December 2014 Group Read: Clickers by J.F. Gonzalez

[Jon Recluse]

Please preface posts with page/chapter numbers, and remember to use spoilers.

Have fun!

[Char]

I'm going to try to participate in this one.

[11811 (Eleven)]

I read the prologue. I'm psyched.

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

I've been participating in the Clickers series buddy read, so I'll chime in here too.

[Char]

Glad to have you here, Mallory!

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

Thanks, Charlene! I'm pleased that Jonathan and Mehmet got the buddy read ongoing, as I had not read any of the series.

[Char]

I wasn't able to join in on that read, but I am hoping to join in this one in another week or so. :)

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

Oh good:)

[11811 (Eleven)]

Charlene wrote: "I wasn't able to join in on that read, but I am hoping to join in this one in another week or so. :)"

I demand that you do. I'm already hooked at 25%. You're missing out.

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

Without spoiling, I can say that I was very pleasantly surprised and delighted with Clickers, much more to the book than I expected.

[Katy]

Mallory Heart wrote: "Without spoiling, I can say that I was very pleasantly surprised and delighted with Clickers, much more to the book than I expected."

Still waiting for my copy.

[Char]

11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Charlene wrote: "I wasn't able to join in on that read, but I am hoping to join in this one in another week or so. :)"

I demand that you do. I'm already hooked at 25%. You're missing out."

I'll be here. :)

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

I bought mine on Kindle at the beginning of November for the buddy read; I'm going to reread it for this group read.

[Robert]

I'm finally going to start this today - my reading time has been severely limited of late due to the general craziness of my life on top of the usual holiday madness. :-)

I read it so long ago (I proofed the Darktales paperback) it'll be like reading it for the first time, given my awful long-term memory...

[Char]

How are you guys doing in here?

I was thinking of joining in this read today. If you're not quite going yet, I can read something else and come back here after that?

What say you?

[11811 (Eleven)]

Charlene wrote: "How are you guys doing in here?

I was thinking of joining in this read today. If you're not quite going yet, I can read something else and come back here after that?

What say you?"

I'm still cruising along at 45%. It is very good. Like reading a Hitchcock film.

[Char]

All right. I shall begin this evening. :)

[11811 (Eleven)]

Roy is a pleasantly surprisingly well fleshed out villain. I was expecting cardboard characters in a story like this.

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

I read CLICKERS in November, am going to 're-skim, then read II and beyond, so I'll still be here.:)

[Katy]

11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Charlene wrote: "How are you guys doing in here?

I was thinking of joining in this read today. If you're not quite going yet, I can read something else and come back here after that?

What say yo..."

I started today, I'm about 20% in. Loving it. Just like one of those old creature features!

[Char]

I started last night, but couldn't stay awake for very long. I loved the prologue. :)

[Robert]

I got a really good jump on it last night, because I ended up waiting for my daughter much longer than expected. About 100 pages into the hardback. As I expected, I really don't remember much, but I'm loving it so far! I'm glad I decided to read the hardback, because I hadn't noticed before that they included "deleted scenes" at the end, which I'm looking forward to reading.

It definitely has a very "B Movie" feel, which according to the foreward is exactly what they were going for. I just hope I can carve out the reading time to keep the momentum going.

[Kimberly]

I just got my copy--I'm ready to start!!

[11811 (Eleven)]

Kimberly wrote: "I just got my copy--I'm ready to start!!"

You're late.

[Char]

Hey, leave her alone! Anyway, she'll be done with the book by tonight. Trust me on this. :)

I'm at about 20% and enjoying myself, so far. :)

[11811 (Eleven)]

Charlene wrote: "Hey, leave her alone! Anyway, she'll be done with the book by tonight. Trust me on this. :)

I'm at about 20% and enjoying myself, so far. :)"

Good point. She's probably finishing up her review as we speak. I'm still around halfway so I should get motivated.

[Char]

HA! She probably is! :)

[Kimberly]

11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Hey, leave her alone! Anyway, she'll be done with the book by tonight. Trust me on this. :)

I'm at about 20% and enjoying myself, so far. :)"

Good point. She's probably finishing..."
:P You are all lucky I had a migraine this morning, or I probably would have been! ;)

[Char]

Kimberly wrote: "11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Hey, leave her alone! Anyway, she'll be done with the book by tonight. Trust me on this. :)

I'm at about 20% and enjoying myself, so far. :)"

Good point. S..."

I hope you're feeling better, show-off! :P

[Kimberly]

Charlene wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Hey, leave her alone! Anyway, she'll be done with the book by tonight. Trust me on this. :)

I'm at about 20% and enjoying myself, so far. :..."

LMAO! Hey, I'm also reading a Jim Moore book, so you can guess what's taking precedence..... ;)

[Kimberly]

12%--I enjoyed the Prologue! :)

[Char]

27% I'm liking the story. There's only tidbits of action so far, but I'm enjoying myself. :)

[Katy]

Kimberly wrote: "11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Hey, leave her alone! Anyway, she'll be done with the book by tonight. Trust me on this. :)

I'm at about 20% and enjoying myself, so far. :)"

Good point. S..."

I'm liking it. Great monsters and a comic book store.

[11811 (Eleven)]

Horrorstörjust came in for me at the library but I think I can manage both reads.

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

At the risk of being hyperbolic, :D, Horrorstör is fantastic!! I read it as an ARC, so didn't get the benefit of the illustrations; wanting to buy a Kindle copy for that reason.

[Char]

That's cool!

The book is going quickly for me. At 40% and still enjoying myself. :)

[Char]

42% End of Chapter 12-One question! (view spoiler)[ What were the crabs scared of in the power plant? (hide spoiler)]

[11811 (Eleven)]

Charlene wrote: "42% End of Chapter 12-One question! [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[I don't know yet! (hide spoiler)]

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

I remember that "lovely" power plant scene; boy, that Sheriff!! I don't remember (view spoiler)[ that the cause was specified at this point..but farther on, there is a scene featuring the Clickers AND what they fear..I think possibly 50-60%...and I found that truly terrifying and exciting. I can't be 100% certain, but I'm guessing that the newcomers to the party (those the Clickers fear) will be a major part of CLICKERS III, which I don't own yet. (hide spoiler)]

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

I meant: 50-60% or so into the book:)

[Char]

I understood, Mallory. (view spoiler)[ I need to get there tonight then, because I don't have a clue as to what those things could be scared of! :) (hide spoiler)]

[Icy-Cobwebs-In-Space]

[Evil chuckle] You'll see:)

[Katy]

Mallory Heart wrote: "[Evil chuckle] You'll see:)"

Them crabs are not scaredy cats...

[11811 (Eleven)]

This is rapidly getting awesome. Chapter 23 was a trip.

[Char]

I'm done. Wow!
More tomorrow. :)

[Char]

Has anyone had trouble posting in here?

[11811 (Eleven)]

Charlene wrote: "Has anyone had trouble posting in here?"

No trouble here.

[Char]

Glad to hear it! One of our participants has been having issues. I had some issues lately with the app, but not in the last week or so, but I thought I would just double check with you all.

[Char]

Yeah, so I finished this last night. I have to admit, I was impressed!
Spoiler for the end! (view spoiler)[ I loved how the "dark ones" came into the picture. They really elevated this from the usual B movie creature feature into something else. Especially the really big one at the end.

Plus! Plus, I LOVED how just about everyone died! Most authors don't have the guts to do that,(or maybe their publishers tell them NOT to do that?)I don't know. I do know that I was surprised when that happened. I loved the gore and the portions about how all the body parts were strewn around the streets. What fun! :) (hide spoiler)] I hope everyone likes it as much as I did.

[11811 (Eleven)]

Good stuff. When do we start the sequel?