The Dark Tower… of Pirates and Doom.
Quick thoughts on some books I’ve finished recently:
The Dark Tower series, by Stephen King- I’ve done it folks. Some claimed it was impossible but they can all suck it because I have ascended the Dark Tower and seen with my eyes from its highest room. I loved the series. Stephen King became my favorite author through these seven long books. I’m just pissed off that the JJ Abrams movies aren’t happening anymore. Damn you Star Trek!
Pirate Latitudes, by Michael Crichton- It’s a realistic Pirates of the Caribbean. Kinda. I really enjoyed it. Lots of blood and debauchery. It sucks that Crichton died. He’s a really good writer. And he’s all about telling an interesting story. It’s nearly IMPOSSIBLE to be bored while reading him. I’d love to see someone try to adapt it to the big screen. They’d have to put a love story in it. Hmm…
The Doom Stone, by Paul Zindel- A blast from my past. I remember reading this and having nightmares for weeks back in grade school. Still pretty creepy. It’s a lot of fun. Great thing about YA is that you can plow through them in a day or two. It’s all about a monster that lurks around Stonehenge. Read it to a child and scar them like I was scarred.
The Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest- Didn’t finish this one. And I don’t think I will. It is hard to stop when you’ve slogged through 200+ pages of moderately entertaining story. Just too wordy and slow. Yes, it’s steampunk. Yes, there are airships. And yes, there are even zombies. But I’m BORED! Cardinal sin of entertainment, don’t bore the audience. I’m still thinking about finishing it.
About to start The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins at the suggestion of one Casey Burke. He told me it’s like Battle Royale. This was a pretty good way to get me interested in it. Oddly, a couple weeks after his suggestion we watched the movie Battle Royale with a few friends at Casey’s house. Weird.
