I Just Bought.... (Horror)

**Barnes** · May 30th, 2012, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by Bob Gray

Look, don't get me wrong, I enjoyed Swan Song somewhat but just didn't think it was close to as good as The Stand and too much of a rip-off of it. All writers today rip-off old ideas but just not to the extent that McCammon did in Swan Song. Boy's Life was good too but not as good as Summer of Night, IMO. I hope me saying this won't keep you from reading those Simmons books, it's just my opinion and I can't expect anyone to agree with me.

Won't stop me mate, Carrion Comfort might even be my next read.

**Randy M.** · June 29th, 2012, 08:09 AM

Rasputin's Bastards by David Nickle. CZP looks to be putting out some very interesting, edgy books. I have Nickle's Eutopia as one of my next reads.

Randy M.

**DDCOrange** · June 30th, 2012, 12:34 PM

Originally Posted by Rotting Zombie

Okay, I am going to cheat a bit because the last Horror book I bought was a couple of weeks ago, but what I did buy was Ghoul by Brian Keene.

So far Keene has been something of a disappointment for me though to be fair I haven't read any of his zombie stuff yet and that seems to be where he draws the most praise. I might give him one more try, where's the best place to start?

**Barnes** · July 1st, 2012, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by DDCOrange

So far Keene has been something of a disappointment for me though to be fair I haven't read any of his zombie stuff yet and that seems to be where he draws the most praise. I might give him one more try, where's the best place to start?

Try The Conqueror Worms if you haven't already, very Cthulhu like.

**MoonDoggie** · July 1st, 2012, 10:38 AM

I'm almost finished reading Dark Hollow. I almost didn't get past the first chapter, but am glad I stuck it out. I was pleasantly surprised to find a reference to Wellman's Silver John.

Dark Hollow is my first Keene book. I'll be reading A Gathering of Crows next and likely follow up with Conqueror Worms.

RZ, Have you read Rhiannon Frater's The First Days? Good zombie book, imho. First one I've seen with female lead characters.

**Bob Gray** · July 1st, 2012, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by MoonDoggie

Dark Hollow is my first Keene book. I'll be reading A Gathering of Crows next and likely follow up with Conqueror Worms.

Don't read A Gathering of Crows until you read Ghost Walk. It isn't a sequel to Dark Hollow but it overlaps it quite a bit and it introduces the main character of A Gathering of Crows. Check out The Conqueror Worms, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by this one and it has a sequel that Mr. Keene has been gracious enough to put it on his website for free before it gets edited for release.

**MoonDoggie** · July 1st, 2012, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bob Gray

Don't read A Gathering of Crows until you read Ghost Walk. It isn't a sequel to Dark Hollow but it overlaps it quite a bit and it introduces the main character of A Gathering of Crows. Check out The Conqueror Worms, I think you will be pleasantly surprised by this one and it has a sequel that Mr. Keene has been gracious enough to put it on his website for free before it gets edited for release.

Thanks for the heads up on Ghost Walk. I'm sure I'll like Conqueror Worms since I enjoy Lovecraft.

**Matt Molgaard** · July 1st, 2012, 07:29 PM

a BIG lot!

bunch of Charles L Grant's work
a few Brian Keene books in there
a few Tim Lebbon
and a few Richard Matheson books.

Ebay was my friend - and i owe thanks to a handful of you who made some recommendations I followed up on.

much appreciated ladies and gents!