What are you currently reading?

[brlesh]

Glad to hear the Lutzke book was good as I have that in my TBR pile!

Yes, I enjoyed Bruises quite a bit.

Similar to Of Foster Homes and Flies, it was a well told and fast paced coming-of-age story.

Also similar to OFHAF, I thought the ending was bit anticlimactic, but not enough to take away from my overall enjoyment of the story.

B

[brlesh]

Just finished The Witch Tree, a chapbook by Philip Fracassi.

A quick and entertaining story that I enjoyed quite a bit.

And now I can say I have a book signed by Jeff Terry in my collection!

B

[sholloman81]

Finished Bruises on a Butterfly by Chad Lutzke, which I liked a lot.

Lutzke does coming of age stories very well.

After Bruises, finished up Ghostly Tales, an anthology of seven classic ghost stories, which was great.

Up next, leaning towards a reread of The Grownup, which was in my mailbox this afternoon.

B

Glad to hear the Lutzke book was good as I have that in my TBR pile!

[brlesh]

Just finished The Grownup.

What a great story.

I had forgotten just how funny this story was!

And the ending keeps you guessing.

Wish Flynn would get back to writing books again.

Next up, back to some classics with The Vampyre and Other Macabre Tales

B

[brlesh]

Finished Bruises on a Butterfly by Chad Lutzke, which I liked a lot.

Lutzke does coming of age stories very well.

After Bruises, finished up Ghostly Tales, an anthology of seven classic ghost stories, which was great.

Up next, leaning towards a reread of The Grownup, which was in my mailbox this afternoon.

B

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Hailey Piper's "The Work and His Kings Saga". Always love these omnibus collections and this one was no different. Enjoyed the way the author was able to work their social commentary into each novella without beating you over the head with it and the ways in which it actually benefited the story. Always nice when an author can land that correctly. If I had one complaint with the novellas it would be that they aren't really that scary, more of a "scary ideas" book. That being said, the ideas are quite horrific in a Lovecraftian way, and each novella does have at least one scene guaranteed to creep you out. Overall, I'm glad that I gave this book/author a chance and will probably ready another of her works in the future should I run across one. Overall, a C+ to B- read for me.

Am now reading the Subterranean Press LE of Martha Wells' "System Collapse", a Murderbot book. I really enjoy the Murderbot series and have been looking forward to reading this one for a while.

[Ben Staad]

Awesome news. I've been in a rut as well. Hoping to find my very own rut buster.

Currently reading a good one...I don't often read debut novels from unknown authors as they seldom have the polish and depth I need these days -- but this one proves there's an exception to any rule. I posted on X: SAFECRACKER by Jesse DeRoy is one of the best debut crime novels I’ve read in years. With touches of Stark’s Parker series and Steve Hamilton’s coming-of-age THE LOCK ARTIST, DeRoy’s and his young antihero protagonist unlocked my recent reading rut with explosive talent.

[RonClinton]

Currently reading a good one...I don't often read debut novels from unknown authors as they seldom have the polish and depth I need these days -- but this one proves there's an exception to any rule. I posted on X: SAFECRACKER by Jesse DeRoy is one of the best debut crime novels I’ve read in years. With touches of Stark’s Parker series and Steve Hamilton’s coming-of-age THE LOCK ARTIST, DeRoy’s and his young antihero protagonist unlocked my recent reading rut with explosive talent.

[brlesh]

Finished A Christmas Carol. Timeless classic.

After that, finished the Bound in Blood anthology. Not a timeless classic.

Just started Bruises on a Butterfly by Chad Lutzke.

Just 10 - 12 pages in, and so far, so good.

This will be the second thing I’ve read by Lutzke.

The first was Of Foster Homes and Flies, which I enjoyed, so high hopes for Bruises.

B

[dannyboy121070]

I was happily surprised to see a story by Smith in there, and it did not disappoint! The ending was excellent.

[RonClinton]

Good to hear, Ron!

And it has a story from the distinctly unprolific Scott Smith, which, for me, was a very special treat, a cherry on the top of this otherwise still-great anthology.

[dannyboy121070]

One of those rare anthologies where nearly every story hits it out of the park.

Good to hear, Ron!

[RonClinton]

. Also, I'm two stories into the anthology HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SCREAM, and both stories have been winners.

One of those rare anthologies where nearly every story hits it out of the park.

[dannyboy121070]

I'm wrapping up Kim Newman's latest, A CHRISTMAS GHOST STORY, which started slow, but is really hitting my sweet spot now. Good stuff. Also, I'm two stories into the anthology HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SCREAM, and both stories have been winners.

[brlesh]

Doing something I haven’t done in probably 40 years.

Reading Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.

Of course, I’m also drinking Jameson, so I guess technically it’s not the same as the last reading!

B