What book u reading at the moment?

[Gord Rollo]

Just found my way here, but I'm looking forward to taking part in all the fun! And hey, I'm thrilled you've enjoyed some of my books. Now I just need your help getting a million more readers just like you! Or at least a few :)

Cheers!

[King_Koontz_KetchumKid]

Trudge:Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, by Shawn Chesser.

That deffenitally sounds awesome. Although it's alot unlike anything I've ever really read, it does sound like something I'd be interested in. Are you enjoying it?

[The Villain]

Just found my way here, but I'm looking forward to taking part in all the fun! And hey, I'm thrilled you've enjoyed some of my books. Now I just need your help getting a million more readers just like you! Or at least a few :)

Cheers!

I've actually been trying to get my brother to read some of your books. I got him into Richard Laymon awhile back and he loves his stuff now so i'm hoping to do the same with you.

[Gord Rollo]

I've actually been trying to get my brother to read some of your books. I got him into Richard Laymon awhile back and he loves his stuff now so i'm hoping to do the same with you.

Terrific. Thanks again. Richard was a huge inspiration to me growing up. I'm from Canada and we used to get all his Headline edition books published in Great Britain. I've read pretty much everything he's ever written and my STRANGE MAGIC novel was my attempt at a homage to him. I never did get to meet Richard before he passed away but I'm thrilled to say I'm very good friends with his wife Ann and their daughter Kelly. Great people! When I mentioned to Ann the only book of Richard's I hadn't read was SAVAGE, she mailed me his personal copy from his home library. It's one of my most treasured books!

Anyway, thanks for all the support. I really appreciate it!

Gord

[eloisek07]

currently reading 24/7 by Jim Brown.
It's OK. I'd prefer if the characters were a little more well-defined and it didn't keep flipping away from the main action 2 check in with the White House!
Next on my list is Four Past Midnight by Stephen King - my favourite author :)

[Gord Rollo]

I'm reading KILL WHITEY by Brian Keene, and re-rereading SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES by Ray Bradbury. Both excellent!

Gord

[Sdkdmd]

Control by Ed Kurtz

[The Villain]

Terrific. Thanks again. Richard was a huge inspiration to me growing up. I'm from Canada and we used to get all his Headline edition books published in Great Britain. I've read pretty much everything he's ever written and my STRANGE MAGIC novel was my attempt at a homage to him. I never did get to meet Richard before he passed away but I'm thrilled to say I'm very good friends with his wife Ann and their daughter Kelly. Great people! When I mentioned to Ann the only book of Richard's I hadn't read was SAVAGE, she mailed me his personal copy from his home library. It's one of my most treasured books!

Anyway, thanks for all the support. I really appreciate it!

Gord

I love Laymon's books. I didnt realize Strange Magic was an homage to him. That's probably one of the reasons i liked it so much. What did you think of Savage? I loved that one.

[Gord Rollo]

I love Laymon's books. I didnt realize Strange Magic was an homage to him. That's probably one of the reasons i liked it so much. What did you think of Savage? I loved that one.

Strange Magic is secretly my favorite book. Maybe not my best but I loved the second half of the novel and the way it comes together in the end. I'm thrilled you liked it. While I was writing it, I'd been reading some reviews that said my writing style reminded them of Richard Laymon's so I tried to play with that idea a bit. Especially the parts about Peeping Tom and Peeler.

And I loved SAVAGE. Quite different than some of Richard's work but great stuff.

Gord

[Tom McAlister]

Reading Under the Bright Lights by Daniel Woodrel. Described as Country Noir. and also reading Skagboys by Irvine Welsh. It's the prequel to Trainspotting.

[The Villain]

Strange Magic is secretly my favorite book. Maybe not my best but I loved the second half of the novel and the way it comes together in the end. I'm thrilled you liked it. While I was writing it, I'd been reading some reviews that said my writing style reminded them of Richard Laymon's so I tried to play with that idea a bit. Especially the parts about Peeping Tom and Peeler.

And I loved SAVAGE. Quite different than some of Richard's work but great stuff.

Gord

I actually think Strange Magic is your best. I thought it was perfect. It's one of my favorite novels

[tallahassee1408]

jurassic park (no shocker there XD) i read it at night before i go to bed since that's the most peaceful and relaxing part since i can't during the day because of noise and distractions.

[Gord Rollo]

I actually think Strange Magic is your best. I thought it was perfect. It's one of my favorite novels

Wow! Thank you very much. I really appreciate hearing that :)

Not to spam you (or anyone else here) but have you read my novelette PEELER yet? It is about the character Peeler in the Strange Magic novel, the man with no skin on his body. I had no idea where that character came from - he just kept popping into my head and into that novel - so I wanted to write a story about him, explaining how he lost his skin. PEELER is that story, and it's a good one. Check it out sometime. I think it's only $1.99 for the ebook and it will be in print shortly as well.

Cheers!

Gord

[neverending]

Don't worry about spamming. Anyone who is actually taking the time to participate in the conversation is welcome.

[hammerfan]

Don't worry about spamming. Anyone who is actually taking the time to participate in the conversation is welcome.

Totally agree.

[Shannon Michaels]

I just finished reading Death to the Brothers Grimm. If you haven't read it, and you're a fan of the twisted and depraved, then I suggest you check it out. Not many books keep me sitting for one long stretch, but the fairy tales in this book really had me. I could go on, and accidentally give spoilers, but I'd rather everyone experience this for themselves.

[Sdkdmd]

Wow! Thank you very much. I really appreciate hearing that :)

Not to spam you (or anyone else here) but have you read my novelette PEELER yet? It is about the character Peeler in the Strange Magic novel, the man with no skin on his body. I had no idea where that character came from - he just kept popping into my head and into that novel - so I wanted to write a story about him, explaining how he lost his skin. PEELER is that story, and it's a good one. Check it out sometime. I think it's only $1.99 for the ebook and it will be in print shortly as well.

Cheers!

Gord

Gord, I'll be picking up your new collections soon. Time & Space and Gods & Monsters. Isn't there a third one coming out?

[neverending]

I just finished reading Death to the Brothers Grimm. If you haven't read it, and you're a fan of the twisted and depraved, then I suggest you check it out. Not many books keep me sitting for one long stretch, but the fairy tales in this book really had me. I could go on, and accidentally give spoilers, but I'd rather everyone experience this for themselves.

Thanks Shannon- glad you enjoyed it.

[The Villain]

Wow! Thank you very much. I really appreciate hearing that :)

Not to spam you (or anyone else here) but have you read my novelette PEELER yet? It is about the character Peeler in the Strange Magic novel, the man with no skin on his body. I had no idea where that character came from - he just kept popping into my head and into that novel - so I wanted to write a story about him, explaining how he lost his skin. PEELER is that story, and it's a good one. Check it out sometime. I think it's only $1.99 for the ebook and it will be in print shortly as well.

Cheers!

Gord

You're welcome.

I havent read that but i'll definitely have to check that out. I'll have to wait for the print version though.

[Allen Caraway]

...not a horror novel, actually.

Bear with me.

I was reading The Darkest Evening of the Year by Dean Koontz, however, like all of the other Koontz novels I have read, while the prose is always superb, the stories are hit and miss and every ending has been very disappointing (I've read four so far). I didn't finish it because it had become so tedious and a little too sugary for my taste.

I'm currently having a break from horror/supernatural fiction with Robert Harris's Archangel. It's very good so far (I'm on page 120).

Next I will be re-reading King's Everything's Eventual (superb), then The Talisman, which I haven't read yet. For those of you who haven't read Danse Macabre, I highly recommend it. Just finished. A fascinating look at horror fiction and movies.

[Fearonsarms]

Several of his novels and short stories are connected to The Dark Tower like Salem's Lot, The Stand, The Mist, IT, and Hearts in Atlantis to name a few. Here's a list of novels and short stories related to The Dark Tower whether they have a major or minor connection: http://www.stephenking.com/darktower/connections/

Wow I had no idea-fascinating thanks :)

[Bob Gray]

Wow I had no idea-fascinating thanks :)

It is fascinating, at least to me it is, lol, and even though not all of his written works are directly connected to The Dark Tower, they are all connected to each other. For example: In The Tommyknockers, a young man and woman are sent to Derry, Maine (setting for IT) for supplies and you get a cameo of Pennywise from IT, its small but it's there. There are all kinds of connections between most of his written works. I remember reading somewhere that many of his stories supposedly take place on a different planes of existence, if that's the case, then really all of his stories are connected to The Dark Tower.

[The Villain]

Reading Joyride by Jack Ketchum

[Fearonsarms]

It is fascinating, at least to me it is, lol, and even though not all of his written works are directly connected to The Dark Tower, they are all connected to each other. For example: In The Tommyknockers, a young man and woman are sent to Derry, Maine (setting for IT) for supplies and you get a cameo of Pennywise from IT, its small but it's there. There are all kinds of connections between most of his written works. I remember reading somewhere that many of his stories supposedly take place on a different planes of existence, if that's the case, then really all of his stories are connected to The Dark Tower.

I also find connections like this really interesting. If done well they can add an extra layer to the books as a whole and as I am personally very interested in shamanism/metaphysics, I find the idea of stories taking place on different planes of existence very appealing. I just have to stop being lazy and finally get around to reading Part 3 of The Dark Tower I'm sure it's much better than "The Drawing Of The Three" which I felt was just really about introducing characters as I think TheVillain said earlier in this thread.

[Bob Gray]

I also find connections like this really interesting. If done well they can add an extra layer to the books as a whole and as I am personally very interested in shamanism/metaphysics, I find the idea of stories taking place on different planes of existence very appealing. I just have to stop being lazy and finally get around to reading Part 3 of The Dark Tower I'm sure it's much better than "The Drawing Of The Three" which I felt was just really about introducing characters as I think TheVillain said earlier in this thread.

Yeah, book 3 is much more exciting I think, books 4 and 4.5, take you off the path of Roland and the ka-tet but immerse you into Midworld and Roland as a young man and remain just as exciting. Once you get in book 5, they really take off from there with idea of different planes of existence. It gets really cool.

[ChronoGrl]

Just finished Horns by Joe Hill.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/horns_zps01fcc8be-1_zps3c8d82f3.jpg


I think it's possible that Hill is my current favorite author. Really loved this and can't wait for his new novel coming out in April. Highly recommended.

[Bob Gray]

Just finished Horns by Joe Hill.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/horns_zps01fcc8be-1_zps3c8d82f3.jpg


I think it's possible that Hill is my current favorite author. Really loved this and can't wait for his new novel coming out in April. Highly recommended.

I just recently picked this up, glad to hear that you liked it. I read Heart-Shaped Box and though I did enjoy it, I wasn't as impressed with it as I was hoping. I may have built him up a bit too much after I found out that he was King's son, I wanted him to be even better than his father. I'm not saying it wasn't good, it was, I just had him built up more than I should have.

[ChronoGrl]

I just recently picked this up, glad to hear that you liked it. I read Heart-Shaped Box and though I did enjoy it, I wasn't as impressed with it as I was hoping. I may have built him up a bit too much after I found out that he was King's son, I wanted him to be even better than his father. I'm not saying it wasn't good, it was, I just had him built up more than I should have.

I really liked Heart-Shaped Box - For me, I think part of it is that my expectations weren't particularly high (nothing against Joe Hill; reading the novel description I just didn't think that I would connect with the characters; I was impressed by how much I clung to their stories until the end). I also thought that it was a good, solid ghost story with well-done characters. Also for me, I (shamefully) have to admit that I'm not that well-read when it comes to horror (I've always read and adored Poe, have only read a few of King's - Salem's Lot, The Shining, Cell, Night Shift), so I don't have the horror cannon under my belt as a lot of people on this forum do)... Based on how much I liked Heart-Shaped Box, I picked up 20th Century Ghosts which was a decent collection of horror tales (though I think they were more vignettes than anything else)... I really love his "Locke & Key" comics. Horns was my last to read - Again, I had put it off because I honestly didn't think that I'd be able to connect with the characters; I think that it's more of a really good character piece than a horror tale (a character piece with horror elements, perhaps?) and I think it's my favorite of his so far.

I know you're quite the reader - Would be interested to hear what you think (as well as other folks on the forum) - I was curious as to how it was received by horror fans.

I'm always looking for the next book to read - Any recommendations for good, solid, modern horror? Character-driven is a must; I really need to connect to the characters (I know that probably sounds obvious but recently I've been more interested in character pieces instead of blood and guts when it comes to horror reading).

My fiance's brother recommended Mystery by Peter Straub, which I'm currently waiting to receive from the library.

[The_Knife]

I was reading that first Walking dead book. I enjoyed the story and characters, but - particularly the last third of the novel - was extremely rough around the edges - shoddy, even. I expect a deadline was to blame.

[Fearonsarms]

Yeah, book 3 is much more exciting I think, books 4 and 4.5, take you off the path of Roland and the ka-tet but immerse you into Midworld and Roland as a young man and remain just as exciting. Once you get in book 5, they really take off from there with idea of different planes of existence. It gets really cool.

Ok I'm on it :)

[Sdkdmd]

Drawn & Quartered by Shane McKenzie A collection of novellas

Miscarriage after miscarriage convinces a woman that the Stork is bringing her dead babies because she is not a fit mother…

A boy of mixed race who appears to be of Mexican descent finds himself initiated into a violent street gang because of his infatuation with a girl…

An infertile doula is desperate for a child of her own, and will go to any length necessary to become a mother. Even if it means inviting an ancient creature into her bedroom…

A mysterious new Bingo hall opens up in a low-income neighborhood, attracting the residents with promises of big cash prizes. A boy and his friends begin to realize something is very wrong with Big Time Bingo, and its proprietor, Mr. Big, and they know he must be stopped before their neighborhood and their loved ones are consumed by greed…

[Geddy]

Slaughter House Five, by Kurt Vonnegut

The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck

[Fearonsarms]

The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands-Stephen King

[hammerfan]

Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

[MichaelMyers]

Halfway through "Death to the Brothers Grimm" by Widener et al. THE horror anthology of this young decade.

[The Villain]

Entombed by Brian Keene

[Bob Gray]

Entombed by Brian Keene

Let me know what you think about that one, I'm a big fan of Keene.

I'm currently reading Karl Edward Wagner's Bloodstone, starting off great so far.

[m1sfit38]

John dies at the end
Running with scissors

[luiigii]

The Collector by John Fowles. Finding it increasingly hard to put down.

[Bob Gray]

Finished Bloodstone the other night and it was very enjoyable. Just started Brandon Sanderson's The Way of Kings, it's promising so far, very descriptive and imaginative.

[MichaelMyers]

The Oxford Book of Gothic Tales

http://vaultofevil.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/000a1gothic.jpg

[sfear]

Now that looks like a good read!

Here's what I'm currently drinking coffee to:

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/3ToTheHighestPower_zpscee5312a.jpg

"The Lost City Of Mars" by Ray Bradbury
"One Foot And The Grave" by Theodore Sturgeon
"The Marginal Man" by Chad Oliver

There's a creepiness to the Bradbury story that should appeal any lover of horror. This is no innocuous city. Get out while you can. One of Bradbury's best and should have won a Hugo.

[The Villain]

Gonna start reading Crowley's Window by Gord Rollo

[sfear]

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/GulliverOfMars_zpsab032bd3.jpg
Published in 1905, six years before the first Barsoom adventure, this novel was the probable muse that inspired Edgar Rice Burroughs to send John Carter to Mars, or so Richard A. Lupoff tells us in his introduction. Okay, ERB didn't pluck his idea out of rarefied atmosphere. No big deal, not gonna send me screamin' for the nearest foxhole. However, when Lupoff revealed Gulliver got to the red planet via magic carpet I almost slammed the book shut,. But by the end of the first chapter the way it played out was so completely unexpected that any other mode of transport would now be a monumental letdown. It's too soon to be over confident but all the hallmarks of a good read are on display. Have high hopes for this one.

[kayleigh]

Hi everyone, if you like vampire/horror short stories check out mine 'Twinned With Darkness' by Kayleigh clarke available to download from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. It is a great quick read, give it a try :)

Blurb: Sisters could not be closer than identical twins Amelia and Jade Foster. When Jade suffers a bad breakup, Amelia decides a night out would be the perfect thing to cheer her sister up. At a nightclub in the center of London, Amelia and Jade meet handsome, charming strangers, Tobias and Isaac. However, Tobias and Isaac are not who they appear to be, and Amelia feels her bond with Jade slowly break as Jade falls deeper into their dangerous world. This dark and harrowing short story explores how two people so close and so similar can take different paths that will change their lives forever.


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Twinned-With-Darkness-ebook/dp/B00ATF5DK8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359922847&sr=8-1

[Ghoulie Joe]

101 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen (I've seen about a quarter of them)

[Giganticface]

A Storm of Swords. Trying to finish before Game of Thrones season 3 begins.

[neverending]

Just started Neil Gaiman's American Gods.

[Geek]

Burkha Killer by Davos Williams

Its well written and i guess it would be unsettling if you are the type to be easily scared by things that could happen in real life.

[King_Koontz_KetchumKid]

I am reading Bag of Bones at the moment, it's a little big but not really
(529 Pg.) and I'm almost finished with it. Just twenty or so pages left and I love it! Really like it.. Next book I have in mind to start reading is 'The Hunger Games' because I liked the tale of it alot, saw the movie. Thought it was really interesting. Not sure if it's considered horror, probably more of a Fantasy but I happen to like fantasy alot as well. But who knows, I have alot of brand-new books in my library that I haven't read yet so we're hafto see but as of now, Hunger Games just seems right for me to start next. I've also noticed myself wondering alot about another book of mine that i haven't yet gotten to read, called; 'Cycle of the Werewolf', by S.K. And this story is also in film 9Silver Bullet). lol my father raised me on that movie. That was our favorite. Also 'Monster Squad' haha, anybody remember that film?

[Bob Gray]

I am reading Bag of Bones at the moment, it's a little big but not really
(529 Pg.) and I'm almost finished with it. Just twenty or so pages left and I love it! Really like it.. Next book I have in mind to start reading is 'The Hunger Games' because I liked the tale of it alot, saw the movie. Thought it was really interesting. Not sure if it's considered horror, probably more of a Fantasy but I happen to like fantasy alot as well. But who knows, I have alot of brand-new books in my library that I haven't read yet so we're hafto see but as of now, Hunger Games just seems right for me to start next. I've also noticed myself wondering alot about another book of mine that i haven't yet gotten to read, called; 'Cycle of the Werewolf', by S.K. And this story is also in film 9Silver Bullet). lol my father raised me on that movie. That was our favorite. Also 'Monster Squad' haha, anybody remember that film?

I own a copy of both films.

[fulcher]

I am reading North End at the moment. A horror story set on the London Underground.https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/205731. The best thing is it's free.

[neverending]

I am reading North End at the moment. A horror story set on the London Underground.https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/205731. The best thing is it's free.

You're reading your own book AGAIN? You said you were reading this back in August of last year.

[Geek]

Now That I've Lost You - Paul Edwards

Well written, great description and as it's a collection if short stories it's great for a bedtime read. Just read the first story and I'm impressed so far, he manages to get you seeing the characters in your mind so graphically in a minimal amount of time.

[sfear]

Now That I've Lost You - Paul Edwards

Well written, great description and as it's a collection if short stories it's great for a bedtime read. Just read the first story and I'm impressed so far, he manages to get you seeing the characters in your mind so graphically in a minimal amount of time.

Sounds great. Always looking for good short story collections.

[MichaelMyers]

Sounds great. Always looking for good short story collections.

You never gave your take on Dracula.

[Geek]

Sounds great. Always looking for good short story collections.

Sfear its about £3 something on kindle, definately worth a look. The link to amazon is in the thread Now That I've Lost You by Evil Ed. Bout 3 threads down from this one :-)

[Evil_Ed]

Now That I've Lost You - Paul Edwards

Well written, great description and as it's a collection if short stories it's great for a bedtime read. Just read the first story and I'm impressed so far, he manages to get you seeing the characters in your mind so graphically in a minimal amount of time.

Wow! Thanks so much, really pleased you're enjoying it! Hope you like the rest of the stories too.

[sfear]

You never gave your take on Dracula.
Oops! Sorry. I really liked it. I don't think it was the first vampire story ever written but I was impressed how well Stoker fleshed out the milieu, validating vampirism in one literary quantum leap as a genre if not actually creating it. And it was an excellent, exciting story to boot. (SPOILER ALERT!) The ways of killing a vampire didn't always seem to jive. Most of the time the required implement of destruction was a wooden stake but Dracula himself was done in with a Bowie knife.:confused: Something was said about sacred bullets being effective...perhaps the knife was forged in a dark corner of the Alamo.

Some people don't like Dracula but that's normal. Can't please everyone. But I wouldn't hesitate recommending it. Next Halloween I think I'll try Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

[Geek]

Gated by Matt Drabble. So far it's ok.

[MichaelMyers]

Just picked up Detritus by Widener et al. Looks like a good companion piece to the excellent Death to the Brothers Grimm from 2012.

Check it out: http://www.amazon.com/Detritus-Kate-Jonez/dp/0615587682/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363179794&sr=8-1&keywords=detritus

[neverending]

Wow- awesome! Thanks!

[Geek]

Now reading "Hollywood Monster - A Walk Down Elm Street With The Man Of Your Dreams" By Robert Englund with Alan Goldsher

[sfear]

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/PlanetStoriesJuly1951.jpg

I know, I know, this is sf and HDC is a horror site. So whadya gonna do, hire Chronogirl to spank me to death? Thing is, there's a story in here called "Venus Mission" by J.T. M'Intosh that should appeal to any horror fan. It's about an alien race on Venus who torture people for the sheer love of it. At one point it got so intense I wasn't sure I wanted to go on. But I did, and even though there's no supernatural element at all it would still be right at home in an edge-of-the-seat horror anthology. Reprinted in Donald A. Wollheim's Ace Paperback HIDDEN PLANET.

Now I'm reading this:

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/StartlingStoriesMarch1951.jpg

See what horrors await me here.

[Geek]

Reading 10 Extreme Ghost Stories for the Hardcore Horror Fan Only - it's far from Extreme and I'm not sure I classify for a hardcore fan. But it is at least well written.

I just finished reading SICK (1) by Nelson Samuels. - DEAR LORD this book is awful! I think it probably took less time to write than it did to read (about an hour or two to read) and it's not sick, it should be renamed boring! How on earth someone makes the subjects in this book boring... he must be talented to do that. Oh and the spelling and grammar sucks too.

[Geek]

Reading Camera Five by Martyn Stratton

[Faceman97007]

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a pre release copy of Demonology: Book of Gabriel. I'm 3/4 the way through it and its awesome.

[neverending]

I was lucky enough to get my hands on a pre release copy of Demonology: Book of Gabriel. I'm 3/4 the way through it and its awesome.

You're not doing your job very well, Elizabyth. You didn't even give us the link! Congratulations on your first novel.

[The Villain]

Reading The Funhouse by Dean Koontz

[Geek]

Currently reading Acetone Enema by Nicholas Tillemans

[horrorfangirl66]

Tuesday: Just starting The Lords of Salem.

Thurs 4/11: Finished today. Didn't want to stop reading. very good. It makes me more excited for the film because it is going to be different than what Zombie (the book is a collaboration with B.K. Evenson) has done before. The tone was psychologically creepy with very gruesome parts (that's still his style). I enjoyed it and the gore descriptions were intense.

[Giganticface]

A Storm of Swords.

I was hoping to be finished before season 3 of Game of Thrones started, but am only a little over halfway through. Great book though. Maybe my favorite so far in the series.

[realdealblues]

Now that the final book has been released thanks to Brandon Sanderson, I've finally decided to start Robert Jordan's Wheel Of Time Series.

I'm about 150 pages into the first book, The Eye Of The World (I'm going in written order instead of reading the prequel first). So far, I'm really enjoying it.

[Cheyr79]

Hi,

I'm reading Vampires of Arizona, the story of a girl fighting vampires in a town lost in the desert. A pretty cool kindle book, especially at 0,99 cents.

Vampiresofarizona (http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-of-Arizona-ebook/dp/B00C52CM20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366111519&sr=8-1&keywords=vampires+arizona)

[sfear]

Time for some science fact:

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/InSearchOfLakeMonsters_zps5868c23f.jpg (http://s819.photobucket.com/user/bledec/media/InSearchOfLakeMonsters_zps5868c23f.jpg.html)

[neverending]

I've been reading Knock Knock by SP Miskowski. Quite impressed that there are some parts that really did creep me out.

Up next, Gina Ranalli's Mothman Emerges.

[TIHammer]

I am currently reading Zodiac by Robert Graysmith. Autobiography on the Zodiac killings of the 60's and early 70's.

[Faceman97007]

I just finished reading Demonology: Book of Gabriel (Volume 1) (http://www.amazon.com/Demonology-Book-Gabriel-Volume-1/dp/1482798379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367792742&sr=8-1&keywords=elizabyth) by Elizabyth Burtis. It was a really awesome book and the twist at the end ...well I never would have expected it. Definitely a must read if you ask me.
http://www.demonologybooks.com/Pics/demonologycover300.jpg (http://www.amazon.com/Demonology-Book-Gabriel-Volume-1/dp/1482798379/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367792742&sr=8-1&keywords=elizabyth)

[The Villain]

Finished The Funhouse by Dean Koontz. Not bad, a light easy horror story. The ending was abrupt and didn't really wrap up the storylines. I'm really craving a book that i'll really get in engrossed in, i think the last one i read that did that was Under The Dome.

Up next Just After Sunset by Stephen King

[leezuki]

just starting david moody autumn series looks like its going to be a fun read, hey villain hows you been.

[The Villain]

just starting david moody autumn series looks like its going to be a fun read, hey villain hows you been.

Been pretty good man. How about you?

[hammerfan]

Currently reading two books: Cloud Atlas and a collection of H.P. Lovecraft stories.

[The Villain]

Been reading some stuff on the Kindle on my phone.

Scratch by Brian Keene
The Girl on The Glider by Brian Keene
The Man on The Bench by Robert Smartwood
Specimen 313 by Jack Strand
Wolf Hunt by Jeff Strand

[Monas00]

I'm actually reading "It" by Stephen King but once i read "Carrie" by Stephen King and it makes me very sad.

[phantomstranger]

Flint And Silver: A Prequel To Treasure Island
By
John Drake

[MichaelMyers]

Villian, what did you think of Under The Dome. I was thinking of just watching the tv mini-series but perhaps you think it is worth reading as well beforehand.

[The Villain]

Villian, what did you think of Under The Dome. I was thinking of just watching the tv mini-series but perhaps you think it is worth reading as well beforehand.

You should definitely read the book. It seems like the mini-series isn't going to follow it exactly so i wouldn't say you need the tie in but it's an excellent story that i couldn't wait to get back to whenever i had to stop reading it. I would put it among King's best.

[neverending]

One and Wonder
An anthology of science fiction stories from the golden age of sci-fi, selected by Piers Anthony, as the stories that turned him on to science fiction. Some of them have not aged well.

[KitTheWolf]

Just finished reading this for the first time. I have a great love for the movie so I was pleasantly surprised with how similar the movie was to the book. Movie's now-a-days don't seem to make any real effort to follow the books they are based after.

[sfear]

Flint And Silver: A Prequel To Treasure Island
By
John Drake

Is this any good? I really liked Treasure Island.

[sfear]

One and Wonder
An anthology of science fiction stories from the golden age of sci-fi, selected by Piers Anthony, as the stories that turned him on to science fiction. Some of them have not aged well.
Was not aware of this one. Going to have to look it up. Sometimes the badder the better.:)

[neverending]

Was not aware of this one. Going to have to look it up. Sometimes the badder the better.:)

Most of the stories are excellent, but a few of the earlier ones really show how writing has developed in the past 60 years.

[Frankenstein]

Holding up the last beam.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rrRVNv_PASY/UCpJDuQgp_I/AAAAAAAAAr8/TFQMHoXbAUA/s1600/dark+tower.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

This book:

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[Frankenstein]

This book:

http://sffbookreview.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/i-am-legend2.gif



Great story by Matheson right there. Used to have that same copy until I loaned it out one day and blah da de blah blah..... never seen it again. :mad:

Next thing on my list is Swan Song by Robert McCammon

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VXNWSr1UpT4/S6AEf0nwSqI/AAAAAAAACbI/B25B50wRJ_0/s400/McCammon+Swan+Song.JPG

[hammerfan]

Next thing on my list is Swan Song by Robert McCammon

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_VXNWSr1UpT4/S6AEf0nwSqI/AAAAAAAACbI/B25B50wRJ_0/s400/McCammon+Swan+Song.JPG

My favorite book of his is They Thirst.

[Frankenstein]

My favorite book of his is They Thirst.

I'll keep that title in mind.

[MichaelMyers]

Great story by Matheson right there. Used to have that same copy until I loaned it out one day and blah da de blah blah..... never seen it again. :mad:



Yeah never lend books you want to have back again. I learned that the hard way. That said, I Am Legend is definitely work a re-purchase. I am really enjoying it and am not a humongous vampire fan.

[sfear]

THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS by James Fenimore Cooper. Yeah, I know, it ain't horror but it's pretty exciting with some good fight scenes. Of course, with all the scalping and the stabbing of bodies to make sure they're really dead, the spirit of horror is never far behind.

[Jeremy Vaeni]

I'm finishing The Passage by Justin Cronin. For the most part it is so well-written it makes me rethink my own writing. But I find it turning into cliched scenes from action/horror movies we've all seen too frequently toward the middle-end.

It seems more and more novels are reading like screenplays these days. Anyone else feel that?

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

This Book is Full of Spiders by David Wong

I don't really think that there are proper words to discribe what's going on here...

[metternich1815]

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

[realdealblues]

Thomas Harris's Hannibal Lecter Series:
Finished Red Dragon & Silence Of The Lambs
Currently about 150 pages into Hannibal...

[phantomstranger]

The Colorado Kid
By
Steven King

[HorrorJunkiexyt]

I'm reading two books at the moment:

Brian Keene: "The Rising": This one had been on my to-read list for quite some time. Very good zombie novel. Kind of a different zombie book, in that the zombies are not mindless beasts, but dead bodies reanimated by demons. Keene also has zombie animals, which is a little weird, but mostly it works.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Rising-Brian-Keene/dp/B0099SFT5K/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_t_1_VMME

Edward Trimnell: "Eleven Miles of Night": This is a supernatural story that involves a walk down a haunted roadway in Ohio. Not the goriest book, but the horror in this one creeps up on you. I've read this author's short story collection, and was basically pleased (although I didn't like one of the stories). I also like a horror story with solid characters, which this book has.

http://www.amazon.com/Eleven-Miles-Night-novel-ebook/dp/B00CAB3FF4/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_1_41SG

Next on my to-read list:

Probably some of the old Clive Barker stuff. I also haven't re-read The Shining in few years. This one remains my all-time favorite.

[Juan Carlos]

Wanna recommend u all one of my favourites, yet not so much well known. U can find buch of stories which will grab u right into the story, and u won't be able to stop reading nor to move out of the bed. Pretty much scary, as well as a little bit erotic, that's what everyone loves, isn't it? :)) Oh well, the book is Cosy Chilling Bedtime Stories by Gibey. There's a discount on it right now, so it's real bargain.

http://www.amazon.com/Chilling-Bedtime-Stories-Peter-Gibey/dp/1612040276/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372754397&sr=1-2

[phantomstranger]

Cemetery Jones

[sleepaway]

Joyland - Stephen King

[MichaelMyers]

Just started Dracula by Bram Stoker, per sfear's suggestion. So far pretty good! I am cheering for Dracula. :cool:

[neverending]

Chuggie and the Bleeding Gateways by Brent Michael Kelly.

[ChronoGrl]

For the Fourth of July Weekend we listened to the audiobook version of The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan for our trek to and from Cape Cod. It's read by Ron Perlman, which is utterly perfect. We really enjoyed it and need to make time to listen more now that we don't have any long trips planned...

Also on vacation, I read about half of N0S4A2 by Joe Hill. It's good... Not as good as, say, Heart-Shaped Box or Horns... It certainly has a higher creep factor in this one... Now I need to make more time for reading while not on vacation... :o

[The Villain]

Heading out to a cabin with my girlfriends Father and Brother for a little bonding i guess. I decided to bring The Shining with me. I think the feeling of isolation in the book will really come across being out in the middle of nowhere and make it a lot scarier for me. Plus i want to read it again before Doctor Sleep comes out.

[sfear]

Just read a Philip K. Dick story in Brian Aldiss's SPACE OPERA collection called "Colony" which is without doubt sf but reads like horror (kinda like Lovecraft). For one of the few times ever I actually saw the ending coming but it still shook me silly it was so well done.

Three quarters of the way through THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, action/adventure of the highest sort. If they rated books like movies this would be R.

And slowly but surely working my way through THE WORLD OF H.G. WELLS, literary criticism by the great Van Wyck Brooks.

[sfear]

Just started Dracula by Bram Stoker, per sfear's suggestion. So far pretty good! I am cheering for Dracula. :cool:
Hope you like it. Read some rather negative things about it at another forum but what do they know? Like Frederik Pohl said, "Nothing is so good that somebody somewhere won't hate it." (But if you don't like it, that's cool too.)

[hammerfan]

The Yard by Alex Grecian

[hammerfan]

A Murderous Procession by Ariana Franklin

[LastNightOnEarth]

Currently reading "The Family Corleone" by Ed Falco based on an un-produced screenplay by Mario Puzo.

About to read "Inferno" by Dan Brown the 4th Robert Langdon installment.

Recently finished "Fevre Dream" by George RR Martin (if you like vampire tales you'll love this!)

Also read all 5 novels from "A Song of Ice and Fire" by George RR Martin Which HBO's "A Game of Thrones" is based on for any non-fans.

Also read his three short stories "The Hedge Knight, The Sworn Sword, and "The Mystery Knight", the tales of Dunk & Egg. If you haven't read these and are finished with the 5 novels and looking for a Westoros fix while waiting for "The Winds of Winter". I highly suggest it, it's also a cool history lesson introducing characters from the past that they talk about in the current novels/show.

[phantomstranger]

Grave Peril
By
Jim Butcher

[Fumi]

I just read Peter Straub's 'Ghost Story' again after twenty years. I was surprised how good it still was. I also enjoyed T.E.D Klein's 'Dark Gods'.

Lately I have been reading stuff for free on Kindle. I haven't heard of this author before. There is no bio and his artwork is lame but the story really gripped me.

http://amzn.to/1cy82WY

Regards

[AlexSivier]

I just started reading "Clickers" by J F Gonzalez and Mark Williams. It is fun romp about mutant crustaceans.
I started reading it because I am a fan of Brian Keene and he coauthored the sequels.
Only a few chapters in, but it is well written and has a good pace.

[looie-33]

I'm currently reading The Shining... oldie but a goodie!!
I also have on order Glory Hole by Warren Rome, synopsis sounds pretty good, the title tells it all I suppose!! haha
I think it's his first book, so I have my fingers crossed it's gonna be good, I may have found a new writer!!:D:D:D

[SC72]

Most gruesome thing I have ever read.

[hammerfan]

A Street Cat Named Bob (And How He Saved My Life) by James Bowen

[Rob27]

I no longer read horror books, as it turns out that unlike films, horror books give me nightmares. I guess they are more powerful than films.
Right now I am in the process of reading "The girl with the dragon tattoo". A gripping book, definitely recommend if you haven't read it.

[sfear]

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/TheKingInYellow_zpscd204976.jpeg (http://s819.photobucket.com/user/bledec/media/TheKingInYellow_zpscd204976.jpeg.html)
Someone here said this was good. Can't recall who it was but he was right. Weird in all the right ways so far.

[MichaelMyers]

I no longer read horror books, as it turns out that unlike films, horror books give me nightmares. I guess they are more powerful than films.
Right now I am in the process of reading "The girl with the dragon tattoo". A gripping book, definitely recommend if you haven't read it.

I am interested in reading the texts that gave you nightmares.

[HorrorJ]

The most recent book I read that I actually finished was Stephen King's Cell. Damn that was good. I also cried at one part.

A month ago I tried a book called House of Blood by Bryan Smith. It was quite good at first, but I had to put it down once I got an idea of how it would probably turn out at the end. Oh well. :cool:

[phantomstranger]

Summer Knight
By
Jim Butcher

[Bob Gray]

http://i819.photobucket.com/albums/zz116/bledec/TheKingInYellow_zpscd204976.jpeg (http://s819.photobucket.com/user/bledec/media/TheKingInYellow_zpscd204976.jpeg.html)
Someone here said this was good. Can't recall who it was but he was right. Weird in all the right ways so far.

Might have been me but I can't remember, anyway it is one I would recommend to any horror fans.

[Bob Gray]

I just recently finished Richard Laymon's Alarums. It was a good, taut thriller, that kept me reading well into the night, a very quick read. I am starting on Laymon's Night of the Lonesome October, it's starting off very good.

[The Villain]

I just recently finished Richard Laymon's Alarums. It was a good, taut thriller, that kept me reading well into the night, a very quick read. I am starting on Laymon's Night of the Lonesome October, it's starting off very good.

Two Laymon novels I haven't read yet. Good to know about Alarums

[Bob Gray]

Two Laymon novels I haven't read yet. Good to know about Alarums

Alarums probably won't wow you but it definitely kept me interested, it was a tragic tale spurred on by greed, jealousy, envy, and lust.

[The Villain]

Alarums probably won't wow you but it definitely kept me interested, it was a tragic tale spurred on by greed, jealousy, envy, and lust.

I love his books and have only disliked two of them so im sure i'll like it.

[phantomstranger]

Summer Knight
By
Jim Butcher

[Sicknero]

Fiction; I'm just embarking on a re-read of Jeff Lindsay's Dexter series, in preparation for his next novel "Dexter's Final Cut".

While the TV series is definitely very enjoyable imo, the novels are infinitely better - darker, more twisted, and completely free of television polish and any need to worry about actors' contracts.

The humour is blacker, the story lines much more outré, tha characters far more interesting. Kudos to Showtime for making a half-decent TV adaptation, but for me the novels are in a different league entirely.

Non-fiction; Just finished reading (for the second time) "By Sword and Fire - Cruelty and Atrocity in Medieval Warfare" by Sean McGlynn. An absorbing and at times uncomfortable read on the general topic of the treatment of non-combatants (including prisoners) in medieval conflicts. Definitely worth finding if you're into history/sociology/human nature and the generally horrific.

[Mr.Barlow]

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King.

Just finished 11-22-63 by Stephen King- awesome! Its not Horror, but just a cool ride into the past. A young teacher befriends a local diner owner who has a secret in the back storage room of his restaurant- a porthole to the year 1958, the two devise a plan to go back in time to kill Lee Harvey Oswald before he assassinates JFK.

[MichaelMyers]

Just finished 11-22-63 by Stephen King- awesome! Its not Horror, but just a cool ride into the past. A young teacher befriends a local diner owner who has a secret in the back storage room of his restaurant- a porthole to the year 1958, the two devise a plan to go back in time to kill Lee Harvey Oswald before he assassinates JFK.

An intimidating tome but surprisingly I finished it rather quickly. There were some horror elements in my opinion, but I agree that it's overall a tragic tale.

[Haifisch]

I just started on Next by Michael Crichton last week, and so far it's really good. It's not horror, but it's an interesting read.

[Mr.Barlow]

An intimidating tome but surprisingly I finished it rather quickly. There were some horror elements in my opinion, but I agree that it's overall a tragic tale.

I agree, bittersweet. The SK one I could'nt put down and finished in a weekend was "Cell" if you're a Walking Dead fan- this book is a must read!

Its being made into a movie with John Cusack- http://screenrant.com/cell-movie-stephen-king-director-tod-williams/

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo321/delmonte67/300px-Cell_by_Stephen_King.jpg

[Haifisch]

Cell isn't my favorite by King, but it was a fun read. The opening is intense.

[hammerfan]

Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, Or, How I Learned About Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat by Gwen Cooper

Had to re-read this as Homer made his journey to Rainbow Bridge last week.

[Sicknero]

Just started on Carrie. I've read a few King novels (Bachman I found especially dark) but realised the other day that I never actually read this one.

[Hapexamendios]

The Phantom of the Opera
Portrait of Dorian Gray
Collected Poe
Skeleton Crew
NOS4A2
Books of Blook Vol, I-III
Annotated Dracula

[MichaelMyers]

Just began reading Under the Shanghai Tunnels by Lee Widener.

Lee and the saxophone player Wilson are about to take a trek into the Portland tunnels via a secret barroom knothole. My prediction: two men enter, only one leaves!

[hammerfan]

Silent Killer by Beverly Barton

[darkchamber]

I just ordered a new book that came out today. I saw it on Goodreads, has a few reviews already.

Seems cool! It's a dark rendition of Alice and Dorothy.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18463695-bedlam-stories?from_search=true

Anyone heard of it?

[neverending]

I just ordered a new book that came out today. I saw it on Goodreads, has a few reviews already.

Seems cool! It's a dark rendition of Alice and Dorothy.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18463695-bedlam-stories?from_search=true

Anyone heard of it?

Hi Christine. Your book is getting great reviews. Don't tarnish your reputation by using this transparent chicanery. Always be honest. This sort of thing always comes back to haunt you.

[darkchamber]

Hi Christine. Your book is getting great reviews. Don't tarnish your reputation by using this transparent chicanery. Always be honest. This sort of thing always comes back to haunt you.

Thank you for that. But, this is not Christine. I am honestly new to forums and have no clue how to use them. I'm getting twitter feeds for this book.

Sorry to offend.

[neverending]

Okay Christine. :p

[darkchamber]

Apparently I have gotten off on the wrong foot.

If this isn't an inviting forum I will gladly just walk away. I was looking for a place to find more books and movies.

Again, this is not Christine. I believe that the only one to tarnish her name is you, sir.

[Sicknero]

The Complete History of Jack the Ripper by Philip Sugden, third edition revised and with a new introduction.

So far it's definitely shaping up to be a cut above most of the utter piffle that gets published on this abiding mystery.

*Edit; What makes Neverending think that an author is plugging her own book here? Just curious...*

[neverending]

Is this the book by the author that had first access to the original police files that were unsealed after 100 years? If so, that book is great. Remember reading it years ago when it first came out.


As for your question- 90% of new authors come in here posing as a random reader that was so amazed by this incfedible book by an author nobody ever heard of that they just had to find a forum to join and talk about it. It's happened so many times it's just too obvious. Somebody out there is giving really bad advice to new authors that they should logon to forums and lie, in order to publicize their work. It's really bad advice and only works out poorly in the long run.

[Sicknero]

That might be Trevor Marriot you're thinking of. He fought an expensive and unsuccessful legal case with Scotland Yard to get classified papers released - the papers in question are something like 900 pages of information collected from informants between 1888 and 1912, some of which might relate to the Ripper inquiry. Iirc he did get them to name four "new" suspects, but that was all.

His books aren't really taken very seriously though, sorry to say. He's a bit sloppy with his facts and is also one of those writers who claims to have solved the case which generally results in an unfavourable reputation among serious historians.

His most recent theory is that there was no Jack the Ripper, and that the whole thing was cooked up by journalists from a handful of unrelated killings.


Thanks by the way - I was just curious if you knew something we didn't :)

[neverending]

No, that's not the book I'm thinking of. I remember quite clearly the author claimed to have first looks at previously unreleased files, and I thought I remembered the title was The Complete Jack the Ripper.

[neverending]

Here's the one I meant. I recommend it.

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Jack-Ripper-Donald-Rumbelow/dp/0753541505/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380318602&sr=1-1&keywords=the+complete+jack+the+ripper

[Sicknero]

It could well be this book then, I'm only half-way through chapter 1 so far.

In the introduction he talks about how when he wrote the first edition, there were no surviving inquest records for Emma Smith, but after publication he discovered that there were notes from such records, in the private collection of another writer.

It looks to be a good read anyway, he seems to be a respected writer on the subject.

*Edit - thank you! That does look like a good one too.

[neverending]

See post above.

[sfear]

I read the earlier version. Highly recommended.

[MichaelMyers]

Half-way through Under the Shanghai Tunnels. Wow, what a disturbing tale! Had to put it down to collect myself.

Don't want to give anything away but I definitely think a sequel has to be in the works based on Mary's Harbor Lodge. I don't think we've seen the last of her (is the pit a metaphor for her dominion, I wonder...). In the meantime, I don't see how Lee and Wilson escape this book alive, at all.

[neverending]

I'm glad you're enjoying the story! I'm not in it though. :p

[Bastion1023]

I just ordered a new book that came out today. I saw it on Goodreads, has a few reviews already.

Seems cool! It's a dark rendition of Alice and Dorothy.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18463695-bedlam-stories?from_search=true

Anyone heard of it?

Thank you darkchamber for the interest in my wife's book, she appreciates it.

I am her husband and will happily announce that I am also new to the forums and enjoying them and spreading the word about my wife's book (as made obvious by my signature). Check it out if you are interested. Send me messages privately if you would like to chat more about it. I read it three times during the writing and editing process and am happy to talk.

Most recently, I read Ender's Game in preparation for the new movie. Loved it, although I got mixed reviews about the apparently numerous other books in the series. Still trying to decide if I want to read more of them.

She and I are both fans of horror so this site is turning out to be quite a cool place to hang.

[MichaelMyers]

Finished Under the Shaghai Tunnels tonight after beginning it just yesterday afternoon. A wonderful horror yarn! If you are into neo-Lovecraftian horror I definitely recommend getting this book through any black-market channels you can find, as it had a limited release.

Could the story all be true? To put my mind at ease, I have to believe there never was a Wilson Davis. But if I ever go to Portland, I will have to visit Cameron's Bookstore, and then look around for "a faded old bar that still clung to a touch of elegance".....

[neverending]

I'm really glad you enjoyed it MM! And I got word from the publisher this week that he had several copies that were printed on the wrong paper stock, and he's sending those to me. And here's something to help you if you ever get to the Rose City:

http://pics3.city-data.com/businesses/p/0/1/8/7/4880187.JPG

[spooky_reader]

Fiction or non-fiction , what book are you currently reading?

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Really enjoying it; it's genuinely creepy, human, different to how I perceived it might be.

[Bastion1023]

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. Really enjoying it; it's genuinely creepy, human, different to how I perceived it might be.

I am very interested in this now that I know that it is tied to The Shining. I hadn't heard much, but after seeing what you wrote and discovering its tie to The Shining I am much more interested.

[staceybethh]

This week:
http://c2.bibtopia.com/f/080/098/9780425098080.PE.0.m.jpg

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

My fiancee just bought me Pet Sematary as a Halloween present, I'm only a couple of pages in but I love Stephen King and he rarely disappoints

____________

"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

[The Villain]

My fiancee just bought me Pet Sematary as a Halloween present, I'm only a couple of pages in but I love Stephen King and he rarely disappoints

____________

"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

I didn't like Pet Semetary very much compared to his other work. Hopefully you'll like it

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

I didn't like Pet Semetary very much compared to his other work. Hopefully you'll like it

Pet Sematary is actually one of my favorite Stephen King movies but I've never had a chance to read the book until now. So far I like it, I'm about 10 chapters in, Jud just took the Creed family through the woods to the cemetery.

______________

"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

[The Villain]

Pet Sematary is actually one of my favorite Stephen King movies but I've never had a chance to read the book until now. So far I like it, I'm about 10 chapters in, Jud just took the Creed family through the woods to the cemetery.

______________

"Enjoy that dead girl's body."

I really like the movie too, better then the book actually. I thought the book was too slow

[Bastion1023]

I remember as a kid seeing my mother read horror books voraciously. She would start a book on Friday evening and read until she couldn't read anymore. She would does this until a couple of days later she had finished the book.

When she finished Pet Cemetary it was around 2:30 AM. We lived in a house in which if you stood at the front door you could see straight to the back door. Standing at her bedroom door, next to the front door, she could see an odd orange glow at the back door. She made her way to the back door, passing my room, the kitchen, my brothers room and entering the laundry room. As she peered through the dark, the source of the glow was revealed. An old clock radio that my father used to listen to music while he worked in the backyard.

Still agitated by the book and the eerie glow, my mom felt she should check on her sons. My brothers room was closest. His room had a large window, the curtains open allowed the bright moonlight to flood in. My brother had knocked his pillow onto the floor in his sleep. As my mom entered the room she bent down to pick up the pillow. Turning to look at my brother she was struck with the sight of a perfectly still boy, lit by pale moonlight staring through her. Unmoving, my brother was asleep with eyes wide open.

My mother screamed, jammed the pillow into my brothers face and ran to bed.

No more Stephen King after that night.

[spooky_reader]

I am very interested in this now that I know that it is tied to The Shining. I hadn't heard much, but after seeing what you wrote and discovering its tie to The Shining I am much more interested.

I definitely recommend it. I am not too sure of how well it's gone down in general though - I am guessing there's a fair swathe of readers out there who maybe don't care for the direction it took, but I think it's highly effective horror fiction.

[Angra]

I remember as a kid seeing my mother read horror books voraciously. She would start a book on Friday evening and read until she couldn't read anymore. She would does this until a couple of days later she had finished the book.

When she finished Pet Cemetary it was around 2:30 AM. We lived in a house in which if you stood at the front door you could see straight to the back door. Standing at her bedroom door, next to the front door, she could see an odd orange glow at the back door. She made her way to the back door, passing my room, the kitchen, my brothers room and entering the laundry room. As she peered through the dark, the source of the glow was revealed. An old clock radio that my father used to listen to music while he worked in the backyard.

Still agitated by the book and the eerie glow, my mom felt she should check on her sons. My brothers room was closest. His room had a large window, the curtains open allowed the bright moonlight to flood in. My brother had knocked his pillow onto the floor in his sleep. As my mom entered the room she bent down to pick up the pillow. Turning to look at my brother she was struck with the sight of a perfectly still boy, lit by pale moonlight staring through her. Unmoving, my brother was asleep with eyes wide open.

My mother screamed, jammed the pillow into my brothers face and ran to bed.

No more Stephen King after that night.



Hahaha

That was a good short story.

[Bastion1023]

True story. My brother still tells the story to this day relaying the fact that he had no idea what just happened. All he remembers is being aware enough to know mom was there and then BAM! He was being smothered as mom screamed racing back to her room. He just lay there confused.

[OmenClown]

The Honorable Schoolboy by John le Carré

[hammerfan]

A Spoonful of Poison by M.C. Beaton

[Anthropophagus]

Re-reading The Dark by James Herbert.I first read this about 25 years ago.:D

[hammerfan]

Glazed Murder by Jessica Beck

[crazy_loot_fan]

A non horror, Dead silent by Neil white.

It's more like a mystery but am enjoying so far...

[Sicknero]

The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, a collection of pastiches spanning 30 years and including such authors as Neil Gaiman and Michael Moorcock.

The common theme is sci-fi/fantasy/horror and the introduction tells us that in these stories, the impossible can never be eliminated.

Loving it so far.

[hammerfan]

Short & Tall Tales: Moose County Legends Collected by James Mackintosh Qwilleran (by Lilian Jackson Braun)

[Bastion1023]

Reading Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone to my kids. Reading Artemis Fowl for me.

[sfear]

Almost done with this. Almost (but just a shade not quite) as good as Moskowitz's SCIENCE FICTION BY GASLIGHT. That one had some pretty whacked out stuff in it. These don't hold much back, though, at least as far as unbridled imagination is concerned. All stories are from the period between 1890 and 1910. Need to decide on a Halloween novel when this is finished.

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[sfear]

Finished GHOSTLY BY GASLIGHT and have now started this brief Halloween romp:
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Barring the occasional racial slur these Savage adventures can be fun, but, like Doc Smith, best taken in small doses.

[neverending]

Hah- I'm a Doc Savage fan from way back. Never read that particular volume though.

[Sicknero]

Yay! Got my copy of Dexter's Final Cut at last. Looking forward to spending the weekend with that and the cat ... undecided whether to read the series again from the beginning first, as I think this is probably the final novel.

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Oh Showtime, what did you do??? *Shakes head sadly*

[hammerfan]

Nothing to Lose by Lee Child

[GNBraun]

Just starting Carnies by Martin Livings.
Good so far.

Have to say I love Jonathan Maberry and Joe Hill.
Two of my favourite writers at the moment.

[MichaelMyers]

Reading a selection of gothic tales from Modern Library...

[sfear]

Reading a selection of gothic tales from Modern Library...
Modern Library? Cool!

[hammerfan]

Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment by Deepak Chopra

[sfear]

After three horror/horroresque books it's now time for some pulp action:

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[The Villain]

Started reading I Am Alice by Joseph Delaney. It's the Twelfth book in The Last Apprentice series.

[KramerVSPredator]

Started reading I Am Alice by Joseph Delaney. It's the Twelfth book in The Last Apprentice series.

Was in love with those books when I was younger, but for some reason stopped reading around the seventh or eighth one. Still not really sure why, but I need to pick them up again. Not entirely sure how I feel about the promised film adaptation though.

[The Villain]

Was in love with those books when I was younger, but for some reason stopped reading around the seventh or eighth one. Still not really sure why, but I need to pick them up again. Not entirely sure how I feel about the promised film adaptation though.

I've really been enjoying them although after the three non Tom centric stories I'm eager to read the last book in the series. The film adaptation looks terrible. Reminds me of the Cirque Du Freak movie.

[KramerVSPredator]

I've really been enjoying them although after the three non Tom centric stories I'm eager to read the last book in the series. The film adaptation looks terrible. Reminds me of the Cirque Du Freak movie.

Oh no, don't even get me started on the Cirque Du Freak movie. Seeing one of my favourite book series murdered so horribly was very unpleasant. Sometimes the studios can get it so wrong when they try to cash grab. Whoever decided to make that movie a comedy is the worst.

[The Villain]

Oh no, don't even get me started on the Cirque Du Freak movie. Seeing one of my favourite book series murdered so horribly was very unpleasant. Sometimes the studios can get it so wrong when they try to cash grab. Whoever decided to make that movie a comedy is the worst.

I loved those books. They got a little confusing and lost focus by the end but they were still great. I was so disappointed in the movie. Like you said, the comedy bits were terrible and the direction they took it in was horrible. I was really hoping they'd do it right. I would've loved to see Tunnels of Blood. That was my favorite. Of course they didn't want a dark vampire series, they wanted a quirky teen drama with supernatural creatures and unfortunately that's what we got.

[KramerVSPredator]

I loved those books. They got a little confusing and lost focus by the end but they were still great. I was so disappointed in the movie. Like you said, the comedy bits were terrible and the direction they took it in was horrible. I was really hoping they'd do it right. I would've loved to see Tunnels of Blood. That was my favorite. Of course they didn't want a dark vampire series, they wanted a quirky teen drama with supernatural creatures and unfortunately that's what we got.

That's so true, it was a product of the time which didn't do the film any favours at all. If a Cirque Du Freak movie was to be made in the next couple of years the dark aesthetic would probably be championed a lot more. Tunnels of Blood would've been incredible. At least they didn't try to do a Demonata film as well. I mean, I have no idea how they could've made THAT into a comedy but god knows someone might've tried.

[metternich1815]

On the Origins of War by Donald Kagan. I actually stopped for a while, but plan to continue at some point. It is very interesting, so far. I am also planning on reading The Shining by Stephen King. I borrowed it from a friend of my Mom's (who is a big King fan, owns all his books). I plan to read it soon (probably in December). This would be my first Stephen King book.

[KramerVSPredator]

On the Origins of War by Donald Kagan. I actually stopped for a while, but plan to continue at some point. It is very interesting, so far. I am also planning on reading The Shining by Stephen King. I borrowed it from a friend of my Mom's (who is a big King fan, owns all his books). I plan to read it soon (probably in December). This would be my first Stephen King book.

I'm quite a big fan of Stephen King and The Shining is definitely my favourite of his books. It's an absolute horror classic and its status is well deserved. He's written some other great books as well so if you like The Shining definitely check out some more!

[The Villain]

That's so true, it was a product of the time which didn't do the film any favours at all. If a Cirque Du Freak movie was to be made in the next couple of years the dark aesthetic would probably be championed a lot more. Tunnels of Blood would've been incredible. At least they didn't try to do a Demonata film as well. I mean, I have no idea how they could've made THAT into a comedy but god knows someone might've tried.

I never read the Demonata book but yeah they'd probably mess it up

[phantomstranger]

Gunslingers & Ghost Stories
edited by
David B. Riley

[Straker]

Just finished Under the Shanghai Tunnels... Thought it was quality. I only read a handful of authors these days and I tend to lose patience quickly, if I stray outside those authors. That said, Under the Shanghai Tunnels is perfectly paced and draws the reader into the story beautifully. Loved the imagery and thought it was a real blast. Definitely recommend it if there are any copies left! :cool:

[neverending]

Thank you kindly, Straker!

[MichaelMyers]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but goodreads released it's top horror novels of 2013. Anyone read any of these? Seems like a fairly weak field from a cursory glance.

http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-horror-books-2013

[hammerfan]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but goodreads released it's top horror novels of 2013. Anyone read any of these? Seems like a fairly weak field from a cursory glance.

http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-horror-books-2013

I have not. I have a couple of them on my "Want to Read" list.

[NightOfTheLiving_Sam]

I'm planning on reading The Maze Runner soon. I'm a big fan of post-apocalyptic
type of books and I heard that it's a good series to get into. For awhile I was debating weather or not to buy it, but I finally did. Hopefully it'll be a good book, I'm excited on reading it.

[TheBossInTheWall]

Wasn't sure where to put this, but goodreads released it's top horror novels of 2013. Anyone read any of these? Seems like a fairly weak field from a cursory glance.

http://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-horror-books-2013

Horror for non-horror fans and young adult only reading readers best of 2013 seems the most appropriate list title.

[TheBossInTheWall]

I'm reading Guillermo Del Torro's The Strain. Light reading before bed. No other horror currently.

[shadyJ]

Just finished reading Hungry Moon, an oft-recommended book from the horror genre, I quite enjoyed it. Great build up and some terrific descriptions. I thought the climax was pretty cheesy but most of the stuff up to that point was involving. There was a loose ends though, such as what was the point of the missile base? The resolution took some cheap short cuts as well. but, all in all, well worth reading.

[phantomstranger]

Battlestar Galactica: Armageddon
by
Richard Hatch

[MichaelMyers]

Just finished Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen.

Hearing some rumblings that Widener has been busy with a new horror chapbook...:halloween:

[sfear]

Just finished Seven Gothic Tales by Isak Dinesen.
Any good?

[MichaelMyers]

Any good?

Good if you like "quiet" but effective suspense. So you might like it. You don't seem the type that enjoys the blood-and-thunder story. :danger:

[sfear]

Good if you like "quiet" but effective suspense. So you might like it. You don't seem the type that enjoys the blood-and-thunder story. :danger:

Fortunately I picked up a copy about two years ago at a rummage sale downtown. If I can figure out where I put it I might try to fit it in next year.

[Geddy]

Horns, by Joe Hill

[newb]

finishing up Time Fall....love time travel stories...then moving on to Under The Shanghai Tunnels..By one Lee Widener...or as he is known around these parts...Neverending

[neverending]

Fabulous! Hope you enjoy it!

[urgeok2]

trying to finish the final book in The Strain trilogy ... but it's a struggle.
I don't care about any of the characters... it's just so dull.

hopefully the TV mini series will find a way to breathe some life into it

[sfear]

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Just enough time to finish out the year with a 142 page quickie. Good so far.

[neverending]

Chick Bassist by Ross Lockhart.

[Elvis_Christ]

Finished up this one...

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and started on this one...

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[sfear]

Started this, the first in a long line of Verne's Voyages Extraordinaires:

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[Khaleesi]

I'm about halfway through The Lords of Salem by Rob Zombie (who only wrote the script) and B.K. Evenson. The writing is eh and I feel no connection whatsoever to the characters.

Also, I'm currently reading a book of shorts, I Am No One You Know by Joyce Carol Oates. I'm something of an Oates junkie, especially when it comes to Gothic and neo-noir stuff.

[MichaelMyers]

Humboldt's Gift by Saul Bellow.

[The Villain]

Gonna start Doctor Sleep today

[PishPosh]

John Dies at the End by David Wong.

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[metternich1815]

Not a book, but I recently read some of the Grimm fairy tales. Also, I began reading Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll (for the first time). I am about 60% through and have really loved it so far.

[MichaelMyers]

Not a book, but I recently read some of the Grimm fairy tales.

Heard these are really disturbing shit. Any good ones for horror buffs?

[Sdkdmd]

Reading Towing Jehovah by James Morrow

[ChronoGrl]

Finished up this one...

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and started on this one...

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How are they? The Haircut cover caught my eye.

I liked Welch's Trainspotting and Porno but haven't read his other work.

Walking around Heathrow airport with the hot pink Porno cover complete with blow-up doll definitely got some stares...

I still need to settle on a current book; just reading bits and pieces from this and that.

EC - Have you read the comic Transmet? I think you'd dig it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Skagboys is great so far. It's the prequel to Trainspotting so you'd probably like it. I dug pretty much everything Welsh has done so the rest of his books are definitely worth checking out.

Haircuts was alright. I wasn't blown away by it. Would've loved it if I was a teenager I think ::big grin::


EC - Have you read the comic Transmet? I think you'd dig it.

The Warren Ellis one? I need to check that out. Slowly getting through a few things I'm behind on... finally read Preacher! Great stuff.

[metternich1815]

Heard these are really disturbing shit. Any good ones for horror buffs?

I have only read a few, but I would recommend The Juniper Tree, Hansel and Gretel, and Little Red Cap.

[ChronoGrl]

Skagboys is great so far. It's the prequel to Trainspotting so you'd probably like it. I dug pretty much everything Welsh has done so the rest of his books are definitely worth checking out.

Haircuts was alright. I wasn't blown away by it. Would've loved it if I was a teenager I think ::big grin::



The Warren Ellis one? I need to check that out. Slowly getting through a few things I'm behind on... finally read Preacher! Great stuff.

Oops. "Welsh," not "Welch." ::embarrassment:: It's been a while; I should check it out.

Preacher is SO GOOD. I have the trades somewhere; I should dig them up and re-read them.

Yep; Transmet is the Warren Ellis cyberpunk-y trade about Spider Jerusalem, rogue Journalist - It's so brilliant and ahead-of-its time. I started re-reading it and it makes me want to cheer.

[Elvis_Christ]

Preacher is SO GOOD. I have the trades somewhere; I should dig them up and re-read them.


Fuck yeah it is! I wonder if the rumored TV series will go ahead?

[Ferox13]

Reading The Trail of Cthulhu at the moment - it is entertaining enough but a bit by the numbers.

Next up for me is Johnny Alucard, the latest in Kim Newman's ANNO DRACULA series (which every one should read). Being dying to read this for a while.

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[sfear]

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NORDEN, ERIC (? - ?). American author of the routine sf novel THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION (1973). [PN]

This is the entire entry for Eric Norden as it appears in the first edition (1979) of THE SCIENCE FICTION ENCYCLOPEDIA edited by Peter Nicholls. The next edition, revised in 1993, is a little more thoughtful, informative and in general presents the author and his work in a more positive light. A much needed correction as the kneejerk dismissal in the earlier edition is a slap in the face to this little powerhouse (142 pages) where the Axis Powers won World War II and a New York City detective teams up with the Gestapo to hunt for "the last Jew in Nazi America." While names of roads and certain landmarks have been altered to reflect the new world order, everyday life goes on much as now. The police still fight crime, elderly rich ladies still haunt the antique shops, traffic is still a Gordian's knot of rolling machinery and smog bows to no Führer. But below the surface lies a society of corruption and perversion, and it gets uglier. The good guys are the bad guys who think they are the good guys and are presented as such. But that's because most of the American characters were born after the war and grew up under Nazi domination and if they don't wholeheartedly embrace National Socialism they at least accept it as the legitimate law of the land. For example, while his Gestapo partner tortures a "Christie", in this case a Catholic priest, for information the detective expresses doubt the situation justifies the procedure but is unaffected by the mind numbing horror it produces. Norden knows what he wants and spares little to get it.

And the elderly "blue-rinsed matron" mentioned above? She and her ilk like to shop with their pet picaninnies. You know what a picaninny is? You sure? As the detective describes the scene: "Her picaninny, one of the few I'd seen since the labs made them commercially available, pranced on its leash, gurgling excitedly in little drooling sputters. As she passed us it stopped and sniffed at my trouser leg and I could see the neat stiches of the lobo trepanning across the kinky curls and the puckered white scar of the tracheotomy like a pale half-moon on the black throat. I tried to see if the thing was spayed but she'd dressed it up in silver lamé pantaloons and a little brocaded vest. It started to snuffle up to Macri but he lashed out with his foot and it scampered, mewling in terror. The old broad cast us a filthy look and patted it consolingly, whispering little endearments, before exiting with a final glare in our direction." I'm not sure how Nicholls can write this off as "routine."

This type of futuristic surgery isn't the only claim to sf this novel makes. There's another, and depending of the reader's bent --- as for me I'm especially warped in this regard --- it either qualifies the story as genuine sf or marks certain characters as massively insane. Whichever one chooses, this glimpse of an alternate America is both ugly and powerful. I put this book down grateful the Third Reich failed in its attempt to overthrow the world. If it hadn't, as Albert Speer said in an interview conducted by the author for Playboy magazine: "The long dark night would have begun, and finally man would not even remember the light."

[phantomstranger]

Haunted Highways

[Khaleesi]

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It's YA, but pretty decent. I'm about halfway through. Some of the pictures are neat.

[hammerfan]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke

[Baron Von Marlon]

Re-discovered Lovecraft after many years.
Didn't own any of his work so I bought all 4 volumes of collected short stories for €5 a piece. The longer stories are included too so I think I have everything.
Right now I'm halfway throught volume 2.
http://www.wordsworth-editions.com/images/covers/large/9781840226423.jpg

Didn't know him until recently.
Only read a couple of stories but this is great stuff imo.
His background story gives his stories a little extra.
http://www.wordsworth-editions.com/images/covers/large/9781840225341.jpg

[sfear]

Looks like you certainly got your money's worth, but what kind of money is it? The symbol before the 5 is unknown to me. Euro?

[urgeok2]

does anyone else find it amusing that in the literary corner of this forum, there is a sticky heading called "What book u reading at the moment?"

[neverending]

Yes, that's always bugged me...

[hammerfan]

Yes, that's always bugged me...

Can you or V change it?

Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

[Baron Von Marlon]

Looks like you certainly got your money's worth, but what kind of money is it? The symbol before the 5 is unknown to me. Euro?

Yeah, that's the Euro sign.
There are more books from the same series. All for the same price.
http://www.wordsworth-editions.com/collection/mystery-&-supernatural
These are the other ones I bought:
M.R. James - Collected Ghost Stories
Robert E. Howard - Haunter Of The Ring & Other Tales
But I haven't read those yet.

[phantomstranger]

Kindness Goes Unpunished
by
Craig Johnson

[urgeok2]

what book me reading right now?

Doctor Sleep - Stephen King.

not a fan of this writer but my curiosity got the better of me

[The Villain]

what book me reading right now?

Doctor Sleep - Stephen King.

not a fan of this writer but my curiosity got the better of me

I'm reading it too. Liking it so far. Not a fan of King huh?

[urgeok2]

I'm reading it too. Liking it so far. Not a fan of King huh?

nope - grew up reading them as he wrote them - after The Stand I never read anything again I liked.

He's like hooky top 30 music, or overripe fruit...
catchy at first but once I see the same technique and tricks over and over again it starts turn me off big time.


unless you're ACDC