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	Awful when hungry, otherwise pretty solid.

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Post by neesy on Jan 28, 2019 14:15:55 GMT

I just read (or should I say skimmed through, after the first chapter) a book called "There are No Grownups" - it was not really worth taking it out of the library in my opinion.

Maybe others might enjoy it. (It is about a woman living in Paris who has just entered her 40s and how things have changed for her).

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Jun 17, 2018 19:02:11 GMT neesy said:

So to get back on to the topic of What Are You Reading I just checked my bookshelf - I already own The Dark Half, Four Past Midnight and Under the Dome. However UTD is a large book but it's a soft cover book.

Thinking I will probably go back and buy Black House, The Talisman and that hard cover copy of Under the Dome. It will cost me $18 but what the heck - that's not really a lot and it will add to my collection.

Just hope no other Stephen King fans happen upon the books in the Horror section as I arranged them neatly so I could take a picture

Still have not started reading The Outsider but I plan to go to my local library tomorrow to pick up the copy that is on hold for me. I'm trying to keep my own copy pristine for now!

Lordy, to think that back then Steve only had two books published (Carrie and 'Salem's Lot) and these were the different editions that there were!

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Jul 10, 2018 1:40:48 GMT morgan said:

Has anyone read The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale? I bought a used paperback - never read anything by him before. Still trying to get my hands on a copy of Fender Lizards. wireman mentioned it a while back.

Read it and loved it! You can't really go wrong with a Lansdale book.

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Feb 3, 2019 3:28:43 GMT kingricefan said:

Jul 10, 2018 1:40:48 GMT morgan said:

Has anyone read The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale? I bought a used paperback - never read anything by him before. Still trying to get my hands on a copy of Fender Lizards. wireman mentioned it a while back.

Read it and loved it! You can't really go wrong with a Lansdale book.

That was a tough one to get through because of the racial elements, but I've been told that is prevalent in a lot of his books because of the time and places they are set in. Need to read another book of his to get a better feel for his work.

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Post by morgan on Feb 9, 2019 2:03:35 GMT

Hey wireman - slowly making my way through Bird Box. Have a feeling there's going to be some "animal stuff" because of the mention of a dog in the very beginning. Can you tell me how bad it is? So I can either brace myself or quit reading it. Thanks Taco Joe!

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Feb 9, 2019 2:03:35 GMT morgan said:

Hey wireman - slowly making my way through Bird Box. Have a feeling there's going to be some "animal stuff" because of the mention of a dog in the very beginning. Can you tell me how bad it is? So I can either brace myself or quit reading it. Thanks Taco Joe!

I think a brace yourself response is ok here. I don't remember anything too gross or brutal involving animals but there is one scene that I'm wondering about a little bit. I'll find it and read it again and warn you if I need to. I just got the special edition of this book in and there are a couple of short stories added to the end that I haven't read so searching for the one scene I'm wondering about gives me a perfect opportunity to read those short stories. I think you're ok.

Anyone else here is welcome to weigh in on this.

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Feb 9, 2019 18:28:22 GMT wireman said:

Feb 9, 2019 2:03:35 GMT morgan said:

Hey wireman - slowly making my way through Bird Box. Have a feeling there's going to be some "animal stuff" because of the mention of a dog in the very beginning. Can you tell me how bad it is? So I can either brace myself or quit reading it. Thanks Taco Joe!

I think a brace yourself response is ok here. I don't remember anything too gross or brutal involving animals but there is one scene that I'm wondering about a little bit. I'll find it and read it again and warn you if I need to. I just got the special edition of this book in and there are a couple of short stories added to the end that I haven't read so searching for the one scene I'm wondering about gives me a perfect opportunity to read those short stories. I think you're ok.

Anyone else here is welcome to weigh in on this.

Thanks so much wireman !!

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Someone on YouTube is wanting me to do a buddy read of John Grisham's The Street Lawyer. Anyone read it? I have a paperback copy on my dresser with my Grisham books but I'm feeling iffy about it. Frank, have you read it?

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Feb 9, 2019 2:03:35 GMT morgan said:

Hey wireman - slowly making my way through Bird Box. Have a feeling there's going to be some "animal stuff" because of the mention of a dog in the very beginning. Can you tell me how bad it is? So I can either brace myself or quit reading it. Thanks Taco Joe!

morgan-- if you can avoid the animal stuff. I had a friend warn me- avoid those pages--- avoiding does not take away from the story itself. I just couldn't read that part. Think Cujo/ Resident Evil mix.

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Feb 10, 2019 0:25:37 GMT spideyman said:

Feb 9, 2019 2:03:35 GMT morgan said:

Hey wireman - slowly making my way through Bird Box. Have a feeling there's going to be some "animal stuff" because of the mention of a dog in the very beginning. Can you tell me how bad it is? So I can either brace myself or quit reading it. Thanks Taco Joe!

morgan -- if you can avoid the animal stuff. I had a friend warn me- avoid those pages--- avoiding does not take away from the story itself. I just couldn't read that part. Think Cujo/ Resident Evil mix.

Thank you dearest Spidey. Is there any way to find out the page numbers (paperback version) I need to avoid? Don't think I can handle anything like that - especially now.

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Feb 10, 2019 0:32:37 GMT morgan said:

Feb 10, 2019 0:25:37 GMT spideyman said:

morgan -- if you can avoid the animal stuff. I had a friend warn me- avoid those pages--- avoiding does not take away from the story itself. I just couldn't read that part. Think Cujo/ Resident Evil mix.

Thank you dearest Spidey. Is there any way to find out the page numbers (paperback version) I need to avoid? Don't think I can handle anything like that - especially now.

read mine on kindle-- as best I can recall it comes after the births-- when Malorie goes looking for supplies on her own and take the dog with her. Maybe Cat/ Tina knows as she is the one who warned me.

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Feb 10, 2019 0:46:05 GMT spideyman said:

Feb 10, 2019 0:32:37 GMT morgan said:

Thank you dearest Spidey. Is there any way to find out the page numbers (paperback version) I need to avoid? Don't think I can handle anything like that - especially now.

read mine on kindle-- as best I can recall it comes after the births-- when Malorie goes looking for supplies on her own and take the dog with her. Maybe Cat/ Tina knows as she is the one who warned me.

Okay. Thanks again so very much! I'm getting really close to that part.

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Feb 9, 2019 23:17:49 GMT doccreed said:

Someone on YouTube is wanting me to do a buddy read of John Grisham's The Street Lawyer. Anyone read it? I have a paperback copy on my dresser with my Grisham books but I'm feeling iffy about it. Frank, have you read it?

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I think I'm going to start it in a few days. I've committed to a buddy read and I'm seldom disappointed in his books.

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Feb 10, 2019 19:29:21 GMT doccreed said:

Feb 9, 2019 23:17:49 GMT doccreed said:

Someone on YouTube is wanting me to do a buddy read of John Grisham's The Street Lawyer. Anyone read it? I have a paperback copy on my dresser with my Grisham books but I'm feeling iffy about it. Frank, have you read it?

@osnafrank

Bueller?? Anyone?

I think I'm going to start it in a few days. I've committed to a buddy read and I'm seldom disappointed in his books.

I've read a handful of his books, but he's not a favorite of mine. Looked this one up, but from the summary I don't think it's one I've read. Hope it's a decent book for your buddy read!

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Feb 10, 2019 19:32:59 GMT morgan said:

Feb 10, 2019 19:29:21 GMT doccreed said:

Bueller?? Anyone?

I think I'm going to start it in a few days. I've committed to a buddy read and I'm seldom disappointed in his books.

I've read a handful of his books, but he's not a favorite of mine. Looked this one up, but from the summary I don't think it's one I've read. Hope it's a decent book for your buddy read!

Thanks Morgan! I read a bunch of his books in the nineties but lost track of all his newer releases. There are others that I'm more interested in (Gray Mountain, Camino Island, and Runaway Jury) and this was not my choice. I'll let you know what I think after I read it. Do you have one or two that you liked? I thought The Client, The Firm, and The Pelican Brief were his best. The Rainmaker was pretty good.

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Feb 10, 2019 19:38:30 GMT doccreed said:

Feb 10, 2019 19:32:59 GMT morgan said:

I've read a handful of his books, but he's not a favorite of mine. Looked this one up, but from the summary I don't think it's one I've read. Hope it's a decent book for your buddy read!

Thanks Morgan! I read a bunch of his books in the nineties but lost track of all his newer releases. There are others that I'm more interested in (Gray Mountain, Camino Island, and Runaway Jury) and this was not my choice. I'll let you know what I think after I read it. Do you have one or two that you liked? I thought The Client, The Firm, and The Pelican Brief were his best. The Rainmaker was pretty good.

I remember reading the four you mentioned you liked, but don't remember how I felt about The Rainmaker. I think the last one I read was The Street Lawyer and it just didn't do much for me.

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Feb 9, 2019 18:28:22 GMT wireman said:

Feb 9, 2019 2:03:35 GMT morgan said:

Hey wireman - slowly making my way through Bird Box. Have a feeling there's going to be some "animal stuff" because of the mention of a dog in the very beginning. Can you tell me how bad it is? So I can either brace myself or quit reading it. Thanks Taco Joe!

I think a brace yourself response is ok here. I don't remember anything too gross or brutal involving animals but there is one scene that I'm wondering about a little bit. I'll find it and read it again and warn you if I need to. I just got the special edition of this book in and there are a couple of short stories added to the end that I haven't read so searching for the one scene I'm wondering about gives me a perfect opportunity to read those short stories. I think you're ok.

Anyone else here is welcome to weigh in on this.

Okay so I did read this whole book yesterday (almost in one sitting) and there is a dog that she gets quite attached to.

The dog is not abused or mistreated in any way so I think it would okay to finish the book.

Just want to say (spoiler alert) maybe this poor dog does not have a happy ending

By the way - this was a very good book!

(I read somewhere that they changed the ending in the Netflix movie)

You know how there is a question of how only humans are affected by this mysterious entity? Well it turns out that if an animal sees one, they could also go mad.

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Feb 9, 2019 19:21:53 GMT morgan said:

Feb 9, 2019 18:28:22 GMT wireman said:

I think a brace yourself response is ok here. I don't remember anything too gross or brutal involving animals but there is one scene that I'm wondering about a little bit. I'll find it and read it again and warn you if I need to. I just got the special edition of this book in and there are a couple of short stories added to the end that I haven't read so searching for the one scene I'm wondering about gives me a perfect opportunity to read those short stories. I think you're ok.

Anyone else here is welcome to weigh in on this.

Thanks so much wireman !!

I looked over the chapter I was wondering about (chapter 33) and there's no brutality towards animals in it. I think you're safe.

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