Robert R McCammon

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Robb, I don't want to give much away but I am a big fantasy reader and I would actually consider Boy's Life to be fantasy. Don't expect Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones or anything. It's more subtle than that. More realism fantasy... I guess. It's about the magic of childhood. I loved it.

[TJ]

Traci L. wrote: "Robb, I don't want to give much away but I am a big fantasy reader and I would actually consider Boy's Life to be fantasy. Don't expect Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones or anything. It's more s..."

I second what Traci and Charlene say!

[Brad]

Hi Robb, I also have to recommend Boy's Life. It's one of my favorites and I think McCammon's best work. The book stirred up a ton of nostalgia for me and my own childhood.

I just recently got back into reading McCammon going way back to They Thirst upon a friend's recommendation. I thought it was a great addition to the vampire mythology with some refreshing twists to the traditional lore.

I'm also a huge fan of the Matthew Corbett stories.

McCammon rarely disappoints.

[Char]

Hi, Brad! I'm slowly rereading the horror ones and am up to date with the Corbett books as well!
Have you read the novella I Travel By Night yet? It was awesome. :)

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I know Boy's Life is your favorite,Charlene, but how would you rank the McCammon that you've read?

[Char]

Yes, Boy's Life is my favorite. I guess the entire Corbett series would come in second for me. The Five, Blue World, I Travel By Night, Usher's Passing, Swan Song, and then the earlier books like Baal and Bethany's Sin.

[Brad]

Charlene wrote: "Hi, Brad! I'm slowly rereading the horror ones and am up to date with the Corbett books as well!
Have you read the novella I Travel By Night yet? It was awesome. :)"

Hi Charlene. Yes and I loved it. Fingers crossed that it leads to new series about Trevor Lawson...

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What are the Corbett books? The werewolf ones? He's the one with the werewolf fighting nazi book... right? I have to be honest, the first time I saw that one I was like... huh... ? But I'll try anything. And I'll probably love it. That's usually how it works. Lol.

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I liked Travel By Night too. Hoping for a sequel. It sort of left itself for one didn't it? I hope he writes another novella at least.

[Brad]

Traci, the Corbett books are Speaks the Nightbird, The Queen of Bedlam, Mister Slaughter, and The Providence Rider.

Historic fiction, mystery/suspense, less supernatural. I really enjoyed the books.

[Chris]

Traci, The Wolf's Hour is awesome, along with Hunter from the Woods...

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Got it :)
I had no idea those books go together.

[Kimberly]

Traci L. wrote: "I liked Travel By Night too. Hoping for a sequel. It sort of left itself for one didn't it? I hope he writes another novella at least."

Have to get TRAVEL BY NIGHT off the wish list, and on to the "own" list!!

[Char]

Kimberly, you do!! It will leave you craving for more Trevor Lawson.
He really deserved more than a novella. I loved how it took place in Louisiana (if I remember correctly) but felt like a western. LOVED IT. :)

[Kimberly]

Charlene wrote: "Kimberly, you do!! It will leave you craving for more Trevor Lawson.
He really deserved more than a novella. I loved how it took place in Louisiana (if I remember correctly) but felt like a wester..."

LOL! On my way to Amazon in a few minutes to rectify this situation!

[Char]

Please come back and let us know what you thought!

[Char]

We are starting a buddy read of Robert McCammon's Stinger today over at the Robert McCammon group here at Goodreads. If anyone wants to join us, please do!

[Hunter]

If you haven't heard the news, Speaks the Nightbird is now available in ebook formats! As of now, all of McCammon's books are available as ebooks (in North America, at least). You can find handy ordering links on the McCammon site:

Robert McCammon ebooks

Also, unabridged audiobooks of Baal, Bethany's Sin, The Night Boat, and They Thirst will be released on Tuesday by Audible!

Robert McCammon audiobooks

Hunter

[Mollydee]

Hunter wrote: "If you haven't heard the news, Speaks the Nightbird is now available in ebook formats! As of now, all of McCammon's books are available as ebooks (in North America, at least). You can find handy or..."

I do not see it. I hate to ask can you double check your link. I swear things like this happen to me all the time but it usually brings the attention to the person who posted that there was an error in the link or where it takes you. I am going to read The Five though now :)

[Hunter]

Speaks the Nightbird is the first book in the third row on the ebooks page. If you still don't see it, you might try reloading the page in case you have an older version of the page cached in your browser.

You can also find the links on the news item on the front page of RobertMcCammon.com.

Hunter

[Mollydee]

Hunter wrote: "Speaks the Nightbird is the first book in the third row on the ebooks page. If you still don't see it, you might try reloading the page in case you have an older version of the page cached in your ..."

Thank you I am going to take a look now :)

[Kimberly]

Mollydee wrote: "Hunter wrote: "Speaks the Nightbird is the first book in the third row on the ebooks page. If you still don't see it, you might try reloading the page in case you have an older version of the page ..."

Of course, this happens just AFTER I buy the paperback version of Speaks the Nightbird, in order to start the series--LOL! Now, I'll probably end up buying the kindle version, too!

[Mollydee]

Kimberly wrote: "Mollydee wrote: "Hunter wrote: "Speaks the Nightbird is the first book in the third row on the ebooks page. If you still don't see it, you might try reloading the page in case you have an older ver..."

That happened to me last week. I bet it happens often. Start with the one book and keep an eye out for any sales or giveaways with the others. :)

[Hunter]

Mystery Walk is one of today's $1.99 Kindle Daily Deals.

Mystery Walk for Kindle

The NOOK edition is also on sale for $1.99:

Mystery Walk for NOOK

Hunter

[Hunter]

A new promotional video for The Five, coming in paperback at the end of this month from Tor, has been posted on YouTube: http://youtu.be/VowF6J6lGQc

The video includes parts of an interview with Rick in which he discusses The Five, as well as the music video for a song Rick wrote called "Darkest Night"!

You can find the video and the lyrics for the song on the McCammon website:

The Five promotional video and a song by Robert McCammon!

Please share the video far and wide!

Hunter

[Kimberly]

Thanks for the link, Hunter!!

[Char]

Yes, thanks, Hunter! Perhaps the McCammon group can schedule a reading of The Five. I will have to check the history and see if they've read that one yet.

[Kimberly]

Charlene wrote: "Yes, thanks, Hunter! Perhaps the McCammon group can schedule a reading of The Five. I will have to check the history and see if they've read that one yet."

I haven't!!!!!

[Hunter]

Feel free to post this elsewhere!

Tor Books is giving away five copies of Robert McCammon's THE FIVE here on Goodreads!

Book Giveaway For The Five

Hunter

[Hunter]

Cyber Monday sale on ten Robert McCammon ebooks!

Open Road Media has placed all 4,000+ ebooks in their catalog on sale today only, which includes ten of Robert McCammon books. The books are $1.99 and $2.99 for NOOK, Kobo, and iBooks, and $2.99 for Kindle. Titles include Boy's Life, Swan Song, Speaks the Nightbird, and more. Click on the link to find the books on sale and handy ordering links for them!

Cyber Monday: Ten Robert McCammon ebooks are sale-priced today!

Hunter

[sonny (no longer in use)]

I've read boy's life, where should I go next?

[Hunter]

Swan Song is a big favorite for most people. I highly recommend Speaks the Nightbird and The Five, which just came out in paperback.

Hunter

[Carl]

Charlene wrote: "We are starting a buddy read of Robert McCammon's Stinger today over at the Robert McCammon group here at Goodreads. If anyone wants to join us, please do!"

Stinger is absolutely one of the best novels I've ever read. McCammon's best hands down.

[Char]

The McCammon group just read Stinger a few months back. Most of us really enjoyed it. We're reading Blue World now. You should come join us. :)

[Char]

Sonny, . the books Hunter mentioned are awesome. The Five is a contemporary story about a band and Speaks the Nightbird is the start of an historical fiction series. For old school horror you might like Swan Song, Stinger or even Usher's Passing which is related to the Poe story, Fall of the House of Usher.

[Chris]

Reading The Five now and really digging it! Also, Wolf's Hour is one of my favorites...

[Char]

Yep, The Wolf's Hour was excellent. :)

[Hunter]

Amazon has lowered the prices on the Kindle editions of Stinger and MINE to just $1.99. I don't know how long this sale will last.

Stinger for Kindle

MINE for Kindle

Hunter

[Kenneth]

Top 5 McCammon stories (IMHO):

1) Swan Song

2) Boy's Life

3) Nightcrawlers (short story in Blue World)

4) Wolf's Hour

5) Usher's Passing

[Char]

That's a great top 5 Ken! Have you read The Five yet? We're reading it over in the McCammon group in January. I read it when it first came out, (and loved it), and I'm looking forward to reading it again. You're welcome to join us.

[Char]

But let it be known that Boys Life is McCammon's best book. :)

[Kate]

:D

[Kimberly]

Charlene wrote: "But let it be known that Boys Life is McCammon's best book. :)"

Second :D

[Char]

Ha! Lastly, did you see the TZ episode of Nightcrawlers? I just watched it a couple of weeks ago and thought it was pretty good. You can find a link to it at the McCammon group or at McCammon's site.

[Kenneth]

Yes, I've read The Five and it is also a great book. If pressed, I'd probably rate Swan Song and Boy's Life as 1A and 1B. Lol.

[Char]

That's hilarious! You guys rock!

[Char]

Ken, yeah, those are both awesome. It's so hard to choose because so many of them are so good.

[Kenneth]

Any book that can "out-Stand" Stephen King's - The Stand has to be at the top of the list!

[Stacey]

Swan Song is my favorite McCammon novel and, as great as King's The Stand is, I think Swan Song can "stand" as the #1 post-apocalyptic novel. Even given its size, that's a re-read for me every now and again.

[Char]

I think they both have merit and I love them both.
I've re-read them both as well. :)