The Flashlighters-Buddy Read with Daniel Barnett

[Char]

Can't wait for you to finish, Terry, so we can hear your thoughts!

[Badseedgirl]

I love Marco. He is my favorite character, so far! He is one tough S.O.B. I'm not even mad that (view spoiler)[he walked away from Mariah to go look for his Mom. (hide spoiler)]

If you kill him, Daniel, I may never forgive you. I'm not saying I would go all Annie Wilkes on you, I mean I don't even own a saw big enough to take off a foot, but it might flash through my brain for just a second or two.

😁

(I hope it goes without saying I'm joking. I would hate to be banned from the group or Goodreads. I'm just really invested in these books at this point.)

[Sally]

Badseedgirl wrote: "I love Marco. He is my favorite character, so far! He is one tough S.O.B. I'm not even mad that [spoilers removed]

If you kill him, Daniel, I may never forgive you. I'm not saying I would go all A..."

Same, I'll also be holding a grudge...a big one if that boy gets killed.

[Daniel]

I love it.

[[deleted user]]

Started this one today during my lunch break at work and I think I cursed at every stoplight on the drive home for making me wait longer to get back to reading! Have loved reading everyone’s thoughts so far too, and so pumped to see that there will be 12 volumes :) Such a great series that we all love! Time for more reading so I can eventually click on spoilers.

Hope everyone is having a good Monday!

[Char]

Badseedgirl wrote: "I love Marco. He is my favorite character, so far! He is one tough S.O.B. I'm not even mad that [spoilers removed]

If you kill him, Daniel, I may never forgive you. I'm not saying I would go all A..."

Yeah...what Badseedgirl said. LOL

[Terry]

I just finished. This episode is so powerful! And that ending… !

[Char]

Right?

[Terry]

Char wrote: "Right?"


I already have book 4 on my shelf, and it's hard not to grab it yet!

[Char]

Same!

[[deleted user]]

Heading into the last few chapters, so amazing! His writing makes me forget that I am reading a book, you feel like you are right there with the characters. You feel every event with them, the heartwarming moments and the ones that have you sweating bullets right along with them. I agree with everyone when we say how protective we have become over some of them!

[Char]

Well said, Michelle! I agree. :)

[M]

I’m late 😭 but I’m here! Haven’t started yet but will read it next!! I noticed it’s longer then the others I feel like this is where everything from the first two books has built up to, and shits about to go down 😂

[Char]

Hi M! You've summed it up nicely. :)

[Ginger]

Getting started on this one today and super excited for it! I love seeing all the 5 stars and love for it.

[Char]

Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it, Ginger!

[Daniel]

M wrote: "I’m late 😭 but I’m here! Haven’t started yet but will read it next!! I noticed it’s longer then the others I feel like this is where everything from the first two books has built up to, and shits a..."

I definitely see Sleepwalking as something of a culmination/climax for the first three.

[Char]

Why is that making me nervous, Daniel?~ ;)

[Daniel]

Char wrote: "Why is that making me nervous, Daniel?~ ;)"

Haha you’re safe! I was just agreeing that the third volume feels like more of an end than a beginning - although nowhere near an actual resolution, of course.

[Kasia]

I'm almost at 70% now, had to take some time off to finish two rather large books haha, gosh the more I read the more nervous I get!!!

When Mariah ran into (view spoiler)[Jiffy I got such Stephen King Deserperation vibes!! that was at around 35% of the book :D (hide spoiler)]

[Kasia]

Sleepwalking is electrifying but also hard to read sometimes, as it's about actual darkness that befalls our little planet but also another level of darkness that awakes in some human hearts. Interesting parallel.. hope to finish today as it's hard to tear away from it.

[Kasia]

Just finished, I think held my breath like 500 times.. where's the 6 star rating?!!

[Daniel]

Kasia wrote: "Just finished, I think held my breath like 500 times.. where's the 6 star rating?!!"

That’s wonderful, Kasia! So thrilled you enjoyed it.

[Terry]

Glad you enjoyed, Kasia! You are so right with the dark comment. It was felt.

[Char]

Kasia wrote: "Sleepwalking is electrifying but also hard to read sometimes, as it's about actual darkness that befalls our little planet but also another level of darkness that awakes in some human hearts. Inter..."

Well said, my friend!

[Kasia]

Daniel wrote: "Kasia wrote: "Just finished, I think held my breath like 500 times.. where's the 6 star rating?!!"

That’s wonderful, Kasia! So thrilled you enjoyed it."

I'm so thrilled you're a writer and we get to read your words :) thank you!

[Kasia]

Char wrote: "Kasia wrote: "Sleepwalking is electrifying but also hard to read sometimes, as it's about actual darkness that befalls our little planet but also another level of darkness that awakes in some human..."

Aww thank you, always grateful that you set up this buddy read!

[Kasia]

I just found this video as I'm a huge fan of Lezlie and Daniel of course, super interesting :)


The Nerdy Narrative
WHY MY STORY MATTERS: Daniel Barnett on The Nightmareland Chronicles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8EXY...

[Char]

I just hit page 70 and had to come back to work from my lunch hour. I am so pissed! I just want to be left alone to read, so.....I took tomorrow off! LOL

I changed the title of our discussion to The Flashlighters, I forgot to do that-sorry. It won't let me change the book to the correct one, but that's ok. I'll be sure to create a new thread for next month.

[Char]

I finished yesterday and loved it. I know I keep saying the same thing, but this is my favorite installment yet.

(view spoiler)[ How come Father Ammon can bring some people out of the sleep? What the hell is going on? (hide spoiler)]

[Ginger]

Char wrote: "[spoilers removed]"

I'm not sure what that's about too! It makes an interesting theme in the book to be developed though.