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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 26, 2004 16:42:30 GMT -5
My brother got me The Godfather Returns for Christmas, so I'll start reading it shortly & give my opinions. At least if it sucks I didn't waste any money on it.  |
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Post by Phoenix on Dec 26, 2004 17:59:11 GMT -5
My brother got me The Godfather Returns for Christmas, so I'll start reading it shortly & give my opinions. At least if it sucks I didn't waste any money on it. I eagerly await your comments! |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Dec 27, 2004 18:21:51 GMT -5
I'll probably start it sometime this week. Hopefully Winegardner stayed true to the established characters & created some good characters of his own. It's supposed to fill in the years that weren't covered in the original book or in the movies, so we'll see. The whole story of Fredo's betrayel of the family is supposed to be explained too, so it'll be interesting to see what he does with that. Anyway, like I said, I'll give my thoughts once I get into the book.  |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jan 3, 2005 18:49:01 GMT -5
Ok, I just started reading Godfather Returns & I've already encountered a....weird development about one of the characters.  Pheonix, you said you were awating my comments, but this tid bit is maybe somewhat of a spoiler if you're planning on reading the book, but if you wanna hear it, just let me know. |
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Post by Phoenix on Jan 4, 2005 11:06:52 GMT -5
Ok, I just started reading Godfather Returns & I've already encountered a....weird development about one of the characters. Pheonix, you said you were awating my comments, but this tid bit is maybe somewhat of a spoiler if you're planning on reading the book, but if you wanna hear it, just let me know. Yes, if you want PM me the spoiler so we don't ruin it for anyone else. I want to hear it b/c I'm still on the fence on if I should buy it or not. |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Jan 4, 2005 13:02:53 GMT -5
Getting myself back in the habit of reading.
Currently reading Bram Stoker's Dracula.
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Post by Bartwald on Jan 4, 2005 13:22:50 GMT -5
Getting myself back in the habit of reading. Good thing, this!  And livingdeadgirl: I wouldn't mind reading this, uh, strange development, either... |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jan 5, 2005 17:38:06 GMT -5
Getting myself back in the habit of reading. Currently reading Bram Stoker's Dracula. Excellent choice...one of my favorite books of all time. |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jan 5, 2005 17:39:02 GMT -5
Yes, if you want PM me the spoiler so we don't ruin it for anyone else. I want to hear it b/c I'm still on the fence on if I should buy it or not. Ok, I'll pm you & Bart w/ it. |
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Post by Bartwald on Jan 5, 2005 18:34:41 GMT -5
Thanks, thanks. Quite a twist, huh?  |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jan 13, 2005 20:30:57 GMT -5
Well, I've set aside Godfather Returns for the moment (just not in the mood for it right now) & now I'm reading The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer:My Life at Rose Red. Stephen King did a movie based on it, which I still haven't seen. So far it's pretty interesting.
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Post by Fenril on Jan 14, 2005 19:17:54 GMT -5
now I'm reading The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer:My Life at Rose Red. Stephen King did a movie based on it, which I still haven't seen. So far it's pretty interesting. If I remember correctly, the diary itself was actually written by King, but it was sold as a "real" book (kinda like they did with movies like "The blair witch". The movie (tv miniseries, actually) was... well, I just couldn't get into it, but I can see that it could interest to some people... Do let us know how the book was, will you? I'm curious about it. For my part, I'm reading "Lord of the rings", by J. R. R. Tolkien. Impressive, and there's tons more story than in the movies (even in the extended versions). |
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Post by DedHed on Jan 17, 2005 17:52:27 GMT -5
I read that. I thought it was OK. But the web site associated with the book, and all the reviews at Amazon discussing whether the whole thing (book, miniseries, fake college web site) was real or not was a hoot - not to be believed. Check it out.
The miniseries was reallly limited, as all movies (especially those made for broadcast TV) are, and the book is better by comparison. But still not one of your classic horror tales I think.
I just finished Book 1 of the Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever series by Donaldson. It's one of only a few really widely read, widely praised fantasy-SF series that I haven't gotten to yet. After book 1, I'm still not sure what all the fuss is about. You got any idea?
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Jan 17, 2005 23:16:31 GMT -5
I'm almost finished w/ it now. It's ok, but like DedHed said, not really a classic horror tale. Still, I don't think it was wasted time reading it...pretty interesting, and different from what I'd been reading lately, so it was a nice change of pace.
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Post by frankenjohn on Jan 18, 2005 17:37:07 GMT -5
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHEONIX
THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDORBE
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Pheonix, you said you were awating my comments, but this tid bit is maybe somewhat of a spoiler if you're planning on reading the book, but if you wanna hear it, just let me know. 
