What are you currently reading?

[Sock Monkey]

Starting Sarah Langan's new one, A BETTER WORLD...a 1st/1st HC I got signed at Brian Keene's bookstore.

Curious to hear your thoughts. I've heard some good buzz. Interestingly, I recently stumbled across my paperback of THE KEEPER and thought about giving it a re-read. Maybe the universe is pointing me in the direction of reading more Langan?

[RonClinton]

Starting Sarah Langan's new one, A BETTER WORLD...a 1st/1st HC I got signed at Brian Keene's bookstore.

[Sock Monkey]

Man, you're making me feel so much better about having to pass on the Thunderstorm LE when it was offered. I remember having to choose between Dead Pennies and another book and feeling like I'd totally regret it since it was a first-time collab between CD/Thunderstorm which probably meant the story was awesome. I'd still like to read it to judge for myself, but your review has definitely tamped down my expectations.

I was excited for this one as well. It's possible that the book shifts gears later on, and there is a part of me that wishes I had just stuck it out just so I would know for sure (I've since sold the book, so going back is not an option), but parts felt so forced that I just found myself not engaged. I think that you should still give it a shot because it might work for you. And then you can let me know if I missed out on anything!

[sholloman81]

Well, I did something that I haven't done in YEARS: I DNF'd a book. I tried hard to get into Robert Ford's The Dead Pennies and was sure this going to be a sure-fire winner since it was published by both Thunderstorm (limited) and CD (paperback), but I struggled with it and after 75 pages, I called it a day. I almost always finish books as I think it's important to see the author's vision all the way through before making a decision on the work, but I just couldn't power my way through this one. The characters and their banter just didn't work for me. I haven't read any of Ford's work prior to this one and I'm still open to giving his work a chance, but this one was not for me.

Man, you're making me feel so much better about having to pass on the Thunderstorm LE when it was offered. I remember having to choose between Dead Pennies and another book and feeling like I'd totally regret it since it was a first-time collab between CD/Thunderstorm which probably meant the story was awesome. I'd still like to read it to judge for myself, but your review has definitely tamped down my expectations.

[Sock Monkey]

Well, I did something that I haven't done in YEARS: I DNF'd a book. I tried hard to get into Robert Ford's The Dead Pennies and was sure this going to be a sure-fire winner since it was published by both Thunderstorm (limited) and CD (paperback), but I struggled with it and after 75 pages, I called it a day. I almost always finish books as I think it's important to see the author's vision all the way through before making a decision on the work, but I just couldn't power my way through this one. The characters and their banter just didn't work for me. I haven't read any of Ford's work prior to this one and I'm still open to giving his work a chance, but this one was not for me.