What Have You Read - 2021

[Diane]

I recently finished this one too. My Heart Is a Chainsaw
Here's what I thought of it:
https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...

[sonya]

Crooked kingdom.

[Peter]

Toxic Love by Kristopher Triana;

Toxic Love

[Mike]

Finished The Midnight Library by Matt Haig yesterday and loved it, it was so different to what I usually read and I'm glad I read it.

I recommend if you like thought-provoking reads.

[Erin]

The Hatching

It was just okay for me.

[Char]

MjA wrote: "I do not have/get that option"

If you are using the app, you are correct, there is no option. That is because the GR app is junk. On a PC , tablet or laptop, if you use Goodreads.com NOT the app, those options will appear. Maybe they will show on your phone if you go to the website and do not use the app.

[Char]

Krystal wrote: "Last night I read Wall of Kiss by Gina Ranalli

It was super weird but mostly weird in how normal it all seemed! Someone liked a review of it and it came up on my feed..."

That book sounds crazy!

[Krystal]

Char wrote: "Krystal wrote: "Last night I read Wall of Kiss by Gina Ranalli

It was super weird but mostly weird in how normal it all seemed! Someone liked a review of it and it ca..."

Super bizarre and only a short one so I only paid $1.49 for the e-book. Still trying to work out if it was worth it lol

[[deleted user]]

Die Seeschlange vom Comer See

An exhaustive investigation of Northern Italian lake monsters. German fortean writer Ulrich Magin's conclusion is there is no established tradition of lake monsters in Northern Italian waters yet and they are likely cryptozoological myths in the development stage. He mentioned a few curious lizard man sightings, though. Seems there is an obscure Italian publication on the topic, called "Homo Saurus".

[Rachel]

[Alan]

People who know me would prob be shocked to see that I actually liked

[Marie]

I have been reading some extreme horror lately - my last two books were these:

by Duncan Ralston

and

by Lee Franklin

[Peter]

Read a bunch last week;

Mom and Pop Monster: VHS Hungry232716]

Stuck on You and Other Prime Cuts

The Forest: Part One

She Who Rules the Dead

Abhorrent Siren

Beyond Human

Mother Maggot

Misfits

[Rachel]

[Mike]

I just finished The Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh, which is a sequel to Trainspotting and the fourth book in the Mark Renton series.

My thoughts on this one..

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marie]

I finished this book last week which was excellent:

The Devil's Serenade by Catherine Cavendish

[Peter]

Die Tommy by Aron Beuregard;

Die Tommy

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Marie wrote: "I finished this book last week which was excellent:

The Devil's Serenade by Catherine Cavendish"

This one sounds really good, loved your review too. Adding it to my list :)

[[deleted user]]

Finished and yesterday. The Stand was incredible, I’m having a hard time putting it back on the shelf! Night of Knives was a fun read too. Hope everyone has a fantastic week :)

[Char]

Michelle wrote: "Finished and yesterday. The Stand was incredible, I’m having a hard time putting it back on the shelf! Night of Knives was a fun read..."

Nice. Baby can you dig your man?

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Char wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Finished and yesterday. The Stand was incredible, I’m having a hard time putting it back on the shelf! Night of Kniv..."

Love it! Also really want to name my next dog Kojak

[Rachel]

had a lot of fun with this one! loved the concept as a whole, and felt like the execution was done well, even though the ending fell a little flat for me.

[Peter]

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

[Marie]

Michelle wrote: "Marie wrote: "I finished this book last week which was excellent:

The Devil's Serenade by Catherine Cavendish"

This one sounds really good, loved your review too...."

It was awesome and scary! Thank you, Michelle! Enjoy! :)

[Marie]

I finished these two in the last week:

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

and

Phineas Troutt Series - Three Thriller Novels by J.A. Konrath

[Erin]

Marie wrote: "I finished these two in the last week:

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

and

Phineas Troutt Series - Three Thriller Novels by J.A. Konrath"

What did you think about Mr. Mercedes?

[Peter]

Bella's Boys: A Tale of Cosmic Horror

[Char]

I finished , an anthology of stories centered around trains. Pure fun!

[Catherine]

The Sky Woman by [author[bookcover:The Sky Woman|38643933]:J.D. Moyer|17648281]
A fascinating and entertaining blend of sci fi and fantasy. The first in a trilogy, and I am moving straight on with book 2

[Christopher]

Just finished David Case’s Fengriffen & Other Gothic Tales, which I enjoyed, but not quite as much as I wanted to; and today I’ll finish Demiurge: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos Tales of Michael Shea, which I’ve also been enjoying, but also not quite as much as I wanted to.

[Randy]

That was my feeling about "Fengriffen," the novella, Christopher. It recalled a couple of Ray Russell's novellas, but just didn't reach that level of enjoyment for me.

[Christopher]

Randy wrote: "That was my feeling about "Fengriffen," the novella, Christopher. It recalled a couple of Ray Russell's novellas, but just didn't reach that level of enjoyment for me."

Yes! That's exactly what I thought--I even told my wife that "Fengriffen" read a lot like a lesser Ray Russell story.

[Rachel]

[Randy]

Christopher wrote: "Randy wrote: "That was my feeling about "Fengriffen," the novella, Christopher. It recalled a couple of Ray Russell's novellas, but just didn't reach that level of enjoyment for me."

Yes! That's e..."

Great minds. :)

[Peter]

The Cosmic Anomaly

[Char]

Christopher wrote: "Just finished David Case’s Fengriffen & Other Gothic Tales, which I enjoyed, but not quite as much as I wanted to; and today I’ll finish [book:Demiurge: The Complete Cthulhu Mythos ..."

Aww, that bums me out, I loved Fengriffen so much!

[Char]

I finished up a new to me author, with this book: For Rye. I thought it was pretty good, other than one character acting out of the realm of believability at times.

[Alan]

I was really enjoying it and then the last 90 pages were so absurd and awful it just ruined the whole book for me.

[Char]

Oh no! I set that aside since I knew I wouldn't have time to read it this month-but man, reviews are all over the place on that one.

[Erin]

I liked it but I get why there are so many mixed reviews.

[Dave]

the Fog by James Herbert

[The Quarantined]

absolutely loved Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women , anthology by South East Asian female horror writers

[WendyB]

This is my favorite book this year. The writing and the story were extraordinary.

[Kasia]

WendyB wrote: " This is my favorite book this year. The writing and the story were extraordinary."

When I saw you and Chat talk about it I immediately added it to my order, can't wait to dig in!

[WendyB]

Kasia wrote: "WendyB wrote: " This is my favorite book this year. The writing and the story were extraordinary."

When I saw you and Chat talk about it I immediately a..."

:) yeah! I hope you like it as much as I did. It's a wonderfully imaginative take on the vampire legends.

[Peter]

The Bear Who Wouldn't Leave

[Char]

WendyB wrote: "Kasia wrote: "WendyB wrote: " This is my favorite book this year. The writing and the story were extraordinary."

When I saw you and Chat talk about it I..."

Imagine all the reading time we'd have if we were immortal!

I'm happy that you enjoyed it, Wendy! I know it's not a book for everyone.

[Char]

I read Malignant by Michaelbrent Collings. It comes out later this week, I think.

I enjoyed it!

[WendyB]

Char wrote: "I read Malignant by Michaelbrent Collings. It comes out later this week, I think.

I enjoyed it!"

Looks good.
I've got a pile of Collings' books on my Kindle and really have to make an effort to get to some of them.

And about The Delicate Dependency, it had a style of writing that I adore. It really set the mood for the story. I had an idea that several things weren't as they seemed but I liked that the story still kept me guessing.

[Navi]

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