Nightmares and Dreamscapes discussion

Hey all! Terry and I are going to start a buddy read for The Twisted Ones this Monday. All are welcome to join the buddy read!

This book is really good! You are in for a treat! I might be reading Nettle & Bone with another group in October!

Looking forward to it!

Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "This book is really good! You are in for a treat! I might be reading Nettle & Bone with another group in October!"

Awesome to hear Ian! I've been wanting to read something by her for awhile. I hope Nettle & Bone is good too.

Terry wrote: "Looking forward to it!"

Me too Terry!

Wow this one looks good, I will try!

Glad you can join, Kasia!

Hi Terry! :D

Kasia wrote: "Wow this one looks good, I will try!"

Yay!! Glad you can join Kas!

The first lines of the book sound just like the first lines of Fairy Tale by King haha, I was hoping it would be in a similar vein, really in the mood for that.

This is also available as ebook and audiobook on Scribd. (it's like a version of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited :) )

Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "This book is really good! You are in for a treat! I might be reading Nettle & Bone with another group in October!"


what group? I might be interested in that.

The Twisted Ones is SO good! If I can't get into the book I'm going to start tomorrow, can I join you? it will be a re-read for me.

Latasha wrote: "The Twisted Ones is SO good! If I can't get into the book I'm going to start tomorrow, can I join you? it will be a re-read for me."

Heck yes! Please join us Tosh.
And then we can do CP when you get the next book from the library. 😃👍

Kasia wrote: "The first lines of the book sound just like the first lines of Fairy Tale by King haha, I was hoping it would be in a similar vein, really in the mood for that.

This is also available as ebook and..."

Cool!! Might read a chapter later tonight. I’m excited to finally read a book by her.

Latasha wrote: "The Twisted Ones is SO good! If I can't get into the book I'm going to start tomorrow, can I join you? it will be a re-read for me."

Yes of course :) I already started as I'm a bit slow usually lol.

Latasha wrote: "The Twisted Ones is SO good! If I can't get into the book I'm going to start tomorrow, can I join you? it will be a re-read for me."

You’re always welcome, Latasha!

Thanks!

I started listening! Melissa is fun and wait til y’all meet Bongo! He’s great too

I really like Kingfisher's retelling of older horror stories, and thought The Twisted Ones did Machen justice.

Also, Mouse is a hilarious narrator.

Read the first two chapters. Mouse is certainly an interesting character to start here.

Same. Got to the beginning of Ch 3 tonight. I really like the main character so far. I think Mouse would be someone that I would be friends with.

And, in that one bedroom, if I’d saw all the (view spoiler)[porcelain baby dolls?!

NOPE. Not staying here. 🤷🏼‍♀️😂🤣 (hide spoiler)]

S.K. wrote: "I really like Kingfisher's retelling of older horror stories, and thought The Twisted Ones did Machen justice.

Also, Mouse is a hilarious narrator."

I think so too. Being a reread, the signs are all there as to what’s going on. But I certainly didn’t notice them the first time I read it.

Ginger wrote: "Same. Got to the beginning of Ch 3 tonight. I really like the main character so far. I think Mouse would be someone that I would be friends with.

And, in that one bedroom, if I’d saw all the porce..."

Yeah those dolls are creepy! My granny had a few but not that many!

Latasha wrote: "Yeah those dolls are creepy! My granny had a few but not that many!..."

SAME!! I hated sleeping in that spare bedroom too. hahaha

Just got up to Ch6. Not sure at all what is happening at the moment...

Terry wrote: "Read the first two chapters. Mouse is certainly an interesting character to start here."

I like Foxy as a character. If she was my neighbor, I'd be having her over for tea everyday

I'm on Chapter 2 and reading it makes me want to get up and start cleaning my own house lol.

Just got to the beginning of Chapter 4 and it's a good start. I like the writing and the main character.
Yeah, I also want to clean my house too Kasia. hahaha

I like that I'm reading another book with a dog in it! :D

Ha yes getting this Fairy Tale vibes hardcore here, loving that as well.

This book reads so smoothly, I've never read Kingfisher before but also heard amazing things about Nettle & Bone as Ian mentioned.

Kasia wrote: "Ha yes getting this Fairy Tale vibes hardcore here, loving that as well.

This book reads so smoothly, I've never read Kingfisher before but also heard amazing things about Nettle & Bone as Ian men..."

I agree. It flows very well making it super easy to read.

S.K. wrote: "Terry wrote: "Read the first two chapters. Mouse is certainly an interesting character to start here."

I like Foxy as a character. If she was my neighbor, I'd be having her over for tea everyday"

Haven't met Foxy yet but looking forward to it.

Foxy is great.

Just starting chapter 6 and here's Foxy :P

I also wonder if (view spoiler)[The carved stones Mouse found made her grandmother mean, since she cursed at her dog for no reason just now (hide spoiler)]

Kasia wrote: "I also wonder if [spoilers removed]"

I wondered that also. Something (view spoiler)[ certainly affected Mouse, so why not the grandmother. (hide spoiler)]

Terry wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I also wonder if [spoilers removed]"

I wondered that also. Something [spoilers removed]"

I got the impression she was mean to begin with, but now that you mention it, that does make sense

Right? Like that meanness keep being brought up a lot, so I'm curious about it's origins!

Latasha wrote: "Ian (RebelGeek) wrote: "This book is really good! You are in for a treat! I might be reading Nettle & Bone with another group in October!"


what group? I might be interested in that."

Dragons & Jetpacks. It's only nominated so far. I'll read it eventually no matter what.

I’m up to chapter 15-
(view spoiler)[ the deer thing is scary AF. I had completely forgot about the green book. The story there makes me think of Machen’s The Great God Pan. (hide spoiler)]

Man I love this book. Foxie talks like my Granny. ❤️

Got to the beginning of Chapter 10 today. Finally found some time to read. Yay!

(view spoiler)[This deer effigy is freaky. It’s something Adam Nevill would have come up with! (hide spoiler)] 😂🤣
I’m loving the folk horror vibe in this one!

I like Foxy too. What a great character and her un-juleps make me laugh.

Kasia wrote: "I also wonder if [spoilers removed]"

Great point!! Especially when she’s on that Appalachian bald. Mouse definitely lost (view spoiler)[her bearings and self up there, especially when she tried to make the same face of the stone face.
If it wasn’t for Bongo, she might still be up on that hill! (hide spoiler)]

yeah, Ginger, I agree with your spoiler. I think so too.

Ginger wrote: "Got to the beginning of Chapter 10 today. Finally found some time to read. Yay!

[spoilers removed] 😂🤣
I’m loving the folk horror vibe in this one!

I like Foxy too. What a great character and her ..."

LOL!! It is!

I love Roxy!! She’s a fantastic character in this.

Got to the beginning of Chapter 14 tonight. This book is crazy and reminds me that I should be careful anytime I’m in the deep Appalachian backwoods. Hahaha

I have to believe that (view spoiler)[Bongo is still alive. I won’t believe otherwise. (hide spoiler)]

i love being so close to the Appalachian Mountains but they are so overwhelming and sometimes scary too.

Haven't read in a while, been kinda in a mental slump, back to it today.

Ginger wrote: "I love Roxy!! She’s a fantastic character in this.

Got to the beginning of Chapter 14 tonight. This book is crazy and reminds me that I should be careful anytime I’m in the deep Appalachian backwo..."

I just got to this same spot. I’m 100% with you on your spoiler comment!

Maybe my memory of the 2 books is blurred, but I feel like the protagonist in this & The Hollow Places could be the same. I love both & plan to read a lot more Kingfisher.

They aren’t the same but it does seem like they are similar.