When you're done follow it up with The Regulators (if you havn't already). Same story told by "Richard Bachman". they are very cool back to back.
Regulators is my second favorite Bachman book. With Rage being my favorite.
I hated The Regulators. To me it seemed incomplete and disjointed. I've also got Desperation, but am yet to read. I've heard Desperation is better, I hope so because I actually liked the story, just not the way it was written. This is the only King book I've read that I really didn't like.
I'm about 100 pages into Insomnia right now and liking it so far. @dubbat138 I know you were not a fan of this. I'll have to give you my final thoughts when done.
Yeah Insomnia is one of the few of his books I out right hated. Been so long since I read it I couldn't tell you why I hated it ,but I hated it enough to get rid of the hardback.
When you're done follow it up with The Regulators (if you havn't already). Same story told by "Richard Bachman". they are very cool back to back.
Regulators is my second favorite Bachman book. With Rage being my favorite.
I hated The Regulators. To me it seemed incomplete and disjointed. I've also got Desperation, but am yet to read. I've heard Desperation is better, I hope so because I actually liked the story, just not the way it was written. This is the only King book I've read that I really didn't like.
I'm about 100 pages into Insomnia right now and liking it so far. @dubbat138 I know you were not a fan of this. I'll have to give you my final thoughts when done.
both books kind of feed off each other so i can certainly understand the "disjointed" feeling. and while being very different they contain similar themes. the Bachman version is significantly more violent i think. King's version has something closer to a happy ending.
See to me Regulators reads like a fun fast paced b-movie horror film. Where as Desperation is slower paced and feels more like a mid-70s horror film.
I think read Regulators shortly after reading Cell. As far as a violent gorey fast paced horror book goes Cell was just a lot better. I do want to get round to Desperation though. Anything with a Dark Tower link has me intrigued.
I think read Regulators shortly after reading Cell. As far as a violent gorey fast paced horror book goes Cell was just a lot better. I do want to get round to Desperation though. Anything with a Dark Tower link has me intrigued.
Yeah the Dark Tower link is why I a few of King's books a second time.
I loved Insomnia as one of those pariphial Dark Tower tie ins. I found the whole thing very complete and satisfying. Cell and From a Buick 8 both felt to my like incomplete vinettes that didn't seem to wrap up or have a purpose. Insomnia was a complete (beginning, middle, end) story, to me.
I loved Insomnia as one of those pariphial Dark Tower tie ins. I found the whole thing very complete and satisfying. Cell and From a Buick 8 both felt to my like incomplete vinettes that didn't seem to wrap up or have a purpose. Insomnia was a complete (beginning, middle, end) story, to me.
I was slightly disappointed by From Buick 8. But really enjoyed Cell. To me since the early 90s King has had a major problem with the endings of his novels. Cell has a good ending. Sure it leaves some stuff up in the air but it is better than say Under the Dome's ending.
I LIKED Under the Dome. Barbie is the bitch with all the best toys!
I liked Under the dome except for the ending. The ending felt like King realized he had written enough for a novel and quickly came up with a deus ex machina to get rid of the Dome.
I LIKED Under the Dome. Barbie is the bitch with all the best toys!
I liked Under the dome except for the ending. The ending felt like King realized he had written enough for a novel and quickly came up with a deus ex machina to get rid of the Dome.
Totally agree with you about Under the Dome. I liked the story too. But the ending seemed like a rushed cop out to me and just left the rest if the book tainted in my eyes. I think he more then made up for it with 11.22.63 though. That was a really good read in my view.
I LIKED Under the Dome. Barbie is the bitch with all the best toys!
I liked Under the dome except for the ending. The ending felt like King realized he had written enough for a novel and quickly came up with a deus ex machina to get rid of the Dome.
Totally agree with you about Under the Dome. I liked the story too. But the ending seemed like a rushed cop out to me and just left the rest if the book tainted in my eyes. I think he more then made up for it with 11.22.63 though. That was a really good read in my view.
I still need to read 11/22/63. I have it but just haven't read it yet. But I got so many unread books.
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I've just finished "Old Mans War" by John Scalzi. It was okey. I did find the idea of the elderly enlisting to fight intergalactic Wars to be interesting, but the story telling was pedestrian. I'm currently reading "A Fire Upon The Deep", by Vernor Vinge. It's challenging, but interesting.
Do any of you read horror stories/novels to celebrate the season? And if yes - which ones?
I'm currently reading lots of HP Lovecraft and for the first time ever : Night Shift by Stephen King ( don't know why I waited all those years to start reading this awesome collection of short stories)
Yeah read a fair bit of Lovecraft. I really like some of his shorter stuff couple of my favourites are Dagon and Nyarlaphotep. Read a lot of Kings stuff too. You should try Full Dark No Stars next if you like Night Shift. Four excellent short stories in this one. Currently half way through Insomnia and its getting pretty spooky. Good stuff.
Do any of you read horror stories/novels to celebrate the season? And if yes - which ones?
I'm currently reading lots of HP Lovecraft and for the first time ever : Night Shift by Stephen King ( don't know why I waited all those years to start reading this awesome collection of short stories)
Yeah read a fair bit of Lovecraft. I really like some of his shorter stuff couple of my favourites are Dagon and Nyarlaphotep. Read a lot of Kings stuff too. You should try Full Dark No Stars next if you like Night Shift. Four excellent short stories in this one. Currently half way through Insomnia and its getting pretty spooky. Good stuff.
Yes Full Dark No Stars is one of Kings best collections of novellas. This month I have been reading lots of horror short stories and comics. Might go and re-read Weed Species by Jack Ketchum. It is the scariest and most chilling story I have ever read.
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I really enjoyed it. I assumed it was going to deal with the immediate fallout of a vampire apocalypse so when it changed direction (trying to avoid spoilers) it was a nice surprise.
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I really enjoyed it. I assumed it was going to deal with the immediate fallout of a vampire apocalypse so when it changed direction (trying to avoid spoilers) it was a nice surprise.
Ok now I am interested in this The Passage book. Is it a one and done or is it part of a series of novels?
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I really enjoyed it. I assumed it was going to deal with the immediate fallout of a vampire apocalypse so when it changed direction (trying to avoid spoilers) it was a nice surprise.
Ok now I am interested in this The Passage book. Is it a one and done or is it part of a series of novels?
I'm really interested in this too. Sounds pretty cool. I just had a look on amazon, read the review by the author - How I wrote the passage.
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I really enjoyed it. I assumed it was going to deal with the immediate fallout of a vampire apocalypse so when it changed direction (trying to avoid spoilers) it was a nice surprise.
Ok now I am interested in this The Passage book. Is it a one and done or is it part of a series of novels?
It is part of a trilogy, two parts are out so far.
@luke52 - thanks for posting that link to "how I wrote The Passage". I'm a passionate runner. And when my kids have been little they often rode their bikes alongside. We also created stories....So Cronin had me right there and then. And I do like me some different take on vampires.
Ordered. (and also thanks to @danGP for the pointer)
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I really enjoyed it. I assumed it was going to deal with the immediate fallout of a vampire apocalypse so when it changed direction (trying to avoid spoilers) it was a nice surprise.
Ok now I am interested in this The Passage book. Is it a one and done or is it part of a series of novels?
It is part of a trilogy, two parts are out so far.
@tommysheroes What is the second book called? I may as well go all and get both.
I am about halfway through "The Passage" by Justin Cronin. Do people know about this book? It is fantastic. I am not one to read much genre fiction and never anything that could be classified as horror but this book is absolutely stellar.
I really enjoyed it. I assumed it was going to deal with the immediate fallout of a vampire apocalypse so when it changed direction (trying to avoid spoilers) it was a nice surprise.
Ok now I am interested in this The Passage book. Is it a one and done or is it part of a series of novels?
It is part of a trilogy, two parts are out so far.
I didn't know the second part was out. That's why I love this forum.
Currently on Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. It's a quick read, so far and seems to be constructed around a fairly interesting conceit. The author appears to have built the story around what he describes as authentic vintage found photographs with strange subject matter and eccentric composition. Many appear to be classic, pre-Photoshop double exposure type images.
I'm about 1/3 into it at the moment and find myself wondering how the structure of the story would change if the photos were introduced in a different order. We'll see when I wrap it up if the conceit holds up, but so far, I'm both enjoying the story and the additional intellectual exercise.
Currently on Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. It's a quick read, so far and seems to be constructed around a fairly interesting conceit. The author appears to have built the story around what he describes as authentic vintage found photographs with strange subject matter and eccentric composition. Many appear to be classic, pre-Photoshop double exposure type images.
I'm about 1/3 into it at the moment and find myself wondering how the structure of the story would change if the photos were introduced in a different order. We'll see when I wrap it up if the conceit holds up, but so far, I'm both enjoying the story and the additional intellectual exercise.
I've got a copy of this in my to-read pile. It sounded very interesting. Glad you're enjoying it so far.
I'm about to start the 3rd title in the Star Wars Legacy of the Force series (Tempest) by Troy Denning. I've enjoyed a number of his books in the EU, but Legacy of the Force as a series has yet to grab me.
just read V for Vendetta for the 3rd time, love Alan Moore not a fan of how people have abused his work. Recently came across Leaving Megalopolis and thats an awesome project I can't wait to read. A little known project that looks epic is Angel of Mercy kickstarter.com/projects/389428422/angel-of-mercy-series-book-one
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I was slightly disappointed by From Buick 8. But really enjoyed Cell. To me since the early 90s King has had a major problem with the endings of his novels. Cell has a good ending. Sure it leaves some stuff up in the air but it is better than say Under the Dome's ending.
I still need to read 11/22/63. I have it but just haven't read it yet. But I got so many unread books.
I'm currently reading lots of HP Lovecraft and for the first time ever : Night Shift by Stephen King
( don't know why I waited all those years to start reading this awesome collection of short stories)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Passage-Justin-Cronin/dp/product-description/0752883305/ref=dp_proddesc_0?ie=UTF8&n=266239&s=books
This will get you to want to read it. Great little story. Book is now on my Christmas list.
Thanks everyone!
Ordered. (and also thanks to @danGP for the pointer)
Christmas list is long enough already!
I'm about 1/3 into it at the moment and find myself wondering how the structure of the story would change if the photos were introduced in a different order. We'll see when I wrap it up if the conceit holds up, but so far, I'm both enjoying the story and the additional intellectual exercise.