What are you currently reading?

[sholloman81]

Just finished reading the SST LE of Paul Tremblay's "The Pallbearer's Club". As much as it pains me, the reviews are mostly correct. While the writing was good, the story itself was a slog to get through. The two main characters were unlikable, and the plot was pretty boring. The last two chapters were pretty good, but by then, it was too late for any redemption for this story. Overall, for me, this book was a disappointment. Hope Tremblay's next one is a return to form.

Am now reading the Earthling LE of Tyler Jones' "Midas". Am very excited to see if it lives up to the high praise it has received so far.

[brlesh]

Finished The Store by Bentley Little.

Enjoyed this re-read quite a bit, more than I remember from the initial reading.

Next up, Elsewhere by Dean Koontz.

Based on the first 100 pages, not expecting much from this one.

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[dannyboy121070]

I've spent the bulk of today reading MONSTER-SIZED HELLBOY, a massive 1,600 page collection of all of the main Hellboy stories, from birth to death. This is probably, page-wise and just physically THE biggest book that I own. I have, dimension-wise, bigger books, and ones with slightly higher page counts, but this is printed on really thick paper, so the sheer thickness is just a sight to behold. Heavy as hell, too. I can read Hellboy stories over and over again, and always find something new, so...I'm in my happy place with this collection.
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[dannyboy121070]

I'm about halfway through Josh Malerman's SPIN A BLACK YARN, and man, it is a chore at times. Comprised of five novellas, I'm in the middle of the third one, and they just go on forever. These could have been good short stories, but at this length, they are almost unbearable.

[brlesh]

Nearly 3/4 of the way through The Store by Bentley Little.

First read this probably 20 to 25 years ago, and while Little’s work got kind of formulaic over the years, I had forgotten what an effective horror story The Store was.

The story just flies by, and is genuinely creepy at parts.

Very much enjoying this reread.

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