It does sound raaaather intriguing. I might give it a go.
Gerald's Game is definitely one of King's best books.
What are you reading right now? Page 126
That book sounds horrifying, Sooty.
Oh it is.
It's odd the 60s and 70s had a few examples of this sort of "deep horror" the girl next door is another example.
Rereading Ken Grimwood's Replay, about a man who keeps repeating the same 25 years of his life.
Reading Operation Mincemeat by Ben MacIntiyre. Not as good as Operation Zig-Zag but still very interesting.
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
I really want to get Tina Fey's new book, but the cover is SO FUGLY, I'm going to wait until it comes out in paperback and it hopefully gets a different cover.
Quote: Griff @ April 20 2011, 12:49 AM BSTI found a Kurt Vonnegut review from the NY Times which might interest Tim and Chip who have also read this: http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/02/15/home/heller-something.html
That's a weird review.
Quote: zooo @ April 20 2011, 12:54 PM BSTI really want to get Tina Fey's new book, but the cover is SO FUGLY,
It really, really is; an awful cover:
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 3 2011, 11:42 AM BSTI just pre-ordered Tina Fey's book. The cover is kind of awful.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ April 20 2011, 1:14 PM BSTIt really, really is; an awful cover:
Well what would you rather have? Mmm? A sexist picture of her with her tits out?
You disgust me, Stott.
Maybe I shall buy it, throw away the cover and make my own.
Or just leave it unfettered. I do rather like a naked book...
Quote: zooo @ April 20 2011, 1:18 PM BSTI do rather like a naked book...
*crams all 390 loose pages of Leper Fight into fat envelope and posts to zooo*
Quote: chipolata @ April 20 2011, 1:20 PM BST*crams all 390 loose pages of Leper Fight into fat envelope and posts to zooo*
Remember to wipe off my stains first.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ April 20 2011, 1:21 PM BSTRemember to wipe off my stains first.
They're the funniest bits.
Yayyy!