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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
I really like these kinds of mixed media books, and I am a massive Twin Peaks fan to boot. So obviously I was going to enjoy this on some level. But it's a strange one at the same time - not surprising given the universe and mind it's been born from, but also because it doesn't really deal all that much with the town of Twin Peaks itself and the characters we Peakies know and love so well.
The times where I was reading about the show characters and events I was familiar with were my favourites. I really enjoyed the fact that Frost got into the backstories of so many of the characters, bringing out so many different dimensions to them that I hadn't seen before. And I obviously really enjoyed the whole mystery of who the 'archivist' was.
The rest of the book though? While interesting at times, I just didn't really see the need for all the information we were given. I can't go into any more detail because I'd probably end up spoiling a lot of this book, but it just didn't massively work for me. It felt too removed from the TV show, despite the fact that everything ties together at the end.
So yeah. Definitely only for die-hard Twin Peaks fans, and even then it may or may not work for you. It's definitely a good precursor for watching season 3, but bear in mind that you should not read this if you haven't watched the first two seasons of the show, because it contains complete spoilers. But then again, why would you read it if you hadn't?
The times where I was reading about the show characters and events I was familiar with were my favourites. I really enjoyed the fact that Frost got into the backstories of so many of the characters, bringing out so many different dimensions to them that I hadn't seen before. And I obviously really enjoyed the whole mystery of who the 'archivist' was.
The rest of the book though? While interesting at times, I just didn't really see the need for all the information we were given. I can't go into any more detail because I'd probably end up spoiling a lot of this book, but it just didn't massively work for me. It felt too removed from the TV show, despite the fact that everything ties together at the end.
So yeah. Definitely only for die-hard Twin Peaks fans, and even then it may or may not work for you. It's definitely a good precursor for watching season 3, but bear in mind that you should not read this if you haven't watched the first two seasons of the show, because it contains complete spoilers. But then again, why would you read it if you hadn't?
Absolutely engrossing, I just finished season 2 and then blew through this. Even at its lowest moments the world of twin peaks is incredible and this supplement is more of that.
People looking for “the continuing adventures of the people on the show I like” may be disappointed, but it certainly fleshes out the backgrounds of several minor players.
Also really enjoyed the format of this book, the dossier made it easy to read a few documents at a time, then come back to it later if necessary.
People looking for “the continuing adventures of the people on the show I like” may be disappointed, but it certainly fleshes out the backgrounds of several minor players.
Also really enjoyed the format of this book, the dossier made it easy to read a few documents at a time, then come back to it later if necessary.
Twin Peaks is my favorite show, so it was pretty obvious I was going to rate this 5/5 stars, unless it was really disappointing, BUT IT WASN'T. The second section and a couple of the sections towards the end were more like X-Files, but the X-File-like parts are necessary for the story, specifically of Doug Milford's background and The Archivist!! I did NOT get who The Archivist was, even though it was obvious after I read it. I wrote some of my thoughts in the status updates I made on here while reading it, so I have those copied and pasted below.
The way this book is set up is so cool! I've read multi-media type books before, but nothing quite like this! Just revisiting and getting NEW INFORMATION from Twin Peaks is so exciting and so awesome! I'm even more excited for the reboot- I have very high hopes and high expectations, but I'm trying to prepare myself a bit if it's not everything I want it to be. You can tell this book is really done by Mark Frost, and I'm hoping the reboot will be more done by David Lynch. I'm actually going to re-watch the series (again) with one of my best friends and I'm just so in the mood to re-watch the show again; I'm ridiculously excited for it going to be my 4th or 5th time watching the show!
I don't even know what else to say. It seems some people are a little disappointed and/or think it's too X-Files-like. To me, this book, ultimately, is Twin Peaks!!
Also, I feel like I should have taken notes, so I can fill my brother in on certain things because he doesn't read and so I can remind myself before the reboot airs, whenever that will be (there's no set premiere date).
MY UPDATES WHILE READING THE BOOK:
It started out a little slow and history-book-like but now I just want to read all night! The page before this included a man named "Liver-Eating" Johnson, which sounds weird but I wonder if he's at all related to Leo Johnson! Also wondering if Hawke is related to Chief Twisted Hair and Joseph! I can't wait until it really gets into the history of the characters from the show!!
I meant to update this an hour ago. I stopped at a diary entry of Andrew Packard's that was written on my birthday... 68 years before I was born. I like that it's getting to characters that I'm familiar with. I didn't realize how old Andrew Packard and Dwayne Milford were in the series! Also, Denver Bob! Who exactly is Denver Bob? And I'm so intrigued about the giants! Hopefully Andrew's full story tells more!
So Douglas Milford has a past I did not expect! I won't go into details to avoid spoilers.
The last thing I read was an article and it is CREEPY AS HELL! It's so creepy, mysterious, suspenseful, intriguing, captivating, and did I mention creepy?! I wanted to continue reading b/c I want to know more but it got to be around 4:30am.
When I turned off my lights to go to bed- the creepy vibes intensified in the darkness.
Started the Twin Peaks section and I'm beyond excited. The previous section was so intriguing and creepy. It kept leaving me with an uneasy/unsettling feeling! There is a character named Captain Emil J. Smith. Smith is a common last name but could he be related to Harold Smith? Any connection to why he's agoraphobic?
Also realized a lot of the people and articles are REAL! It's like the characters from Twin Peaks are weaved into history and the historical documentation. My mind is blown!
I just finished reading Hawk's Ballad about Ed and Norma and Nadine and I LOVE IT! Gosh, I've read a lot since my last update. Well, Josie's background was a little surprising but not really. I just didn't realize how manipulative she is! I love Agent Cooper's coffee and pie praises! I want to be a BookHouse Boy despite being a girl. I hope Andy is in the book more. I'm very curious about who The Archivist is!!
Also, I'm pretty sure there's some inconsistencies with what happened or what was said in the show, but oh well.
Ohmygod! I can't forget to mention The Log Lady! RIP Catherine E. Coulson
Just finished reading a boring part and that was disappointing. But I finished the section that has more to do with the show and it just makes me want to watch it all again!! RIP Pete Martell. But we all knew that was going to happen because Jack Nance died. Oh, Audrey! <3 I'm hoping that Ben in the reboot is like the nicest guy ever! I kind of feel bad for Hank; I wish he could come back if that's somehow possible.
The section I'm on started a bit slow, not uninteresting, but a little too political for my taste. Then it got more into the secret agencies and to Doug doing stuff on his own and I got more into it. But I left off with an anticipated part to read next- Margaret Lanterman. Also getting to know more about Major Briggs' and Gordon Cole's involvement is so exciting; even Phillip Jeffries'!
The way this book is set up is so cool! I've read multi-media type books before, but nothing quite like this! Just revisiting and getting NEW INFORMATION from Twin Peaks is so exciting and so awesome! I'm even more excited for the reboot- I have very high hopes and high expectations, but I'm trying to prepare myself a bit if it's not everything I want it to be. You can tell this book is really done by Mark Frost, and I'm hoping the reboot will be more done by David Lynch. I'm actually going to re-watch the series (again) with one of my best friends and I'm just so in the mood to re-watch the show again; I'm ridiculously excited for it going to be my 4th or 5th time watching the show!
I don't even know what else to say. It seems some people are a little disappointed and/or think it's too X-Files-like. To me, this book, ultimately, is Twin Peaks!!
Also, I feel like I should have taken notes, so I can fill my brother in on certain things because he doesn't read and so I can remind myself before the reboot airs, whenever that will be (there's no set premiere date).
MY UPDATES WHILE READING THE BOOK:
It started out a little slow and history-book-like but now I just want to read all night! The page before this included a man named "Liver-Eating" Johnson, which sounds weird but I wonder if he's at all related to Leo Johnson! Also wondering if Hawke is related to Chief Twisted Hair and Joseph! I can't wait until it really gets into the history of the characters from the show!!
I meant to update this an hour ago. I stopped at a diary entry of Andrew Packard's that was written on my birthday... 68 years before I was born. I like that it's getting to characters that I'm familiar with. I didn't realize how old Andrew Packard and Dwayne Milford were in the series! Also, Denver Bob! Who exactly is Denver Bob? And I'm so intrigued about the giants! Hopefully Andrew's full story tells more!
So Douglas Milford has a past I did not expect! I won't go into details to avoid spoilers.
The last thing I read was an article and it is CREEPY AS HELL! It's so creepy, mysterious, suspenseful, intriguing, captivating, and did I mention creepy?! I wanted to continue reading b/c I want to know more but it got to be around 4:30am.
When I turned off my lights to go to bed- the creepy vibes intensified in the darkness.
Started the Twin Peaks section and I'm beyond excited. The previous section was so intriguing and creepy. It kept leaving me with an uneasy/unsettling feeling! There is a character named Captain Emil J. Smith. Smith is a common last name but could he be related to Harold Smith? Any connection to why he's agoraphobic?
Also realized a lot of the people and articles are REAL! It's like the characters from Twin Peaks are weaved into history and the historical documentation. My mind is blown!
I just finished reading Hawk's Ballad about Ed and Norma and Nadine and I LOVE IT! Gosh, I've read a lot since my last update. Well, Josie's background was a little surprising but not really. I just didn't realize how manipulative she is! I love Agent Cooper's coffee and pie praises! I want to be a BookHouse Boy despite being a girl. I hope Andy is in the book more. I'm very curious about who The Archivist is!!
Also, I'm pretty sure there's some inconsistencies with what happened or what was said in the show, but oh well.
Ohmygod! I can't forget to mention The Log Lady! RIP Catherine E. Coulson
Just finished reading a boring part and that was disappointing. But I finished the section that has more to do with the show and it just makes me want to watch it all again!! RIP Pete Martell. But we all knew that was going to happen because Jack Nance died. Oh, Audrey! <3 I'm hoping that Ben in the reboot is like the nicest guy ever! I kind of feel bad for Hank; I wish he could come back if that's somehow possible.
The section I'm on started a bit slow, not uninteresting, but a little too political for my taste. Then it got more into the secret agencies and to Doug doing stuff on his own and I got more into it. But I left off with an anticipated part to read next- Margaret Lanterman. Also getting to know more about Major Briggs' and Gordon Cole's involvement is so exciting; even Phillip Jeffries'!
4.5/5
I don't think it was only me who heard that a book was being written to fill in the 25 years betweem series 2 and 3 of the show, and I was really excited to read that book.
Then it turned into the book that was released, and it wasn't the same thing.
Then I started to notice the negative reviews and my excitement started to drift away. But, I am a Twin Peaks fan and I was going to read this anyway.
And I'm glad I did.
I enjoy reading history when it's about somewhere I find interesting and Twin Peaks is definitely interesting to me.
Alot of people have commented on how the most of this book isn't relevant but it does like itself to Twin Peaks every time.
I really enjoyed the format, and finding out who the author was. And we do find out what happened to some of the characters.
I would highly recommend this to a proper Twin Peaks fan and I can't wait for the next series now.
This is the kind of book you really want to talk to someone about so I'm trying to get my boyfriend to read it!
I don't think it was only me who heard that a book was being written to fill in the 25 years betweem series 2 and 3 of the show, and I was really excited to read that book.
Then it turned into the book that was released, and it wasn't the same thing.
Then I started to notice the negative reviews and my excitement started to drift away. But, I am a Twin Peaks fan and I was going to read this anyway.
And I'm glad I did.
I enjoy reading history when it's about somewhere I find interesting and Twin Peaks is definitely interesting to me.
Alot of people have commented on how the most of this book isn't relevant but it does like itself to Twin Peaks every time.
I really enjoyed the format, and finding out who the author was. And we do find out what happened to some of the characters.
I would highly recommend this to a proper Twin Peaks fan and I can't wait for the next series now.
This is the kind of book you really want to talk to someone about so I'm trying to get my boyfriend to read it!
I'm saying this was amazing even though there were parts that bored me to tears (mostly the beginning and then part of the midsection interviews). How can I wait until May for the return of the series?
Read this will make you long for a good cup of coffee and some cherry pie.
Read this will make you long for a good cup of coffee and some cherry pie.
Everything I want to say about this book seems to be pretty much the general consensus.
- Why is this book more X Files than Twin Peaks?
- Why is one of the most uninteresting background characters from the show turned into the protagonist here?
I am hoping that A is going to be resolved by revealing that what the government was investigating were in fact some kind of supernatural multi-dimensional effects from the Black Lodge, that they simply misinterpreted as UFOs and aliens. But if that's the case, I will feel a little bit like drawing out an entire book based on misguided investigations is a bit much.
In terms of Douglas Milford... I don't know. I guess, since we know barely anything about him from the show, and he is now dead, it's fairly easy to invent a backstory for him and retroactively insert him into the story in a way that wouldn't be utter nonsense.
In general, I found some parts of the book genuinely exciting in their own right. Some other parts felt like they dragged on too long and contained too much extraneous detail.
It's kind of hard to really review this book; as a Twin Peaks companion, I don't know whether this is genuine fact reporting on story that we are going to see in Season 3. If that's the case, I won't enjoy it. If I'm viewing this as a novel in its own right, then it would be pretty good - apart from the lack of conclusion. Which, obviously, is because it isn't a standalone book. It's a tie-in to a TV show.
In conclusion: it was... fine. It was nice to have some mystery and intrigue, and the references to parts of the show that we are familiar with made me smile.
- Why is this book more X Files than Twin Peaks?
- Why is one of the most uninteresting background characters from the show turned into the protagonist here?
I am hoping that A is going to be resolved by revealing that what the government was investigating were in fact some kind of supernatural multi-dimensional effects from the Black Lodge, that they simply misinterpreted as UFOs and aliens. But if that's the case, I will feel a little bit like drawing out an entire book based on misguided investigations is a bit much.
In terms of Douglas Milford... I don't know. I guess, since we know barely anything about him from the show, and he is now dead, it's fairly easy to invent a backstory for him and retroactively insert him into the story in a way that wouldn't be utter nonsense.
In general, I found some parts of the book genuinely exciting in their own right. Some other parts felt like they dragged on too long and contained too much extraneous detail.
It's kind of hard to really review this book; as a Twin Peaks companion, I don't know whether this is genuine fact reporting on story that we are going to see in Season 3. If that's the case, I won't enjoy it. If I'm viewing this as a novel in its own right, then it would be pretty good - apart from the lack of conclusion. Which, obviously, is because it isn't a standalone book. It's a tie-in to a TV show.
In conclusion: it was... fine. It was nice to have some mystery and intrigue, and the references to parts of the show that we are familiar with made me smile.
mysterious
slow-paced
Well, this was not like the TV series that's for sure. It was slow at the start, and it picked up eventually, but it was just alright at the end.
A beautifully presented dossier-style archive of information. Whilst taking almost three quarters of the book to touch on the series itself, the focus - as advertised - is the history of the mysterious town itself.
I personally found the book's strengths lay in its expansion of the minutiae; Mark Frost deftly positions an essentially throwaway TV character as the central figure in a line of historical mysteries, whilst intertwining events from our reality with minor moments from the series arc.
The book's release just before the enigmatic Series 3 could drive an expectation of some scene-setting or a bridge across the 25 year gap, but besides the odd character fate revelation and the introduction of a new agent under Gordon Cole's command, there isn't too much to whet the appetite in that respect.
Regardless, it's a fascinating embellishment and a wonderful exercise in world-building (including crossovers with reality that are sure to stoke the fire of any conspiracy theorist). I would say it's a must-read for hardcore fans.
I personally found the book's strengths lay in its expansion of the minutiae; Mark Frost deftly positions an essentially throwaway TV character as the central figure in a line of historical mysteries, whilst intertwining events from our reality with minor moments from the series arc.
The book's release just before the enigmatic Series 3 could drive an expectation of some scene-setting or a bridge across the 25 year gap, but besides the odd character fate revelation and the introduction of a new agent under Gordon Cole's command, there isn't too much to whet the appetite in that respect.
Regardless, it's a fascinating embellishment and a wonderful exercise in world-building (including crossovers with reality that are sure to stoke the fire of any conspiracy theorist). I would say it's a must-read for hardcore fans.
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I loved it. The first moment I opened this book I knew I was holding something special and I was right. I certainly didn't expect a book that's part frontier life and part Douglas Milford tracks aliens, but I'm totally happy with it. I feel such a deeper connection to the show now. The background on everything was fantastic, especially the write up about Margaret.
This is an interesting book in the sense of who the target audience is. It is basically a summary of the original show, and the themes within, yet it isn't really designed for people who aren't already fans and know who these characters are?
It's basically a refresher. Or perhaps, for somebody who was a casual watcher and doesn't remember the details. Especially the ending.
As a fan of the show, I'd say highly recommended. I look forward to the new series!
It's basically a refresher. Or perhaps, for somebody who was a casual watcher and doesn't remember the details. Especially the ending.
As a fan of the show, I'd say highly recommended. I look forward to the new series!