Yes, one of my favorites!

The Golden Compass - Pullman
The Book Of Lost Tales - Tolkien
Son Of A Witch - Macguire

This thread has me firing up the Stephen King. I haven't read him in ages so I'm going to start with Salem's Lot (found it in the library at work, so I'll save it for bed-time reading).

As for reeding...

I play the sax; alto, tenor, bari. Baritone being my number 1 choice. If I could get my hands on a Bass or even the almost rare Contrabass, it would be like a trip to Heaven.

I've dabbled in clarinet, but nothing lower than a Bflat clarinet.

For all the saxophones I use Vandorean size 4 reeds. Never use Rico, they suck. For the clarinet, I've used size 2 and size 5, no preference.

[quote="Tall Tyrion"]

Eyesore wrote:

Tall Tyrion wrote: Quote: Have you read the story about the guy who crashes on an island with a load of dope? Outstanding tale! Not yet. Is it in Skeleton Crew? Yes, it is. That had a few immature stories, but some real corkers as well. Beachworld was one and that other one (title escapes me ATM) is another. Overall, it's my favorite short story collection from King. I've read it a half a dozen times at least.

It's called SURVIVOR TYPE. Great story.

[quote="DeathCult"]

Tall Tyrion wrote:

Eyesore wrote: Tall Tyrion wrote: Quote: Have you read the story about the guy who crashes on an island with a load of dope? Outstanding tale! Not yet. Is it in Skeleton Crew? Yes, it is. That had a few immature stories, but some real corkers as well. Beachworld was one and that other one (title escapes me ATM) is another. Overall, it's my favorite short story collection from King. I've read it a half a dozen times at least. It's called SURVIVOR TYPE. Great story.

Yes, that's it! :metal:

King talks about it in the introduction. Says that it was very tough story to get published because of the subject matter.

Reading "Nona" now. So far I'm hooked.

I always loved KING's short stories....

"Beachworld"
"I Am The Doorway"
"Grey Matter"
"Survivor Type"
"Here There Be Tygers"

are my faves...

I really liked SALEM'S LOT, because it eschewed the sexy angle...it was small town USA...and I felt that added alot of believeability to it, rather than a bunch of bumpkins turned bloodsuckers trying to bump the fuzz with everything...

"Maybe it will get juicier as it goes deeper."

Angels & Demons - Dan Brown.

Stephen King - The Mist (read this for first time in 15-20 years because I recently saw the movie. Give movie credit for doing a GREAT job despite wildly different ending - which IS hinted at for a second in the novella)

Stephen King - Everything's Eventual - Pretty strong collection of short stories. Didn't read the Dark Tower one because I'm saving ALL of that for the plunge I'm going to take soon into that whole World. I've waited 20+ years to do this (even as a kid I didn't want to be held captive by what was going to be a decades-long project). I also didn't read 1408 as I'd seen the movie too recently and thought it was so-so.

Now reading:

House Of Leaves - Danielewski - I'm currently about 1/4 of the way through this. TallT - you mentioned "Teh Sexy" was lacking in Salem's Lot....not in this!! Good so far, though annoying in how it's set up. I'ma meat & potatoes guy with movies, music and books so all the little weird upside-down and annotated sections are tedious.

Yeah, I noticed that too about the DT short (that it stands alone) but I'm just not ready to take the plunge.


Have you seen The Mist yet?

It's easy reading....you'll be done in a couple hours.

So true!

Finished House Of Leaves


Started out strong but slowly just petered out. I got really annoyed with the weird sideways and upside down and single sentence/word pages.

The ending was weak and just tailed off. I know what it was trying to do...but I got bogged down with it.

I think this is one case where the best parts could be boiled down into a good movie.

Not done yet. They just saw the tentacles by the loading dock. I read slow. Actually, I don't read slow, I just don't read often. I read a chapter while taking a dump, or a page or two between commercials. I rarely sit down and do marathon reading sessions like I used to. I have too much crap going on.