What are you currently reading?

[brlesh]

Finished up Cold Snap by Lindy Ryan

What a mess! This disjointed and surreal narrative was definitely not in my ballpark.

At least it was short.

Next up, Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes.

At 30 pages in, so far so good.

B

[RonClinton]

Giving Scott Carson another shot with LOST MAN'S LANE. I enjoy coming-of-age mysteries of this sort, and the first-person POV -- providing it's done well -- always helps those types of books come across as compelling and convincing. I've tried a couple others and didn't really click with any of them, but am hoping this one'll be the one to buck that unfortunate trend.

[brlesh]

Giving Scott Carson another shot with LOST MAN'S LANE. I enjoy coming-of-age mysteries of this sort, and the first-person POV -- providing it's done well -- always helps those types of books come across as compelling and convincing. I've tried a couple others and didn't really click with any of them, but am hoping this one'll be the one to buck that unfortunate trend.

I really liked The Chill.

Where They Wait, not so much.

I’m interested in hearing your thoughts on Lost Man’s Lane.

Most of the reviews I’ve seen for it have been very positive.

B

[sholloman81]

Giving Scott Carson another shot with LOST MAN'S LANE. I enjoy coming-of-age mysteries of this sort, and the first-person POV -- providing it's done well -- always helps those types of books come across as compelling and convincing. I've tried a couple others and didn't really click with any of them, but am hoping this one'll be the one to buck that unfortunate trend.

I LOVED "Lost Man's Lane"! It's been my favorite of the Scott Carson books so far. Hope you end up liking it!

[RonClinton]

I LOVED "Lost Man's Lane"! It's been my favorite of the Scott Carson books so far. Hope you end up liking it!

That’s great to hear…hope my reaction to it mirrors yours.

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Kenzie Jennings "Red Station", a first time read and author for me, and a part of the Splatter Western series of books. I have been slowly working my way through the Splatter Western series. Have only read a few so far, but this has been my favorite of the bunch. Would have loved for this one to go on longer. Luckily, the author left herself room for both a sequel or prequel; so, I hope we'll get the revisit the character of Clyde-the lady in Red sometime soon!

Am now reading the Centipede LE of Steven Spruill's "Hellstone", a first time read and author for me. Fingers crossed!

[dannyboy121070]

Just finished reading the Thunderstorm LE of Kenzie Jennings "Red Station", a first time read and author for me, and a part of the Splatter Western series of books. I have been slowly working my way through the Splatter Western series. Have only read a few so far, but this has been my favorite of the bunch. Would have loved for this one to go on longer. Luckily, the author left herself room for both a sequel or prequel; so, I hope we'll get the revisit the character of Clyde-the lady in Red sometime soon!

Am now reading the Centipede LE of Steven Spruill's "Hellstone", a first time read and author for me. Fingers crossed!

I have been trying to hold myself back from buying the Centipede HELLSTONE...Just shouldn't spend the money right now, but it is killing me, lol. Let me know your thoughts when you finish.

[Martin]

9 days into 'WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE' by John Scalzi. The chapters are days since the moon turned to cheese. Another light silly story by Scalzi. Nothing groundbreaking but a fun read so far!

[brlesh]

Finally finished up Dead Silence by SA Barnes, which was kind of a slog to get through.

Next up, started Wild Spaces by SL Coney.

About half way through this short novella length story and really enjoying this slow burn coming of age story with strong Lovecraftian overtones.

B

[RonClinton]

9 days into 'WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE' by John Scalzi. The chapters are days since the moon turned to cheese. Another light silly story by Scalzi. Nothing groundbreaking but a fun read so far!

As much as I share your affinity for Scalzi’s work, I couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger on this one. Correctly or not, it just felt too nonsensical and fluffy. From your review, sounds like my take was mostly correct. Think I’ll wait for the new installment in the OMW series that’s due out later this year (IIRC).

[Martin]

As much as I share your affinity for Scalzi’s work, I couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger on this one. Correctly or not, it just felt too nonsensical and fluffy. From your review, sounds like my take was mostly correct. Think I’ll wait for the new installment in the OMW series that’s due out later this year (IIRC).

I actually finished it today and while I enjoyed it, I will stick with my earlier comment. Definitely nonsensical and fluffy, with several plot lines that would not have been missed or could have been shorter. Fun read but nothing special, he did nail the ending though. I have heard rumors of a new Old Man's Tale story but not a release date. I so want that to be out!

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the Centipede LE of Steven Spruill's "Hellstone", a first time read and author for me. While it had its moments where it felt a little dated, overall, I really enjoyed this story. It had elements of pretty much every genre in it, and the central mysteries were compelling. I also loved that Nessie actually appears and factored into the story rather than being used as a MacGuffin. As always, the production by Centipede was top-notch, and I also really enjoyed the afterward by the author which had tons of neat info. Overall, while maybe not a must have book, if you can snag a copy, I would do so. I am glad to have it in my collection.

Am now reading the Earthling LE of Ian Rogers "Family", a first time read and author for me.

[brlesh]

Finished up Wild Spaces by S. L. Coney, which did something that most books by new authors haven’t been able to do in recent times, namely left me wanting more.

This short novella was a wonderful story and I hope that Coney picks up the narrative again in the future.

After Wild Spaces, I finished up A Darker Shade of Noir, an anthology of dark genre stories written by women edited by Joyce Carol Oates.

Nothing really memorable in this anthology, though a couple of the stories towards the end weren’t bad.

Tonight starting The Third Rule of Time Travel by Philip Fracassi, a book I have high hopes for.

B

[RonClinton]

Giving Scott Carson another shot with LOST MAN'S LANE. I enjoy coming-of-age mysteries of this sort, and the first-person POV -- providing it's done well -- always helps those types of books come across as compelling and convincing. I've tried a couple others and didn't really click with any of them, but am hoping this one'll be the one to buck that unfortunate trend.

Took a little bit for me to get into it, but once I did, it’s really been enjoyable. Had a lot going on, so only 3/5 of the way in, but looking forward to getting back to it, which is a sure sign of a book that works.

[dannyboy121070]

Just finished McCammon's BLUE WORLD, which was a complete miss for me, and starting Clive Barker's THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN SPECIAL DEFINITIVE EDITION and Joe Hill's KING SORROW.