tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.comments2017-01-31T07:14:23.102-05:00The Caustic CriticThe Caustic Critichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comBlogger87125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-83213884839866046402014-04-04T14:50:15.704-04:002014-04-04T14:50:15.704-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed it! The sequels are also ...I'm glad you enjoyed it! The sequels are also great!The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-78103393370206217722014-04-04T13:43:51.279-04:002014-04-04T13:43:51.279-04:00Now I know which of his novels to pick up next! I...Now I know which of his novels to pick up next! I read The House of Lost Souls earlier this year. I love how he builds atmosphere. Also need to pick up the sequels to Cut to the Quick (and you know, finally review the book :p ) - thanks again, I enjoyed it.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-89006023447136587432014-04-04T12:44:14.884-04:002014-04-04T12:44:14.884-04:00Kindle is pretty great... Kindle is pretty great... Natethegreekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164518718124019019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-15490757876144003892014-02-16T06:45:21.795-05:002014-02-16T06:45:21.795-05:00I am enjoying this book and I was thinking the sam...I am enjoying this book and I was thinking the same things: Did Poe and Crockett really talk like that? Was Poe really such a nerd that he was socially inept and unaware of the impression he left on people? The writing is good, but there are times when I feel like he wrote the whole story and then went back, thesaurus in hand, and put in as many big words as possible. I have a list of half a dozen of these so far that have made me stop in my reading and look them up because they made me uneasy, and as a reader that is different from looking up a word because you just don't know what it means.<br /> I didn't know that pan could be used like this: the author of this "pan". "cognomen": my cognomen was on the package; I know he means name but can you use that word like that? and "distaff": his distaff companion? he means "female" companion, but I am not sure you can use that word like that. Overwrought is another word that I have a question about. overwrought fancy, yes, overwrought brain, yes, but King Lear an overwrought tragedy? Have you ever heard that word used like that?<br />Also the "ride" of the book - do you know what he means by that? I am still not sure what he was going for with that one.<br /><br />LadyDihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471677474216367668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-35248482745789049922014-01-29T09:56:47.937-05:002014-01-29T09:56:47.937-05:00I liked this one a lot! The rest are decent as we...I liked this one a lot! The rest are decent as well. I keep waiting for her to publish more books.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-29740952417511749082013-01-25T18:30:12.980-05:002013-01-25T18:30:12.980-05:00I read a lot of his novels a few years ago, but at...I read a lot of his novels a few years ago, but at some point it just got too much; all the random characters, the weird quirks, etc. I do think that A Prayer for Owen Meany and Widow for a Year were ones I really enjoyed, though, if you're looking to pick up another one of his. Of course, this was like 8 years ago so I'm not sure if my recommendations would still hold. I do remember I didn't really Until I Found You that much (I think it has similarities with Garp, too; single mother and son etc.)Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-77198506344533304112012-12-30T15:39:30.130-05:002012-12-30T15:39:30.130-05:00I read this one over a spring break back in underg...I read this one over a spring break back in undergrad and I couldn't agree more with your assessment--much of the novel still sticks with me today. I also agree about the film, which I saw much more recently. Far too silly (particularly the sex scene) to do the story justice.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13913013973739711215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-43754477778236669092012-10-15T17:24:21.619-04:002012-10-15T17:24:21.619-04:00Sounds like a perfect read for October. I also pr...Sounds like a perfect read for October. I also prefer an interesting backstory for ghost stories/mysterious houses etc. If I read this, and see Sinister, I might be jumping for weeks, though (I read World War Z and saw Drag Me to Hell the same time, so a visit to underground caves later that week was rather unpleasant for me).Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-74645026026659680222012-09-19T09:50:26.611-04:002012-09-19T09:50:26.611-04:00Thanks! There's also a sequel which I haven...Thanks! There's also a sequel which I haven't gotten around to blogging about yet, in which Poe teams up with P.T. Barnum. Also great.The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-77752293597034709832012-09-19T07:26:42.961-04:002012-09-19T07:26:42.961-04:00What a great review! Now I am going to have to go...What a great review! Now I am going to have to go out and buy this book! Job well done...Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849123806156361364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-12864451074535817012012-09-14T08:56:21.060-04:002012-09-14T08:56:21.060-04:00Thanks! That's a fair review. I appreciate it....Thanks! That's a fair review. I appreciate it.Alex Bledsoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05805521718331603133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-78183300980224156932012-05-17T11:31:37.279-04:002012-05-17T11:31:37.279-04:00Thanks very much!
Always happy to run across ano...Thanks very much! <br /><br />Always happy to run across another Deadwood fan!The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-35556970404517655712012-05-17T11:16:58.073-04:002012-05-17T11:16:58.073-04:00I just found you through CBR4 and am enjoying the ...I just found you through CBR4 and am enjoying the hell out of your reviews.<br /><br />I'd like to punch David Milch for stopping Deadwood to make his surfing Jesus series and not giving us even half a season to wrap things up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-85285696031566414052012-03-22T07:00:02.310-04:002012-03-22T07:00:02.310-04:00F. Paul Wilson is well worth reading. However, I ...F. Paul Wilson is well worth reading. However, I don't beleive he ever wrote a follow-up book. As he has been concentrating on the Repairman Jack and The Adversary storys he may return to Midnight Mass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-81136071833397092562012-02-21T15:31:25.848-05:002012-02-21T15:31:25.848-05:00I read The Passage last winter, and I think I had ...I read The Passage last winter, and I think I had a really similar reaction, only in inverse proportions--while I really liked the first section and the last leg, the middle section was so jolting and uninteresting after I got invested in the present-day stuff that I just felt really alienated from the book as a whole, like I couldn't trust the author anymore.<br /><br />Of course, the interesting thing is that when I heard a sequel is supposed to be published this year, I was far more interested than I would ordinarily be for a novel I was lukewarm on. I suppose that says something for how engaging the good parts were.<br /><br />Anyway, interesting, as always, to read your thoughts. I hope you're well!Mike Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-90284084689755415662012-02-18T14:23:54.352-05:002012-02-18T14:23:54.352-05:00Gee, my tens of followers are going to miss your i...Gee, my tens of followers are going to miss your insightful criticism.The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-952304703208948112012-02-18T11:36:10.952-05:002012-02-18T11:36:10.952-05:00Hundreds of reviews. For the tens of followers. I ...Hundreds of reviews. For the tens of followers. I think its your lack of diversity that makes you dislike this book. All your reviews are biased and the ones who hold high on your list are novice reads. <br /><br />I came across this post as I was looking for a review on the book but not a review by a egocentric pariah with a keyboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-76274199602607117322012-01-04T10:59:12.141-05:002012-01-04T10:59:12.141-05:00No, unfortunately I didn't make it. I stalled ...No, unfortunately I didn't make it. I stalled out in Oct/Nov and never got caught up again. Oh well, 99 is still pretty good. Plus, there's always next year!The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-6846392473688002992012-01-03T21:38:09.190-05:002012-01-03T21:38:09.190-05:00Did you finish your last one?! Did you?
Even if y...Did you finish your last one?! Did you?<br /><br />Even if you didn't, 99 books is pretty damn impressive. Congrats!Figgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184918452901834604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-74189443326326757362011-12-31T16:36:20.740-05:002011-12-31T16:36:20.740-05:00This sounds really interesting - I might have to p...This sounds really interesting - I might have to pick it up. There are just way too many books I want to read and not nearly enough time.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-70144682599235194452011-06-20T19:13:17.059-04:002011-06-20T19:13:17.059-04:00I definitely recommend it for you if you get a cha...I definitely recommend it for you if you get a chance. It's interesting and full of history, but not at all dry.The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-59133366764815745802011-06-20T19:10:02.930-04:002011-06-20T19:10:02.930-04:00I was just looking at this one a few weeks ago on ...I was just looking at this one a few weeks ago on Amazon - I'm going to the UK for vacation soon, so I went on a spree buying books on English history (which I haven't read yet since I had to have them sent to my parents because I was between addresses) and then this popped up in the recommended for you list.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-84763272077523819232011-05-25T15:20:49.375-04:002011-05-25T15:20:49.375-04:00I very much enjoyed Koontz's Phantoms, and I l...I very much enjoyed Koontz's <i>Phantoms</i>, and I liked the first two Odd Thomas books. But the rest have all been blah at best. I keep picking up his books because I have some vague idea that I like them, and then I'm just disappointed all over again. <br /><br />It's the same thing I do with candy corn every year.The Caustic Critichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05667898743105476923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-63912702007750770602011-05-25T12:30:27.569-04:002011-05-25T12:30:27.569-04:00I read two Koontz novels and just never went back....I read two Koontz novels and just never went back. I really liked the one, and can't remember anything about the second one, but I've just never really felt drawn to read more of his. I love King, though, so your analysis definitely helps explain why, even if I never really reflected upon it.<br />Oh, I just went to the MWR and got more used, free Gerritsen novels.Jen Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16190007840481900873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-659788497169200602.post-84794654364201020632011-05-11T20:26:35.156-04:002011-05-11T20:26:35.156-04:00This is out? SWEET! I'll read the review later...This is out? SWEET! I'll read the review later, right now I gotta go order it!Figgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02184918452901834604noreply@blogger.com