Barry
“The trouble is that we have a bad habit, encouraged by pedants and sophisticates, of considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting. This is the treason of the artist: a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain.”
This is the only Bachman book that I've read. I remember just thinking that this is Stephen King, but on a much more darker (if possible) and harsher level. The story was really intriguing and really kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. My only negative I have for it is that it really depressed me haha. It was awful reading this story and getting to know these characters and knowing that they were all going to be dead by the end of it..save one. Not sure if ill venture into anymore of the Bachman books. Wonderful writing, just really dark for me.
Wow. So. This book had so many layers. I won't spoil anything, but the last half of the book really was a rollercoaster of emotions that had an incredibly satisfying ending. In a beautiful way, John Scalzi has illustrated the love between a husband and a wife, the bonds of camaraderie and friendship and the futility of war. I loved this book. It was so much more than I expected.
Instantly one of my fav Star Wars books yet. Incredibly excited to see where this story takes us!
First book that I read by Stephen King. I think it was in 8th grade that I picked this up. It scared me pretty bad, but not because of the supernatural aspects of it, but rather the human aspects of it. The way that Carrie's mother treated her, the way Carrie's classmates treated her..it was really unsettling to an 8th grader. Really fantastic read. Incredibly though-provoking.
This book destroyed me. This trilogy was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had while reading.
I was required to read this book for my honors sophomore English class. We had to read it the summer before our sophomore year and since I live about 30 minutes away from the Texas Gulf Coast and about 45 minutes away from Galveston, this book really had an amazing impact on me. It was pretty terrifying reading about how destructive hurricanes can be and it was also incredibly interesting. I loved it. Read it and learn a lot of history while being on the edge of your seat in suspense the whole time.
This was my first Cosmere short story to read and I absolutely loved it! I loved the dark tone of this story. I'm super intrigued by the Ones Above.
I may be in the minority, but the Aftermath books have been my favorite books of the new canon so far!
An absolutely insane piece of experimental horror. I absolutely loved this. Instantly one of my all time favorite Batman stories.
This book really scared me. Not so much while I was reading it, but afterward it just stuck with me. One of my favorites by Stephen King.
This was just one of the most epic books I've ever read. Can't wait to read book 2!!
This meta-novel is mind-bending and beautiful. Being someone who loves books (not just reading, but physical books themselves), this is just amazing. I'm not really going to try and explain what the book is or how the story unfolds because it will more than likely confuse. But I will say the presentation of this book is just amazing. It actually looks and feels like an old library book, down to the “BOOK FOR LOAN” stamp on the inside cover. And the notes between two readers look so very real. If you love books, love to read, and love a good mystery, you need to check this out.
As I finished the last page of Annihilation, I was left with a sense of existential dread, nausea, confusion (but not in a bad way) and some intense curiosity. I have so many questions. Can't wait to read the other 2 books in the trilogy.
