Not read that Koontx book yet what's it like?

Just got The Shunned House by HP Lovecraft as an ebook. Great chilling stuff!

Imperial Bedrooms, by Bret Easton Ellis

Images: My Life in Film, by Ingmar Bergman

Wicked by Gregory Maguire

and

Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Let me know how Still Life is. I read another book by Preston and Child (I'm drawing a blank on the title right now....Cemetery-something-or-other) and really enjoyed it.

I will I love the series.

It's the 4th book in the Pendergast series I've read 'Relic' and 'The Cabinet of Curiosities' I was introduced to the series by a friend and told me to skip 'Reliquary' which is book 2. Not sure if its entirely necessary to read them in order but I'm doing my best to. I cannot wait there new edition to the series comes out in a few months its called 'Cold Vengeance'.

And I believe the book you're thinking of is 'Cemetery Dance' book 9

That's the one! I read on their website that it's not necessary to read them in order with the exception of two of them - which, of course, now I can't remember which two.

Trawling through Necronomicon - a huuuuuge collection of HP Lovecraft shorts. It's kinda hard going at times, but I do like the old Gent :)

I'm actually reading that too. I just finished Herbert West - Reanimator the other day. Great story. What i like to do is read a book and then read a story from the Necronomicon and then read another book and so on and so on. Right now i'm reading Catching Fire, the second book in the Hunger Games series.

Mercury - de Brus
 

Just read Mercury-de Brus by C.E. Scott. I loved it.
check it out...

http://www.amazon.com/Mercury-de-Bru...6976597&sr=8-1

Hater by David Moody
 

I am overwhelmed in the first 50 pages by Hater by David Moody. Can't wait for the film! Nice to see more of these initially self-published gems going big.

I truly apologize - this is the first time I saw this!

I'm having a hard time getting through the book. It's definitely not holding my interest. But, I'm stubborn and refuse to give up.

Just finished Catching Fire and Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins, the second and third books of The Hunger Games Trilogy.

If you haven't read The Hunger Games Trilogy yet, I highly recommend it.

Summary from Wikipedia.com:

Hammerfan - I think you'd love it. Definitely pick them up when you have a chance.

Not really psyched about the movie adaptations, but we'll see how it goes.

I actually just finished reading Catching Fire. I loved The Hunger Games, wasnt that crazy about Catching Fire though. I liked it, just not as much as the first. I'm worried about the movie's, they're probably gonna end up all Twilighty.

Hiss of Death by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown

Just started House by Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker. Heard good things about both authors and this one came with a high recommendation. Have no doubts ill be doing the same. Found it in the biblical fiction section....kinda wierd.
Has anyone here read anything from either author? Seems like they both have books that became movies but not positive on that.

Sorry, I've never heard of them.

That's a shame usually Koontz's books are easy to read-I'm like that when reading Peter Straub's books which are purposefully complex and you need to give your full attention to what's what to get interested. Anyway I hope there's a good end to reward your perseverance

Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins. This is the third book in The Hunger Games trilogy. I wasnt too big on the second one but im hoping this one will be better. Can't wait to finish this and read some horror again though.

i read The Hunger Games trilogy a few months ago, i think the first one was the best out of all three. i'm hoping the movie adaptations are done right,but like The Villain said they'll probably end up like Twilight the books weren't bad and the movies aren't either, but i just don't like all the extra hype over them it kind of ruined it. i'm just glad i can like the stuff and make fun of it at the same time.

oh i'm currently reading Never Knowing by Chevy Stevens
and i just finished Brimstone by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

The Blackstone Chronicals by John Saul.

Halfway through the first book of the 5 book series, and it's well written enough, and effective enough, but I'm always aware of the things he's doing to manipulate my emotions- even though I still get manipulated into feeling what he wants me too. It's like he's writing for the lowest common denominator- which of course he is. It's meant to be a page turner and a bestseller.

Even though he's a master of his craft, I don't feel like the book has the soul or the passion of many small press releases I've read in the past few years.

The Zombie Survival Guide.

The Lord of the Rings (1).

Play it as it Lays, by Joan Didion

i am reading jack ketchum the girl next door and is one of the best horror books i have read, sick cuz based on a real story.

Probably the most disturbing book i have ever read.

Ive been reading some of Ambrose Bierce's horror stories, the plots of most of them are run-of-the-mill, but Bierce's style makes them very effective. I especially liked Chickamauga, one of the most realistic gruesome stories I have ever read. Another one that left me with a strange creepy feeling was Conan Doyle's The Leather Funnel.

The Lady in the Tower: The Fall of Anne Boleyn by Allison Weir

Recently finished The Last Man by Mary Shelley. It suffered greatly from under editing.

I've been wanting to read that for a long time. Besides the editing, is it worth my time?

@The Villain

It certainly had its good qualities. To my experience, Mary Shelley lacks subtlety but the points she makes are good ones, if over stated, and there is a certain poetry to her writing. I would say it is worth a read, particularly if the subject material is something you're interested in, but I wouldn't recommend it unless you are committed to it.

Cool thanks. I'll definitely have to check it out.

Re-reading Danse Macabre, by Stephen King. Fantastic non fiction book about the horror genre.

Books I'm currently reading
 

Can't read just one! Going back and forth from "The Midnight Tour" by Richard Laymon and "Midnight Graffiti" edited by Jessica Horsting and James Van Hise...

Great horror culture review from 1950s to 1970s - wish King would write a follow-up to Danse Macabre that covers 1980s to 2000s...

You horror book readers are inspiring!
 

I'm gratified to see so many horror fiction readers and your varied reading! I'd love if some of you would post at my Facebook Community Page, "Horror Reads" (http://www.facebook.com/?ref=hp#!/pa...50289771707654). This is a newish page (created May 2011) with only 83 followers at the present, but you folks are welcome to post your favorite passages from your latest/favorite horror reads! (*spoiler alert* be kind, don't give away major plot points, please!)
Again, great to discover your forum posts, this made my week...

Loved The Midnight Tour. I thought The Beast House was probably the best in the series though.

Reading a few books to prep for my first year of college in September:

Shot by Shot, by Steven D. Katz

In the Blink of an Eye, by Walter Murch

On Directing, by David Mamet.

Chuck Palahniuk's Haunted

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kt...ouh8o1_400.jpg

I keep going back-and-forth on this one...some of the stories are nothing short of brilliant, but there's also a lot of really mediocre stuff. When its good, its really good, but when its not it can be a bit painful. Still, excited to see where it goes.

And not sure if I've posted about it before, but I really want to toss out a recommendation for Nathan Sellyn's Indigenous Beasts. Collection of short stories, and man is it great. His writing has this great balance of apathy and brutality...simple writing about the complexities of humanity, particularly the darker side. Really, really engrossing stuff. If you can track it down, I think a lot of you would find a lot to like in this one:

http://photo.goodreads.com/books/118...5l/1451456.jpg

The Survivor by James Herbert

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I'm not too far in but it's interesting so far.

Glad you are enjoying that Herbert story its great you have actually reminded me there's books of his I haven't read yet.