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... the series. I thought Odd was a really believable person and enjoyed the first person narrative.
#159 Hi Stasia! I read Odd Thomas based off your recommendation :) Now, I have one less book to read from the many on my wishlist for which you are responsible. What did you think of Odd Thomas? ... month since my last posting, but at least I have managed to finish a few more books :)
101. Arrows of the Queen
102. Odd Thomas
103. Arrow's Flight
104. Exile's Honor
Hmmm, it seems like there was something else, but I can't think what it might have been. Well, before you completely pitch out Koontz, you may want to check out his series starting with Odd Thomas. It's very good, IMHO. Also, I just read The Face as part of our Halloween reading list over in the 75 Book Challenge group. Even though it suffers from Koontz's flowery prose, the plot ... ... for stopping by. I'm spending this morning (afternoon, now, I guess) catching up on threads--and putting off facing Odd Thomas which I was supposed to finish yesterday! You should try to find The boy Who Harnessed the Wind--it is really a "hopeful" book!
Tad--The John Appleby ... ...
#43 Amy-Sue
I have felt the same way about Koontz. Right now I'm trying to read my first one for Halloween month--Odd Thomas. I was told it wasn't as creepy as his usual stuff--but I'm finding it creepy enough that I'm having trouble sticking with it. He's a great writer and I really ... ... my "review" on my 75 thread but I will wait to make comments here until others have a chance to read it.
I'm reading Odd Thomas for my Koontz book--it was available at my library and Stasia said she thought I might like it. I've avoided Dean Koontz for the same reason I've avoided Stephen ... ... Not that the length has stopped me from re-reading it several times! 8^}
More modern ones I'd add for newcomers:
Odd Thomas and sequels by Dean Koontz
Duma Key by Stephen King
The Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson
... Hallows
4. The Princess Bride
5. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
6. Good Omens
7. Odd Thomas
8. The Colorado Kid
9. Duma Key
10.Intensity Okay, Stasia. You say you don't do "horror" but you love Odd Thomas? Isn't that horror? I've avoided Dean Koontz entirely because horror is not a genre I'm into--but I am reading some in October for Halloween month. Should I break down and try Koontz?
I'm adding Furies of Calderon to my ... I hope you give Odd Thomas a try. I had wanted to read it for years but always passed it over. I'll get to the other 'Odd' books soon. Thanks guys,
I am a King fan, good to know there are others around. I liked Odd Thomas, different than anything I've read, I've never read anything by Koontz before, glad this was my first book. ... since my last post, so I'm now up to 78:
Cut & Run by Madeline Urban
The 10th Kingdom by Kathryn Wesley
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Prince of Shadows by Susan Krinard
Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson
Stuck in Shangri-La by Kelsey Michaels
Wuther ... ... series, though. I have found them to be very good.
ETA: The first book in the Odd Thomas series is the aptly named Odd Thomas. >72 I did enjoy Odd Thomas but there were a few things I didn't like. I did do a short review on the book page if you're interested.
Yesterday I started Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson which is another one that has been in my tbr pile for a really long time. I also started re-r ... I finally finished Odd Thomas and will be starting Prince of Shadows by Susan Krinard next. ... screen. I'll have to move it up in my Netflix queue.
Up next for me is a book which is on all three of my Challenges, Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. Last night I started reading Odd Thomas and I am still listening to Artemis Fowl on CD in the car with my son. wonderlake - I can't believe I didn't thank you for the information! Thank you :-)
I've finally started Odd Thomas which has managed to linger on the proverbial "top" of my tbr mountain for months. Something else always came and pushed it down the slope. I'm only about a chapter in, but so ... ... little slow moving in some places, but pretty enjoyable overall.
Today I finished off The 10th Kingdom and am starting Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz which has been in my TBR pile for a very, very long time. ... Forever Odd which felt at times like it wanted to be a paranormal Die Hard movie - much faster paced, and funnier, than Odd Thomas.
next up for me is Something More, a book I've started and abandoned once before. I'm taking another stab at it as I usually like Paul Cornell's work.
... ... need to renew and read (I need to stop taking out library books if I'm to ever have hope of making a dent in my TBR pile).
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. I am bound and determined I'm going to get to this book soon!
Probably after or sometime in between I'll be picking up the next Harry Dres ... ... Butcher (waiting for me at the library)
The Wheel of Nuldoid by Russ Woody (author requested review via Shelfari)
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz (which I keep telling myself I want to get to)
What I Meant by Marie Lamba (same reason as last post)
After that I'm really not sure. ... Welcome! You're in the right place if you're looking for suggestions. You might be interested in
The Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz. They're paranormal thriller/suspense kinds of stories with a mystical touch. They're some of my favorites.
Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Actuall ... ... point. From how you've described the book it certainly sounds like something I'll enjoy.
I have another Koontz book, Odd Thomas, in my tbr pile and is on my challenge lists which looks interesting as well. ... to get me wondering about the sexual dynamics between Margaret Dumont and Groucho Marx.
And his arguably not bad Odd Thomas features a villain named Bob Robertson, who turns out to be a Satanist, but whose name seemed like an obvious shout-out to Tim Robbins as Lee Atwater without ... ... David Baldacci
3. The Princess Bride by William Goldman
4. The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
5. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
6. Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
7. Duma Key by Stephen King
8. Coraline by Neil Gaiman
9. Colorado Kid by Stephen King ... in.
2. In A Wild Wood by Sasha Lord - The book most recently picked for me on the Go Review That Book! group.
3. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz - This is one I've had in my tbr pile for ages and happens to be on all three of my challenge lists.
4. What I Meant by Marie Lamba - I ... Is it Odd Thomas?
I was actually going to guess that before but I don't remember anything about his mother. And I'm not sure about he pancake thing, but he is a fry cook... If this is right it will totally be a *facepalm* moment for me... I found a few to nominate:
Lord of the Fading Lands by C.L. Wilson
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs (although I get the feeling almost everyone but me has already read it).
... say I'm not a fan of his style either. Anhow, my wife used to read his books but got burned out on him. I have picked up Odd Thomas for her though, based on the recommendations from this group.
Koontz doesn't seem to have a lot of fans here, but Odd Thomas seems to have nothing but good ... ... against Dean Koontz for ages, and I really can't stand his style, but a friend of mine simply forced me to to read Odd Thomas, and I'm about a third of the way through and really enjoying it. Somehow the fact that it's in first person makes Koontz's style easier to stomach--as if the ... ... In accordance with the editors requirements... For instance Dean Koontz has done some great work ... but his current 'Odd Thomas' novels are not appealing to me ... yet he gets the advantage of the mainstream due to his past works.
Wait a sec. Are you implying that Dean Koontz ... ... although Koontz is one of those writers I'm never tempted to read (after having read only two of his novels), I did find Odd Thomas pretty entertaining. I liked Odd Thomas but I never got around to reading the rest of the series. Is the rest as good as the first? ... that one, but I do have it.
We hijacked the thread. I apologize!
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. ... all the ones I did not read this year from my last years list for my primary list. By the way, if you happen to read that Odd Thomas book this year, I would like to know what you think of it. :)
--BJ ... e>
Colin's Conquest by Lisa Renee Smith
The Host by Stephenie Meyer
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
Bio of an Ogre by Piers Anthony
Time Flie ... ... Eaters of the Dead. No, there aren't any vampires or other monsters in it! 8^}
If you like paranormal/suspense, the Odd Thomas series is pretty good. Or the Repairman Jack series, starting with Legacies, I think.
For straight mysteries, the Kenzie and Gennaro series by Dennis Lehan ... ... e>
2. Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
3. Broken by Kelly Armstrong
4. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
5. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
6. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs
7. The Hos ... ...
1. Into Thin Air by Cindy Miles
2. After Glow by Jayne Castle
3. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
4. The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
5. Mad, Mad Monday by Herma Silverstein ... > **NOTHING** to read
(oh the horror!)
I finished Odd Thomas and it was fun once I got over the mildly irritating tone of the narrator. And the (fairly predictable) 'surprise' 'twist' at the end actually caught me out because I'd convinced myself I was being set up for a *different* 'surprise' ... I'm running low on books for my BCZ at work, so I'll start reading Odd Thomas today. 129. Ring of FIre by Eric Flint
130. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz Hi, Jenson_AKA_DL,
I also started this challenge late. I have heard that a lot of people really like Odd Thomas, so I can't wait to hear what you think of it. I figure that even if I don't complete the challenge, I will still put a good dent into my TBR list which is a good thing!
Good luck ... 57. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
I want to get caught up with the series, but it's been a bit. So I thought I'd start with the first and re-read 'em. I'm of the opinion that this series by far the best Koontz has done. Odd Thomas is a thriller and a paranormal mystery filled with great ... ... Seed by Dean R. Koontz
9. Fear Nothing by Dean R. Koontz
10. Life Expectancy by Dean R. Koontz
11. Odd Thomas by Dean R. Koontz
12. Phantoms by Dean R. Koontz
13. Strangers by Dean R. Koontz
14. Winter Moon by Dean R. Koontz
15. The Bourne Ident ... ... Seed by Dean R. Koontz
9. Fear Nothing by Dean R. Koontz
10. Life Expectancy by Dean R. Koontz
11. Odd Thomas by Dean R. Koontz
12. Phantoms by Dean R. Koontz
13. Strangers by Dean R. Koontz
14. Winter Moon by Dean R. Koontz
15. The Bourne Ident ... I have Odd Thomas in my TBR pile where I keep thinking it will be picked for me eventually on the Go Review That Book! group.
My problem is I have too many books in my tbr piles and that it might take a long while to get to it otherwise. Am I right in thinking Odd Thomas is the first book in the series? Seems logical, but thought I'd check anyway. So far this month I've acquired:
the Forever War
the Historian
Interview With a Vampire
Odd Thomas
The Forever War isa sci-fi novel, basically the Viet Nam war in space. A friend gave it to me yesterday, and I've already read the first 8 chapters or so. I've never read any Koo ... This is my list so far:
#1. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
12/27/07-1/3/08
#2. Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
1/3 - 1/8
#3. Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
1/8 - 1/21
#4. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
1/22 - 1/23
#5. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
1/ ... I also enjoyed the Odd Thomas trilogy by Dean Koontz (not being keen on any of his others really, while I do enjoy the occasional Stephen King).
AND Time Traveler's Wife was another fabulous book. So while I haven't compared my library with either you OR virginiahomeschooler, I'll ... ... of reading for recreation. I have decided that I want to try the 50 book challenge this year. So far I have read:
#1 Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
#2 Forever Odd by Dean Koontz
#3 Brother Odd by Dean Koontz (my least favorite of the three)
I am not exactly prepared for this ... Okay I am a huge Harry Potter fan but I would honestly have to say so far of the books I own my favorite would be Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz. ... Wash from Firefly.
Ponyboy from The Outsiders.
Nick from The Stand.
Tanis and Raistlin from Dragonlance.
Odd from Odd Thomas.
William Wallace from Braveheart.
Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride.
John Bender from The Breakfast Club.
Wheels from Degrassi Junior High.
Jack from T ... ... a matter of style, which I find self-conscious and heavy-handed. (I think that's what inspired me to compare Choke and Odd Thomas, though Koontz' stylistic problems are somewhat different from Palahniuk's.)
I had an ironic realization over the weekend that a lot of what I consider ... (2.) Odd Thomas (audiobook) by Dean Koontz - fnished 10/16/07
The only other Koontz' book I've read was The Key to Midnight which was pretty dull. Odd Thomas was definitely more entertaining and an opportunity to see how Koontz has grown as a writer. His writing style veers from akward ... ... U.S. and we don't have solicitors here.
There's an interesting comparison review for Palahniuk's Choke and Koontz's Odd Thomas in the Books Compared Group, which mentions the tragedy in Palahniuk's life.
... did. Though the level of graphic brutality in her novels certainly doesn't approach that in adult books like Choke and Odd Thomas, the specter of violence is not far away - especially in A Voice from the Border, set in Civil War Missouri. ... silly religious contrivances in service of the plot. Choke suggests an amusingly naive view of reliquaries, whereas Odd Thomas' portrayal of Satanists is several decades out of date.
Both novels reflect a certain degree of insularity, especially in relation to questions of history and ... ... by Alan Moore
Hellboy - Hellboy by Mike Mignola
John Constantine - Hellblazer by Various
Odd Thomas - Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz
Lucas Corso - The Club Dumas by Arturo Perez-Reverte
Woodrow Call - Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
Raoul Duke - Fear ... #79 Odd Thomas made me want good diner food really badly, and incredibly sulky when the food was mediocre and the fry cook was surly. Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas
The Great Pig Escape by Eileen Christelan
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Diary of a Nobody by George Grossmith
The Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
... Feudal Society
Johnathan Riley-Smith, A Short History of the Crusades
R. W. Southern, The Making of the Middle Ages
Frank Barlow, Thomas Becket
David Knowles, The Evolution of Medieval Thought
Joseph Strayer, On the Medieval Origins of the Modern State
Jeffrey Richards, Sex, Dissi ... I finished Odd Thomas on my lunch break (and was surprised by how much I liked it - seriously, a really good read) and am FINALLY reading A Thousand Splendid Suns. I just read 62 pages in 40 minutes, and I'm relieved nobody walked by my cubicle! It's amazing so far. I want to rush home just so I ... ... about leaving his manuscript to his friends' cat.
"I will choose another charity. One that has not peed on me."
Odd Thomas is funny. ... it did so well.
Well, it looks like it's going to be an insane/busy week, but my reading list is as follows:
* Finish Odd Thomas
* A Thousand Splendid Suns
* Anansi Boys
* Every other book in my freaking collection Yeah, so far the only one of his books I've really liked is Odd Thomas, which I'm in the middle of. Seize The Night and The Taking didn't really do anything for me. They weren't BAD books by any means... they just didn't get me the way a book should. Yeah, Odd Thomas ruined The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, and I'm kind of pissed, so maybe I need to eat my words... Reading Odd Thomas for work, which so far is my favorite Koontz.
I have too many manuscripts to read. Just bought another Dean Koontz book - Odd Thomas - for work. My mom wouldn't go to Borders with me, and since I was driving her car, and she was in it, I didn't have much of a say.
I miss owning my own car. ... a new paradigm of "war amongst the people." Some strategic studies journals say he is the new Clausewitz.
Try also Thomas Hammes' (A Marine commander) The Sling and the Stone for one interpretation of the development of war to about 2003, and also John Nagl's Learning to Eat Soup ... ... already large "to be read" stack. The ones I added today are as follows.
An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle 1 by Neal Stephenson
A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Pattern Recognition by William Gi ... #104 - I agree with you on Koontz, the one exception being the Odd Thomas books. Quite different from his usual stuff: no Catholic prosletyzing, no evil godless commie pinko liberals, etc. Nothing earthshattering, but I was both entertained and amused.
I generally like fantasy, even stuff I ... ... good. My favorite baking book for kids was put out by Gold Medal Alpha-Bakery Children's Cookbook. Another fun one was If You Gave a Mouse a Cookie Cookbook. I can't find the correct touchstone for that, so I may have the title wrong. ... Face I thought was pretty good
and lastly for now:
The Taking was excellent
Though you can't go wrong with the Odd Thomas trilogy(?)
Just my 2 cents # 25 I felt the same you did re: Koontz until I read Odd Thomas and Forever Odd. (Haven't read the third one yet.) Nothing lifechanging or earthshattering in either book, but both were very entertaining. Hey, Brother Odd has been on my To Buy list for a while. I forget what the first book in his "Odd" series, is, is it Odd Thomas? Whatever is the first, I've been meaning to hit those for a while now. ... year:
Comes A Horseman by Robert Liparlu
Nightfall by Nelson Demille
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Brother Odd by Dean Koontz
Dark Fall by Dean Koontz
Second Sight by Amanda Quick
Skeleton Coast by Clive Cussler AudioGone by Jonathan Kellerman in progress
Al ... ... until my sister brought it. SHe's on a Dean Koontz binge. It isn't bad. I don't why the guy has such a bad rep. I like his Odd Thomas series and a couple of other books besides.
... I really didn't recognize the historical figure at all in the blameless innocent the author portrays here.
7. Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz - I ended up started out of order with Forever Odd, which I hate to do, but sometimes can't avoid. This book depressed me more than I thought ... ... reference to another Underhill book. I thought detectives were in a series, not writers!
Come to think of it though, Odd Thomas et al worked for me. Oh, well.
Cheers! # 18 IMO it qualifies although I would still put it in the thriller/suspense category. I think the first book Odd Thomas was better than the second. I haven't read the third because the second was terrible. Some of Dean Koontz books are okay but mostly I find him over-rated. My favorite by Koontz ... ... Susan Sloan, Joseph Trento, & Dean Koontz ---I wrote to him and he sent back an autographed paperback of Odd Thomas, the rest were emails....all very much appreciated...
mamachunk ... Phillips
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules -Ed. David Sedaris
Yarn Harlot by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz
Spook by Mary Roach
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Suzanne Clarke
Marley and Me - John Grogan
Gone to the Dogs - Emily ... ... of The Last Battle except for Susan. Poor Susan. I can't image what I would do if I were in her shoes.
I also finished Odd Thomas and I may go get the next Odd Thomas book at the library. I found it to be my type of quirky. ... so I didn't enjoy some of his works. My favourites, and I'll try to keep the list small, are Lightning, Watchers, Odd Thomas, Life Expectancy, Intensity, Strangers... and I could go on! ;o)
The 1st book I read, the one who got me hooked, was Mr. Murder.
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