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message 1: by Char (last edited Jan 12, 2015 10:29AM) (new)

Char | 17390 comments Last month after reading Clickers, a few of us discussed reading the follow up, Clickers II.
I was hoping to start in the second full week of January (Monday, the 12th.). Is anyone interested in joining me?

So far we have:

Char (me!)
Katy
Robert
Tressa
Maxine
Robert
Kimberly
Eleven

Please preface your posts with a chapter number and use spoiler tags.


message 2: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Charlene wrote: "Last month after reading Clickers, a few of us discussed reading the follow up, Clickers II.
I was hoping to start in the second full week of January. Is anyone interested in joining..."


I'm in. I got a copy. Let me know when you start.


message 3: by Robert (new)

Robert Mingee (robertmingee) | 776 comments Sounds good to me!


message 4: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Cool! :)


message 5: by Tressa (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments Add me. I read Clickers years ago and have always wanted to read the second. Am trying to read more books and participate in more group reads in 2015.


message 6: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Tressa wrote: "Add me. I read Clickers years ago and have always wanted to read the second. Am trying to read more books and participate in more group reads in 2015."

It will be great to have you, Tressa!


message 7: by Maxine Marsh (new)

Maxine Marsh | 737 comments I'm reading the first one now in hopes of being able to buddy read #2 with you guys! Count me in.


message 8: by Tressa (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments Looking forward to it, Charlene. Trying to be a slave of books in the evening rather than my stupid phone.


message 9: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Maxine wrote: "I'm reading the first one now in hopes of being able to buddy read #2 with you guys! Count me in."

I'll add you in, Maxine! :)


message 10: by Robert (new)

Robert Mingee (robertmingee) | 776 comments It's possible I'll be a little late to the party, because I just started Coldbrook by Tim Lebbon , one of my Christmas gifts, and it's a big one, so if my reading time is more scarce this week, I may not finish. But I'll be here, I promise! :-)


message 11: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Cool, Robert.


message 12: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly (kimberly_3238) | 7704 comments Mod
I'm in--already have my copy! :)


message 13: by Tressa (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments I started this two nights ago. I don't remember the details of the first one, except for the fact that I remember really liking its B-movie factor roller coaster ride. Hope this one measures up.


message 14: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments I hope so too. :)


message 15: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly (kimberly_3238) | 7704 comments Mod
Charlene wrote: "I hope so too. :)"

Are we starting next week? (technically...)


message 16: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Yes, I was planning on starting the second full week in January, so that would be starting on the 12th.


message 17: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Charlene wrote: "Yes, I was planning on starting the second full week in January, so that would be starting on the 12th."

I cheated and started today on the train...


message 18: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Katy wrote: "Charlene wrote: "Yes, I was planning on starting the second full week in January, so that would be starting on the 12th."

I cheated and started today on the train..."


No worries, I might start a little early myself, depending on how quickly I get my current book done.


message 19: by Tressa (last edited Jan 06, 2015 05:22AM) (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments Really disappointed at how the book starts. I know a story has to be set up, but it's just page after page of isolated incidents of clicker killings. While it's enjoyable to read about the many ways a head or body can be severed by giant claws, I am impatient to meet the person/group that we are supposed to root for.


message 20: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Tressa wrote: "Really disappointed at how the book starts. I know a story has to be set up, but it's just page after page of isolated incidents of clicker killings. While it's enjoyable to read about the many way..."

Yeah, I think those news clippings went on for 13? A few were fun, but it went on a bit longish. Got past them, and I'm into some characters who may or may not get clipped by the clickers...


message 21: by Tressa (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments OK. Good. I am used to this kind of set up at the beginning of stories, but I was wondering when the story was going to actually start. Thanks.


message 22: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments Just saw this thread now. I'll be late to the party but I'm in.


message 23: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly (kimberly_3238) | 7704 comments Mod
11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Just saw this thread now. I'll be late to the party but I'm in."

I may be a couple days late as well....


message 24: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Kimberly wrote: "11811 (Eleven) wrote: "Just saw this thread now. I'll be late to the party but I'm in."

I may be a couple days late as well...."


We'll see you when you get here.


message 25: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments Yeah, Eleven is here! :)


message 26: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments Charlene wrote: "Yeah, Eleven is here! :)"

Yeah I forgot already even though we just finished book 1. I'll run out for some Ritalin and good to go.


message 27: by Tressa (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments Every year I make a resolution to not read two or three books at the same time, and every year I break it. Started Clickers, then the fat Walking Dead compendium, and a Simon Clark book all at the same time. But I will still read Clickers and join the conversation. I just have to get over that lengthy news clipping/setting up scenario hump. That really should have been cut down, IMO. Makes the BEGINNING of the story drag.


message 28: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments ....click...click...click...


message 29: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments I finished my other book and I'm starting in on Clickers II.
Whohhooo! :)


message 30: by Maxine Marsh (new)

Maxine Marsh | 737 comments I'm starting this one too!


message 31: by Robert (last edited Jan 12, 2015 06:15AM) (new)

Robert Mingee (robertmingee) | 776 comments I'm really hoping to start tomorrow. I had every intention of finishing Coldbrook over the weekend, but it just didn't happen - too much stuff to do at home.

I'm going to read this before deciding which of the group reads I'm going to do - guess I'm just starting the year behind... :-)


message 32: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments At Chapter Two:
(view spoiler)


message 33: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Charlene wrote: "At Chapter Two:
[spoilers removed]"


The headlines were fun...for a while. It was good to get into the story.

I'm alternating this with "Botany for Gardeners," a book on plant biology for the non-math/science layperson.

Quite the contrast.

Click-click-click.


message 34: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments I didn't read anything today. I don't like days like this. They make me grumpy.


message 35: by Tressa (new)

Tressa  (moanalisa) | 19903 comments I am burning through my graphic novel but should finish tonight and get back to reading Clickers.


message 36: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments I dove in at lunch time today and read a sizable hunk. Things are picking up now.
Click-click.


message 37: by Robert (new)

Robert Mingee (robertmingee) | 776 comments I read the prologue and the first few pages of the first chapter, so I really haven't made a dent yet. I kinda get the complaints about the number of news stories, but I see what they were going for (that there was a buildup of activity over a number of years) and I really didn't have an issue with it. It definitely started with a bang as far as action goes once I hit chapter 1!


message 38: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments I finished a lovely little splatterfest of a novella, Tribesmen by Adam Cesare

Moving onto Clickers tonight. I must be on a B-movie/book kick. I love this stuff.


message 39: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments 11811 (Eleven) wrote: "I finished a lovely little splatterfest of a novella,Tribesmen by Adam Cesare

Moving onto Clickers tonight. I must be on a B-movie/book kick. I love this stuff."


It's just so much damn fun!! :)


message 40: by Maxine Marsh (new)

Maxine Marsh | 737 comments 11811 (Eleven) wrote: "I finished a lovely little splatterfest of a novella,Tribesmen by Adam Cesare

Moving onto Clickers tonight. I must be on a B-movie/book kick. I love this stuff."


Tribesmen looks great, Eleven. I promised myself I wouldn't buy anymore books for a month, so its going to have to go on my list!


message 41: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments Tressa wrote: "Really disappointed at how the book starts. I know a story has to be set up, but it's just page after page of isolated incidents of clicker killings. While it's enjoyable to read about the many way..."

Ditto on the forever news articles. I hope Keene doesn't ruin this episode.


message 42: by Maxine Marsh (new)

Maxine Marsh | 737 comments I made it to 36% tonight! I am doing some buddy reading acrobatics right now, I'm telling you. Anywhooo...

I found that once I got past the news reports at the beginning, the story began to move quickly. Rick is back and all hell has broken loose on the eastern seaboard. Also (36%) (view spoiler).


message 43: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Maxine wrote: "I made it to 36% tonight! I am doing some buddy reading acrobatics right now, I'm telling you. Anywhooo...

I found that once I got past the news reports at the beginning, the story began to move q..."


Yeah, I'm where Livingston has just laid down the law at a meeting...


message 44: by Char (new)

Char | 17390 comments That's exactly where I am, Katy!


message 45: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments Charlene wrote: "That's exactly where I am, Katy!"

So...great minds...read alike? Procrastinate alike?

Or have the same length train ride, LOL?


message 46: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments 15%. Trying to ketchup.


message 47: by Katy (new)

Katy Mann | 988 comments 11811 (Eleven) wrote: "15%. Trying to ketchup."

Don't forget the mustard.


message 48: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments I hate politics in my horror fiction regardless of which ideology is bludgeoning the other. One more direct shot at the Bush administration and I may quit.

Is this a Keene thing? Grassroots fiction for the sake of political awareness?

It's killing my creature buzz. I have newspaper op-eds for all this other bullshit.


message 49: by Kimberly (new)

Kimberly (kimberly_3238) | 7704 comments Mod
So behind....will start as soon as I finish DARK PLACES... sigh!


message 50: by 11811 (Eleven) (new)

11811 (Eleven) (11811) | 1561 comments Kimberly wrote: "So behind....will start as soon as I finish DARK PLACES... sigh!"

Ketchup!


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