Comments on: A Nice Cup Of Tea And A Book: The Road

By: Gerry Hayes

Gerry Hayes — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:47:35 +0000

It’s possible I may have blinked away a manly tear on reading the last few pages. If I did, though, it was definitely a manly one – I want to stress that.

By: ellie

ellie — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:52:51 +0000

Glad you mention in the comments that you have finished it … so I have no worries that my comment will ruin anything for you. I wept an embarrassing sob out loud and gasp for air kind of cry at the end.

By: Gerry Hayes

Gerry Hayes — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:28:44 +0000

That’s a lot of pressure. Thank Jebus for my broad shoulders.

By: Babaloo

Babaloo — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:42:34 +0000

Ha, that’s funny, I haven’t read No Country but I’ve seen the film and liked that. I think my first book was All The Pretty Horses.

Tell us how the film turned out. A lot is riding on your verdict – I might even go see it if you like it.

By: Gerry Hayes

Gerry Hayes — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:34:19 +0000

Just finished it. Astonishingly good stuff.

Point well made on the film. Going to give it a go though – apparently, even McCarthy likes it. I’m always interested to see how adaptations turn out anyway.

Ordered No Country a few minutes ago – looks like I’m a convert.

By: Babaloo

Babaloo — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:38:54 +0000

This was the best book I read last year. It’s my 5th McCarthy or so but in my eyes the absolute best. I got through it in a little over a day.

McCarthy is a genius in my eyes. I’m always impressed by how many words he DOESN’T need.

However, I don’t want to watch the film, even if it has Viggo Mortensen it can NOT be as good as the book.