ANYONE UP?
Monday May 11, 2020 3:27 am
I simply can't sleep and am bored. Sitting at my desk (with Joe asleep behind me) I have been watching some old episodes of Frazier and decided to start a blog and see if I can become interested in writing something?
I did finish a couple of books last week by Grisham,
Gray Mountain and
The Reckoning. Neither were close to his best works, but in
The Reckoning his description of the historical Bataan Death March was vivid and well written!
Parts of
Gray Mountain I did find interesting... especially his description of mining operations in WV, Kentucky, etc. However, he never fully developed several of his characters, and in my humble opinion, the lead character completely changed in the last couple of pages in the book, and that made her character completely unbelievable. I think he either grew weary in writing this novel, or he just figured another book was done and based on his reputation it would sell and he could pad his already substantial bank account. Whatever the reason, another unsatisfying ending.
Well, having gotten this far in my blog I realize I'm boring myself, so I can't imagine how someone reading this must feel? Goodnight.
MUSINGS
Friday May 1, 2020 10:50 pm
I have zero idea the direction this blog will take... other than what I want to start with, and that is a series on Netflix I just finished this morning. Because it is possible that someone reading this might actually watch the same series, I will not write any spoilers. The only things I will write about are things any person can look up and find online. For example: the third season does not actually end the show, unless it does!
As the final few episodes were playing out in dawned on me that there were so many loose ends it didn't seem to me that with the episodes left there could be a satisfying ending, like the "Lost" tv series, any and all of Stephen King's books! Great content throughout but with little regard to writing a satisfying ending.
So, with those thoughts in mind I paused and read about the show. It seems that Bateman had said when he first thought about the series that he never envisioned a long run, maybe four or five seasons? However, at this time Netflix has not even ordered a fourth season. Apparently because of the show's popularity it is expected Netflix will order a fourth season, but no deal has yet been made.
Having this new understanding I watched the last episode this morning. I will say only this much, with 60 seconds left in Episode 10 of the third season I thought it was 'Lost' all over again! Then... a complete surprise and believe it or not it was a terrific ending, even if there is not another episode ever made! Yet, if a new deal is inked a lot of great story lines remain to be written!
I will also happily report that every single person I wanted to see get killed off did, except for three, though one of them did get grievously wounded!
I'm not going to swear off starting another new series on tv, but I am going to start reading one of the many new books I have which I have not yet started. Although, I'm familiar with all of the authors I've chosen... having read one or more of their previous writings, I'm not holding out any hope that any of these books I will like enough to keep and place on my library shelf once I'm done.
I have finally pared my library down to a little under 175 books, which is by far the least number I have owned since I was a boy. But at the stage of life I'm at I'm certain I don't care enough for those I have kept to read them through again, yet, I like them enough to not just give away.
As I pause for a minute to think if I want to write more tonight or just quit, I realize tomorrow is Saturday... and I am DUMBFOUNDED that another week has passed!
I guess that's it for now, 'night everyone, I'm off in search of the book I'm going to start.
