Another answerMugger recommended a book called "Beach Music." If a movie were ever made of it, I know I would compare the he** out of the movie to the superlative book.I, for years... moreAnother answerMugger recommended a book called "Beach Music." If a movie were ever made of it, I know I would compare the he** out of the movie to the superlative book.I, for years, did the same thing to Kubrick's "The Shining." Whenever I stop comparing it to the book, I can see it is a great film. (But the made-for-TV mini-series of "The Shining" is, to me, a better film and more faithful to the novel. Woops! There I go again!)
I have lots of new books, including Stephen King’s, “It”. Dan Rather’s, “What Unites Us”. A book about Leonardo da Vinci. Another book about the... moreI have lots of new books, including Stephen King’s, “It”. Dan Rather’s, “What Unites Us”. A book about Leonardo da Vinci. Another book about the Crusades. Lots of stuff about Renaissance art.
Eg: a woman turning into a pillar of salt; a coach turning into a pumpkin (Cinderella)Little Red Riding Hood conversation with a talking wolf; Eve having conversation with a talking snake
I think for me it's been Donald Harington... I have been reading his books now since 2014 apparently, (I looked up when I bought the first book) and the thing is.... I just cannot ... moreI think for me it's been Donald Harington... I have been reading his books now since 2014 apparently, (I looked up when I bought the first book) and the thing is.... I just cannot understand why everyone's not shouting his name from the rooftops! In case anyone's unfamiliar with his work he is an American author, who writes, mostly fictionally, about a (mostly) fictional town in the Ozarks. We hear about Steinbeck... and others...but not Harington... odd because imo he's truly the most talented and imaginative author I have ever encountered and, dare I say it, that includes my favourites Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. I feel like part of me resides in the Ozarks.. well my mind does... and that's quite a feat really when you think about it - that a Brit who has never seen, nor experienced that territory almost feels as though part of it resides within. So what books/authors have gripped you in such a way? less
