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I guess I'll have to say The Terror by Dan Simmons as it's the only fiction book I've read set in a polar region. I'll be looking into some of the suggestions here, though. They look good :) #128, My wife read The Terror and enjoyed it very much. I think it is horror more than SF. My wife devours horror, but not so much the SF. ... ... if we're going to count the Franklin mess as Canadian, you could check out The broken lands by Robert Edric and The Terror by Dan Simmons
Louis Riel by chester Brown, a comic book, but full of historical detail
I enjoyed Jane Urquhart's, The Whirlpool. It was about a widow ... 87. Violet Wings by Victoria Hanley
88. The Terror by Dan Simmons ... in victorian London or The Crook Factory for an Ernest Hemmingway adventure in espionage in Cuba at the beginning of WW2. The Terror, a story about the failed effort by the Franklin Expedition to seek the Northern Passage, may have more historical facts but harder to read. The Terror by Dan Simmons
1. I won it from a blog giveaway at http://bermudaonion.wordpress.com/
2. It cost me nothing.
3. When I first got it I was daunted by its size but finally worked up the courage to start it.
4. I’ve had it about 6 months.
5. What I like best about the ... ... around 40 degrees in the mornings all week. The timing couldn't have been more perfect for me to start reading Dan Simmons' The Terror. ... last night. It wasn't bad, but it just did not hold my interest.
Started in on Dan Simmons' historical horror novel, The Terror, which is great so far. Would Dan Simmon's The Terror count?
And of course the comic book within a comic book in Watchmen? "Mr. Hale had the duty, sir."
The Terror by Dan Simmons
"Protected by what?" ... lantern light through the foot-long holes in the hull, but in the centre is something much more disturbing -- blackness.
The Terror by Dan Simmons ... ndeed!
Oh wait - are you thinking it wasn't Nunavut when the book was set? I was just thinking the same could be true of The Terror. Hmmmm. Maybe we need a group judgement call? I was fascinated by Crozier as a character in The Terror and will be looking for this one. Thanks. ... John Boyne. Brilliant concept.
44. Wanting by Richard Flanagan. For those who have read Dan Simmons's The Terror and Drood, you'll be especially amused by this one.
45. Still Alice by Lisa Genova. Loved it.
46. Jenna Starborn by Sharon Shinn. Too ... A gruesome historical thriller, The Terror makes a great, chilly beach read. I'm currently reading Urban Gothic as well. If it's Keene, it's a good read.
The Terror is also a good one, but not as good as Carrion Comfort in my opinion. Like Keene, it's hard to go wrong with Simmons.
The Keep is a great place to start with Wilson's works. I've read the Adversa ... I started The Terror by Dan Simmons just before bedtime last night. The Terror by Dan Simmons is an excellent fictionalized account of Captain John Franklin's lost expedition to the Arctic 1845 - 1848. ... read The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl, which chronicled Dickens' years as an actor, shortly before his death, and The Terror by Dan Simmons, the novel of the Franklin expedition to the Northwest Passage.
Good human interaction between the famous husbands and their wives came across ... I have recently read The Terror by Dan Simmons and love the historical aspect to it. If you have any recommendations that involve arctic and antarctic expeditions it would greatly be appreciated. ... of Josephine B
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Oryx and Crake
The Prestige
Peony in Love
Shutter Island
The Terror
True at First Light
I'll do a separate post for non-fiction. But my real goal is to read 15,000 pages in both fiction and non-fiction, because I think it's ... I think I can do mine now:
1. The Terror by Dan Simmons (4 1/2 stars)
2. The Reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman (4 1/2 stars)
3. The Quincunx by Charles Palliser (4 1/2 stars)
4. The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (4 1/2 stars)
5. The Civil War, A Narrative: Fort Sumpter to Perryville ... I finished The Terror by Dan Simmons -- loved it!
I have now started Little Women so that I can read Geraldine Brooks' March. I have never read Little Women and clearly I am doing so in the wrong time of my life. I am finding it discustingly syrupy. My wife was pretty impressed with the Terror, but then again, this is the person who convinced me to read The Stand. That was a major mistake in my literary career. I've read one Stephen King novel and feel qualified to pronounce on him from that one encounter, which of course is BS. However, ... ... mysteries. But it always nice spending time with Kinsey again. I love her wry humor.
Now I am reading Dan Simmons' The Terror. I am totally captivated by this artic horror/ historical fiction tale. I thought I would try something of his in paperback before I consider buying the new ... ... - I have a feeling it will be a while before I read this one. It took what seemed like an eternity to make it through The Terror (which was a great book), and this book is 771 pages long.
4. The Woods by Harlan Coben - I haven't been disappointed by anything he's written thus ... I received The Terror by Arthur Machen--I've been out of town for the holiday weekend, so it came some time in the last week.
Thanks, whitewavedarling :) ... Daughter--it's been on my shelves forever and I'm now intrigued to really add it to my TBR.
Add me in the fans of The Terror by Simmons, but I also like Arctic expedition stories (also Antarctic), and it didn't hurt to be reading it in the middle of snow and cold of St. Louis a year ... Pottering along with Drood. As with The Terror, it's not very scary at all. It is interesting though. ...
The Memory Keepers Daughter, however I liked a lot.
Arsonists Guide Terrible!
My own terrible read was The Terror At about a third of the way in, I can only say that events related to The Terror are referenced at least once by Simmons in Drood.
:) So is Drood sort of a sequel to The Terror in a way, since Dickens is affected by the discovery of cannibalism?
If so, that just makes me want to read it even more. Glad you enjoyed The Terror, RebeccaAnn, it is an amazing piece of work. A lot of the classic non-fiction accounts of polar exploration, such as Apsley Cherry-Garrard's The Worst Journey in the World can be riveting and harrowing. I enjoyed how Simmons took just such a test of human ... I read The Terror earlier this year and loved it! At the time, I didn't know the Franklin expedition was something that had actually happened. Since then, I've been reading various nonfiction books about the Franklin expedition and I am astounded at how much fact Dan Simmons put into his book. Yes ... I've had to put The Terror on hold. It was my bedtime reading book - hard cover, too heavy to carry to work/around- and every night just before I was thinking of putting the book down and going to sleep, something creepy would happen. Then I couldn't get to sleep. It's hard to work a 13 hour ... Now what do I do? Should I keep The Terror on the list or take it off? Decisions, decisions!! LOL I think I just saw The Terror on my shelves... wonder which camp I'll be on IF I ever pick it up :)
I'd come back here just to see the cute emoticons :) While I originally added The Terror to my tbr list, after your recent comments, I'm removing it from the pile. Thanks for saving me the time wasted in reading it. There are so many wonderful books out there -- why waste energy eh? ... Then I have an arc to read..
but now, on to housekeeping stuff ( bleh) and back later.
eta:
The reason I hated The Terror was it was front to back misery, in my opinion.
No one was warm, happy, loved, comfortable..content.. nothing good.
I hoped the end would redeem the book, so ... Oh, well, I guess I do not have any of the lovely qualities Richard mentions in message 214 because I read The Terror last year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Sorry that you did not, Kath, and I sincerely hope that your next read is better for you! Agreed. I liked The Terror, but I can see how it wouldn't work for some! #93: Sorry you are not enjoying The Terror Kath. I hope your next read is better for you! ... maybe the library?
I haven't read Brisingr yet, but I will. I have read the first two.
I have been slogging through The Terror all week. It is akin to
beating myself with a big stick. Avoid it at all cost. Tonight will see the end
of it, and tomorrow it will be The Little Stranger ... ... to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific that ended in disaster, even a fictional version by Dan Simmons called The Terror. Both Drood and The Terror are near the top of my tbr pile. I think I'll read The Terror and listen to Drood. We'll see.
Right now I'm reading London under Midnight by Simon Clark. I've never read anything by him before and started this one after I read a good review of Vengeance Child. My ... Well finished The Terror. I must say after a good beginning, I'm seriously underwhelmed. Oh well, hopefully Drood will be better, if it ever finally arrives from bloody Amazon.com. I love that quote from Little Bee loosha.
I finished The Terror by Dan Simmons last week, roaming around in the Arctic with the remnants of Franklin's expedition. It felt very chilly after that and I wanted to warm up so I'm reading Seer of Egypt now by Pauline Gedge. I love her ... The Terror has been on my TBR list for awhile and it sits waiting for me. I'm adding The Terror to the ever growing tbr pile.
Yes, The Terror was a good read! Man, I want to say more, but it's hard to do that without giving some things away...8^} ... of Bohjahlian's books..I have read every one.
I gave Wicked away unread, I just couldn't get into it.
I am reading The Terror and suspect I will be for a few days...it is good~ but~ #199: I thought The Terror very good when I read it last year (I admit, though, that I am drawn to stories of Arctic exploration). I hope you like it, Kath! Well I made it to page 230.. Chapter 16 of The Terror today. I went out with a friend and to my sisters for dinner~and have now run out of energy. I am done for the day. So far the story is intriguing. It is also horrifying, although I admit that the horror to me is the days, weeks, months of ... they look like interesting reads, my friend.... I am getting into The Terror myself right now. Horror suits my frame of mind.. :P
Ape
I loved The Terror when I read it a while back. Now you must read Drood by the same author.
13. The Terror by Dan Simmons
Pages: 955
Rating: 3/5
This thing was MASSIVE, but I guess it balances things out since I've read so many short books so far this year. I posted a full review, didn't intend for it to be so huge, although I guess it's appropriate for a book of this size. ... holding my interest but I am determined to finish it.
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb just arrived, but The Terror is sitting there looking good, as is The Entity : five centuries of secret vatican espionage . We shall see. No thread is safe. Not even if one has books mentioned. I have The Terror but haven't read it yet. After reading this thread I just bought Resolute: The Epic Search for the Northwest Passage and John Franklin, and the Discovery of the Queen's Ghost Ship and added Frozen in Time to my wish ... I'm reading Dan Simmons The Terror right now and enjoying it, thought it's less scary than I expected. I'm also anxiously awaiting Drood and Secret Story from Amazon. Should be here any day now :) 1845-1847, in a ship that has been stuck in frozen waters for over a year in The Terror. Considering the massiveness of this book, I may be frozen here for quite awhile. ... ... if we're going to count the Franklin mess as Canadian, you could check out The broken lands by Robert Edric and The Terror by Dan Simmons.
... A Tale of Two Cities. I have been meaning to read it and it's been sitting here waiting for me. Perhaps when I pick up The Terror I will read them together. I'm about to start The Terror by Dan Simmons. I havn't read anything this lengthy in awhile. ... _SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg>
Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition by Owen Beattie
Rating: 4/5
After reading The Terror, I found myself quite interested in the Franklin expedition and, having long found myself wanting to try out the nonfiction genre, I decided this was a perfect ... I recently read The Terror by Dan Simmons, which piqued my interest in the failed Franklin expedition, so now I'm reading Frozen in Time: The Fate of the Franklin Expedition by Owen Beattie and after that, I will read Ice Blink: The Tragic Fate of Sir John Franklin's Lost Polar Expedition ...
Reading The Terror by Dan Simmons and it's not scary at all so far. It's an interesting read though - I think it would appeal to people who enjoyed Moby Dick ( like myself). However it's way more modern in tone and fast paced. 'm finding that I quite like it. ... one of those kind of books I was sorry it was over when I finished it.
I finished Uhura's Song yesterday and started The Terror last night, really good so far, fitting in very neatly with what I've read about Lady Franklin and company. ... building.
Next up:
The Children of Green Knowe -- due back at the library soon
People of the Book-- for book club
The Terror-- on hold until after PotB
And I continue reading The Best American Travel Writing 2006.. still.
... and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (continuing RGG side read)
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (continuing RGG side read)
The Terror by Dan Simmons (RGG side read)
The Stone Diaries by Carol Shields (MaryZorro's Pulitzer Challenge)
Handle with Care by Jodi Picoult (THBC ... I'm almost finished The Sonnets which is pretty good - I've really enjoyed it. I sneaked a peek into The Terror, planning on reading that next and guess what? The dedication reads: "This book is dedicated, with love and many thanks for the indelible Arctic memories, to Kenneth Tobey, Margaret ... ... focus on Sir John Franklin's arctic expedition naturally. So as soon as I've finished my current read I'm going to start The Terror which is fiction about Sir John's men in the Arctic and "the terror" on the ice. I've already read a lot about the expedition, I thought this would be a neat ... Just chiming in on The Terror - it made my list of memorable reads last year, and I highly recommend it! The Real Book #10 (The Terror should be book #9)
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Rating: 4/5
I don't read a lot of youth fiction so when I do, I try to make it count. James and the Giant Peach begins with James Henry Trotter, an orphan living with his two horrible aunts (similar ... The Terror sounds like a great book. Have to get to The Terror this year. Picked up a copy due to alaskabookworm's recommendation. I hae heard very few negative comments. Book #10
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Rating: 5/5
The Terror is, first and foremost, a highly entertaining read and a fascinating story (based on truth!). It tells of the voyage of Sir John Franklin and his failed attempt to find the North-West Passage.
It's also a story of survival and ... ... are very few, if any, dry spells, something I find rare in most 800 page books. Plus, Simmons is excellent at description. The Terror takes place in the Arctic and when he's describing the snow and the wind, I actually find myself shivering! Well, you've made me want to read The Terror! Also, IMO, Postmortem isn't the best, so maybe you'll like others in that series better. My personal favorite is Cruel and Unusual. Oddly, I lost interest in the series several years ago, but I have fond memories of reading some of the earlier ... ... finished it a few years back.
Look forward to more King conversations.
Also looking forward to your thoughts on The Terror since you're almost done. I just picked up a copy because of all the positive reviews, especially alaskabookworm's review. ... I've been doing this for the last ten years or so and it's not likely to change...
And now I'm off to hopefully finish The Terror because I really want to read a King book and a Cornwell book!
The Terror by Dan Simmons. I got it bargain priced at B&N and it's been in my TBR pile for about six months or so. I can't believe I waited so long to start reading it! It's an amazing, bone-chilling book and if anyone here likes the horror genre, I heartily recommend The Terror. ... light - sparkling, the captain realizes, because there is already a sheen of ice crystals on the pulped grey matter."
-The Terror by Dan Simmons
Maybe I should choose a different book... ... you think about it?
I'm currently trying to tackle The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, but I keep getting distracted by The Terror, a very scary book by Dan Simmons. It's also very loooooooooong, but so, so good. I'm hoping to finish it this week so I can go back to focusing on The Jungle ... ... you think about it?
I'm currently trying to tackle The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, but I keep getting distracted by The Terror, a very scary book by Dan Simmons. It's also very loooooooooong, but so, so good. I'm hoping to finish it this week so I can go back to focusing on The Jungle ... ... so glad other people are interested in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time.
So many good comments about The Terror, but I'm having the hardest time getting through it. I swear, at the end of every chapter, I have goosebumps on my arms and I'm seeing things move out of the ... ... Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time very much, having read it with a book group several years ago. And I found The Terror by Dan Simmons riveting for most of the work.
Welcome! World War Z and The Terror both made my list of memorable reads for 2008.
I read Curious Incident several years ago. I know several people here in the group have read it more recently. ... are:
9. The Mammoth Book of Modern Ghost Stories by many different authors
10. The Jungle by Upton Sinclair
11. The Terror by Dan Simmons
I'll post my reviews soon about the books I've read already and then as I finish more books, I'll review them as well!
Happy reading! I have five copies of The Terror by Dan Simmons to give away at Books Ahoy! Ends March 2, 2009. ... seen that miniseries, I think it's sitting in an Amazon wish list as one of those things I must get around to buying.
7. The Terror by Dan Simmons I'm hosting a giveaway of Dan Simmons The Terror on my blog courtesy of Hachette Book Group. Please stop by and enter for you chance to win this awesome book!
http://martasmeanderings.blogspot.com/2009/02/re ... I'm hosting a giveaway of Dan Simmons The Terror on my blog courtesy of Hachette Book Group. Please stop by and enter for you chance to win this awesome book!
http://martasmeanderings.blogspot.com/2009/02/re ... >119 I remember reading The Terror in July the summer before last. That's one way to beat the heat!
>120 I am really enjoying Drood, although I would agree that The Terror is better. I finished The Mystery of Edwin Drood the night before I started Drood, and you are correct that the Dro ... ... to write a mystery in the same vein as Poe.
MaryakaPiglug, and as dissatisfied as I was with Drood, Simmons' novel The Terror was as fine a piece of suspense/horror fiction as I've read in the last ten years. I am having a giveaway for five copies of The Italian Lover by Robert Hellenga and five copies of The Terror by Dan Simmons. You can enter for either one at:
http://thetometraveller.blogspot.com/2009/02/february-giveaways-italian-lover-and.html
Runs thru midnight eastern time on Feb. 18. ... 5 copies of The Terror are here, ending February 16th:
http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/bestseller-giveaway-the-terror-by-dan-simmons/
Terror all around us! Giveaway of 5 copies of Dan Simmon's The Terror. Deadline Feb. 16.
http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/bestseller-giveaway-the-terror-by-dan-simmons/
Terror all around us! Giveaway - 5 copies of Dan Simmons The Terror. Deadline is Feb. 16.
http://rhapsodyinbooks.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/bestseller-giveaway-the-terror-by-dan-simmons/
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Hardcase is a thriller/mystery by Dan Simmons who writes in several other genres (I've read The Terror, the series with the Shrike and the Iliad characters, Song of Kali, and several others). What was fun about this--absolutely no great plot, no need to deeply ... I'm hosting a giveaway of 5 copies of The Terror. Contest runs until Feb 17. Click here to enter. I'm hosting a giveaway of 5 copies of The Terror. Contest runs until Feb 17. Click here to enter. I'm hosting a giveaway of 5 copies of The Terror. Contest runs until Feb 17. Click here to enter. ... frigid weather this month and a sprained ankle that kept me at home.
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touchs ... #105: kath, I have only read one of Simmons' books so far (The Terror) and I have Drood on the way from Amazon, but your description of Children of the Night intrigues me and I may have a go at it. ... people
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and an audio book of the terror ... I try to avoid reading other threads here so I don't go broke, I have zero self control.
forget wishlist, I bought The Terror and also the Crazy Horse book from Stasia's thread. I simply cannot buy another book for a while. And don't even bother with the library suggestion.. 'cause I ... #38: Kath, if you liked A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons, may I suggest The Terror? It is excellent, if a bit long. ... of the longer books on my 999 List or my general wishlist. Last year in January I read exactly 6.5 books, the first being The Terror by Dan Simmons. By year's end, I was on a roll and reading everywhere I could!
That pace seems to have carried over--at least until I hit the Eliot and Dicken ... ... without the supernatural elements).
I'd also recommend Ghost Story or Koko by Peter Straub.
Since you liked The Terror you might also try Dan Simmons' Summer of Night.
If you'd like another historical thriller with some supernatural elements I'd recommend Mark Frost's ... ... straight up horror, but was wondering if anyone could give me any recommendations based on my likes?
Loved these books: The Terror by Dan Simmons, Creepers by David Morrell, The Ruins by Scott Smith and Infected by Scott Sigler
I just finished Dark Hollow by Brian K ... ... Gruen
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Saturday by Ian McEwan
The Last Six Million Seconds by John Burdett
The Terror by Dan Simmons
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Fore ... ... Gruen
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
Saturday by Ian McEwan
The Last Six Million Seconds by John Burdett
The Terror by Dan Simmons
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Fore ... My wife read The Terror and couldn't put it down. She said it was excellent. I didn't get the feeling from her that it was SF, but a horror story. The Terror is definitely in my TBR pile along with the King books. It looks like we'll have lots to talk about! ...
To get the thread back on track, I am reading Odd Thomas for the first time. So far it's very good. I also want to read The Terror. I need to pull that one out of the TBR pile. ... able to meet my goal of 120 books. We will see. I have War and Peace, and a few of Dan Simmons tomes like Drood and The Terror amongst others, and I plan to continue to plow through King’s bibliography which still includes IT. If you want a bit of a supernatural bent, Dan Simmons' The Terror is excellent. It is an account of one disastrous attempt to locate the Northwest Passage. Meticulously researched and very well-written. The Shining is definitely one of the scarier ones! I've started The Terror a time or two, but never finished. I'm planning on reading that one over the next week or so in addition to a couple of others. I need to finish it before I begin The Stand! I like the titles from Doc, so I'm going to steal them for use here:
Top o'the Pile/Fiction:
The Terror
The Story of Lucy Gault
The Wonderful O
The Midwich Cuckoos
Veronika Decides to Die
Top o'the Pile/Non-Fiction or Reread:
Rebecca
The Handmaid's Tale
Spoon River Antho ... ... just how deep this guy can go on just about any subject), but the man can also entertain.
As for his "historical' works, The Terror VERY closely follows what is known about the doomed Franklin expedition of the mid-1800s, and ... extrapolates. It's fascinating enough for those who are ... Grizzlies, smizzlies, it's the polar bear in The Terror--or just the cold. Enjoy the book--just don't read too much of it in a basement guest room with minimal heating. You'll want those bearskins! ... sure that the bear had just fed before I let it within a few feet of me!
Oh, and I concur with the recommendation of The Terror. It is very good. alaskabookworm, picked up a copy of The Terror due to your recommendation, as well as that of several others. One of the used bookstore employees saw the book in my basket and said that he and several of his colleagues have recently finished the book and also loved it! Gonna go on one of my 2009 ... Besides The Terror, there was Kingdom of Bones which started out as a Victorian mystery and turned out to have some supernatural elements that were key to the story, yet this was categorized as historical fiction. And at least two of the Barker/Llewellyn series, The Limehouse Text and The Hell ... I've put The Terror on my wishlist... Just curious. What would those other "crossovers" be? I thought The Terror was quite good, and have Drood on my wishlist. If you haven't tried The Terror, I highly recommend it. But I'm not so sure that it should be labeled historical fiction, that's for sure.
There have been a few "crossovers" on my list here lately that are labeled as ... ... upon Drood: A Novel by Dan Simmons, which is labeled as historical fiction. Looking a little further I also found The Terror: A Novel, a similarly labeled book.
Does anybody have an opinion on horror flavored historical fiction? Yeah, I'll bet War and Peace doesn't intimidate you...8^}
You know, I never connected the Dan Simmons that wrote The Terror with the Dan Simmons that wrote the Hyperion series until this thread. Duh. ... Olympos a bit better, but that may be because I have a long-standing affinity for the Greek gods. I thoroughly enjoyed The Terror but I was reading it in a freezing basement guest room, so the atmosphere helped! I'd also recently finished two books about Shackleton's expedition, so I had ... I enjoyed Song of Kali, but thought that both Fires of Eden and Carrion Comfort were better. The Terror was also a good read, but a bit long and the ending was a bit lacking. Children of the Night was another very good horror novel by Simmons. I've read Ilium and thoroughly enjoyed ... I read The Terror by Simmons earlier this year and thoroughly enjoyed it. Based on your comments, it looks like I need to delve into his other works as well. ... the author's Afterword first. It puts the story in a good framework. I really, really loved it.
blackdog: You'll find Terror before long; second-hand copies are starting to crop up here and there. I have to restrain myself from buying additional copies. Talk about overkill. I chuckled ... ... many used titles. I had a gift card and was clearing books off of my long look to buy list. I almost bought a copy of The Terror based on your recommendation. Alas, my gift card ran out. :( But, I will get one soon, I hope. I am going to our local Friends of the Library Book Sale today, ... ... McEwan
The Last Six Million Seconds by John Burdett
The Brontes Went to Woolworth's by Rachel Ferguson
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Down River by John Hart
People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks
Bridge of Birds by Barry Hughart
The Shadow of the Wind ... Prop2gether & drneutron: Yes, I read The Terror last year, and it was in my top five. I loved it. I even convinced a total stranger in Costco to buy it. (That's me, lurking in the book aisle, blatantly steering patrons away from crap.)
I did also read a Shakleton book a few years ago; ... Oh, man, The Terror was great! I've never felt so cold reading a book...8^} Have you read about the Shackleton expedition or, in fiction based on fact, The Terror by Dan Simmons? It's based on the Arctic expedition of the Terror and Erebus, and I found myself in the middle of it just when I landed in St. Louis for Christmas last year. I was put up in the basement, and I ... ... Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland
43. Oval Office Occult by Brian M. Thomsen
I'm currently working on:
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Ill Wind by Rachel Caine Has anyone read The Terror by Dan Simmons? I picked it up from Borders the other day, it was in with the Halloween/horror novels. My copy was published in 2007.
It's about the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus. The crews head to the Arctic Circle to find a North-West Passage but are stuck ... ... paperback, so I figured I would wait until closer to that time to finish off Rebel Angels.
This month I'm digging into The Terror by Dan Simmons and I've just picked up a few books at Borders for the Educator Days including; The Luxe, In the Woods, Nobody's Princess, Here Be Drago ... I recently browsed the Bookcloseout.com site - very dangerous thing to do and consequently, my order arrived today.
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Victory by Susan Cooper
Burden of Desire by Robert MacNeil
The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt
A False Mirror by Charles Todd
An Irish ... ... via audiobooks these days, and I have enjoyed these:
The Spanish Bow - currently listening to this, and loving it
The Terror
Imperium
Sabriel
Lirael
Abhorsen
Cry To Heaven - a bit trashy, but Tim Curry's narration is fabulous
Devil in the White City
The Talisman
B ... I finished up The Gravedigger's Daughter (which I thought was an excellent book). I just started reading Terror by Dan Simmons which is a great read to read during the hot summer months. ... the real draw. I'm going to have to take a break from these, though. In the last few months, I've read The 19th Wife, The Terror and now The Aviary Gate, all a mix of historical fact/fiction, and two of them a mix of past/present.
I'm also listening to Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa La ... ... it over the weekend.
I'm listening to A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole.
I really want to read The Terror by Dan Simmons, but I may need a break after Pillars! ... book as soon as I whittle down my TBR read pile a bit.
Thanks everybody. I feel like it's Christmas!
others;
The Terror Dan Simmons is a gifted writer who labors over his craft. Not alot of sailing here though because they spend years frozen in the artic ice.
Castaway Neither ... 18. The Terror by Dan Simmons
Audiobook. Set in the late 1840's, two Arctic exploration ships, The Terror and The Erebus, are frozen in with little hope of completing their mission. They are also being stalked by something on the ice, bigger than a polar bear, as smart as a man, powerful ... I should finish up 2 books today - I've got a 3-hour drive back home from the holiday, and I will finish up The Terror by Dan Simmons on the way (an audiobook). This afternoon, I can finish up the last few chapters of The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais. THEN I can settle in and read a few ... ... starring Viggo Mortensen as Alatriste, in Spanish, that I am eagerly awaiting from Netflix.
I am currently listening to The Terror by Dan Simmons and reading The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais, based on a recommendation from this group. After all, I've read all of the Spenser and Nero W ... #83 LisaLynne: I read Dan Simmons' The Terror back in February, and it was one of my favorite books this year Needed a new audiobook for my morning commute, so I started The Terror by Dan Simmons this morning. The reader is excellent (good Irish and Scottish accents) and the story has been recommended to me by some other folks. Looking forward to it. > 15 OK, currently Simmons is not writing SF or horror, but his last book The Terror was excellent. I even prefered it to Ilium and Olympos. I'll keep reading Simmons (even his hard boiled detective novels) as long as he keeps writing. Loved The Lies of Locke Lamora but am having a ... ... Jeff Kinney's two youth books to tie for...
#3 Diary of A Wimpy Kid and Rodrick Rules.
#13 alcottacre: The Terror and The Sparrow were both in my top five reads of 2007.
... tion:
1. The Brontes Went to Woolworth's by Rachel Ferguson
2. The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
3. The Terror by Dan Simmons
. . . and the month is not even over yet!
*Touchstones seem to be flaky again today ... do they get to sleep? ;) Suspend my belief all ya want but lets get to the meat of the story. I found the same thing in The Terror maybe it's just my impatience to find out what happens. I'm anxious for you to read this book and see your thoughts. ... Arendt - nonfiction
91. Mortal Evidence by Cyril Wecht, Greg Saitz and Mark Curriden - nonfiction
92. The Terror by Dan Simmons - excellent, highly recommended
93. Tomb of the Golden Bird by Elizabeth Peters - audibook, last in the series
... novels:
Sway by Zachary Lazar
Life Class by Pat Barker
Beautiful Children by Charles Bock
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Lush Life by Richard Price
The Blue Star by Tony Earley
... just what you're reading right here! Although, I think everyone is in the middle of something right now. I just finished TerrO.R. which is another scary one if anyone is interested and much tamer than IM by RICK R. REED which I'm trying to finish. When I can stand the pain...honestly. ... Dan Simmons is a genre-busting treasure of a writer. Carrion Comfort is a vampire classic. I LOVED The Terror, by the way. If you know anything about the historical Franklin expedition, the novel is a juicy extrapolation of events.
As far as Shirley, I won't claim he's one of the greats; ... sigh, yeah, I hope it's not another one like The Terror ... Women by Barbara Pym, Cross Creek by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, The Master of Rain by Tom Bradby and The Terror by Dan Simmons. Whew! I've read The Terror and it was wonderful! It's made me a real Dan Simmons fan. ... in Feb., there were 3 terrific novels:
Beautiful Children by Charles Bock
Life Class by Pat Barker
The Terror by Dan Simmons I'm reading a few...but I still need to finish terrO.R. to do a review, but I just can't seem to get through it and that's not me. I'm reading a real UP ALL NIGHT with nightmares book...it's called IM by Rick R. Reed I was nervous about buying it because there is no except to get ahead of ... ... were Beautiful Children by Charles Bock, Life Class by Pat Barker, and Dan Simmons' extraordinarly entertaining The Terror.
There were also 2 astoundingly good pieces of non-fiction, both with rather unwieldy titles, but each strikingly original, and almost embarrassingly fun to ... I am currently reading TerrO.R. and also IM by Rick R. Reed. I just finished Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher and I just started my free copy that I down loaded from Amazon called Beautiful Children. : ) So, yes, I'm busy with my reading, but it keeps my mind off of a lot of ... I'm also reading TerrO.R. it's a good book and I believe it's his first. He asked that I be his first kindle review on Amazon. I was delighted. But, with my sickness and family things lately, I haven't had a chance to finish the very end of the book and start to write my review, which I take ... ... a much lesser number of 'great' books, but there's only a handful of genuine 24-carat knockouts like Dan Simmons' The Terror, which I just finished and immediately added to my Favorite Novels of 2008 list on my Profile page. ... Welcome to our little group! I just wanted to say that your story looks amazing. I'm currently in the middle of reading TerrO.R., IM, and Thirteen Reasons Why... but I think I'll pick up your book once I'm finished with one or two of those. It sounds amazing! Great job with the ... Has anybody read The Terror by Dan Simmons? I'm thinking about picking it up and was wondering if it's worth it. ... from the blurbs on the back.
Ilium I ♥ Dan Simmons.http://www.librarything.com/author/simmonsdan After reading The Terror I am slowing working through the Hyperion series.
Wideacre I loved the Tudor series by Philippa Gregory but this one has failed to capture me. So far.
... ... Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels
The Terror by Dan Simmons
The Stranger and the Statesman by Nina Burleigh
This is tough for me. I think it would be The Terror, but I also really liked The Uncommon Reader. ... has been attacking and devouring my crewmates, including the aforementioned Sir John Franklin.
I am reading, and loving, The Terror by Dan Simmons. I find it hard to put it down to get some sleep at night, it's that good. A great combination of historical, nautical and horror fiction. My top five for 2007 in descending order:
#5 The Terror by Dan Simmons
#4 Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank
#3 Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
#2 A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
#1 The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
For the briefest of snippets ... Reading: Finish The Monsters of Templeton and perhaps start The Terror.
Movie: We may go see The Orphanage.
My wife has work Monday and I do not, so I'll be straightening up our spare room/office.
Watching the AFC and NFC Championship Games on Sunday. 8. The Terror by Dan Simmons
This is about an arctic expedition of Sir John Franklin to find the Northwest Passage. It primarily revolves around Captain Francis Crozier. They have been stuck in the ice for 2 winters and there is something outside the ship killing the men. And inside there ... Just finished Endymion - I became a fan of Dan Simmons after reading The Terror. But I'm not sure I have enough steam to tackle anymore of the Hyperion series. I've also got A Canticle for Leibowitz and and The Singularity is Near. I'm reading New England White by Stephen L. Carter, The Terror by Dan Simmons and A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present. I've been stuck about 2/3 in on the People's History for a few months now. Hopefully, I can find a way to finish it. ... about how many pages I average a year, so I'm going to begin counting.
The Kite Runner: 371
See Jane Score: 363
The Terror: 766
Stargirl: 186
Total=1686
... five better.
Rude Mechanicals by Kage Baker -- OK, just a Novella, but fun.
Brasyl by Ian McDonald
The Terror: A Novel by Dan Simmons
The Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton
The New Space Opera by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan
The Dark River ... Today I finished The Terror by Dan Simmons, which is currently my only overlap book--I am counting it as both Historical Fiction and Sci Fi / Fantasy.
Possible Spoilers, but nothing too overt
Overall I was very pleased with this read, because it worked for me on multiple levels. The ... 3. The Terror by Dan Simmons
Possible Spoilers, but nothing too overt
Overall I was very pleased with this read, because it worked for me on multiple levels. The historical detail was fascinating, and the novel made me more curious about the actual Franklin expedition. Simmons' imagining ... ... Lukyanenko
3. Riddle-Master by Patricia McKillip
4. Fire Study by Maria Snyder
5. The Terror by Dan Simmons (overlap with Historical Fiction)
6. The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay
7. Keepers of the Flame by Robin ... ... Hicks
5. The French Lieutenant's Woman by John Fowles
6. The Observations by Jane Harris
7. The Terror by Dan Simmons
8. TBA
Edit for #7, previously TBA ... In my cranky old age I like to see more character development and emotional involvement. (I recommend Dan Simmons's The Terror as an excellent example.) #5 I bought The Terror recently, mostly because the cover was gorgeous (I'm a slave to marketing), the story sounded interesting, and I'd heard of the author. My B&N coworker said he thought it was a bit slow at times, but I'm still excited to read it. I'm glad to hear of someone who loved it. I will be looking forward to your thoughts on The Terror which was my favorite read of 2007. My husband thought I would never shut up about how awesome it was and what a genius Dan Simmons is. ... list of the top 10 books he read in 2007 (from his Entertainment Weekly column):
10. The Ghost, Robert Harris
9. The Terror, Dan Simmons
8. Fieldwork, Mischa Berlinski
7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, J.K. Rowling
6. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
5. Bridge of Sighs ... ... books) this year (one per month), mixed in with other shorter works.
My choices for this challenge might include:
The Terror by Dan Simmons
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Imajica by Clive Barker
Underworld by Don DeLillo
Gravity's Rainbow by Th ... ... that lives out of state. Tell me how you like it. They sound like GREAT books for kids.
I've been waiting to see if The Terror would come out as a mass market paperback. ... non-fiction of all kinds, and plain old "literature." Right now I'm reading The World Without Us and loving it, and also The Terror - and also loving it. Next on my list is Gould's Bully for Brontosaurus and whatever else I find at Half Price Books. ... Stone by C. E. Murphy
Plain Truth by Jodi Picoult
The Novels of Tiger and Del Volume 1 by Jennifer Roberson
The Terror by Dan Simmons
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost
Messenger of Trut ... I just finished The Terror, by Dan Simmons. VERY good.
I am currently re-reading Forward the Foundation. It is almost like reading it for the first time, since I haven't read it in 15 years. Just finished up Dan Simmons' The Terror the other day and started on Karen Traviss' Star Wars: Republic Commando: True Colors Right now I'm reading The Terror by Dan Simmons. I had hoped to have it finished on Friday, but I'll most certainly have it done today. After that I'll be reading Star Wars: Republic Commando: True Colors by Karen Traviss and, if I can't keep myself on a short leash Wizard's First Rule by ... While I'm reading The Terror, my girlfriend and I decided to read aloud before bed in an effort to spend some more time together. We started Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation Into Civilization's End by Lawrence E. Joseph last night. Hope to have that done by the middle of next ... Still reading The Terror by Dan Simmons. I'm only about 1/3 of the way through, but I'll have some extra reading time this week, so I hope to get it finished up in a few days. After that it's on to Star Wars: Republic Commando: True Colors by Karen Traviss, which I hope to start by Frida ... ... in the series. Lots of suspense, some fairly decent action, and, once again, I can't wait for the next installment.
4. The Terror by Dan Simmons (766 p)
Finished this up the other day. Fantastic book. It's the third I've read from Simmons and he continues to amaze me. My only problem ... Just finished Empire of Ivory by Naomi Novik today and I'll be starting The Terror by Dan Simmons as soon as I get home. Paradise Lost by John Milton
God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything by Christopher Hitchens
The Terror by Dan Simmons
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels Just finished The Terror by Dan Simmons.
I really enjoyed it. Very gripping, even if a bit wordy.
Next up is The Thirteenth Tale, then Half of a Yellow Sun. ... For One More Day by Mitch Albom. Of course, I sobbed and sobbed. Why do I do this to myself? *lol*
Next up is The Terror by Dan Simmons. I need a change of pace. I just finished The Guardians by Ana Castillo. I'm currently reading The Terror: A Novel by Dan Simmons and a wonderful selection of short stories titled Great Tales of Horror and the Supernatural. ... Comfort was one of my favorite books. A Winter Haunting wasn't a bad read, either. Have you read his latest novel The Terror: A Novel? If so, what did you think of it? ... not the Antarctic, but I liked Dan Simmons' A Winter Haunting...there are lots of chases through the snow. His book The Terror is about the Arctic, but I haven't read it.
The absolute ultimate, though, is Algernon Blackwood's story The Wendigo. (Also not the Antarctic, but ... ... little Iceberg Home within minutes, sailing Northwest as long as the seemingly endless Arctic Twilight allows us to."
The Terror: a novel by Dan Simmons. ... in the early 20th century to a modern day Eminem impersonator!
Norby (#21): I'd be interested to hear what you think of The terror ... I had pretty high expectations as I love arctic survival-type stories, horror stories and Dan Simmons ... but I was kind of disappointed in the book, ... February 23, 2007: #10 The Terror by Dan Simmons (769 Pages)
This is an incredible. Its a thriller/horror novel based on the shipwreck of the HMS Terror and the HMS Erebus-- 2 English ships in search of the Northwest Passage. Big book but could not put it down. There's hubris, ... ... one book in February.
Because I'm reading 3 books that are each 800 pages plus. 2 books by Dan Simmons. One is The Terror and the other is Ilium: the Trojan War on Mars. And then there's Colleen McCullough's Caesar Just finished The terror by Dan Simmons ... after a pretty suspenseful tale of polar exploration gone awry ...
SPOILER ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!
one of the main characters becomes an "Esquimeaux" shaman ... the concept could have worked, but was very very unconvincingly handled ... both before ... About half way through The terror by Dan Simmons ... still pretty good, but a couple of glaring spots where an editor could have come in handy.
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