Group Buddy Read (Adult Standalone) - Firestarter by Stephen King - Starting October 1, 2022

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The Department of Scientific Intelligence (aka "The Shop") never anticipated that two participants in their research program would marry and have a child. Charlie McGee inherited pyrokinetic powers from her parents, who had been given a low-grade hallucinogen called "Lot Six" while at college. Now the government is trying to capture young Charlie and harness her powerful firestarting skills as a weapon.

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I started this while I was running errands today. I only have a few updates to make though

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Up to ch 10 - I feel like I was dumped halfway through a story that's already in progress. Wth is happening???

Ch 20 - "Life is short and pain is long and we were all put on this earth to help each other" might be my favourite line I've encountered in this book so far.

Up to Virginia; Ch 1 - and it seems like (view spoiler)[ we're jumping between before and after type timeliness which explains the feeling of being dropped off in the middle of the story. (hide spoiler)]

What is Stephen King without a slur here or there right..?

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@50% in (give or take) all I know is that I don't want these people to get this little girl

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~White men see monsters everywhere~

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@75% (view spoiler)[ they are putting this child through hell!!!<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]

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@95% (view spoiler)[thank goodness she got away<\spoiler> (hide spoiler)]