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I'm only about 25% into it, but I'm really enjoying it so far. :)I think I read it as a teen, but if I did, I don't remember it.
I did go ahead and read The Fall of the House of Usher first, just to refresh my memory.
This is one of my favorite McCammon books.
Love this book!!! I love the characters and all the tributes to Edgar Allen Poe. I have read this over and over many times.
I just knew some McCammon fans would pop in! I am loving it too so far, Mary Jude! :)
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I am loving it too so far, Mary Jude! :)"
Will be great to have it for may read alongside the new novella I will add it.
I am in! I will read "the Fall of the House of Usher" first. Thanks for the suggestion Charlene.
Oh good! I hope you enjoy it, Jeanne! :)
I'm reading it now too ~ it's one of the few I missed back in the day for some reason
I think that two of McCammon's most overlooked books are Usher's Passing and Mystery Walk.
I thought Mystery Walk was pretty good. Reading it now, it is easy to see how much Mr. McCammon has grown as a writer. I do agree that it is overlooked. A just ok book by McCammon beats a GREAT book by most other authors. :)Usher's Passing, however, was just flat out great, I thought. I really loved it.
I finished Usher's Passing too and it is now on my favorites list.Amazing writing, amazing story, great characters ...what more can I say except for WOW!
it's beeen awhile since I read Mystery Walk but I do remember liking it. it's another to add to my re~read list
Mystery Walk was the first McCammon book I ever read. I found it in a used bookstore and it was so hard to find creepy books. I fell in love with it and McCammon as a writer from that book.
Nice, Midnyte! I can't remember my first read by McCammon...but I think it was Swan Song. :)
I'm re-reading Mystery Walk right now after many, many years. Only on page 74, its as good as I remember!
It's great to revisit them, isn't it Lavonne? :)
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As I said earlier, I think both Mystery Walk and Usher's Passing are often overlooked by people, which is a shame.
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This was my first McCammon novel. Read it when I was 17 or 18. Stands out as one of a few novels that frightened me. I am 44 now and still, on occasion, see that damned Pumpkin Man out my window at night.
Just finished re-reading Usher's Passing. This is the second time I've read it after many, many years. While I remembered the premise of the story, I had forgotten how wonderfully written it was and how the characters came to life (as in all his books!) Loved that he references a book in the local library that was found by Raven to have been written by Bill Creekmore! Wonder if Rick has ever visited the Biltmore House in Asheville? The Lodge sounded alot like a creepy version of that magnificent house! Wanted to start Gone South with the group but can't find my copy :( Would love to re-read that one too.
It's nice to see some love for the older works of Mr. McCammon. :)
Still trying to get to some of the newer ones, but the older ones are probably all on my "favorites" shelves---unless Goodreads deleted them, LOL!
Lavonne, I re-read that one just last year, and I enjoyed it that time too. :)
Charlene wrote: "Lavonne, I re-read that one just last year, and I enjoyed it that time too. :)"me too!
Joanne wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Lavonne, I re-read that one just last year, and I enjoyed it that time too. :)"me too!"
Same here!!!
Charlene wrote: "*snort* We're funny. :)"YES, yes we are :)
Kimberly wrote: "Charlene wrote: "*snort* We're funny. :)"YES, yes we are :)"
but we have excellent taste in books :)
Is anyone else a fan of this book?