James Herbert Tribute Group Read

[Jason]

In honor of James Herbert's awesome career, this May we've decided to have a group read, and therefore a vote, of James's writings.

I have picked six his most popular and well-known works in hopes that nobody has trouble getting a copy for the group read.

You can vote here:

http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/82...

[Char]

Thanks, Jason! I voted. :)

[[deleted user]]

I've only read one Herbert and haven't read any listed. Looking forward to reading any of them.

[Jason]

I've only read one Herbert, too. And I hated it. lol It was Once..., and I couldn't help but feel that it was like a soft porno with fairies. I hope that his more classic works are better, though I'm certain that they are.

[Char]

I just read Haunted (good) and The Rats (very good, old school fun!). I haven't read Once, so thanks for the heads up, Jason.

[Jon Recluse]

Jason, Once was a one off for Herbert.
All the other choices you have up are excellent.

His serial killer book, Moon, and post apocalyptic/alternative history book, '48, are also fun reads.

[Tressa]

I'm almost finished with rats. It is old school good, but there's not too much to it, it seems. Just scenarios of people getting attacked by rats.

[L.A.]

Hi, guys, I'm also a horror author who likes to write stories like James did - 'The fog' for me was a very graphic, cool horror story. Nothing like the movie that came out with Jamie Lee Curtis, but I thought it was good.

[Kimberly]

I voted, too. I've read a couple by him, but would be happy with any of the selections. :) It's always a different experience when you have others to discuss it with.

[James]

Voted

[Jessica]

Jason - I bought Once the other day in a charity shop for £1 or less, maybe I shouldn't have? Soft porno with fairies doesn't sound like my cup of tea!

I've only ever read one Herbert - The Rats - and I didn't rate it very highly. Like you say Tressa, not much happens in terms of story and I didn't like the main guy. I have Others waiting to be read on my Kindle though.

[Jon Recluse]

Jessica, The Rats story evolves in the later books, Lair and Domain.

Then again, so do the rats....

[Mike]

So, anyone else started on The Fog? I'm finding it a surprisingly quick read. Halfway through after today , and that was just with commuting and waiting for my college course to start in the morning.

[[deleted user]]

I started it today too. Almost 25% read.

[Adam]

I bought a pb copy of Moon today at the library.

[Adam]

I just noticed its not on the list. Sorry. I don't own any others.

[Jon Recluse]

You should read it, anyway.

It's excellent.

[Adam]

Thanks, Jon. I read The Dark years ago. Very good.

[Kimberly]

Have two others to finish up. Will probably start this one by the weekend.

[[deleted user]]

The Survivor is my favorite James Herbert book. It's simply terrifying. I highly recommend it.

The Survivor

[Mike]

I was engrossed and just finished it. Plus I had ninety minutes of waiting at college today and two hours of commuting.

(view spoiler)[Quite satisfied with it, although the final chapter was a bit disappointing. (hide spoiler)]