What Are You Reading Now? Pt 2. Showing 2,651-2,700 of 10,433

[Nikki]

I loved The Wind Through The Keyhole! One of my favorites of the Dark Tower series.

[Nikki]

I loved The Wind Through The Keyhole! One of my favorites of the Dark Tower series.

[Nikki]

I finished The Stand a couple of weeks ago, it's such a great book but it is rather enormous!

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I am currently reading Shogun by James Clavell. It is excellent.

[Kandice]

Tim wrote: "I am currently reading Shogun by James Clavell. It is excellent."

One of my all time favorites. I don't know how many times I've read it, but a lot!

[Annie]

The Stand is rather enormous! But it is so good. I have the uncut version and I think that adds 400 pages or so.

[Kandice]

Annie wrote: "The Stand is rather enormous! But it is so good. I have the uncut version and I think that adds 400 pages or so."

So, so, so worth it!!!

[M.]

Other Books (Non-King)? Are we even allowed to do that??? Are sure it's not a big offence against the Almighty Universe?

Joking.

I just finished Deep Blue Good-By (1964) by John D MacDonald. It was quite good but the prose in many scenes had a tendency towards over-exposition. Every time John D introduced a female character (including the supernumerary ones) he felt the impulse to describe their outfit from head to feet.

I'm currently reading The Tommynockers, only 2% in the book.

[Betsy]

I just finished King's ON WRITING and feel that it should be required reading :) Along w/ HIS mechanics and rules, his take on language, editing, agents, he closes w/ a list of his favorite books which I enjoyed. He also made some very good points: You don't become a writer w/out being a reader. For him , writing has never been about the money; he writes b/c it fulfills him : "I do it for the buzz.... the pure joy of the thing." To him, "Writing is magic." Long may we enjoy his magic!

[Erin]

[Andrew✌️]

I just finished The Labyrinth, a good story with fantasy, horror and a bit of mistery. A couple of days ago I started The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: War of the Worlds. It's interesting to see the great detective in a scenario like Wells has written.

[Kelli]

Currently reading Revival. Just finished Cold Betrayal, by JA Jance, and NOS4A2 by Joe Hill. Both fantastic books.

[Jamii]

I'm currently just begining Deadly Practice by Bill Yancey

[Michael]

Just gave up on 2/3s of the way through. I thought started off great and then got bogged way down in the middle with a lot of not very interesting exposition.

[Susan]

Michael I know what you mean. I've read Desperation last month, it wasn't that exiting. Although I think it's slightly bit better than it's twin novel, The Regulators.

The Casual Vacancy is what I'm reading now.

[Nick]

Susan wrote: "Michael I know what you mean. I've read Desperation last month, it wasn't that exiting. Although I think it's slightly bit better than it's twin novel, The Regulators.

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I'm planning to give it another chance. Right now it's my least favorite King.

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Michael wrote: "Just gave up on 2/3s of the way through. I thought started off great and then got bogged way down in the middle with a lot of not very interesting exposition."

Sorry you didn't like it, I enjoyed it quite a bit.

[Rhian]

I'm reading remember me this way by sabine durrant and its good so far although I got tipsy yesterday so will need to re-read a few pages to jog my memory :-)

[M.]

I thought both The Regulators and Desperation were awesome. Back then, when The Dark Towers series had only three published tomes, those two books offered the best tidbits to fans.

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Rhian wrote: "I'm reading remember me this way by sabine durrant and its good so far although I got tipsy yesterday so will need to re-read a few pages to jog my memory :-)"

LOL Rhian!

[Michael]

Elder Prince *Writing my next Horror Novella* wrote: "I thought both The Regulators and Desperation were awesome. Back then, when The Dark Towers series had only three published tomes, those two books offered the best tidbits to fans."

It's that diversity of opinions that makes GR so interesting!

[Jamii]

John wrote: "I suppose not many people here like Star Wars."

No that's awesome, I haven't seen any of the Star Wars since I was a kid, but I've been meaning to watch em since all my friends are big fans and I know minimal:( I didn't realize there were books!

[José]

I'm about to start The Deep by Nick cutter,I hope it's as scary as The Troop.

John wrote: "I suppose not many people here like Star Wars."

I like Star Wars too but I haven't read any of the books. Which one are you reading now? I don't know which one to read first because there are a lot of them.

[Craig]

Elder Prince *Writing my next Horror Novella* wrote: "I thought both The Regulators and Desperation were awesome. Back then, when The Dark Towers series had only three published tomes, those two books offered the best tidbits to fans."


I originally read Desperation when it first came out, but only read The Regulators this month, which I really enjoyed, particularly because it was so, well, crazy, so I'm going to go back and re-read Desperation.

For now, it's back to Wizards and Glass....

[Nikki]

Star Wars books are great! I talked my English teacher into letting me write a book report on one, which of course was epic!

[Kandice]

I love any Star Wars expanded universe I can get my hands on, BUT, I love the novels that are set to take place in the same timeline as the Star Wars movie timelines as well.

Star Trek books are another favorite of mine.

I can read anything about both of them them mindlessly, not because they are trash, but because I love both of those worlds so much and they have been such a major piece of my life's fabric, that they don't feel like fantasy. They feel like regular fiction. If that makes me a nerd...I'm a proud nerd. :D

[Kandice]

John wrote: "It's good to know there are other nerds out there. :)"

We are certainly NOT an exclusive club!

[Nikki]

Oh John, high school was a long time ago! Sorry, I don't remember.

[Nick]

Audio book lovers... I'm way behind on everything, but I just noticed that Audible is having a sale of audiobooks for 6.95 (or thereabouts) And among the books is THE GIRL WHO LOVED TOM GORDON. I have to say that this is one of the very best readings of any King book. It's by Ann Heche. Sale ends midnight tonight Eastern Time (3/23), but if you haven't heard this book I highly recommend it... and that's a pretty good price.

[Jeff]

Soooo...as some of u know I buy all my books at betterworldbooks.com. And I got James Frey's Bright Shiny Morning...in large print by accident. It's HUGE! Gonna read it anyway....and to tag onto Nick's post....they are having a 4 for $10 used book sale going on right now. Always free shipping in the U.S. and every book u buy is matched by the company to underprivileged areas.

[Jeff]

And I really swear I don't work for them or get any reward for mentioning them. lol. I work in investment real estate. I just think it's a great place to buy books and is a good cause.

[Nick]

TheLongWait wrote: "And I really swear I don't work for them or get any reward for mentioning them. lol. I work in investment real estate. I just think it's a great place to buy books and is a good cause."

Okay, I'll check them out. Thanks. Also just about done with Jitterbug Perfume and The Girl on the Train. Weird bouncing back and forth between them (Audiobook of Train during the day... Jitterbug before bed at night.)

[Jeff]

Thanks for the audible.com shout out!

[Jamii]

I'm trying to decide what book or books to read next. I'm thinking I'll power through Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth since I barrowed it from the oldest child I babysit last Tuesday. I kind of started it while babysitting, but had to put it on the back burner. I should also really get on with reading About a Boy and now that I found Warm Bodies I should continue on with that. Ugh I'm so behind. I think my plan is Four, then About A Boy.

[Jeff]

Stephanie
Glad to hear. It was started a few years ago by a couple of Notre Dame grads. They get old library books and donations. So far the have donated 15 million plus books. Plus every sale a portion goes to a different literacy program. And the books are super cheap lol

[M.]

Michael wrote: "It's that diversity of opinions that makes GR so interesting!"

Exactly Michael, I cannot disagree with you! I noticed among your reviews you enjoyed Dead Zone, one of my all-time favorites.

Craig wrote: "but only read The Regulators this month, which I really enjoyed, particularly because it was so, well, crazy, so I'm going to go back and re-read Desperation."

I think they were the only SK books that explored 'cruelty' in such raw intensity, definitely not all sunshine and rainbows. Although I love the horror genre I avoid those types of stories (I don't find any pleasure seeing characters suffering just for the kicks) but SK blended other interesting elements that added deepness to the situations.

[Kandice]

Jamii wrote: "I'm trying to decide what book or books to read next. I'm thinking I'll power through Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth since I barrowed it from the oldest child I..."

I like everything you are reading!

[Jamii]

Kandice wrote: "Jamii wrote: "I'm trying to decide what book or books to read next. I'm thinking I'll power through Four: A Divergent Story Collection by Veronica Roth since I barrowed it from the ..."

That's good! I've started all of them and so far I like them all. Warm Bodies I started and then lost during vacation in feb. Now I'm really not sure what to read next because a few of my friends are on me to get through the last two books in the Fifty Shades series. Having friends has complicated my reading :/

[Glen]

Ouch....

[E.]

Reading The General's Daughter which is a thriller/mystery and it's pretty funny also
I'm listening to the audiobook Bloodsucking Fiends OMG Christopher Moore is so freakin' funny.

[Kandice]

E. wrote: "Reading The General's Daughter which is a thriller/mystery and it's pretty funny also
I'm listening to the audiobook Bloodsucking Fiends OMG Christopher Moore is so freaki..."

I keep seeing people reading things I already like! No wonder I am such an avid rereader!

[Nick]

Just finished Jitterbug Perfume... loved it. My review is posted on my page. I'm very close to the ending of The Girl on the Train too. May have some things to say about that tomorrow.

[Marnie]

I just finished Atwood's Oryx and Crake and now I have that book hangover where it's going to take a day or two to pick up anything else. I didn't so much care for it as I feel haunted by it a bit. I'd love to plunge into Koontz's The City but...maybe tomorrow.

[Marnie]

I just finished Atwood's Oryx and Crake and now I have that book hangover where it's going to take a day or two to pick up anything else. I didn't so much care for it as I feel haunted by it a bit. I'd love to plunge into Koontz's The City but...maybe tomorrow.

[Glen]

Oryx and Crake was awesome! My aunt bought it for me years ago and I was kind of wondering what it was at first. Once I read it, I love it. Year of The Flood was great too but, I have yet to read Madaddam. Both my other Atwood copies are HB's and I'm out of space due to the fact I have restricted HB's only to SK from now on and all other reads to my e-reader. I am tempted to get that last Atwood in HB though....

[Nikki]

I just finished I Am Legend which I found intriguing, disturbing, and somehow political at times. I am beginning Let Me In by John Ajvide, Lindqvist.

[Nick]

Nikki: I think it's also called Let The Right One In. Great great book, a really powerful vampire novel. Inspired me to write a vampire novel myself. I loved it.

[Nikki]

How cool Nick, what's the name of your novel? I've seen both versions of the movie and they both have those different titles.

[Kandice]

The original Swedish title is Let the Right One In which ties in beautifully with the 80's setting, but us American changed it to Let me In when we made a movie adaptation.

It's an amazing read. Really, really good, haunting, original...I could gush a good long time. Hope you like it.

[Nick]

Nikki wrote: "How cool Nick, what's the name of your novel? I've seen both versions of the movie and they both have those different titles."


My novel is Bloody Bess and the Doomsday Games