Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
John Dies at the End by David Wong, Jason Pargin Narrator: Stephen R. Thorne
Series: John Dies at the End #1
Published by Blackstone Audio Inc., St. Martin's Press on March 9, 2011
Genres: Fiction / Horror
Length: 14 hours 17 minutes
Pages: 384
Source: Purchased
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John Dies at the End is a genre-bending, humorous account of two college drop-outs inadvertently charged with saving their small town--and the world--from a host of supernatural and paranormal invasions.
Now a Major Motion Picture."[Pargin] is like a mash-up of Douglas Adams and Stephen King... 'page-turner' is an understatement."
—Don Coscarelli, director, Phantasm I-V, Bubba Ho-tepSTOP.
You should not have touched this flyer with your bare hands. NO, don't put it down. It's too late. They're watching you.
My name is David. My best friend is John. Those names are fake. You might want to change yours.
You may not want to know about the things you'll read on these pages, about the sauce, about Korrok, about the invasion, and the future. But it's too late. You touched the book. You're in the game. You're under the eye.
The only defense is knowledge. You need to read this book, to the end. Even the part with the bratwurst. Why? You just have to trust me.
The important thing is this:
The sauce is a drug, and it gives users a window into another dimension.
John and I never had the chance to say no.
You still do.
I'm sorry to have involved you in this, I really am. But as you read about these terrible events and the very dark epoch the world is about to enter as a result, it is crucial you keep one thing in mind:
None of this was my fault.
Why did I add John Dies at the End to my bookshelf?
It looks like I added this audiobook to my digital library almost exactly 8 years ago. Some of my Goodreads friends have really liked this book, and I have a feeling that I may feel the same way. I am pretty sure that I might have at least one more book in the series ready to go. I seem to be much more of a mood reader lately so hopefully I can work it in before another 8 years passes.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
Oh wow! Exactly 8 years that’s something! That’s a totally new to me one too, of course I always wonder with titles like this if they are giving away the ending or making you think you know the ending…lol. My pick is almost 9 years old and I thought I saw it was being reprinted soon with a new cover look and I was just thinking omg and I still haven’t read the original!
I’ve heard of the movie, but I didn’t realize it was based on a book. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never read this one.
It looks a bit familiar
I’ve always been curious about this book.
This one looks absolutely bonkers but in a potentially really fun way. I hope you love it when you get to it!