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What Are You Currently Reading - 2019
David wrote: "I'm about to start A Head Full of Ghosts 
by Paul TremblayIt's my first book by him so I'm excited to begin."
Probably the best book I read in 2016, which is saying something since I also read Experimental Film, The Ballad of Black Tom, Ghost Summer: Stories, A Feast of Sorrows, and The Midwich Cuckoos that year. I will consider rereading it in a few years, once I'm a bit further from that initial reading.
I'm reading Cricket Hunters. It's my first book by Jeremy Hepler. For the most part, I'm enjoying it so far. I finished listening to
and now I'm starting
by Chuck Wendig.
I’m revisiting some vintage Robert Bloch with his collection Midnight Pleasures and am just about to start Terror, an obscure work that is one of only a couple of Bloch novels I’ve never read.
Char wrote: "I'm reading Cricket Hunters. It's my first book by Jeremy Hepler. For the most part, I'm enjoying it so far. I finished listening to
and no..."I really liked the Wendig book.
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by Paul TremblayIt's my first book by him so I'm excited to begin."
I questioned if that book would live up to the hype, and after reading it I made a friend read it too before returning it to the library. It was the beginning of Paul Tremblay becoming one of my absolute favorite authors.
In addition to The Red Brain: Great Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos I’m now re-reading Strange Eons by Robert Bloch in its original Whispers Press edition, which I’ve owned since I was in high school (c. 1978). It’s a Cthulhu Mythos novel which I actually like much more now than I did then, mostly because I’m far more familiar with Lovecraft now.
Right now, I'm reading three books, two short story collections:
and
by Steve Rasnic Tem. I'm also reading
by Scott Thomas
Right now I'm reading The Whisper Man, How to hang a witch, also some middle grade spooky books.
I just started Anna Dressed in Blood and The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
Just started "Origin" by Dan Brown then on to ""The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger"
Erin wrote: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"The power of Christ compels you!! *
* See: Off-Topic Freakshow thread
Re: The Hot Zone: I read that book back in the 90's. I wonder what has made it re-surge in popularity lately?
I loved The Mailman when I read it a couple of decades ago, L. Smashing. Hope you like it.
Currently reading: Elizabeth by Ken Greenhall
Rob wrote: "I loved The Mailman when I read it a couple of decades ago, L. Smashing. Hope you like it."To be honest, I'm having a tough time getting into it. I am about half way through and am just not connecting...If that makes sense? Still, it is an interesting premise and I will see it through to the end. Hopefully, my opinion changes!
RE: The Hot Zone - interestingly enough this happened just outside my back door. I was too young to understand what was happening though.
Rob wrote: "Re: The Hot Zone: I read that book back in the 90's. I wonder what has made it re-surge in popularity lately?"There was a mini-series based on it on the National Geographic network starring Julianna Margulies, Topher Grace, Liam Cunningham and James D'Arcy. I haven't read the book but on its own the mini-series was successfully disturbing. I imagine the book spiked in sales and readers after that.
I just started the big
. Been wanting to buy that for a while and finally found it super cheap.
Randy wrote: "Rob wrote: "Re: The Hot Zone: I read that book back in the 90's. I wonder what has made it re-surge in popularity lately?"There was a mini-series based on it on the National Geographic network st..."
There was a movie based on the book called Outbreak that came out about 15 years ago. I hope the Nat Geo series was better than the movie......
I vaguely remember it, but I'd say the mini-series was better if only because it didn't have to compress the story as much.
Finished The Mailman (Sadly didn't enjoy it, had a hard time suspending disbelief). Now moving on to The Hungry Ones I really enjoyed the first in the series and am looking forward to this one.
Rob wrote: "Erin wrote: "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone"The power of Christ compels you!! *
* See: Off-Topic Freakshow thread
Re: The Hot Zone: I read that book back in the 90's. I wonder w..."
I haven't been able to get any spells to work. Maybe I just don't have the right ingredients....
Just completed (and posted my review) of the terrible, "The Pact," by Jason Starr. Skip this one!
Erin wrote: "How do you like it so far?"You mean me? Well, there could always be more Arya and it sucks that the sun will explode before Martin continues the series, but otherwise it's really good. The plot thickens, and I can't read it fast enough.
Gavin wrote: "Erin wrote: "How do you like it so far?"You mean me? Well, there could always be more Arya and it sucks that the sun will explode before Martin continues the series, but otherwise it's really. Th..."
Yes, I couldn't put the series down either. I sometimes think I rushed through them too fast thinking he would have the books done before the TV series.
. It has a nice blurb from Stephen King on the front cover, but I've been burned by those blurbs before. I love the cover though and it started off fairly interesting.
Cujo wrote: "The Night Doctors and Other Tales"I'm reading a different book with nearly the same title:
The Night Doctor and Other Tales
Char wrote: "Cujo wrote: "The Night Doctors and Other Tales"I'm reading a different book with nearly the same title:
The Night Doctor and Other Tales"
LOL. When I typed this one into the 'What are you currently reading bar?" That one came up and I didn't even notice it was a different title until I really looked at the cover and thought, "wait a minute....
The House of Dr. Edwardes by Francis Beeding—basis for the Hitchcock movie “Spellbound.” I got this for free on my Kindle at some point years ago and I’m finally getting around to reading it. Fun Gothic story so far.
Finally getting round to 1Q84The unnecessary sex and body part references were making me laugh at first, now they're just getting in the way. Thankfully the story is pretty interesting, otherwise it'd be a big DNF by now
I'm reading [The Man Who Would Not Die] by [Thomas Page].
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It's my first book by him so I'm excited to begin."
It's been on my list for some time now. Sooner or later... I heard great things.