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Reading my way through the current regime. Getting back into the swing of posting my reading activities here! ✨ 📚

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Honest Book Review...
This is delving deep into my abyss of @h.plovecraft lore. (This version: Ballantine, 1957!!!) As the cover indicates: the last, rare stories from the Master!
In the same way that Süssmayr completed @wolfgangamadeusmozart_official 's "Requiem" after his untimely death, so too did the great @augustderleth gather Lovecraft's lost fragments and passionately blend them into the most perfect epitaph:
"And for the rest of the night, by candlelight, abandoning his planned routine for today, he wrote story after story, transferring to paper the pictures and phenomena he saw in the light of the lamp of Al-Hazred. All that night he wrote and, exhausted, slept through the next day. And all the next night he wrote again..."
This book is not just for @h.lovecraft fans but for creatives/writers throughout time itself...
#hplovecraft #hplovecrafthistoricalsociety #hplovecraftart #bookclubsofinstagram #bookstagram #booklover #bookclub #horrormovies #horrorcommunity #cthulhufhtagn #cthulhumythos #cthulhu

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New album out now! Available for streaming and download from my #bandcamp page:
https://deangaudoin.bandcamp.com/album/of-evill-sorceries-done-in-new-england-of-daemons-in-no-humane-shape-book-1-18-adults-only
Huge thanks to: @scottjonesmfa @gemmadeerfield @ahlephia @shania__t @fitnessanarchist @scareatara @troublewalkin @valeton_music @tsunamicables @wildaudiosociety @christinehayleyarts @espguitars @dslstraps @h.plovecraft @augustderleth

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New Album coming SOON!
Here's a sneak peek of the amazing cover artwork/photography from @scottjonesmfa
With the combination of my original music AND stories, the art perfectly represents the horror/unknown/mystery...
Huge thanks, Scotty @scottjonesmfa !!! Let's scare some people! 😁🧟‍♂️
#horrormovies #horrorsoundtrack #horror #horrorart #lovecraft #gothgirl #hotmodel #hotgothgirl #basssolo #stories #storiestotell #lovecraftcountry #hplovecraft #ratsinthewalls #horrorfan #horrormovie

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Honest Book Review...
"I did up her hands behind her back.
I'm sorry I'm so suspicious, I said. It's just that you're all I've got that makes life worth living..."
Possibly the greatest debut novel, ever! Yes: better than "Carrie" and the Bible. (Although the Bible was technically a sequel...and fiction.) In fact, Fowles may have informed Thomas Harris and inspired King's "Carrie" (especially with the epistolary inclusion) while giving a somewhat ironic nod to Shakespeare himself. First published in 1963, we are still trying to catch up to Fowles' imagination and intelligence. Yes, it's THAT brilliant! (p.s. Avoid the 2009 film of the same name! You'll need this book and the 1965 Wyler directed movie.)
#thecollector #johnfowles #johnfowlesthecollector #bookstagram #readbetweenthelines #readersofinstagram #book #bookclub #bookclubsofinstagram #writerscommunity

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Что вы читали у Джона Ирвинга?
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До "Правил виноделов" я (@zhuravlevainnaa) хоть и знала о писателе, но с произведениями знакома не была.🤷🏻‍♀️
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А жаль! Пишет он замечательно. И я точно прочитаю что-нибудь ещё у этого автора. ☝🏻
Если вы тоже решили изучить творчество Ирвинга более глубоко, сохраняйте список самых известных романов!🙌🏻
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Свободу медведям (1968)
Человек воды (1972)
Семейная жизнь весом в 158 фунтов (1974)
Мир глазами Гарпа (1978)
Отель «Нью-Гэмпшир» (1981)
Молитва об Оуэне Мини (1989)
Сын цирка (1994)
Мужчины не её жизни (1998)
Четвёртая рука (2001)
Покуда я тебя не обрету (2005)
Последняя ночь на Извилистой реке (2009)
В одном лице (2012)
Avenue of Mysteries (2015)
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Какое название вас привлекло? 🤓
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Sincerely, @zhuravlevainnaa & @shev43nko🥨📚

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Hey everyone,

So we’re back with #ConstantKingathon after a 7-day pause.

For this post, I want to show you my most-anticipated Stephen King books, which I’m hoping to get to in 2020:

1. Hearts In Atlantis: I’m actually starting this tonight for challenges #6 (since it’s a collection of interconnected stories) and
#7 (since it is part of the Dark Tower series/multi-universe). I will be reading it with my friend Zack from @run_for_book_cover.

2. The Outsider: I still can’t believe that I haven’t read this one yet—despite it being 2018’s most anticipated book for me. I am super intrigued by the premise and want to dive deep into the story and find out who “the outsider” is.
3. The Institute: Last year’s most-anticipated book, and I still haven’t read it. Shame on me!

4. Rose Madder: Many of you commented on my previous posts that Rose’s husband is your favorite (or one of) King villain—and I SO want to know why!

5. Gerald’s Game: Won’t lie—the Netflix movie is what made me more interested in the story (I only saw the trailer). It’s also fascinating that this book, almost entirely, has only 1 character.

6. The Stand: I already read the complete and uncut version of The Stand back in 2017—but the version you’re seeing here is the decluttered one. And since we’re still in an outbreak lockdown, I thought it would be a memorable experience if I read it in 2020.
7. Cujo: I once tried to read Cujo as part of a buddy-read with my friend Patricio from @patsonfire, but couldn’t proceed after the first few pages for a personal reason. But this year I’m ready to finally get to this classic tale of horror.
What are YOUR most anticipated books by Stephen King? Tagging a few people for fun—consider yourself tagged if you weren’t.
#ConstantKingathon #StephenKing #HorrorCommunity #HorrorBooks #ConstantReaders #TheOutsider #TheInstitute #TheDarkHalf #RoseMadder #HeartsInAtlantis #GeraldsGame #TheStand #Cujo #Bibliophile #IGReads #Bookstagram #Bookstagramer #ReadersOfBookstagram

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We all know that King can be verbose when he puts his mind to it—so, for today’s IG challenge for #ConstantKingathon: Name a short-story or novella that you wish King would have developed into a full-length novel.

I have many, so 🐻 with me:

1. Full Dark, No Stars: 1922 (which was the most disturbing piece of writing that I’ve read by that time); Big Driver; A Good Marriage.

2. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams: Mile 81; Bad Little Kid; Morality; Obits (my favorite in this collection); Drunken Fireworks.

3. Just After Sunset (this is my least favorite collection by King—but a few of the stories are memorable): N (my favorite); The Gingerbread Girl; Mute.

4. Night Shift—it’s a collection that I’ve always thought of to be Meh, but when I come to think of it, and after checking my individual rating to each story, Night Shift contains numerous stories that were excellent: Jerusalem’s Lot; Graveyard Shift; Sometimes They Come Back; Children of the Corn.

5. Everything’s Eventual—I have only read 2 stories and a half, but how I wish 1408 was as long and as terrifying as its adaptation, which I watched in theatre and loved.

6. Nightmares & Dreamscapes—Just like with Everything’s Eventual, I didn’t get the chance to complete this collection: Suffer the Little Children; Sorry, Right Number.

7. The Mist (also part of Skeleton Crew): Many of us watched the brilliant movie and were shocked by THAT unforgettable ending—but I wish the novella was long enough to give us a closure; even if the ending were to be less dramatic than the movie’s.

8. Different Seasons: Unlike many, I wouldn’t have wanted a lengthier version of Rita Hayworth & The Shawshank Redemption—but I would have loved a + 400-page version of Apt Pupil; the novella is painfully underrated—just like its adaptation.

9. Same as Apt Pupil, Cycle of the Werewolf is another work by King that is very unheard of—and having read and loved both the graphics and the story, it deserves a similar treatment as Salem’s Lot.

Which Stephen King novella/short-story, in your opinion, deserves to be developed into a full-length novel? Tagging some people to let me know their response—and if I didn’t tag you, then ,👇🏻, I just did

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We all know that Stephen King’s endings are more misses than hits—but let us agree (or agree to disagree) that there are endings written by him—which are beautiful, intensely frightening, and completely satisfying: (NO SPOILERS)

1. Revival: The most frightening ending (not the very end itself, but like the last 30 pages or so) that I have ever experienced in fiction.

2. 11/22/63 & Doctor Sleep: These endings brought tears to my eyes, and they still haven’t let go.

3. Wizard And Glass: The ending gave me a deeper sense of understanding and acceptance to Roland as a character—and more so, as our hero.

4. The Stand & Salem’s Lot: These endings can still give me instant chills until now.

5. The Waste Lands: the entire book is my favorite in the Dark Tower series—but that ending kept me on my toes the whole time.

6. The Dark Tower: Simply, my favorite ending to a series—and, generally, to a book.

Which Stephen King works feature his greatest endings in your opinion? (With no spoilers!) Tagging a few people to tell me theirs—even if you’re not tagged, please let me know all the same :-) #ConstantKingathon #StephenKing #ConstantReaders #HorrorCommunity #DoctorSleep #112263Book #DarkTower #SalemsLot #TheStandBook #Revival #Bookstagram #Bookstagramer #IGReads #Bibliophile

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I had such a great time celebrating your birthday today🎉 I love you and I'm so proud of you❤❤
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#family #familytime #brotherandsister #happybirthday #bigsisterlittlebrother

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Ol' Rat Salad, Rat-Ah-Tat-Tat, @long.rat.reads tagged me in the awesome #forever10 tag where I list the ten books etched in stone for my all time favorites. Ten books that are unequivocally in your top ten, these are immovable stories.. 10) Poe. Everything. If I had to pick, The Tell-Tale Heart. Never has a story been so perfect.
9) Herman Melville's Moby Dick. The greatest American Classic.
8) The Terror by Dan Simmons. Moby Dick for the new generation
7) The Fisherman by John Langan. The epitome of sophisticated-horror
6) Drood by Dan Simmons. Drugs, obsession, phantoms, and Dickens
5) The King in Yellow by Robert Chambers. There is madness in art.
4) William Peter Blatty's Legion. A supernatural crime mystery.
3) Caroline Kepnes' 'You' and 'Hidden Bodies.' The greatest antihero since Alex Delarge.
2) Thomas Harris' Hannibal. Still the best conclusion of any book series.
1) Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons. Revolutionary horror.
What's your list? #constantreader #read #reading #reader #bookaddict #bookaholic #bookblog #bookblogger #bookclub #bookgeek #bookhoarder #bookhaul #bookish #bookstagram #literature #classicliterature #stephenkingfan #booksofinstagram #bookstagrammer

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(This quote is not from a self-help book, not from a behavioural study. It's from a kid's book. #michaelgrantauthor buried this wisdom deep within his #gonebooks series.)
Turn off your TVs, people. Read a book.
We need to cultivate an ɪntɛlɪˈɡɛntsɪə, not submit to the spoon feeding...
Read a book! (BEFORE THEY BURN THEM.)
#reading #read #readabook #book #bookclub #goneseries #thegoneseries #hungerbook #michaelgrant #farenheit451 #anthem #aynrand #robotsrebellion #ireadthenewstodayohboy #abc

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Here's a stack that proves the importance of reviewers and influencers - I purchased all of these books because another reviewer either loved them or at least posted about them on here or Twitter (these reviewers / recommenders are tagged in the photo). I will be forever grateful for the bookstagram community for encouraging me to branch out, and try new books. Some of these are still on my TBR, and I'm looking forward to reading them. What great books have you found because of other reviewers?
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Envy for #maymoods19

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