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How has this been so far?

Omg I'm also reading it but I started rolling my eyes through the middle of it T_T Chapters 26-27 were really slow for me and I skipped some lines.. I also don't like hearing adults cussing too much.

@Ruri: Oh wow, look at that! LoL how did you get that bird to sit on a book you're reading like that? So cool :-)

It was a juvenile pigeon learning to fly and I was just reading it when he "jumped" into it. pigeons are really curious when they see humans doing the same activity for many hours, I had a similar experience with another one while working on my computer.

How's it going, Suhailah?

@LTJ It's been pretty cute so far! Giving off a lot of cozy vibes. Reminds me of House in the Cerulean Sea if you ever read that before. It's definitely a light read!

Kellie, it's still going okay. Has some funny moments! I'm enjoying it. Hoping to catch up tomorrow

Ooh...how are you liking it? I have this on my fall reading list

Aj, I'm enjoying it so far! It's cozy and light! I think it was an easy spooky season read to start with!

@Suhailah: Awe, that's nice! LoL I'm currently reading "I Was a Teenage Slasher" by Stephen Graham Jones, and that's also giving me cozy vibes since horror is my happy place :-P

I'm happy you're enjoying it so far, happy reading :-)

@LTJ that sounds fun! Are you enjoying it? Cozy vibes are a good break every now and then. I've read some heavy books lately, so it has been refreshing! Happy reading!

@Suhailah: Oh yes, I'm enjoying it so far! I've been super busy with work, but I plan to make a big dent probably tomorrow and finish it over the weekend. It's about 374 pages or so, and my goodness, the first chapter already has me hooked!

When you say heavy books, do you mean tomes or just heavy topics? Thank you! Here's to some great reading ahead :-D

That's awesome! I understand the busy with work thing. It's hard to balance! Mostly heavy topics though I am reading a tome but sticking to a chapter a week on that one. It's fun! Cheers to great reading to come!

@Suhailah: LoL oh yes, it is! I love what I do because I do what I love, but it just means my days off will be amazing since I plan just to read and game all day and night on Friday :-D

Ah, I see. LoL tomes take time, that's for sure. That was me with The Stand. I loved it, but my goodness, Uncle Stevie sure went to town with that page count!

That's so good you love what you do! Makes life a lot better! Sounds like my weekends. Reading and gaming though I do love some movies too! I love when I find other gamers on here. What kinds of games do you play?

And The Stand is on my weighty tome challenge lists for the future! I can't wait! Also want to read 11/22/63 and it is long too! Haha yes Uncle Stevie knows how to get us with those tomes!

@Suhailah: Thank you! Hell yeah, I agree. Ohhhhhhhh, you are a gamer, too? Awesome!!! Oh yes, speaking of movies, I'm finally going to watch the MaXXXine trilogy, probably on Friday or Saturday. I've already seen X, and they just added Pearl to Netflix which I haven't seen yet, and then MaXXXine on Amazon Prime so yeah, I'm thinking of firing those three up. You?

I'm on Steam, mostly play first person shooter games on PC, you?

LoL GOOD LUCK with The Stand. It's massive, but let me tell you, aside from IT, it's one of the greatest Stephen King novels I've ever read. It's perfect! IT gets the nod as my all-time favorite King novel since it was the first one I finished by him as a teenager. What about you?

I've yet to read 11/22/63, I plan to hit that probably in December. After I finish what I'm reading now, I'm returning to my adventures to The Dark Tower. I have 2 more books to pre-read before I take an iced coffee and finally start the entire Dark Tower series. I can't wait!

UNCLE STEVIE LOVES TOMES!!!

I am a gamer, too! Every chance I get, I'm fighting to find time to do it all, haha. Nice! I've never watched that trilogy, but it sounds super interesting! I think the hubby and I are going to bring it back and watch all The Terminator movies soon. We have a never-ending list! Recently went to see Deadpool and Wolverine for my birthday, and it was loads of fun!

I play on Xbox mostly, but PC as well. I play anything from action-adventure, simulator games, narrative, to first-person shooter.

Thanks! I'm very excited to get more into Stephen King. I missed out on years of reading opportunities because of life and recently got back into reading in 2020 so have been exploring many genres. I think I'm a mood reader too sometimes! I've seen most of Stephen King's movie adaptations. All the classics. All of them so memorable, but the only book so far I've read of his is The Body. I started easy and short, haha! I plan on started working into his original classics. Will be reading Carrie soon! And I actually planned to read 11/22/63 as a tome for 2025! It has such an interesting premise. He has so much built up in his universe like with Dark Tower. I find it so fascinating. I'm excited for you and hope you enjoy them all! Iced coffee is a MUST! Eventually, someday, I hope I make my way there!

Suhailah: LoL that's so awesome! I think reading and gaming are the perfect duo of hobbies. You can enjoy one and miss the other, then switch to the other and not miss a beat. LoL I'll often read in between matches of Counter-Strike 2 :-D

Would you like to be friends with me on Steam? If so, my Steam friend code is below, LoL just please let me know your name so I know to accept as I don't accept random people...

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Oh wow, I can only imagine! Yeah, I took a good 8 years or so off from reading in general. When I came back, I went right back to Uncle Stevie and haven't looked back. LoL I got back into reading a novel a week in July 2021 and haven't stopped since :-)

Have you read Carrie or not yet?!?!?!? LoL I have to see how my reading is come December for 11/22/63. Or maybe it makes sense to read in November since it's a date in November? LoL decisions...

Let me tell you, Suhailah, I've read a bunch of the tomes/books BEFORE jumping into The Dark Tower series and it's been such an amazing reading experience. I plan to resume it after I finish this new book by SGJ with a goal of finishing it entirely before Thanksgiving :-)

Have you read anything The Dark Tower or not yet?

Thank you and ZOMG yes to iced coffee! LoL it's perfect for reading and yeah, I'll be that guy trying to walk there with it in my hand. LOL maybe by the time you get to The Dark Tower, I can give you directions and a large iced coffee for your wild journey...

I agree! If I'm playing something low key and relaxing, I'll thrown on an audiobook to listen to too and read/play at same time!

Sure! I'll add you this weekend!

I haven't stopped since 2020! Yay for us!

Have not read Carrie yet. Coming up soon. Have seen the original movie adaptation though. You make a good point for 11/22/63 starting it in November! That would be perfect! Ah, decisions! I'll see if I manage to finish my other tome by then.

I have not read anything in Dark Tower. Started out very easy and slow with SK so far. I will definitely need a guide! I'll have to reach out to you for those directions but only if you point out the iced coffee spot on the way!

@Suhailah: Hell yeah! LoL I never tried the audiobook/gaming combo, that's interesting. Even while gaming, you're still able to follow along? I'm not sure if I can do that, but I'd have to try it if it works for you.

Awesome and thanks! I appreciate you adding me on Steam, I can't wait to game with you :-D

HELL YEAH! Did you get back into reading also due to the pandemic?

Carrie will blow your mind. I'm so excited for you that you get to enjoy it for the very first time. It's incredible, I can't wait to hear your thoughts about it when done :-)

LoL thanks and yeah, I think I'll save that for early November. I should finish the entire Dark Tower series by November anyway so it opens up a lot of my reading time.

That's a great idea to start easy and slow with Uncle Stevie, I HAVE A GUIDE FOR YOU! I spent months researching this and asked the biggest Constant Readers I know and it's how I'm reading it...

The Stand
The Eyes of the Dragon
Insomnia
Hearts in Atlantis
‘Salem’s Lot
The Talisman
Black House
Everything's Eventual (The Little Sisters of Eluria)
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
Charlie the Choo-Choo
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
The Dark Tower: The Wind Through the Keyhole
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower

LoL I'm up to The Talisman :-D

LOL we can do a Steam chat for Dark Tower directions, BRING PEN AND PAPER!!! I'll also bring iced coffees before your eventual journey...

So yes, only with certain books and certain games. It's a fine art to conquer!

Sounds awesome! We can definitely chat about games. My hubby and I are always looking for fellow gamer friends to connect with. We love online co-op!

I would say it all kind of accidentally lined up around the pandemic. I started spontaneously in 2019 because I was trying to write a book of my own and felt I needed to read more to broaden my experience. Then the pandemic hit, and reading became like my support system and stress relief.

I'll definitely let you know how Carrie goes! I know the story from the movie, but I expect this to be even better as a book.

Wow, congrats on almost finishing Dark Tower. That's a huge accomplishment!! Oh, I love this guide! Very helpful. I had no idea The Stand was part of Dark Tower!!

Sounds like a plan!

@Suhailah: LoL yes it is! That's why, when I'm off every Friday/Saturday, I dedicate one day to gaming and the other to reading/horror movies :-)

Sweet! That's so awesome! What co-op games do you and your husband play?!!?!? LoL I can't wait for us to be friends on Steam so I can see which games you have... I bet we have some similar ones!

That is so amazing, yeah, same here. Are you also a writer?!?!? What genre do you plan to write your book in? That's so awesome, I was dabbling into writing horror short stories as a perk to subscribers on my Facebook Author Page but yeah, LoL I wonder if you're also writing horror?!!??!

I agree, reading is so therapeutic and I feel the same way about writing. Such a great stress relief.

The original Carrie movie is legendary and yeah, that's pretty much the gist of it, the ending is a bit different in the novel but I can't wait to hear your reactions to it!

Thank you! LoL I got 9 or so books to go, slowly but surely, I'll get there. Yay, I'm so happy you love my guide!!! The Stand has a HUGE part to do with The Dark Tower. LoL again, I'll leave it at that.

BOOM! Iced coffee for the win :-D

Oh, that's a good deal!

Let's see we play a lot! Both Steam and Xbox. My husband's name is Nick. He has the MOST games out of the both of us haha. We will both add you. He actually has the steam app and is so excited he is sending you an invite now to start comparing collections! I'll be following as well!

Sadly, I haven't written anything for several years. Pandemic threw me off track. My book had some horror elements but also historical fantasy I would say is the genre. Writing is also very therapeutic. I'll definitely keep you posted on my SK progress!

His steam name is RushinNick.

@Suhailah: Thanks! Accepted :-D

@LTJ Yay! I actually got the app, too, so I could go ahead and add you, but Steam would not let me! May have to have you add me! My code is 1650404635. Dreamcloud91 is my name on there.

@Suhailah: ZOMG I'M TALKING TO NICK! LoL awesome and yeah, the Steam app isn't that bad. It's a hell of a lot better than Goodreads. I just send a Steam friend request your way!

@LTJ this is so fun!! I'm so glad! Nick is a HUGE lifelong gamer, the expert I call him. But I'm not too shabby myself but yeah, I'm still pretty new to Steam and the app turns out to be just fine! Xbox is my OG home, but I'm gradually getting used to Steam and hope to expand more soon! I'll accept your request.

@Suhailah: HELL YEAH IT IS! LoL it seems like Nick and I are creating a bromance as I type this... YAY :-D. Things are getting pretty serious now... we're talking about kettle popcorn.

Me too! I've been gaming my entire life, mostly on PC with legendary FPS games like DOOM, Wolfenstein, Counter-Strike, Half-Life, etc.

Steam is amazing, I've been on it for over 18 years, it's just perfect. LoL Xbox was also my home, Halo, Gears of War, and many... many years of Madden.

Thanks for accepting my request! Nick and I are going to soon brainstorm what games we can all play. Stay tuned...

🤣🤣🤣🤭 I love it!! This is so YAY! So exciting this is happening!! Sounds like you both have lots in common!

Nice! I love gaming, too! Nick really got me into a lot of it, and we just jumped into being this ultimate gaming couple over the years, haha. We love it! Looking forward to trying out more new games and so happy I learned you are a gamer, too!

Thank YOU for suggesting the idea! Sounds like a plan. You both can brainstorm and fill me in! This is so cool!!

@Suhailah: ZOMG ME TOO! LoL it is VERY yay, yes! We do, I'm excited to continue chatting with him, you, and eventually game together! I'm going to research some co-op games the three of us can play and see both of your Steam libraries to see which games we have in common :-)

That's so awesome, Nick already sounds like a great husband! POWER GAMING COUPLE!!! I love that, it makes me so happy you two can share gaming like that! I hope one day to find that myself.

You're very welcome and hell yeah! I'm super excited :-D

Sounds good! And if we don't have something, we can work it out! Most of our co-op stuff was primarily on Xbox where we started, but I know Nick. He will figure it out. He is very resourceful when it comes to gaming! He is the best husband. We completely support each other's hobbies and share them. It really makes for the best. We tell everyone we are a packaged deal haha. Two for one special! I sincerely hope you find the same one day. It took us both a long time, and we went through a lot. Looking forward to getting to know you better and playing some fun games!! 😁

@Suhailah: YOU ALREADY KNOW! LoL I agree, Nick is awesome, I've enjoyed our Steam convo so far! Later today, I'm going to make a list of some games I think we'd enjoy based on what you both have :-)

Awe, I love hearing that about you two. It's inspiring and makes me happy you are like that. LoL TWO FOR ONE SPECIAL!!!

Thank you for the kind words, my friend. That means a lot to hear. Yeah, one day, I'm confident I will find her. I know exactly what you mean. I've gone through a lot in life, which has helped shape me into who I am today. I'm excited for my time to come, whenever that is. I know my soulmate is out there, and she's waiting for me, ready to play video games, read horror with me, and grow old together :-D

Hell yeah! I'm excited to get to know you two better, game, and I appreciate you two connecting with me on Steam. LoL you are the second and third person I've ever connected with on Steam from Goodreads so it's refreshing to connect with fellow PC gamers!

Sounds good, I've been working all day. It was a very exhausting work day! But anytime if you both want to start playing, I don't mind at all!

Aww!! I'm confident you will, as well! You are very welcome! Apparently gamers are hard to find on here and elsewhere though it's such a huge industry! So happy we found you! It is very refreshing to meet friends to play with! It's been a long time with no luck for us. So again so glad you mentioned it!

@Suhailah: Oh wow, I can only imagine! It's been a brutal week for me with work as well but I'm off Fri/Sat and had a great day off to reset. Perfect, we'll probably all play if everything aligns tomorrow :-D

Thank you, my friend! LoL yeah, not many readers game as much as we do, which I totally get. But it's great to find readers that game, especially on PC/Steam :-D

Awe, thanks, same here! I can tell you two are great people, so I'm excited to connect! LOL we're going to have a ton of great gaming memories ahead, I can so tell!

@Suhailah: Can you hear me now?

🤣🤣🤣 loud and clear finally! I had a blast! Cheers to awesome great gaming memories ahead! Looking forward to Gotham Knights!

@Suhailah: WE GOT IT TO WORK!!! Hell yeah, same here, we'll beat it next time. Thanks again to you two for such an awesome gaming night. I CAN'T BELIEVE NICK DID THAT <3

That's so kind and hell yeah, I'm downloading Gotham Knights and will save it for when we can all play. I'm excited :-D

YES! You are welcome! Thank you for a great night! I can't wait for it and sounds like a plan! I'm so excited too!

@Suhailah: Hell yeah, thanks again! In my mind, I'm already in Gotham Knights with my Left 4 Dead 2 weapons ready to rock :-D

@Suhailah: I CAN'T WAIT!!! Plus the bromance with Nick is only going to get stronger... with more root beer...

@LTJ I was slashing and killing in my dreams last night! This is so awesome! I'm so happy you two are hitting it off, poor Nick he has been looking for a good gaming buddy for years since his others grew apart. I haven't seen him this happy in a long time! Gotta have the bro time - it's essential! So, I am sooooo happy!!

@Suhailah: REMIND THEM WHO YOU ARE! LoL that was so awesome, I look forward to a ton of future gaming sessions. Can you imagine come this Fall? November? December? Forever?!!?!? :-D

Awe, I know exactly what Nick means. I've noticed that too, I guess it's a part of life. As we get older, people get married, have kids, are immersed in their careers, relationships, and the hours spent to game dwindle down since everyone has to prioritize their time better.

LoL but I'll still find time on my days off. Yeah, I'm not playing hours every single night as I used to, but I can definitely game on Fridays and/or Saturdays so it all balances out.

I'm so glad we connected, because yeah, LoL the bromance is real with Nick! It's awesome that he's that happy since we literally grew up playing so many classics, such as Halo, DOOM, Wolfenstein, Diablo, etc. It's great!

LoL isn't it funny how life is? Look at a simple connection made on Goodreads that could develop into a lifelong friendship with the three of us. These are all the little things in life that mean the most, especially to me :-)

I'm so glad you're happy as this is all the start of something amazing! LoL I'm also happy and excited for what awaits :-D

US TOO!! We have definitely missed out for way too long! Evidence on how we scrambled to find and locate our headsets. No joke, I had to clean off the dust!

Exactly! With us, we always find time to game on the weekends. It's such a great stress reliever! And we just have fun together. Nick games a whole lot more than I do these days just because work takes more of my time and energy than I'd like it to! Plus, my love of reading and watching stuff sneaks into my time, too, haha. But we are just a unique childfree couple who plans on enjoying our time and life together with all our hobbies!

I'm so excited you and Nick have so much in common! This whole thing has blown my mind. This is the funnest, happiest thing that's happened for us in a while! You are right this is exactly what means the most in life! A simple connection and bam, we have a cool story here! I'm glad you are just as excited as we are! Long live the bromance and our developing friendship!

@Suhailah: Hell yeah! LoL oh I know what you mean, I tend to take gaming breaks every now and then that can last weeks due to being super busy with work, reading, hanging out, etc. But I'm glad everything worked out and now we're set for a lot of fun gaming in the future :-D

Hell yeah! Weekends are perfect for fun gaming sessions, especially at night. That's what it's all about... laughing, having fun, getting Achievements, and just having a great time.

LoL I love that, I also have no children. I once had a dog but that's a long story I'll share with you two one of these days. Hell yeah, I'm the same way. Focusing on my career, reading, gaming, friends, and just living life to the fullest one day at a time.

Hell yeah, we are like two peas in a pod! Awe, that means so much to hear, thank you for the kind words, yeah, this is pretty damn cool! I'm excited for what awaits since I can easily tell you two are good people. In life, it's important to surround yourself with good people, so I'm glad we have connected :-)

LET THE BROMANCE & FRIENDSHIP MADNESS CONTINUE!!!

Me too! I agree 100%! As Nick says, two trippy peas in a far out pod, man!! Let the madness continue!!!!!

@Suhailah: I'm about to get that on a t-shirt so we can both wear together while gaming...

🤣🤣 freaking love it

@Suhailah: :-D