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What Have You Read - 2022
Char wrote: "Aww it's a bummer when that happens."Yeah, seems to be a trend lately.
I finished Sundial yesterday! Cover art is gorgeous, and I enjoyed the twists closer to the end. It didn't hit as hard as Needless Street, but it was still enjoyable!
Taylor wrote: "I finished Sundial yesterday! Cover art is gorgeous, and I enjoyed the twists closer to the end. It didn't hit as hard as Needless Street, but it was still enjoyable!"Taylor, I completely agree!
Yesterday, I finished listening to Gregg Hurwitz's The Crime Writer. (Not horror, but a fun mystery.)
I finished up Joe Lansdale's latest release which comes out next week:
I just finished Snuff from Palahnuik and was pretty freaked out at how entertained I was being by this book.
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Alan wrote: "I shockingly already got this from the library, and it was as good as the previous two. Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I still need to read the second one, which I own, and then I'll be on to the last. I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed them, Alan.
I finished Michaelbrent Collings' latest: Future Tense: Tales of Apocalyptic Vision and it was a great story collection.
Just finished the Dangers of smoking in Bed by Mariana Enríquez.
This book was phenomenal! The authors included are like a who's who of dark fiction.
Char wrote: "This book was phenomenal! The authors included are like a who's who of dark fiction."
@Char, I read Lullabies for Suffering: Tales of Addiction Horror last year, I don't know if the two belong to the same series since they're both from the same editor and although I enjoyed reading it, I thought the stories were too limited in the scope of addictions as they almost all were about drug addiction (I think two stories weren't). Which is fine too, but I would have prefered if more types of addiction were adressed. What types of addiction does this book contain? I think I would want to read if it isn't only about drugs or medication, maybe more psychological or behavioral addictions.
Rachel wrote: "
"I loved that book!
inciminci wrote: "Char wrote: "This book was phenomenal! The authors included are like a who's who of dark fiction."
@Char, I read [book:Lullabies fo..."
Mostly drug and alcohol addiction stories but there were two that stood out that were not substance abuse tales. I won't say what those addictions were, though. ;)
While I enjoyed all three books, there was something about this one that really spoke to me-this is my favorite of the three.
Also, I've been friends with that author for a long time, since I reviewed his first book, maybe in ...2011? I might not be the most unbiased person in the world, but I like to think I know good storytelling, and this volume definitely had that.
Hope this helped!
Read “The Hollow Places” loved the narrators voice
Char wrote: "inciminci wrote: "Char wrote: "This book was phenomenal! The authors included are like a who's who of dark fiction."
@Char, I read ..."
Thank you, it did help a lot! If you say you read all three and this is your favorite, I'll just have to give it a try 😄
I really do hope you enjoy it, if you decide to give it a go. :)
The science fiction comic epic at its finest. While I am still concerned about accidentally deleting my library, the actual reading via the ComiXology smartphone app went quite comfortable and easy.
another great read from blake crouch! love the way he writes + his plots are incredible.
Fungi from Yuggoth: An Annotated Edition by H.P. Lovecraft
Wonderful edition of this minor classic of weird verse. Includes illustrations, facsimiles of the original handwritten manuscripts, a 50-page historical essay, and copious endnotes.
I finished Daniel Barnett's
and it's my favorite in the series so far.
Stages of Fear
Spooky stories by Reggie Oliver set in the theater world, which the author obviously knows well. I loved all the details of theater life but the stories themselves struck me as underpowered and not terribly memorable.
I just finished and loved;
Came here to recommend it!
Falling Angel
This was a four-star read all the way for me until I reached the incredible ending, which pushed it to five. WOW.
i really, really enjoyed this one! stayed up reading until almost 2 in the morning 'cause i wanted to know what the hell was going on, lol.
Christopher wrote: "Stages of Fear
Spooky stories by Reggie Oliver set in the theater world, which the author obviously knows well. I loved all the d..."
Aww, that's kind of a bummer. Reggie is one of those authors that I want to try but never get around to it.
Just finished Beyond Black, by Hilary Mantel. This was my first experience with the author, and I had a great time. I would say this is one of the cheeriest Horror novels I've read, but it does slowly reveal its dark underbelly - if ever there was a book about the "ghosts of the past", this is it. Recommended.
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huge disappointment with this one. so sad. ; n ;
I finished Echo by Thomas Olde Heuvelt yesterday. It was brilliant and terrifying. It's a top 10 favourite read of all time for me.
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Annoying characters took me right out of the story.