Congratulations to finding the rare hardcover! And I approve of it. The UK edition looks much nicer than the regular US edition by Scribner, who went with white backgrounds in the early Oughties. I like the hardcover edition of CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER, too, the cover designer did a great job with it. I discovered Nathan Ballingrud in 2013 with his debut collection NORTH AMERICAN LAKE STORIES, which was competing for readers' attention with THE WIDE, CARNIVOROUS SKY by John Langan and with Laird Barron's THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT AWAITS US ALL AND OTHER STORIES that had come out in the same year. Most of the stories published in these three collections had been selected before for a number of themed and year's best anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow. At the end of the day, Nathan Ballingrud won the Shirley Jackson Award and Laird Barron the Stoker Award for Best Collection. Two years later, John Langan won the Stoker Award for Best Novel with THE FISHERMAN. Final buys of the year. The 8th volume of Lawrence Ellsworth's translation of Alexandre Dumas's The Musketeer Cycle, SHADOW OF THE BASTILLE. With the final volume scheduled for the end of April 2025, this would be a nice reading project for 2025. I also got Christopher Priest's final novel AIRSIDE. It's described as a "speculative historical novel grounded in the golden age of film" about a Hollywood actress that took a vacation in Europe in 1949 and, when she entered the airport to return to the USA, disappeared. Fast forward to today, a young film student decides to investigate the mysterious disappearance. "Perfect for fans of true crime, conspiracy theories, and SF that is chillingly close to reality." And I got another book that has been on my list for years: BURNER by Robert Ford. It's one of those lesser-known novels that get high praise. A book that reminds us that the scariest monsters are human, and it's brutal in a way that reminded people of Jack Ketchum's THE GIRL NEXT DOOR.
And I thought I was 🤪 about sprayed edges .... 😆 PS. Haven't read it yet, but COUPE DE GRACE probably would have been a good group read. Not only for the subject, but also it's length ....
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It’s coffee time and I really really want one and need it prayers and blessings for you and your family love 🥰 your Aussie family friend ❤❤
Watching this while eating my lunch 😊
These two Stephen King novels are Amazing ❤ He's also one of my favorite authors 😊
Congratulations to finding the rare hardcover! And I approve of it. The UK edition looks much nicer than the regular US edition by Scribner, who went with white backgrounds in the early Oughties.
I like the hardcover edition of CRYPT OF THE MOON SPIDER, too, the cover designer did a great job with it. I discovered Nathan Ballingrud in 2013 with his debut collection NORTH AMERICAN LAKE STORIES, which was competing for readers' attention with THE WIDE, CARNIVOROUS SKY by John Langan and with Laird Barron's THE BEAUTIFUL THINGS THAT AWAITS US ALL AND OTHER STORIES that had come out in the same year. Most of the stories published in these three collections had been selected before for a number of themed and year's best anthologies edited by Ellen Datlow. At the end of the day, Nathan Ballingrud won the Shirley Jackson Award and Laird Barron the Stoker Award for Best Collection. Two years later, John Langan won the Stoker Award for Best Novel with THE FISHERMAN.
Final buys of the year. The 8th volume of Lawrence Ellsworth's translation of Alexandre Dumas's The Musketeer Cycle, SHADOW OF THE BASTILLE. With the final volume scheduled for the end of April 2025, this would be a nice reading project for 2025.
I also got Christopher Priest's final novel AIRSIDE. It's described as a "speculative historical novel grounded in the golden age of film" about a Hollywood actress that took a vacation in Europe in 1949 and, when she entered the airport to return to the USA, disappeared. Fast forward to today, a young film student decides to investigate the mysterious disappearance. "Perfect for fans of true crime, conspiracy theories, and SF that is chillingly close to reality."
And I got another book that has been on my list for years: BURNER by Robert Ford. It's one of those lesser-known novels that get high praise. A book that reminds us that the scariest monsters are human, and it's brutal in a way that reminded people of Jack Ketchum's THE GIRL NEXT DOOR.
I adore Stephen King! He is the person that started my love of horror. I hope you enjoy The Eyes are the Best Part. I loved it!
And I thought I was 🤪 about sprayed edges .... 😆
PS. Haven't read it yet, but COUPE DE GRACE probably would have been a good group read. Not only for the subject, but also it's length ....
Forgot to mention that Husband and I went to Stephen King's previous house in Bangor Maine. Have you seen photos of it? It is incredible !!!
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❄️Happy National Hot Chocolate and Horses Day everyone ❄️
Wondering there going to make a Fatal Frame:Maiden of Blackwater book (video game)