What book u reading at the moment?

[sfear]

Goof correction, sorry.

[sfear]

Another top of the line anthology. Impossible to pick a favorite story here, they're all great but this is my first exposure to Mervyn Peake and he ain't no dull thick novel writer. He's a little on the crazy side and sooner or later I will tackle his Titus Groan trilogy. However, The Garden Of Paris by Eric Williams was especially intriguing and if any story could be called my favorite this just might be it. Really cool.

[King_Koontz_KetchumKid]

Hey everyone, I'm new here and this is such a beautiful website that when I was looking for a good Horror genre forum to belong to, I couldn't resist. I've been here years ago but they must have had some new work done. Anyway, I am currently reading Bag of Bones at the moment, exactly halfway through the book and it's not a bad read at all. My last book was Insomnia by the same author(Stephen King) and it was a long ride for noting because I didn't like it much, don't think it was bad but could have been alot shorter than it was so I was a bit iffy getting into another long King novel thinking these two were similar like it sais in the synopsis but really, they're not at all. Won't get into detail though incase anyone wants to read them but I wouldn't recommend Insomnia unless you've got 3-4 months to spare and I dont care how fast you read, Insomnia will be the slowest read of your life. Bag of Bones is very good, it deffenitaly rejoyced my faith in King's later books. Black House was awesome too. But the classic king Novels like "The Dead Zone", "The Talisman", "Salems Lot", "Misery", "It", "Christine", etc. will always be his greatest stuff.

[King_Koontz_KetchumKid]

[/IMG]Oh and I forgot to mention I already bought my next book to read after finishing Bag of Bones. I wanted to try out a new author whose novels I never read before and went with the well-respect Canadian David Morrell and his book "Creepers" which looks really good and plus I'm a Jersey native and this books takes place in Asbury (same county as me) about a haunted hotel. Thanks

[Nat94]

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[Bob Gray]

Originally Posted by King_Koontz_KetchumKid

Hey everyone, I'm new here and this is such a beautiful website that when I was looking for a good Horror genre forum to belong to, I couldn't resist. I've been here years ago but they must have had some new work done. Anyway, I am currently reading Bag of Bones at the moment, exactly halfway through the book and it's not a bad read at all. My last book was Insomnia by the same author(Stephen King) and it was a long ride for noting because I didn't like it much, don't think it was bad but could have been alot shorter than it was so I was a bit iffy getting into another long King novel thinking these two were similar like it sais in the synopsis but really, they're not at all. Won't get into detail though incase anyone wants to read them but I wouldn't recommend Insomnia unless you've got 3-4 months to spare and I dont care how fast you read, Insomnia will be the slowest read of your life. Bag of Bones is very good, it deffenitaly rejoyced my faith in King's later books. Black House was awesome too. But the classic king Novels like "The Dead Zone", "The Talisman", "Salems Lot", "Misery", "It", "Christine", etc. will always be his greatest stuff.

I actually loved Insomnia, it did start slow but once the meat of the story started I couldn't put it down, read it in like 3 or 4 days. It helped knowing that it was connected to The Dark Tower too.

[Bob Gray]

Originally Posted by King_Koontz_KetchumKid

[/IMG]Oh and I forgot to mention I already bought my next book to read after finishing Bag of Bones. I wanted to try out a new author whose novels I never read before and went with the well-respect Canadian David Morrell and his book "Creepers" which looks really good and plus I'm a Jersey native and this books takes place in Asbury (same county as me) about a haunted hotel. Thanks

Since you are a King fan, I would suggest Dan Simmons, they have a similar writing style and the three books I've read by him equal anything King has put out.

[gypsygirl]

The Damnation Game by Clive Barker. It's been slow-going for me, not as amazing as Books of Blood, but it's starting to pick up. I'm ashamed that it's sat on my bookshelves next to The Great and Secret Show for two years now and I'm just now getting around to reading it.

I have Fritz Leiber's Conjure Wife coming in the mail.

[King_Koontz_KetchumKid]

Bob thanks man, I appreciate the recommendation. I have made this huge list I have here at home of all the books I plan to read in the future and the list is pretty big but I have a few Dan Simmons I deffenitally plan to get to, for example: "A Winter Haunting", not sure if you've read that one but it looks so good! Also his "Carrion Comfort" novel. Thanks again, i'm glad I now know of an author similiar to my original favorite; Stephen King and look forward to trying out Simmons.

[Bob Gray]

Originally Posted by King_Koontz_KetchumKid

Bob thanks man, I appreciate the recommendation. I have made this huge list I have here at home of all the books I plan to read in the future and the list is pretty big but I have a few Dan Simmons I deffenitally plan to get to, for example: "A Winter Haunting", not sure if you've read that one but it looks so good! Also his "Carrion Comfort" novel. Thanks again, i'm glad I now know of an author similiar to my original favorite; Stephen King and look forward to trying out Simmons.

Carrion Comfort is excellent, ranks very high on the list of top vampire novels.

I have not read A Winter Haunting yet, but I can tell you that it is somewhat of a sequel to Simmons earlier novel Summer of Night which is the first book of his that I've read and it would tie as my favorite horror novel ever with Stephen King's IT.

Song of Kali is the third book of Simmons that I've read and haven't read another novel quite like it, it it takes you into this dingy, creepy vision of Calcutta, India and a religious sect dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. The ending is one of the most frightening and heart-wrenching endings I've ever read.

Tell me what you think of A Winter Haunting, I have a copy somewhere, I need to make it the next novel I read, right now I'm reading Robert McCammon's They Thirst.