Neuromancer by William Gibson

 

I read this probably 25-30 years ago and remember thinking that it took a bit of effort - it is so densely written and weird. And after rereading it, I think the same thing. Still, it is a great book. A

Different Seasons by Stephen King

 

I've read a lot of Stephen King books. One of the very first I purchased, probably 35 years ago, was Different Seasons. And somehow, only now have I gotten around to reading it. And you know what... it is probably one of my top 5 King books now. It was worth the wait. A

Dungeon Crawler Carl #2 Carl's Doomsday Scenario by Matt Dinniman

 More of the same. B

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman

 Did I enjoy Dungeon Crawler Carl? Sure. Is it particularly original or well written? Not really. Was it a mistake to start a massive 10 book series that seemingly tells a single story? Possibly. I'll give it a B.

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

 

B-

All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders

 I think I'm done with reading books from lists for a while now that I've finally finished the horror list. Maybe someday I'll pick up on the mystery list again, I don't know, maybe I'll just spend time working through my backlog of books. So it is time to probably wrap up this blog. But after cataloging the books I've read for 14 years it is kind of hard just to stop - I'm not sure why. Probably one day I'll read a really horrible book that I don't feel like making an entry for and that'll be it for the blog. I should just stop now but All the Birds in the Sky was a really good book. Something I'd recommend to friends. And making it the first book that I don't include just seemed wrong. A

Horror Book # 35 - Nightmares & Dreamscapes by Stephen King

 It only took 14 years, but I finally finished the top 50 horror novels according to this website: https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-horror-books-of-all-time

Was it worth it? Maybe. I'm glad to have read Clive Barker. Dean Koontz, not so much. 

Anyway - Nightmares and Dreamscapes was okay. It certainly took me forever to get through. Was a 70 page story about Stephen King's son's little league team necessary? No. Scary? Not at all. 

I enjoyed most of the stories but none of them would be considered his best work. B