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Since we are coming up to halloween I've lined up the following books to read in this order.



I've started Ancient Affliction

(Update 04-Jan-17: Got all those done. Just Hellbound Heart to go...)

Salems Lot for our Buddy Read and because I'm intrigued to read it again.

At the moment, I am reading , albeit slowly. Also, I just picked up in the last day or so from the library. Feeling a bit under the weather so I don't have my usual fervor while reading. Hoping to pick up the pace when I feel better.

Graeme, great selections! I've just added a few to my TBR.

Still reading and . It is slow, but I'm moving along.

Graeme, you won't sleep a wink next month with all those scary books!

Leanna, I hope you enjoy the Historian and I hope you feel better!

Good old Dresden ❤ I'll be starting Summer Knight next month.

I'll be busy.

Graeme wrote: "Since we are coming up to halloween I've lined up the following books to read in this order.

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I'm honored to be in such illustrious company, Graeme. :)

Elaine wrote: "Good old Dresden ❤ I'll be starting [book:Summer Knight|91..."

Yep. Speaking of which...off I go to get a few pages in before bedtime. :)

Way to go Theresa.

Finished which was awesome! I need a break from those brotherhood style paranormal romances now....kind of ignoring Knight of a Trillion Stars

Started last night, it's not paranormal (well there's time travel...) but it is romance. It's good, different to the usual romances.

Theresa wrote: "Elaine wrote: "Good old Dresden ❤ I'll be starting [book:Summer Knight|91..."

Yep. Speaking of which...off I go to get a few pages in before bedtime. :)"

Hi Theresa, apparently the word is that Urban Fantasy will be banned - if that happens, anything could happen?....

'Pssssstttt,' said a form standing in the deep shadows of the alleyway. 'Do you want some?'

'What?' I said, as the hairs on the back of my neck started to rise, a shiver starting to itch it's way into existence between my shoulder blades.

'Books mate, I'm a Booklegger, I've got dozens of copies of the Dresden files, banned Urban Fantasy.'

'Dresden?'

'Yeah, Dresden - the real stuff - not the cheap stuff.'

I stroked my chin, glancing around the street, which had seemingly become deserted in the last minute. A stray breeze rallied into a gust, sending a rusted coke can scuttling along the sidewalk. I had to admit to myself that I was secretly intrigued by his illegal offer.

'Ok, show me what you've got, and I'll see if I really want it enough to pay your price.'

The form resolved out of the shadows, he was tall, thick set and burly, cloaked in a long, smoke coloured duster and broad brimmed hat. All I could see by the street lights was the bottom of his face, a crooked grin curling the edges of his thin lipped mouth.

'Price? Don't worry about the price, it's only a small thing that I ask for, and I find that most people don't miss it once it's gone,' he said, chuckling quietly for a long, lingering moment.

My hackles rose, I felt the itch between my shoulder blades begin to grow, stretching out familiar fingers, as my skin began to transform.

I growled, my voice suddenly an octave lower, 'No one booklegs Dresden on my watch!'

He snarled, I leaped, we clashed, hard and fast. He was dense muscle under the duster and I felt like I was working against stone as we fought.

But stone can be brittle and I knew this was only going to end one way for him - badly.

Just finished and now moving onto a couple of quick reads.

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Followed by and to share with this group.

Somewhere along the line I'll fit in

Followed by and

I have yet to read any Clive Barker. I bought a long time ago and still have to read it! I enjoyed the movie of The Mist.

I started with weaveworld which I liked.

Much of his work I have not read, but I very much liked the first two hellraiser movies, and very much disliked everything "hellraiser" that came after.

I enjoyed the Mist - brilliant concept. I want to smash through both the small books before I tackle some longer works.

I forgot those movies were based on his books!! I really liked the first one and I'm a bit meh on the second.

lol enjoy your hulk reading!

Hulk Smash!! ;)

Thank you - made me smile.

Graeme Rodaughan wrote: Hi Theresa, pparently the word is that Urban Fantasy will be banned - if that happens, anything could happen?....
'Books mate, I'm a Booklegger, I've got dozens of copies of the Dresden files, banned Urban Fantasy.'..."

Lol, I loved that Graeme. That made a great short story! I have finished Cold Days. I made quick work of the last 100 pages, hehe. I am nearing the end of The Veiled Soul as well.

Smile.

I started and last night and listening to . Night Watch and Some Girls Bite are pretty good so far. Night Game is ok.

I'm half way through now. Going to read our indie book over the weekend. I'm also reading for a reading challenge.

was really good, I gobbled up the next book straight after. was meh.... 2 stars, very little effort went into the story.

I have finished . It was a solid 3. I have my review posted. I am now onto ,

Yay more Harry! Enjoy Theresa!

I'm still reading and I've been really busy. It doesn't usually take me a week to read a book!

Elaine wrote: "Yay more Harry! Enjoy Theresa!

I'm still reading and I've been really busy. It doesn't usually take me a week to read a book!"

Thanks Elaine! Enjoy your books as well. I remember the days when it didn't take me weeks to read a book. I had alot more time on my hands then, and not as much going on. Ah well.

I'm reading for our indie group read, it's very good so far. I'm re-reading just cause I felt like it and it suits a task in a challenge and I'm listening to cause Harry is awesome. Enjoying all of them.

Starting to enjoy reading again thank god!

I haven't read anything in a week now. Had a lot of family stuff and now moving. Can't wait for this time next week when it will all be done.

Good luck with it all, sounds like you've had a huge amount going on.

Finished my re-read of The Stand over the weekend. Following one apocalypse with another, I then read the election results and lapsed into shock for about 24 hours.

Now, I've started J. G Ballard's Crash. It's...weird. I mean, even weirder than I expected, knowing the basic premise. I may not be able to finish it; it's actually getting a little boring and repetitive. I'm hoping that the author is doing that deliberately to create a sense of the obsessive nature of the main character, but I feel like I'm being beaten over the head with it. Using an unpleasantly grimy stick.

I just got Children of the New World: Stories and I'm Buffy and You're History: Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Contemporary Feminism at the library. I may have to opt for one of those.

I'm in the middle of Vampire Wars and I've started Something Wicked This Way Comes still need to get a copy of The Lesser Dead

Could I ask a favor? Could people use book links instead of (or in addition to) book cover links? Text is much easier to comprehend than images on a smaller devices like smartphones. Thanks :)

I would rather have "in addition to," for title links and cover links. (This is just my opinion, but I feel people have an easier time looking and recognizing cover links than title links.)

If I am mistaken, pardon me for making this comment.

Good idea Michele

I have finished Skin Game and have just started a book I've had stewing on my Kindle app. It is Forever Bound .

Hi Theresa, how was skin game?

Just starting

MadameZelda wrote: "I would rather have "in addition to," for title links and cover links. (This is just my opinion, but I feel people have an easier time looking and recognizing cover links than title links.)
If I a..."

I love seeing the book covers too. I'm cool with doing both :) You can hover the mouse pointer over a book cover and the title usually comes up as well (obviously that won't work on a phone/tablet).

Graeme Rodaughan wrote: "I'm in the middle of Vampire Wars and I've started Something Wicked This Way Comes..."

I ordered my copy of The Lesser Dead from The Book Depository they do free worldwide delivery.

The Book Depository is my go to place for paperbacks, but I'll get this on Kindle.

Coolio, I thought it was a bit overpriced on kindle. I don't like paying over €5 for ebooks.... I'd like to have something physical to hold in my hands for the extra money.

Has anyone started reading The Lesser Dead yet? Or our indie read Vampire Wars? Don't forget you can request a copy from Perry!!

Graeme Rodaughan wrote: "Hi Theresa, how was skin game?"

Hey Graeme. I thought Skin Game was awesome! One of the best Dresden books to date in my opinion. My review is posted here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... . I hope you're enjoying Vampire Wars.

Elaine wrote: "Has anyone started reading The Lesser Dead yet?"

I read it when it came out, so I've got the jump on y'all :)

I'm listening to Blood Rites and reading The Lesser Dead.

I am trying to read Forever Bound . It is going very slowly - just not getting into it. I might start Goblin Stories by Arthur Daigle. I have enjoyed his past works. His latest one isn't listed on Goodreads yet.

Let me see, since last posting I've finished a whole bunch of stuff, too many to list. In particular, I read some very good science fiction: Children of the New World: Stories (SF short stories with a technological/contemporary angle), Wine of the Dreamers (classic golden age sci fi), and Version Control (clever, twisty with lots of physics stuff for the geeks in the audience).

Right now I'm finishing a re-read of Atlas Shrugged :)

Right now I am reading by Desni Datone by Perry Lake. I am also listening to the audio book by Matthew Mather.

Finished Atlas Shrugged, just started Station Eleven, which was loaned/recommended by a friend. Good so far.

I abandoned because I found it boring... Still listening to

I can't settle on a book to read, I've started 3 in the last two days! I think I'll stick with

Michele wrote: "Finished Atlas Shrugged, just started Station Eleven, which was loaned/recommended by a friend. Good so far."

Station Eleven sounds really good! I look forward to hearing what you though of it.

Now reading Blood Work.

It's good fun. Reminds me of the Dresden files.

Graeme Rodaughan wrote: "Now reading Blood Work.

It's good fun. Reminds me of the Dresden files."

the cover is similar to someof the other covers for the Dresden Files