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Oct 04, 2019 02:14AM
I am reading Ira Levin's Rosemary's Baby for the first time!
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Currently reading "The Chestnut Man" by Soren Sveistrup. Caught my interest because he wrote "The Killing".
I’m reading “The Bazaar of bad dreams”, Stephen King. It’s great reading how he wrote these stories. I like it so far :)
I'm finally getting around to Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. The main character proves to garner little sympathy, which might turn some readers away, but his characterization is solid. I understand him, and that's more important to me as a reader. Truly some dark, horrible things going on in it. So far, it's been worth the read.
Christopher wrote: "Chet Williamson's Lowland Rider, which is extremely intense. It gets relatively weak reviews on GR and Amazon, and at this point I'm wondering why. It's fantastic so far. Maybe it wi..."Christopher! I can't find the thread on which we discussed this book, but I found a first edition of it yesterday at my favorite local bookstore! For some reason I can't seem to post it here, but the picture is in my profile. HE IS LEGEND!!
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The House on Judith Street: Inspired by True EventsReally enjoying this. It's told in a bit of a matter-of-fact style that in its own way makes the story even creepier.
I’ve just finished The Crucible to kick off my October month of reading and have now picked up James Herbert’s The Secret of Crickley Hall.Awesome setting so far
I've been trying to keep up with the posts but haven't posted myself in awhile. I have read House of Leaves, Man in the Empty Suit, The Hunting Party, Rose Madder, Monster Hunter Siege The Monkey's Paw, and The Screaming Skull. Now I'm reading The Institute.
Char wrote: "Christopher wrote: "Chet Williamson's Lowland Rider, which is extremely intense. It gets relatively weak reviews on GR and Amazon, and at this point I'm wondering why. It's fantastic..."Hey, I'm happy you found He Is Legend: An Anthology Celebrating Richard Matheson, Char--the original hardcover too, with the Beaumont/Matheson screenplay that isn't in the paperback. Hope it didn't set you back too much! As for Williamson, Lowland Rider was, I thought, pretty much brilliant. I have no idea why it's so unknown and unloved; I might even put it in my top 20 or 30 horror novels of all time. Certainly my favorite Williamson--and I've really liked all of them that I've read thus far.
Christopher wrote: "Char wrote: "Christopher wrote: "Chet Williamson's Lowland Rider, which is extremely intense. It gets relatively weak reviews on GR and Amazon, and at this point I'm wondering why. I..."I purchased a Kindle copy of Lowland Rider. Thanks!
I'm re-reading Carmilla via audio. I'm reading
by Hunter Shea, and I've started
by Joe Hill. (I can skip the first story, since I just listened to it on audio a few weeks back.)
I'm listening to
, about a third in and pretty good so far.
Just picked up Ninth House for a dark fantasy Halloween read, and Evenson's new collection Song for the Unraveling of the World.
I'm reading Apt pupil from different seasons (I read the first story some years ago) and I'm enjoying it.
just about to start...
heard mixture of reviews but the synopsis is too good to pass!
Thomas wrote: "just about to start...heard mixture of reviews but the synopsis is too good to pass!"
Rather enjoyed that one, myself!
Krystal wrote: "Thomas wrote: "just about to start...heard mixture of reviews but the synopsis is too good to pass!"
Rather enjoyed that one, myself!"
I have seen a lot of reviews for this one. I'll probably give it a shot at some point.
Cardinal Black
Real life is giving me a hard time at the moment, so I'm falling back to one of my go-to authors for comfort.
That is what we are there for. I might not be your go-to but on thier behalf, Your Welcome. 🙃
The Life of Death by Lucy Booth, a posthumously-published first novel that is absolutely beautiful so far. An extremely emotional dark fantasy by a writer whose lost her battle with breast cancer not long after finishing the book.
Christopher wrote: "The Life of Death by Lucy Booth, a posthumously-published first novel that is absolutely beautiful so far. An extremely emotional dark fantasy by a writer whose lost her battle with..."That's terribly sad. :(
Char wrote: "Christopher wrote: "The Life of Death by Lucy Booth, a posthumously-published first novel that is absolutely beautiful so far. An extremely emotional dark fantasy by a writer whose ..."It is. But it's a great novel--highly recommended. However, don't read it in a public place unless you feel comfortable crying in front of strangers.
Reading Queenie, by Candice Carty-Williams. Prior reviewers warned it might be overhyped, but I am enjoying being immersed in the British vocabulary.
Reading a classic from Graham Masterton---The Charnel House.
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I'm not usually one to have issues with the tons of verbiage King likes to throw into his books, but I'm 140 or so pages in, and while the story is interesting enough, there're way too many unnecessary, pointless details and passages in a book where very little has happened. Any other author most likely would have been told to edit 1/3 to a 1/2 of this pointlessness out.
Kate wrote: "Just started 
"Ooooh. That's a good one.!
Chris wrote: "Kate wrote: "Just started "Ooooh. That's a good one.!"
Good to know. 😊
Alan said: "Any other author most likely would have been told to edit 1/3 to a 1/2 of this pointlessness out."Ain't that the truth?
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