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The Secret History of Twin Peaks
by Mark Frost
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'!