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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Nightmares and Dreamscapes in Books
Mar 8, 2020
A varied mix of stories
It's no secret that Stephen King is my all time favourite author, and I'm especially fond of his anthology books filled with a variety of short stories.
I'd read Nightmares & Dreamscapes manybyeats ago, and decided it was about time to read it again. This really is a varied bunch of stories, all well written as you'd always expect from King, but with plots ranging from an alright 6/10 to an exception 10/10. None of the stories are bad at all, but I did struggle getting through this book at times, especially as it's a rather hefty tome with some seriously small writing. But there are some noteworthy excellent stories in here, such as Dolan's Cadillac, The Ten O'clock People, The Night Flier and Umney's Last Case. There's even a surprise appearance from Holmes and Watson, which whilst it seems oddly out of place in a book of King short stories, it's a very welcome and pretty good story to mix things up a little.
Overall this isn't my King book of short stories (that accolade goes to Night Shift), but it's still a very good offering.
I'd read Nightmares & Dreamscapes manybyeats ago, and decided it was about time to read it again. This really is a varied bunch of stories, all well written as you'd always expect from King, but with plots ranging from an alright 6/10 to an exception 10/10. None of the stories are bad at all, but I did struggle getting through this book at times, especially as it's a rather hefty tome with some seriously small writing. But there are some noteworthy excellent stories in here, such as Dolan's Cadillac, The Ten O'clock People, The Night Flier and Umney's Last Case. There's even a surprise appearance from Holmes and Watson, which whilst it seems oddly out of place in a book of King short stories, it's a very welcome and pretty good story to mix things up a little.
Overall this isn't my King book of short stories (that accolade goes to Night Shift), but it's still a very good offering.
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The Start of Something: The Selected Stories of Stuart Dybek
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"A poet of the short story, Stuart Dybek is a strange and exceptional talent...Impressive." (Phil...
Erika (17788 KP) rated The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life in Books
Dec 31, 2017
I definitely recommend listening to the audiobook version, as it's narrated by Le Carre himself. I really liked knowing the history behind the writer, and to see where a lot of his inspiration came from. It was broken up into a series of short stories/essays, which made it flow really well, in my opinion.
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated Psycho (1960) in Movies
Dec 31, 2017
Hitchcock
Obvs before my time but, this classic thriller by on of the best directors to ever live doesn't fall short of suspense. For the 60's Hitchcock was world known for his suspense and thriller movies. Fun part is always finding his cameo in each movie. DId you spot him in this one.
Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Mummy (2017) in Movies
Jul 31, 2017
Dean (6925 KP) rated the Sega Dreamcast version of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis in Video Games
Apr 25, 2018 (Updated Feb 18, 2019)
Stars!
Another decent Resident Evil game set after the 2nd game. I played the Dreamcast version, which was a port of the PlayStation one. It introduces a few new elements to the game. It's a good game but a bit short compared to the others. If you love Resident Evil games you'll definitely like this.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Tales from a Galaxy Far, Far Away, Vol 1: Aliens in Books
Apr 21, 2018
This collection of short stories was alright. By far, my favorite was 'The Crimson Corsair and the Lost Treasure of Count Dooku'. While this is written for a younger audience, I didn't think it was a bad thing. 'High Noon on Jakku' was fairly good too, and I like reading more stories about Jakku.
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated A Promise on White Wings (Wiccan-Were-Bear, #7) in Books
Jan 30, 2018
short but sweet story. i enjoyed the dynamics of the characters.. i enjoyed the different type of shifters in one story.. that is always fun to see instead of only one specific shifter. i really enjoyed the love and it made me smile and laugh. amazing story and im glad i got to review it
starwarsluvr (236 KP) rated Magick Weaved on a Samhain Eve in Books
Jan 30, 2018
Autumn (3 KP) rated Lips Touch: Three Times in Books
Jan 19, 2018
i was so surprised i liked this novel. actually, it's three short stories. i almost didn't get it because it looked like it was geared toward love sick 14 year olds. but Taylor has a beautiful writing style and i liked that i could tell she was from the NW in the first few pages.