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Just finished Stephen King's Faerie Tale. I pretty much adored it. While I haven't been as down on his newer releases as others, this does feel like a return to form, even to me. IMO, this is everything Eyes of the Dragon should have been. Feel like the years have allowed him to write a much stronger fantasy story this time around. Also love all of the twinning in this book, both with his own and others' stories. Overall, this book rocked and is very recommended!
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I finally broke out my copy of Ray Garton's IN A DARK PLACE, which I've been sitting on for over two decades. I had to move heaven and earth to find a copy back in the day, and it cost a pretty penny. Perfect time to finally dig in! Ray gave me an earful years ago about how the whole haunting was made up, and what hucksters the Warrens were, but, 25 pages in, Ray is doing a masterful job of creating a creepy atmosphere.
I grabbed Brian Keene's BLOOD ON THE PAGE collection for .99 a few weeks back, and I'm enjoying it despite having read many of the stories already. I love the voice he writes in. Literary comfort food.
I'm about halfway through the new Christopher Golden/Tim Lebbon collaboration FESTIVAL, which is a decent read. I'm not a huge fan of either author, but the thought of an illustrated hardcover Horror novella appealed to me when it came out last week. It's a nice little package.
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Finished The Omen by David Seltzer, which was a blast. It’s probably been 40 years since I’ve sat down and watched The Omen. Now I really want to see the movie again.
Right now I’m half way through 13 Haunted Houses edited by Joe Morey & Curtis Lawson from Weird House Press. So far I’d say it makes a pretty good Halloween read, as the good stories out number the not so good.
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Originally posted by sholloman81 View PostJust finished reading the SubPress LE of "Day Zero" by C. Robert Cargill. Have been looking forward to this one for quite a while as I really enjoyed Cargill's previous book, "Sea of Rust". Am happy to report that as much as I loved Sea of Rust, Day Zero was even better. I could not put this one down! The characterization and setting were top-notch. I really felt bonded to all of the characters. Cargill writes children especially well. This was one of the few books that I can recall that really nails how a child would think and feel in the situations the book explores. Also really enjoyed the philosophical questions posed by some of the choices/actions the characters were forced to make. This book absolutely had me in my feelings pretty much the whole way through which is rare for me. Overall, I can't recommend this book enough and am very happy to have added the LE to my collection. Hope Cargill decides to visit this world again in the future
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Just finished reading the SubPress LE of "Day Zero" by C. Robert Cargill. Have been looking forward to this one for quite a while as I really enjoyed Cargill's previous book, "Sea of Rust". Am happy to report that as much as I loved Sea of Rust, Day Zero was even better. I could not put this one down! The characterization and setting were top-notch. I really felt bonded to all of the characters. Cargill writes children especially well. This was one of the few books that I can recall that really nails how a child would think and feel in the situations the book explores. Also really enjoyed the philosophical questions posed by some of the choices/actions the characters were forced to make. This book absolutely had me in my feelings pretty much the whole way through which is rare for me. Overall, I can't recommend this book enough and am very happy to have added the LE to my collection. Hope Cargill decides to visit this world again in the future
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After slogging through the second From a Certain Point of View Star Wars book - Empire - I stared reading Red Moon from Kim Stanely Robinson.
First time reading anything from KSR and I'm not sure what to think yet. Not a fast read by any means, but at least I'm not bored like I was with the above Star Wars book.
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Originally posted by sholloman81 View PostJust finished reading "Ravenous" by Ray Garton. Picked-up the LE from Gauntlet/Borderlands a while back at the same time that I purchased "Pines" by Crouch. Finally decided to give Ravenous a shot. Much like Crouch's "Pines", this is probably one of the more underwhelming limited editions that I own. The cover-art still seems like your basic stock-art picture. Nothing really special about the paper quality, and no art in the book. The only thing that makes it a limited edition, IMO, is the author signature-sheet and the lower print-run for this version. In terms of the story itself, I was blown away. This is one of the best Werewolf stories that I have read. Lots of fantastic horror scenes as well as a cast of characters that you really care about including a few that you really come to hate and want to get their comeuppance. There are no punches pulled in this book! The pacing was fantastic as well. I've been a big fan of Garton's work in the past, and this ranks in his top-five IMO. This one was also free of any misspellings or formatting issues, which was a nice surprise considering some of the recent Gauntlet/Borderlands releases. Overall, while I wish the production would have been more lavish or that another publisher would have given it the LE treatment, I am still very happy to have a LE hardcover of this book and look forward to the sequel that will be published later this year!
Which reminds me - maybe I should give this a read one of these days.
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Every year, I feel bad that I didn't do enough Halloween reading, so I'm starting early this year. Currently reading:
Harrow County Omnibus Two
Why Not You and I? by Karl Edward Wagner
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Ominous Omnibus, Vol. 1: Scary Tales and Scarier Tentacles
Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Stories of Horror
Screams From the Dark: 29 Tales of Monsters and the Monstrous
Also trying to squeeze in as much scary TV and movies as I can. If only I could afford to take the Halloween season off from work.....
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Just finished reading "Ravenous" by Ray Garton. Picked-up the LE from Gauntlet/Borderlands a while back at the same time that I purchased "Pines" by Crouch. Finally decided to give Ravenous a shot. Much like Crouch's "Pines", this is probably one of the more underwhelming limited editions that I own. The cover-art still seems like your basic stock-art picture. Nothing really special about the paper quality, and no art in the book. The only thing that makes it a limited edition, IMO, is the author signature-sheet and the lower print-run for this version. In terms of the story itself, I was blown away. This is one of the best Werewolf stories that I have read. Lots of fantastic horror scenes as well as a cast of characters that you really care about including a few that you really come to hate and want to get their comeuppance. There are no punches pulled in this book! The pacing was fantastic as well. I've been a big fan of Garton's work in the past, and this ranks in his top-five IMO. This one was also free of any misspellings or formatting issues, which was a nice surprise considering some of the recent Gauntlet/Borderlands releases. Overall, while I wish the production would have been more lavish or that another publisher would have given it the LE treatment, I am still very happy to have a LE hardcover of this book and look forward to the sequel that will be published later this year!
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Originally posted by RonClinton View Post
Could not agree more with all of the above. I *loved* the PINES trilogy, it made me an immediate Blake Crouch fan and I've since read most of his body of work, and really enjoyed most of it. As much as I love the PINES trilogy, though, I couldn't abide by the production values of the Gauntlet trio, so took a pass, hoping instead that SST -- who have been made aware that the UK limited rights still exist, apparently -- will end up doing at some point down the road. It pains me that one of my favorite trilogies of all time received such an unimpressive limited treatment, but it is what it is, and I had to make the difficult choice.
As you move on with the trilogy, you'll find the first is kind of an alternative sci-fi book, the second a mystery thriller, and the third a violent adventure...each one has a different flavor, and which one is your favorite depends on what kind of story you prefer. I enjoyed them all a great deal, but the first was probably my favorite of the three.
I did watch the limited TV series, and while it was surprisingly good, it lacked the compulsive flair of the book. Once again, "the book was better," but it's definitely worth a watch if it's convenient to track down.
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As an FYI DRP promptly cancelled my order for Cabin with no hassle.
Originally posted by Ben Staad View PostSurvivor Song was my first Tremblay book. I did not care for the messaging.
I just emailed DRP to see what their policy is on cancelling the pre-order for Cabin.
I am part of the problem as defined by this author.
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150 pages into HEX by Thomas Olde Heuvelt.
Not what I was expecting.
At this point in the story I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.
Read on.
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Survivor Song was my first Tremblay book. I did not care for the messaging.
I just emailed DRP to see what their policy is on cancelling the pre-order for Cabin.
I am part of the problem as defined by this author.
Originally posted by Ben Staad View PostCame back to this story for more punishment. It is not the worst thing ever but I'm back to maybe shelving it. We are now unto some not so subtle social-polotical commentary, which are jabs, and a very long and boring action sequence that lacked any type of character connection.
Authors please take note and if you have political commentary please keep it subtle so you don't alienate some of your readers. I do not like reading this stuff while I'm trying to enjoy a fictional story.
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Originally posted by brlesh View PostFinished up Swedish Cults by Anders Fager, a collection of Lovecraft inspired stories set in Sweden and Norway, which I liked a lot.
Currently about a third of the way through The Possession by Michael Rutger, and also enjoying this one very much.
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About 200 pages into The Children of Gla’aki, another lack luster Lovecraft (Campbell) anthology.
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Originally posted by sholloman81 View PostJust finished reading "Pines" by Blake Crouch. Picked-up the LE from Gauntlet/Borderlands a while back and finally decided to give it a go. In terms of the book itself, this is probably one of the more underwhelming limited editions that I own. The cover-art seems like your basic stock-art picture. Nothing really special about the paper quality, and there was no art in the book. About the only thing that makes it a limited edition, IMO, is the author signature-sheet and the lower print-run for this version. In terms of the story itself, I was blown away. This was my first read of a Blake Crouch book and definitely won't be my last if this one is anything to go by. "Pines" was such a propulsive read, almost impossible to put down. Really enjoyed the creep factor of Wayward Pines and its inhabitants. Also really enjoyed the mystery element of the story which kept me guessing right up until the end. Can't wait to read the sequel, "Wayward", once it is released by Gauntlet/Borderlands end of year to see what happens next. My only complaint going forward would be that I wish these editions were a bit more lavish as I think these will be stories that truly deserve that sort of treatment!
On a side note- Apparently this series was turned into a television series. Didn't know that and have no idea if it was any good. May have to check it out if the sequel books live up to my expectations.
As you move on with the trilogy, you'll find the first is kind of an alternative sci-fi book, the second a mystery thriller, and the third a violent adventure...each one has a different flavor, and which one is your favorite depends on what kind of story you prefer. I enjoyed them all a great deal, but the first was probably my favorite of the three.
I did watch the limited TV series, and while it was surprisingly good, it lacked the compulsive flair of the book. Once again, "the book was better," but it's definitely worth a watch if it's convenient to track down.Last edited by RonClinton; 09-16-2022, 01:20 AM.
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