Mr. King touches on this point in On Writing or Danse Macabre he spoke of his son injuring himself, that was real horror to him.
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Mr. King touches on this point in On Writing or Danse Macabre he spoke of his son injuring himself, that was real horror to him.
I am reading Amy Tan's The Valley of Amazement; I feel like I have been reading for weeks but have only read through page 150. There is so much interaction of many wonderful characters, so many descriptive words of the life of a Chinese courtesan!
Agreed. The dark of the human heart is much more frightening than any external horror, perhaps because we fear that Stranger that lies within us.
Started to read Worth Dying For by Lee Child last night.
Looking forward to finding a copy of this book on my trip to Seattle. Amy Tan is a wonderful author!
Today was a good reading day! Walking Dead Survival Guide (well, that's a graphic novel, but still), Dave Barry's newest (It was okay. Pretty funny in parts, but he's running down, me thinks). Started LET THE OLD DREAMS DIE (short stories by John Ajvide Lindqvist) for me, and started ANOTHER FINE MYTH (Robert Asprin) with LilMan.
And I got my pages written for today! SCORE (LOL)!
And I got my pages written for today! SCORE (LOL)!
Delivered From Evil: True Stories of Ordinary People Who Faced Monsters, Mass Killers and Survived
I just started this. This book tells the story of forgotten survivors in 12 mass murder cases. Each of the 12 chapters tells about the event and then focuses on the people that managed to get out alive and the effect the tragedy had on their lives. The author talks about how the people and the media always focus on and remember the killer and forget about the survivors. There are some events in this book that I had never heard of which is disturbing because these things are so common, that people forget about them.
In the book, the author talks about a mass killing at a school in Bath, Michigan in 1927 where a deranged guy blew up the school and killed 45 people and injured 58. I was shocked because I had never heard of it before and I've asked some others if they had heard of it and so far I haven't found anyone who has. It's disturbing that something like that can just be forgotten.
I just started this. This book tells the story of forgotten survivors in 12 mass murder cases. Each of the 12 chapters tells about the event and then focuses on the people that managed to get out alive and the effect the tragedy had on their lives. The author talks about how the people and the media always focus on and remember the killer and forget about the survivors. There are some events in this book that I had never heard of which is disturbing because these things are so common, that people forget about them.
In the book, the author talks about a mass killing at a school in Bath, Michigan in 1927 where a deranged guy blew up the school and killed 45 people and injured 58. I was shocked because I had never heard of it before and I've asked some others if they had heard of it and so far I haven't found anyone who has. It's disturbing that something like that can just be forgotten.
A very productive day mom2. Unfortunately between a cold and very little spare time, I haven't read nearly enough! And when that happens I just become cranky and out of sorts.
Could it be that the "fear" we experience is a healthy reaction. But if one begins to lose that fear and becomes curious of the darkness, is that when it turns into something dangerous. This probably a simplistic theory, but it makes one wonder.
The Nameless
M-O-O-N - That spells Nameless
I'm currently reading Dolan's Cadilac, when I finish, I don't know yet whether or not to keep reading nightmares and dreamscapes, or start a full novel.
The library called and it is holding for me:
Cover of snow : a novel by Jenny Milchman
and
The Romanov cross : a novel by Robert Masello
Cover of snow : a novel by Jenny Milchman
and
The Romanov cross : a novel by Robert Masello
Finished The Thirteenth Tale this morning. Very sad story, full of loneliness and isolation. Had somewhat of an uplifting ending though.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I really loved Big Driver - I guess I just like being scared
I loved Swamplandia.
I loved that book, Tina! It's been a while since I read it, so the details to me are lost but it's one of my favorites.
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