One of them was last year, when i neglected to pick up the library at mount. Scott will be doing an ama with us on january 29th to discuss the book and we will be hosting discussions here in r books. Find books like the library at mount char from the worlds largest community of readers. Indian trails public library district, wheeling, illinois. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Click here to learn more about our innovative online services, or reach out via our new texting service to get in touch with us today. Download the library at mount char scott hawkins horror. The library at mount char by scott hawkins librarything.
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The library at mount char is a novel where you must not wish to arrive, but which you may approach stealthily, sideways. When father disappears, they square off against each other to determine who will inherit his library, which may hold the power to all creation. Yet even then, it comes rushing towards you like an oncoming train, unstoppable. Brilliantly plotted, blackly funny, truly epic in scopeand featuring a cast of characters that includes a tutuclad psychopath, a malevolent iceberg, and a lion named after an atomic bomb the library at mount char is the years most ambitious and acclaimed fantasy debut and a ride like none youve ever been on before. Indian trails public library district posts facebook. I came to pick up the library at mount char after having just finished the divine cities trilogy by robert jackson bennett. Download the library at mount char scott hawkins horrorfantasy torrent or any other torrent from ebooks category. In my life, ive acted foolishly more times than id care to admit. Handpicked recommendations to other books that have a similar writing style or theme to the library at mount char. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
I hope that the author continues writing such high quality books. Listen to the library at mount char audiobook by scott. Carolyns not so different from the other human beings around her. Scott hawkins from the back of the novel a missing god. No commercials and free to you in partnership with your local library.
If you are looking for a book similar to the umbrella. The library at mount char montanalibrary2go overdrive. The very first paragraph describes a girl walking on a road having just committed the murder of a police officer. We are very excited to read the library at mount char with all of you and scott is very excited to be our guest. Rating 910 for those who like neil gaiman and suzanne clarke. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The library at mount char mentions in our blog library magic. A discussion of the library at mount char by scott hawkins, our r books bookclub selection for january.
The library at mount char is unique and wonderfully original. The library at mount char is a contemporary fantasy horror novel written by scott hawkins. Its gods verses men again but looks like the human world possess an upper hand this time as they have circe. Theyve studied the books in his library and learned some of the secrets of his power. An unexplained catastrophe destroys part of a town, but twelve children survive. Jun 18, 2015 the library at mount char by scott hawkins is the kind of book i havent read in a long time, but would like to read nonstop. Mar 14, 2018 populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and propelled by a plot that will shock you again and again, the library at mount char is at once horrifying and hilarious, mindblowingly alien and heartbreakingly human, sweepingly visionary and nailbitingly thrillingand signals the arrival of a major new voice in fantasy. I knew going into it that it wasnt just about a library, but its really not just about a library. Books similar to the library at mount char bookbrowse. The library at mount char book midcontinent public. The library at mount char, by scott hawkins, is a fabulous fantasyscience fiction novel i didnt want to put down. And if god is truly dead, the only thing that matters is who will inherit his library and with it, power over all creation. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads.
Click to read more about the library at mount char by scott hawkins. There are so many similarities i wondered about whether the library at mount char and the comic influenced each other. Wall street journal compulsively readable, with the deep, resonant magic. The library at mount char lee county library system. And sometimes, theyve wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be god. The library at mount char by scott hawkins goodreads author 4. Stream audiobooks from one of the largest collections of online audiobooks. The survivors are adopted and raised by a powerful, god like figure called father. Mar 15, 2016 the library at mount char scott hawkins genre dark fantasy, mythology, magic. Dec 23, 2017 scott hawkinss ambitious and perplexing debut, the library at mount char, sits somewhere on the border of thriller and speculative fiction, morbid and actionpacked and existential and utterly. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the library at mount char. Neil gaiman meets joe hill in this astonishingly original, terrifying, and darkly funny contemporary fantasy.
Mar 18, 2016 the library at mount char by scott hawkins is one of the best fantasy books ive read in quite a while. Apr 18, 2016 he works as a computer programmer, and the library at mount char is his first novel. The library at mount char kindle edition by hawkins, scott. We start with twelve very strange adults, who were adopted as children by father and have spent twentyfive years studying various facets of his knowledge. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The library at mount char is like no other book on your. Goodreads members who liked the library at mount char also liked. The library at mount char by scott hawkins, paperback. In the real world there are many fascinating old libraries still in existence, a few of which are described below. The library at mount char, is a sprawling, epic contemporary fantasy about cruelty and the end of the world, compulsively readable, with the deep, resonant magic of a world where.
The library at mount char is like no other book on your list. Like the library itself, the book is bigger, darker, and more dangerous than it seems. Dec 07, 2015 the library at mount char by scott hawkins is a dark comedy, twisty mystery, and modern mythology, rolled up into one magnificent debut novel. The library at mount char is like no other book on your list the. The book made me laugh out loud and then made me cry too. Jun 16, 2015 i love books that sneak up on you when youre not looking. Populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and propelled by a plot that will shock you again and again, the library at mount char is at once horrifying and hilarious, mindblowingly alien and heartbreakingly human, sweepingly visionary and nailbitingly thrillingand signals the arrival of a major new voice in fantasy.
The library at mount char is a book with no readalikes. The indian trails library district serves 67,000 residents in the communities of. While on the other hand watching the show i was like vanya in the first half of the series. The story demonstrates appreciation of old mythological archetypes like gaiman has with just.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the library at mount char. Hawkins and i have similar backgrounds grew up in south carolina, currently living in atlanta, roughly same generation, so im ridiculously jealous that he knocked it out of the park on his fiction debut. Sure theres the whole missing god and the library with all the secrets of the universe it it, but there are also ancient deities with names like the duke, barry oshea, and q33 north currently masquerading as a glacier somewhere in norway. The rbooks bookclub selection for january is the library at. Here are just a few of the reasons we find hawkinss debut so utterly unique. Aug 09, 2015 the library at mount char is chock full of surprises. After she and a dozen other children found them being raised by father, a cruel man with mysterious powers, carolyn and her siblings begin to think he might be god. The library at mount char by scott hawkins overdrive. He assigns them each a catalog of expertise, which they study day in and day out in the library. I especially enjoy it when its from a new author with a debut novel that offers up something unique. A woman too busy to notice her heart slipping away. This is saying a lot since ive been reading a lot of neil gaiman. They are very different books, but i can see why some people say that mount char reminded them of these books, and the way in which the magic is revealed to the reader.
If you like the library at mount char you might like similar books the changeling, the murders of molly southbourne, american elsewhere, wanderers, vermilion. Renting scott hawkins the library at mount char through overdrive a nonfamilyfriendly book about an abusive, possibly alien group of siblings i got. Sometimes, theyve wondered if their cruel tutor might secretly be god. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Feb 14, 2017 populated by an unforgettable cast of characters and propelled by a plot that will shock you again and again, the library at mount char is at once horrifying and hilarious, mindblowingly alien and heartbreakingly human, sweepingly visionary and nailbitingly thrillingand signals the arrival of a major new voice in fantasy. Scott hawkins has done this with the library at mount char, a mindbending tale that delivers a contemporary fantasy story complete with its own mythology and rules for how the world works. Jun 16, 2015 scott hawkinss debut horror novel, the library at mount char, is a sprawling, epic contemporary fantasy about cruelty and the end of the world, compulsively readable, with the deep, resonant magic of a world where reality is up for grabs. Buy this book in hawkinss terrordriven debut, set in a twisted version of our world, the library at garrison.
The library at mount char by scott hawkins booksamillion. The library at mount char ebook written by scott hawkins. Together they live in the library, an extensive pyramid. Though the daughter of a god and goddess she possess nothing at all. Twelve orphaned children are adopted by a man with supernatural abilities named father. This is one of those books that doesnt make any sense but youre compelled to read because its such fun. Theyve studied the books in his library and learned some of the secrets behind his equally ancient power. There are some dark moments especially in the second chunk of the book. Bookclub scott will be doing an ama here in r books on january 29th. The library at mount char by scott hawkins of all the books. One of the features of the magnificent library in scott hawkins the library at mount char, is its age.