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pickAfter reading this I realised just how good McCarthy is compared to the last few authors I‘ve read. His characters don‘t all have the same voice. The dialogue is realistic & the story of a psychotic hitman‘s pursuit of a man with stolen drug money, powers along. The action is exciting, the violence powerful and it‘s all juxtaposed with the story of a retiring sheriff who doesn‘t feel he can protect his citizens and himself anymore. Fantastic book.
pickThis is definitely a “once you pick it up there‘s little chance you‘ll be able to put it down sort of book.” Dark, violent, & compelling the story starts fast & never lets up. Llewellyn Moss stumbles upon the aftermath of a violent crime & makes a decision that unleashes forces he didn‘t anticipate with dire consequences. Well-written, filled with tension, even though you already know from p.1 that bad things are coming, & memorable. Excellent.
A friend recommended the tagged book so of course I bought it and then put in on the shelf where it languished for…well…more than a few months. 😬 Today is the day it gets read! Or, at least, I start reading it.
panThe only thing that didn‘t make this book a bail for me was the authors writing is very good and it was for my book club. It took so much effort to get through the story and I cannot begin to tell you how much the structure of this book bothered me. That‘s all I have to say😒
Day 7. #21DaysofHorror I know, I know. McCarthy horror you think of The Road but lately I‘ve been thinking about the sheriff in here who is the conscience of this book. Who makes these observations that tell us maybe the world is headed in the wrong direction. Let‘s be honest, who hasn‘t felt that way lately? So much unease. There is a bargain made in here that leads to a wife‘s moment of horror that has always stuck with me. He‘s good stuff.
so-soHas an interesting premise but ultimately is a lot of dialogue and not a lot of interesting characters.
pickMan, I am just a solid McCarthy fan. This book is atmospheric, bonkers, and has one of the best villains I‘ve read in a long time. The sheriff was my favorite. I haven‘t been so into a book that I stayed up all night to finish it in a while!
pickI enjoyed this book and the story but also feel like I could read it again and it would be different. This is my second McCarthy book and I enjoyed them both. They were similar to each other in some ways and much different in others. Not sure if I will watch the movie or not.
Another masterpiece by Cormac McCarthy.
so-soGot my #doublespin finished and it‘s only September 3!! I liked this one, but not as much as Blood Meridian. I feel like I need to read it again to really GET it, maybe with some critical essays too. I love McCarthy but some of his books require a real deep dive to really appreciate them. In the meantime, I think the movie adaptation is in order this weekend. 😊
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ McCarthy originally wrote this as a screen play which makes sense as it lacks some of the intense detail of his other books. But it‘s still a solid read. I saw the film several years ago and Javier Bardem is off his ass creepy and amazing. That air gun thingy is the stuff of nightmares.
I think if you were Satan and you were settin around tryin to think up somethin that would just bring the human race to its knees what you would probably come up with is narcotics.
“And I think a man would have to put his soul at hazard. And I wont do that. I think now that maybe I never would.”
So much here to digest. Texas culture, border politics, crime, humanity, fate, politics... The book feels like a biography of west Texas, but at the same time a biography of a generation coming of age, building a darker world. Seems to all tie back to greed, chance, inevitability. Will be thinking about this one for a while.
pickBegins with one of the most horrific murder scenes I've ever read and never lets up. The story itself is powerful and gripping and McCarthy's prose is laconic yet oddly poetic. He wastes no words on physical descriptions yet his characters I suspect will prove unforgettable, in particular Sheriff Bell who is wrestling with his own demons and is the main conduit for the novel's existential questions about good and evil. Simply superb.
Loving the dialogue in this one
pickEveryone has heard of this novel, or at least the movie. It‘s a western noir type story. The audio version has a great narrator, performing each character differently, which is important here because the dialogue is where the books shines most. Overall rating: 4.29 stars.
Had to take a detour mid-book to re-establish my reading habit by picking one up that I knew I'd speed through... Thus Cormac McCarthy.
#QuotsyMar19 Day 17: This is an ingenious way of reframing bad #luck. I have been reading mixed reviews about this novel, but it seems like a must-read?
pickI enjoyed this book but I much preferred the road. first book of 2019 and not a bad start!!!
Rereading some late Cormac McCarthy for the first time in a few years. Last time reading this was immediately preceding the movie's release 11 years ago. A lot has changed since then--for me, not for the havoc this wild beast of a tale wreaks on all who appear in it...and all who read it.
pickI thought I was not going to like this book before opening it. I surprised myself by enjoying it actually. I didn‘t like the ending but I loved Sheriff Bell. He really made this book.
Everyday this month I am posting new book quotes over on Instagram. ❤️ I thought I‘d continue the tradition here. If you want to follow me on Insta, it‘s the same handle as my Litsy.
“I believe in periods, in capitals, in the occasional comma, and that‘s it.” “I mean, if you write properly you shouldn‘t have to punctuate.”
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#quotsysept18 #punctuation
I once took a creative writing class where the instructor asked us how much work should a reader put in? We said 50% cause we were young and dumb. But then you read Cormac and you feel like maybe that was the right answer. Lol This book and movie go #goodtogether because whatever questions you have about one the other will answer. I swear I had no idea how he was killing them until the movie came out. #SeptemberDanes
This will be my next McCarthy book...
He's a brilliant author!
The Road is one of my favourite books of all time.
Blood Meridian, absolute classic!
It's a pity I watched this movie years ago, I like to read the book first! 😏
I'm sure it'll be great though! 😌
#cormacmccarthy #book #nocountryforoldmen #bookworm #booklover #litsy #bookdiscussion #booknerd #booknerdigans #bibliophile #fiction
pickThis was between a pick and a so-so. It was written without quotation marks and in phonetic dialect (used to could, bettern). It took some getting used to on my part. I feel it was a story about honor and maybe a little justice. #LitsyClassics #N #2018christyread
Day 16 of the RiotGrams Challenge:
Spell June in Book Titles
All found on my bookshelves
@bookriot #riotgrams #spelljuneinbooktitles #day16
Finally getting back into the swing of proper reading (more coming up on that!) and this book is MENTAL I‘ve read All The Pretty Horses but this is a whole different level! Anyone else read this or have thoughts on McCarthy?
pickI can appreciate it even though I didn‘t like how oppressively tragic it was.
so-so2.5🌟 Thank heavens for the SCRIBD app for pulling me through on this bookclub Read I have been putting off all month for AUDIO 🎧🎧For me it‘s a “ meh” story- ok and lots of action and details on killing, but not for me. Respect for McCarthy went out the window when I saw he doesn‘t use quotation marks in his books.🚫
4 hours in, 3 hours left. It‘s a blustery Presidents Day and don‘t feel like going out until I have to this evening. Thank goodness for Presidents who thought it best to give us a day off to celebrate them 😂🎉💙 Not feeling this book- it‘s OK but not my favorite. Just thankful I can listen to it as background noise as I organize and clean up around the house. I just want to finish it once and for all... Aiming to finish it by 3:30! 😂🤞🏻
Well, it‘s done!! I got it! Thanks everyone for your opinions!- I ended up deciding I will use SCRIBD for audiobooks,(because my local library lacks in that area) and use my library for checking out physical books. Happy reading all! I‘ll be spending the next couple hours listening on this School Holiday for Presidents Day.
Last post Cont. SCRIBD Users Qs 💙Ok so I‘m interested in the Scribd app- especially that they have the Silmarillion audio on it!! OK back to my questions: 1️⃣what do the 3 monthly credits mean if you have access to all the books in the system? I saw it‘s 2 book credits,& 1 Audio,& they roll over to the next month if not used. 2️⃣ Bc I don‘t have much of a commute, I finish audios maybe every two months- would this still be worth it? @Chelleo
SOS Need some opinions. This one is a Bookclub read from one of the menfolk in the group. Barely two chapters in and I can‘t stand the writing. I‘m already struggling to get actual reading done but I don‘t want to waste time on this one. However I aim to try new reads/ styles- but MAN I can‘t stand it. I‘m honestly grammatically correcting the parts that should have quotations because I am so bored& conflicted. What do y‘all think?
panI am very grateful this one is done. I was probably biased because I didn't like the movie and had to read it for book club. It just wasn't for me.
I don't think I would have gotten through this one by reading it. Spending the day off with the audiobook. The narrator is great, still undecided about the story itself. Not my regular cup of tea.
I'll admit I'm struggling a bit with this one, but it's a book club read so I won't bail. I'm not very far in so I'm hoping it picks up.
pickIf you‘re looking for an entry point McCarthy, this is your best bet. The spare, poetic prose, the hauntingly memorable characters, the damn good storytelling. It‘s all here.
Today's lunch date ☕️📚
#booklife #cormacmaccarthy #bookdate
Just like #theblob Anton Chigurh is a relentless, inexorable, killer. #monstermadness2017 @LibrarianRyan
"I believe in periods, in capitals, in the occasional comma, and that‘s it,” once said McCarthy in an interview. Well, Mr. McCarthy, I won't challenge your belief, but I had an unpleasant and difficult time trying to read this book. I stopped reading it after a while and it's still waiting for me on my shelf.
#punctuate #anditsaugust
