Book Talk discussion

That is about two hours away from my hometown. Thanks Jon for that.

Glad to help.
Stay outta the woods..... ;)

Stay away from the locals as well.

Keith wrote: "I quite enjoyed the camcorder films but now they are becoming so fast and furiously released that they are losing their spark. I do wonder though that if something horrible was happening whilst I ..."

With the footage that made it back here to the U.S., the locations shown were ones in which the filmers had no place to go. Most of the buildings around were single story. A lot of footage I saw was shot from the second story of a tourist hotel, just about the only place with more than one story in the area (and perhaps also the only place any reasonable percentage of people could afford camcorders or be likely to have them handy).

Jon Recluse wrote: "Kealan, I found the illustration. It was in Whispers.
However, Coye's piece was for the story "Dark Winner" by William F. Nolan.

And Coye did see these sticks, in the Mann Brook region of upsta..."

That looks like a really good collection. Out of print/insane price on Amazon, though.

Kealan wrote: "Man I miss Stuart Schiff's magazine. Halcyon days those were."


Amen, brother.

Marc wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Kealan, I found the illustration. It was in Whispers.
However, Coye's piece was for the story "Dark Winner" by William F. Nolan.

And Coye did see these sticks, in the Mann B..."

The 1979 Jove paperback edition I have is notable for 2 reasons. It's marked "Fantasy" on the spine (and that's where Barnes & Noble shelved it) and Fritz Leiber's THE GLOVE is called THE GROVE on the back cover.

Kealan wrote: "Fritz Leiber's "Our Lady of Darkness" is one of my all-time favorite stories."

Mine, too!

I haven't read that one yet. It's good, huh?

Keith wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Thanks.

I've read Nesbo. More mystery than horror, I thought."

Sorry Jon, I think I misinterpreted your question. There is only one Scandinavian horror writer with is Lindqvi..."

I write horror and I live in Norway.

Does that count?

Yes, Dylan, you certainly count! Just grabbed your book "Hosts" from Amazon.

I loved BWP and The DT series.

Read halfway through Burden Kansas last night. Ryker is a very good writer and this is an original take on the vampire mythos. Really liking it so far.

YAY! Chris, I am a big Ryker fan. I read both Vampires of the Plains books and can honestly say that I haven't read anything quite like them before.
If you end up enjoying them, he has a new book coming out next month, I think, titled The Hoard.
I'm really looking forward to it. : )

I am reading this one based on your review. And the totally kick ass cover....LOL

Yeah, that cover is very cool. Thanks for making me feel good about my review. : )

Marc, who pops in here sometimes wrote an awesome review, but I just checked and it's not here. I think he titled it something like "I will rip your face off." : )

Charlene wrote: "I haven't read that one yet. It's good, huh?"

I think so.

Dylan wrote: "Keith wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Thanks.

I've read Nesbo. More mystery than horror, I thought."

Sorry Jon, I think I misinterpreted your question. There is only one Scandinavian horror writer w..."

Sure it does!

Charlene wrote: "Yeah, that cover is very cool. Thanks for making me feel good about my review. : )

Marc, who pops in here sometimes wrote an awesome review, but I just checked and it's not here. I think he titled..."

Charlene, my review for both books is up on the front page at the moment, but the review you're thinking of was for the second book.

Chris, I think most people would like both books. To spur you onward, I think the best writing in both the books comes in the latter half of the second book.

Ok, just bought the second one. I have zero willpower when it comes to books.

Thanks, Marc. : )

Chris, LOL! I do think you'll like it.

Dylan wrote: "Keith wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Thanks.

I've read Nesbo. More mystery than horror, I thought."

Sorry Jon, I think I misinterpreted your question. There is only one Scandinavian horror writer w..."

Of course you count. Sorry, I was a bit premature when my statement about Lindvist as being the only Scandinavian horror writer.

Chris wrote: "Ok, just bought the second one. I have zero willpower when it comes to books."

Money well spent in this case, Chris. I like that this author creates an interesting world and doesn't leave you with cliffhangers, which I dread and abhor. He's a refreshingly decent writer and he really does deliver.

Marc,
Well said and I completely agree.

Just read the introduction to Walk on the Wild Side: The Best Horror Stories of Karl Edward Wagner, Volume 2.
Peter Straub writes about the last time he saw Karl Edward Wagner.

A tragic loss of a remarkable man.

Jon Recluse wrote: "Just read the introduction to Walk on the Wild Side: The Best Horror Stories of Karl Edward Wagner, Volume 2.
Peter Straub writes about the last time he saw Karl Edward Wagner.

A tragic loss of a ..."

Beaumont too.

Marc wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Just read the introduction to Walk on the Wild Side: The Best Horror Stories of Karl Edward Wagner, Volume 2.
Peter Straub writes about the last time he saw Karl Edward Wagner.
..."

Absolutely.

I'll second that.

I just finished reading Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and now I am moving on to The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern.

I tried to get SHARP OBJECTS from the library.
It's on hold until Hell freezes over....

I've heard some things about the ending of GG. That's all I will say.

Don't keep us in suspenders, Charlene.

We need a thread for movies. Until then, I put down my book/Kindle/phone the other night and watched THE WOMAN IN BLACK. It was very, very good. It turns out Daniel Radcliffe is not the least bit typecast, and I'm really looking forward to seeing him in HORNS.

Gone Girl is great, Kealan. I am sure that you will really like it.

Reading Currency of Souls now. Just a couple chapters in but great so far. interesting characters. Can't wait to learn their secrets.

Chris wrote: "Yes, Dylan, you certainly count! Just grabbed your book "Hosts" from Amazon."

I've only just noticed this. Thanks, Chris, for picking up a copy.

Dylan wrote: "Chris wrote: "Yes, Dylan, you certainly count! Just grabbed your book "Hosts" from Amazon."

I've only just noticed this. Thanks, Chris, for picking up a copy."

Got my copy too, Dylan!

Kealan wrote: "Very eager to read GONE GIRL. Flynn is terrific."

It's terrific. If you liked her first two you'll like this one.

Jon Recluse wrote: "Got my copy too, Dylan!"

Same here. Looking forward to checking it out.

Kealan wrote: "And for anyone interested, I have a new (free) novella up at Subterranean Press. You can check it out here."

And it's GREAT! ;)

Kealan, do you think Sub would post ebook files of the novella? I would love to download it to my Kindle.

Cool! Thanks for letting us know, Kealan.

What are the "Milestone" stories?

Tales set in Milestone, the town from CURRENCY OF SOULS, THIRTY MILES SOUTH OF DRY COUNTY, SATURDAY NIGHT AT EDDIE'S.......

Kealan wrote: "And for anyone interested, I have a new (free) novella up at Subterranean Press. You can check it out here."

Umm, yeah :)

What's everyone reading these days?

I just finished the Timmy Quinn novellas collected under the moniker 'Stage Whispers' - excellent. Now I'm reading Kin loving the whole what happens after the camera shuts off after the heroine runs away. Excellent, fascinating and alternative look beyond the hillbilly slasher.

Kin was freaking AWESOME!

So is the fantasy book that I'm currently reading. The Wise Man's Fear. It's the second book in a trilogy and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. :)

I've never read those books

Charlene wrote: "Kin was freaking AWESOME!

So is the fantasy book that I'm currently reading. The Wise Man's Fear. It's the second book in a trilogy and I'm enjoying the hell out of it. :)"

Is the Kingfisher trilogy a fantasy novel with very strange names? I have heard alot of good things but sometimes the names throw me off because of the pronounciation. Part of the reason that I keep picking up the Game of Thrones on and off - though the tele series helps.

If this is not the case, I will definitely pick this up.

This is the Kingkiller trilogy. I am reading the second book. The names aren't very strange, except for the main character, named Kvothe and pronounced Quothe.
The first one is The Name of the Wind.

GOT is awesome as well, both the books and the HBO series.