Reading... Thursday?
Oct. 24th, 2024 10:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yuuagoSome stuff I've read recently:
+ Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. A US marshal investigates the disappearance of a patient at a hospital for the criminally insane (and some other things happen too). The film is a faithful adaptation, so if you've seen that, the novel won't bring you anything new. But it does have its own kind of vibe, and I had a good time with it.
+ Road of Bones by Christopher Golden. A duo sets out to make a documentary about the Kolyma Highway, but they get more than they bargained for. I was into the general premise, but not the execution - the supernatural elements that came into play were not the ones I was expecting, and I was kind of disappointed. Was hoping for ghosts; there are some ghosts, but not as much compared to other supernatural.
+ The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet and Cormac McCarthy. Beautiful/creepy/moody art in this comic adaptation of the post-apocalyptic novel; worth a look if you enjoyed The Road.
+ The Two Lions by Nagisa Furuya. One-volume manga. Junpei, who makes friends easily, gets to know Leo, a quiet guy who's hoping to get a fresh start at university. But, oops, those friendship feelings develop into something unexpected. There isn't a lot of actual romance in this, but I found it very enjoyable even so. It's not earth-shattering or anything, but I liked the two main characters a lot and kind of wish there was more because I'd like to spend more time with them. ...Maybe I'll write some fanfiction.
+ Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. A US marshal investigates the disappearance of a patient at a hospital for the criminally insane (and some other things happen too). The film is a faithful adaptation, so if you've seen that, the novel won't bring you anything new. But it does have its own kind of vibe, and I had a good time with it.
+ Road of Bones by Christopher Golden. A duo sets out to make a documentary about the Kolyma Highway, but they get more than they bargained for. I was into the general premise, but not the execution - the supernatural elements that came into play were not the ones I was expecting, and I was kind of disappointed. Was hoping for ghosts; there are some ghosts, but not as much compared to other supernatural.
+ The Road: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Manu Larcenet and Cormac McCarthy. Beautiful/creepy/moody art in this comic adaptation of the post-apocalyptic novel; worth a look if you enjoyed The Road.
+ The Two Lions by Nagisa Furuya. One-volume manga. Junpei, who makes friends easily, gets to know Leo, a quiet guy who's hoping to get a fresh start at university. But, oops, those friendship feelings develop into something unexpected. There isn't a lot of actual romance in this, but I found it very enjoyable even so. It's not earth-shattering or anything, but I liked the two main characters a lot and kind of wish there was more because I'd like to spend more time with them. ...Maybe I'll write some fanfiction.
Yuu. Fic writer & book lover. M/Canada.