What are you currently reading?

[Heather19]

I started The Exorcist for the first time a few weeks ago. I am really struggling to like it. It's a fun read but there seems to be a lot of fluff that doesn't need to be there.
I almost wish it was a pulp horror of no character development, just good old fashion creep factor.

I felt the same way when I finally got around to reading it. It's not something I'll ever read again, but I guess I'm glad I read it the one time.

[Ricky]

I felt the same about The Exorcist. I hadn't seen the movie before I read the book, so that wasn't a factor. I guess it had just been so built up as the scariest movie/book of all time, that I was a little let down. Like Heather said, I enjoyed it and am glad I read it, but I doubt I'll read it again. I think I might have even liked Legion, the sequel, better.

Any opinions on The Outsider yet? I'm about 170 pages in and think it's a little slow going. Definitely better than Sleeping Beauties so far, but I do wish the writing was a little tighter. I'm wondering how he's going to sustain another 400 pages.

Side note: I almost wish the cover would've been different, too, because it all but tells you there's something

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supernatural going on (which takes some of the tension out of the "How could Terry be two places at once?" question). Of course, I could be totally off base here, but I'd bet money it's something supernatural.

[BigJoeHillfan]

I loved The Outsider! I really enjoyed it.

[WeDealInLead]

The Freeze-Frame Revolution by Peter Watts was great. It's his first book since Echopraxia, a book with which he said he "self-pwnt" himself (and I can't really disagree with that). The Revolution is much more concise and has an actual plot. I finished it on one sitting. Check it: https://www.amazon.com/Freeze-Frame-...rrL&ref=plSrch

I was really looking forward to Paul Tremblay's The Cabin at the End of the World. It was a quick read but the book was very disappointing overall. What little there was of the plot was very disjointed, characters were boring and the so-called ending ... well, in my Amazon review I said maybe the final chapter got lost in the mail. Compared to this The Mist and especially Cell will feel satisfying. I believe Tremblay meant for the reader to come to their own conclusion, but really it felt like he gave up because he wrote himself into a corner. The end of this book could easily be part one in a 600-page apocalyptic tome. TL;DR version: this is really lame Cloverfield fanfic.

I'm going to pick up Laird Barron's and Michael Marshall Smith's new jams in hopes of forgetting The Cabin.

https://www.amazon.com/Anomaly-Micha...fpL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Standar...iKL&ref=plSrch

Oh yeah, I'm also reading The Best of Richard Matheson a story each day. I have the Penguin Classics edition.

[WeDealInLead]

Starting “Slippage: Previously Uncollected, Precariously Poised Stories” by Harlan Ellison. Admittedly I’ve never read anything by him before, but with all the posts here and on Facebook about his death, I must be missing out on some great reading.

Yes! This isn't his best collection but if anyone needs to be convinced of the man's way with words, Doing Hard Time will fuck you up in ten minutes flat.

I love his absolute disregard for his readers' feelings and sensibilities.

[Father Cody]

Starting “Slippage: Previously Uncollected, Precariously Poised Stories” by Harlan Ellison. Admittedly I’ve never read anything by him before, but with all the posts here and on Facebook about his death, I must be missing out on some great reading.

Yes! This isn't his best collection but if anyone needs to be convinced of the man's way with words, Doing Hard Time will fuck you up in ten minutes flat.

I love his absolute disregard for his readers' feelings and sensibilities.

I read Mefisto in Onyx last night and I completely get what you’re saying. The last couple of pages were an emotional roller coaster of fuck no! and fuck yes!, ending with a huge hell yeah. Guess I’m reading Doing Hard Time next, haha.

[peripheral]

The Freeze-Frame Revolution by Peter Watts was great. It's his first book since Echopraxia, a book with which he said he "self-pwnt" himself (and I can't really disagree with that). The Revolution is much more concise and has an actual plot. I finished it on one sitting. Check it: https://www.amazon.com/Freeze-Frame-...rrL&ref=plSrch

I was really looking forward to Paul Tremblay's The Cabin at the End of the World. It was a quick read but the book was very disappointing overall. What little there was of the plot was very disjointed, characters were boring and the so-called ending ... well, in my Amazon review I said maybe the final chapter got lost in the mail. Compared to this The Mist and especially Cell will feel satisfying. I believe Tremblay meant for the reader to come to their own conclusion, but really it felt like he gave up because he wrote himself into a corner. The end of this book could easily be part one in a 600-page apocalyptic tome. TL;DR version: this is really lame Cloverfield fanfic.

I'm going to pick up Laird Barron's and Michael Marshall Smith's new jams in hopes of forgetting The Cabin.

https://www.amazon.com/Anomaly-Micha...fpL&ref=plSrch

https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Standar...iKL&ref=plSrch

Oh yeah, I'm also reading The Best of Richard Matheson a story each day. I have the Penguin Classics edition.

Got to agree regarding Tremblay. Read "Head Full of Ghosts" and thought it was so blatantly derivative and without any depth of characterisation. He's one of the most over-hyped authors today - and I put the blame squarely at the feet of King.

Laird Barron, on the other hand. An amazing talent, although I'm a little anxious about his turn to crime noir (do we really need another school-of-hard-knocks, tough talking, tough as nails vigilante?) Let us know what you think of it...

[Mr. Rabbit Trick]

I loved The Outsider! I really enjoyed it.

I thought it was terrible. Far too long as usual with King's books. He needs an editor who does not suck up to him and leave everything in.

[Kingfan24]

I loved The Outsider! I really enjoyed it.

I thought it was terrible. Far too long as usual with King's books. He needs an editor who does not suck up to him and leave everything in.

Have to agree with you here. The investigation could have taken half the time. They should have devoted more time to the villain. You know, to actually develop the character.

[Ricky]

Have to agree with you here. The investigation could have taken half the time.

This.

If we didn't know whether or not

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Terry did it, the investigation would've been more interesting. But since we pretty much know he didn't do it, all the clues and pieces of Ralph & Co. investigating weren't as engaging.

However, I'm really liking Holly's involvement. Makes me wish she was the sole investigator from the beginning.

[Tommy]

Christine by Stephen King (for the first time).

[Girlystevedave]

Christine by Stephen King (for the first time).

Ooh! Fun! I really enjoyed Christine a lot when I finally got around to reading it.

[Brian861]

Christine by Stephen King (for the first time).

Awesome, Tommy! One of my favorites that I've read several times. Very rare that I read a book twice or more.

[jsmcmullen92]

I started The Exorcist for the first time a few weeks ago. I am really struggling to like it. It's a fun read but there seems to be a lot of fluff that doesn't need to be there.
I almost wish it was a pulp horror of no character development, just good old fashion creep factor.

Oh that’s a bummer. It’s coming up soon for me and I was looking forward to being scared senseless. Will you let me know if it’s as scary as people say?

I started The Exorcist for the first time a few weeks ago. I am really struggling to like it. It's a fun read but there seems to be a lot of fluff that doesn't need to be there.
I almost wish it was a pulp horror of no character development, just good old fashion creep factor.

I felt the same way when I finally got around to reading it. It's not something I'll ever read again, but I guess I'm glad I read it the one time.

I ended up giving up. It just couldn't hold my attention. I find that happens with books that are slow build ups or over talked about.

I moved on to Wayward Pines and I am loving it so far

[biomieg]

Wayward Pines is AWESOME!

[Ricky]

Seconded!

[webstar1000]

Wayward Pines is AWESOME!

It really is. He writes damm well. I wanted Paul to do a Suntup set of the Pines series!!

[BigJoeHillfan]

Wayward Pines is AWESOME!

+1 loved the trilogy

[biomieg]

I need to reread ASAP!

[fernandito]

Damn, I need to go back and finish books 2 & 3. WP1 was great.

[Br!an]

Wayward Pines trilogy was really good. Thanks again, Heather & Amanda for recommending it.

[Father Cody]

Wow this Wayward Pines is getting great reviews on Goodreads. It sounds really good too. Thanks for posting about it!

[Heather19]

Wayward Pines is awesome. One of my favorite set of books.

Feev, what are you waiting for?!?!

[webstar1000]

Wow this Wayward Pines is getting great reviews on Goodreads. It sounds really good too. Thanks for posting about it!

Adam.... heather told me about it. GET your hands on the series. It was my fav read of that year (2015 I think)!!!


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[webstar1000]

Has anyone read and liked In Cold Blood?


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