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  • RonClinton
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    Originally posted by fanatic View Post

    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.
    Last edited by RonClinton; Today, 06:58 PM.

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  • sholloman81
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    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!

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  • Ben Staad
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    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.

    Originally posted by Sock Monkey View Post

    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...
     

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  • Sock Monkey
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    Originally posted by brlesh View Post
    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...

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

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  • fanatic
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    Originally posted by RonClinton View Post

    Thanks for the heads-up. Heller has few fans more ardent than me, and this blurb just sealed the deal…plan to pick this up very, very soon:
    “Perfect for fans of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.”
    Good luck. I hope you like it.

     

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  • Boggle Champion
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    Originally posted by sholloman81 View Post

    I'm super excited for Angel of Indian Lake too! I'll probably hold off on picking it up until SST releases their limited-edition version so I can have a complete matching set of the SST LE's. In terms of Crouch, I think you'll be very pleased. This trilogy rocked (even if the production values of the limited editions were very underwhelming). If you get a chance, also read his book Dark Matter which I thought was fantastic and was my very first Crouch read. If you cans swing it, the Suntup version is especially choice!
    There's just no way I can wait for the SST edition to read Angel of Indian Lake, although I'll order it when announced. I love this series!

    Dark Matter is another one on my list, and I've definitely had my eye on that Suntup Artist edition. Have to give Pines a go first!

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  • RonClinton
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    Originally posted by fanatic View Post
    In another thread we.were talking about Peter Heller and how great he is. I just read Michael O'Donnell's first book ABOVE THE FIRE, and it reminds me of Heller. highly recommend!
    Thanks for the heads-up. Heller has few fans more ardent than me, and this blurb just sealed the deal…plan to pick this up very, very soon:
    “Perfect for fans of The Dog Stars by Peter Heller and The Road by Cormac McCarthy.”

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  • fanatic
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    In another thread we.were talking about Peter Heller and how great he is. I just read Michael O'Donnell's first book ABOVE THE FIRE, and it reminds me of Heller. highly recommend!

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  • brlesh
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    Finished Devoted by Dean Koontz.

    It was an OK read brought down by a disjointed and convoluted last quarter of the book.

    Back to making my way through Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird ed. by Jonathan Maberry.

    At the 200 page mark and really enjoying this so far.

    One of the better anthologies I’ve read in recent memory.

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  • RonClinton
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    Originally posted by dannyboy121070 View Post
    I hope you like it, Ron!

    When we first met, my wife asked me what my favorite book was, and when I mentioned LONESOME DOVE, she told me that she had to read it in college, and when she was done, she took it out to the backyard, threw it in the firepit, and burned it. "I hated that book!
    Yikes, I hope my reaction when I’m finished is different than hers! I don’t see book-burning on my Bingo card for 2024, so hopefully I’ll be okay.

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  • TacomaDiver
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    Originally posted by sholloman81 View Post

    Love me some Murderbot! I've been holding off on picking-up Fugitive Telemetry in the hopes the SubPress would announce an LE version like the previous Murderbot titles.

    I think Coraline might be the one Gaman title that I haven't read yet. Not sure why as I do like Gaiman's stuff quite a bit; however, something's always kept me away from this one. I'm sure that I'll read it at some point. Have also never seen the film, but I rarely want to see any cartoons/computer animated films these days.
    Coraline has such a different aesthetic since it's stop-motion rather than CGI or traditional animation. Really adds to the setting and feel for the story. I am disappointed that in all of the times I've met Gaiman on tours over the years, I never had him sign any of my editions of Coraline.

    I met Martha Wells back in November for the newest Murderbot book, and asked her a little about the SubPress editions. Mentioned the broadside they did of a story from Wired and it was kind of funny when she said SubPress sent her some copies and she has no idea what to do with them. Same, I have one and don't know what to do with it either. My bet would be SubPress continues to publish her and Murderbot, especially since they did her latest non-Murderbot book.

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  • sholloman81
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    Originally posted by TacomaDiver View Post
    Last night I began the next installment of Martha Well's Murderbot series - Fugitive Telemetry. I know it's not the newest book, but it's next for me.

    Before I started this last night, I finished a re-read of Neil Gaiman's Coraline. Pretty sure I hadn't read that since it came out originally, and it's a hit for me. Gaiman seems to be hit or miss with his novels, but this one one was one of the good ones. Hopefully I can revisit the film soon (I have a sweet 4k version downstairs that I haven't watched yet.)

    I started Coraline because while I wanted to read some comics, my iPad's battery was dead, so I needed a shorter book, and it was available on Libby.

    The big book I finished before these was Katherine Arden's newest The Warm Hands of Ghosts. I first found her via her Winternight trilogy which I LOVED! I even got to meet her at ECCC in 2019 - I got the best inscription from her since she knocked her water bottle all over my books. (Luckily nothing was damaged!) Her newest is a ghost/love story that takes place in World War I, and is told from the two main character's perspective. It did not click for me. I think I gave it three stars in Goodreads because I didn't want to be too hard on it (although I may revise that rating to two stars the more I think about it.) I don't know, just something about the book as a whole didn't work for me. Which is a bummer because I bought SO MANY versions of this book from retailers all over the world (well, US and UK - that's all over the world!)
    Love me some Murderbot! I've been holding off on picking-up Fugitive Telemetry in the hopes the SubPress would announce an LE version like the previous Murderbot titles.

    I think Coraline might be the one Gaman title that I haven't read yet. Not sure why as I do like Gaiman's stuff quite a bit; however, something's always kept me away from this one. I'm sure that I'll read it at some point. Have also never seen the film, but I rarely want to see any cartoons/computer animated films these days.

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  • sholloman81
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    Originally posted by Boggle Champion View Post

    I'm also reading SST's Don't Fear the Reaper, a re-read for me...getting ready for Angel of Indian Lake, which I'm so excited for!

    I haven't read any Blake Crouch yet, but just this week I got the Pines Limited off of Ebay and I'm looking forward to reading that soon.
    I'm super excited for Angel of Indian Lake too! I'll probably hold off on picking it up until SST releases their limited-edition version so I can have a complete matching set of the SST LE's. In terms of Crouch, I think you'll be very pleased. This trilogy rocked (even if the production values of the limited editions were very underwhelming). If you get a chance, also read his book Dark Matter which I thought was fantastic and was my very first Crouch read. If you cans swing it, the Suntup version is especially choice!

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  • dannyboy121070
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    I hope you like it, Ron!

    When we first met, my wife asked me what my favorite book was, and when I mentioned LONESOME DOVE, she told me that she had to read it in college, and when she was done, she took it out to the backyard, threw it in the firepit, and burned it. "I hated that book!

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