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The Ice Storm by Rick Moody
3.0
I picked this up because I enjoyed the movie quite a bit. Ang Lee's adaptation was quite faithful to the source material, a story of suburbanites and their children in the 70s listlessly making their as they straddle the drastic changes between the life their parents provided in the 50s and their own lives in the swinging 70s. Lots and lots and lots of sex, a tragedy here and there.
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
2.0
I feel like the uncool kid that doesn't get the in-joke! Sure, it was unlike anything I'd ever read. I totally appreciated the risks and even the genius behind the book within a book within a book (within a movie?). The bizarre layout was interesting and new, but I couldn't get past how much of a nightmare it must have been for the layout department (a holdover from my days in publishing, no doubt). The story? Eh. Scariest book ever? Not even close. I'm glad I read it, though at times it was a lesson in endurance more than anything else.
Don't hate! I tried!
Don't hate! I tried!
Song of Susannah by Stephen King
4.0
Way to end a book on a cliffhanger, Stevie! I'm just glad the next (and last) installment is already done and published.
The Dark Tower by Stephen King
4.0
A thoroughly satifying ending to the series. ((SPOILERS)) I loved the ending. I would have been happy to end it with Roland entering the tower and the door slamming shut, but the following bit was mind blowing. And stunning.
There were some parts I didn't like. After all the build-up with Susannah's pregnancy and the resulting Mordred, it ended with a fizzle. Kind of a "what's the point?"
There were some parts I didn't like. After all the build-up with Susannah's pregnancy and the resulting Mordred, it ended with a fizzle. Kind of a "what's the point?"
Angel: After the Fall, Volume 2: First Night by Brian Lynch
5.0
Awesome, this book is second in the Angel: After the Fall but actually preceeds book 1. This is the story of what happened on the first night that LA fell into hell, and answers the questions of how in the world each character got to where they were when book one started, a few months after the fall.
The Stand: Captain Trips by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
4.0
Much better Franny, no offense Molly Ringwald.
Dream Corridor, Volume 1 by
3.0
A few of his short stories in graphic form, I liked it cause it's rare to see full-on scifi stories in this format, and it's interesting to see how different artists can give wildly different atmosphere to stage the stories. The little clips of Harlan between stories has a very Creepshow feel. And as a bonus, three fully text stories at the end.