What Have You Read - 2021

[Alan]

Char wrote: "Alan wrote: "
This is THE book everyone needs to read, because no one wants to become their parents."

Do some commercials, get a book deal? What's goi..."

They're giving it away free, because no on should become their parents.

[Char]

LMAO seriously?

[Alan]

Char wrote: "LMAO seriously?"

Yep, it's free and worth every penny, and then some.

[Krystal]

Sad I've never heard of him! is he quite well known in the States?

[Randy]

He is, literally, a character in a series of television commercials. They are amusing commercials of young marrieds falling into becoming as staid as their parents. I'm a little surprised they are popular enough to leverage a book, even a (I suppose) book of humor.

[Alan]

Dr. Rick is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEP7P...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs6U...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbOY...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-14...

[Marie]

Erin wrote: "Desert Places was pretty good, what did you think about it?..."

I really liked it and I am going to try to read the second book Locked Doors sometime this month as I don't want to lose momentum with the story. :)

[Erin]

Marie wrote: "Erin wrote: "Desert Places was pretty good, what did you think about it?..."

I really liked it and I am going to try to read the second book Locked Doors sometime this month as I don't want to los..."

Yeah, I have to get going on the series too before I forget!

[Jeff]

Just finished Malfi's "Come With Me".....

[[deleted user]]

Well, at least Mr. Albert Fish had the one redeeming quality of being a caring parent.

[Jeff]

I have always been amused that Fish was examined by Dr. Wertham..who later wrote "Seduction of the Innocent".....

[[deleted user]]

Yeah, Schechter mentions Wertham's later crusade against comic books as well. Regarding Fish's own media usage, he was apparently an avid reader of Poe and also collected news clippings about Germany's Fritz Haarmann.

[Krystal]

Alan wrote: "Dr. Rick is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEP7P...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs6U...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbOY...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94-14ih..."

Oh wow. I'm with Randy: I can't believe a book came out of this XD

[Jeff]

that Fritz...what a bad boy.....

[Alan]

Krystal wrote: "Alan wrote: "Dr. Rick is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEP7P...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs6U...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbOY...

https://www.youtube.com/wa..."

You owe it to yourself to read it. It's free download from Amazon. He also has supplementary videos on YOuTube that are hilarious and help you stop from becoming your parents.

[Peter]

Hope Wharf

[Christopher]

I just finished a Campbell Armstrong (a.k.a. Campbell Black) marathon.

[Char]

Wow, Christopher! That's impressive!

[Kasia]

Whoa, Christopher for the win, nice!

[Krystal]

Alan wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Alan wrote: "Dr. Rick is the best.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEP7P...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTs6U...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhbOY...

https://ww..."

Looks like it's not on Kindle AU at all sadly!

[Krystal]

I recently finished Winterset Hollow which was all kinds of crazy. I really enjoyed it! Like, imagine your favourite happy children's story only now add blood and carnage and murder etc. It was so much fun. :D

My full review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alan]

Krystal wrote: "Looks like it's not on Kindle AU at all sadly!."
Well that sucks. At least you can still watch the commercials and his additional promos on YouTube.

[Fishface]

Not much horror this year tbh but I just finished the utterly Lovecraftian Dead Sea after re-reading Desperation. I'd have to look at my stats to see what else. Oh! I loved The Only Good Indians...

[Peter]

Paddled by Krampus

My wife made me do it, lol!

[Bruce]

I read by

[Char]

Fishface wrote: "Not much horror this year tbh but I just finished the utterly Lovecraftian Dead Sea after re-reading Desperation. I'd have to look at my stats to see what else. Oh! I lov..."

Curran's Dead Sea is one of my all time favorites! That book is INSANE!

[Char]

I finished up The Nameless Ones by John Connolly and it was awesome.

[Kasia]

^ I'm so jealous, everyone is reading Charlie Parker, gosh, I guess I should just start... I have a lot of other series to finish, I'm just afraid that if I take a took pause between books in a series I will start to forget things lol.

[WendyB , Witchy Woman]

Kasia wrote: "^ I'm so jealous, everyone is reading Charlie Parker, gosh, I guess I should just start... I have a lot of other series to finish, I'm just afraid that if I take a took pause between books in a ser..."

The Parker series is the best I've ever read. I want to go back and re-read the first book sometime so if/when you decide to start this series let me know and I'll buddy read it with you.

[Kasia]

Aww so sweet of you, sure let's get together about this some time next year, but not too far in :)

[Krystal]

Kasia wrote: "^ I'm so jealous, everyone is reading Charlie Parker, gosh, I guess I should just start... I have a lot of other series to finish, I'm just afraid that if I take a took pause between books in a ser..."

I read the first one a few years ago and it put me off John Connolly for life, it was such a drainer. So now every time I see people enjoying the series I feel like I missed something haha

[WendyB , Witchy Woman]

Krystal wrote: "Kasia wrote: "^ I'm so jealous, everyone is reading Charlie Parker, gosh, I guess I should just start... I have a lot of other series to finish, I'm just afraid that if I take a took pause between ..."

The first Parker book is too busy but it does set the stage for all the books that come after it. It was far from my fav of the series. But it all gets so good after that.

[Randy]

Krystal wrote: "Kasia wrote: "^ I'm so jealous, everyone is reading Charlie Parker, gosh, I guess I should just start... I have a lot of other series to finish, I'm just afraid that if I take a took pause between ..."

Me, too. It was good-ish but, as WendyB said, too busy. Overstuffed, even, though I appreciated his use of the name of the bad guy (which probably should have tipped me off). And my wife had a similar reaction. She went on to read the next of the series, though, and has been addicted ever since.

I suppose I should pick up number two as well. We'll see.

[Char]

The Charlie Parker series by Connolly and the Matthew Corbett series by McCammon are my two favorites.

It's hard to believe but it is true that the Parker books get better and better.

[Andrew]

I read all the Charlie Parker books this year. Love that series blend of supernatural and mystery investigations.

Finished all of Barry Eisler's John Rain series.

One of my favorite books this year was Razorblade Tears. Such a great emotional story about two dads finding justice for the death of their sons.

[Catherine]

The Books Of Sarah by James Lefebure - a disturbing and graphic horror debut novel that draws you in and keeps you hooked. The cover is quite something as well. Retro and appropriate. There's a lot going on there

[Char]

Andrew wrote: "I read all the Charlie Parker books this year. Love that series blend of supernatural and mystery investigations.

Finished all of Barry Eisler's John Rain series.

One of my favorite books this ye..."

Razorblade Tears and Blacktop Wasteland are among my favorites of the year as well!

[Char]

Last night I finished up and enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm not sure why, but something about the psychology of cults sucks me right in.

[Scott]

Char wrote: "The Charlie Parker series by Connolly and the Matthew Corbett series by McCammon are my two favorites.

It's hard to believe but it is true that the Parker books get better and better."

Agree wholeheartedly. I love the Charlie Parker books and McCammons Matthew Corbett books are fantastic with The Queen of Bedlam and The Providence Rider being my favorites.
I am going to start reading Phil Rickmans Merrily Watkins series this year, being another mystery series with supernatural elements. I've only ever read his stand alone novels, so hope these are as good. We'll see.

[Sally]

Char wrote: "Last night I finished up and enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm not sure why, but something about the psychology of cults sucks me right in."

You had me at cult, I love stuff about cults.

[Char]

Sally wrote: "Char wrote: "Last night I finished up and enjoyed it quite a bit. I'm not sure why, but something about the psychology of cults sucks me right in."

You had..."

Yep! I hope you like it if you give it a go!

[Char]

Scott wrote: "Char wrote: "The Charlie Parker series by Connolly and the Matthew Corbett series by McCammon are my two favorites.

It's hard to believe but it is true that the Parker books get better and better..."

I'm interested in this Merrily Watkins series, I'd love to hear your thoughts once you've read the first one, Scott.

[Erin]

Char wrote: "The Charlie Parker series by Connolly and the Matthew Corbett series by McCammon are my two favorites.

It's hard to believe but it is true that the Parker books get better and better."

I put book two of the Parker series on hold at the library. I decided to give it another go, I didn't care much for the first book.

[Char]

The first was the worst of the bunch, in my humble opinion. At this point, Charlie, Angel, Louis and the Fulci brothers seem like part of my family. Oh, and Moxie, the lawyer. :)

[Kandice]

I just finished Into the Water by Paula Hawkins and Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. Two five star reads for me. Those were hard to come by this year, other than rereads.

[[deleted user]]

Space Walrus by Kevin L. Donihe

The saddest book I've read this year :-( .

[Peter]

Until the Sun

[Char]

I finished Mike Thorn's Peel Back and See and it was an excellent collection.

I finished Leviathan Falls and The Expanse series ended with this book. What a satisfying finale!

I finished Children of Demeter on Friday night, I think, and that was very good as well.

[Christopher]

It's Alive! by Julian David Stone
Early review copy of a novel about the making of the 1931 film of “Frankenstein.” Fast-moving and a lot of fun.

[Erin]

The Last Policeman

It was okay, sort of middle of the road for me.