Whats everybody reading now or lately

[darkwolf]

I've really been having problems finding decent books lately so hopefully this thread will help me and others like me.

Rightnow I'am about halfway through When Darkness Falls by Sidney Williams and sofar its been pretty lame. From the backcover it sounded like it might of been a werewolf book and since I'am a werewolf freak I'll read just about anything that has them in it, but this one doesn't. Its about some kid trying to figure out why these hounds/dogs are killing people that are known by him. I'am only halfway through but its ending up having something to do with the occult and channeling evil spirits into these dogs to kill people as some sorda sacrifice.

The book before that was Fangs by Richard Forsythe which I also thought might be sorda a werewolf book but wasn't. This book also ended up being quite lame. Its about a little girl that runs away and ends up getting raised by wolves. She then runs into some killer in a secluded valley and they end up falling in love having kids. It then turns into a inbreeding hillbilly family book. Not a very good book.

Now the books I read before those were pretty good and yet again were werewolf books, told yeah I like em. I read the first 2 books of Donna Boyds werewolf series The Passion and The Promise. There a bit romancy but not as bad as Anne Rices vampire series so I could deal with it. Since these were actually pretty good I'll let amazon.com explain them since they do a better job than I can.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/at...984867-3418437

My moms been trying to get me to read the Dune books so unless somebody on here comes up with something real interesting I guess those will be next.

[SpOOkshow]

Dune is good (if a little long winded) imho

If you like sci-fi with a twist of horror,
try
'The Reality Dysfunction' by Peter F. Hamilton.

Its part of a trilogy, with the last volume released in October.

In the UK, its 3 books, but in America i believe that each book was released in two halves.

The other two books are 'The Neutronium Alchemist' and 'The Sleeping God'

I'd recommend them to anyone !

[Scarlet oHorror]

damn....am i the only one reading totora and grabowski...anatomy and physiology??????

oh how sad, i needs to get me a life!!

i think when i finish for the christmas holidays i'm going to get TITUS CROW..since i haven't read that one yet and veryone talks good about it........


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~*Scarlet*~
aka The Bloody Vampyre
Hell hath No Fury...

[Vormulac]

Well, let's see, lately I've been going back and re-reading alot of my old books from years ago. The early King novels (Salem's Lot, The Shining, etc.).... Also, if you can handle the homosexuality, Poppy Z. Brite is a great young author. Check out some of her stuff, nice, and dark ~nodsalot~

Also, aside from Brian, my other favorite author would be Clive Barker, the mastermind behind such movies as Hellraiser (Book=Hellbound Heart), Nightbreed (Book=Cabal), Rawhead Rex(Book=In the "Books of Blood" compilation) and Lord of Illusions(Novella/short combined in the Cabal book). His latest book, Galilee was simply a masterpiece. I had to read that one two times in a row just to soak in all the savory detailings....

Vormulac
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AKA Heavenly Evil

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[Mike C]

Well here is a book that I really loved, but it wasn't a horror story.<font color=#990000>Island of the Sequined Love Nun</font color> by <font color=#990000>Christopher Moore</font color>
This book actually had me laughing out loud, it is sort of an adventure story with cool characters and hilarious situations. If anyone reads something other than horror this is really a good book.

[Peter]

Vormulac- Aside from Brian's work I thought that Imajica was simply amazing! The last few books from Clive have been extrordinary (I.E. Imajica, Sacrament, Galilee).

[Vormulac]

Peter: Yes, I know! (duh *l*) ... Weaveworld was pretty good as well, but I liked Imajica better...but I'd have to say Galilee is my favorite so far... it was just... wonderful ... masterfully written... felt like I was in the story alot of the time ~chuckles~ .. but thenI get that alot, cause all I do is sit around and read at home... nothing much else to do since I lost 'net access at the house (damn bills) .... and as of now I'm out of books to read!!.. read 'em all a billion times over already.. and to broke to get more, sadly.... feel like a junkie just starting rehab, or something ~L~

Vormulac
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AKA Heavenly Evil

[Mike C]

I keep hoping Barker will go back to writing horror stories, but I agree that Galilee is his best work yet. I think I've read everything of his except Sacrament and I've enjoyed everything so far. So darkwolf here is another author it would be difficult to go wrong with.

[darkwolf]

Actually I have read a couple of Barker's
CABAL
DAMNATION GAME
WEAVEWORLD
BOOKS OF BLOOD 1
BOOKS OF BLOOD 2
THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW

I like his books but they are a bit weird and I have to read somebody else before I'am ready to take on another one. I should read Everville next since its the second book of the art but I've been wanting to try one of his newer books.

I just finished another crappy book last night so I nead another to take to work with me tonight, I have a great job . I bought a couple Peter Straub books at a flea market a couple weeks ago; Floating Dragon, Shawdow Land, The House Without Doors, and the Hellfire Club. I've read The Talisman by him and King and I liked that but his books might be a bit heavier than what I'am looking for rightnow. I still have a couple Robert McCammon books I haven't read yet too Mine and Usher's Passing so I'll probable choose between Struab and McCammon for tonight.

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[Krynus]

I'm not reading anything... just biding my time, waiting for the next installment to Invaders... I probably should start reading Clive Barker's. I've never read his work but I've enjoyed the Hellraiser movies... maybe I should start with those? Either that or finish up the Titus Crow series, I've only read the first one.

[Klobas]

What am I reading?

I'm reading an awful lot. Lumley is the only horror author I've ever read, so unless someone recommends some others I stick to other genres.

Right now I'm reading a lot of Philip Dick. He was so far out there. It blows my mind. He explores reality in ways I can only begin to comprehend.

I'm also reading Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd & the Gray Mouser short stories. Very interesting.

[darkwolf]

Klobas I could easily reccomend Robert McCammon. Him and Lumley our probably my favorite authors. Swan Song, The Wolf's Hour, and Stinger our my personal favorite but most of his stuff is good. Most of his books aren't really horror so if not into a lot of blood and guts you would probably like him.

Dean Koontz has some good stuff too. I think just about everybody would agree if I said Watchers was his best book. There just isn't anyway a person can't like that book.

[Garblin]

Hmmmmm lets see do you like Fantasy's?
Im currently reading Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind fairly good. Its a five book series. I have read all of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, waiting to get Book 8 for Xmas. I enjoy all of Dean Koonts books.
Clive Barker as well.Hard to think of all the books ive read this year. Im on my 33rd book. Ive read all the Belgariad series by David Eddings they were quite good. But i havent read any Werewolfs stories. Sorry.
Ohhh one ive really enjoyed by Anne Rice was Menoch the Devil.
Here pick your choice...*S*


Servant of Bones Rice Anne
Reliquary Preston Douglas/Child Lincoln
The Runaway Jury Grisham John
Pandora Rice Anne
Dark Paradise Hoag Tammi
Polgara the Sorceress Eddind David and Lee
The Green Mile King Stephen
Unholy Fire Strieber Whitley
The Tower of Fear Cook Glen
Bags Of Bones King Stephen
Maze Of Worlds Lumley Brian
BITE Laymon Richard
Darkness Saul John
The Key to Midnight Koontz Dean
Tick Tock Koontz Dean
The House of Doors Lumley Brian
The Complete Crow Lumley Brian
Mythos Omnibus 2 Lumley Brian
Carrie King Stephen
Intensity Koontz Dean
A Coven of Vampires Lumley Brian
Sole Survivor Koontz Dean
Legends
The Little Sisters of Eluria King Stephen
The Seventh Shrine Silverberg Robert
Grinning Man Card Scott Orson
The Wood Boy Fiest E. Raymond
The Voice of The Night Koontz Dean
Kindred Gideon John
The Playgrounds of the Gods Spellman-Cash Cathy
Necroscope Lumley Brian
Wamphyri Necroscope 2 Lumley Brian
The Source Necroscope 3 Lumley Brian
Deadspeak Necroscope 4 Lumley Brian
Deadspawn Necroscope 5 Lumley Brian
Stranger at the Wedding Hambly Brabara
Eternity Road McDevitt Jack
Wizards First Rule Goodkind Terry
Stone of Tears Goodkind Terry




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[darkwolf]

I guess I'am not the only one that keeps a list of all the books they read

[Garblin]

darkwolf it would be quite impossible to remember all the books i read. Nothing i hate more than is buying a book that ive already read...

[Pybob]

Alot of suggestions here are pretty good, except for anything by SK, too melodramatic, too far up his own a**e.

If you want a good author to read try not Frank Herbert (Dune) but his brother James... most of what he writes is pretty good, very readable and often funny. Try Creed, that's good.

Or if you fancy a change from the genre, why not try something by Bill Bryson, fansinating and always funny you can't go wrong. Some titles to look out for - Neither Here Nor There, Notes From A Big Country, Notes From A Small Island...

Whatever you do, don't stop reading though, it keeps the imagination alive...

[AndyB]

OTHERS by James Herbert is a good read. Not exactly Horror but still keeps the tension going.

[AndyB]

On the subject of good books, some more good ones from James Herbert espescially his earlier stuff.
Rats
Lair
Domain
Shrine
The Jonah
The Spear
Sepulchre
Creed
All the above will get the hairs on your palms standing to attention.

[Mike C]

I am also reading Ethics for the New Millenium by the Dalai Lama just for a change of pace.

[ChrisCook]

Like a few others on this thread I don't really class myself as a horror fan being more inclined to read a good science fiction book instead (I've just ordered Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson from amazon).

Having said that, as well as being captivated by Brian's works I'm also partial to the writings of another UK 'horror' author, Peter James (www.peterjames.com), whose recent books - Alchemist, the Truth and Denial - just *HAD* to be read in one sitting.

I hope this gives everyone a few suggestion as to which books to buy in the New Year sales.

Kind regards and a happy New Year,

Chris