Tag Archives: Blood Meridian

2008 Books Read

Posted on December 31, 2008 by sheila

… in the order in which I finished them, understanding that very often I read many books at the same time. I count re-read books, by the way. I’ll include links to any posts or book excerpts I might have … Continue reading →

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Cormac McCarthy’s “God-Mike”

Posted on May 29, 2008 by sheila

A wonderful post from Ted about The Crossing, and Cormac McCarthy’s sudden piercing bouts of omniscience – hard to pull off, nigh on impossible, actually. The great Russian writers do it all the time, but of course, they invented the … Continue reading →

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Blood Meridian: The Judge

Posted on April 4, 2008 by sheila

I finished Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West last night. My only regret is that someone wasn’t there to hold me when it was all over. The last 50 pages of Blood Meridian read like a bat … Continue reading →

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The Writing of Blood Meridian

Posted on April 2, 2008 by sheila

I don’t know how to process McCarthy’s writing (and I say that as someone who has read many of his books). The writing in Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West comes so quickly at you, and you … Continue reading →

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Blood Meridian, by Cormac McCarthy

Posted on March 29, 2008 by sheila

I’m not even 100 pages in to Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West and I already feel backed up with information, impulse, response … there’s so much going on, and the writing is so off the charts … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on March 27, 2008 by sheila

— Reading

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