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I haven't come across the bell yet in They Thirst.I re-read Baal some months ago, but a bell isn't ringing any bells (HA!) for me. Now that could just be because my memory is sieve-like.
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Whew......you have no idea how relieved I am that I didn't imagine it....LOL
Yep, I looked back and found it too. : )I remembered chuckling when I read it and then it promptly disappeared from my mind.
There's that sieve-like mind of mine at work.
I finished! Enjoyed the heck out of it. Thanks again, Chris!
You are welcome! The Open Road edition needs work. There are lots of typos etc. in there.SPOILER************
My favorite scene is when they inspect the apartment building and all the vamps are under the beds. Very creepy.
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Yep! The under the bed thing creeped me out.There were a lot of typos in there though. But that didn't stop me from enjoying it. : )
I decided that my weapon of choice against vampires would be a tank of holy water with a sprayer and a couple dozen holy water water balloons. Lol.
Do you guys think that vampires work on a smaller scale? I was having a problem with the whole idea of the creation of millions of vampires in a couple of days. Sort of like a zombie apocalypse with vampires. Does it work better with a small relatively isolated town like 'Salem's Lot or 30 Days of Night?
Comparisons with King are natural, but I thought of one thing. McCammon unquestionably got better with every novel and became much deeper as a writer. King did too. So why do I like McCammon's later novels better than his early ones yet I prefer King's early works to his later ones?
Wow, those are all good questions!I wouldn't have thought that vampires would work on such a large scale. I think McCammon is a big part of why it worked for me in this story.
That said though, I prefer the small town takeover. King does that very well.
I guess in a big, seemingly heartless city like L.A. it would be easier for them to hide themselves longer than they would be able to in a small town where everyone knows everybody.
I agree about McCammon getting better with each novel. I also think he has had fewer strike outs than King has. Why you prefer the early King's to the later, I don't know. I thought Full Dark No Stars was some of King's finest work. I also think the Corbett books are some of McCammon's finest.
All I know for sure is that I'm glad that we have both of them. : )
started it last night and am enjoying it
Charlene wrote: "Hi Joanne!"I'm always lurking Charlene :)
ok it only took me 20+ years but I finally read They Thirst and it was totally worth the wait. I enjoyed reading a good old book about evil vanpires that I could sink my teeth into.Along with the references to Baal and Bethany's Sin I also enjoyed all the pop~culture references~especially Tommy's mention of one of my all time favorite shows~~ The Invaders
Wow, Joanne! That was fast!I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't remember The Invaders, though. ??
Charlene---I agree about Full Dark, No Stars, but my all time favorites are 'Salem's Lot, The Shining, and Pet Sematary. What I am saying is that it is sort of strange that I like McCammon as he gets more literary and mature, but for some reason I like King's early, less mature works better. I have equal regard for them as far as talent goes. They are both top drawer for sure and wouldn't want to chose between them. Just seems strange to me.Other than Boy's Life, which is your favorite McCammon?
You read "They Thirst" in one day?Damn, Girl, you read fast!
Other than Boy's Life and pretty much all of the Matthew Corbett books, my favorite would be The Wolf's Hour.Also, even though I haven't read it since I was a teen, the book Mine knocked my socks off. I may view it differently though, if I read it now.
What about you?
I'm unemployed at the moment which gives me more time to read I was at page 150 last night when I started reading at 8:30 and just kept going til I was finished ~ normally I don't read quite that fast :)
Charlene wrote: "Wow, Joanne! That was fast!I'm glad you enjoyed it. I don't remember The Invaders, though. ??"
OMG really!! I bought the dvds when they came out watched it straight through. A bit dated but still good~see if you can rent it somewhere. Does anyone else remember it?? I remember watching it with my dad as a kid and in later years didn't remember a whole lot about it except that you could spot an invader because they're pinkes stuck out.
I am just getting into his books now and am (im)patiently waiting for Speaks the Nightbird to be released---can they be read out of order?I have only read 2 of his books but I have a bunch on my Kindle and plan on reading all of them, but I was going to go right to the favorites first.
I have the other Corbett books, Mine, Mystery Walk, Baal, Bethany's Sin, The Nightboat, Hunter in the Woods, and Five already on my Kindle/Kobo. I am curious about Stinger, Usher's Passing, Swan Song, Blue World and Gone South.
I tend to agree with Chris on this McCammon/King topic. I think McCammon continues to get better over the years but if I had to pick King favorites I would go with his earlier ones ~ except for 11/22/63, which has become one of my very favorites.Chris have you read McCammon's Wolfs Hour ? It's still one of my favorites~~and if you do read that one you then have to read The Hunter from the Woods which is a prequel/sequel of stories to Wolf's Hour.
Charlene I didn't see your reply before I posted mine and love that Wolfs Hour is one of your favs too. That was one of those books that When I originally read it back in the 80's people gave me that HUH??? look when I explained what it was about.
Chris wrote: "I am just getting into his books now and am (im)patiently waiting for Speaks the Nightbird to be released---can they be read out of order?Chris I read Stinger and Mystery Walk many years ago but remember that I liked them. Gone South is one of my favs and you absolutely must read Swan Song. You also have to add Wolfs Hour to your list~I can't say that too many times
I've only read the first of the first of the Corbett books which I really liked so I'm not sure about the order~but Charlene will know
LOL Joanne, I know exactly the look you're talking about!Chris, the Matthew Corbett books can be read out of order, but that sort of ruins the growth of Matthew, which is my favorite part of the series. He's so young and innocent in Speaks the Nightbird, but he continues to change and grow throughout, so that by The Providence Rider he almost seems like a completely different man. It's awesome!
Of these books that you mentioned: Stinger, Usher's Passing, Swan Song, Blue World and Gone South, I only remember Swan Song (probably because I re-read it around the end of 2010 or so.) Swan Song was awesome, but it is hard not to compare it to The Stand.
AAAHHH!!! I can't believe I made one of the biggest writing faux pas and one that drives me crazy~~~I wrote 'they're pinkies' instead of 'their pinkies'....
hanging my head in shame now ...
Oh please, Joanne. I do that every day! : )
I realize that I have read 3. Boy's Life which is an all time favorite, Wolf's Hour, which excellent and totally original, and They Thirst, which I liked quite a bit. No clunkers so far. I may wind up liking him more than King.
I can't worry about typos. My phone is demon possessed and types the weirdest stuff if I don't watch every letter.
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