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Being a bit lapse on the reviews lately, tried to write one about A Clash of Kings but couldn't describe it well enough to do it justice and without giving away spoilers. So i'll try another. The Shining - Stephen King Synopsis Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny's visions grow out of control. As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive? Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . . Review I haven't read too many of the classic King's yet but I always look forward to them and haven't been disappointed yet, The Shining was no exception. A brilliantly written eerie masterpiece with a number of genuine scares and a tenseness that numbs the knuckles. No scene is wasted in setting up the family dynamic and the hotel setting with it's grusome history. Jack's slow descend into madness and murder is expertly portrayed and brilliantly juxtaposed to Danny, his five year-old son's curiosity and innocence, with his wife stuck in the middle trying desperately to hold the family together and get through the ever worsening storm. Killer hedge animals, ghosts, psychics and murder, this book has so much to offer and delivers it all perfectly. REDRUM! Overall: 10/10

I really enjoyed Salem's Lot but have yet to read Needful Things. Recently finished The Shining and thought it was amazing!

Received my copy of Dexter in the Dark today, will be reading it after Elantris

Finished Long, Dark Tea time of the Soul and Animal Farm, both of which were great! Now started Elantris by Brandon Sanderson.

Thanks, it is good so far, bit strange but that is to be expected with Adams. Very funny as well Libraries are great! Will be spending a lot of time in the Fantasy, Sci-Fi and Horror section

Had a ticket to an Evening with Bernard Cornwell on Thursday, got all the way to Picadilly after work (from Cambridge) and found out he had cancelled at the last minute! Very disappointed. Hopefully he will reschedule soon. I did manage to finish The Shining on the train though, classis King, brilliant and scary. Now started The Long, Dark tea time of the Soul by Douglas Adams. Also joined the Cambridge library today which i'm sure I will be frequenting often. Also bought a few books from the market and Fopp: George Orwell - Animal farm George Orwell - Down and Out in Paris and London JG Ballard - Empire of the Sun Steven Pressfield - Last of the Amazons Sebastian Faulks - On Green Dolphin Street David Eddings - The Rivan Codex

I still like the penguin classics editions of the H.G. Wells Got a few somewhere.

Finally had Virgin Media installed! Seems like a great product

That's more like it!

Thorin does look pretty mean though!

I'd love to see a Dying Earth series! Either films or a mini-series sort of thing.

Will be interesting to see what people make of this. It is a good test of her skills as an author, and quite brave as well because I have no doubt that if she wrote another child/family book then most HP fans wouldn't hesitate to buy it. Lets just hope she hasn't shot herself in the foot.

I believe I can sum this all up in tweet form. "The item was well packaged and delivered very quickly" #helpfulproductreviews #sarcasm

crikey! where from? I finished A Clash of Kings which was simply awesome, also read Sharpe's Escape which was up to the usual Sharpe standard. Going to start The Shining tonight

Can I come too!?

Blasphemy!

That's the spirit!

That's the one i've got, I do recommend it, it's very nice

Yeah this should be good, The Shining is one near the top of my TBR pile now. I'm pretty sure there is another book of his coming out before then though?

Not seen Moone Boy but A Touch of Cloth was absolutely brilliant! It got every joke perfect and mocked the genre with every cliche possible. So many unexpected and outrageous gags. Can't wait for more.

Best episode this series so far! but I do agree that it ended far too abruptly and I don't think it was very clear who the bad guys were or why they were doing it. Next weeks could be good...Angels are great but I they have already been used twice now so I hope they do something original, but River Song is the worst character ever and everything she does makes me cringe and want to slap her! Her story line makes no sense and they have clearly been making it up as they go.

Still making my way through A Clash of Kings. But also finished The Watchman by Chris Ryan. Got The Magician by Raymond E. Feist today for £2 new

My thoughts exactly. Also very clichéd.