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What Are You Reading Now? Pt 2.
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Jan 06, 2019 04:44AM
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David wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I'm reading The Dark Tower - Wizard and Glass... So damn good!"I have the entire Dark Tower collection...just haven't been able to get going in them."
Dave there a must, but read some of his older works first. Cujo Pet Semetary The shining. There are links to a lot of his books in the Dark Tower series. It isn't necessary to read the older works first but it makes it more interesting as you will then have a clue of what's going on. It won't hurt the understanding or ruin the story it is just helpful is all.
Erin wrote: "The Miniaturist"Erin, I read The Muse by Jessie Burton last year, and it was surprisingly, better than I expected. I haven't read The Miniaturist yet, but I own it, and I've heard some people prefer it over The Muse.
mrbooks wrote: "Dave there a must, but read some of his older works first. Cujo Pet Semetary The shining. There are links to a lot of his books in the Dark Tower series...."I completely agree. It makes the Stephen Universe, just that. Mostly everything tied together one way or the other. So interesting and always fun to get those easter eggs. :)
David wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I'm reading The Dark Tower - Wizard and Glass... So damn good!"I have the entire Dark Tower collection...just haven't been able to get going in them."
I started the first book in November and I wasn't very convinced of it; but I continued 'cause I had them all too. The second one bewitched me and, now, with the fourth I practically dn't sleep anymore. It was a long time since a series took me so bad.
Kathryn wrote: "Erin wrote: "The Miniaturist"Erin, I read The Muse by Jessie Burton last year, and it was surprisingly, better than I expected. I haven't read The Miniaturist yet, but I own it, a..."
This is my first book by her. So far I think the book is just OK, the writing is good but I don't care much for the characters.
Rebecca wrote: "I started the first book in November and I wasn't very convinced of it; but I continued 'cause I had them all too. The second one bewitched me and, now, with the fourth I practically dn't sleep anymore. It was a long time since a series took me so bad. ..."Yep; that's how it was when I initially read it over 20+ years ago. I really hated the first book; but by book 3, I was like an addict of all things Dark Tower.
Alondra wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "I started the first book in November and I wasn't very convinced of it; but I continued 'cause I had them all too. The second one bewitched me and, now, with the fourth I practicall..."Yep; it's quite the same. I think I didn't understand and didn't like the first one. But then the second was so good and now the books are just running away. I have nearly finish the 4th.
Le Morte D'Arthur: King Arthur and the Legends of the Round Table
The lost girls by Angela Marsons was brilliant I love the Kim Stone books and this is my favourite so far 5☆ now I've started Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama
The Wright Brothers by David McCullough
Just finished two YA books by Francisco Jimenez: Breaking Away and Taking Hold. I'm starting on a film project based on those books. Also starting a re-read of Cujo right now. It's been about 10 years.
Rebecca wrote: "Yep; it's quite the same. I think I didn't understand and didn't like the first one. But then the second was so good and now the books are just running away. I have nearly finish the 4th...So glad you ended up liking the series. Woot!
The last book broke my heart....
Haunting of Hill House. Enjoyable but very old fashioned and totally different from the recent TV series.
Alondra wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Yep; it's quite the same. I think I didn't understand and didn't like the first one. But then the second was so good and now the books are just running away. I have nearly finish the 4th...So glad you ended up liking the series. Woot!
The last book broke my heart...."
I didn't really want to know that *sigh*
Courtney wrote: "The Long Walk :)"Oh, I fuckin' love this one! Are you enjoying it?
Courtney wrote: "The Long Walk :)"A great one, I hope you're enjoying it.
Atlanta wrote: "Duma key"Read this book. Also I have listening to the audio CDs of this book, too.
I'll be finishing up https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... soon and starting the sequel, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...They are part of the Infernal Devices trilogy by Cassandra Clare, a prequel to The Mortal Instruments.
I see the book title doesn't show but the whole link does. I don't know how people get that to show up right, and if that's the way we are supposed to post a book we are reading?
Clockwork Angel is what I'm finishing up; Clockwork Prince is the sequel I'll be starting today or tomorrow.
Courtney wrote: "The Long Walk :)"The Long walk is an excellent story. I get exhausted every time I read it.
Yes I recently read the long walk for a Bachman reading challenge on Facebook
Just finished The Long Walk and started Six Scary Stories.
Just finished. Loved and hated it. That ending... I think it will be a yearly read for me. Rebecca wrote: "Alondra wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Yep; it's quite the same. I think I didn't understand and didn't like the first one. But then the second was so good and now the books are just running away. I have ..."
mrbooks wrote: "Courtney wrote: "The Long Walk :)"
The Long walk is an excellent story. I get exhausted every time I read it."
Just finished Old Man's War, which was really good. Gave it 4 starsI have really been enjoying the continuation of The Dark Tower graphic novel series, with The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - The Prisoner and The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three - House of Cards. This entire series is fantastic.
Courtney wrote: "Just finished. Loved and hated it. That ending... I think it will be a yearly read for me. .."It has been a reread for me, as well, since I was a teen. The ending gets interpreted by everyone so differently. I wonder if he ever stopped running.... ???
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Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng.
Gerald's Game, will be finished today though!I need to decide between Hex - Thomas Olde Heuvelt and Head Full of Ghosts - Paul Tremblay for my next read!
Linda wrote: "The Stranger Beside Me"It's an amazing book, written by someone who knew the guy personally.
Courtney wrote: "Flight or Fright"I Wonder if he died earlier and is a corpse still running. Or, if he died, still running.
Nick wrote: "Linda wrote: "The Stranger Beside Me"It's an amazing book, written by someone who knew the guy personally."
It sounds good.
Erin wrote: "Nick wrote: "Linda wrote: "The Stranger Beside Me"It's an amazing book, written by someone who knew the guy personally."
It sounds good."
What I think is almost miraculous is that The author worked with Ted Bundy on a suicide prevention hotline and they stayed friends, even when all that killing began, even though he knew that she was a former police officer who wrote police procedural novels. How's that, a murder novelist and a serial killer friends for years. Of course, she didn't know through most of that time that he was the killer. The book was referred to me by a friend in this group after I questioned Brady Heartsfield's psychology in Mr. Mercedes.
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Nick wrote: "Erin wrote: "Nick wrote: "Linda wrote: "The Stranger Beside Me"It's an amazing book, written by someone who knew the guy personally."
It sounds good."
What I think is almost miraculous is that ..."
That's pretty amazing. I'll definitely check the book out.
Nick wrote: "What I think is almost miraculous is that The author worked with Ted Bundy on a suicide prevention hotline and they stayed friends, even when all that killing began, even though he knew that she was a former police officer who wrote police procedural novels. How's that, a murder novelist and a serial killer friends for years."This sounds really interesting, and I have the book. Thanks!
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