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hobnail · 10-07-2022, 05:57 PM

If you're looking for a recommendation, look no further than Marshall Thornton's Never Rest. At first the ending bothered me; it's reminiscent of the ending to the movie The Sixth Sense in that it's unexpected. After thinking about it for a day or two I realized that it was the perfect ending.

JSWolf · 10-07-2022, 06:06 PM

I am reading Stephen King's Night Shift.

Kieran Seymour · 10-08-2022, 04:46 AM

I've got two books on the go - one novel, one anthology.

The novel's Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Never read it before, although I did listen to a BBC radio drama adaptation a few years back.

And the anthology... is a beast. The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, edited by Anne and Jeff VanderMeer. 110 pieces of weird fiction from 1907 up to 2011, ranging from short stories to novellas.

https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?380838

It's technically 1,126 pages in it's physical form. But in reality it's an oversized volume with double columns on each page, so on the Kobo eBook copy I've got it weighs in at 2,272 pages.

To be followed by The Apparition Phase by Will Maclean, and Rod Serling's The Season to Be Wary.

Dr. Drib · 10-08-2022, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I am reading Stephen King's Night Shift.

For me, that book represents the strongest collection of his short stories. A classic short story collection.

astrangerhere · 10-08-2022, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I have never enjoyed the Horror Genre. They just don't scare me (movies either). If I want that kind of scare, I will just have to watch the news.

Apache

I tend to agree with this assessment. I read Harrow County as part of my challenge to read 12 books this year recommended by my wife. She really enjoyed it and it felt like the right season.

JSWolf · 10-08-2022, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

For me, that book represents the strongest collection of his short stories. A classic short story collection.

The Mangler is a really good story.

Luffy · 10-09-2022, 01:51 AM

I rarely read Horror, but a BookTuber recommended a horror book. I read it purely because of its title. I gave it 5 stars. It is called Darkness on the Edge of Town, by Brian Keene.

ZodWallop · 10-09-2022, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I'm reading our two hardcover omnibus editions of Cullen Bunn's Harrow County comic.

Oh! I have that, but haven't read it yet. I'd highly recommend Bunn's The Sixth Gun horror/western mash-up.

I also read his The Empty Man, which I remember liking, but not loving.

ZodWallop · 10-09-2022, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm not familiar with that author.

Dr., go to Amazon and search Cullen Bunn (here, I did it for you). Not everything he writes is horror, but much of it is.

Dr. Drib · 10-10-2022, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ZodWallop

Dr., go to Amazon and search Cullen Bunn (here, I did it for you). Not everything he writes is horror, but much of it is.

I'm not too much into comics, but I may have to give it a try. What reader/tablet do you use for this type of format?

Thank you for the link.

ZodWallop · 10-10-2022, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I'm not too much into comics, but I may have to give it a try. What reader/tablet do you use for this type of format?

Thank you for the link.

I started reading comics on a 10" Android tablet. But now I read them on either a Surface Pro or an old Samsung 12.2" Galaxy Note Pro SM-P900. The large screens on these devices display the pages at about the same size as a physical copy.

If you don't read comics, it may not be worth investing. The Sixth Gun is a great read, but it's pretty long. There was a pilot episode for a proposed NBC television series, but it was never shown

walldecor · 10-10-2022, 03:07 PM

On someone's recommendation, I picked up House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. It is supposed to actually be creepy, but I haven't started it yet and therefore can't comment, haha.

Pajamaman · 10-10-2022, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by John F

I plan on reading Shadowland by Peter Straub. I wanted to read this since I haven't read anything of his before and his passing. It is just a coincidence that it is close to halloween.

Great book. And I don't like horror.

Pajamaman · 10-10-2022, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Luffy

I rarely read Horror, but a BookTuber recommended a horror book. I read it purely because of its title. I gave it 5 stars. It is called Darkness on the Edge of Town, by Brian Keene.

I found it well written, but very very bleak. And no real ending. I feel who could have done more with it. But I don't like horror.

Pajamaman · 10-10-2022, 07:53 PM

I may re-read A Thief of Always by Barker. I found it a good read, and not bleak at all. Very Haloween. I may read some Bradbury, or maybe I'll try the Dark Tower again.

I may also reread William Gay's Nocturne. Southern Gothic literary. An incredible book by an incredible writer.

10-10-2022, 07:53 PM	#30
Pajamaman Wizard Posts: 2,829 Karma: 10700629 Join Date: May 2016 Location: Canada Device: Onyx Nova	I may re-read A Thief of Always by Barker. I found it a good read, and not bleak at all. Very Haloween. I may read some Bradbury, or maybe I'll try the Dark Tower again. I may also reread William Gay's Nocturne. Southern Gothic literary. An incredible book by an incredible writer. Last edited by Pajamaman; 10-10-2022 at 08:03 PM.

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hobnail Running with scissors Posts: 1,552 Karma: 14325282 Join Date: Nov 2019 Device: none	If you're looking for a recommendation, look no further than Marshall Thornton's Never Rest. At first the ending bothered me; it's reminiscent of the ending to the movie The Sixth Sense in that it's unexpected. After thinking about it for a day or two I realized that it was the perfect ending.

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JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,851 Karma: 131375596 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I am reading Stephen King's Night Shift.

10-08-2022, 04:46 AM	#18
Kieran Seymour Addict Posts: 329 Karma: 13222137 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Cambridgeshire, UK Device: Kobo Touch	I've got two books on the go - one novel, one anthology. The novel's Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury. Never read it before, although I did listen to a BBC radio drama adaptation a few years back. And the anthology... is a beast. The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories, edited by Anne and Jeff VanderMeer. 110 pieces of weird fiction from 1907 up to 2011, ranging from short stories to novellas. https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?380838 It's technically 1,126 pages in it's physical form. But in reality it's an oversized volume with double columns on each page, so on the Kobo eBook copy I've got it weighs in at 2,272 pages. To be followed by The Apparition Phase by Will Maclean, and Rod Serling's The Season to Be Wary.

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Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,461 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	I rarely read Horror, but a BookTuber recommended a horror book. I read it purely because of its title. I gave it 5 stars. It is called Darkness on the Edge of Town, by Brian Keene.

10-10-2022, 03:07 PM	#27
walldecor Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2022 Device: Kobo Clara	On someone's recommendation, I picked up House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. It is supposed to actually be creepy, but I haven't started it yet and therefore can't comment, haha.

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