I was at a strip mall, looking for some supplies. I walk out of the store, take a look around, and I spot it. A Barnes and Noble book store. If you know me, you know I have a weakness for book stores. I didn’t want to go, really! But I looked at my feet,Continue reading “So there I was, minding my own business…”
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Portent by James Herbert
Hey folks, I’m back with another book review. But first, please understand that when I picked this one up I was thinking Frank Herbert of Dune fame. No relation, absolutely. In fact, James’ writing is so different from Frank’s that it’s easy to see that they are no relation. At the time of purchase IContinue reading “Portent by James Herbert”
Book Review. Idoru by William Gibson
First, I have to preface this by saying I don’t like thrillers. It’s a good story, I guess, if you like thrillers. I don’t. I got this book because I recognized the author from some obscure memory that found it’s way into the forefront. I found the book because my new home has a bookContinue reading “Book Review. Idoru by William Gibson”
A long time ago…
…I read Clive Barker’s Books of Blood. Such a long time ago. I was a mere babe at the time, so young, so new. Sure, I read my share of Stephen King and other horror writers that I can’t recall right now. But nothing prepared me for Clive Barker (sorry Stephen). As luck would haveContinue reading “A long time ago…”
Good News!
I moved, to a better location. No longer am I in the backwoods, I now live amongst the people of the world. I’ve returned to civilization, and in doing so, I feel much better. But that’s not the good news. I’ve discovered, just down the street from me, is a book store! Imagine my surpriseContinue reading “Good News!”
Slaughterhouse 5
I read this and my one regret is I finished it. It ended. It’s over. Now what? Just continue on as if nothing had happened? Consider my life choices, trying to figure out where I went wrong? I don’t know. There are few books that can do that to me. Why did I even readContinue reading “Slaughterhouse 5”
One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest
You know how people always say the book is better than the movie? This is another example of that. To be fair, I vaguely remember the movie, having seen it a long time ago. What I do remember was the movie focused more on McMurphy and not on Chief. The book was the other wayContinue reading “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest”
Out There Screaming
This book is a compendium of horror short stories designed to leave you in a state of wonder, excitement, and horror. I’ve read a lot of horror stories in my life, most notably Steven King and Clive Barker, and this book rivals them. I’ve mentioned this before in an earlier post, about how it dropsContinue reading “Out There Screaming”
A wise man once said…pt 2…
To become a better writer you must read books from authors better than you. So I picked up Jordan Peele’s Out There Screaming. And I feel out of my league. This is a collection of short horror stories written by black authors. Each story is a dive into murky waters that twirl you around blindly.Continue reading “A wise man once said…pt 2…”
Arid Testimony 