Yea, how ARE you liking it? Hope that the 'things you have been dealing with' ease off sooner. One day at a time is all anyone can do.
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Just started The House of Tides by Hannah Richell. I was immediatly drawn in.It's one of those books I don't want to put down!
The Last September, for review. It's okay--nothing stellar so far, but a decent picture of a marital relationship strained by infidelity and a family member's mental illness. The writer has a nice style--good with words--but the murder mystery it's billed as...not so much. I'm over half way through, and there's no mystery so far.
Finished The Elementals by McDowell; it was quite a ride with some wonderful characters and the right amount of chills up/down spine. The library is holding A Head Full of Ghosts and Feed is travelling through the county so I think I'll start Katie by McDowell on my tab until I get the call.
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I recently finished "The Colorado Kid" which was good but too short, then a book called "Mamie Cadden" which is a true story about a nurse who performed thousands of illegal abortions in Ireland in the 1940s and was sentenced to death after several of her patients died. (Allegedly her ghost haunts a road near Dublin)
Now reading "Joyland" by Stephen King. Really enjoying it so far.
Now reading "Joyland" by Stephen King. Really enjoying it so far.
Some suggestions by our favorite mysterious member:
Bustle
After reading this article, I've made yet another list of gotta reads.
Bustle
After reading this article, I've made yet another list of gotta reads.
My library has all but one of these! Talk about discovering the Mother Lode!! WOOOOHOOOO
Katie is a keepah!
Carrying on with Sarum and started a book called Close to Hugh, by Marina Endicott. I like this one a lot!
I am currently reading The Accident by Linwood Barclay. A brilliant, hard-to-guess and pacy twister. This author is original, fun, I love his change in perspectives from first person to second to third in the same book. Lots of his works at the library I work at...!! I love tidying up the fiction section, even when it doesn't need it, having a quick read...lol.
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The Flicker Men by Ted Kosmatka
Mind blowing and ultra-awesome use of the double slit experiment. Parallel universes, Gabriel's Horn, a test for the soul? are just some of the cool concepts in Kosmatka's latest book. Filled with a lot of great ideas, may be slightly too heavy on some of the science for casual thriller readers, this story is literally the tip - or a thin slice - of the iceberg.
Kosmatka continues to write in his terse, often pedal to the metal, style that creates engrossing page turning reads that will have you finishing his books in a couple of days. The pace of this book is relentless which sacrifices characterization somewhat and this book contains enough ideas to easily do a trilogy.
Kosmatka has established himself as a techno thriller writer who obviously adheres to the showbiz creedo of - "Always leave them wanting more."
Of this book I definitely wanted more. More! MORE!
Mind blowing and ultra-awesome use of the double slit experiment. Parallel universes, Gabriel's Horn, a test for the soul? are just some of the cool concepts in Kosmatka's latest book. Filled with a lot of great ideas, may be slightly too heavy on some of the science for casual thriller readers, this story is literally the tip - or a thin slice - of the iceberg.
Kosmatka continues to write in his terse, often pedal to the metal, style that creates engrossing page turning reads that will have you finishing his books in a couple of days. The pace of this book is relentless which sacrifices characterization somewhat and this book contains enough ideas to easily do a trilogy.
Kosmatka has established himself as a techno thriller writer who obviously adheres to the showbiz creedo of - "Always leave them wanting more."
Of this book I definitely wanted more. More! MORE!
YOU WORK IN A LIBRARY!!!????????? My dream job. Tidying up the fiction section.....sigh.
Thank you so much for that link!
I do. I love it. It's a university library, so even more interesting. Such huge sections on so many subjects. Yes, I often give the fiction section extra, extra attention...peeking between the covers...!!!!! Just fell into it by chance really, lucky break...
I had fully intended to continue my Dark Tower reread, but got sidetracked when I picked up The Green Mile.
Onto Book 5 in a day or so, really really enjoying it. Book four just had me on the edge of my seat...even though I know the story so well.
Onto Book 5 in a day or so, really really enjoying it. Book four just had me on the edge of my seat...even though I know the story so well.
...make that book 6...
I really should go do some housework, my missus is gonna kill me
I really should go do some housework, my missus is gonna kill me
Yeah, I was a little confused with Art as well. I still don't really know what to make of it.
Either it is all in his head or it is an alternate reality where inflatable people exist.
Either way it was one of the most unique stories I have read. I enjoyed it a lot, though "My Father's Mask" may be my favorite of the short stories in the book. Have you gotten to that one yet? It is even more confusing than Pop Art.
Hurray! Another McDowell convert!
I started A head Full of Ghosts yesterday. Not very far into it, but liking it so far.
Oh, you just don't know; it seems I missed his books in the '80s but now Valancourt is republishing them! I am telling everyone who will listen if they want to have the juice scared out of 'em, pick up one of this guy's books. Mr. King was so right about him!
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Same here! kingricefan turned me on to them. I have read all the Blackwater books, Katie, The Elementals, Cold Moon Over Babylon and Gilded Needles and the first in another series of his, Jack and Susan in 1913. That one is lighthearted fluff, but fun. Not scary at all.
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