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THE TERROR was incredible, yet I still haven't worked up the nerve to read DROOD.
I thought Drood was ok. I learned a lot about Dickens and Wilkie from it. Not that I remember any of it, except for the fact that they were friends. : )
Jon Recluse wrote: "THE TERROR was incredible, yet I still haven't worked up the nerve to read DROOD."Drood was terrific.
Kealan wrote: "The last big 'un I read was THE TERROR - Fantastic. No, the size would not put me off, but like Chris said, I have to be fairly confident that it's not going to blow mountain goats before I dive in."Interesting visual.
Gatorman wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "THE TERROR was incredible, yet I still haven't worked up the nerve to read DROOD."Drood was terrific."
I'll make it my vacation read.
I share the doorstop anxiety, though I find them less daunting on my Kindle. I think the lack of a physical book prevents me from focusing on the length.
It is kind of odd how the kindle makes it easy to flip through pages without noticing how much you've read.
Kindles cause short term memory loss?
On my Kindle, every book is less than half an inch thick. Very non-threatening.
I've never been threatened by a book.Threatened with a book, yes.
Nuns are prone to hysterics......
I generally have little tolerance for doorstoppers, particularly when reading weird fiction. I often don't find characters overly stimulating and would much more prefer to enjoy a short story, heavy on the atmospherics and tension that derives from mood building. My idea of enjoyable characters are those that are fantastically bizarre ( a la Thomas Ligotti) or seriously fractured or damaged (a la Brian Hodge).I think that is why I find King's work to be uninteresting in the worst kind of banal fashion. I'd much prefer to sip on a variety of short stories from various authors than glug down a doorstopper.
As much as I did enjoy KIN (and I really did), I think I have much more enjoyed Kealan's shorter works.
That's one book I won't read.
What's the book called and who wrote it?
Kealan wrote: "Actually, now that I think about it, the last big book wasn't THE TERROR, it was 11/22/63 which I though was King's best in years."I hated 11/22/63. Worst King book ever.
I didn't hate it, but it would have been much better if he removed middle section of the book and just combined the first and third parts. It really dragged.
I loved 11/22/63, but I think that Full Dark, No Stars was excellent as well.
Kealan wrote: "Gatorman wrote: "Kealan wrote: "Actually, now that I think about it, the last big book wasn't THE TERROR, it was 11/22/63 which I though was King's best in years."I hated 11/22/63. Worst King bo..."
I'll second that!
I thought that Full Dark, No Stars was fantastic---especially the story about the guy who sold his soul. Very dark commentary on human nature.My vote for King's worst book is Tommyknockers.
Chris! I'm SO with you on the Tommyknockers. I think I damaged my wall with that book. The ending of it reminds me of Eerie! LOL
I think I'm one of the few who liked The Tommyknockers. I found it very entertaining.
I am currently reading the 3rd in the Andrew Mayhem series. I was on a bit of the doldrums about books, probably because I read two duds in a row, and needed a pick me up. I find the Mayhem series to be a lot of fun and they get me fired up again. Edgar Rice Burroughs does that for me too. Books that are pure fun and don't require much thought.I have Gone Girl on deck.
David Moody's TRUST is pretty fantastic so far. It's very character driven like his stuff usually is, but a completely different setting.
I agree. It went right into my all time favorites list also. I am curious about In Cold Blood. I bet it is fantastic.
Is it?
I finished reading Cameron's Closet, it was just ok. It sure as hell wasn't scary. I am in the mood for something funny so I started Jeff Strand's Mandibles. Are there any Strand fans 'round here?
Jeff Strand's stuff is great. I recommend WOLF HUNT and DRACULAS, the book he co-wrote with Blake Crouch, F Paul Wilson, and JA Konrath.
Strand makes for an excellent comedic interlude. I was giddy reading his Gleefully Macabre Tales
Good morning! I have read both Wolf Hunt and Draculas, both of which I loved. I finished Mandibles and I loved that too. Not as much as Dweller or WH, but I did like it.
I am in the weird position of not knowing what to read next. : )
I've heard recommendations for his book PRESSURE quite often.
That one is not one of his fun ones.
Have you read any of Strand's Andrew Mayhem series? I have all of them and can lend if you want one, Charlene.
hey Jon. Been out of town and reading these posts.
Chris wrote: "hey Jon. Been out of town and reading these posts."Hey, Chris!
Vacation?
Jon Recluse wrote: "Giddy?"Outright giddy with laughter... =)
Some of his stories are exquisitely twisted in that very dark and macabre humorous fashion. Maybe a little too dark for some people's tastes...
Chris wrote: "Nah. Just visiting family."That's nice.....right?
Good to hear.And good to have you back.
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"Blow mountain goats"?