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Paula pleasantVile Hello Everyone!

I am new to this group, have been reading Dean for about 15 years now and read every published book and a few comics up to date.

I cant hear a bad word said about him, even when I`m criticising him myself, I then get angry at myself, haha!

I plan to do my very own little tour were I will head to Southern California and try visit as many of the places, beaches, motels as possible feautured throughout my favourite books!


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Nora aka Diva (DuctTapeDiva) | 246 comments Paula wrote: "I cant hear a bad word said about him, even when I`m criticising him myself, I then get angry at myself, haha! ..."

Avoid Maciek, he's got almost nothing but bad words to say about Koontz, not sure why he hangs around here.
Good luck with your tour, take pics to share! :)


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Jaice Cooperrider (plasborgma) | 1299 comments Nora wrote: "Avoid Maciek, he's got almost nothing but bad words to say about Koontz, not sure why he hangs around here...."

He hasn't hung around here for quite a while now.


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Jaice Cooperrider (plasborgma) | 1299 comments Paula wrote: "...I plan to do my very own little tour were I will head to Southern California and try visit as many of the places, beaches, motels as possible feautured throughout my favourite books!"

That's really cool, Paula, I look forward to hearing about it. I wish I could afford the time and money to do it myself. From where will you be embarking on your journey?


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Nora aka Diva (DuctTapeDiva) | 246 comments Jason "plasborgma" wrote: "Nora wrote: "Avoid Maciek, he's got almost nothing but bad words to say about Koontz, not sure why he hangs around here...."

He hasn't hung around here for quite a while now."


He hasn't been at HA for awhile either, not that I miss him, cuz I don't.
wow that's mean sounding. lol


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Jaice Cooperrider (plasborgma) | 1299 comments Nora wrote: "He hasn't been at HA for awhile either, not that I miss him, cuz I don't. wow that's mean sounding. lol"

Nah, just honest. He would appreciate that. I do miss him.


Paula pleasantVile It will be a few years yet Nora as I`m embarking from England. Plus I`m doing Florida first (big kid here loves Disney) and my son is still a tad to young to appreciate the Koontz tour haha.

Maciek? That name sounds familiar.


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Nora aka Diva (DuctTapeDiva) | 246 comments Ah I see.


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Tracy | 528 comments WOW Paula, that sounds great! Wish I had the means to do that! You will have to report to us when you do get to go. And welcome to the group. Great bunch of people here. You will love it!

And Maciek just keeps it interesting. He likes the debate, I believe. Good guy.


Paula pleasantVile Thanks Tracy! Its nice to see there arent thousands here, as in the likes of the groups you find on social networks, It makes it more intimate.

I do love a good debate, although I accept my defeat with women am a bit of a stubborn cow when it comes to Guys! haha


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Anne (annalese) | 29 comments how lucky are you Paula, have a great time and welcome to the group.


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
I miss Maciek :-(

Paula, I asked this in the Introduce Yourself Thread before I found this one...

I'm just curious which Dean Koontz title you will be taking with you on tour that you're planning in a few years. Will there be more than one Dean Koontz title?


Paula pleasantVile Midnight! ;0) I just hope my sister doesnt threat over my actions If she visits before me haha!


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Tom Mueller | 147 comments Paula wrote: "It will be a few years yet Nora as I`m embarking from England. Plus I`m doing Florida first . . ...."

Your pending visit to Cali sounds terrific! I too look forward to hearing about it, and hopefully seeing some photos.
A book I would consider a 'must read' for you is The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. Being a Floridian for more than 30 years, I have visited many of the sites/homesteads in this book. From the back cover; "Here is the book lover's literary tour of Florida . . . of writers, books and literary sites . . . use the book as a travel guide . . . or as a guide to what to read next time . . .."


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Tom Mueller | 147 comments Tracy wrote: "And Maciek just keeps it interesting. He likes the debate, I believe. Good guy. ..."

Although I disagreed with much of what Maciek wrote, I muchly enjoyed our heated debates (I am wont to argue for pure pleasure ☺) His debates were always intelligent, well thought out critiques of what he had read.


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Tom Mueller | 147 comments See my review of _Book Lover's Guide . . . _ at http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/...


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
Tom wrote: "Although I disagreed with much of what Maciek wrote, I muchly enjoyed our heated debates (I am wont to argue for pure pleasure ☺) His debates were always intelligent, well thought out critiques of what he had read. "

Would you like him to come back?


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Tom Mueller | 147 comments Dustin Crazy little brown owl wrote: "Would you like him to come back? ..."

ummm . . . sorta deleterious to my blood pressure, haha


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Jaice Cooperrider (plasborgma) | 1299 comments maerhys wrote: "...As for Koontz, I am all over the map with him. He's written at least two of my favorite books ever and my only DNF from 2011."

For what does "DNF" stand?


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
Are you saying you couldn't finish What the Night Knows?


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
Maciek is considering a visit to Koontzland. He has left his group comments at exactly 666 for quite sometime and joked about that, but the real reason he's stopped commenting is he's not impressed with Koontz anymore - likes his 1985-1995 stuff the best. You never know when Maciek will break his 666 and surprise us :-)


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
Oh wait 2011, that was just a couple of months ago, so are you saying you couldn't finish 77 Shadow Street? Which Koontz book is marked as DNF? I am so confused.


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
I know what you mean. Don't worry, I'm not a fan of The Face either. I loved Darkness Under the Sun but I was disappointed in What the Night Knows :-) will have to give it another chance sometime. Actually, I liked Hideaway which kinda surprised me - will have to read that one again sometime too.


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
Well, don't give up on Koontz just because you didn't like Odd Thomas. In March, we are having Koontz March Madness. Now is the time for you to re-establish your Koontz enthusiasm and read 3 Koontz books in one month. To join the challenge, visit the group homepage and look below our currently reading books and above the discussion board.


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Dustin the wind Crazy little brown owl (dustpancrazy) | 6121 comments Mod
Glad to hear this. What a relief. I was really starting to worry about you.


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