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June 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 7:28 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I think I read the first one that went biblical, Memnock the Devil. Can't remember anything about it now. So not memorable. But she has written a shit load more than I realized and I don't find myself eager for more.
Your loss. 
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June 28, 2018 at 7:33 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm)Kit Wrote: (June 28, 2018 at 7:28 pm)Whateverist Wrote: I think I read the first one that went biblical, Memnock the Devil. Can't remember anything about it now. So not memorable. But she has written a shit load more than I realized and I don't find myself eager for more.
Your loss.
Feel free to read my share.
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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 7:55 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 6:03 pm)Kit Wrote: Waiting on the release of Dean Koontz's next Jane Hawk novel and Anne Rice's next Lestat novel. I don't read anything outside of those two authors anymore.
Wow. You're missing a lot of good books.
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RE: Read any good books lately? Rate them here
June 28, 2018 at 7:59 pm
(June 28, 2018 at 7:55 pm)The Gentleman Bastard Wrote: (June 28, 2018 at 6:03 pm)Kit Wrote: Waiting on the release of Dean Koontz's next Jane Hawk novel and Anne Rice's next Lestat novel. I don't read anything outside of those two authors anymore.
Wow. You're missing a lot of good books.
"Good" is subjective in reference to literature.
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