What Are You Reading? Part Deux

[carrie's younger brother]

I liked the ending. That's all I'm going to say

I'm finished. Loved the ending. Loved the book. The most well-written and intelligent "horror" novel I've read in a while. Although I would classify it as dystopian first before horror.

Spoiler: Comment on the ending

I am guessing a lot of people did not like the ending because it did not explain the "creatures" or even try to explain why things were as they were. I for one love that there is no explanation. I feel that is where SK falls flat sometimes with his endings. He tries too hard to give a face and reasons to why things happen and gets lost in the telling.

 

[Paddy C]

Read the first thirty pages of Lisey's Story before heading into work tonight. I think I'm going to like it.
The book, that is, NOT work

 

[not_nadine]

Read the first thirty pages of Lisey's Story before heading into work tonight. I think I'm going to like it.
The book, that is, NOT work

I've struggled with this one. Never could finish after three tries. Guess I'm missing something.

 

[MadBoJangles]

Finshed The Passage yesterday.
Gotta say I really enjoyed it, I was planning on reading Joe Hill's Strange Weather but just went straight into The Twelve!

 

[Paddy C]

I've struggled with this one. Never could finish after three tries. Guess I'm missing something.

GNTLGNT did mention that this one had divided the opinions of a lot of CRs. Some really liked it but others didn't care too much for it.
So far I feel it's very well written so I'll keep on going...

 

[danie]

GNTLGNT did mention that this one had divided the opinions of a lot of CRs. Some really liked it but others didn't care too much for it.
So far I feel it's very well written so I'll keep on going...

I loved Lisey’s Story, but the first few chapters were difficult to get into. After that, beautiful story.

 

[Doc Creed]

GNTLGNT did mention that this one had divided the opinions of a lot of CRs. Some really liked it but others didn't care too much for it.
So far I feel it's very well written so I'll keep on going...

In my top ten.

 

[no bounce no play]

I'm finished. Loved the ending. Loved the book. The most well-written and intelligent "horror" novel I've read in a while. Although I would classify it as dystopian first before horror.

Spoiler: Comment on the ending

I am guessing a lot of people did not like the ending because it did not explain the "creatures" or even try to explain why things were as they were. I for one love that there is no explanation. I feel that is where SK falls flat sometimes with his endings. He tries too hard to give a face and reasons to why things happen and gets lost in the telling.

I would also classify Bird Box as a dystopian novel... which are usually a bit horrifying lol. SK's The Long Walk was the first dystopian story I ever read and I was terribly disturbed by the story.

Spoiler: The Ending

Bird Box's ending reminded me of SK's The Mist. Like The Mist, I wanted to know more about the creatures but I was happy with the ending anyways I'm not sure why I think of The Mist as being horror rather than dystopian... maybe because the creatures are Lovecraftian.

 

[Paddy C]

In my top ten.

That's a definite plus for me, Doc.

 

[MadBoJangles]

I have never understood the dislike for Lisey's Story. I mean, I get that different people have different opinions etc but for me I was totally sucked into the story from the off. The little Scott and Lisey-isms that pop up throughout added a depth and richness to it.

 

[GNTLGNT]

GNTLGNT did mention that this one had divided the opinions of a lot of CRs. Some really liked it but others didn't care too much for it.
So far I feel it's very well written so I'll keep on going...

...you're correct Paddy, it took me several re-reads before I really appreciated the story....and that's probably attributable to being a little wiser and more in touch with emotion as I age....

 

[carrie's younger brother]

I would also classify Bird Box as a dystopian novel... which are usually a bit horrifying lol. SK's The Long Walk was the first dystopian story I ever read and I was terribly disturbed by the story.

Spoiler: The Ending

Bird Box's ending reminded me of SK's The Mist. Like The Mist, I wanted to know more about the creatures but I was happy with the ending anyways I'm not sure why I think of The Mist as being horror rather than dystopian... maybe because the creatures are Lovecraftian.

Spoiler

Doesn't The Mist take place in the regular, everyday world? A dystopian novel takes place in a world that has "moved on" for the worse due to nuclear war, environmental catastrophe, etc.

 

[carrie's younger brother]

The little Scott and Lisey-isms that pop up throughout added a depth and richness to it.

That's a big reason I do not like this book. I found that trope annoying and every time I read one I cringed. Different strokes...

 

[JMR]

I got done with killing floor and Midnight Mark. I got few mangas to read. I started Ten Count witch has deep story but it got naughty parts in it. Very detail naughty parts. My husband has to giggle poke fun at me for reading it. He also made fun of me when I listen to Fifty shades of gray....yeah well what can say sometimes it can be fun. Thou fifty shades gray annoyed me at times.

 

[Hill lover35]

I just finished reading “skipping Christmas” by John Grisham lSt night, and it was a good book, cute but good.it was a nice flufff read for Christmas. I am kmow going to read JOe Hills

 

[no bounce no play]

Spoiler

Doesn't The Mist take place in the regular, everyday world? A dystopian novel takes place in a world that has "moved on" for the worse due to nuclear war, environmental catastrophe, etc.

You're right! Why didn't I think of that?

Spoiler

The Mist is horror because it isn't post-apocalyptic. You're smarter than the average bear .

 

[no bounce no play]

I've struggled with this one. Never could finish after three tries. Guess I'm missing something.

I didn't get very far into Lisey's Story either before I gave up. It hit too close to home and I'm not a big fan of stories that make me cry. Even though time has passed and I'm in a different place, I've never wanted to give it another chance.

 

[kingricefan]

I just finished reading “skipping Christmas” by John Grisham lSt night, and it was a good book, cute but good.it was a nice flufff read for Christmas. I am kmow going to read JOe Hills

Good Lord, Joe really does look like his father when he's riding his motorcycle! It's uncanny.

 

[urrutiap]

Today is a good day to read a book. I'm going out of town for a family Christmas get together and I have a choice to bring along a fantasy book to read while still reading Tom Clancy's Dead or Alive.

The Silmarillion or Star Wars Dawn of the Jedi Into the Void

 

[GNTLGNT]

Good Lord, Joe really does look like his father when he's riding his motorcycle! It's uncanny.

...his vocal pacing is very much like his father's as well....