What book are you reading now / or recommend?

[Mayor West]

Been on a Stephen king binge the last few months. Most recent are desperation, under the dome and currently 11/22/63. All brilliant as you'd expect from king.

Do you not get disappointed with the endings in his books? They always appear rushed or a huge anti-climax compared to the rest of the book.

Yes that is one criticism you can aim at king. His books do tend to come to an abrubt end with no real closure.

 

[stony]

Been on a Stephen king binge the last few months. Most recent are desperation, under the dome and currently 11/22/63. All brilliant as you'd expect from king.

Do you not get disappointed with the endings in his books? They always appear rushed or a huge anti-climax compared to the rest of the book.

Yes that is one criticism you can aim at king. His books do tend to come to an abrubt end with no real closure.

I was even disappointed with the ending of The Stand, which is one of my favourite books. Don't get me started on It.

Spoiler

a fucking spider! really!?

 

[PinkFinal]

Blitzkrieg Punk Rock, My Life as a Ramone - Marky Ramone

 

[idahoblues]

Been on a Stephen king binge the last few months. Most recent are desperation, under the dome and currently 11/22/63. All brilliant as you'd expect from king.

Do you not get disappointed with the endings in his books? They always appear rushed or a huge anti-climax compared to the rest of the book.

Yes that is one criticism you can aim at king. His books do tend to come to an abrubt end with no real closure.

How do you have a nice clean ending with any of his books? I've read everything at our library by him and he's not the kind of writer to give you closure. Agreed that some of them are poorly finished but I still love them

 

[lostmyhouseski]

the goldfinch by donna tartt
really enjoyed it but not as much as the secret history

 

[bluetonium]

Redshirts by John Scalzi. Hilarious mickey take of / homage to Star Trek, follows the red shirted ensigns who always seem to get killed off on away missions, and the lengths they'll go to in avoiding selection for the team.

 

[Moxley]

An Astronauts Guide To Life On Earth - Chris Hadfield

I'm not far into it, but it's excellent so far.

 

[PinkFinal]

Crime Factory - 'Officer A'

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Been on a Stephen king binge the last few months. Most recent are desperation, under the dome and currently 11/22/63. All brilliant as you'd expect from king.

Do you not get disappointed with the endings in his books? They always appear rushed or a huge anti-climax compared to the rest of the book.

It was the middle third of 11.22.63 that I didn't like. It was so tedious and most of it completely unnecessary. The first third of it though was as good as anything I've ever read. I'm reading The Martian by Andy Weir at the moment. It is excellent so far.

 

[squirtyflower]

Last three weeks
Raising Steam - Terry Pratchett
Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy - Douglas Adams
The Restaurant at the end of the Universe - Douglas Adams

Just starting Life, Universe and Everything, Douglas Adams of course