November 2016 Group Read #1-Something Wicked This Way Comes

[Char]

Here's a place for us to discuss Something Wicked This Way Comes.

Please use spoiler tags as necessary and happy reading!

[Latasha]

I won't be joining in on this one. I read it last year.

[Mixofsunandcloud]

I'm probably doing this one. I finished October Country a week or so ago.

[Nancy]

Latasha wrote: "I won't be joining in on this one. I read it last year."

You can always join in the discussion even if you don't re-read it.

[Kelly B]

Latasha wrote: "I won't be joining in on this one. I read it last year."

Ditto:-). I read this a few years ago, and I don't do re-reads. I'll probably read this thread though.

[Latasha]

Thank you nancy. I might. We'll have to see what I can remember about it lol.

[Char]

Mixofsunandcloud wrote: "I'm probably doing this one. I finished October Country a week or so ago."

I loved The October Country SO MUCH! :)

I have Something Wicked on audio, so I may re-listen along with the group. :)

[Shay]

I just picked this up at the library today. I like what I have read so far.

[Kimberly]

I can re-read this one....I've only read it once so far. :)

[Monica]

I started reading this last year and then abandoned it so I'll definitely be reading it with you guys!

[SheriC]

It's been years since I read this. I'm going to do it on audio this time.

[SheriC]

And, by the way, it's on sale at Audible for only $2.99

[Char]

SheriC (Portable Magic) wrote: "And, by the way, it's on sale at Audible for only $2.99"

Nice! I thought the audio of this was extremely well done. I hope you like it too.

[Kasia]

I snagged a paperback from Amazon last night and should have it by the end of day tomorrow, can't wait :D

[Charlotte]

I have reserved it at my library, and as I am number one now I am quite sure to have it for the november read :-)

I can't remember if I have read it before, but probaby not. Otherwise I'm sure to find out next month.

[Kate]

I'm currently reading so I want to finish that before I get started on SWTWC.

[Greg]

I enjoyed reading The Small Assassin back in 2011 so I'm looking forward to reading Something Wicked This Way Comes. I just bought my copy a couple of weeks ago.

However, I want to finish reading The Perks of Being a Wallflower - in the next few days - before I start on Something Wicked.

[Latasha]

Omg guess what?! There is a theater near by putting this on!! The barter theater in Virginia! Plz tell me some of you all are near by and wants to go too!

[Latoya]

I wish!!!!

[Greg]

V wrote: "I wish!!!!"

Ditto!

[Graeme]

I've downloaded a copy from Amazon, and I'm on board.

[Latasha]

aww! I wish too. no one in my family or friends likes plays so I go by myself or not at all.

[Graeme]

I'm looking forward to expanding my experience of Ray Bradbury, I'm pretty sure that the only other book of his that I have read is Fahrenheit 451.

[Anthony]

I'm going to refrain from reading here for a few days. I just ordered my copy of SWTWC, because so many of you have said it was a great read. So I'll finally know what all the fuss is about! Too bad it won't get here till next Monday. :/

[Char]

My library audio book sucked so I redownloaded my copy of this and I'm good to go for tomorrow. Yay!

[Graeme]

I haven't started reading it yet, still progressing through but I'll probably finish it by the end of this week, and then I will start

[PSXtreme]

I started on Saturday...finished it last night.

All I have to say about Mr. Bradbury's prose can be summed up with a quote from "Blazing Saddles":

"God darnit, Mr. Lamarr, you use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore."

[Anthony]

Char wrote: "My library audio book sucked so I redownloaded my copy of this and I'm good to go for tomorrow. Yay!"

I read the sample on Amazon, it's not enough to say either way, but I have a feeling it will be entertaining.

[Kimberly]

Started my re-read today. As it turns out, I haven't read it in about 3 years, so it will be like re-discovering it again!

[Charlotte]

PSXtreme wrote: "I started on Saturday...finished it last night.

All I have to say about Mr. Bradbury's prose can be summed up with a quote from "Blazing Saddles"..."


Wow that was some quote! :-) Really miss the like button

[Greg]

PSXtreme wrote: "I started on Saturday...finished it last night.

All I have to say about Mr. Bradbury's prose can be summed up with a quote from "Blazing Saddles":

"God darnit, Mr. Lamarr, you use your tongue prettier than a twenty dollar whore.""

LOL It's been a few years since I've seen that movie!

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

I liked the book very much when I read this some time ago.

[Kimberly]

I already finished my re-read--it was just like discovering it for the first time. His prose really transports you into the story!

[Char]

PSXtreme wrote: "I started on Saturday...finished it last night.

All I have to say about Mr. Bradbury's prose can be summed up with a quote from "Blazing Saddles"..."

Heehee, PSX! Ain't that the truth?

[Rachel]

My copy has finally come into the library and I can pick it up tomorrow after work. Not sure when I can start it, definitely by the end of next week at the latest. I'm excited because I always wanted to read this!

[Quentin]

I'll probably start this one tomorrow. This is one of those books I've wanted to read for years and just never got around to it. Maybe it was just meant to be that I read it with this group!

[Nancy]

I finished several days ago. I enjoyed the story. (view spoiler)[The innocence, good versus evil, Jim and Will's frienship. I like how they used the library to meet and plan. (hide spoiler)]

[Paul]

I read this so long ago and just began re-read through audio book copy

love how descriptive introduction of jim and William is. weird though I like Bradbury s language but when koontz gets that metaphorical I just get annoyed

[aPriL does feral sometimes]

I prefer Bradbury, but both Koontz and RB annoy me at least once in their stories. For me, it's about how crap they can be when writing about women, sometimes, but most literature before 2007 by male authors have this issue (I think women writers do better when writing about men, but maybe men don't like the bits about men in female-authored books, idk).

I get it, though, different times, different wiring between the sexes.

[Nancy]

Paul wrote: "I read this so long ago and just began re-read through audio book copy

love how descriptive introduction of jim and William is. weird though I like Bradbury s language but when koontz gets that me..."

That is funny. I have the same problem.

[Monica]

I'm not really fond of Bradbury's writing style, it confuses me at times and sometimes I lose myself. MAybe that's why I abandoned the book the first time.

[Kasia]

I just realized it's part of a series, do I have to read Dandelion Wine 1st? I actually just ordered a copy but wasn't sure if I can dive into Something Wicked without reading the prior.

Series
Greentown
Dandelion Wine (1957)
Something Wicked this Way Comes (1962)
Farewell Summer (2006)

[Kasia]

John wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I just realized it's part of a series, do I have to read Dandelion Wine 1st? I actually just ordered a copy but wasn't sure if I can dive into Something Wicked without reading the pri..."

Ha, I used to be so bad and start series at book #11 or something like that but now I'm very obsessive over order. Guess Ill check it out when it arrives.

[Nancy]

Kasia wrote: "John wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I just realized it's part of a series, do I have to read Dandelion Wine 1st? I actually just ordered a copy but wasn't sure if I can dive into Something Wicked without re..."

It just takes place in the same town. It is a standalone story.

[Kasia]

Nancy wrote: "Kasia wrote: "John wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I just realized it's part of a series, do I have to read Dandelion Wine 1st? I actually just ordered a copy but wasn't sure if I can dive into Something Wic..."

Gotcha, thank you Nancy!

[Greg]

Nancy wrote: "Kasia wrote: "John wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I just realized it's part of a series, do I have to read Dandelion Wine 1st? I actually just ordered a copy but wasn't sure if I can dive into Something Wic..."

Phew! That's good to know! I always thought it was a standalone but noticed that Goodreads lists it Green Town, #2.

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I just ordered this. I read Dandelion Wine years and years ago and have always loved Bradbury's writing, but this one got away from me. Apparently a lot of them have! Looking forward to it.

[Rachel]

Just got my copy from the library! starting it tonight!

[Graeme]

Will Holloway and Jim Nightshade, best friends and mirrors of each other.

[SheriC]

I've started the audio and am loving Christian Rummel's performance. But Bradbury's descriptions are so delicious that I want to stop and savor them, which is hard to do on audio. So I've downloaded the ebook from my library to let myself go back and revisit some sections.