The Shining: A Haunted Thread!!

[Pranjali]

have completed part 1.......will start part 2 tomorrow.
Danny is 5 and although he has some physic powers his narration part seems way mature than a 5 year old....
I too loved watson, but felt all the detailed explanation about mechanism of heating devices and plumbing etc unnecessary!

[Pranjali]

I like the concept of basing a horror story on an old hotel, so much could be done with that and as watson said "every hotel has its own scandal and ghosts!!"

[Gorab]

Mishty is far ahead from all of us... And unfortunately not liking it!! Hope we catch up soon with her and enjoy it :)
Have read till chapter 9 and now i see title of chapter 10 Hallorann

[[deleted user]]

Gorab wrote: "Mishty is far ahead from all of us...."

Like, this is the first time she's outreading us?
She's always been fast. So fasssttttttt.......

[[deleted user]]

On part 2, chap 9.

[[deleted user]]

Did someone say the word boring?

I'm only 13% done, and this is far from boring. In fact, this is the most exciting book I'm reading in second half of 2016. (First half was awesome, second was, uh.., mediocre.)

[[deleted user]]

Pranjali wrote: "have completed part 1.......will start part 2 tomorrow.
Danny is 5 and although he has some physic powers his narration part seems way mature than a 5 year old....
I too loved watson, but felt all ..."

I agree on Danny sounding more mature than 5.
I think Watson narration about all these machinery, though unnecessary, added a mystic feeling.

[[deleted user]]

Manasa wrote: "And I don't like Wendy or Jack.
Wendy is too naive. Jack is arrogant.
I liked Dick Hallorann"

Haven't met this guy named Dick Hallorann yet.
I like the characters of Jack and Wendy.

[[deleted user]]

I'm liking it more than Exorcist.
Scary? Not yet.

[Gorab]

Ha ha ha. Mishty is "shining" to read Arpit's mind!

[Gorab]

While its not the best book of 2016, but surely not boring. Interest is slowly building up...
Couldn;t read much yesterday night. So I'm yet to begin Chapter 10.

How much you've read Pran? And how bout u liking or not liking it?

[Pranjali]

I am done with part 2......will start part 3 tonight.
Loved Dick Hallorann, and liking other characters too...
I am liking it, and guessing the real thing begins from part 3

[Gorab]

50%! Whoa! Are you liking it now Mishty?
Sometimes likes and dislikes also depends on the other books you're reading. I had many 2-star reads the past couple of weeks and may be thats the reason to enjoy it more :)

I'm still in the middle of part 2 and would finish part 2 tonight.

[Gorab]

And by the way Mishty, how did you know Mr Hallorann's first name was Dick? :P :P
You both say that guy is good then he must be good. Have encountered only a brief (?) conversation in the car so far.

[Gorab]

That's the point. He never *tells* Danny... rather Danny reads it. Just like DH reads "doc".
Was trying to pull your leg on your shining capabilities ;)

[Gorab]

Finished Part 2.
And I must say it has become un-putdownable after the chapter titled Danny.

[Gorab]

“Mr. Hallorann,” Danny said, grinning. “Dick, to your friends.”
“That's right! And you bein a friend, you make it Dick.”

As he led them into the far corner, Jack and Wendy exchanged
a puzzled glance, both of them trying to remember if Hallorann had
told them his first name.

[Gorab]

:)

[Gorab]

Moved past 50%?
I'll try to catch up with you... provided you don't read this for a week :P :P

[Gorab]

Deal. Generally I avoid reading over weekends.... but will read some this time.

By the way, the narration is for winter season... which is kinda like now! Remember mention of 20th Oct (or nearby) when they shift to Overlook.

[Gorab]

Arpit wrote: "I'm liking it more than Exorcist.
Scary? Not yet."

Still no??
Where have you reached?

[Pranjali]

Manasa wrote: "Ok done :)
I won't read till Sunday !!"

In that case I'll try to catch up :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm like 30 % done.
What a book!!
Loving it.
Scary? Uh uh....a little. Actually, "I went in the mirror" scene was a little scary.

[[deleted user]]

It's cold here. In Hindi what they call "Gulabi Sardi"!!

[[deleted user]]

I love all the characters (including Jack, Mishty).
I like how the story's developing slowly.

[[deleted user]]

Mishty, scared?

[[deleted user]]

Gorab wrote: "Finished Part 2.
And I must say it has become un-putdownable after the chapter titled Danny."

I'm in the middle of the part third. Which chapter was named Danny?

[[deleted user]]

Btw, I don't like Tony. (-_-)

[Gorab]

Manasa wrote: "Are you in Bangalore?
Because it is like summer here :("

Yeah its hot here...
But at times you gotta Overlook to have a little fun :P

[Gorab]

Arpit wrote: "I love all the characters (including Jack, Mishty).
I like how the story's developing slowly."

Mishty is a character?
(Are we reading the same book? *__*)

(view spoiler)[ Ok I know it was just addressed to Mishty! (hide spoiler)]

[Gorab]

Yeah that mirror scene was fun.
Danny chapter should be 16 or 17....

[Gorab]

But some chapters in the middle are boring... the ones where there are only descriptions and no dialogues!

[Pranjali]

I don't hate jack. He is the most interesting character in the book. I like the complexity of his character. The person he actually is, and the person he think's he is.....

[Pranjali]

33℅.....just finished Danny's chapter!!
Loved this chapter...

[Gorab]

Not sure of reading 70% but will attempt to reach 50% mark tonight...

[Gorab]

@Pran- the person Jack is and what he thinks.... is there a difference?? i think Jack is conscious of his anger and alcohol abuse... guilt feeling and trying to recuperate... how is it different from what he thinks he is?

[Pranjali]

Gorab wrote: "@Pran- the person Jack is and what he thinks.... is there a difference?? i think Jack is conscious of his anger and alcohol abuse... guilt feeling and trying to recuperate... how is it different fr..."

yes, he is aware of his anger and alcohol abuse and all the guilt associated with it. I wasn't talking about that. what I meant was that the way he manipulates even his own thoughts like the first when we got his point of view on the whole George episode, he was adamant that he didn't set the timer ahead. it was only in later chapters that he accepts that he may have done so by "just only a min, out of pity". there are other subtle incidences like this one.......
at one point Danny thinks in concern of Jack that " was it possible, to be glad you had done something and still be ashamed of that something that you tried not to think of it?"
I think this is the perfect way to explain Jack's persona....

[Pranjali]

I too finished the book. liked it agree with Misty, the ending was good but didn't find the book to be scary -_-

[Gorab]

So the ages old idiom of ladies first holds true again :)
I'm at the 50% mark...

so you two can actually finish another book while me and arpit snail along :)

[Gorab]

Good to hear you both liked the ending... encouraging.

[Gorab]

one question ...
if God gave you the option to shine... would you take it or leave it.

[Gorab]

i see what you mean Pran.... about Jack's thinking.

[Gorab]

:D
I'm at 75%now. overall interesting but it felt a bit monotonous when similar things were happening in different parts of hotel....

[Gorab]

can anybody here shine a bit to know where is Arpit??

[Gorab]

At 85%
(view spoiler)[4+ so far. There have been some damp descriptions in the middle, but towards the end its getting so damn interesting.
Jack's head is much more eccentric than Danny's!!
(hide spoiler)]

[Gorab]

Finished it.

[Gorab]

Anybody here interested to read the sequel Doctor Sleep??