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Other Books (Non-King) > What Are You Reading Now? Pt 2.

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Matt | 193 comments Tim wrote: "Finishing up a re-read of The stand and am technically about 20 pages into Les Miserables. No clue if once I finish The stand I'll dig into Les Mis, or if I'll use that one as a slow burn read."

Those are are two massive books back to back! Kudos to you if you can do it. I wouldn’t say I enjoyed Les Miserables, but it’s an extremely well written novel. Not cheery reading.


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Dawn Gehler (bunne8) | 16 comments Remember me loving it so far I love the books that catch me from the very beginning


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Jenny a.k.a....Jenny from the block | 725 comments Finishing up war of the worlds... getting ready for when eagles dare, then to hell and back which I’m really looking forward to read since it’s about a real America hero as he was the highest decorated during WWII then I’ll be ready for Big Stephen King with the outsider...! lot to read but I do have a plan...


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1115 comments I started The Brutal Telling by Louise Penny.


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Erin (ems84) | 2661 comments April wrote: "Omens (Cainsville, #1) by Kelley Armstrong"

That looks interesting. How is it?


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments With the capture of the golden state killer, I went back and took another look at "I'll be gone in the dark," the true crime story of the woman who tracked this killer and then died just a year before he was caught. She definitely reenergized the case and contributed to his eventual identification. If you like true crime you really should read this books. It's another one of those coincidences that seem to occur frequently in these kinds of cases, where the story behind the book is almost intriguing as the case itself. My review is at:

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


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Marc-Antoine | 312 comments This was actually my first time reading Gerald’s Game. It was an awesome story, thought to read at times but awesome nonetheless. I’m currently reading Dolores Claiborne for the first time as well, it also turning out to be quite good. I shouldn’t have skipped them back in the day, but glad I’m finally catching up with these two incredible women!


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Jerry Balzano | 125 comments Hi, Marc-Antoine - I too "skipped" Gerald's Game initially, only going back to it and reading it just last year or so. And I agree, it was really quite excellent, and also quite frightening, I thought! I think it stands as one of SK's more underrated titles, for a variety of reasons, not all of which I understand.

[BTW, your post reads "thought to read at times" but I think you mean "tough to read", no? You might want to edit that. :) ]


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mrbooks | 1469 comments Marc-Antoine wrote: "This was actually my first time reading Gerald’s Game. It was an awesome story, thought to read at times but awesome nonetheless. I’m currently reading Dolores Claiborne for the first time as well,..."

Dolores Claiborne is an excellent book.


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Rhian (rhianlovesbooksx1f4d6) | 508 comments I'm reading 29 seconds by T. M.Logan I won this on Twitter and it's very good so far


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1115 comments I started The Dark Tower part 7.


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Afnan Syed | 8 comments Linda wrote: "I started The Dark Tower part 7."
nice im going to start the gunslinger this week.


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Michael Greco (michaelgreco) I just finished a Matthew Scott novel (Apocalypse Hill) which reminds me a lot of King and the torment that he drags his protagonists through. Just thought I'd mention someone different. Hope I'm not breaking any taboos in this room.


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Nancy (paper_addict) | 942 comments I am reading Fever. I didn’t notice this when I bought the book, but there is a quote from King on the cover:

“Reminiscent of The Stand and The Passage. Great stuff.”

Two of my favorites books.


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Mike Marsbergen (mikemarsbergen) | 37 comments Black House by King/Straub and James Comey's A Higher Loyalty.


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Jenny a.k.a....Jenny from the block | 725 comments Interesting Fever; who is the author?


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Jenny a.k.a....Jenny from the block | 725 comments I’m finishing up HG Wells War of the worlds and just came across something interesting..... I perceived a strange light, pale, violet-purple fluorescent glow, quivering under the night breeze. For a space I could not understand IT and then I knew IT must be the red weed from which this faint irradiation proceeded. I remember reading Dreamcatcher, which was one of my favorites... now I’m thinking that the Ripley sounds a bit like that I just quoted from this awesome classic....


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Matt | 193 comments Kenneth wrote: "I’m finishing up HG Wells War of the worlds and just came across something interesting..... I perceived a strange light, pale, violet-purple fluorescent glow, quivering under the night breeze. For ..."

War Of The Worlds is one of my favourite books. No doubt it had a big influence on Dreamcatcher. I hope you enjoyed it.


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Matt | 193 comments I’m torturing myself with The Amityville Horror II. I didn’t like the first one, but this is by a different author, so I thought, why not. I’m regretting that decision. Terrible book. One thing that’s infuriating is they’re both supposedly based on the true story of the Lutz family, yet the names of two of the kids are different. One of the two books at least is fudging.


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Wise Cat (wisecat) Started The Scorch Trials, #2 in the Maze Runner series, by James Dashner. And I'm DEVOURING it, only 50 pages into it.

So far I like it better than The Maze Runner. :-)


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Nancy (paper_addict) | 942 comments Kenneth wrote: "Interesting Fever; who is the author?"

Kenneth wrote: "Interesting Fever; who is the author?"

Deon Meyer.

There is a buddy read in the Apocalypse Whenever group right now:

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


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Doreen Petersen | 252 comments Just started reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.


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Erin (ems84) | 2661 comments Doreen wrote: "Just started reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote."

That has been on my TBR list for a long time. I need to read that.


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Doreen Petersen | 252 comments Erin wrote: "Doreen wrote: "Just started reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote."

That has been on my TBR list for a long time. I need to read that."

Was on my TBR list too for a long time. Just getting around to it.


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Gavin (thewalkingdude) | 244 comments I'm reading the entire Brightest Day DC event. It's like 120 issues, so that's gonna take a while.


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The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett


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Anthony DeRosa | 17 comments Just started Authority by Jeff VanderMeer. This is the second book in his Southern Reach Trilogy. I enjoyed the first book.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Just picked up NOIR by Christopher Moore. Not like some of his other works: (A Dirty Job, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Bloodsucking Fiends... humor about horror subjects), this is more humor collides with a 30s/40s Detective Novel. We'll see.


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1115 comments I just finished The Dark Tower VII . I'll be starting Only The Innocent by Rachel Abbott.


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Rhian (rhianlovesbooksx1f4d6) | 508 comments I'm reading The Executioner by Chris Carter The 3 page chapters are annoying me I'm just constantly turning pages


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Courtney (courtackerman) Currently reading Insomnia, I'm about halfway through.


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mrbooks | 1469 comments I try to breath every day


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Nancy (paper_addict) | 942 comments mrbooks wrote: "I try to breath every day"

It would be bad if you forgot.


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Erin (ems84) | 2661 comments That would be very bad.


message 5695: by Nancy (new)

Nancy (paper_addict) | 942 comments Very, very bad.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Just started Song of Susanna. Is there a discussion going on it?


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Nancy (paper_addict) | 942 comments Nick wrote: "Just started Song of Susanna. Is there a discussion going on it?"

Yep!

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

I am behind. I hope to get to it near the end of May.


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Nick Iuppa | 4272 comments Nancy wrote: "Nick wrote: "Just started Song of Susanna. Is there a discussion going on it?"

Yep!

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

I am behind. I hope to..."


Thanks Nancy. I have to other books going but starting this one was like going home. :-) (Although I remember reading it years ago and not thinking it was that good at the time. We'll see.)


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Nancy (paper_addict) | 942 comments Nick wrote: "Nancy wrote: "Nick wrote: "Just started Song of Susanna. Is there a discussion going on it?"

Yep!

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

I am beh..."


It wasn’t one of my favorites of the series either when I read it the first time. So I am curious how I will feel about it this time around.


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Linda (beaulieulinda117gmailcom) | 1115 comments The Colorado Kid


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