What are you currently reading?

[Dylan]

Tell me what you're currently reading here. I'm reading "It" by Stephen King. This is so amazingly awesome I can't even discribe it. The writing is excelent and the characters are so alive. I highly recomend this book.

[Kendall]

I am about to start "Born to Run" by James Grippando, though I have the newest Repairman Jack waiting at the library that I cant wait to get my hands on.

Dylan I have to say "It" was one of the few horror books that gave me nightmares and still can if I think about it! Glad you are enjoying it.

[Dylan]

Cool, I just went on a shopping spree. I got: Misery, Different Seasons, Dreamcatchers, Duma Key, The Husband, and The Jigsaw Man. I have about $30 left to spend on books. Any suggestions?

[MARILYN]

I just started Envy the Night by Michael Koryta. I highly recommend him.

[Kendall]

Rebecca did you read The Association by Bentley Little? OMG talk about being creeped out. It so much reminded me of the 'stepford community' where my parents lived. Way too real for me!

[Kendall]

Dylan, try "A Place of Execution" by Val McDermid. Not horror but sure as hell thriller and yep my friends, gross at times.

[Dylan]

Cool, I was thinking of getting The Town.

[Terri]

I LOVED The Town and The Store. Bentley Little is really great.

[Terri]

King writes kids so well! This was so much better than the mini series.

Dylan wrote: "Tell me what you're currently reading here. I'm reading "It" by Stephen King. This is so amazingly awesome I can't even discribe it. The writing is excelent and the characters are so alive. I h..."

[MARILYN]

Dylan & Terri,
If you loved IT, try Summer of Night by Dan Simmons.
As much as I loved IT I loved SoN even more. Give it a try. If you have never read Dan Simmons you are in for a treat.

[Terri]

Cool. Will do

[Dylan]

I will too. I've been meaning to read something by him for a while now anyway. I finished Salem's Lot last night, and it was awesome. Definately on my top ten list. :D

[Terri]

The Damned are actually playing here very soon. Wish I could go.

[MARILYN]

Salem's Lot was the 1st SK book I ever read. I was reading it on my porch on a hot summer afternoon and literally the hair on my neck stood up. Aside from the The Stand I think it's my favorite SK book

[Brett]

I was thinking of books to nominate for next month and one of those, Jinn, I started reading after glancing through it. It is so cool!
The beginning is so spooky that my skin was crawling!

[Dylan]

Jinn is already on the poll. It's not doing too well though. But if it doesn't win, then you could nominate it next month. Sure.

[Brett]

I know what you mean about pricey books. I rarely buy hardcovers because the prices have gotten so high. I DO have several rare books, but that is because I bought them new or simply lucked out at used book stores.
I got an older sci-fi book in a trade that sells for $100-$300 all the time! I thought I would never be able to get a copy. I told the person sending it to me and she didn't care at all! She just wanted to trade books and see it go to a friend. THAT is the essence of trading books!

[Dylan]

I buy books on Powels.com and amazon.com. Those two sites are good. :D

[MARILYN]

Have any of you used Paperbackswap.com. It really is free except for postage and a lot of times you can get older and out of print books that others have on their shelves. Most of the books I have from there are like new.

[MARILYN]

At Paperbackswap you basically trade books. You start by posting a certain # of books and for everybook you send out you get a point (2 pts for audio books). Each book costs a pt. You send it out and when the person receives it they let the web site know and you get a point. I found this when I was moving and needed to get rid of a lot of books. You keep the books to read, keep or repost. I like it because I can order books I wouldn't necessarly buy. I guess if you don't get rid of your books this wouldn't work but if you give books to Goodwill or take them the the used book shop this would work for you. I have been doing this for 2 years and I love the site. You can put hard to find books on a Wish List and you would be surprised on often you get the book. Hope that helps.

[Amber]

I'm currently reading Stoker's Dracula, and Raven: The untold story of the Rev. Jim Jones and His People. Both are fascinating as hell!

[Brett]

Powells is the best! I went to Portland one time specifically to go there and get lost among the shelves.

PBS.com is a great site for getting books. It is very structured and since it's first come, first served, you WILL get a book, but it may take a very long time. It's not good if you want a new or popular book right away.
Another similar site that is structured completely different is Bookmooch.com. You have better odds of getting a book faster, but you're competing with everyone else that wants it too. (you really have to go and read the FAQs at each site to know what they're about.)

[Paul]

Hi all,

In the last month or so I've read Stephen King's The Dark Half, Insimnia, The Stand and It. Also all of H P Lovecraft's works. Currently reading Hannibal by Thomas Harris, so I could go back to Silence of the Lamns if it wins the poll.

If you all like reading classic horror, science fiction and thrillers, try www.gutenberg.org where you can download lots of copyright expireed stuff from the 1969s and before - M R James, Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, Poe, Chesterton, lots of sci-fi authors from the "golden age" and so on.

[Brett]

Oh I do Paul! I have spent DAYS on Gutenberg. There is so much available there. Great resource.

[Matt R.]

I just started reading The Other and I really like the book so far.

[Rhonda]

I just finished up reading Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions by John Everson earlier today and have started in on 4 others (yeah, I'm bad about starting too many at once, but I can never decide on ONE!) So... I'm now reading:

Hot Blood edited by Jeff Gelb and Lonn Friend (horror anthology

Deep Inside by Polly Frost (supernatural erotica anthology)

Mister B. Gone by Clive Barker

Bloodstained Oz by James A. Moore and Christopher Golden

So... hopefully I can burn through them fairly quickly even though I'll be flipping back and forth between them. *grin*

[Alan]

Currently reading The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks. Quite dark and currently quite enjoyable!

[Jenny]

Rhonda wrote: "I just finished up reading Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions by John Everson earlier today and have started in on 4 others (yeah, I'm bad about starting too many at once, but I can never deci..."

Some of u should try the libraries. FREE !! Even those HOT off the press. I have ALWAYS loved my library. Jenny x x x Rainbird

[Brett]

I ALWAYS use the library. Problem is that they don't get enough new books in fast enough for me. I also will check out books that look slightly interesting. If they end up looking especially good, I put them on the list to get and return the book.

I'm a collector from way back and love my books. That said, I'm always changing and upgrading my personal library while adding to it.

Between the public libraries, used bookstores and online, (or maybe because of them) I keep a wishlist that numbers in the thousands and am always looking for more.

As for reading, I jut now finished Black Rain by Tony Richards. It's classified as Dark Fantasy (and it's a library book) and it was fantastic! Now I want more of his stories and will be looking everywhere for them.

[Jenny]

Rob wrote: "Kathy: Yeesh! The day after I find out about the Horror Drive-In, the guy running it decides to quit. So much for THAT source!"

[Matt R.]

Started "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill today. I really like it so far.

[Laurin]

Just finishing Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I highly recommend it!

[Terri]

Working on 5 Stories by Peter Straub. Not impressed. Trying to figure out why it won the Bram Stoker Award

[Tressa]

I'm reading Scott Sigler's Ancestor. Had to get it through ILL.

I'm patiently waiting for Let the Right One In.

I've gotten a lot of good recommendations here at GR. When you guys finish a book, please post about how good/bad it is.

[Alan]

Just started book 2 of Brent Weeks' Night Angle trilogy. I'm enjoying these books a lot.

[Stan]

Hey everyone!

I realize that this isn't a Horrifying Thriller subject, but I told my author that I'd try getting his message out as much as I could. As many of you are authors/writers, I know that you will appreciate what Steven Savile has to say in his Storytellersunplugged.com posting. You can reach it through our blog: http://variancepublishing.blogspot.co...

To those of you who didn't appreciate this post, I apologize for taking up your time. I do hope though that you take the time to go read it - real life sometimes hits hard.

Take care all.

[Kim]

I am reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

[Paul]

Kindred by John Gideon (published in the UK under the title Red Ball)

and

The Magic Cottage by James Herbert

Both rereads, but that counts.

[Tressa]

I'm still reading Queen of Bedlam (it's a big book!) and Undress Me In the Temple of Heaven.

Undress Me is a travelogue by a woman who went to China in the '80s with her friend and got more adventure than they bargained for. I'm usually not interested in travel books because I'm a chicken when it comes to flying and they just remind me of all the places I'll never get to visit, but this one is good so far.

[Susan C]

14 by J T Ellison. It's great!

Tressa tell me what you think of The Queen of Bedlam,it's on my shelf.

[Susan C]

Kim wrote: "I am reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. "

How do you like it?

[Kim]

Susan wrote: "Kim wrote: "I am reading Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill. "

How do you like it?"
It's good. It's not a total page turner like say a good Stephen King novel, but that's asking a lot. I am borrowing it from a friend who thought I would like it.

[Brett]

As of this moment, I have the following books started. I always read several books at the same time.

Vanish - Tom Pawlik
Hunter's Prayer - Lilith Saintcrow
The Death List - Paul Johnston
Keeping it Real - Justina Robson
Contagious - Scott Sigler
City of Masks - Daniel Hecht

I read Heart-Shaped Box a while back and thought it was great. It was a little slow starting, but once into it, I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. I thought it was a very different interpretation of a ghost story and want to read it again.

[Tressa]

I love the modern edge to Heart-shaped Box's ghost story. I never thought I'd read a story where the ghost is purchased on eBay. I've had some hair-raising experiences with eBay, but nothing to match this.

I love Scott Sigler's books. I thought Contagious was just as good and maybe even better than Infected.

[Emma]

'Heart-shaped Box' by Joe Hill....really spooky book, enjoying it alot! Just found out his Dad is Stephen King!

[Rachel]

Em wrote: "'Heart-shaped Box' by Joe Hill....really spooky book, enjoying it alot! Just found out his Dad is Stephen King!
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If you really like HSB you should check out Hill's short story collection 20th Century Ghosts. It;s great!

[Kim]

Em wrote: "'Heart-shaped Box' by Joe Hill....really spooky book, enjoying it alot! Just found out his Dad is Stephen King!
"
I was laughing at myself for not knowing this until I looked at the inside of the back of the book jacket and noticed how much the author looked like Stephen King, my favorite author of all time. Joe Hill's real name is Joseph Hillstrom King.

[Kim]

Point Blank by Catherine Coulter

My first read by her and it's really good!

[Diana]

IT - Stephen King - After a few rides with the vampires, I am back with good old King.

[Kim]

I started reading The Society by Michael Palmer, put put it back in the box. Couldn't stand the whining about HMOs and not seeing the plot to begin.

Now, trying Timeline by Michael Crichton.