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What Are You Reading Now? Pt 2.
Kandice wrote: "I am a multi-tasker. Ask anyone."So impressive you knocked me completely out of character.
My 18 year old granddaughter is starting to read and enjoy King and so for her birthday in two weeks, I bought her three of his books: DR. SLEEP since she read THE SHINING, MISERY, one of my favorites, and SALEM'S LOT which somehow I missed but am loving it now! Back in a small town with ordinary people living ordinary lives which he captures SO well, an evil house with an evil inhabitant whom, slowly, ever so slowly, we finally meet = Barlow, the vampire, and King makes this supernatural vampire SO darn believable, and scary, and the descriptions of these creatures who are taking over Salem's Lot so startingly real , I get goosebumps just reading about them.
Once again, I love his characters, especially the outsider Ben and the young boy Mark who together wage the good vs evil fight, and, since I haven't finished it yet, hopefully, they win. A good read on this snowy day here in the mountains of central PA.
Betsy, I cannot even begin to tell you how thrilled I was when my children started reading (and of course loving!) King. I can't wait to introduce him to my grandchildren. Probably won't be able to restrain myself until they are 18, though!
I am closing in on the ending of The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker. I have always regarded it as on of my favourite books, second only to The Stand I think. This is the first time I have read it in about 15 years and yeah, it's blowing me away. Amazing in it's scope and subject.
The Stand may have to be moved up my reading/rereading pile now.
John wrote: "I am closing in on the ending of The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker. I have always regarded it as on of my favourite books, second only to The Stand I think. This is the first time I have ..."
So it sounds like I'm on the right track in reading Barker's Weaveworld.
Tanya wrote: "Absolutely. I've read several takes on Bundy, but Rule was, by far, the most chilling.
His attorney is releasing a book about him. Before he died, Bundy gave permission to his lawyer to disclose ..."
I loved Rule's book, too. Can't wait to read the new one!
Nick wrote: "John wrote: "I am closing in on the ending of The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker. I have always regarded it as on of my favourite books, second only to The Stand I think. This is the first..."
Weaveworld is fantastic too, as is Imajica if you get chance to read it :)
Barker is very underrated for me, especially his older stuff!
Just posted my review of Villa Incognito, (check it out). Already downloaded the audio of Tibetan Peach Pie, though several books are in front of it in the cue.
Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read.
Vada wrote: "I'm a little over halfway through 
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I have that one, how is it?
"I have that one, how is it?
Kirstin wrote: "Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read."
Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I just felt really bad throughout for that dog.
Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I just felt really bad throughout for that dog.
Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read."Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I just felt really bad throughout for that dog."
Ugh! The dog is, all at once, scaring the crap out of me and making me feel bad. Is it really wrong that I was glad he got something to eat? I think if a dog had barked while I was reading last night I would have screamed. Lol
I always feel bad for poor Prince too. I'm glad he eats, and really, Gerald's already dead, so what difference, right? It really is a terrifying book because it is so mundane. It could really happen.
Upon 3rd and 4th reads I felt a little like Jessie needed to just "get over" the eclipse, but I guess this whole novel is about her letting that go.
Kirstin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read."
Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I just felt really bad throughout ..."
I know, what's the dog supposed to do? I just couldn't get over the family leaving him to fend for himself and traveling back home without him. Who does that?
Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I just felt really bad throughout ..."
I know, what's the dog supposed to do? I just couldn't get over the family leaving him to fend for himself and traveling back home without him. Who does that?
Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read."Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I just felt really..."
Seriously! I'd like to drive that man out to the woods and leave him there to fend for himself! *singing* Born Free! A$$hole!
Just started "The Deep", by Nick Cutter. It took me a second read to really appreciate his first novel, "The Troop", but this one is starting out with some real promise!
Gerald's Game was my first audiobook ever back in the early 90s. (Cassette tapes lol) and I remember it really made an impression on me. How Jessie got into her situation I remember yelling "no WAY!" The thrill of it was that it could happen to anyone, the creepiness was how detailed the helplessness was, and of course, well, everything else. I may go back and read this one again.
E. wrote: "Gerald's Game was my first audiobook ever back in the early 90s. (Cassette tapes lol) and I remember it really made an impression on me. How Jessie got into her situation I remember yelling "no WAY..."Ha! My husband and I listened to it on cassettes on a cross country drive when it came out. Nostalgia...:D
Kirstin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read."Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I ..."
Joubert is way up there on my list of the most despicable King villains, right after Norman Daniels. He's a guy who delighted in terrifying people for the power it gave him and that is so damn sick! Jessie is one of the great super self sufficient heroes. I liked her a lot. It's a book I need to reread, because I thought it was so powerful.But right now I'm up to my eyeballs in Weaveworld which I'm really enjoying, at least so far.
I just started rereading Iced (Karen Marie Moning) in preparation for Burned. 
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Gerald's game is definitely one I should re-read, I read it so long ago but it was torture reading it, it really could happen that just freaks me out :-)
Kirstin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Kathryn wrote: "Kirstin wrote: "Just started Gerald's Game. I think it may be the most horrifying King book I've read."
Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I ..."
Sounds like a plan!
Kirstin, I liked that book quite well but I ..."
Sounds like a plan!
John wrote: "Nick wrote: "John wrote: "I am closing in on the ending of The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker. I have always regarded it as on of my favourite books, second only to The Stand I think. This..."
I'm well into Weaveworld and really enjoying it... HORRIFIC! but with a very understated and enjoyable sense of humor. Also I'm coming up on the end of FEW ARE CHOSEN, a great read by an E-Book Miner author. I'll have a detailed review on that in a few days too.
Glenn wrote: "Just started reading Sandman Slim!"I think you'll like it. He's Harry Dresden without the fairy dust.
I finished Gone Girl. I liked it but I knew one of the key plot point before I started reading it. It would have been more shocking if I wouldn't have known.This morning I started Pet Sematary.
Luciana, the Martian audiobook rocks! Highly recommend to anyone.
Scott, if you liked Gone Girl, read her others, Sharp Objects & Dark Places. Just as twisty.
I am taking a break from the King genre and returning to some other authors whom I've always loved too. I have just started Joyce Carol Oates' newest book THE SACRIFICE about racism and our racially troubled society and as always, she tackles it head on but so beautifully written and WHAT a beginning to this one; it certainly got my attention! I know that I will like this book!
I'm reading three books concurrently, which is pretty much par for my course.Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? was on some fancy "best of 2014" list and it is a very intriguing book dealing with family situations I'm still several years away from having to deal with.
Splinter of the Mind's Eye is for the Star Wars book group I'm in. Very interesting to read a Star Wars novel written in between the filming of A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.
The Walking Dead, Vol. 22: A New Beginning is a very different entry in the long running zombie comic book series. I'm not as widely read in King as most of you, so has King ever done anything focusing on zombies?
Travis wrote: "I'm reading three books concurrently, which is pretty much par for my course.Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? was on some fancy "best of 2014" list and it is a very in..."
Cell is kind of a zombie story, but not REALLY a zombie story like Kirkland's zombies.
Nick wrote: "John wrote: "Nick wrote: "John wrote: "I am closing in on the ending of The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker. I have always regarded it as on of my favourite books, second only to The Stand ..."
Weaveworld was the very first Clive Barker book I read and it was the one that made be become a fan. I loved that book so much that I read it twice!
Have you read I Travel By Night? It is a novella and about 145 pages. I figured that it could not possibly be any good for being such a short book. Well, I was pleasantly surprised that I loved it!! The book ended for room for a longer one and a series as well. I hope so because it was certainly a great read
I finished The Eyes of the Dragon by King..A minor book, but fun nonetheless. It has something fascinating to it
and I'm going to start Butcher's crossing by John Williams
Just finished Few Are Chosen and posted a review. A really funny fantasy novel by an e-book miner author. Check out my review... and the book.
I'm reading One Rainy Night by Richard Laymon. I read some of his books when I was younger and loved that it was real horror, that it could really happen. A bit old school horror I surpose.
Currently reading
. About halfway through. Enjoying so far.
Michael wrote: "Currently reading . About halfway through. Enjoying so far."I think the layout of this book was so clever! I think I gave it an extra star just for that.
I am reading Gone Girl (not sure what I think about it yet), and have just started The Stand as well.
Luciana wrote: "I am reading Gone Girl (not sure what I think about it yet), and have just started The Stand as well."Gone Girl is just so clever. Hope you enjoy it.
Thanks, Kandice, so do I. I am only 25% throught it, so by now I am just puzzled waiting for something exciting to happen.Kandice wrote: "Luciana wrote: "I am reading Gone Girl (not sure what I think about it yet), and have just started The Stand as well."
Gone Girl is just so clever. Hope you enjoy it."
Luciana wrote: "I am reading Gone Girl (not sure what I think about it yet), and have just started The Stand as well."I just watched the movie and plan to get the book from the library soon. Loved the movie.
I hope you enjoy The Stand.
I haven't watched the movie yet, David, as I made a point of only watching it after reading the book. Did you like it?And, thanks, I am enjoying The Stand so far, even though it will take me a while to read it all, especially when I am reading other titles at same time.
David wrote: "Luciana wrote: "I am reading Gone Girl (not sure what I think about it yet), and have just started The Stand as well."
I just watched the movie and plan to get the bo..."
Luciana wrote: "I haven't watched the movie yet, David, as I made a point of only watching it after reading the book. Did you like it?And, thanks, I am enjoying The Stand so far, even though it will take me a wh..."
I generally like reading the book before the movie as well. The only reason I didn't was because David Fincher is the director, and I love Fincher.
The movie was very good. I've heard that the movie ending is different than the book ending though, which makes me even more curious to read it.
Starting a reread of Night Shift, it's been 30 years.
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All of the above. :-)"
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