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[Jc11king]

Reading the Hunger Games for the first time

I want to understand why people praise this series so much

[Dustin]

I'm think of adding The Hunger Games to my "to-read" list simply to determine if I like Mockingjay, or not..

[Susanna]

I'm finally starting The Stand .

[Dustin]

Which version, Susanna?

[Susanna]

The Expanded Edition. 1300 pages.

[Dustin]

AWESOME!!

[Susanna]

I can't wait to have some real downtime for reading :)

[Courtney]

Just finished The Strain, which was good but not great, and I'm now reading Unwind, which is showing real promise at 40 pages in :D

[Scott]

I finished The Beach, which I really enjoyed.

Then I started It. This is my 3rd time through this one. I haven't read it in almost 20 years. This is my favorite King book. When I started reading it yesterday, I was getting the chills. This book scared the crap out of me when I first read it back in about '87. I think I was about 17 when I first read it.

[Library Lady 📚]

I'm about to start The Colorado Kid. Any opinions on it?

[Dustin]

Courtney wrote: "Just finished The Strain, which was good but not great, and I'm now reading Unwind, which is showing real promise at 40 pages in :D"

Hi, Courtney!

You didn't feel compelled to jump right into The Strain's sequel?


Lena- while The Colorado Kid certainly isn't one of King's strongest stories (in terms of development,) I really enjoyed. Especially the mysterious aspects of it.

[Janice]

I'm currently in the middle of The Stand (which I mentioned in introductions) and am listening to The Good Earth.

[Dani]

Dustin wrote: "I'm think of adding The Hunger Games to my "to-read" list simply to determine if I like Mockingjay, or not.."

If you've read the Millenium Trilogy and felt the third book didn't measure up to the first two, this is sort of like that, but worse.

BTW, I don't know if anyone else felt the same as I did about #3, but I don't feel Larsson was done. I felt like there were still unanswered questions :(

[Kit★]

Lena wrote: "I'm about to start The Colorado Kid. Any opinions on it?"

I just read that one not that long ago, I liked it well enough. My review is here, no spoilers. :)

[Library Lady 📚]

Thanks Kit. I like spoiler free reviews, but they are hard for me to write!

[Dustin]

BTW, I don't know if anyone else felt the same as I did about #3, but I don't feel Larsson was done. I felt like there were still unanswered questions :(

It's funny you should say that, Dani, because I recently read that Larsson planned on writing ten installments.

[Glenda]

Scott wrote: "I finished The Beach, which I really enjoyed.

Then I started It. This is my 3rd time through this one. I haven't read it in almost 20 years. This is my favorite Kin..."

I'm reading IT also. I have to put it down sometimes it is so disturbing. I saw the miniseries years ago when it first came out but never got around to reading the book. To this day, I hate clowns.

[Kevin]

I just started on Ghost Stories, about 50 pages into it.

[Kit★]

Lena wrote: "Thanks Kit. I like spoiler free reviews, but they are hard for me to write!"

Me too! I always end up writing a book report lol.

[Library Lady 📚]

Kit★ wrote: "Lena wrote: "Thanks Kit. I like spoiler free reviews, but they are hard for me to write!"

Me too! I always end up writing a book report lol."

I gave up writing spoiler-free reviews. I try not to summarize, but I write what i like/don't like about plot points that are spoilers. But I usually mark spoiler alert if I'm doing that!

[Lonnie]

Lena wrote: "I'm about to start The Colorado Kid. Any opinions on it?"

I really enjoyed it. One of the reasons I liked it so much is that it is King's dabble into detective noir and I like the old school Raymond Chandler type of mystery. And once again, King does a fine job at telling the story. I have one complaint, but I'll save that until you are finished. ;)

[Bondama]

I always have been lonely in my appreciation of "The Colorado Kid," Lena. It is an outstanding idea - and incidentally, an idea which the TV series that is supposedly based on this book, totally ignores. "Haven" has a neat little "paranormal" mystery, tidily solved in roughly 55 minutes.

**** Maybe spoilerish, *********


The premise of "..Colorado .. is that there are some mysteries that CAN'T be solved.

[Lonnie]

Bondama wrote: "I always have been lonely in my appreciation of "The Colorado Kid," Lena. It is an outstanding idea - and incidentally, an idea which the TV series that is supposedly based on this book, totally i..."

Yeah, I don't see how Haven can even be related to The Colorado Kid. I have seen the show twice though. I can only watch it on Hulu, so now I am waiting for Netflix to make it available.

I would say your spoiler is more major than maybe. ;)

[Bondama]

I've always had a hard time in commenting on that book, Lonnie, because for the life of me, I can't seem to figure out what to say about it without mentioning that premise - which, to be fair IS indeed a spoiler!

[Beth]

I just started this! so far i love it!

[Dani]

Dustin wrote: "BTW, I don't know if anyone else felt the same as I did about #3, but I don't feel Larsson was done. I felt like there were still unanswered questions :(

It's funny you should say that, Dani, be..."

Argh! You're KILLING me, Smalls!

[Trudi]

Courtney wrote: "I'm now reading Unwind, which is showing real promise at 40 pages in :D"

I loved Unwind. I would also recommend Shusterman's Skinjacker Trilogy. That is bursting at the seams with awesomeness. I'm 100 pages into Rot & Ruin. So far, epic win.

[Mr.Jamie]

Angel Maker by Ridley Pearson.

An author who does not get nearly the respect he deserves.

[Dustin]

Dani wrote: "Dustin wrote: "BTW, I don't know if anyone else felt the same as I did about #3, but I don't feel Larsson was done. I felt like there were still unanswered questions :(

It's funny you should s..."

Uh...Smalls?

[Susanna]

Dustin wrote: "Dani wrote: "Dustin wrote: "BTW, I don't know if anyone else felt the same as I did about #3, but I don't feel Larsson was done. I felt like there were still unanswered questions :(

It's funny y..."

I think Dani means this? http://www.urbandictionary.com/define...

[Dustin]

Susanna wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Dani wrote: "Dustin wrote: "BTW, I don't know if anyone else felt the same as I did about #3, but I don't feel Larsson was done. I felt like there were still unanswered questions :( ..."

Um...thank you, Susanna.
(I don't know if I should be offended, more baffled, or what...)

[Susanna]

I guess it was more frustration toward the books we'll never get. I've certainly got my knickers in a twist about that one. Well, can't be helped. Really a shame about Larsson; I thought I couldn't get into mystery/crime at all and I guess he changed my perspective on the genre.

[Dustin]

Yes, it truly is a shame about Steig Larsson...

[Beth]

I just started Now you see her by James Patterson! so good so far!

[Ina]

I'm reading Dreamcatcher by Stephen King and I enjoy it so far.

[Dustin]

AWESOME, Basementreading!

[Susanna]

From what I've gathered, the majority is not that fond of Dreamcatcher. But I loved it, (view spoiler)[mostly because of the relationships between the four friends. I love King's description of people and their relations. (hide spoiler)] I should re-read it.

[Daniel]

Picked up THE STAND by the king himself for cheap... Really awesome story

[Library Lady 📚]

@Daniel--that's my favorite book EVER. I love it.

I've yet to read Dreamcatcher (I've heard bad things) but I probably will at some point. The movie left a lot to be desired.

[Chris , The Hardcase]

Susanna wrote: "From what I've gathered, the majority is not that fond of Dreamcatcher. But I loved it, [spoilers removed] I should re-read it."

I agree! It was a cool book. (Better than the movie, Lena).

Yes, the relationships between the friends was what made it memorable. Not just the (view spoiler)[you thought I was going to say "shit weasels", didn't you? (hide spoiler)] monsters.

[Daniel]

Lena wrote: "@Daniel--that's my favorite book EVER. I love it.

I've yet to read Dreamcatcher (I've heard bad things) but I probably will at some point. The movie left a lot to be desired."


The story is prertty enjoyable i mean... it seems like you are watching en episodical tv series

[Ina]

Dustin wrote: "AWESOME, Basementreading!"

Have you read Dreamcatcher?

[Ina]

Lena wrote: "@Daniel--that's my favorite book EVER. I love it.

I've yet to read Dreamcatcher (I've heard bad things) but I probably will at some point. The movie left a lot to be desired."

Yeah, the book has gotten bad critics but I'm reading the book anyway. Been wanting to read Dreamcatcher for years:)

[Dustin]

Basementreading wrote: "Dustin wrote: "AWESOME, Basementreading!"

Have you read Dreamcatcher?"

Yes, I have read Dreamcatcher. I loved it very much.
If you've been interested in it for years, I'd go for it. I wouldn't fret too much over what the critics had to say about it, IMO.

[Dustin]

Chris wrote: "Susanna wrote: "From what I've gathered, the majority is not that fond of Dreamcatcher. But I loved it, [spoilers removed] I should re-read it."

I agree! It was a cool book. (Better than the mov..."

Hi, Chris-

I wholeheartedly agree about the relationships making it a memorable story. It reminded me of It, actually, and the strong bonds forged between those characters.

[Ina]

Dustin wrote: "Basementreading wrote: "Dustin wrote: "AWESOME, Basementreading!"

Have you read Dreamcatcher?"

Yes, I have read Dreamcatcher. I loved it very much.
If you've been interested in it for years, I'd..."

I enjoy it so far. I've been wanting to see the movie too but I'm the kind of person who needs to read the book first. And it's been a while since I've read a book with aliens/mysterious lights:)

[Dustin]

I also prefer to read the book (or short story, novella) first. Otherwise it's ruined..

[Chris , The Hardcase]

Dustin - Dreamcatcher/It (view spoiler)[That fits, too. Seeing the whole Derry connection. (hide spoiler)]

I also prefer to read the books first. I'm sure that's why it took me years to get to reading Dreamcatcher. The movie spoiled it for me.

Same thing happened with The Shining. Though at the time, I didn't even know there was a book. The movie was new. We won't talk about how old that makes me.

[Ina]

Yeah I'm agree with both of you (Dustin and Chris)
I must read the book before I see the movie adaption. The other way around is completely wrong - or at least for me. I want to imagine the characters myself instead of picturing the actors while reading a book.

[Bondama]

I FINALLY got the new Harry Dresden book by Jim Butcher -- looking forward to catching up w/ my favorite wizard!