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Thirteen Storeys won the poll for our June group read. Please use spoiler tags where appropriate and have a great time!

This looks really interesting! I think I'll read both group reads this month :D

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This one looks really good! I had no idea about it this book but I love the plot blurb. I think I'm going to join for the month!

Just ordered my kindle version. Really excited to give this book a shot because I love Magnus Archives!

I just bought the kindle version--I'm in!

Going for this one! Sounds good and reasonable in price!

Definitely going to get to this one with you guys :) Looking forward to discussing it with everyone!

Have it on my TBR, excited to be reading it with y'all :)

I can't find it. Who is the author?

Suz wrote: "I can't find it. Who is the author?"

Thirteen Storeys by Jonathan Sims

Oh, man, this also looks great. I think I need to read both Group Reads this month :)

Lisa wrote: "Oh, man, this also looks great. I think I need to read both Group Reads this month :)"

I've got the same problem Lisa. Ha!
I'm not sure how I'm going to fit it all in but I'm giving it a try. I like both group reads this month!

Not sure I'll like this one, but I'll give it a try. I ordered the paperback and am waiting for it to come in.

Ginger wrote: "Lisa wrote: "Oh, man, this also looks great. I think I need to read both Group Reads this month :)"

I've got the same problem Lisa. Ha!
I'm not sure how I'm going to fit it all in but I'm giving i..."

Same here, they both sound great, so I’ll squeeze em in!

i loved the magnus archives, written by the same guy, and this looks so good! can’t wait to read it >:-)

Starting today! Pretty stoked for this one, the description is very intriguing.

Looking forward to this one.

I finished the 1st chapter with Violet Ng. I loved the atmosphere of anxiety and claustrophobia. Excellent writing. I'm eager for the second.

Started the audiobook yesterday!

i finished violet’s chapter - it was a little slow but i could really feel how claustrophobic her life was and how much more it became because of banyan court

So, I don't know about you all, but I can be careless and miss pretty important details... like I hadn't realized this is a short story collectionn! I guess I missed that part in the title, the genre list, and the reviews. Could happen to anyone really 😅

Anyway, I've read the first 6 stories so far and they are pretty good and quick. The 2nd and 4th guests are my favorites as of now!

This looks like it has great possibiitys cant wait to start it thanks for the oppertoonity to join

Read Violet´s chapter so far and tbh I´m not really loving it so far, but there are 12 more to go so let´s see how this will go

I finished the second and third stories-Jesus and Carter--and I enjoyed both.
The obsession in the 2nd was well written and has me wondering exactly what force is affecting everyone. The 3rd felt like a new take on the Ghost in the Machine trope.
I like the little threads of connection between the storylines. (view spoiler)[The guy in the blue hat in the 1st and 2nd. The lazy concierge in the 2nd and 3rd. Plus, none of the protagonists so far have been likeable people, and they seem to be getting worse as the book progresses. (hide spoiler)]
I'm looking forward to what's to come.

I just finished the 4th, Anna's story, called Bad Penny. Oo, that one was creepy. I agree that the first one was the least engaging, but the subsequent ones did seem to pick up. I'm enjoying this, and wondering how they will all tie together.

Just started it today! I'm excited because the synopsis was cool. Also pretty thrilled by the format of the book with every chapter being a different POV. It should be interesting.

Lisa wrote: "I just finished the 4th, Anna's story, called Bad Penny. Oo, that one was creepy. I agree that the first one was the least engaging, but the subsequent ones did seem to pick up. I'm enjoying this, ..."

I just finished the 4th story and I completely agree. it was creepy. The best one so far.

I love the format I love everything about this book I won't say much more cuz they don't want to spoil but it's really well written and I like the format it's unusual

Finished it last night! I agree that the first one is the least engaging, but they definitely pick up.

I advise you to pay a little extra attention when the characters describe each other; it'll help you keep track later. :)

Glad to see everyone is liking this one so far! I'll be starting on it next week and excited to see what all the spoilers are about. :D

Ginger wrote: "Glad to see everyone is liking this one so far! I'll be starting on it next week and excited to see what all the spoilers are about. :D"

Same here! I have a couple to finish up first.

Starting from today . Enjoying the thrilling ride with the Group !

Finished the audiobook today. Some of the stories were pretty creepy, and I loved hearing Jonathan Sims voice...I miss the Magnus Archives so much! The stories reminded me of the podcast a lot, which was a big plus for me. Now on to Fantasticland!

I finished stories 5, 6, and 7. I already can't remember 5, but I really liked number 6. I thought it was enlightening. 7 raised more questions than answers. The best part is seeing the residents through each other's eyes.

“a stubborn stain�� was so disgusting, oh my god. i felt like i was going to be sick. good job jonny

This started out a little slow, but once you started getting more interconnectedness in the stories, it really took off for me. Overall, I was pretty happy with this one.

just started last night, and actually I'm really into it

Okay…I’ve purchased my copy of Thirteen Storeys. I have never heard of this book, but I am definitely game to try it. After all, it’s horror isn’t it? 👍🏽

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I got the ebook. I'm kinda stuck on a couple of books maybe a collection is a good idea.

I really loved #2, where Violet's story was really hard for me to push through, this was such a joy to read

Yeah, reading through this thread and thinking it may not have been a great idea to have her story as the introduction into the book. Not sure what the author could have done differently though.

I love this author’s podcast The Magnus Archives! I highly recommend it for horror fans. I didn’t now about this book, I’m super excited.

Elysa wrote: "Yeah, reading through this thread and thinking it may not have been a great idea to have her story as the introduction into the book. Not sure what the author could have done differently though."

I guess if you start with Violet, everything is uphill after that.



Did anyone else think Diego and Damien were the same person? About three quarters of the way thru, I thought the author changed the character's name and just forgot to go back and edit it.

Trustno1 wrote: "I really loved #2, where Violet's story was really hard for me to push through, this was such a joy to read"

I'm glad to to hear this! I just finished the first chapter and I was a little worried that the rest of the book might drag on.

JasonA wrote: Elysa wrote: "Yeah, reading through this thread and thinking it may not have been a great idea to have her story as the introduction into the book. Not sure what the author could have done differen..."

I did! In Leon's story, his wife was misnamed a couple of times, so I thought the same had been done with Diego and Damien. The search bar in the Kindle app was definitely my friend with this book, haha!

Elysa wrote: "Finished it last night! I agree that the first one is the least engaging, but they definitely pick up.

I advise you to pay a little extra attention when the characters describe each other; it'll h..."

I swear my memory is not helping me! They keep naming names that I think I've heard in the other stories but can't quite recall who that person is. So I have to go all the way back and search for them.
For some strange reason, I keep forgetting who this David reporter guy is. And as I get closer to the end he just keeps popping up in the stories.

I'm also getting people confused as they start to pop up in other stories. I wish there was a cast of characters glossary at the start of the book!

T.R. wrote: "Trustno1 wrote: "I really loved #2, where Violet's story was really hard for me to push through, this was such a joy to read"

I'm glad to to hear this! I just finished the first chapter and I was ..."

It definately gets better. I´m at the 7th story now and while I didn´t care that much for #6 all the others were interesting and different enough to keep me engaged.

I am on the 12th story, Damian's. I've been highlighting all the parts where one resident speaks about another in my kindle. That way I can go back if I want to check a description or need a refresher.
Loving the book!