walto wrote:
I'd love to find out that this is the inspiration for the movie 'King Ralph' with John Goodman.
walto wrote:
steve(thelil) wrote:Just finishing Tune In by Mark Lewisohn, volume 1 of a planned 3 part bio of the Beatles The first volume is close to 1000 pages I think (I have a kindle version, so not sure what it is in real book form) and it only goes through 1962!!! Amazingly detailed and researched AND a fun read. 5 Montes.
drumsolo wrote:steve(thelil) wrote:Just finishing Tune In by Mark Lewisohn, volume 1 of a planned 3 part bio of the Beatles The first volume is close to 1000 pages I think (I have a kindle version, so not sure what it is in real book form) and it only goes through 1962!!! Amazingly detailed and researched AND a fun read. 5 Montes.
My problem with biographies is getting through the first part where you have to read about the subject's family before the subject was born. I got the Kindle sample and found myself having to plow through that. Anyway, I might still have to give it a shot and buy the whole book since you and many others seem to like it and I did like the beginning part that captured John and Paul becoming friends.
sozamora wrote:Tom Reiss - The Black Count: Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
Really good. Very well researched and Reiss' novelistic and often subjective writing style is well suited for the fascinating subject matter. The life of Alex Dumas was just as exciting as his son's novels. And what a badass.
Unfortunately, Stapledon is only a passable writer of fiction
walto wrote:Unfortunately, Stapledon is only a passable writer of fiction
Not considered much of a philosopher either, as far as I know.
Scott Dolan wrote:Pet Semetary is probably King's finest work. It and The Stand are also quite good.
Monte Smith wrote:Scott Dolan wrote:Pet Semetary is probably King's finest work. It and The Stand are also quite good.
You're trying to trap Rita with the grammar of that last sentence. She'll still be able to nail you in that you should italicize titles or something.
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