Lloyd Alexander once wrote the Book Of Three ...
I'd say this thread was begging to be born.
I recently completed Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. McCarthy is one of my favourite author and I was disappointed at first with this novel: the aging author is no more the incredible prose stylist he was in Blood Meridian (a fantastic 'western', highly recommended) and his other books, he now writes in a much simpler way that's hard to believe is the effort of someone who's elevated english prose to his level, but by the end my appreciation changed. Not one of his best, but still good and very moving.
Now reading the latest from arguably the finest contempory french novelist, Richard Millet. If anyone is curious, I'd suggest they try 'Ma Vie Parmi les Ombres' (My life amongst shadows, for a literal translation), a great novel.
I was just going over my digital library of epub books and browsed my collection of Michael Moorcock books. I think I'll put Rome on hold and read those instead.
Hmm I''ll start with his Chronicles of the Last Emperor of Melniboné saga.
Today I finished the King of Thorns, the second novel in the Broken Empire saga, and just more great stuff. Perhaps it isn't quite as strong as the first book, but still quite satisfying. This author has an almost unique way of telling stories, my guess would be that some people might not care for it. He wastes little time on exposition, the filler is scant to none, and I love it all the more for the effort he puts into each page.
Considering starting the Witcher novels, Last Wish first. Worth it?
Today I finished the King of Thorns, the second novel in the Broken Empire saga, and just more great stuff. Perhaps it isn't quite as strong as the first book, but still quite satisfying. This author has an almost unique way of telling stories, my guess would be that some people might not care for it. He wastes little time on exposition, the filler is scant to none, and I love it all the more for the effort he puts into each page.