June 2020 Group Read #1 Vampire on the Orient Express

[Latasha]

Our first group read for June is Vampire on the Orient Express. please use spoiler tags, % and page number. Have fun and happy reading!

[Alan]

I clicked the link for Amazon and discovered I actually bought this book at some point. Guess I'll be joining the group read.

[Sydney]

I just downloaded it a minute ago since it free on kindle unlimited

[Jason]

I'm ready to go

[WendyB]

I'm in. I'll start in a few days.

[Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥]

I think I might try this one. I was looking at the others that I might still read that didn’t get picked. I think this is on kindle unlimited and too 🤣😂

[Graeme]

I'm in on this.

[Kasia]

Got my copy too, yay!

[Troy]

The title and cover alone has my interest piqued! I will plan to join you all. Grabbing my copy now.

[Lily]

Yes!,

[Karen]

This looks interesting!

[Montzalee]

I have read it and enjoyed it!

[Marie]

I read it last year and it was one of my top reads for 2019! I loved it so much that it went straight onto my favorites shelf!

[Justin]

I'm not one for group reads but this title and cover has me interested.

[Paula]

I've read it as well - enjoyable and fun, worth reading again.

[Kimberly]

Just bought it--I'm in!

[Kasia]

Kimberly wrote: "Just bought it--I'm in!"

woohoo :)

[Jason]

I've starting, can't wait

[Kasia]

I started last night, and then had a nightmare about a train, it was so weird, my bf had to wake me up at like 4am as I was whimpering and struggling in my sleep which never happens lol.

[Jason]

Cool

[Jason]

I'm on chapter 3 - 11%

[Jason]

Setting up the players so to say

[Kimberly]

Jason wrote: "I'm on chapter 3 - 11%"

Exactly where I'm at now.

[Kasia]

I had to stop myself from reading more, smooth like butter.

[Graeme]

Shane Carrow is a smooth writer. I noticed that straight away too.

[Graeme]

Ch 1. 6%. A beautifully concise and atmospheric start.

[Jason]

Chapter 10 - 28%, I am enjoying it so far, I agree the writing is smooth. Really starting to connect with the characters

[Kimberly]

Jason wrote: "Chapter 10 - 28%, I am enjoying it so far, I agree the writing is smooth. Really starting to connect with the characters"

I'm at this exact same point. I'm loving it, and as you said, the connection to the characters is beginning to grow!

[Graeme]

Ch 8. 24% in.

Impressions...

"Where's colonel Mustard?"

"On a fast moving train there is no where to escape to."

I feel like the train is a little like the 'Nostromo,' or the 'Demeter,' and I'm just waiting for characters to start disappearing.

[Jason]

You know its going to happen, it has to happen, so I am enjoying the wait

[Graeme]

I'm enjoying it too, Jason.

[Graeme]

61% in.

Something is hitting the fan.

Orient Express Shocker! Vampires Infest First Class: "I couldn't get a hot toddy without risking my life!"

[Jason]

63% done... Its definitely on the right track

[Graeme]

HI Jason, we're almost exactly at the same point.

[Kasia]

About to start CHAPTER XVI / 64% in.

I like how the action doesn't ask for permission to start, the story just takes off, some people would need 400+ pages to tell it.

[WendyB]

I'm only at 20% but enjoying the story.

[Graeme]

Kasia wrote: "I like how the action doesn't ask for permission to start, the story just takes off, some people would need 400+ pages to tell it."

It's the train... train, plane, spaceship, submarine... there is no place to go except to Action Stations!

Imagine if an author spent 400+ pages with characters remarking on the passing scenery from the dining car while supping on cream-of-chicken soup and downing a chilled chardonnay.

Wait! No, don't imagine that - Oh! The humanity!!!

[Brian]

Excellent book cover!

Adding to my "to read"...

[Kasia]

Graeme wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I like how the action doesn't ask for permission to start, the story just takes off, some people would need 400+ pages to tell it."

It's the train... train, plane, spaceship, submari..."

Just finished, very nice!

[Alan]

Finished it in one sitting. By the title I was expecting some fun little romp aboard a train as it chugs through Europe. Did not expect it to actually be (view spoiler)[a classic, brutal, nasty vamp tale. (hide spoiler)] And I'm OK with that. I thought the end was dragged out a bit, but other than that I rather enjoyed it.

[Jason]

Just finished, really enjoyed this book. As Kasia said the story goes straight into it. Nice traditional Vampire romp.

[Graeme]

I could imagine a Hammer Horror production of this as a movie.

[Jason]

Absolutely.

[Jason]

A young Peter Cushing would romp through this.....

[Graeme]

Finished it. Loved it. Review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kasia]

Graeme wrote: "I could imagine a Hammer Horror production of this as a movie."

I though it would make a fun film, the last 3rd specially was very cinema friendly, with the nature and all.

The ending reminded me of a certain movie but I can't really give a title since that would be a spoiler for the movie lol.

[Kimberly]

I'm at 63% now, and things are really picking up.

[Lily]

I know it might be a little late for this comment, well things happens.....I am at 39%

[Shainlock]

Gonna start reading this soon ! It’s on KU thank you !!

[Shainlock]

Kimberly you aren’t missing anything at Luminous Dead really.