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@Donnie Ruth started The Coast to Coast Murders this afternoon finally!

 

That's awesome! I remember flying through it and liking it! I think it had a few question marks if I remember correctly but an enjoyable murder thriller!

 

You guys read fast

 

I definitely do not

 

It really depends but this year I’ve been reading more than ever. A few chapters every night, pretty much.

 

marathon training and up to two hours of commuting every day + audiobooks = the magic recipe

 

I think my fast reading is due to the books I’m reading. I will fly through lots of thriller/mystery/horror books because typically they aren’t overly complex reads (at least the ones I choose haha). If I was reading more complex reads with vast plots, characters, etc I think I’d go much slower.

I also go in spurts. This year I’ve found myself very speedy but in past years it’s been slow. I think once kids are in the picture my reading will plummet. I think I got another 2-3 years lol

 

Bought the next two red rising books (iron gold and dark age). The series is fun science fiction and pretty violent. Thanks to who ever recommended it.

 

I read halfway through Ducks, Newburyport... and then I committed the worst sin... and impatiently skipped to the end.

 

wow

 

@Vivatoto

have you read Rovers by Richard Lange?

 

no, sounds dope though, might read that next, i’ve been dry on horror lately. Haven’t heard of the author before

 

Haven't heard of him either. King and his son really hyped it up, so I'll give it a shot this weekend.

 

I saw Stephen King tweet about that book the other day and now it’s on my radar!

 

Reading now. Will report back.

 

Got it today. My in-laws are here because of the hurricane so I was only able to read the first few chapters but it’s fantastic so far.

Has some Near Dark vibes.

 

I'm digging it. The constant switch of perspectives is jarring (in a good way)

 

I am like 71% through Ducks. I can’t believe I am still reading it. But damn it i am going to finish and then shotgun a beer and throw my kindle out the window

 

I just started Dune, it’s one of those big classic sci fis I’ve always been meaning to get to

 

Enjoy the ride

 

when something like this happens I wonder if the author (or musician or whoever) knows in advance or if it’s someone just talking about something they like, they just happen to be famous and are now shining a much, much brighter light than most of the world could by doing that. Like, imagine getting a horror novel published and King sends off a tweet about it. That would be crazy even if you knew in advance but if it came out of nowhere? Holy shit that’s gotta be a feeling and experience.

 

I’m at about the halfway mark.

Read it.

 

Has anyone read The Serialist by David Gordon? Just started it. I’ve been having a really hard time reading during the pandemic but this is coming easy to me so far.

 

Never heard of it but it sounds really good so I'm adding it to my list