Book Talk discussion

There really is no place like home.

I was poking around in my copy of Horror: The 100 Best Books, and I found a recommendation by Charles L. Grant for the "best ghost novel written on either side of the pond".
I checked my library catalog, and they are ordering it for me.

Sweetheart, Sweetheart

Map-maker?

Actually drawing maps?

Sounds like a nice, solitary pursuit.

I need a people free job.

Ah yes, then you know exactly what I mean, Kealan. I've worked in donut shops and gas stations, grocery store cashier, factory work including forklift driver and supervisor of some really rough guys-parolees and gang members- and liquor store stocker that also had to empty the bins from the can/bottle recycling machines-that is one very messy, smelly job, to be sure. There were some good ones, too, from truck driver's wife/lumper to owning my own businesses-including security, as a matter of fact.

And for our sakes, I hope digital media continues to be profitable to you, as well!

Well done on the graveyard plotting, Kealan! How the heck did you ever get hired for something like that to begin with? LOL

Jon, that book's method of description is really a big turn off for me....

"Growing obsessed, David made his way to England to calm his fears -- instead he found an...

UNBOUNDED HELL.

Overpowered by the evil, David soon embarked on a...

JOURNEY INTO THE MACABRE."

Can you say, PATHETIC?? :(

Kealan wrote: "It was a nightmare because I was terrible at it. We were responsible for planning the power line routes through ordinance survey maps of small towns. I put one through a graveyard."

The residents complained? Cool!

Is Gaelic still being taught in school or are you either raised learning it at home or not? I've heard it's slowly dying out, which is sad.

Just watched a cool fact-based movie on Netflix called 50 Dead Men Walking yesterday. It stars Jim Burgess as a Belfast kid that deals in stolen merchandise being recruited by a British agent to infiltrate the IRA. Excellent story and a well-executed film.

Kealan wrote: "Oh, and I taught kids drama in Gaelic for two years."

I always found Gaelic in general rather dramatic....

I'm reading Crota: A Novel.

I've got three books going on depending on my mood: The Hides from Kealan, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Raymond Feist's Silver Hawk Talon. Oh and I'm supposed to be reading How to Win Friends and Influence People but I am failing miserably at it. LOL

Fear and Loathing was hysterical. I have a thing for Hunter S. He was fascinating, downright crazy, fun and a talented writer. I know that he and Johnny Depp became good friends prior to the movie being made. I think that really helped Johnny with his portrayal of Thompson in the movie.

I'm reading The Pilo Family Circus. I can honestly say at this point, that I have never read anything like it. It's good!

Char, I suspect Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson have a LOT in common. I have not seen the movie yet, having wanted to read the book for eons first. And I know from experience that if I see the movie first, I almost never read the book afterward.

I did read Eat, Pray, Love after seeing the film, mostly because I felt that I was missing a lot. My friend bought me Life of Pi after we saw the movie and I think I shall read that, as well, because I feel there is much more wisdom and wonder to be found within the novel.

The Pilo Family Circus sounds really strange!

Sharon/ LFrog1386 wrote: "The Pilo Family Circus sounds really strange!"

It IS really strange! But so far, strange in a very good way. It is twistedly funny too. :)

Ah, humor can make up for a lot....;)

Sweetheart, Sweetheart wound up being excellent.
4 and a half stars.

I read Konrath's Disturbyesterday. It was a fast read, but nothing really exceptional or even very good. It was just ok.
I started Sarah Gran's Come Closer. So far, so good. Who doesn't like a good demonic posession story?

Look who made the final Stoker Award ballot!

http://www.horror.org/blog/?p=3211

I saw that! Congratulations, Kealan!

Hey that's great news; congrats, Kealan!

CongratsKealan!!!

Congratulations, Kealan! Very cool!!

First, congrats on the nomination!

Second, I decided to tackle THE PASSAGE. We'll see how this goes.

Grats Kealan!

Good luck with it, Chris. I didn't like it that much, but I liked it enough to read The Twelve, which I thought was much better than The Passage.

Just started Kin, At the rate I'm reading lately, I should be done by the fall.

I just picked up

Just got a line on Charles Grant's Black Oak novels from my library's new dual county system.

Kealan wrote: "Charlene: It's for the KIN sequel."

Nice!

Jon Recluse wrote: "Look who made the final Stoker Award ballot!

http://www.horror.org/blog/?p=3211"

Nice job, Kealan!

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Me, too.
I ordered it from my library.

Me 3, I added it to my TBR.

I started McCammon's The Night Boat today. :)

I haven't read that one in years.

Hi Kealan, Jon & Charlene!

Just started Gossamer: A Story of Love and Tragedy yesterday and it's pretty good so far!

What's new Kealan?

Hi, Bill!

Hey, Bill! :)
I hope you enjoy Gossamer!

Halfway through . Very good so far.

Off to the library to pick up my copy of American Elsewhere.

Despite the fact that it's snowing again....

Jon Recluse wrote: "Off to the library to pick up my copy of American Elsewhere.

Despite the fact that it's snowing again...."

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Gatorman wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Off to the library to pick up my copy of American Elsewhere.

Despite the fact that it's snowing again...."

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!"

I'm sure I will.
I have more confidence in your taste than Tressa does.

Jon Recluse wrote: "Gatorman wrote: "Jon Recluse wrote: "Off to the library to pick up my copy of American Elsewhere.

Despite the fact that it's snowing again...."

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!"

I'm sure I wi..."

Obviously. lol

Currently reading Kin, after Jon recommended. I've got to say that I am really enjoying, this is my first Kealan Patrick Burke book, but will definitely not be my last.

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Marc-Antoine wrote: "Currently reading Kin, after Jon recommended. I've got to say that I am really enjoying, this is my first Kealan Patrick Burke book, but will definitely not be my last."

Kin is great. Hope you enjoy it, Marc!

Recently finished and .

Two excellent books that straddle the line between horror and thriller.

I'm currently reading The Willows which will be followed by Bottled Abyss which my group is reading. Reading BA also knocks one more book off of my Stoker challenge. The last book for the Stoker challenge will be yours, Kealan: Thirty Miles South Of Dry County.

Thanks, Kealan, but I'm sure I will. :)

I am reading THE HUNDRED YEAR OLD MAN.... I bought it for 20p, bargain!

Currently reading the exciting sequel to Skarlet. I am a huge fan of Thomas Emson's work as he brings a nice twist to vampires, werewolves and zombies with each of his books. I just finished The Trees and Other Stories by him which was an amazing collection of horrifying short stories. I also love his use of England and the locations become characters within his pages.