I'd say this thread was begging to be born. I recently completed Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. McCarthy is one of my favourite author and I was disappointed at first with this novel: the aging author is no more the incredible prose stylist he was in Blood Meridian (a fantastic 'western', highly recommended) and his other books, he now writes in a much simpler way that's hard to believe is the effort of someone who's elevated English prose to his level, but by the end my appreciation changed. Not one of his best, but still good and very moving.
Now reading the latest from arguably the finest contemporary French novelist, Richard Millet. If anyone is curious, I'd suggest they try 'Ma Vie Parmi les Ombres' (My life amongst shadows, for a literal translation), a great novel.

"Chronicles of the Black Company" – Not quite sure if it takes me away from, or too, a violent world of fantasy?
Before anyone looks it up, be warned, there are not any pictures and there are more than 10 pages.

Re-reading Catcher in the Rye in memory of JD

Join the war against goddam phonies for chrissakes!

This post was last modified: 27-02-2010 00:05 AM by GerryK.

I just love to read books and currently I am reading Harry potter and the Deathly Hallows written by J K Rowling. I have read all series of this book and all books are really so interesting. Currently I am enjoying this book so much.