A collection of Emily Dickenson poems.
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I just started Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and I'm re-reading Flowers in the Dustbin by James Miller.
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"Eating Well for Optimum Health" by Andrew Weil, M. D.
Paying for the whole seat, only using the edge. And "Conditioning for Dancers". Again, not gripping, but very informative |
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DAVE BARRY SLEPT HERE-Dave Barry
Not exactly constructive reading... |
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"The Outsider" is probably my favorite...I don't know why. Its so spooky yet so familiar all at once. Its kind of weird how you can think of his writing as realistic when it is so bizarre. Definitely an interesting talent.
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I like 'The Call of Cthulhu'. I am currently reading 'Alice in Wonderland'...for the fifth time. Someone needs to take this book off me before my brain implodes!
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The only "bad" thing about Lovecraft is, as someone I don't remember the name of said, that he sometimes has the action happening a bit weird... I mean, no one sits at their desk and writes a letter like "I can hear it at the door. Oh no, it opens the door! It comes in! It's horrible, undescribeable, this utmost terror from outer space! It seems hungry! Aaaarrgh......"
I mean, who writes a letter in front of some demonic hellspawn...? I would run, or ask for its autograph. :D Other than that, I love the way Lovecraft describes everything. I wish I could write like him. |
I know what you mean...I find that that can actually get a little confusing so I end up having to read sections like that twice. I think its because that kind of writing is not something you see everyday.
His writing kind of reminds me of that of Ambrose Bierce in that they both succeed at shocking you and providing you with wonderfully grotesque descriptions of images. Do you read him also? |
I'm currently reading "The Mayne Inheritance" by Rosamond Siemon. I would like to read "The Historian" by Elizabeth Kostova or "Carmilla" by J. Sheridan LeFanu.
I love "The Mayne Inheritance" for a few reasons, but one which appeals to me most is that's it's a true story. |
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I'm currently reading Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden. Very captivating novel it is. :)
I've loved it so far! |
Unfortunately I am reading nothing at the moment. Has anyone got any suggestions on what I could read?
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I have several Lovecraftian favorites: Colour Out Of Space, Shadow Over Innsmouth, Call Of Cthulhu, The Outsider, In The Vault, Case Of Charles Dexter Ward, Rats In the Wall, Haunter of the Dark, Imprisoned With The Pharoahs aka Under The Pyramid, and Dreams Of the Witch House.
As for Ambrose Bierce, my favorite is The Damned Thing, Occurance At Owl Creek Bridge, Inhabitant of Carcosa (a precursor to the King in Yellow stories by Robert W. Chambers), and a story (a title escapes me) that is written long before RASHOMON came out as a story and a movie by Kurosawa. |
The Dracula Tape
Story: A tape is found on which Dracula explains himself. |
Sounds like Interview with the Vampire.
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Never read that book. I prefer the old German stories, this book happens to have a German author, so I thought it would be worth a try.
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I just finished re-reading 'The Time Machine' by H.G Wells.
I always get a little bit frightened at his portrayal of the future. |
"Memnoch the Devil" by Anne Rice. I'm addicted to her Vampire Chronicles.
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"The Stand" By Stephen King. I just finish "Swan Song" by Robbert R. McCammon before this.
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21st Century Wicca
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"Scarlet Moon", a retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood"
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