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Post by neesy on Jul 8, 2020 22:37:27 GMT
Look what I just got in the mail. That's nice
- will this be the first time to read it or have you read it before?
I used to get a lot of my hardcover books at a place called Value Village (not sure if they have reopened yet) but their Stephen King book collection isn't as good as it used to be.
Now they have him mixed up in with mystery and suspense. (and Dean Koontz of course when they bother to sort them alphabetically)
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 8, 2020 22:40:06 GMT
Look what I just got in the mail. That's nice
- will this be the first time to read it or have you read it before?
I used to get a lot of my hardcover books at a place called Value Village (not sure if they have reopened yet) but their Stephen King book collection isn't as good as it used to be.
Now they have him mixed up in with mystery and suspense. (and Dean Koontz of course when they bother to sort them alphabetically)
Yeah, this will be my first time reading it. My Dad keeps telling me about it. I could have sworn I owned a copy and had it right in my hands recently, but I can't find it anywhere in this nut house. So I bought another one. It was cheap (Ebay again).
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Post by morgan on Jul 9, 2020 0:33:13 GMT
So excited for you Wicked Esther! Happy reading. Such a great story.
I completely relate to your "nut house" comment. My book room (library is way too organized of a term), stairway, hallway, kitchen is so littered with books that it looks like something out of an episode of Hoarders!
I could've sworn I had a copy of Koontz's The Husband after you mentioned it. Looked everywhere, and nope. Must've seen it at the used bookstore and bypassed it. Sure looked (and sounded) familiar though.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 3:37:22 GMT
So excited for you Wicked Esther ! Happy reading. Such a great story.
I completely relate to your "nut house" comment. My book room (library is way too organized of a term), stairway, hallway, kitchen is so littered with books that it looks like something out of an episode of Hoarders!
I could've sworn I had a copy of Koontz's The Husband after you mentioned it. Looked everywhere, and nope. Must've seen it at the used bookstore and bypassed it. Sure looked (and sounded) familiar though.
The same problem i have with my books, or had at least, I installed an app called my book manager and put all the books i own in there. Quite a project it turned out to be. I am close to the end and have registered about 3000 books. It gives a better oversight of what i have and have not than i used to have.
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Post by morgan on Jul 9, 2020 4:02:20 GMT
So excited for you Wicked Esther ! Happy reading. Such a great story.
I completely relate to your "nut house" comment. My book room (library is way too organized of a term), stairway, hallway, kitchen is so littered with books that it looks like something out of an episode of Hoarders!
I could've sworn I had a copy of Koontz's The Husband after you mentioned it. Looked everywhere, and nope. Must've seen it at the used bookstore and bypassed it. Sure looked (and sounded) familiar though.
The same problem i have with my books, or had at least, I installed an app called my book manager and put all the books i own in there. Quite a project it turned out to be. I am close to the end and have registered about 3000 books. It gives a better oversight of what i have and have not than i used to have. I started to inventory my SK collection a few years ago. Not with an app though, old school. Need to finish that project.
The non-SK/Joe Hill books, I generally gift or donate after reading. I have a gigantic pile of TBR books though. And I've held onto some classics - Poe, Shakespeare, etc. Ahhhh, books.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 9, 2020 14:35:09 GMT
So excited for you Wicked Esther ! Happy reading. Such a great story.
I completely relate to your "nut house" comment. My book room (library is way too organized of a term), stairway, hallway, kitchen is so littered with books that it looks like something out of an episode of Hoarders!
I could've sworn I had a copy of Koontz's The Husband after you mentioned it. Looked everywhere, and nope. Must've seen it at the used bookstore and bypassed it. Sure looked (and sounded) familiar though.
If you’re in the U.S. and ever want my copy of The Husband,just let me know and I’ll pass it on to you. It was something I was curious about, but not a book I’d re-read or refer back to again. Yeah...hah...we try to keep the books under control around here, and most of the time I can easily find what I’m looking for, but now and then one of ‘em seems to break free and run away. This gives me an idea for a topic— how do ppl organize their books. 🤔💡
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 20:53:52 GMT
So excited for you Wicked Esther ! Happy reading. Such a great story.
I completely relate to your "nut house" comment. My book room (library is way too organized of a term), stairway, hallway, kitchen is so littered with books that it looks like something out of an episode of Hoarders!
I could've sworn I had a copy of Koontz's The Husband after you mentioned it. Looked everywhere, and nope. Must've seen it at the used bookstore and bypassed it. Sure looked (and sounded) familiar though.
If you’re in the U.S. and ever want my copy of The Husband,just let me know and I’ll pass it on to you. It was something I was curious about, but not a book I’d re-read or refer back to again. Yeah...hah...we try to keep the books under control around here, and most of the time I can easily find what I’m looking for, but now and then one of ‘em seems to break free and run away. This gives me an idea for a topic— how do ppl organize their books. 🤔💡 Well, for me i organize my books first into a cathegory. Like Crime, horror, SF, "ordinary" literature and fact. Then i sort by author name in every cathegory. Except the factbooks, them i sort by subject. All books on english history for themself and all on french and swedish history for themself and so on. I have found, for me, it makes it easy to find them when i want them.
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Post by morgan on Jul 9, 2020 23:32:54 GMT
So excited for you Wicked Esther ! Happy reading. Such a great story.
I completely relate to your "nut house" comment. My book room (library is way too organized of a term), stairway, hallway, kitchen is so littered with books that it looks like something out of an episode of Hoarders!
I could've sworn I had a copy of Koontz's The Husband after you mentioned it. Looked everywhere, and nope. Must've seen it at the used bookstore and bypassed it. Sure looked (and sounded) familiar though.
If you’re in the U.S. and ever want my copy of The Husband,just let me know and I’ll pass it on to you. It was something I was curious about, but not a book I’d re-read or refer back to again. Yeah...hah...we try to keep the books under control around here, and most of the time I can easily find what I’m looking for, but now and then one of ‘em seems to break free and run away. This gives me an idea for a topic— how do ppl organize their books. 🤔💡 You're so sweet to offer to send it to me Wicked Esther! After your evaluation of the book, I'm not too interested in reading it. Lol. Same goes to you for any SK books, especially reading copies. If you need something, let me know. I have quite a few duplicates and love gifting SK books. Wish I would've known you needed Duma Key before you ordered a copy.
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Post by morgan on Jul 9, 2020 23:43:38 GMT
Went to B&N and bought Kelly Braffet's latest, The Unwilling. I was apprehensive because it's a fantasy novel - not my thing. But I've loved all of her previous books. Devoured them. She's one of my favorite authors, so I'm hoping I will like this one too.
I had a balance on a gift card, so paid under $2.50 out of pocket.
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Post by hollygolightly on Jul 10, 2020 1:42:27 GMT
morgan - very super cool!!! Let me know what you think - I've been thinking of reading it too. Sometimes I like fantasy - if it's bizarre and not trying to be "real".
I have finally gotten into reading on my Kindle. The Ogre got it for me for Christmas and all I've ever really done with it was play solitaire - I play solitaire every night until I win 3 games - that can take a minute sometimes. But since the pandemic - Amazon delivery time was really bad for a while and it's easy enough to download and read instantly. And then I discovered Amazon Originals Stories - I'm hooked. If you have a Kindle, find them - they are FREE!! If the B&N looks deserted this Saturday, I'm going to go browse the Bargain books. Our Goodwill hasn't had any good books at all lately - I'm disappointed - I had hoped lots of people would purge their bookshelves during "shelter in place" orders. No so.
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Post by morgan on Jul 10, 2020 2:27:32 GMT
hollygolightly Holly Polly girl!!! It is so good to see you. I will definitely let you know what I think of the book.
You like her work too, right? You read at least one, but I can't remember - was it Last Seen Leaving? That's the one I read in a day! So good.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 10, 2020 14:37:46 GMT
If you’re in the U.S. and ever want my copy of The Husband,just let me know and I’ll pass it on to you. It was something I was curious about, but not a book I’d re-read or refer back to again. Yeah...hah...we try to keep the books under control around here, and most of the time I can easily find what I’m looking for, but now and then one of ‘em seems to break free and run away. This gives me an idea for a topic— how do ppl organize their books. 🤔💡 You're so sweet to offer to send it to me Wicked Esther ! After your evaluation of the book, I'm not too interested in reading it. Lol. Same goes to you for any SK books, especially reading copies. If you need something, let me know. I have quite a few duplicates and love gifting SK books. Wish I would've known you needed Duma Key before you ordered a copy. Thank you, morgan — I’ll keep that in mind! I’ll hold onto the Dean Koontz books and maybe skim through the other two I have,then I’ll probably trade them in. I like learning new things and I learned that I’m not a Dean Koontz fan, so it was still a valuable exercise the way I see it.😄
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Post by morgan on Jul 10, 2020 23:54:36 GMT
Started reading Loaded in Strange Weather for next week's discussion. Also decided to revisit Hearts in Atlantis.
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Post by muskrat on Jul 11, 2020 13:13:16 GMT
The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years Of Hollywood by Sam Wasson. Holy moly, this is a good one. Only about forty pages in, but I’m digging the hell out of it. Reads like butter, baby, like something written by Chandler, but it’s all true.
Next up:
Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine, and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood by William J. Mann. All about the unsolved murder of actor/director William Desmond Taylor.
Hmmm...anyone seeing a pattern forming here? Forget it, Jake...it’s Chinatown.
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Post by grant87 on Jul 15, 2020 18:40:40 GMT
Currently reading The Eyes of the Dragon. I'd read several non-King books since finishing If It Bleeds. Now I'm back continuing my journey through SK's catalog.
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Post by Anthony on Jul 15, 2020 22:56:27 GMT
I would be interested to know your thoughts on this. I had mixed feelings about duma key.
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Post by Wicked Esther on Jul 15, 2020 23:01:27 GMT
Look what I just got in the mail. I would be interested to know your thoughts on this. I had mixed feelings about duma key. I'm going to start it later today, so I'll get back to you on this soon. smilie_winke_012
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Post by cat on Jul 16, 2020 0:16:06 GMT
Went to B&N and bought Kelly Braffet's latest, The Unwilling. I was apprehensive because it's a fantasy novel - not my thing. But I've loved all of her previous books. Devoured them. She's one of my favorite authors, so I'm hoping I will like this one too.
I had a balance on a gift card, so paid under $2.50 out of pocket. I'm getting ready to start The Unwilling too! Finished the new Chet and Bernie book today, Of Mutts and Men. It was great!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2020 13:49:52 GMT
Finished Loaded by Hill for the discussion group. Now starting Airframe by Crichton. Hopefully it is good and easier to read than Loaded.
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Post by osnafrank on Jul 16, 2020 15:17:18 GMT
I would be interested to know your thoughts on this. I had mixed feelings about duma key. In what way ?
I was completely spellbound.
{Spoiler} The atmosphere is palpable on every page. I love the way the story changes. I really cared about the characters and as almost always, there`s a fair amount of humor scattered around.
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