Cormac McCarthy-The Border Trilogy

Discussion in 'TMB Book Club' started by RJF-GUMP, Jan 8, 2013.

  1. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    I own the Border Trilogy and need to read it. How entertaining are these books? How good are they? I just finished ASOIAF series so I'm looking for something else compelling to read for pleasure in my spare time now.
     
  2. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
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    I've only read All The Pretty Horses. At the time I didn't know it was a trilogy so I stopped at that, I loved it though and plan on rereading it soon and then reading The Crossing and Cities of the Plain

    Love McCarthy so much.
     
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  3. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    I've read No County for Old Men, Blood Meridian, and The Road. Blood Meridian was not a page turner although it was a GREAT book. The Road and No Country For Old Men were both page turners. I started All the Pretty Horses once and got distracted, but from what I can remember, it's not a page turner.
     
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  4. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
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    You need to read Suttree
     
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  5. RJF-GUMP

    RJF-GUMP Daubert Qualified in Cooler Thermodynamics
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    pretty entertaining?
     
  6. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
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    It's up there with Blood Meridian IMO.
     
  7. triceratops

    triceratops Tribe Of Dan
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    Read all three. Enjoyed all three a lot.
     
  8. Gonff

    Gonff Prince of Mousethieves
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    Read All the Pretty Horses last week. Liked it, but wouldn't say I loved it. How does it compare to 2 and 3?
     
  9. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
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    My favorite of the 3
     
  10. Teflon Queen

    Teflon Queen The mentally ill sit perfectly still
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    Cities of the Plain was my favorite but honestly it's a rather pointless exercise to differentiate between the three