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Nightmares & Dreamscapes

Published: 1993
Author: Stephen King
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, U.S. Short Stories, Short Stories, Fiction

I have all the books by Mr. Stephen King, except for the ones that are not published yet.

I bought this book because…because it was written by Stephen King. It is not the cover and not the size of the book and not even the price; it is simply his name that sells his books.

This book is a huge collection of short stories by writer Stephen King. Some of these stories were already published and a few were never been published before. Some of these stories were adapted as movies and short series. But mainly this book was adapted as a series with stories televised as separate short episodes.

Some of these stories will take your sleep away and you won’t be able to close your eyes. But I actually don’t feel scared because I think after reading these books, I feel brave, strong, and humbled. Not all stories are scary or “horror” you’ll love it as a compilation of short stories by The King. Some may bore you but still, it depends on your taste and what you were expecting. For me all the stories were great, some fast and some slow but in the end I was happy and satisfied after finishing the book. Am I going to read this book again? YES and maybe, if I have time but surely I’ll read a few of the stories again, and again, but with an interval of a year or so...or maybe with a close friend or my nephew or niece if they are into books.

Start this book by reading “The Moving Finger.” … One of the greatest ideas for a scary book and a movie or a long televised series, but Stephen King didn’t do it as with many many many of his great short stories.

Two more of my favorites were “The Night Flier” and “Popsy.”

One more story that felt close to my heart was about revenge and it involves a car and an old man; just read and find out which one is it and enjoy the slow burn and finally the great satisfaction at the end of that story.

From the back cover:
“Includes the story “It Grows on You”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine

The classic short story collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King. A wrong turn on a lonely road lands a wayward couple in Rock and Roll Heaven, Oregon, where there’s no escaping the free nightly concert….A novelty toy becomes an unexpected and terrifying instrument of self-defense….An ex-con pieces together a map to unearth a stolen million dollars—but at what price?... A private investigator in Depression-era Los Angeles is finding his life unraveling as he discovers the shocking truth of who he really is….A third-grade teacher is willing to dig deep in order to exact revenge for his murdered wife.... These are just some of the haunting scenarios to be found in this classic collection—spellbinding tales from the darkest places and the unparalleled imagination of fiction’s master storyteller.”

Stories include:
-Dolan's Cadillac
-The End of the Whole Mess
-Suffer the Little Children
-The Night Flier
-Popsy
-It Grows on You
-Chattery Teeth
-Dedication
-The Moving Finger
-Sneakers
-You Know They Got a Hell of a Band
-Home Delivery
-Rainy Season
-My Pretty Pony
-Sorry, Right Number
-The Ten O'Clock People
-Crouch End
-The House on Maple Street
-The Fifth Quarter
-The Doctor's Case
-Umney's Last Case
-Head Down
-Brooklyn August

Even with some slow stories, I feel this book deserves 1000 points so I am giving it the following as always with any of Mr. King’s stories and books.

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.


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From The Corner Of His Eye Review

Published: 2000
Author: Dean Koontz
Genres: Suspense Thrillers, Literature & Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Suspense Action Fiction, Fantasy Adventure Fiction

This book is long, very long, but while reading it, you won’t even notice the time, a true page turner and a masterpiece. One of very few good books that you can actually re-read and still enjoy it the same as you enjoyed it for the first time.

It has many memorable moments and some gave me goose bumps while reading; not because it was scary but the way something happen, I loved the times it happened to me.

The dimension hoping and miraculous stuff was one of the finest ideas this writer used, not too much and not as low as to just add a character trait to get attention from the general public, he actually used this properly.

This book is all about good and evil but with a twist to everything that is happening. Kid not getting wet in the rain and blind able to see are few of the crazy things in this story. The bad guy is one crazy and twisted person and Mr. Dean Koontz wrote him and all characters in a way that makes you see and feel what they are doing and feeling. He used this style to make you understand the motives of every one clearly. While writing this review I am planning to read the book again.

For me the ending was very satisfying and not just a rushed end like in many books after a great start and middle the end gets rushed and you feel robbed but not in this book so get ready for a long week and start reading this book.

I can’t tell anything but one murder by the bad guy was so confusing, sudden and heartbreaking that I had to restart and go back a few pages to confirm if I may have missed a page or two.

From the back cover:
“His birth was marked by wonder and tragedy. He sees beauty and terror beyond our deepest dreams. His story will change the way you see the world.

Bartholomew Lampion is born on a day of tragedy and terror that will mark his family forever. All agree that his unusual eyes are the most beautiful they have ever seen. On this same day, a thousand miles away, a ruthless man learns that he has a mortal enemy named Bartholomew. He embarks on a relentless search to find this enemy, a search that will consume his life. And a girl is born from a brutal rape, her destiny mysteriously linked to Barty and the man who stalks him.
At the age of three, Barty Lampion is blinded when surgeons remove his eyes to save him from a fast-spreading cancer. As he copes with his blindness and proves to be a prodigy, his mother counsels him that all things happen for a reason and that every person’s life has an effect on every other person’s, in often unknowable ways.

At thirteen, Bartholomew regains his sight. How he regains it, why he regains it, and what happens as his amazing life unfolds and entwines with others results in a breathtaking journey of courage, heart-stopping suspense, and high adventure.”

Synopsis:
“Dean Koontz writes a tale of good and evil, and how the concepts influence people's lives. The book begins with three separate stories that eventually intertwine: a loving relationship between a mother and her genius son, a ruthless killer, and a young woman who takes it upon herself to raise her late sister's baby.”

Sometimes I feel bad and frustrated because some books deserve more than 100 points or five stars and this book is one of those books.

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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The False Mirror

Published: 1992
Author: Alan Dean Foster
Book 2 of 3: Damned
Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Space Opera

This book is one of my first books from an open air book market, it was in a large parking area and was full of books from one corner to the other, and I had never seen so many books out of a library before. My brother was with me and he saw the cover of this book and thought it was related to Star Wars and bought it for me with many other books that had anything to do with an alien creature on the cover.

This series is probably Mr. Alan Dean Foster’s best book series and remember his work includes books from Star Wars and Star Trek universes.

This trilogy is amazing for one great reason, you can actually read any of the three parts and they all feel as a solo book.

The twist in this book is going to make you crazy and it surly makes you think of real world implications of this twist.

I wish the writer wrote more of this universe but the good thing is that the way all the books were written, he left margin for more books and stories if he wants to continue.

The characters are well written and you can see yourself in the shoes of any of them. You can actually feel what both side are feeling and thinking about the other and that makes the twist even more amazing.

The first book was not as great as the second one, so much better you start from this book and then read the first and then the third book of this series to get the full feel and experience. Believe me, you won’t even notice you are reading second part of a series unless someone told you about it and still the way these books are written, you can enjoy them as solo books as well.

Synopsis:
"The second book of a science-fiction trilogy. For millennia, the alien union called the Weave had been at war with the Amplitur, but only in the handful of centuries since Earth had joined the Weave had the tide of battle been slowly turning in the Weave's favor.

As war rages on between the Amplitur and the union of races known as the Weave, Ranji--an Ashregan warrior trained from birth to battle humans--is captured, and he soon learns of the Amplitur's vile genetic manipulations."

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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Series: Damned
Book 01 of 03: A Call to Arms 
Book 02 of 03: The False Mirror 
Book 03 of 03: The Spoils of War 

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