# Whatcha Readin' May 2011 Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 30, 2011, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-may-2011-edition/580277 "2011-04-30T12:15:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 99
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Finished Mamba Point, by Kurtis Scaletta. It’s about a young boy who moves to Liberia with his family, where he finds out that he has a special connection with a deadly snake. It made me want a snake of my own. I especially liked the 80’s references (the story is set in 1982). Next up, Shivers VI, a collection of short horror stories edited by Richard Chizmar. The first story, Serial, was very fast-paced and gory. The second story is The Crate, by Stephen King, a straightforward re-telling of the segment from the movie Creepshow. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whatcha-readin-may-2011-edition/580277)._