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Post by zombiesx on Dec 6, 2007 8:59:25 GMT -5
I am really like to read now, so what should I get thats a good horror book, I would really like one by Stephen King. So any help will be nice, and I will try to read them.
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Post by veronicaaaahhhh on Dec 6, 2007 9:57:17 GMT -5
Try to look for some stuff by H.P. Lovecraft, almost every pyscho-horror written from the 20th century was influenced by Lovecraft, either directly or indirectly. A lot of Lovecraft's works can be found online since it's now public domain.
If you're looking for a great novel, outside of horror, I reccomend Elmore Leonard's Cuba Libre and Rum Punch.
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Post by bowlofpetunias on Dec 6, 2007 10:22:11 GMT -5
Cthulhu!
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Post by amxfiles on Dec 6, 2007 10:44:11 GMT -5
I'd really love to hear how people pronounce the word Cthulhu the first time they see the word.
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Post by Revvie® on Dec 6, 2007 13:39:54 GMT -5
Well since, according to the books, we can never pronounce it because we do not have the vocal cords of those before us...its funny...i love his stuff..truly great writer.
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Post by zombiesx on Dec 6, 2007 15:41:59 GMT -5
Well what are the best Stephen King books, well your top five.
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Post by Flava Dave on Dec 6, 2007 15:44:35 GMT -5
"House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski. More of a mind  than anything else, but reading it is an insane experience. |
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Post by Gangrel-Brood on Dec 6, 2007 19:46:01 GMT -5
Top five Stephen King books? Hmm...
1. Rose Madder
2. Christine
3. Pet Sematary
4. Night Shift (short stories)
5. Firestarter
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Dec 6, 2007 20:54:08 GMT -5
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson(read this first, one of the best horror novels ever)
Running Man by Stephen King(not horror really, but great)
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Post by rando on Dec 6, 2007 22:07:58 GMT -5
Well what are the best Stephen King books, well your top five. If you really want to invest some time, read "The Dark Tower" series. There are 7 books in the series, but it's really a great story. As far as single books: The Stand, Christine, The Dark Half, Desperation, 'Salem's Lot, It, Insomnia, The Bachman Books, The Green Mile and Misery are all quality reads. Any one of his collections of short stories are good because you can read them quick and only read what you want. He also did a couple of books with Peter Straub, The Talisman and Black House, that are really great. |
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Post by Doomrider on Dec 6, 2007 22:13:04 GMT -5
I have to recommend Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis if you're into reading ANYTHING. Here's a brief description:
Michael McGill is a burned-out private detective who suddenly becomes enlisted by an army of presidential goons to retrieve the Constitution of the United States, but not the one we all know about. This would be the real Constitution (the one with invisible amendments) created by some of the Founding Fathers as a fallback for their great experiment. Along the way, McGill gains a polyamorous sidekick named Trix, gets scared to death by what men do with warm salty water, and descends into a world where crime, sex, and madness all seem to be the same thing.
It's a pulp comic, a horror novel, a mystery, and a punk rock tale, all in one.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 18:41:45 GMT -5
Well what are the best Stephen King books, well your top five. 1. Cell (Must read) 2. It 3. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon 4. The Shining 5. The Dark Half |
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Post by Codesters on Dec 11, 2007 19:19:54 GMT -5
Well what are the best Stephen King books, well your top five. 1.The Shining 2.Salems Lot 3.Night Shift 4.Cell 5.It |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 19:33:06 GMT -5
 The only book I couldn't put down.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 19:36:04 GMT -5
I have to recommend Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis if you're into reading ANYTHING. Here's a brief description: Michael McGill is a burned-out private detective who suddenly becomes enlisted by an army of presidential goons to retrieve the Constitution of the United States, but not the one we all know about. This would be the real Constitution (the one with invisible amendments) created by some of the Founding Fathers as a fallback for their great experiment. Along the way, McGill gains a polyamorous sidekick named Trix, gets scared to death by what men do with warm salty water, and descends into a world where crime, sex, and madness all seem to be the same thing. It's a pulp comic, a horror novel, a mystery, and a punk rock tale, all in one. That sounds awesome. |
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Post by katphishjake on Dec 11, 2007 23:22:08 GMT -5
not really horror but check out some John Grisham... great author, i love just about anything i read by the guy. page turners for sure. and i'm sure you could even pick up the books relatively cheap just about anywhere, they're a dime a dozen
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Post by Doomrider on Dec 11, 2007 23:52:21 GMT -5
I have to recommend Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis if you're into reading ANYTHING. Here's a brief description: Michael McGill is a burned-out private detective who suddenly becomes enlisted by an army of presidential goons to retrieve the Constitution of the United States, but not the one we all know about. This would be the real Constitution (the one with invisible amendments) created by some of the Founding Fathers as a fallback for their great experiment. Along the way, McGill gains a polyamorous sidekick named Trix, gets scared to death by what men do with warm salty water, and descends into a world where crime, sex, and madness all seem to be the same thing. It's a pulp comic, a horror novel, a mystery, and a punk rock tale, all in one. That sounds awesome. From what I know of your tastes, I think you'd really, really enjoy it. |
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Post by Reasoning through Questioning on Dec 12, 2007 0:51:55 GMT -5
Try the Sandman collection by Neil Gaiman(spell check). They are pretty sweet.
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