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[William J. Grabowski]

KJ is a fascinating read, no matter where you "stand" on belief and/or philosophy.

[srboone]

KJ is a fascinating read, no matter where you "stand" on belief and/or philosophy.

Glad to hear that. Really looking forward to reading it. I liked his first two "Killing" books.

[Tommy]

I was amused to see that Brian and Lilja placed Maximum OverDrive in their top 10 King films (though Brian made a disclaimer on that one); and was disappointed that The Shining (movie) wasn't on any of the four lists. Oh well...

Had the same exact thought

[srboone]

Some recent additions I found in my mailbox:

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Quite an enjoyable read, though I found some Chadbourne's art to be out of touch with the tone of the story. And of the events of the story didn't completely make sense to me.

Spoiler!

In his afterword, Brian states credit Brad Saenz (I assume that's our own bsaenz24 on this forum) with helping him with tclairifying he reason Adam left Beacon Point, but the reason given seemed to be only an assumption and didn't sit well with me. I'd be interested in knowing what the original reason was in the original publication. Put in a spoiler, of course.

[srboone]

And another one (that I'd bugged Mindy about while updating my pre-order list):
The Walls of the Castle by Tom Piccirilli.

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Interior art by Santiago Caruso:

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Haven't delved ino this one yet.

[Brian James Freeman]

Some recent additions I found in my mailbox:

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Quite an enjoyable read, though I found some Chadbourne's art to be out of touch with the tone of the story. And of the events of the story didn't completely make sense to me.

Spoiler!

In his afterword, Brian states credit Brad Saenz (I assume that's our own bsaenz24 on this forum) with helping him with tclairifying he reason Adam left Beacon Point, but the reason given seemed to be only an assumption and didn't sit well with me. I'd be interested in knowing what the original reason was in the original publication. Put in a spoiler, of course.

I don't usually post about my own work, but since the original hardcover isn't readily available:

Spoiler!

Adam's reasoning for leaving town is the basically same in both versions. They've been called heroes for something they've done, but he knows that there is something else that people don't know that, if the information came to light, would change how people looked at what they had done. The big difference between the versions is WHAT exactly happened that caused them to be called heroes. The entire flashback chapter to the summer when they were building the cabin is almost completely different in the original hardcover. But the end *result* is the same, with him leaving town so as to not spill his guts about what happened.

This book gets a lot of mixed reactions, which I completely understand. It's pretty different for me. Thanks for checking it out!

[Theli]

I really wanted that hard cover of Walls of the Castle. It's a unique dark story. I love the art too. Which doesn't really have much to do with the story, but fits the feel of the book perfectly.

[peteOcha]

Great adds Squire!

[bookworm 1]

Vey nice adds. I have the e book for the walls of the castle. Wanted the hard cover also but did not get to order in time. Maybe someday.

[saginawhorror]

I have Walls of the Castle Hardcover. It is quite nice! Got number 40.

[TJCams]

Very nice. Walls was one I kind of wish I got, but maybe one day down the road.

[srboone]

Back to B&N for the MY most anticipated book of 2013 (Sorry, Uncle Steve. Doctor Sleep and Joyland didn't make the cut for me.)

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One more trip to The land.

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Actually, four trips (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever, 1-4).

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Donaldson's 10-book epic comes to a close (after only 36 years: 1977-2013. Begun when I was in the 5th grade).

[bookworm 1]

Great. I have not read anything by him except maybe a short story. That is if he writes them. Nice looking books but a very long wait. I understand the wait for the next George R.R. Martin book is going to be longer as according to NPR he is spending lots of time at the movies instead of writing.

[Theli]

Very nice. I've been meaning to read Donaldson's work for a while, I have the first three and a short story collection just waiting to be read.

[frik51]

Back to B&N for the MY most anticipated book of 2013 (Sorry, Uncle Steve. Doctor Sleep and Joyland didn't make the cut for me.)

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One more trip to The land.

Mine's on its way - can't wait!
It has been a long wait, as I've been saving up the Final Chronicles since 2004 - and never re-read the first two.
I don't know when I'll begin reading all 10 volumes, but it should be an awesome journey. The first two chronicles belong to my all-time favorite fantasy series, and I can't wait to tackle the whole thing.

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