What Are You Reading?

[kingricefan]

I am still reading The Stand Uncut. Damn, "The Kid" is one screwed up dude.

Indeed his is!

 

[ghost19]

Yeah, he definitely has "Happy Crappy" issues....

 

[CriticAndProud]

Yeah, he definitely has "Happy Crappy" issues....

You don't tell me, I tell you.

He was pretty stupid as well. You don't try and rebel against Flagg. That is like signing your own death certificate.

 

[skootie]

if you enjoy dog stories and a good mystery may I suggest the Chet the dog/Berney series by Spencer Quinn. The first is Dog On IT. Read this on a SK recommendation. The narrator is Chet, the dog, and the story is from how he see the world ( nation within a nation ). Good reads.

Thanks, Spideyman. I haven't heard of this, but will see if I can find it and give it a try.

 

[skimom2]

Finished THE PENELOPIAD. Now I have to think about it (definitely a must with Atwood's books) and decide if I liked it or not. Next up is a book that comes out in March, framed as a lot of letters, legal documents, etc. Not sure so far--not crazy about the format, but we'll see.

 

[fljoe0]

Quarry's List by Max Allan Collins

This is my third Quarry book and they are great. I think when I finish this, I'm going to the next Quarry book. They are quick reads. They all seem to be around 200 pages. The first 4 were written in the 70s and then the 5th one was in the 80s. When the Hard Case Crime books started up, he added 5 more Quarry books for Hard Case Crime. The early ones were out of print until Hard Case Crime came along. The kindle editions are cheap if anyone is interested. This is the order they were written

• Quarry (a.k.a. The Broker) (1976)
• Quarry's List (a.k.a. The Broker's Wife) (1976)
• Quarry's Deal (a.k.a. The Dealer) (1976)
• Quarry's Cut (a.k.a. The Slasher) (1977)
• Quarry's Vote (a.k.a. Primary Target) (1987)
• Quarry's Greatest Hits (2003)
• The Last Quarry (2006)
• The First Quarry (2008)
• Quarry In The Middle (2009)
• Quarry's Ex (2010)

The early ones had the titles changed by the publisher without Max Allan Collin's permission so that's why the a.k.a.

 

[The Nameless]

You don't tell me, I tell you.

He was pretty stupid as well. You don't try and rebel against Flagg. That is like signing your own death certificate.

I didn't like the Kid, I found him annoying, and not the kind where you still want to read about them, like Poke or Harold, I mean the kind where I would roll my eyes and go "ugh, more 'kid' stuff to read"

 

[CriticAndProud]

I am almost finished The Langoliers, I am really enjoying it. Dinah has just been

Spoiler

stabbed by Craig.

 

[kingricefan]

Started Masques V last night- it's an anthology of horror stories edited by the late J.N. Williamson (RIP). Lots of great writers in this one: RC Matheson, Richard Matheson, Garton, Gorman, Ketchum, Brite, Bradbury, Montleone, Nolan, Piccirilli

 

[fljoe0]

Just read the Joe Hill short, Wolverine Station and enjoyed it. Now I'm on to the next Quarry book.

 

[CriticAndProud]

Finished Langoliers. 'twas very good. I am about a third of the way through Secret Window, Secret Garden.

 

[VultureLvr45]

The (Uncut) Stand. Page 208..

 

[kingricefan]

The (Uncut) Stand. Page 208..

It doesn't get any good until page 1,102. You might as well skip ahead. Kidding!

 

[jacobtlong]

Depraved 2 by Bryan Smith

 

[mustangclaire]

Just coming to the end of One Summer, America 1927 by Bill Bryson. I love a Bryson, this is a little less jocular in style but so ruddy interesting. All centred around Lindbergs flight in The Spirit of St Louis, and other happenings at the time, prohibition, Henry Foord, Capone, the great flood in Mississippi, the birth of "talkies, Babe Ruth. A brilliant brilliant factual book I have been unable to put down, therefore I've read all but the last few pages in 2 days.

 

[EMARX]

Hild by Nicola Griffith. I AM in 7th century/ Anglo Saxon Britain when I'm reading this book. A fascinating view on the so-called Dark Ages.
And
Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist. An interesting take on zombies. He also wrote Let the Right One In.

 

[skimom2]

I didn't like the Kid, I found him annoying, and not the kind where you still want to read about them, like Poke or Harold, I mean the kind where I would roll my eyes and go "ugh, more 'kid' stuff to read"

Yup. His character and the expansion of Trashcan Man's role were the biggest parts added to the uncut STAND, and the weakest parts (IMHO). Probably why I like the original better

 

[skimom2]

Hild by Nicola Griffith. I AM in 7th century/ Anglo Saxon Britain when I'm reading this book. A fascinating view on the so-called Dark Ages.
And
Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist. An interesting take on zombies. He also wrote Let the Right One In.

Thank you! I didn't know Lindqvist had another novel out--I really, really enjoyed Let The Right One In. Another to add to my queue!

 

[carrie's younger brother]

Finished THE PENELOPIAD. Now I have to think about it (definitely a must with Atwood's books) and decide if I liked it or not. Next up is a book that comes out in March, framed as a lot of letters, legal documents, etc. Not sure so far--not crazy about the format, but we'll see.

I've read a lot of Atwood and pretty much love everything I've read. I have not read The Penelopiad though. So did you figure out if you liked it or not?

 

[skimom2]

I've read a lot of Atwood and pretty much love everything I've read. I have not read The Penelopiad though. So did you figure out if you liked it or not?

I did! Like a lot of her books, there are layers to work out when you're finished For a small book, it threw me for a loop right at the end; made me question one point that I thought was settled. I liked it a lot!