You're welcome::smile::-enjoy! Still reading SPIDER, but close to the end.

The Woods Are Dark by Richard Laymon

I never read the original print, but according to the forward, it's best that way. Really love the writing style. Wastes NO TIME getting to the good stuff.

Never read the edited version, but the original is really great. I looked on ebay and it seems there are copies available of the original.
Anyway, going to show off a bit here:

http://i1032.photobucket.com/albums/...aredark2_1.jpg

Now the forward in my book said the original print's cover was crap, but I actually really like it if that's what edition you're showing! Maybe because I prefer a more modest print size and a painterly (at least that's what it looks like in the photo) art cover.

Mine is just flashy words covering the whole damn thing so why even bother with cover art. Explains why they slapped on a photo shopped image of trees behind it.

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...4,203,200_.jpg

Mine was a small reprinting of the original. Part of Cemetary Dance's book of the month club, not sure if they're still doing those. Something like 1000 printed or what have you. Got some great books that cost a lot from doing their much cheaper book of the month club. Got a lot of bad books too. : )

Which reminds me of Prodigal Blues by Braunbeck. Got that from the club too and it was outstanding. I posted about it here:

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65615

Read my post before reading the info on the book you might find online, you'll see why.

A little more than halfway through CASTAWAYS by Brian Keene...not as much fun as GHOUL or THE RISING, but enjoyable.

Getting ready to start "Bliss" by Brandon Halsey

Starting THE RUINS by Scott Smith...enjoyed the film and will see how the book plays out.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne

https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1345280756l/2619685.jpg

This was my first time reading Jules Verne as an adult and I really enjoyed it. This edition contains a few color illustrations by Joseph Ciardiello. Verne gives very detailed descriptions that for modern readers may slow down the pacing of the story. Still visually he paints a vivid tapestry for the reader as he takes us on this absolutely epic underwater adventure. While there are few main characters the comradery between M. Aronnax, Ned Land and Conseil is well developed and at times very heartfelt. Few other characters in fiction are as interesting as the enigmatic Captain Nemo and his Nautilus. I'm looking forward to checking out the sequel "The Mysterious Island".

Sounds great.