Tammy

It was good and kept me interested. Did not like the way it ended.

So boring

We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).

This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.

-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.

How in the world does King think of this stuff?! This disturbing and creepy; just what you need to get creeped out.

True story about 3 teenage girls in the resistance in Holland during WWII. You'll be amazed and inspired by all these girls did and what they went through during this time. It's a fascinating story.

This started slow, but turned into a delightful and charming read. There is magic, love, and a villain. The premise is that a man (Merritt) inherits a magic house that he doesn't know how to deal with. Along comes a magic lady (Hulda) to help him with the house. Most of the story is a comfortable, cozy read (except for the villain; he's pretty dark). Along the way other characters and situations are introduced and the story flows nicely. I really appreciated that the “romance” was slow and tame; it was sweet.

I read the first book in this series and enjoyed it. This one was good too! I like that it has strong female characters, magic, a good plot, and a nice and simple touch of romance. I just love how Hulda and Merritt interact with one another. And Owein in dog form gave us another point of view with which to “see” what was going on around Whimbrel House and the characters. Do you have a cup of tea and a blanket? Settle in and cozy up with this book.

We can always count on King for a dark story. A collection of King's short stories was just what I was craving (it has been since 2015 with Bazaar of Bad Dreams since we got a collection of short stories).

This book contains 12 stories of various levels of creepy. Some will keep you on the edge of your seat and have a satisfying ending. Some will leave you with ??? and a seemingly abrupt ending. Those that left me with those ??? had my mind exploring what might have come after. I liked that.
I also liked that there are many characters in the stories that are fully grown and/or older; making it more relatable for us fully grown/older folks. I like that there is a mix weird, scary, disturbing. I like that there are references to other stories and places from his prior works.

-Two Talented Bastids (novella) was a slow burn that picks up toward the end. I did like the story very much. References Noonan Place from Bag of Bones, but it's not really a spoiler.
-The Fifth Step and Willie the Weirdo, short but disturbing.
-Willie the Weirdo and Finn ended in a way that left it open and had my mind wandering for awhile after I read them. Same with Red Screen.
-Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream (novella). This may have been my favorite.
-On Slide Inn Road had a predictable ending, but I love it when when things work out the way they did.
-The Turbulence Expert was more a sci-fi story.
-Laurie is a story about a man and his dog.
-Rattlesnakes (novella). Sequel to Cujo. We learn a bit about what Vic Trenton has been up to since Cujo. It was kind of like reconnecting with an old friend, in a weird way. Also references to Duma Key.
-The Dreamers (novella). I thought this one was the scariest.
-The Answer Man (novella), great story that leaves you with a lot to think about.

Great story! This reminds me of King's old style writing. Definitely worth the read.

I listened to the audiobook. It was very interesting and I learned some things about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Oppenheimer, Tojo, Little Boy and Fat Man that I did not know. This book had much more about the Japanese in it than other books I've read. I liked learning about some of their thoughts and motivations. The footnotes are good too.

A nice collection of 5 short stories to give you the heebie jeebies.

Historical fiction. I like the genre because I get a good story with some truths about the time in which it was set. This story was set during WWII in Malaya (now Malaysia). It was the story of a family, but also the stories of each member of that family. Through those characters, the reader sees what life in Malaya was like during the Japanese occupation. Through the eyes of adults and children. I did not know what the people of Malaya endured under Japanese occupation. It was a very different perspective.
The book was well written, easy to follow, and interesting.
It does have plenty of triggers, so check out the description and reviews before reading.