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The GOT Book Club

Pat's Van said:
it's a fkn ace read, been discussed a few times in here, a real fave of mine, you should try no country for old men too
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Having finished it, got a few points to share.

I love the ideas the book hints at (or what I got from it anyway) but I didn't care for how it was written. It seems excessively wordy and I often found it difficult to ascertain what was happening/where the characters were, which is odd as I'm a big reader and haven't been made to feel that way by a book before.

I think re reading it would make certain themes stand out more and I'd get more from the book, but then I don't think I'll ever be bothered to wade through 250 word sentences again.

The ending was ambiguous but it seemed as though the judge's evil nature had been impacting more on the kid than we were originally led to believe. Like the judge was trying to coax the kid to commit unspeakable acts troughout (that were only hinted at) and at the end the whole 'he can never die thing' because he knows his evil will live on through the kid.

Or maybe not. Proper ambiguous book. I'm almost annoyed at myself for not liking it more, I feel I might've missed the point slightly as it certainly sounds like the kind of book of love, but his prose just didn't click with me.
 
CahillsCornerFlag said:
Having finished it, got a few points to share.

I love the ideas the book hints at (or what I got from it anyway) but I didn't care for how it was written. It seems excessively wordy and I often found it difficult to ascertain what was happening/where the characters were, which is odd as I'm a big reader and haven't been made to feel that way by a book before.

I think re reading it would make certain themes stand out more and I'd get more from the book, but then I don't think I'll ever be bothered to wade through 250 word sentences again.

The ending was ambiguous but it seemed as though the judge's evil nature had been impacting more on the kid than we were originally led to believe. Like the judge was trying to coax the kid to commit unspeakable acts troughout (that were only hinted at) and at the end the whole 'he can never die thing' because he knows his evil will live on through the kid.

Or maybe not. Proper ambiguous book. I'm almost annoyed at myself for not liking it more, I feel I might've missed the point slightly as it certainly sounds like the kind of book of love, but his prose just didn't click with me.
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Whether you liked the book or not, it's certainly got you thinking about it though !

Re the Judge, there's whole forums dedicated to trying to decide what he did or didn't do at the end of the book. The truth is no one knows and that's the way McCarthy wanted it to be .

If that's you're first McCarthy then you've gone in at the deep end. Try the " Border Triology " next, it's much more reader friendly and beautifully written.
 
COYBL25 said:
Whether you liked the book or not, it's certainly got you thinking about it though !

Re the Judge, there's whole forums dedicated to trying to decide what he did or didn't do at the end of the book. The truth is no one knows and that's the way McCarthy wanted it to be .

If that's you're first McCarthy then you've gone in at the deep end. Try the " Border Triology " next, it's much more reader friendly and beautifully written.
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I think that's why I'm frustrated! It's probably the only book I've read where my enjoyment of the content is in complete contrast to the way it's delivered. Very interesting book but I can't say it was a pleasure to read.
 
CahillsCornerFlag said:
I think that's why I'm frustrated! It's probably the only book I've read where my enjoyment of the content is in complete contrast to the way it's delivered. Very interesting book but I can't say it was a pleasure to read.
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It's not meant to be a pleasure to read and I think that's part of the point of reading it. The book is so brutal that no one in their right mind would enjoy it in that sense. I've had mates who haven't been able to read it after hitting certain parts of it due to the content. Another of his books that doesn't get as much acclaim, but imo is superb is - The Road. ( forget the Film if you've seen it - rubbish in comparison. ) I absolutely love it, but I have to be ready to read it mentally due to it being unrelentingly bleak with some real nasty stuff too.
 
Currently reading ' Congratulations, you've just met the I.C.F ' by Cass Pennant.

The Chapters are relatively short and im 7 chapters in at the moment. The book is ok, not the best read to be honest as it has your usual/predictable hooligan talk in it. After reading Scally, this is very much a down-grade in that it just seems to be pretty much the same words, same stories but a different team over and over again. Maybe it gets better but so far its the same predictable stories. I know its a hooligan book and its all about violence but you would of thought that one of the supposedly top firms of the 80's had better stories to tell really.

The highlight so far was an away game at Newcastle and after a few pages of the predictable smashing up of a geordie boozer, they were escorted to the ground. Before the kick off a geordie threw a dart into the west ham end, it was picked up, threw back and it hit someone in the head, que a load of laughter and chants of ' one hundred and eighty '. Newcastle responded to that with a petrol bomb. Thats the highlight so far but for the most part its the same predictable stories being told.

I much preferred Scally.
 

Stopped reading Skagboys for a ridiculously long time and restarted a week and a half ago, quite a good book imo. A bit dull at times, but (at least for now) when there's stuff, there's STUFF...
 
Not sure where else to put this, but: the TV rights for Name of the Wind lapsed and it is being shopped again. Rumour has it that there is a bidding war. I'm happy as the writer on the previous attempt was turning it into a teen drama.

Credit : http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/comic-con-name-wind-novel-807447

"Warner Bros., MGM and Lionsgate are among a group of studios locked in a heated bidding war for Patrick Rothfuss' mega-best-selling fantasy novel The Name of the Wind, book one in The Kingkiller Chronicle series.

Nearly every studio — also including Fox and Universal — is interested in the book, and the pool of suitors is expected to expand. The Name of the Wind centers on Kvothe, a magically gifted young man who grows to be the most notorious wizard his world has ever seen.

But unlike most literary bidding wars, The Name of the Wind will see top brass from each studio descend on Comic-Con in San Diego this week to court Rothfuss. The author will be on hand for signings, panels and "An Evening with Pat Rothfuss" event on Saturday at 7 p.m.

Like George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones, another fantasy series of books that sat idle for years before generating Hollywood interest, The Name of the Wind has been around for nearly a decade. The book was published by DAW in March 2007 and spawned a second book, The Wise Man's Fear, in 2011. A third book, tentatively titled The Doors of Stone, is expected in 2016, and likely sparked the renewed interest inThe Kingkiller Chronicle. The fact that the series is seen as having enormous franchise potential has the stoked the frenzy.

Rothfuss has released three other works set in the Kingkiller Chronicles world but not part of Kvothe's journey: the short story "How Old Holly Came to Be" in 2013's Unfettered, the novella "The Lightning Tree" in 2014'sRogues (co-edited by none other than Martin) and 2014's The Slow Regard of Silent Things.

The Kingkiller Chronicle series was previously optioned by 20th Century Fox Television for Arnon Milchan, Andrew Plotkin and Brad Weston to produce for New Regency Prods. Eric Heisserer (The Thing) adapted for the small screen. But the option lapsed, allowing Rothfuss to take the fantasy series back out to film studios.

Rothfuss is being repped in the deal by Jerry Kalajian at Intellectual Property Group."
 
Will be heading down to Nashville for a business trip next week and have started to read American Lion by Jon Meachem which chronicles Andrew Jackson's life and presidency. Fascinating read thus far. Such an interesting and influential historical figure---someone who shaped the American political landscape far more than he is credited for (both good and bad).
 
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Just finished this.

The book and film are rarities in that they are equally as good as each other. It helped seeing the film first, as I had a mental picture of Jack Nicholsons superb portrayal of the lead character - Randle McMurphy.

Truly a modern classic.

10 straight jackets out of 10.
 
COYBL25 said:
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Just finished this.

The book and film are rarities in that they are equally as good as each other. It helped seeing the film first, as I had a mental picture of Jack Nicholsons superb portrayal of the lead character - Randle McMurphy.

Truly a modern classic.

10 straight jackets out of 10.
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Nicholson's performance there has to be one of the finest in film history. Fantastic. Czech director too.
 

Just finished "Rebel Heroes", a musical history book by Fun Lovin' Criminals' Huey Morgan.

Good read. Going onto In Search Of Duncan Ferguson now.
 
COYBL25 said:
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Just finished this.

The book and film are rarities in that they are equally as good as each other. It helped seeing the film first, as I had a mental picture of Jack Nicholsons superb portrayal of the lead character - Randle McMurphy.

Truly a modern classic.

10 straight jackets out of 10.
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I've seen the film and have the book but just haven't got round to reading it
One thing I'm curious about is the title, do you know it's derivation or source ?
 

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