Horror Aficionados discussion

Dead of Winter by Brian Moreland will be our Group Read #2 in January. This is place where the discussion happens. Buy, borrow, read, discuss and please remember to use spoiler tags, page numbers, chapters or % read. Have fun everyone!

I loved this book, hope everyone enjoys it. :)

Since I've already read Dark Matter, I'm in for this one.

I think I'll try to get this one...it sounds good. Plus, there's just something about reading winter horror when there's snow outside!

I am going to be in on this one too. I went ahead and bought it off of amazon. It sounds really good! It seems I might have found a new horror author as he has other books I want to read. I will be ready.

Kelly wrote: "I think I'll try to get this one...it sounds good. Plus, there's just something about reading winter horror when there's snow outside!"

:)
Snow? What snow? ...says the woman who lives in AZ

Sweet! I went ahead and just got it off Amazon so I can join in! So, whenever we discuss this book in Jan, we are to come HERE, to THIS thread at all times? -Jen from Quebec :0)

Also, just want to say that I am enjoying the fact that this looks to be Canadian Historical Fiction as well!

Jennifer Lynn wrote: "Sweet! I went ahead and just got it off Amazon so I can join in! So, whenever we discuss this book in Jan, we are to come HERE, to THIS thread at all times? -Jen from Quebec :0)"


Yes, this is the official discussion thread.

OK THANKS! Is there a way to quickly find this thread when we NEED to talk?? :0)

LOL! I've already read both of the top winners, but I'll join in on conversations. :)

Jennifer Lynn wrote: "OK THANKS! Is there a way to quickly find this thread when we NEED to talk?? :0)"

Look under Group Reads. :)

ok, ok... I really am going to read this. I just got caught up in The City of Mirrors and am having a hard time reading anything else.

Has anyone started reading yet?

@Wendy - I have started reading it and it is really good so far! I am about 50 pages in and it is a grabber! lol

I read this one last year, so am following along to get into some conversations. :)

I am be-bopping along on this one. It is really interesting. I am more than 1/2 way through it. :)

I'm in, too. I'm about a quarter of the way through this and I'm loving it.

John wrote: "I'm about 29% in [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[He was really something! (hide spoiler)]

I finished it in the early hours of the morning and wow, what a thrilling ride! Loved the book!

23% in (view spoiler)[ Ugh! A father's worst nightmare! I can't believe Moreland killed off Tom's son, Chris. I didn't see that one coming. (hide spoiler)]

Ken wrote: "23% in [spoilers removed]"

That one (view spoiler)[ really hit hard, and was completely unexpected!! (hide spoiler)]

Troy wrote: "I just finished Dead of Winter. I almost decided not to participate in this group read, but I'm glad I did. This was my first Brian Moreland book, and now I want to read all his books. This was a g..."

The Devil's Woods, The Witching House, and Darkness Rising were all great reads, imho!

Troy wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "Troy wrote: "I just finished Dead of Winter. I almost decided not to participate in this group read, but I'm glad I did. This was my first Brian Moreland book, and now I want to re..."

Yes, those were first published by Samhain, which is now closed. I can't wait for the collection, myself!

60% in and thoroughly enjoying this one. For this being Moreland's debut, it just goes to show you how good of a writer he is. I've read many an author that's best work doesn't hold a candle to this. I've also read his novellas Darkness Rising, The Vagrants, and The Witching House. All of which were excellent. I haven't read his Shadows in the Mist, but I hear that one is one of his best. Has anyone else read it?

Ken wrote: "60% in and thoroughly enjoying this one. For this being Moreland's debut, it just goes to show you how good of a writer he is. I've read many an author that's best work doesn't hold a candle to thi..."

Ironically, that was my least favorite by him (although it was still a good read!). I think that my problem was that it was primary about the horrors of war, and I went in expecting a "supernatural" novel the entire way through... The Devil's Woods was probably the first I'd read from him--superb!

Finished this one tonight and absolutely loved it. It's even more impressive when you consider that this was Moreland's debut. I loved the blending of The Exorcist influences with Native American manitou folklore.

You can read my review at:

Http://kenmckinley.wordpress.com

Kimberly wrote: "Ken wrote: "60% in and thoroughly enjoying this one. For this being Moreland's debut, it just goes to show you how good of a writer he is. I've read many an author that's best work doesn't hold a c..."

I have The Devil's Woods, but haven't read it yet. I've loved everything I've read of his. Not a clunker in the bunch.

I'm a little late to the party but as I've already read The Exorcist (the February selection) some years ago (and don't want to read it again), I think I'll read this one instead.

Veronica wrote: "I'm a little late to the party but as I've already read The Exorcist (the February selection) some years ago (and don't want to read it again), I think I'll read this one instead."

I hope you love it as much as I did, Veronica!