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[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

I listened to Life Expectancy on audio the first time and then read the book last year. I liked FTCOHE better the first time. We had it for the April Group Read and I have to say it's not one of my favorites but it's a good story - rather long and repetitive but interesting. Koontz did lead readers astray in the beginning about Barty and his mother.

[Maciek]

I thought that FTCOHE was a bad, bad book, but some members here like it. You might want to finish it for yourself. But I shall warn you - the premise is deceiving and has nothing to do with the actual plot.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I like From the Corner of His Eye. This just goes to show that a lot of the differences in Koontz readers is taste. Koontz has written a wide array of books and for me they run from exceptionally good to very bad...the problem is, not all of us would agree on which are which. LOL :)

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Mike wrote: "I like From the Corner of His Eye. This just goes to show that a lot of the differences in Koontz readers is taste. Koontz has written a wide array of books and for me they run from exceptionally g..."

:-) Agreed - not specifically on FTCOHE but on Koontz's wide variety of cross-genre titles. I think Dean has something for everyone but ALL of Dean's work may not be for everyone.

[Kate]

i think From the Corner of His Eye was meant to be more philosophical then a thriller like so many of his other books. while reading this book, though nothing was 'happening', i was able to take something from the story and actually apply it to my own life.

[Tasha]

Hi everyone,
My name is Tasha. I am 23, and in college to be teacher here in Tucson, Arizona.
I have been a fan of Koontz for about 10 years. My favorite book is "Watchers." I have to say, it is probably because of Einstein. :)
"Odd Thomas" is a very close second. I think I am into the whole seeing ghosts thing. And, Elvis rocks.
I also liked "Strangers." I dig the introducing us to many characters that end up coming together at the end. And, if I remember correctly, "From the Corner of His Eye" was like that, too.
"Intensity" was seriously the most suspenseful book I have ever read, ever.

So...that is my Koontz rant. :) Glad to be here!

[Jaice]

Tasha wrote: "Hi everyone,
My name is Tasha. I am 23, and in college to be teacher here in Tucson, Arizona.
I have been a fan of Koontz for about 10 years. My favorite book is "Watchers." I have to say, it is ..."

Glad to have you here, Tasha. What type of teacher are you trying to become?

[Tasha]

Jason "plasborgma" wrote: "Tasha wrote: "Hi everyone,
My name is Tasha. I am 23, and in college to be teacher here in Tucson, Arizona.
I have been a fan of Koontz for about 10 years. My favorite book is "Watchers." I have ..."

Thank you, Jason.
I am studying Special and Elementary Education. So, I would go with either a Special or General (Regular classroom) education classroom in an elementary school. Wherever the jobs are!

[Jaice]

Tasha wrote: "...I am studying Special and Elementary Education. So, I would go with either a Special or General (Regular classroom) education classroom in an elementary school. Wherever the jobs are!"

Ah, okay. I'm in grad school now and am considering teaching science in a high school or college.

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

:-) Welcome to the group Tasha!

[Matt R.]

Welcome Tasha! Classes must be ending soon, right? More time to read Koontz?

[Kelsey]

My name is Kelsey, I'm a huge Dean Koontz fan. I've only read 25 of his books so far but I'm quickly adding to my list:) I have enjoyed everything I have EVER read by Mr. Koontz. I live in Ohio and although I love my friends and family more than anything, none of them are big readers. And I never have anyone to talk about Dean Koontz with! So I'm happy to join a group like this. Thank you for making a place Koontz fans can come and show appreciation. :)

[Matt R.]

Hi Kelsey, welcome to the group! 25 books is fantastic. Hopefully you will enjoy reading more with this group.

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

:-) Welcome to Koontzland Kelsey! You'll find Koontz addicts who understand here :-)

[Dino]

Hi..just joined Koontzland..Have read most of his books but some so long ago can't remember the names.
Just starting his latest"Your Heart Belongs To Me" Also have "Breathless" om my "to read list"..maybe after "Heart"

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Welcome Dino! You're reading my least favorite Koontz book! I'll have to re-read Your Heart Belongs To Me sometime, but I was really disappointed the first time I read it - Maybe I'll like it better when I re-read it :-) Sometimes I feel differently about a book after some time has passed and I give it another try, so I'm willing to give Your Heart Belongs To Me another chance. I hope you enjoy the book, but if not, we'll all be happy to recommend our favorites :-)

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

P.S. Breathless was also disappointing to me :-)

[Dino]

Some of Koontzs' books can be disappointing for sure.

Same way with Stephen books. Thanks for your comments. Give me a list when you have time...will check it out.

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

Here's a link to our Favorites discussion thread: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2...

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

A few of my favorites are: Life Expectancy, By The Light of the Moon, Cold Fire and Relentless

[Dino]

ok..thanks

[Yolanda]

Hi I'm Yolanda. I'm a fan of Dean Koontz's novels; I love Phantoms, Watchers and many more but too many to list here. I must confess I've fallen behind on my reading lately so will put on my "TBR" list the Odd Thomas and Frankenstein series and I'm sure a few more I've missed along the way.

[Matt R.]

Yolanda wrote: "Hi I'm Yolanda. I'm a fan of Dean Koontz's novels; I love Phantoms, Watchers and many more but too many to list here. I must confess I've fallen behind on my reading lately so will put on my "TBR..."

Hi Yolanda, I am also behind on my reading these days (funny how the spring can do this - my to do list is still very long). I really enjoyed the first two books of Frankenstein.

[Yolanda]

Matt R. wrote: "Yolanda wrote: "Hi I'm Yolanda. I'm a fan of Dean Koontz's novels; I love Phantoms, Watchers and many more but too many to list here. I must confess I've fallen behind on my reading lately so wil..."

Hi Matt,
Glad to hear I'm not the only one with a long TBR list waiting for me. Since joining goodreads the list just keeps growing!

[Yolanda]

Shawnee wrote: "Yolanda wrote: "Hi I'm Yolanda. I'm a fan of Dean Koontz's novels; I love Phantoms, Watchers and many more but too many to list here. I must confess I've fallen behind on my reading lately so wil..."

Hi Shawnee,
Thanks! That picture was taken at Limekiln State Park in the Big Sur area. Unfortunately it is closed now due to the Chalk Fire in 2008. I hope someday it reopens because it was my favorite place to camp!

[Erica]

Hi, I'm Erica and have been a fan of Dean Koontz for God knows how long. My favorite books of his are Seize The Night, Fear Nothing, The Taking, and Watchers.

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

:-) Welcome to Koontzland Erica! Thanks for joining!

[Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl, Colorful Colorado]

You're Welcome :-) Welcome to the group Denise, Simon and anyone else who has recently joined. It's always exciting to have new peoples and a new Koontz book to read!

[Matt R.]

Glad to see new members here. I have not been as active lately as many other areas of my life are VERY active (all good stuff). I'll be checking in from time to time when I have a few minutes.

[Jennifer]

Hey there, I've just joined Good Reads last week and I'm very excited that I found this group.

In brief-about me: When I was a kid I hated reading. I would just as soon eat ground glass than sit and read a book(oh the horror). That was until someone gave me my first Dean Koontz book: The Voice of the Night. Oh I ate up every word until there was nothing left, and then found my self wanting more. And since then I've been addicted to reading.

I’m a faithful Koonz fan, read all his books. I do have my favorites (From the Corner of his Eye, Cold Fire, and many others) but I’m not afraid to say that I’ve been disappointed with some of his work (especially with the third installment of the Frankenstein series). But with that being said: Dean Koontz will always be my #1 author.

I hope to see you all around Good Read soon. Take Care!

[Nora aka Diva]

Dustin Crazy wrote: "I'm Dustin from Colorful Colorado! I started this group because the moderator of the Dean Koontz group I was participating in, has disappeared. "

Hello, I'm Diva. I found about this club at another club and wandered over. I have been a Koontz fan since I was a teenager and read Midnight. So glad to know this club is here!

[Jaice]

Welcome, Jennifer and Diva! I look forward to seeing your posts in our discussions. :-)

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Hi. I have not read Dean Koontz yet, but I have Dragon Tears and Night Chills at the library ready to pick up. I am glad to be in this group.

[Jaice]

Charlie wrote: "Hi. I have not read Dean Koontz yet, but I have Dragon Tears and Night Chills at the library ready to pick up. I am glad to be in this group."

We are glad to have you, Charlie. I'm curious: if you have never read any of Koontz's work before, then what made you decide to join this group and give his work a try?

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Jason "plasborgma" wrote: "Charlie wrote: "Hi. I have not read Dean Koontz yet, but I have Dragon Tears and Night Chills at the library ready to pick up. I am glad to be in this group."

We are glad to have you, Charlie. I'm..."

Jason "plasborgma" wrote: "Charlie wrote: "Hi. I have not read Dean Koontz yet, but I have Dragon Tears and Night Chills at the library ready to pick up. I am glad to be in this group."

We are glad to have you, Charlie. I'm..."

I had read some notes about Koontz and they all looked interesting. I just got back from the library and getting ready to start Dragon Tears.

[Jenna]

Dustin Crazy wrote: "I'm Dustin from Colorful Colorado! I started this group because the moderator of the Dean Koontz group I was participating in, has disappeared. "

Well hello ther.e I joined that other group and commented you and was told by Matt lol...thanks matt...to come here because as you said the other moderator sucked. I was all like hey Dustin we have alot of authors in common...and hes like hey you go here haha.

Well hello everyone! Im Jenna from Ohio, born and raised in Pennsylvania. I am a amatuer writer (fiction, poetry and also a book critic), I also am an abstract artist and nature (amatuer) photographer. I love Dean Koontz's writing, Tess Gerritsen, some Ted Dekker, John Saul...and many more. I read alot for the literary blog i Critique for. lol. I enjoy hiking, reading, writing, cooking, travel, wine, rock climbing, going to hockey and soccer games, ballet, theater, concerts and open to lots o stuffs. I havent read all of Koontz's books yet, but im on the hunt. i have 2 shelves of his books and going. Some of my favs are Breathless ,Relentless, Eyes of Darkness, Door to December, Watchers, Shadowfires...and am thinking his writing gets better with age..super excited for the new book to come out, though wish had a Nook so i could get the ebook pre-newbook coming out in Oct.

[Jaice]

Jenna wrote: "Well hello ther.e I joined that other group and commented you and was told by Matt lol...thanks matt...to come here because as you said the other moderator sucked. I was all like hey Dustin we have alot of authors in common...and hes like hey you go here haha...."

I'm glad you made it over here, Jenna. I was born and raised in central Ohio. Where is Hartville?

[Jenna]

Its near Canton. lol. Its like its own little oasis. Not here by choice right now, moving back to Pa ..pittsburgh where I was raised hopefully in the next 6 monthes. Then to Wilmington with me in about 5 years.

[Jenna]

Jason "plasborgma" wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Well hello ther.e I joined that other group and commented you and was told by Matt lol...thanks matt...to come here because as you said the other moderator sucked. I was all like hey ..."

Indeed this definitely has more action then the group I was in. I enjoy thouroughly talking books. Hard to find super intelligent ppl where I am lol

[Christine]

Hey Jenna! Welcome to Koontzland! This is a great group. I also belong to the Stephen White group that Dustin Crazy also moderates. If you like mystery/thriller, his are pretty good. The Siege was the first one I read and now I'm hooked. I've started at the beginning of his Alan Gregory series and slowly working my way thru them.

Tell me about Ted Dekker. He keeps popping up on my radar and I've never read anything by him. What is your favorite? Does he write a series?

[Jenna]

Christine wrote: "Hey Jenna! Welcome to Koontzland! This is a great group. I also belong to the Stephen White group that Dustin Crazy also moderates. If you like mystery/thriller, his are pretty good. The Siege..."

Tedd Dekker is a pretty good writer in most aspects. He insert religon to his book, which I am not religous and sometimes it has a bit of a corn factor. but ill try and elaborate. My favorites by him are Adam...this one has an adam,eve type like thriller but not really religous...it has life after death, near death experience, one of the most awesome villians etc a must read. Three is also good, this has some religon in it but not in a corny way..i.e. dont want the movie its not great....it involves mpd, and a man being hounded for a sing he doesnt remember. House was ok by him, but was religous in the end and spoiled the whole book because it ended extremely corny, if you can read the first 3/4 and disreguard the ending it is good. He writes thrillers well, just sometimes especially when cowriting has that lil bit of cornyness in there. :) and yes he has a series but i havent read it yet.

[Jenna]

Christine wrote: "Hey Jenna! Welcome to Koontzland! This is a great group. I also belong to the Stephen White group that Dustin Crazy also moderates. If you like mystery/thriller, his are pretty good. The Siege..."

THanks for the welcome btw. I also reccommend John Saul, hes alot like Koontz. If you do go with these first...The God Prject and Shadows.

Last but not least..just read an amazing book by Jilianne Hoffman, idk know if its released yet, as mentioned im a book critic and get them b4 release, but its called Pretty LIttle Things. One of the best villians ive read for a while. This psycho kidnaps young teenage girls, murders them, hurts them, and rips out their eyes. He then send paintings to detectives giving clues to other murders etc. Very good, super climactic and it has a major twist that is jsut wonderful.

[Christine]

Thanks for letting me know about Ted Dekker. I might try Adam. I can skip the religious stuff.

I will add John Saul to my list. I think I have read some of his in the past. I will have to check back in my book journals.

If you liked Pretty Little Things, it sounds similar to a book I read not too long ago called The Kult by Shaun Jeffrey. The story surrounds a cop named Prosper Snow. He is an intriguing character who is racked by guilt but is loyal to his friends, family and career. The guilt and the loyalty put him in the middle of a gruesome string of murders that threaten all he holds dear. The violence in this novel is extremely graphic but I guarantee you will be hooked by the middle of the book.

So who are you a book critic for?

[Jenna]

Christine wrote: "Thanks for letting me know about Ted Dekker. I might try Adam. I can skip the religious stuff.

I will add John Saul to my list. I think I have read some of his in the past. I will have to ch..."

The only really semi religous one is the ending of House. Three isnt really about religon. But yes definitely check out Adam, it is one of my favorite books. And John Saul is good, actually was reccommended by a woman in a Koontz group on FB. I will have to check out The Kult. Pretty LIttle Things is great , as an artist too, the villian was very interesting. I relaly like crime novels too. I will def check it out if it is that gripping.

I am a book critic for a literary blog, run by a woman named Vera, www.luxuryreading.com. :) We review new releases, for publishers and authors etc. We normally dont do major authors because they are reluctant about pre-released copies, but we do, do however alot of best sellers. I just did Pretty LIttle THings like I said, a book called Dark Road to Darjeeling, and am doing one called Petra right now.

[Christine]

Wow! I checked out the website, very cool. I will add it to my list of many sites that I use when I look for books to read, especially something a bit different. Thanks.

[Jenna]

Christine wrote: "Wow! I checked out the website, very cool. I will add it to my list of many sites that I use when I look for books to read, especially something a bit different. Thanks."

Welcome!

[Suey]

Loving this site - just joined a week or so ago. Read my first Koontz book maybe 2 yrs ago and got hooked. Try to pace myself though, cuz once I start one of his books, I'm not doing much else but reading till I'm done.

[Jaice]

Suey wrote: "Loving this site - just joined a week or so ago. Read my first Koontz book maybe 2 yrs ago and got hooked. Try to pace myself though, cuz once I start one of his books, I'm not doing much else but ..."

Welcome to Koontzland (officially), Suey. :-)

[Louann]

Hello! My name is Louann Carroll. I was so glad to find this group. I love Dean Koontz, have read all his books, and am constantly waiting for a new one to come out.

[Jaice]

Louann wrote: "Hello! My name is Louann Carroll. I was so glad to find this group. I love Dean Koontz, have read all his books, and am constantly waiting for a new one to come out."

Greetings, Louann, and welcome. You don't have much longer to wait now. :-)