What are you reading in 2025?

[Thomas Shey]

Your point that King needs to hear "no" from his editor/s more often isn't even close to wrong, but it's not because Tabby is editing him. She's long been the first person to read his novels, but A) that's a different thing and B) she pulled Carrie out of the trash can.

It was about the first half, not the second. You're not any worse off being edited by your spouse than being edited by someone who won't say "no".

 

[Thomas Shey]

I'll also note that for The Stand the editor didn't like the ending he proposed and it wasn't till the tv version in 2020 that he was able to use the ending he wanted.

Doesn't change the fact the larger version of that book was at leasta third longer than it should have been, and that was turning into a progressive problem at that point in his career.

 

[jian]

"Want to read" is like a hit list

More like a “I’d like someone to buy me these books, hint hint” list.

 

[trappedslider]

Doesn't change the fact the larger version of that book was at leasta third longer than it should have been, and that was turning into a progressive problem at that point in his career.

Are you talking about the uncut edition or the normal one?

 

[Autumnal]

Also, as an aside, this is one of the few consistently positive and enjoyable threads on the site. It would be great if posters here didn't start falling into the general ENWorld culture of endlessly fighting anyone who dares disagree with anything they say. Different people like different things. Let them. Let it go.

I agree so much. Various regulars here have favorite authors whose works do nothing for me. So I don’t comment on them. Who needs it? Likewise, folks have been very kind in my rambling on about weird books and subjects, and I appreciate it.

I have not studied philosophy or theology, and my history is pretty shaky too. I always feel like I’m missing something with Stephenson. I hesitate to recommend him but have you read Bakker? I always wondered what someone who knows philosophy would make of him.

I’m pretty good on philosophy, including a bunch of the topics I gather Bakker is interested in, and will be giving him a try in coming months. I’ll let you know what I think.

 

[Parmandur]

I have not studied philosophy or theology, and my history is pretty shaky too. I always feel like I’m missing something with Stephenson. I hesitate to recommend him but have you read Bakker? I always wondered what someone who knows philosophy would make of him.

I have not read Bakker yet, sorry to say.

 

[Pale Violet Light]

I’m pretty good on philosophy, including a bunch of the topics I gather Bakker is interested in, and will be giving him a try in coming months. I’ll let you know what I think.

Id be interested to hear. Do be aware the books are rather grim and violent and depressing, even more than the norm for the genre.

 

[John Lloyd1]

Passes the "read aloud" test with flying colors across the board.

Listening to him read an extract at a con was what put me off trying his books. I couldn't stop myself from falling to sleep. Pratchett was at the same con and it was a world of difference.

 

[Richards]

I'm now reading Burn to Shine, the last (so far) novel in the Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry...which means when I finish this one, I'll have to go read somebody else for awhile until he comes out with a new one. But this is almost a direct continuation of the previous book, Cave 13, which had a plotline going in one direction that then got interrupted by a side issue; this novel seems to be getting back to the main plot.

Johnathan

 

[Parmandur]

Listening to him read an extract at a con was what put me off trying his books. I couldn't stop myself from falling to sleep. Pratchett was at the same con and it was a world of difference.

I'd pit them at about the same level, both had a similar mastery of irony and humor though Jordan was more dry and arch. Generally Jordan had a stronger mastery of setting and perspective, Pratchett better wordplay.

The two of them each take up a lot of shelf real estate, all of it worth the space.