I am currently reading : Lord of the Rings trilogy ; Dragonriders of Pern trilogy ; War of the Worlds ; some Jules Verne ; and several webcomics. I love my Nook HD+. A library and a movie theater all in one small package.
which is awesome, of course. Although my Dad thinks there's a ghostwriter being employed now. In any case, a very good ghostwriter.
61 Hours - Lee Child (a Jack Reacher novel)
So, almost 40 times!!!! Impressive. I, on the other hand, have never read the books or watched the movies. In fact, I have no idea what the story is about. Are the books quick reads? Or long and descriptive?I try to read LOTR every year And have been doing so since 1976.
I've read all of Tolkien's books. ove them.
Re LoTR....I have the 2-volume Book of Lost Tales, too. It's not an easy read; at least I didn't think so.
Roguethecat, I like the Reacher series. I've been working on them for a while now.
A lot of authors seem to be employing "co-authors". Janet Evanovich, James Patterson, Clive Cussler. I'm wondering who's doing the actual writing because, in some cases, I don't think the books are as good as they used to be.
I'm a bit on the fence. On one hand I enjoy the stories themselves. On the other hand, I find his writing to be rather pompous and long winded. I pride myself on my intelligence and command of the English language, but he uses so many obscure words. I've never had to consult a dictionary while reading a book, ever! At least not until I read these books. Also, I find it tiresome that he describes Pendergast's physical appearance or clothing with nearly every encounter he has with someone throughout the book. It gets really old.
Linda, what did you think of the Preston-Child series? I really enjoyed reading them. If you like them, you might want to check out their individual books, too. They're similar to the Pendergast series and I enjoyed reading them as well. I'm eagerly awaiting the next book in the Pendergast series and I hope they continue to write. I really like them,