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[Nick]

Just getting into the audiobook of Sleeping Beauties, reading some of the stories in Hearts in Atlantis while watching Ken Burns Documentary about Vietnam. King really captures the spirit of the time. Also reading and judging scripts for the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose... almost all horror stories!!

[Jenny]

So true about Hearts in Atlantis; especially like his description of the peace sign on the back of the denim jackets..,

[Scott]

Matthewcross87 wrote: "recording the audio version ?"

Yes. This will be the third audiobook I've done for Joseph J. Christiano. The first was his collection of short stories titled OLD GHOSTS. Then I recorded his recent novel Shadow Man. Now I'm doing one of his earlier works.

[Issam]

The Late Shoe-- Sounds like a good story. What is it about?

[Erin]

Black Moon

[Maria Hill]

Yōko Ogawa's Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales . Blurbed by Joe Hill.

[Julia]

Sleeping Beauties and the first book in The Game of Thrones series

[Linda]

I'm reading Sleeping Beauties

[Nick]

Just finished the two short stories in Hearts in Atlantis that are specific to Vietnam. But I think it proves again my contention that this is a novel not a collection of short stories. There are too many references to the previous stories to make it totally comprehensible. You really have to read the whole book... in order. Starting to focus on Sleeping Beauties.

[Scott]

Nick wrote: "Just finished the two short stories in Hearts in Atlantis that are specific to Vietnam. But I think it proves again my contention that this is a novel not a collection of short stories. There are t..."

I think it's a single novel built from separate novellas. They are indeed all connected.

[Nick]

Scott wrote: "Nick wrote: "Just finished the two short stories in Hearts in Atlantis that are specific to Vietnam. But I think it proves again my contention that this is a novel not a collection of short stories..."

Right. The stories themselves are complete but with characters and references that continue one to the next and build with ongoing character development. Still a really great book. Also, no one mentions this as a great King movie adaptation. I didn't see the movie myself, but I know that it was nominated for an Oscar for best picture.

[Nick]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[Clifton]

Just finished Sleeping Beauties, and now it is on to Robert Bloch's Psychos, a short-story anthology from 1997, edited by Robert Bloch. It includes King's "Autopsy Room Four", but I've already read that from Everything's Eventual.

[Scott]

Nick wrote: "Scott wrote: "Nick wrote: "Just finished the two short stories in Hearts in Atlantis that are specific to Vietnam. But I think it proves again my contention that this is a novel not a collection of..."

HiA was mostly a mash-up between two of the stories found in the collection. I'll a spoilers space here.






I cried.

[Maria Hill]

I read a paperback (commuting) and a hardback (at home) at the same time. For the paperback I am reading for my hardback I am trying to finish so I can start . Work keeps getting in the way arrrghhh!

[mrbooks]

Nick wrote: "Scott wrote: "Nick wrote: "Just finished the two short stories in Hearts in Atlantis that are specific to Vietnam. But I think it proves again my contention that this is a novel not a collection of..."

I concur it is a book not short stories.

[Aditya]

Finished The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett. Possibly my favorite Hammett. An unique mystery with a healthy dose of sattire. Rating - 5/5.

My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Finished reading Chandler and now Hammett. Any suggestions which classic hard boiled author could be next?? I am leaning towards Ross Macdonald.

[Andrew✌️]

I'm reading "The Reckoners" series by Brandon Sanderson. I've finished Steelheart last week and now Im reading Firefight. A good series, with mystery, action and an intriguing plot.

[Erin]

Kill the Messenger

[Erin]

The Fever

[Michael]

Andrew wrote: "I'm reading "The Reckoners" series by Brandon Sanderson. I've finished Steelheart last week and now Im reading Firefight. A good series, with mystery, action and an ..."


A good series. Lots of fun!

[Erin]

Career of Evil

[Rhian]

Finally starting my first Joe Hill book Heart Shaped Box and so far I like it

[Linda]

I'm reading The Fourth Monkey

[Michele]

Only a few pages of The Shining left, then I will start reading South of the Border, West of the Sun

[Nick]

Rhian wrote: "Finally starting my first Joe Hill book Heart Shaped Box and so far I like it"

I'm pretty sure you'll LOVE IT.

[Andrew✌️]

Yesterday I finished Elsewhere, not bad, but maybe my expectations were too hight.
Today I started Horrorstör, a book I bought some month ago. For the setting, this one attracted my attention and now that Halloween is coming, it's the right moment to start.

[Erin]

Dominion

[Rhian]

Thanks Nick I'm enjoying it I keep falling asleep so not even halfway yet

[Erin]

Pompeii

[mrbooks]

Started Divergent today. I know it's YA but even us OA like a bit of YA.

[Linda]

I loved Divergent.

[mrbooks]

I only hope it is better then twilight...

[Linda]

I loved the twilight novels as well but I hope you are not disappointed with Divergent.

[Erin]

Haven't read Twilight but I thought Divergent was pretty good.

[Nick]

Still reading and judging scripts for the Cinequest Film Festival. This new one is a comedy about witches... cool. Also just starting READY PLAYER ONE.

[Linda]

Almost finished The Fourth Monkey

[Michele]

Oh twilight... It was a really important book to me (it got me into reading! And it is actually where I learned english from... before reading it my english was really bad,I only knew some basic words and I did not know much about the english grammar but since the movie came out it spoke to my then teenager heart and I absolutelly had to read the book! BUT they hadnt translated it to my native language yet so I had to pick up the english copy and now here I am ... reading some very thick Stephen King books and other stfd in English and aslso writing reviews in this language). I have not read it in years though..I kind of want to re-read but I am afraid that now that I am older,I will see how poorly it was written and I kind of don't want to ruin the experience I had with it ..

[Nick]

Michele wrote: "Oh twilight... It was a really important book to me (it got me into reading! And it is actually where I learned english from... before reading it my english was really bad,I only knew some basic wo..."

WOW! You write in English very well. My take on the writing in Twilight is that is written in a teen girl's vernacular and it sounds very real to me. I thought it was enjoyable.

[Michele]

Nick wrote: "Michele wrote: "Oh twilight... It was a really important book to me (it got me into reading! And it is actually where I learned english from... before reading it my english was really bad,I only kn..."

Thank you! I also remember it sounding very real...relatable I guess? Since I was about 13?when I read it I think..

[mrbooks]

LOL Erin it wasn't my cup of tea, maybe you will like it better then I did.

[Rhian]

wow! how good is heart shaped box! 5/5☆ absolutely loved it, best read of the year I think

[Nick]

Rhian wrote: "wow! how good is heart shaped box! 5/5☆ absolutely loved it, best read of the year I think"

I loved ot too. Here's my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Greg]

On my first read of Dreamcatcher. Seems to be one of those that provokes mixed reactions but am really enjoying so far. There’s been plenty of belching and farting - King has a way with words when it comes to bodily functions :)

[Linda]

I'm reading Luckiest Girl alive

[Erin]

The Ritual

[Rhian]

Hard to choose a book to follow Heart Shaped Box but I'm reading The darkest secret by Alex Marwood, it's reminiscent of the Maddie McCann case and so good so far

[Matt]

Greg wrote: "On my first read of Dreamcatcher. Seems to be one of those that provokes mixed reactions but am really enjoying so far. There’s been plenty of belching and farting - King has a way with words when ..."

I've always liked Dreamcatcher. It's fun to have SK go for the gross out.

[Linda]

I'm starting homeowner with a gun

[Drew]

Pet Sematary