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ClarendonDem

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28. The Shining

Sun Dec 31, 2017, 04:01 PM

Dec 2017

Is the scariest book I've read. And I loved It, The Stand, Salem's Lot and lots of The Dark Tower (though not the ending). I think Salem's Lot is the best vampire novel ever, though Let The Right One In is also very good.

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What are you reading this week of December 31, 2017? [View all] hermetic Dec 2017 OP

Y is for Yesterday - Sue Grafton Ohiogal Dec 2017 #1

Ann Holt hermetic Dec 2017 #6

Thank you! Ohiogal Dec 2017 #23

Al Franken, Giant of the Senate spooky3 Dec 2017 #2

No problem hermetic Dec 2017 #7

"Playing With Fire" by Lawrence O'Donnell gopiscrap Dec 2017 #3

aka hermetic Dec 2017 #9

yup gopiscrap Dec 2017 #25

I found these books under the tree! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #4

Good Santa! hermetic Dec 2017 #11

Dr. Sleep is a good one. murielm99 Dec 2017 #14

When I got a copy of "The Shining"... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #19

I think "The Shining" Ohiogal Dec 2017 #24

The Shining ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #28

Just as "Salem's Lot" was a genre-bender at the time... yallerdawg Dec 2017 #31

Yeah, that's what I've heard hermetic Dec 2017 #20

"Dr. Sleep" is SO great! yallerdawg Dec 2017 #16

Yep hermetic Dec 2017 #21

I got to see King and son in Milwaukee for their book tour. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #39

Just finished "The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, Age 83 1/4". PoindexterOglethorpe Dec 2017 #5

Oh neat hermetic Dec 2017 #12

Coincidentally hermetic Dec 2017 #22

"The Whole Cat and Caboodle" area51 Dec 2017 #8

That sounds fun hermetic Dec 2017 #15

Finished "H.M.S. Surprise" by Patrick O'Brian Number9Dream Dec 2017 #10

Hiya, hermetic Dec 2017 #17

Hi back at ya Number9Dream Jan 2018 #38

Oh, I agree hermetic Jan 2018 #43

I just finished the murielm99 Dec 2017 #13

Nice gift! hermetic Dec 2017 #18

Thought Darkness, Take My Hand ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #27

Yes, dark indeed. murielm99 Dec 2017 #29

Aboslutely loved ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #30

Still working through ClarendonDem Dec 2017 #26

Been too busy with family and stuff TexasProgresive Jan 2018 #32

Just finished watching hermetic Jan 2018 #34

Too cold to cycle even for me- we're up to 30 with wind. TexasProgresive Jan 2018 #36

Oh, I agree hermetic Jan 2018 #37

James Patterson Bayard Jan 2018 #33

That is great hermetic Jan 2018 #35

Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #40

also Her Body and Other Parties Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2018 #41

Girl In Snow by Danya Kukafka PoorMonger Jan 2018 #42

Is that hermetic Jan 2018 #44

Was really good! PoorMonger Jan 2018 #46

The Hate U Give LWolf Jan 2018 #45

Sounds great hermetic Jan 2018 #48

Deadbomb Bingo Ray by Jeff Johnson PoorMonger Jan 2018 #47

Hey there hermetic Jan 2018 #49

Doing okay. Thanks PoorMonger Jan 2018 #52

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