Old Town of Raven's Peak

Discuss the April 2017 Book of the Month, Raven's Peak by Lincoln Cole.

View Raven's Peak on Bookshelves
User avatar
kandscreeley
Special Discussion Leader
Posts: 11683
Joined: 31 Dec 2016, 20:31
Currently Reading: Believarexic
Bookshelf Size: 486
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-kandscreeley.html
Latest Review: The Elf Revelation by Jordan David

Old Town of Raven's Peak

Post by kandscreeley »

You stumble across an old abandoned city in the woods. It's not a tourist destination. No one is around. It's clear that no one takes care of it, and no one visits. Do you explore as did Bret? Do you run away? Do you think it's realistic to think a boy of Bret's age would have continued on after finding such a location?
A book is a dream you hold in your hands.
—Neil Gaiman
User avatar
gali
Previous Member of the Month
Posts: 53652
Joined: 22 Oct 2013, 07:12
Favorite Author: Agatha Christie
Currently Reading: The Suite Life
Bookshelf Size: 2287
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-gali.html
Reading Device: B00I15SB16
Publishing Contest Votes: 0
fav_author_id: 2484

Post by gali »

I would run away unless I was in a group! Not because of fear of any ghosts, but because it may be dangerous to walk there due to its state. Also, maybe someone hides between the ruins. I think it is realistic to think a boy of Bret's age would have continued on, as boys that age are curious and can act a bit silly.
A retired Admin/Mod

Pronouns: She/Her

"In the case of good books, the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you." (Mortimer J. Adler)
User avatar
James Craft
Posts: 371
Joined: 14 Sep 2016, 11:41
Favorite Author: Lincoln Cole
Currently Reading: Carnivore
Bookshelf Size: 51
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-james-craft.html
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
fav_author_id: 26410

Post by James Craft »

When I was little I would have loved to explore places like that. There was one I knew of in West Virginia by the river that you could get to through a campgrounds and me and my brother went there quite a bit when we were little.
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
User avatar
kandscreeley
Special Discussion Leader
Posts: 11683
Joined: 31 Dec 2016, 20:31
Currently Reading: Believarexic
Bookshelf Size: 486
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-kandscreeley.html
Latest Review: The Elf Revelation by Jordan David

Post by kandscreeley »

I think, now, I would explore around the edges of the town. I don't think I would go in any of the buildings. When I was a child like Bret, I doubt I would have been daring enough to go exploring, but I believe that it is realistic to think a young boy would. They are often daring and adventurous.
A book is a dream you hold in your hands.
—Neil Gaiman
User avatar
Amagine
Posts: 5441
Joined: 04 Mar 2017, 19:27
Favorite Author: James Patterson
Bookshelf Size: 721
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-amagine.html
Latest Review: "Salome and Gogo visit Soweto" by Cora Groenewald
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG
fav_author_id: 3251

Post by Amagine »

I was kind of an easily frightened child. I probably wouldn't have explore the town. I would have been more scared than curious. I also think it was realistic of Bret to do it though. Most children are curious and daring... I wasn't!
"Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude." -A.A Milne

"I am grateful for all the books that sparked my imagination." -Unknown
Latest Review: "Salome and Gogo visit Soweto" by Cora Groenewald
User avatar
Thimble
Posts: 271
Joined: 28 Mar 2015, 17:00
Favorite Author: Agatha Christie
Favorite Book: <a href="http://forums.onlinebookclub.org/shelve ... 6338">Iron Kissed</a>
Currently Reading: A Wise Man's Fear
Bookshelf Size: 270
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-thimble.html
Latest Review: The Captain's Collie by Ace Mask
Reading Device: B00JG8GOWU
fav_author_id: 2484

Post by Thimble »

I think I would explore if I had someone else with me, for safety reasons. I believe it's realistic that someone like Bret would go exploring.
"You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe." - Leymah Gbowee
User avatar
christinac_2585
Posts: 441
Joined: 04 Mar 2017, 18:43
Currently Reading: City of Ashes
Bookshelf Size: 63
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-christinac-2585.html
Latest Review: "The firstborn" by Helena K Workman
Reading Device: B00IKPYKWG

Post by christinac_2585 »

I think back then when I was Bret's age I would have gone exploring. I was a big tomboy and nothing scared me. Now, I probably would not have unless I was in a group because the way it was described in the book gave me chills, and I think I would have been to scared.
"Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home."
- Anna Quindlen
Latest Review: "The firstborn" by Helena K Workman
User avatar
Donnavila Marie01
Posts: 931
Joined: 19 Dec 2016, 02:39
Currently Reading: the one
Bookshelf Size: 89
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-donnavila-marie01.html
Latest Review: "America, It Was Just An Idea" by Dr. Rayna M. Gangi

Post by Donnavila Marie01 »

I usually explore an abandoned old place if I am with a group. I run away as fast as I can if I am alone even if it is during the day. The story of Bret is another story because he is the chosen one.
Latest Review: "America, It Was Just An Idea" by Dr. Rayna M. Gangi
User avatar
James Craft
Posts: 371
Joined: 14 Sep 2016, 11:41
Favorite Author: Lincoln Cole
Currently Reading: Carnivore
Bookshelf Size: 51
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-james-craft.html
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
fav_author_id: 26410

Post by James Craft »

Donnavila Marie01 wrote:I usually explore an abandoned old place if I am with a group. I run away as fast as I can if I am alone even if it is during the day. The story of Bret is another story because he is the chosen one.
Yeah, I agree that places like that are incredibly creepy! That's sort of the fun, though. Maybe I'm just odd!
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
Zachary92
Posts: 10
Joined: 20 Mar 2017, 08:50
Bookshelf Size: 5

Post by Zachary92 »

I would jet the heck out of there!
User avatar
micoleon13
Posts: 476
Joined: 20 May 2016, 20:33
Currently Reading:
Bookshelf Size: 96
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-micoleon13.html
Latest Review: Sandusky Burning by Bryan W. Conway

Post by micoleon13 »

I would have run away as fast as possible! But they chose a good character with Bret, bored and curious enough to be a little bit more adventurous
User avatar
Aldonsa
Posts: 134
Joined: 07 Mar 2017, 02:20
Currently Reading: God Is Not A Noun: Evolutionaries Illuminati Cosmic Bible Ginan
Bookshelf Size: 62
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-aldonsa.html
Latest Review: "The Fifth Crusade" by Mark Butler

Post by Aldonsa »

Exactly so! A boy at Bret's age would gladly explore a small abandoned town if he came across it. There can be so many interesting things! :P Of course I'm speaking about an average boy, not about a timid one with no interest in adventures.

As for adults... It depends on personality. If I find an abandoned town near my camping, I dash to it with a camera in hands. Unfortunately it is almost impossible. At first I should change my camping location. Furthermore I don't believe in demons :roll2:
Latest Review: "The Fifth Crusade" by Mark Butler
User avatar
James Craft
Posts: 371
Joined: 14 Sep 2016, 11:41
Favorite Author: Lincoln Cole
Currently Reading: Carnivore
Bookshelf Size: 51
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-james-craft.html
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
fav_author_id: 26410

Post by James Craft »

Aldonsa wrote:. Furthermore I don't believe in demons :roll2:
Yeah, this would be a central point for a lot of people. If you aren't afraid of things in the shadows, then it's easier to approach a scary place with little repercussions.
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
User avatar
kandscreeley
Special Discussion Leader
Posts: 11683
Joined: 31 Dec 2016, 20:31
Currently Reading: Believarexic
Bookshelf Size: 486
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-kandscreeley.html
Latest Review: The Elf Revelation by Jordan David

Post by kandscreeley »

Aldonsa wrote:Exactly so! A boy at Bret's age would gladly explore a small abandoned town if he came across it. There can be so many interesting things! :P Of course I'm speaking about an average boy, not about a timid one with no interest in adventures.

As for adults... It depends on personality. If I find an abandoned town near my camping, I dash to it with a camera in hands. Unfortunately it is almost impossible. At first I should change my camping location. Furthermore I don't believe in demons :roll2:
Oh yeah! I would definitely take my camera!!
A book is a dream you hold in your hands.
—Neil Gaiman
User avatar
James Craft
Posts: 371
Joined: 14 Sep 2016, 11:41
Favorite Author: Lincoln Cole
Currently Reading: Carnivore
Bookshelf Size: 51
Reviewer Page: onlinebookclub.org/reviews/by-james-craft.html
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
fav_author_id: 26410

Post by James Craft »

kandscreeley wrote:
Aldonsa wrote:Exactly so! A boy at Bret's age would gladly explore a small abandoned town if he came across it. There can be so many interesting things! :P Of course I'm speaking about an average boy, not about a timid one with no interest in adventures.

As for adults... It depends on personality. If I find an abandoned town near my camping, I dash to it with a camera in hands. Unfortunately it is almost impossible. At first I should change my camping location. Furthermore I don't believe in demons :roll2:
Oh yeah! I would definitely take my camera!!
Haha, I would take a friend! A camera isn't going to be good company! I've seen scary movies!
Latest Review: "Perdido Bay Blues" by Jacqueline Lane
Post Reply

Return to “Discuss "Raven's Peak" by Lincoln Cole”