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What are you reading Chapter 4
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Yeah, I know that the guy is a big name and has written more. I guess I picked this at random to start on his oevre.
Currently slogging my way through this one
Almost nothing to do with Jerusalem, it's a story about North Hampton, England as an esoteric extra-temporal occult phenomenon.
I'm a long time fan of his comic book writing, this is my first foray into his novels.
In spite of frequent hyper detailed descriptions of every street in town, I am enjoying it.
Almost nothing to do with Jerusalem, it's a story about North Hampton, England as an esoteric extra-temporal occult phenomenon.
I'm a long time fan of his comic book writing, this is my first foray into his novels.
In spite of frequent hyper detailed descriptions of every street in town, I am enjoying it.
Interzone Magazine Issue 303
Uncanny Magazine Issue 66
Lightspeed Magazine Issue 185
Nightmare Magazine Issue 157
Still trying to find a potential home for this story. Also, I'm just amazed that so many publications for short fiction exist. I thought the days of magazines like Weird Tales and Amazing Stories were behind us. If you're into any kind of genre fiction (or maybe even literary), I would encourage you to find a publication you like and support it. Each of these magazine issues cost me 5 dollars or less. 4 out of the 7 are over 200 pages on my Kindle (Clarkesworld, Apex, Interzone, and Uncanny). The amount of content you're getting for the price is crazy.
I get Uncanny through patreon. It's 2 or 3 bucks/issue. Great value for money.
Good luck getting published!
Been reading Jose Saramago's "The Stone Raft", which is a big "what-if" tale about the Iberian Peninsula randomly separating from the rest of Europe and floating off into the ocean. It's been slow going, as his books take a lot of focus and concentration to really digest, and I haven't had the headspace and energy for it lately, so am only about half way through. So I've been supplementing by watching various documentaries when I can't read. Enjoying both!
Finished a memoir by a British classmate from our days in the Bahrain International School in Juffair, Bahrain. Most students there were dorm students whose parents worked and lived in various other countries. Many different nationalities attended. I was there from 1972 -'74 (10th and 11th grade). Paul McCloskey, the book's author, was there the same time, and he graduated from there in '75.
Another student I was in contact with mentioned that Paul's book was on Amazon, so I ordered a copy. The Freebirds of Arabia. Not really of interest to anyone that didn't attend the school and even Paul recognized that fact in the intro. The book doesn't just cover the school time, but also his time with his mom, dad, and friends back in Saudi Arabia during summer vacations.
I was even mentioned once, so I'm famous now LOL.
So many memories and feelings came back while reading. A unique and very special time in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain (and various nearby countries parents and I visited). Best years of my life.
Side note: I visited the school once during my Navy Desert Shield/Storm days. Saw a few teachers and the principal from my teen days a little over 15 years prior. The old school was torn down at some point and had a modernized rebuild. I didn't recognize it at all, so no emotional nostalgia feelings during the visit.
I have to get some skin cancer work done tomorrow (Mohs surgery) and was told it'd be about 2 to 4 hours, so bring something to read or do. Pulled out an old book (yeah, I like real books LOL) of horror short stories I hadn't finished. Let the Old Dreams Die by John Adjvide Lindqvist.
If you've seen either version (American or Swedish) of Let the Right One In, they are from his original novel of the same name. One of the short stories in the book I'm taking tomorrow continues and finalizes the story of Oskar and Eli many years after the events of the film.
Another student I was in contact with mentioned that Paul's book was on Amazon, so I ordered a copy. The Freebirds of Arabia. Not really of interest to anyone that didn't attend the school and even Paul recognized that fact in the intro. The book doesn't just cover the school time, but also his time with his mom, dad, and friends back in Saudi Arabia during summer vacations.
I was even mentioned once, so I'm famous now LOL.
So many memories and feelings came back while reading. A unique and very special time in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain (and various nearby countries parents and I visited). Best years of my life.
Side note: I visited the school once during my Navy Desert Shield/Storm days. Saw a few teachers and the principal from my teen days a little over 15 years prior. The old school was torn down at some point and had a modernized rebuild. I didn't recognize it at all, so no emotional nostalgia feelings during the visit.
I have to get some skin cancer work done tomorrow (Mohs surgery) and was told it'd be about 2 to 4 hours, so bring something to read or do. Pulled out an old book (yeah, I like real books LOL) of horror short stories I hadn't finished. Let the Old Dreams Die by John Adjvide Lindqvist.
If you've seen either version (American or Swedish) of Let the Right One In, they are from his original novel of the same name. One of the short stories in the book I'm taking tomorrow continues and finalizes the story of Oskar and Eli many years after the events of the film.
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This was my first book of this author. He's very good. Unconventional in a way, but still.
John the Balladeer - Manly Wade Wellman (yes, that's his real name)
Wellman's Silver John stories came up frequently when I was searching for Appalachian folk horror. This book collects all of the short stories featuring that character and is one of the most readily available.
Wellman's Silver John stories came up frequently when I was searching for Appalachian folk horror. This book collects all of the short stories featuring that character and is one of the most readily available.
Excellent! Is that in your line of business? I'm a member of Preservation Austin. Not the most historic of cities, but all the more reason to preserve what's there.
Not my line of business but I am into all things architectural; we have an old house (1917) that we've been doing lots of renovation to over the years. I happened across the book at my local Half Price Books and figured it needs to be in my library.
