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Post by Techguy on Jun 12, 2006 3:46:17 GMT -5
Having gone through some of my Jack Kerouac titles, I felt I needed something new to get me through the summer doldrums. Since I had a couple of 40% off Members-only coupons for Borders, I went out and got John Updike's "Terrorist" and Dean Koontz's "The Husband." I passed the display with Ann Coulter's "Godless" and almost spit on it. 
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Post by madger on Jun 12, 2006 9:22:43 GMT -5
Ann Coulter was in my hometown signing books, we have a great independent book store in town, it seem three fans and hundreds of hecklers showed up, the bookstore owner said never again, he tried to allow for different points of view, but Coulter was just nasty.
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Post by spankypup on Jun 13, 2006 3:28:46 GMT -5
Techguy, I just finished "The Husband" ...It's not Koontz's usual style, but an enjoyable read just the same...Don't know anything about Ann Coulter though..never even heard of her.
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Post by Techguy on Jun 13, 2006 22:58:03 GMT -5
Don't know anything about Ann Coulter though..never even heard of her. |
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Post by Metella on Jun 14, 2006 6:54:04 GMT -5
ha! (to Techguy)
It has been so long I only have a fuzzy memory of Updike - I remember not liking his work at the time - it seemed depressing to me (Not that he was trying to be depressing).
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Post by spankypup on Jun 14, 2006 13:42:36 GMT -5
OK, I was feeling left out, so I looked up Ms.Coulter..Now I know why I never heard of her....I read for entertainment only...I don't want to have to think too much, just lose myself in the story, so I pretty much stick to fiction...
Techguy, Have you read many Dean Koontz books?
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Post by Techguy on Jun 14, 2006 18:41:29 GMT -5
Spankypup, I guess it would depend on how you define "many" as Koontz is a rather prolific writer. Seriously, I have read a few but not for a while. After I finish "The Husband" I'm going to check my book boxes in the basement for what titles I already own and then perhaps pick up some more titles (used) on Amazon.
ETA for Metella: Updike surely isn't for everyone. But if you're willing to give him a try again, I recommend "The Early Stories: 1953-1975." It's a rather eclectic collection of over 100 stories; most of them first appeared in The New Yorker magazine.
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Post by Metella on Jun 15, 2006 7:10:06 GMT -5
I sure am willing to try again - I liked his vocabulary  now maybe I will have more life experience to appreciate his thoughts. Say - I have a ton of paperbacks .... anyone want to do a paperback exchange? |
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Post by sarahlee on Jul 14, 2006 20:41:04 GMT -5
Thanks for reminding me about Updike, I spent many a happy afternoon at the base hospital reading old (many from WWII) New Yorker issues.
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Post by sarahlee on Jul 19, 2006 19:28:05 GMT -5
Are you serious about a paperback exchange?
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Post by Metella on Jul 20, 2006 10:13:05 GMT -5
yeah, sure - all topics except romantic - I've read them once & don't want to keep them & I need new fodder.
We could send each other 5 at time? You tell me what you are looking for, I have some great new non-fiction - modern stories.
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Patrick Roy, 2006 inductee into the Hockey Hall of Fame
now maybe I will have more life experience to appreciate his thoughts.