Blackened! 'cause it goes hard. One is also Very Good, in an "objectively better" way, but I'm not always in the mood to listen to it.
vltraviolet
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Yes! Fantastic work, thank you!
Just off the top of my head:
-The Woman in the Room -Gray Matter -I Am the Doorway -Gramma -Umney's Last Case
honorable mentions: The Ten O'Clock People, The Jaunt, The Gingerbread Girl, A Very Tight Place, Dolan's Cadillac, The End of the Whole Mess
though Night Shift really is a superb collection of stories overall.
It's been ages since I read it, but I remember really liking Cell and also feeling underwhelmed by the ending. I had to read over the last few pages to remember how it ended. Yeah, still not a huge fan of the cliffhanger. Although King's sort of notorious for his lackluster/disappointing endings. I think it can be hard to tie up such a long book in a satisfactory way, and I can see the appeal of an ambiguous cliffhanger ending, but ehh... I'm not really sure it worked here. I should definitely reread it though because I did enjoy most of the book, and I wonder if my thoughts on the ending would change after a second read.
(though if you thought the book ending was bad, wait until you see the movie)
Me! I splurged for the Snake Pit tickets when they announced the shows. RIP my wallet.
Yaaaas another Koda Kumi fan!!!!! <3 I discovered Japanese music around 2003; I got into the FLCL soundtracks by the pillows, and some of the JP DBZ OP/ED themes. Then more anime themes (Naruto, Death Note, Cowboy Bebop, Trigun, Fullmetal Alchemist). Around 2006 I think, I got into Jpop proper through BoA, Koda Kumi, Ayumi Hamasaki, and Namie Amuro. (That's also how I got into Kpop too, with BoA's Korean discography) I've also delved into Jrock a little through the Gazette, L'arc~en~Ciel, Dir en grey, SADS, Porno Graffitti, and Ellegarden.
I've avoided this one for a while because of the negative reviews, despite liking both authors. I'm eager to hear if you're enjoying it!