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[William King]

S.P. Somtow - Moon Dance

While you're at it I highly recommend this little gem, sounds right up your street.
One of the best fiction books I have ever read.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-312-93203-9

I absolutely loved Jasmine Nights.

But I hated many of his other books.

 

[jstar]

@B_a: The series The Walking Dead is quite popular, it is about apocalyptic zombies etc. (See other thread.) Anyway, the first novel of a trilogy which loosely follows the series, has appeared. I think it's called something like 'The rise of the Governor' or so. (He is one of the major antagonists in the series.)

 

[William King]

@B_a: The series The Walking Dead is quite popular, it is about apocalyptic zombies etc. (See other thread.)

Is it not a graphic novel ? (ie a comic ?)

Anyway, the first novel of a trilogy which loosely follows the series, has appeared. I think it's called something like 'The rise of the Governor' or so. (He is one of the major antagonists in the series.)

Cool, that sounds interesting.

 

[Scooterindo]

Another brilliant read for BA

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12787.Falling_Angel

A spellbinding novel of murder, mystery, and the occult, Falling Angel pits a tough New York private eye against the most fearsome adversary a detective ever faced. For Harry Angel, a routine missing-persons case soon turns into a fiendish nightmare of voodoo and black magic, of dizzying peril and violent death. Many people feel that Falling Angel is the greatest American supernatural horror novel of the 20th century.

 

[jstar]

Is it not a graphic novel ? (ie a comic ?)

Yeah, the series is based on a comic. But it's not identical. (I.e. different people die on different moments.) The novel trilogy seems to be(come) an added storyline giving more background info.

 

[Bad_azz]

I have this weird thing about TV series & books- Had I known the Dresden files was a TV series before reading, I might not have ever picked up the book- So the Walking Dead thing is going to be tough for me to pick up to read- irrespective of its quality... I shall make the extra effort to do it though, seeing as you say it is worth it jstar.

Falling Angel/Harry Angel is ringing bells in my memory- I might have already read it, if so it must have been good to ding the memory bell.

Just to clarify- I am like a heroin junkie with books- I just consume them- I am not always sure of the title of the book or the author- it is usually the next one on the list that I read.
But the fun I have is in selecting the once a month load of 25-30 new books- So I do see Authors & Titles& synopses... and then once the material is loaded to the e-reader it becomes immaterial unless I read something that is really outstanding - if that is the case I will check the name / author and probably tell my friends who read that xyzbook, by acbauthor is worth a look.

 

[Scooterindo]

I absolutely loved Jasmine Nights.

But I hated many of his other books.

Moon Dance was captivating and extremely well written, I followed it up with Vampire Junction which I found to be rather drab by comparison.

 

[Scooterindo]

Falling Angel/Harry Angel is ringing bells in my memory- I might have already read it, if so it must have been good to ding the memory bell.

It was made into an equally brilliant film by Alan Parker called Angel Heart.
It was the film that got Lisa Bonet kicked off the Cosby show for the sex scenes with Mickey Rourke.
Also starred Charlotte Rampling and Robert De Niro.
As good as the film is visually (also excellent soundtrack) it isn't a patch on the book.

 

[William King]

Moon Dance was captivating and extremely well written, I followed it up with Vampire Junction which I found to be rather drab by comparison.

I'll follow your recommendation for Moon Dance then. Thank-you.

 

[Scooterindo]

I'll follow your recommendation for Moon Dance then. Thank-you.

Sure you'll love it mate.

 

[jstar]

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The first season of the series Wayward Pines is based on the books of Blake Crouch. He wrote a trilogy; Pines, Wayward and The Last Town. I did not read them (yet) so can't judge the quality but it gets positive reviews. And if you're interested in post-apocalyptic stories, this is it.

 

[William King]

Moon Dance was captivating and extremely well written,

Finished it. It was pretty good. He has quite a poetic style of writing. A little more graphic than I preferred at times, but certainly a good book.

 

[Puspawarna]

Okay, I'm adding Moon Dance to my ever growing list of "books I want to read, as soon as I find the time (heh)."

Right now I am reading, for my book club, "Molokai" by Alan Brennert. It's a historical novel set (so far; I'm about 40% of the way through) mostly in a Hawaiian leper colony, with the story beginning in the late 1800s and continuing into the early 20th century. Really really good.

 

[jstar]

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Ah, with Pater Damiaan.

 

[Puspawarna]

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Ah, with Pater Damiaan.

Actually he is barely in the book at all. Early on, one of the characters says how Father Damien will be remembered, but the lives of the actual leprosy sufferers will not. I think the author is trying to redress that.

 

[Jim69]

As soon as i started wearing glasses I stopped reading books. Used to read at least 2 a week before that.

When I was back in the UK this summer i treated my wife to a Kindle paper-white. As soon as I saw it and read a few pages of her book, I ordered a second for myself.

What i like is I can set the font size so any book is comfortable to read.

Now I have been reading ever since.

I love Bernard Cornwall books, especially the series following the British Archers in France.

BA,, have your read the James Herbert books, I am sure you would enjoy them.

I look at the special offers from Amazon, can get many books for $0.99. When there is one I like i just buy it. Keep in in the virtual library.

E readers are really the way forward, save the trees.

 

[Bad_azz]

As soon as i started wearing glasses I stopped reading books. Used to read at least 2 a week before that.

When I was back in the UK this summer i treated my wife to a Kindle paper-white. As soon as I saw it and read a few pages of her book, I ordered a second for myself.

What i like is I can set the font size so any book is comfortable to read.

Now I have been reading ever since.

I love Bernard Cornwall books, especially the series following the British Archers in France.

BA,, have your read the James Herbert books, I am sure you would enjoy them.

I look at the special offers from Amazon, can get many books for $0.99. When there is one I like i just buy it. Keep in in the virtual library.

E readers are really the way forward, save the trees.

I started out into horror with Mr Herbert & The Fog.
I was about 12 or 13 at the time if I recall correctly.
& yes I do like his books. x

 

[Jim69]

Me too, about the same age, The Fog was a very weird story.

I loved the rats, but my favorite was Fluke.

 

[Puspawarna]

As soon as i started wearing glasses I stopped reading books. Used to read at least 2 a week before that.

When I was back in the UK this summer i treated my wife to a Kindle paper-white. As soon as I saw it and read a few pages of her book, I ordered a second for myself.

What i like is I can set the font size so any book is comfortable to read.

Now I have been reading ever since..

Yes! My eyes are fantastic now, thanks to the marvels of modern medicine, but for at least 2-3 years I struggled with eyesight that was getting worse and worse. Had it not been for my Kindle and its adjustable font sizes, I would have had to give up reading. I can't recommend the Kindle (or any e-reader, I suppose) highly enough.

 

[William King]

Okay, I'm adding Moon Dance to my ever growing list of "books I want to read, as soon as I find the time (heh)."

Right now I am reading, for my book club, "Molokai" by Alan Brennert. It's a historical novel set (so far; I'm about 40% of the way through) mostly in a Hawaiian leper colony, with the story beginning in the late 1800s and continuing into the early 20th century. Really really good.

My next book then, thanks for the tip.