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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is one of my favorite novels that I have read in the last 5 years...It is very memorable and worth another read.
I loved Jonathan Strange as well. I have read it a couple of times. I haven't read any John LeCarre though. I am not much into spy-type novels.
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I haven't read any John LeCarre though. I am not much into spy-type novels."
Same here I have kept away from spy books but I love the spy movies.
I have never read John LeCarre either and would love to. I have read a fair amount from Bradbury and love pretty much all of Stephen King's works. The Dead Zone is among my favorite too.
Ray Bradbury was one of my first and I also have read a fair amount. I do prefer Dean Koontz over Stephen King. I find that Koontz is more character interactive in his writing while King's work seems more detailed in describing the surroundings. Does anyone else feel this way?
Mary, no. LOL! I think King's characters are his strength. I remember my favorites vividly and have to revisit them fairly often.
Koontz, to me, has gotten very formulaic-in that you have a good guy, a bad guy and a great dog. The good guy wins.
But I do respect your opinion. : )
Charlene, I totally agree with you about Koontz versus King, but I still find most of Koontz works as guilty pleasures, formulaic or not.
Nice. I read a lot of Koontz and I just loved Watchers, in fact, I still want a dog like that. I guiltily admit that I am a fan of Odd. : )
I guess it is a matter of how I interpret when I read both authors....Lightening was my favorite early Koontz and Charlene I am with you as being a fan of Odd!`
If I had to choose between King and Koontz, King would be the winner, though I still count Watchers as one of my all time favorite books. I just recently discovered the 'Odd' books and also liked them. I also love Ray Bradbury but I'm guessing that anyone in this group probably does .... I haven't read Jonathan Strange -yet - and The Dead Zone is one of my favorite King books too
What more do you need other than a good guy, a bad guy, and a great dog?! LOL. Charlene - I love Watchers. It's my favorite Koontz book.
I've also been a fan of Koontz for a long time, although I do prefer Stephen King. My favorite Koontz is probably Phantoms followed closely by Whispers. Watchers was good too.
Jason wrote: "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke is one of my favorite novels that I have read in the last 5 years...It is very memorable and worth another read."Wholeheartedly agree -- fantastic novel.
Joanne wrote: "If I had to choose between King and Koontz, King would be the winner, though I still count Watchers as one of my all time favorite books. I just recently discovered the 'Odd' books and also liked t..."If I had to choose between Koontz and King -- well darn... I can't. Now throw McCammon in the mix -- no prob... McCammon! But seriously Koontz has this cycle where about every five years (and five or six books) he comes out with a stunner. One of more depth and stylistically more... honed. Some of these "greats" off the top of my head: "From the Corner Of His Eye"
"Dark Rivers Of The Heart" "False Memory" "Twilight Eyes" "One Door Away From Heaven" and "The Darkest Evening of The Year." In my opinion even "Watchers" doesn't come close to these horror/suspense masterpieces. (And yes Watchers is an effin awesome read.)
John LeCarre sounds interesting, but I don't see how anyone can read someone with a snooty French sounding pseudonym.
...oh wait...d'oh.
...oh wait...d'oh.
I changed my name...now it doesn't make sense.
Clayton wrote: "John LeCarre sounds interesting, but I don't see how anyone can read someone with a snooty French sounding pseudonym....oh wait...d'oh."
LMAO!
He likes the old King books. Cool. He knows how to pick 'em.
mine too --and it was a really good movie
One of the best movie adaptations of King's books. I read the book when I was in junior high and if I remember correctly, even at that young age, I was completely engulfed with the characters and cried for Johnny and Sara at the end.
I love The Golden Apples Of The Sun, by Ray Bradbury. I read his short stories over and over. King’s The Shining is one of the greatest books ever. Also The Dead Zone. Continually am reading Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke. Also anything by John LeCarre, though I wish his books sometimes ended with the hero not being killed or thrown into a political prison! I now read a lot of history, also. Not just the Colonial era, but the Roman era, the Napoleonic era…I find all those very fascinating.