Books of the Month October 2015 - Halloween Special Read N0S4A2

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Additional to our standard BOTM Scifi and Fantasy reads for next month we will also be reading NOS4A2by Joe Hill as a Horror Read. Enjoy.

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

Thanks for adding this Paul, I forgot to do that.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

No worries. Its outside the norm so easily forgotten. I only noticed as I'll probably start it this week.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Managed to grab a copy from the library :)

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Excellent :-)

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

It was in the special Halloween section too! ;)

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

I like it when libraries do it right.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

Just read the description of the it. And it seems like it would be quite the mind f&@#. Unfortunately between requires readings for school and trying to finish the stand (which is awesome) sometime this century. So it and Dr Jekyll will be my Halloween reads.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

I'm sure Joe Hill won't mind you reading his Dads book instead :-)

[Sandra]

The audiobook was the only format available at the library (unless I wanted to wait forever for it). Kate Mulgrew's reading got me through long shifts, housework, and commuting for a week.

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

I enjoyed this book a lot, but I read it fairly recently, and I'm not going to reread it for this. But it's a good one and I hope the rest of y'all enjoy it as much as I did.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Good to hear Wayland :-)

[Susie]

Awesome choice! I dont know if I'll be able to pick up either of the other two monthly books (though both have definitely made my to-read shelf!), but I just finished NOS4A2 in July and look forward to the discussion. It's quite a unique novel, not one to be easily forgotten.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Just a quick Q directed at MPauli - will this count as an additional energy cell if read during the month for DC vs Marvel?

[Christina]

I've had this on my Kindle for a few years now and haven't got to it yet, so this is the push I need to read it! Hopefully I'll start next week. There are WAY too many books I want to read this month! I had my pre order of The Aeronaut's Windlass come in today, I have Shadows of Self coming next week, and Lair of Dreams is still on my shelf from a pre-order a few weeks ago,and I'm dying to read it. Plus it's my birthday in 11 days so I know I'm going to get a lot of books from my wish list!

[Christina]

Kirsty wrote: "Just a quick Q directed at MPauli - will this count as an additional energy cell if read during the month for DC vs Marvel?"

Mpauli answered this on the actual DC vs Marvel thread and said that it will count. :)

[Carmen]

Just started this today, on audiobook. So far so good

[Kirsten]

I had this checked out from the library, but I just happened to find it at a book sale so I snagged my own copy! I've heard mixed reviews about it, so I hadn't been sure if I was actually going to read it or not, but since the group is reading it I'll definitely give it a shot now. :)

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

About a third in and this is very creepy. Enjoying it so far but might not read it last thing at night

[Kirsten]

Paul wrote: "I like it when libraries do it right."

Hey, wait -- when do libraries NOT do it right?

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Kirsten wrote: "Paul wrote: "I like it when libraries do it right."

Hey, wait -- when do libraries NOT do it right?"

When they have random pieces of a series. Like start on book three, or get 1 and 2 but not 3, etc...

[Kirsten]

Wayland wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "Paul wrote: "I like it when libraries do it right."

Hey, wait -- when do libraries NOT do it right?"

When they have random pieces of a series. Like start on book three, or get 1 a..."

Ah yes, that does happen. I'm afraid my library has a few like that, as well. :( I think this is often a result of people donating random parts of a series.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

I finished this last night, considering its close to 700 pages I flew through it and it really was a great book. Properly freaked me out and possibly ruined Christmas for me.
I'll start a spoiler thread today. I was looking at where to start it and couldn't decide which folder works.

[Jose]

If anyone hasn't bought it yet, it's only $1.99 for the kindle version on Amazon right now.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

Paul wrote: "I finished this last night, considering its close to 700 pages I flew through it and it really was a great book. Properly freaked me out and possibly ruined Christmas for me.
I'll start a spoiler ..."

I'M SCARED TO CONTINUE NOW

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

I'm going to have to pick this up, I've been on a business trip and working from 11pm-8am so haven't had a chance to read which is cumming me out. Hopefully I can get to this once when I get back home tomorrow

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Like I said, it's a damn good book. I just didn't do the read this month since I read it not that long ago.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Sorry Rinn, don't get too scared as its worth finishing

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

I'll be okay if I read it alongside something that isn't scary :P

[Alexander]

I started it yesterday morning and am about halfway through. Hill is totally living up to his father's name in the Horror genre. It's creepy, it's weird, and it's awesome.

I've been meaning to read Hill before, and I'm glad that this was the BOTM that my library had, because I think I'm going to have to read more of his stuff.

[Christina]

Alexander wrote: "I started it yesterday morning and am about halfway through. Hill is totally living up to his father's name in the Horror genre. It's creepy, it's weird, and it's awesome.

I've been meaning to rea..."

I'm not as far as you are, I'm only at about 27% in, but I'm REALLY liking this book so far. The story is so fascinating, so unique, so creative. Hill reminds me of his father in that he can take such simple concepts such as (view spoiler)[ disappearing covered bridges, scrabble pieces and essentially the North Pole, and combine them in such unique and terrifying ways. He reminds me so much of his father. Stephen King is excellent at coming up with succinct and simple premises that make for excellent stories and can contain such complexity (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Oh, and I'm listening to this on audio narrated by Kate Mulgrew. She is AWESOME at narrating this story! It's like having a scary, old witch reading the story to you :) She's does the voice of Charlie Max so well. I only meant to listen for a half hour last night and found myself still listening to this book an hour and a half later.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

If you want to discuss the book, please make a thread in the BotM section rather than using this topic :)

[Christina]

Sorry! I've never made a new thread before on any group, and I thought this was the one where you discussed the book. I guess this is just the place where we say if we are going to read the book and participate in the discussion? Also, I'm not sure in which BotM section to make this thread since it's not fantasy or science fiction. Should it be in non-BoM section? I didn't see another other special book of the month reads over there so I wasn't sure.

[Rinn, (Retired mod) Captain of the SSV Normandy]

No worries! Yep this is just to discuss whether you will read it etc. I'd put it in non BotM, yes :)

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

NOS4R2 £1.99 on kindle UK today!