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russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts) Tue Apr 17, 2012, 10:30 PM Apr 2012

Any Cormac McCarthy fans here ? [View all]

Love the guy. I think I've read all of his stuff. I just finished my second reading of "Outer Dark"....it's even better the second time around.
I realize he's not for everyone. A couple of years ago a friend of mine told me she was reading "Outer Dark" and had to stop every couple of pages because it was so "damned depressing".
I admit it is, but damn the man has a way with words.

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Any Cormac McCarthy fans here ? [View all] russspeakeasy Apr 2012 OP

Present. bemildred Apr 2012 #1

100% !! russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #2

yes, even though he tends to give me nightmares JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #5

Hey Jitterbug! bemildred Apr 2012 #6

I prefer the scary stuff LOL JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #7

So did you read "Child Of God" yet? bemildred Apr 2012 #10

it should be fed ex'd to me tomorrow JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #14

Hmm, I'll look into Mr Stanley. He sounds interesting. bemildred Apr 2012 #16

my favorite KSR books are JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #17

I'll find it. bemildred Apr 2012 #18

A short disquisition on Cormac McCarthy and his work: bemildred Apr 2012 #19

Oh yeah....Haven't read "Outer Dark" yet but I'll add it to my list...n/t Rowdyboy Apr 2012 #3

Leave a post after you read it. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #4

Rowdyboy! JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #8

Hello my friend....I'm still around and kicking.... Rowdyboy Apr 2012 #9

Hi sweetie JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #15

Umm TuxedoKat Apr 2012 #11

If you get the chance "Suttree" is one of his very best, IMHO. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #12

Ok then TuxedoKat Apr 2012 #13

Just started Child of God-- JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #20

That is one great book... Hope you enjoy it. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #21

I love it JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #22

If that's as crazy as a person can get, you nailed it.! russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #25

A conversation between author Cormac McCarthy and the Coen Brothers, about the new movie No Country bemildred Apr 2012 #23

Thank you for that link. Someone once asked him why he became an author. russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #26

Just trying to share. bemildred Apr 2012 #27

thanks for sharing JitterbugPerfume Apr 2012 #28

Well, I consider it a rare and valued opportunity to talk about these things. bemildred Apr 2012 #29

Blood and time: Cormac McCarthy and the twilight of the West bemildred Apr 2012 #24

Wow, you are good. russspeakeasy Jun 2012 #30

here. fe6252fes Jun 2012 #31

I love everything with the exception of what I call his "Larry McMurty Period" (The Border Trilogy) Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #32

I know what you mean...... russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #33