Read/skimmed thru 'Sides' by Peter Straub. It's a collection of his non-fiction. Alot of intro's and appreciations of/for other authors.
What Are You Reading?
- Thread starter Dana Jean
- Start date
-
This message board permanently closed on June 30th, 2020 at 4PM EDT and is no longer accepting new members.
- Status
Is there a book out there you haven't read?!
No. Just kidding. There's lots of books I haven't read, but I have read most from the masters of horror fiction from the late 20th century. Ira Levin's novels should be on everyone's list of books that either they've read or should read. His prose is quite deceptively simple and yet he packs a punch with his writing. He's best known for Rosemary's Baby and The Stepford Wives but he has a few other lesser-known novels that are just as good. His first book A Kiss Before Dying is a classic!Is there a book out there you haven't read?!
I'll look into them-- being here sometimes makes me feel woefully under-read.
Heh. I'll blame it on being 19.
You've got lots of time to read and play 'catch up' to the rest of us old folken then. Don't sweat it! At least you've got some well-read members on here that can guide you past the dreck and point you towards the GREAT writers!I'll look into them-- being here sometimes makes me feel woefully under-read.
The Boys From Brazil. This Perfect Day.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I have started it, but many have read it already - how about you?
Revival...do NOT open unless finished book! *SPOILERS* | The StephenKing.com Message Board
Revival | The StephenKing.com Message Board
Thoroughly enjoyed Bag of Bones and finally got started on Scarlet Gospels
Had to take a break on Stay Close (good, so far!) to hit another review book. Another groaner *sigh* I'm less than 60 pages in and there have been three rather glaring continuity errors. What the heck has happened to editors lately? (my own editorial comment--lol). I have three more reviews lined up: one sounds dumb (another 'quirks with names' vs. actual characters book), one I have moderate hopes for, and one looks pretty good. Probably not much reading today, though.
Finished Rosemary's Baby this morning. A little under halfway through my reread of 'Salem's Lot. It's really cool reading this so soon after Carrie-- King's growth as a writer between his first and second novels is astounding.
Making good progress in Scarlet Gospels, really good so far!
I am half way through this, very interesting charactersMaking good progress in Scarlet Gospels, really good so far!
I very much enjoyed this one (though, like Colorado Kid, I'm not really sure how it fits into Hard Case Crime's line up). I was surprised into tears in one spot, so much so that I had to put the book down for a couple of hours before I could continue (that Mr. King is a sneaky one--lol).
Right now i'm reading The Virgin Warrior - the Life and Death of Joan of Arc. It is an interesting biography over one of the few women that definitely changed the course of european history. Starts with her being born as a farmers daughter in a village and ends with her being burned by the english.
- Status