“All the Pretty Horses” is a wonderful read. The follow up in the Texas/Mexico trilogy “The Crossing” is also first rate. I read both books twice.Currently reading:
Lake of the Long Sun- Gene Wolfe
Summa Theologica- Thomas Aquinas
The Sparrow- Mary Doria Russel
All the Pretty Horses- Cormac McCarthy (I’ve read other stuff of his, but not whole of the Border Trilogy…)
A Good Man is Hard to Find- Flannery O’Connor
… just catching up on my summer reading.
I have also wondered what was to become of that strange room in book 1. I have to admit I was disappointed at the end of Odd Hours, because I honestly expected that to be the last book. But of course, Koontz can’t be happy until he has reached an apocalyptic ending, which is obviously what we have in store!:crying:
I just finished reading Odd Hours! Possible spoilers, more like discussion and philosophy:
Here DK seems to be moving from the small particulars of his previous OT novels, and into something more sinister, more all-encompassing. At first, I thought, Whoa, here’s how to write a book about nothing at all, but then the pace and the action picked up.
This book did not disappoint, but it leaves me wondering if Odd will meet Snow, or what remains to be done with that strange, strange room in the first OT novel!
Millions of thumbs up!
Right, that’s what I meant.
Was her name in another book? My memory for names is terrible. It’s only been two weeks since I read Odd Hours, and already I’ve forgotten her name. No doubt she’s either an apparition or else the embodiment of some great thing, but I haven’t been able to solve the riddle. Whom would so many people want to kill, and what would be the “right” reason?I do not believe the woman is supposed to be the Blessed Mother, because DK is far too respectful of the faith. Or maybe she is an apparition? At this point I have no idea, but her name IS familiar. Would it be cheating to go back and re-read the other OT books to find out?
Didn’t realize four posts constituted a whole new thread. Forgive us, a thousand apologies, and may we never offend again, or else be shot at dawn.There’s been bits of give and take on this thread, but if you want to full out discuss a book (ie Odd Thomas), START A NEW THREAD!
If you do, PM me!There’s been bits of give and take on this thread, but if you want to full out discuss a book (ie Odd Thomas), START A NEW THREAD!
The Harry Potter books are definatly one of those books I can keep reading. I am actually rereading The Order of The Pheonix right now!!
If you are looking for something new to devour. I would suggest Enchantment by Orson Scott Card or The Host by Stephenie Meyer. Also Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series is amazing!!
Why not? Just curious.
The series started off very strong. The fourth book in the series, The Wizard and Glass was the best book. After that, the series started to get more and more bizarre. New story elements are introduced and not explained, the setting makes a dramatic change and things keep happening that just seem too implausible, even for a fantasy novel. It just seems sloppy.