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That's how I felt, I've got Boys Life waiting to be read, it sounds a bit like this. I've read the sequel to this, and it ok. Not like this though.
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Yes, I was thinking the same thing Evans. I was also wondering why there isn't a horror novel about a bunch of young girls finding mischief and trouble...has anyone ever heard of one?
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There is none that I can think of, boys have got It, Boys Life , Stand by Me, There's even Lost boys and The GooniesAnd all girls got was Ginger Snaps.....
Maybe it's because girls back then stayed in to learn house stuff for later in life. Crazy, but probably true.
Is Ginger Snaps a book? The movie was pretty awesome, but you're right Angie, girls weren't really allowed to gallivant back un the day like boys were.
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I don't think Ginger Snaps was a book.
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You're only one chapter ahead of me:)
Ginger snaps is a film, and its got a sequel but I can't remember the name of it.
Didn't make it to 19. I like this book, but I really have to concentrate on this one. I didn't finish The Terror, much to my dismay and its not for lack of liking it, it was just sooo long.
I think it's the descriptions. I think Stephen king does the same thing and sometimes it loses me.
I got the Terror as one of my Christmas books last year and I started reading it twice , read the first couple of pages then put it down. So I can get that way as well Addy. I loved this one though, and I read it quite fast then went through the sequel as well. I didn't see the need for it really, the book ended well I thought.
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After c.19 when the whole thing with Duane not much happens for ages. The book really slows down until what happens to the priest, I think that's where the boys start their planning again. I've borrowed(except I bet I never get it back!!) So I can't give you the chapter. Sorry
That's ok. I like it enough to finish because I'm dying to know what all these mysteries mean.
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I didn't know where else to write this but I heard about your accident Adam and I hope you are in good spirits and doing better:) Miss you, of course, and will be praying for yah! Hang in there buddy!
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I've done the same on a couple of books, best wishes to you and your family. And to Adam, I hope you're going to be feeling more like yourself soon, and best wishes to your family as well. I'll be thinking of you guys and praying for a speedy recovery:)
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I'm a little confused about the Ashley Mansion. Has it burned down? Does anyone remember why?
Wow, stuff is definitely happening. Seems like there is a big cover up about this bell.
Definitely no one likes to talk about it! And Ashley Mansion, do you remember the start were the boys do the bike patrol thing? They do a circuit town and go down a rutted road. They touch what left of the foundation of the burnt down house. The Ashley senior went crazy and burnt the place down.Where are you up to?
Thanks Angie! I can't believe I'm already forgetting details. I'm at ch15 currently. Right now its seems to be some kind of conspiracy going on! I love conspiracies:)
I had to flick backwards to find out about who Ashley was, where the bell was first mentioned and a couple of other things so it ended up sticking. I liked the book, and it did scare me, but I might just be a wuss, lol
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I loved this one, so much that I bought and read A Winter haunting straight after. That just didn't have the same impact. It worked out well in the end, though.
Yeah. If I can crawl my way through this one I might consider the sequel. I find Simmons to be alot like Straub. I'm still mad at myself for not finishing Shadowland. Its just very involved.
If you get through the first half of this book, get to c.19, and then just a bit after that when the boys get their brave heads back on. Then this book goes fast, I thought so anyway. So much happens. All that DS has been building up slowly gets a resolution. The rendering truck, the bell, all the freaky eel things. You just have to get to c.19
Adam that's the words, it's a pot boiler!! I was trying to describe it:)
Yes! I'm trying desperately to reach it!
Good luck with it Addy:-)
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Yes that's a good comparison. I love Tim Curran's style.
Yeah! That's what I'm talking about! The end of ch18 just made this book worth it. I think its finally getting somewhere. Ch19 here I come!
Not Duane! He was a good kid:(
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Poor Duane, such a bad end! Those eel things are awful, but the rendering truck is bad as well. Duane knew he was going to die though, when his uncle died.
Wow. I'm still kinda sad about Duane. His father will surely drink now.
Hopefully his buddies will avenge him.
The others are so freaked now, understandably so. And yes its really bad for his dad, no one believes him when he says both Duane and his uncle were murdered. This town covers up a lot of crap. I hope you had a good Christmas Addy, I had a good one lots of new stuff to read:)
Yes it does. A very corrupt town with many a gruesome secret! Love it!I had a great Christmas! Book shopping as we speak. Found some Mccammon novels. Yay! Hope yours was awesome Angie:)
It was, I got a nexus so Jayne got my kindle with all my freaky books! Good luck with the book shopping!!This book is worth sticking with, its just slow:)
Has anyone read Children of Night? In the blurb it talks about Father O'Rourke. Michael, in fact. That's gotta be the O'Rourke boy right? He's so into church and mass it wouldn't surprise me if he became a Father. Pretty cool huh?
I'll say because bit said in A winter haunting, yes mike does eventually become a priest. I've just but the book you mentioned on my list, I can get it delivered for only £2.60. And its cool because it'll be in paper!
Not bad. I'm thinking about buying it myself:)
