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[Sock Monkey]

It reminds me of THE ROCKFORD FILES

 

Never has one sentence sold me so quickly on a book...and I wasn't even a part of this conversation!  

[Sock Monkey]

Just finished reading Christopher Beuhlman's "Between Two Fires". This was my first read of 2024, and if it ends up being my best read, I would not be surprised. This book was a complete gamechanger for me, and I could not have loved it more. Everything about it was so freaking good! And boy did that ending wreck me. After reading this book, as well as The Blacktongue Theif, I might just be a Beuhlman fanboy.

I keep hearing praise for Beuhlman and, in particular, this book.  Maybe I need to pull the trigger on it.  Like another person posted on the forum (maybe RonClinton? sorry if I'm wrong on that), I was rather turned off by the decision of the author to alter one of his books for Midworld Press.  I'm still hesitant to buy from Midworld for a couple reasons, but maybe I'll pull the trigger on a paperback.

[RonClinton]

I grabbed this from the library today based on your quick description. Looking forward to starting it tonight.

Wonderful -- hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading Christopher Beuhlman's "Between Two Fires". This was my first read of 2024, and if it ends up being my best read, I would not be surprised. This book was a complete gamechanger for me, and I could not have loved it more. Everything about it was so freaking good! And boy did that ending wreck me. After reading this book, as well as The Blacktongue Theif, I might just be a Beuhlman fanboy.

Am now reading the Suntup AGE of Mario Puzo's "The Godfather", a first time read for me. Have always wanted to get around to this book and figured now would be a great time as I was looking for something non-fantastical after the last read.

[TacomaDiver]

Reading CALICO by Lee Goldberg...ostensibly a mystery/crime novel, but the element of time-travel makes it worthy of mention here. It's one of the more entertaining, charming books I've read in some time...really enjoying it.

I grabbed this from the library today based on your quick description. Looking forward to starting it tonight.

[fanatic]

Thanks for the heads-up...I haven't read that one. I've read THE WALK, CROWN VIC, and the Ian Ludlow trilogy, but that's it. Just read the synopsis on your rec and it sounds very intriguing. Have about 75 pages left to go of CALICO and am just loving it, of what I've read of his it's his best yet.

It reminds me of THE ROCKFORD FILES

I have CALICO on hold at the library. Thanks for the heads up. 






 

[RonClinton]

Have you ever read THE MAN WITH THE IRON ON BADGE aka WATCH ME DIE by Goldberg? Great book.

Thanks for the heads-up...I haven't read that one. I've read THE WALK, CROWN VIC, and the Ian Ludlow trilogy, but that's it. Just read the synopsis on your rec and it sounds very intriguing. Have about 75 pages left to go of CALICO and am just loving it, of what I've read of his it's his best yet.

[fanatic]

Reading CALICO by Lee Goldberg...ostensibly a mystery/crime novel, but the element of time-travel makes it worthy of mention here. It's one of the more entertaining, charming books I've read in some time...really enjoying it.

Have you ever read THE MAN WITH THE IRON ON BADGE aka WATCH ME DIE by Goldberg? Great book.

[RonClinton]

Reading CALICO by Lee Goldberg...ostensibly a mystery/crime novel, but the element of time-travel makes it worthy of mention here. It's one of the more entertaining, charming books I've read in some time...really enjoying it.

[brlesh]

[QUOTE=sholloman81;n197380]Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Michelle Garza's & Melissa Larson's "Scum Janitors vs. The Living Dead". This was a first time read for me in terms of both the book and the authors. Enjoyed the heck out of it. It is exactly as the title would lead you to believe and a complete blast. Tons of fun scenes, some scary and some grossouts. Hope to read more collabs by these authors in the future. I also really hope that Paul continues the VS line as I've enjoyed every book in the line so far!

Am now reading Christopher Beuhlman's "Between Two Fires". Have had this book in the TBR pile for a while and decided to start the year with it. Have only read the Black Tongue Thief previously, and I loved it; so, I've decided to work through some of the author's backlog and see if I strike gold again.[/QUOT

I’ve read 3 Buehlman novels up to this point, and Between Two Fires is my favorite.

I thought it was great.  

Kind of what you’d get if McCammon had set Swan Song in the Middle Ages.

B
 

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Michelle Garza's & Melissa Larson's "Scum Janitors vs. The Living Dead". This was a first time read for me in terms of both the book and the authors. Enjoyed the heck out of it. It is exactly as the title would lead you to believe and a complete blast. Tons of fun scenes, some scary and some grossouts. Hope to read more collabs by these authors in the future. I also really hope that Paul continues the VS line as I've enjoyed every book in the line so far!

Am now reading Christopher Beuhlman's "Between Two Fires". Have had this book in the TBR pile for a while and decided to start the year with it. Have only read the Black Tongue Thief previously, and I loved it; so, I've decided to work through some of the author's backlog and see if I strike gold again.

[Boggle Champion]

Over the weekend I read Candy Cain Kills by Brian McCauley and The Crossings by Jack Ketchum.

Loved The Crossings. Third Ketchum novella I read in 2023, and definitely my favorite. Tight and brutal. Really reminded me of Bone Tomahawk, another movie I loved.

Candy Cain Kills was a great holiday slasher, quick read. I expect to see this in theatres within a few years.

Started reading Chasing the Boogeyman (SST). Only 50 pages in, but I'm enjoying the biographical setup by Chizmar. The SST edition is spectacular, too. (Wonder if CD will do a limited edition?)

Reading through more stories from Hark! The Herald Angels Scream. Some have been good, but so far a pretty so-so collection.

[RonClinton]

Started Dune this morning.

75 pages and thoroughly enjoying it.

Up to this point it reads more like a high fantasy story than science fiction.

B

I've tried reading it twice and stalled both times around page 50. I'm going to try again early in the year for the third and last time...hoping this time it clicks for me. If it doesn't, I guess that saves me $$$ since I'll have to jump off the Centipede DUNE train.

[brlesh]

Started Dune this morning.

75 pages and thoroughly enjoying it.

Up to this point it reads more like a high fantasy story than science fiction.

B

[brlesh]

Finished up Christmas and Other Horrors edited by Ellen Datlow, and it was probably the best anthology I’ve read this year.

Up next was the short novel The Scarlet Boy by Arthur Calder-Marshall.

Made it to the 2/3 mark were I DNF’d this glacially paced story. The characters were uninteresting and way too much time was spent on daily minutiae and not enough on what little supernatural aspects were presented in the story.

B