THE SHINING was the first book that i had actually been looking forward to reading, its also one of the only books that i actually enjoyed reading for this class... unfortunately i didn't have the time to finish it, what with my brother coming down the weekend before, and all other things like that... i never got around to finishing it, but as soon as i finish BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA i plan on going back to THE SHINING.

I think that my favorite part of the book (from what i've read of it so far, that is) is the part where Danny and Dick are sitting in Dick's car talking about 'the shining.' it made me feel good about the story, even though i knew what was going to happen. I thought that the relationship, even if it wasn't really developed too fully, was the best one in the novel.

Right now i'm about half way through BASTARD OUT OF CAROLINA, and while its quite the change in pace, i'm enjoing it much more than i thought i would.