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Originally Posted by MattKilby
It's not fiction, but definitely horror. The author, Erik Larson, balances two stories: one about the conception and construction of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the other about an opportunistic serial killer who set up a hotel to lure the fair tourists. While it takes a while for the book to gain its momentum, it really is darkly fascinating. I'm halfway done with it now and the level of dread and tension is spectacular.
I'll let you all know how it pans out in the long run...
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FANTASTIC, lush, and colorful book... I need to pick that one up again (I was reading it for a while but put it down because I didn't put enough time into it to remember characters' names) - it's incredibly engaging and one of my boyfriend's favorites.
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Originally Posted by Doc Faustus
Now I'm reading The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan. In spite of occasional bad writing, it's shaping up to be pretty cool.
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Ooooooooooo. Let me know how that is. I'm going through a bit of a vampire phase at the moment...
Just finished:
- You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore - Cute and fun. The writing bothered me a bit toward the beginning, but by the end I was definitely enjoying it. What a fun light summer read. Would make a cool movie if done by the right person.
- Twilight by Stephanie Meyer - Nothing more than a seventeen romance story (it took them 300 pages to get to the first kiss and then the "villain" is introduced on page 400 and dealt with by page 460), but a guilty pleasure nonetheless. I'm actually excited to read the next one. :o
I tried reading the first Sookie Stackhouse novel,
Dead Until Dark, by Charlene Harris, but I thought that the writing was so pedestrian that I had to put it down. Hate to say it, but I think that True Blood the series is better than the books.
At the beginning of the summer I read
The Robber Bride, by Margaret Atwood, which was simply amazing. An incredible character piece surrounding three women and how they lives are impacted by another woman, Xenia. Beautifully written. I've already loaned/bought it for a few people I know.
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And to continue with the vampire theme, I am reading
Interview with the Vampire for the first time. Pretty psyched to get through this. Maybe I'll read
Salem's Lot again - Definitely a good little vampire book.
Lined up I have
Blood Sucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore, which should be fun as well.