The Lesser Dead - beginning 11/12/18

[Rachel]

Latasha and I, and anyone else who wants to join, will be reading The Lesser Dead.
We're officially starting Tuesday, Oct 2nd, feel free to join in though.

[Latasha]

hi! are you going to stop when he gives his warning? as of right now, I am.

[Scarlet]

Hi, i'll join. I'll probably have to start on the 3rd though.

[Latasha]

that's fine. Thanks for joining us Scarlet.

[Nancy]

I want to join in!!!!

[Rachel]

Latasha wrote: "hi! are you going to stop when he gives his warning? as of right now, I am."

No, I don't think so? I still don't understand why he warns against finishing his own book lol. As of right now I plan on reading the whole thing!

[Rachel]

Nancy wrote: "I want to join in!!!!"

yessss!!!

[Rachel]

Scarlet wrote: "Hi, i'll join. I'll probably have to start on the 3rd though."

awesome!

[Lena]

There’s a reason and he gives you fair warning.

[Rachel]

Alright. I would have preferred to not have been told this at all tbh, I like to go into books not knowing much about what happens.

[Latasha]

I don’t know much about it. But I’m not reading that part lol. You can’t I hear that.

[Nancy]

I found my copy of the book. 😁

I might start tonight. I finished my latest book yesterday.

So any particular reading guidelines or just post where we are with comments inside spoiler tags?

[Graeme]

Sheesh - there are a lot of good books being read this month...(Sigh!).

[Latasha]

That’s what I was going to do Nancy.

[Nancy]

Latasha wrote: "That’s what I was going to do Nancy."

Ok, I just wanted to double check in case there was a schedule.

[Nancy]

Graeme wrote: "Sheesh - there are a lot of good books being read this month...(Sigh!)."

I know!

I keep making changes to my October reading list.

[Graeme]

I remember this book really well - which is a real tell I think of its basic power. I'll keep an eye on this thread as I'm sure everyone's comments will be interesting.

[Latasha]

I've read the suicide motor club.

[Nancy]

Latasha wrote: "I've read the suicide motor club."

That’s another good one.

[Rachel]

Loved The Suicide Motor Club!!! I also enjoyed Those Across the River.

[Latasha]

Those across the river is my #1 favorite audiobook!

[Rachel]

I keep hearing good things about the audiobook!

[Nancy]

Latasha wrote: "Those across the river is my #1 favorite audiobook!"

I have a paper copy but haven’t read it yet.

[Latasha]

It’s good, don’t read what it’s about just dive right in.

[Rachel]

I started the book on my commute this morning! Love reading about dirty, 1978 NYC and the subway while being in the subway lmao.

[Nancy]

I started last night. I tried to read slow, LOL.

[Char]

This one is KILLER, especially on audio, narrated by the author.
He is something of a performer from what I've read-a "professional insultor" at renaissance fairs and such. From Wiki:

"Buehlman has several characters which he plays in taverns, clubs, and renaissance festivals across the United States. They include Christophe the Insultor, a verbal mercenary people may hire to insult their friends, and Churchyard O'Shea, Irish storyteller."

In my experience usually authors aren't that great at narrating their own stuff, but Buehlman NAILED this performance, IMO.
I hope you guys enjoy this one as much as I did! Say hello to Joey Peacock for me. :)

[Rachel]

Nancy wrote: "I started last night. I tried to read slow, LOL."

Lol. The story is so fast-paced.

Only got to page 37, but (view spoiler)[The main character is fun to read. It's disgusting to read him attack and drink people's blood, but fascinating too. He has quite the personality... lmao. I loved when he was describing how the subway tunnels looked to the vampires. (hide spoiler)]

[Latasha]

Well I’m out. Bad smells do bother me so I can’t sit with the vampire in the beginning :(

[Latasha]

Ok, maybe Joey is ok. I do like a man in a fedora.

[Latasha]

I love the shit out of Robert Plant too lol.

[Nancy]

Rachel wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I started last night. I tried to read slow, LOL."

Lol. The story is so fast-paced.

Only got to page 37, but [spoilers removed]"

I like the main character as well. (view spoiler)[I like that he seems snarky. I need a snarky MC right now, LOL. (hide spoiler)]

[Nancy]

Char wrote: "This one is KILLER, especially on audio, narrated by the author.
He is something of a performer from what I've read-a "professional insultor" at renaissance fairs and such. From Wiki:

"Buehlman h..."

Is there a sample of the audio?

[Lena]

https://www.audible.com/search?keywor...

[Nancy]

Lena wrote: "https://www.audible.com/search?keywor..."

I realized after I posted to try Amazon. I just listened to the sample. I was basically reading it the same way. I like when a writer can do that with his writing (when you can pick up the cadence and the way a character talks by the how they write.) Instead of everyone sounding the same in my head.

[Rachel]

Nancy wrote: "Rachel wrote: "Nancy wrote: "I started last night. I tried to read slow, LOL."

Lol. The story is so fast-paced.

Only got to page 37, but [spoilers removed]"

I like the main character as well. [..."

re: your spoiler, lol! me too!

[Nancy]

I finished part 1 last night and just started part 2. This brought back memories...Bad Bad Leroy Brown...I was in the end of 7th and beginning of 8th grade in 1978. The music teacher used to make us sing that sing.

[Rachel]

That's so cool that you have a connection to the book in that way!

I'm super excited to get off work and read on the train after I go to the gym. I read a little more during my lunch break but I'll come back to the thread later after I get more done :)

[Nancy]

Rachel wrote: "That's so cool that you have a connection to the book in that way!

I'm super excited to get off work and read on the train after I go to the gym. I read a little more during my lunch break but I'l..."

You’re riding on the train while reading this? That could be creepy.

[Nancy]

Ok, this might seem like a strange comparison but the way Joey keeps going on tangents when he talks remind me of Holden Caulfield in The Catcher in the Rye. But Joey is more likable. LOLOLOL

[Rachel]

Nancy wrote: "Rachel wrote: "That's so cool that you have a connection to the book in that way!

I'm super excited to get off work and read on the train after I go to the gym. I read a little more during my lunc..."

omg it is creepy. i kept thinking about the vampires as i walked home from the subway lol. where i live the train line is above ground so i kept thinking about vampires lurking under the subway tracks ready to grab me o_O

[Rachel]

I switched to a different book today that I'm also buddy reading, but last night I stopped at page 92 (so I started part 2).

(view spoiler)[It was cool to read about how he was turned to a vampire, and his history with Margaret. It was creepy/anxiety inducing when Margaret came back for him after she turned. Even though obviously we know that he does get turned, I was still creeped out by those scenes. (hide spoiler)]

[Latasha]

Lol I’m glad that didn’t grab you Rachel. If I can’t climb under my house, I doubt I could go down there to try to find you. 😝

[Graeme]

Margaret is badass.

[Nancy]

Rachel wrote: "omg it is creepy. i kept thinking about the vampires as i walked home from the subway lol. where i live the train line is above ground so i kept thinking about vampires lurking under the subway tracks ready to grab me o_O ..."


I had a feeling your train ride would be creepy!

[Nancy]

I finished part 2 last night. Starting part 3 now.

[Nancy]

I finished part 3....

[Nancy]

I started part 4 last night. I didn’t want to stop reading but it was getting late.

I am enjoying this book.

[Rachel]

I'm enjoying the book too!!! it's creeping me out...

[Latasha]

I was reading along, having a great time with Joey and my tablet went dead. -_- I went to bed.