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August 2022 Guest Author Read - Midwives by Duncan Ralston
As of August 1st, please note that Amazon is no longer allowing mobi files to be sent to your Kindle's email address. I purchased the book and emailed it to my Kindle today and it was fine. After August 1st, if you are planning to send the book to your Kindle, please choose the epub file.
Welcome, Duncan! Thanks for joining us!
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I'm pretty psyched about this one! I think it's my first Duncan book, if I remember correctly. Though I do own GHOSTLAND, I haven't read it yet. I'm looking forward to getting started!Oooh, I see you rated it 5 stars, Kim! That bodes well for me. :)
Just picked up my copy. Loved Woom, so I'm excited to see where this goes.
Awesome! Glad to see you here, D.W.!
I just grabbed the book and I’m ready to go! Thanks for the discount.
Hi Rikki! Glad to have you with us!
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Oooh, I see..."
I plan on rereading this one with the group. I still remember some of the characters vividly, and that's always a good sign!
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Happy to join in and welcome the author to HA!! :)
Picked up my copy today. See you in August!
I am in. Has been in my tbr list for a while so now is the time. Will be my second DR book read! Also like supporting fellow Canadiens even from Toronto lol!
This sounds so good and creepy! Can't wait! :)I still think about Woom from time to time, so I'm excited to read another Duncan Ralston book, and also a little scared, lol.
Im excited just downloaded and ready to go!!! So excited to be in this group and to experience reading with others!! I think my excitement is showing lol
To be honest, I am afraid of Woom. I think it might be too extreme for me.
Welcome, you guys! I'm pretty sure this is going to be a fun ride for us horror lovers.
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Same here! LOL!
Woom is extreme yes, but not as extreme as many other stories. Loved it! I think it's way more special story-wise than it's extreme... it's a special experience to read it <3Thanks Duncan for the special offer! jumped right into it!
I’ve read a bunch of Duncan’s work, including Woom, which is my first extreme horror and my first by him. The Midwives just hits different (or at least it did for me).
It’s my favorite of his and it’s probably in my Top 10 favorites of all time…
You all are going to love it! Everyone I’ve recommended it to, has raved about it. ❤️
I can’t wait to see what you all think!
I can't wait either! Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Shannon. :)
I'm looking forward to The Midwives, particularly after reading the author recommendations from the previous member's posts. Best wishes.
I decided to buy this from Audible.
Oooh, I didn't realize there was an audio! That might be helpful as I'm participating in 2 group reads this month.
Hey, all! Thanks for having me! Hope you enjoy reading this one. It's actually the first novel I'd ever completed, though I rewrote it almost entirely for the release nearly 10 years later. It's also my mom's favorite of my books, so it holds a special place in my dark heart. (And yes, she's read Woom, despite my warnings.) 😂Thank you for hosting, Char and Kimberly! Any questions about literally anything, I'll do my best to answer them!
Allan wrote: "I am in. Has been in my tbr list for a while so now is the time. Will be my second DR book read! Also like supporting fellow Canadiens even from Toronto lol!"If it makes you feel any better, I grew up half in the Peterborough area. :D
Thanks for the kind words, Anja, D.W. and Shannon(s)! :D
I loved Ghostland so much that I read it all at once. Then i went and read the prequel. I read it again when the next in the series came out to prepare. I loved these. I haven’t read the third even though I pre-ordered it. I have read Woom, and a collection of stories, and a few other things. Woom was the last thing I read. I don’t read these type either. I’m wondering if Midwives will be anything like it, or will it be less extreme? I love the stuff around Ghostland level horror. :)
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Having read both Ghostland and Midwives, I think you'll like this one in that respect.
Thanks. I have had this one and Salvage a while.
Glad you’re here, Duncan. No matter what you’re writing, there is always something about the story that grabs a person. I have trouble putting your books down until they are finished. I love that your mom has a favorite and she read them all. Writing’s an art and artists have to find where they belong, I suppose. Excited for this GR.
I loved Salvage! I'm looking for ward to listening to Midwives.
Char wrote: "Oooh, I didn't realize there was an audio! That might be helpful as I'm participating in 2 group reads this month."Only 2 reads? Ha. I foolishly joined 6 groups/book clubs that all read at least 1 book/month. Luckily I have an easy excuse to bow out when there's no audiobook available, but my reading (listening) dance card is really full! I probably will change my Audible back to Gold from Silver. I already use Libby whenever possible & max out my 15 holds limit most of the time. It's a fun addiction.
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SALVAGE was my first book by Duncan--loved it!
It sounds like a good creepy book to me, too. (Salvage)Ian—some ppl can fly through 6 books in no time. It can depend on the person and it can depend on the books, too, huh?! However many… good luck! I hope they are great ones!
Hi everyone ! I was able to purchase my copy today ! Thank you so much Duncan for the discount it’s greatly appreciated. I can’t wait to read this book (:
S. wrote: "I loved Ghostland so much that I read it all at once. Then i went and read the prequel. I read it again when the next in the series came out to prepare. I loved these. I haven’t read the third even..."Thank you kindly! I'd say it's on par with the Ghostland books for violence and gore, though there are a few scenes that are darker.
Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "I loved Salvage! I'm looking for ward to listening to Midwives."Thank you, Ian! I hope you enjoy this one. There are a few parallels with Salvage. I always looked at these two books sort of as siblings.
Charlene (Char) wrote: "Hi everyone ! I was able to purchase my copy today ! Thank you so much Duncan for the discount it’s greatly appreciated. I can’t wait to read this book (:"Hope you enjoy it, Char!
Hi Char! Glad to see you with us again!
One of my favorite things about Ralston is his ability to write in differing styles. You couldn't get bored even if you tried. Many authors these days are one sided but there are many facets to Ralston's writing. Midwives, Woom and Gross Out are my personal favorites to date. My Ralston Kindle collection is at 13 books currently - all read and loved.
I just got my copy and will be joining in! I've heard nothing but great things about this author and am excited to read this :-)
I'm so happy to see you here, LTJ! I am participating in at least 2 reads right now, this one and Steve Kozeniewski's. I tossed a coin to see which I would read first and Steve's won. As soon as I'm done with that one, I'll be here too. :)
@Char: Thanks for the kind words, my friend! LoL yeah, I'm finishing up a final July group read then have 6 group reads in August. It'll help push me to read more of these amazing novels and keep at it to end the summer on a high note!LoL very cool you tossed a coin to decide but did you toss a coin for the Witcher? :-P
Jeanne— Yeah! Versatile. Perfectly said.
LTJ wrote: "I just got my copy and will be joining in! I've heard nothing but great things about this author and am excited to read this :-)"Yay, LTJ, glad you could join in on this one! :)
Anyone else started? I've only had time to make it up to chapter 2, but so far I'm really enjoying it!
@Shannon: Thanks, my friend! I can't wait to discuss this with you once I get to it :-D
Jeanne wrote: "One of my favorite things about Ralston is his ability to write in differing styles. You couldn't get bored even if you tried. Many authors these days are one sided but there are many facets to Ral..."Thanks so much, Jeanne!!
Here is a link to his shop: https://www.duncanralston.com/store
(Scroll down and you will see the copies for Horror Aficionados)
More details in the first post, below.
I hope that you will join me in giving a warm welcome to Duncan!