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Some great stuff in-between a few stinkers. Occasionally corny. But the exposure to some new gritty writers is more than worth it.

Not my favorite crime novel so far. Will try Maltese Falcon next.

This must be my third read through or listen through of a version of this book. It is really entertaining. A piece I come back to remembering little besides the fact I enjoy it. It is the seminal road book. Feels like going on the journey yourself. Great for an audiobook in the car.

Only King could make this situation into a 14 hour audiobook. And most of it relatively entertaining. As often, a few scenes will drag. But he describes life in such color, it really is like a movie in your head.

While this certainly won't be my favorite book read or listened to this year there have been some great chapters interspersed so far. The audiobook is done well. Been listening in the morning to a chapter or two upon waking. Sci fi always seems to really grab me or fail to do so at all. This book does both. Looking forward to wrapping it up. Hopefully strong.

Just like Pretty Horses, this one is much better read than when I had listened to them last year. Will read Cities of the Plain next. The Passenger. Stella Maris. And finally Suttree again. Can't wait for that one but certainly enjoying my second romp through most of McCarthy's work.

Loving the short stories this year. Especially from female authors like Flannery here. A few great ones so far. She really does a good job of mentioning something early on casually and then having it come back with import to round out a theme. Symbolism. Similar to the Faulkner collection, this might as well be a master class in the short story form.

M/C is an interesting one. Rascal. Can't tell if she has redeemable qualities besides her youth and ability to describe the mental and emotional experience of a young person. Still not 100% on this French sort of bohemian style with her dad. Incestuous? Not necessarily so but certainly hinted at in tone. Interested to see how this one ends which I'll probably do tomorrow.

Reading it this time around. Even better. This one gets ranked up there with Suttree and Blood Meridian by fans and I can kind of see why. Listening to most books doesn't seem to work now a days. It has to be great story telling and not much else. If its too deep and complicated my mind will go other places. Out of inspiration or sometimes boredom. Reading is simply better for comprehension with most kinds of books.

Fun one. Dark. Thought I wouldn't like it 50 pages in, seemed too macabre. Now 100 pages in- enjoying the ride. Should be a relatively quick read. The M/C is a real scum bag. Think how i found this one. Looking up books from the killers view. Which I like the concept of but more often miss. Outter Dark by McCarthy- okay. The Collector by John Fowles- bit of a let down. Dexter books kind of ass. I'm sure some others.

Enjoying this one more consistently than the last few King books I listened to.