What are you currently reading?

[RonClinton]

Ron, I believe you are the person who introduced me to Rekulak's stories. So, Thank You! Regarding THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING, the cover art is pretty generic, and I have not read anything about the plot. I do agree that the title alone could portend another story in a well-used trope. Just like you, I am giving the author the benefit of the doubt as I also think HIDDEN PICTURES could have fallen into that trap and he completely avoided it.

My pleasure...glad he garnered another fan, his work deserves it!

[Martin]

I'm in lockstep with all that. I am a little concerned about THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING as the cover and plot are giving off -- at the risk of sounding a bit misogynistic -- feminine-thriller vibes, those thrillers that swamp the bookstore shelves these days. But given Rekulak's previous two terrific novels, I'm giving the book the benefit of the doubt and will assume it's more original than it appears.

Ron, I believe you are the person who introduced me to Rekulak's stories. So, Thank You! Regarding THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING, the cover art is pretty generic, and I have not read anything about the plot. I do agree that the title alone could portend another story in a well-used trope. Just like you, I am giving the author the benefit of the doubt as I also think HIDDEN PICTURES could have fallen into that trap and he completely avoided it.

[Martin]

Thanks for reminding me about that one! I was considering it, and your rec just sealed the deal for me.

I failed to also agree with you regarding the illustrations in HIDDEN PICTURES. The images and their progression in the book are perfect for the story! I can't recommend THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS enough. I think I have read it three or four times and will probably re-read it again this summer.

[RonClinton]

I loved HIDDEN PICTURES. I have to admit his 1st novel, which is not horror related, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS is even better. He also has a thriller titled THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING coming out in October. Only two novels in he is already a must-read author for me.

I'm in lockstep with all that. I am a little concerned about THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING as the cover and plot are giving off -- at the risk of sounding a bit misogynistic -- feminine-thriller vibes, those thrillers that swamp the bookstore shelves these days. But given Rekulak's previous two terrific novels, I'm giving the book the benefit of the doubt and will assume it's more original than it appears.

[dannyboy121070]

I loved HIDDEN PICTURES. I have to admit his 1st novel, which is not horror related, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS is even better. He also has a thriller titled THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING coming out in October. Only two novels in he is already a must-read author for me.

Thanks for reminding me about that one! I was considering it, and your rec just sealed the deal for me.

[brlesh]

You know, due to praise on this forum, I bought The Chalk Man through Camelot Books years ago and still have not read it. Due to the ease of doing business with Camelot and, maybe general passivity on my part, I have somehow wound up with a matching numbered set of all of Tudor's Sub Press books, with A Sliver of Darkness just finding its place on the shelf last week. I really need to kick my reading into a higher gear to get caught up on this stuff. Or, you know, at least determine if I like an author before purchasing five limited editions of their work...

Maybe it’s time to crack open one of those Tudor books.  

You might just like it (don’t let Jeff scare you off!).

I would recommend starting with either The Other People or The Burning Girls, both of which were thriller / mysteries with a bit of the supernatural thrown in,

If short stories are more your thing, her collection A Sliver of Darkness was very good, and the stories had a lot more of a supernatural angle to them.

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[brlesh]

Finished The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor, and really enjoyed it, probably my favorite of her work so far.

After Burning Girls, I started The Dunwich Horror, the latest in the Francois Baranger series of illustrated Lovecraft stories.

This is the third in the series and I hope he keeps going.  

His illustrations are amazing and really help in visualizing Lovecraft’s sometimes dense prose.

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[Martin]

I blew through Jason Rekulak's HIDDEN PICTURES in just a couple of days, so I highly recommend this illustrated ghost story. If you're interested, pick up a print version, as you'll be flipping back and forth to the illustrations constantly, since they contain clues to the mystery. A great, great book!

I loved HIDDEN PICTURES. I have to admit his 1st novel, which is not horror related, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS is even better. He also has a thriller titled THE LAST ONE AT THE WEDDING coming out in October. Only two novels in he is already a must-read author for me.

[dannyboy121070]

I blew through Jason Rekulak's HIDDEN PICTURES in just a couple of days, so I highly recommend this illustrated ghost story. If you're interested, pick up a print version, as you'll be flipping back and forth to the illustrations constantly, since they contain clues to the mystery. A great, great book!

[jeffingoff]

Been there before. LOL.

I won't name names but I had picked up several books from an author I had never read. Upon finally sitting down and reading one of his works I realized I didn't like the writing style at all.



 

That happened to me with CJ Tudor. Though I only had two before I found out she wasn't for me. Chalk Man was meh, but The Hiding Place was awful. Luckily I was able to get my money back selling to someone looking to continue the number from SubPress. 

[fanatic]

Picked it up today at a local Barnes & Noble.
EDIT: And returned it, because I found a signed copy at another bookstore.

Wow. Good for you

[RonClinton]

Good luck. I hope you like it.

 

Picked it up today at a local Barnes & Noble.
EDIT: And returned it, because I found a signed copy at another bookstore.

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the SST signed slipcased LE of Stephen Graham Jones' "Don't Fear the Reaper", the second book in his Indian River trilogy and a first time read for me. Totally loved it! It was exactly what I was hoping for, and in fact, I think I like it even more than the first book, which is a bit rare for trilogies. Jade, and really, all of the characters are fully fleshed out and amazing. The who-done-it aspect kept me guessing the whole time, and the slasher and other horror references were loads of fun. Also really liked the ending, Jade doing her best Bender with that hook had me both moved and totally cracking-up. Also, as always, SST knocked it out of the park in terms of production values. That cover artwork rocks! I also opted for the optional slipcase which added another layer of awesomeness to the production. Overall, I can't recommend this trilogy of books enough, especially if you're lucky enough to snag the SST LEs.

Am now reading the Lividian slipcased LE of Robert McCammon's "Seven Shades of Evil". I am so excited to be starting this book!

[Ben Staad]

Been there before. LOL.

I won't name names but I had picked up several books from an author I had never read. Upon finally sitting down and reading one of his works I realized I didn't like the writing style at all.

You know, due to praise on this forum, I bought The Chalk Man through Camelot Books years ago and still have not read it. Due to the ease of doing business with Camelot and, maybe general passivity on my part, I have somehow wound up with a matching numbered set of all of Tudor's Sub Press books, with A Sliver of Darkness just finding its place on the shelf last week. I really need to kick my reading into a higher gear to get caught up on this stuff. Or, you know, at least determine if I like an author before purchasing five limited editions of their work...

 

[Sock Monkey]

Taking a break from the Weird Tales anthology to start The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor tonight.

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You know, due to praise on this forum, I bought The Chalk Man through Camelot Books years ago and still have not read it. Due to the ease of doing business with Camelot and, maybe general passivity on my part, I have somehow wound up with a matching numbered set of all of Tudor's Sub Press books, with A Sliver of Darkness just finding its place on the shelf last week. I really need to kick my reading into a higher gear to get caught up on this stuff. Or, you know, at least determine if I like an author before purchasing five limited editions of their work...