Robert R McCammon

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Is I Travel By Night a stand alone story? Or does it continue one of his other books? Should I read a certain book before reading it?
I haven't read anything by this author yet - though I have a few.

[Hunter]

Hi, Traci. I Travel by Night is a standalone story. Mr. McCammon plans a couple more stories in the future, but there's nothing else you need to read first.

Hunter

[Char]

Traci!! Boy's Life! :)

[Jon Recluse]

BOY'S LIFE!
BOY'S LIFE!!
BOY'S LIFE!!!

[[deleted user]]

I do have Boy's Life... :)

[Jon Recluse]

Read it NOW!

[Char]

It's a perfect time of year for that book too. Coming of age combined with the coming of spring and summer. It's a wonderful story. :)

[Jon Recluse]

YEAH!

[Bob]

Yeah, I agree Boy's Life is the one you should read first. If you liked it then I recommend reading Swan Song as your second by him.

[Lexa]

I agree with Boy's Life and Swan Song.
I also like Wolf's Hour and Stinger.

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to start Boy's Life this weekend.
(Damn peer pressure, gets me every time. Lol.)

[Char]

Yeah, everything that Lexi said plus Usher's Passing, The Five and all of the Matthew Corbett books. :)

[Jon Recluse]

YES!!!

[[deleted user]]

Jon Recluse wrote: "YES!!!"

Around here, that could be taken as someone having a Pentecostal fit.

Or...something else.

[Jon Recluse]

Mary wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "YES!!!"

Around here, that could be taken as someone having a Pentecostal fit.

Or...something else."

Okay...I heartily second what Charlene said.

Better?

[[deleted user]]

Jon Recluse wrote: "Mary wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "YES!!!"

Around here, that could be taken as someone having a Pentecostal fit.

Or...something else."

Okay...I heartily second what Charlene said.

Better?"

Just had a Meg Ryan cafe scene go through my head when I saw that.

Apologies if I offended.

[Char]

Ha! Hi, Mary!

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Charlene wrote: "Ha! Hi, Mary!"

Well -- hello again, Charlene. :-)

[Jon Recluse]

Mary wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Mary wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "YES!!!"

Around here, that could be taken as someone having a Pentecostal fit.

Or...something else."

Okay...I heartily second what Charlene ..."

No worries! :)

*BIG HUG*

[[deleted user]]

Jon Recluse wrote: "...No worries! :)

*BIG HUG*"

Thanks, Big Guy!


*hugs*

[Char]

Blue World is on sale today at Amazon, if anyone is interested. I'm reading it right now and the first 4-5 stories were excellent.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005...

[TJ]

Charlene wrote: "Blue World is on sale today at Amazon, if anyone is interested. I'm reading it right now and the first 4-5 stories were excellent.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005..."

I'm not a "short story guy", but for McCammon and "Blue World", I made an exception. It's an outstanding collection of tales!!

[Char]

I'm glad you thought so, TJ! :)

[TJ]

Charlene wrote: "I'm glad you thought so, TJ! :)"

Peas in a pod, Charlene! :-)

[[deleted user]]

I'm about half way done with Boy's Life and I'm very impressed by the writing. He hits the notes of nostalgia perfectly. Another author I can't believe I'd never heard of. And another one I'll be reading more of. I have Swan's Song so it'll probably be that one.

[Char]

Traci! Welcome to the wonderful world of McCammon!
Wonders await you, my friend. :)

[Kimberly]

Traci L. wrote: "I'm about half way done with Boy's Life and I'm very impressed by the writing. He hits the notes of nostalgia perfectly. Another author I can't believe I'd never heard of. And another one I'll be r..."

Traci, I read BOY'S LIFE for the first time just months ago! I couldn't believe it took me that long to get to it. "wow" pretty much sums it up... And yes, he is that good, consistently. :)

[[deleted user]]

I picked up Blue World when it was on sale before...

Good to hear Boy's Life isn't a one book wonder. I am looking forward to reading Swan's Life now. I hear it is similar to The Stand. One of my favorite books. And I love end of the world stories. I usually wait between larger books but I probably won't here.

[Maxine Marsh]

Traci, I read Boy's Life this year and just recently read Swan Song, and I was not disappointed. A 1000 page book that kept me intrigued the whole way through!

@Charlene - Thanks for the link to Blue World on sale. I went to buy more McCammon the other day and didn't because they are so pricey.

[Kasia]

You guys are seriously wetting my appetite for Boys's Life! The only other book which I read that sounds similarish is Dan Simmons's Summer of Night ... And that was magnificent!

[Kate]

I think I might start Boy's Life in the next couple of weeks. I'm getting jealous of everyone else reading and discussing it. :)

[Bill]

Enjoy "Boy's Life", my favorite book. Then get ready for McCammon's Matthew Corbett series, starting with "Speaks the Nightbird". The first five books of the series have been outstanding! They should keep you busy for awhile.

[Joanne]

I'm a little late but
BOY'S LIFE!!!
it doesn't matter what the question is, the answer is always
BOY'S LIFE!

[Joanne]

Charlene and Kim ~ let me know when you are ready to buddy read Stinger

[Jon Recluse]

Joanne wrote: "I'm a little late but
BOY'S LIFE!!!
it doesn't matter what the question is, the answer is always
BOY'S LIFE!"

YES!!!

[[deleted user]]

Joanne - that your kitty? (S)He's a doll!
Okay.. yes. I'm a crazy (not so old yet) cat lady. :)

[Caleb]

Bill wrote: "Enjoy "Boy's Life", my favorite book. Then get ready for McCammon's Matthew Corbett series, starting with "Speaks the Nightbird". The first five books of the series have been outstanding! They sh..."

I'll be happier when Speaks the Nightbird is available as an ebook. I've almost repurchased all the paperbacks as ebooks, but not this one :(

[Hunter]

I know I've said this before, but the ebook is coming...sometime. I wish I could give you an actual timeframe, but I can't yet.

Hunter

[Caleb]

Hunter wrote: "I know I've said this before, but the ebook is coming...sometime. I wish I could give you an actual timeframe, but I can't yet.

Hunter"

That's OK. I've actually got at least 3 of McCammon's books to read before that one anyway. I'm just having a whinge.

[Chris]

Bought the ebook of I Travel By Night a few days ago...can't wait to read this!

[Char]

Chris, you're gonna love it! :)

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I'm past the halfway point of Boy's Life and (view spoiler)[ read the chapter where the dog died last night. This chapter... Man. It just came out of nowhere for me. Not the death. That was foreshadowed. But what happened after... Up until then the book is more on the realism than fantasy side and then... Bam! Animals in pain is one of my triggers. And this chapter really got to me. Read it before I went to sleep and I'm still thinking about it. Hauntingly and simply beautifully written. My favorite part of the book so far... And of any book. (hide spoiler)]

[Char]

:)

I'm smiling in a big way right now.
Believe it or not, some people just don't get it.
YOU, you get it. :)

[Jon Recluse]

Traci got it!

YAY!

[Char]

Jon, have you seen those couple of reviews that say something like..."At one point the boys were flying and they weren't even on a plane..."

Some people, I tell ya. *shakes head*

[Jon Recluse]

Yes, I have.

It's sad.

[[deleted user]]

Some readers have never had a bike I guess... Or have forgotten what it feels like to be a kid.

[Jon Recluse]

Exactly.

[Char]

Traci L. wrote: "Some readers have never had a bike I guess... Or have forgotten what it feels like to be a kid."

Which is funny, because that is partly what the book is about..how we have forgotten. There's a couple of paragraphs in the book about magic and how we lose it. I'm guessing those reviewers lost it in a big way, and didn't even realize the way back to it was right in their very hands.
It's too bad.

[Tressa]

Charlene wrote: "Jon, have you seen those couple of reviews that say something like..."At one point the boys were flying and they weren't even on a plane..."

Some people, I tell ya. *shakes head*"

I can't stand snarky reviews.