77 Shadow Street had such a good premise but IMO Dean failed miserably by the end.
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I actually purchased this book in 2012, and got stuck pretty soon, since I found it to be a "Seinfeld of novels". You know, "nothing happens". So, now I began where I paused in '12, or so. Pretty dumb, but I cannot stand having unread books in my bookcase, although I do have a few, most of them By D Koontz.
Let's keep this from GNTLGNT, shall we?
Is it too late to erase everything that was discussed about in the last 30 minutes or so? 
I'm going back in time and am reading The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. Her debut. Written during the first world war and published in 1919. She was good back then too and stayed good for many decenniums. Her plots and intrigues are still among the best thought up and several has been reused many times.
That is on my to read list, I just finished Children of the Night by Dan Simmons; but I'm going to read Julia by Peter Straub and Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card
before I dive into Simmons again.
I just started Finder's Keepers.
Starts quite good.
Starts quite good.
I actually had to look that word up Kurben. I had never heard it before. Thanks for teaching me something!
I finished This House is Haunted. If you like a good Victorian ghost story, I highly recommend it. I don't believe in any of that mess, and I was creeped out just a bit!
Now reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins at the recommendation of a friend. Also, skimom2 , started The Handmaid's Tale last night, but fell asleep before I could get too far in.
Now reading The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins at the recommendation of a friend. Also, skimom2 , started The Handmaid's Tale last night, but fell asleep before I could get too far in.
Continuing Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough. It is interesting but i am not sure in what direction she will take the story yet. There are many threads that needs to be tied together and the book has just started.
The Tin Drum (Gunter Grass), on Kurben's rec 
I didn't get far last night (fighting that "down in a hole" thing again), but what I read I really liked. Reminds me quite a bit of Irving.
I didn't get far last night (fighting that "down in a hole" thing again), but what I read I really liked. Reminds me quite a bit of Irving.
Has anyone read The Dracula Tape by Fred Saberhagen? It sounds very interesting: the Dracula story told from his point of view. It was first published in 1975, but I don't remember it. It's also part of a longer series and in later novels Dracula interacts with other literary characters like Sherlock Holmes.
Just finished Brain on Fire: my month of madness by Susannah Cahalan. Very powerful memoir of a young woman who seems to suddenly fall into a deep mental illness and her struggle to recover.
Starting All the Light we cannot see.
Starting All the Light we cannot see.
Very beautiful story.
You said it danie!!
Finished The Mourning Bells by Trent and I am trying to read The Border.
Open to any thoughts?
Maybe too fantastical??
I'm 2/3 done on SeveneveS. There is a lot to this novel, taking my time. On the weekend I started H is for Hawk, a memoir by Helen Macdonald....it is stunning to put it bluntly. And also Black Sheep, by Susan Hill. It's a short novel but it's packing a wallop so far.
Will have to set The Border aside as my reserved list at the library has two of my requests set aside, Our Souls at Night by Haruf and Breaking Creed by Alex Kava. Maybe I will be in a more receptive frame of mind when I do get back to Mr. McCammon's latest.Finished The Mourning Bells by Trent and I am trying to read The Border.Open to any thoughts?Maybe too fantastical??
I will do that on occasion. There are certain books that require a specific mood, there's no sense forcing the issue.Will have to set The Border aside as my reserved list at the library has two of my requests set aside, Our Souls at Night by Haruf and Breaking Creed by Alex Kava. Maybe I will be in a more receptive frame of mind when I do get back to Mr. McCammon's latest.
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