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Old 09-17-2005, 08:26 PM
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Lost on the Darkside, edited by John Pelan. The Darkside series is uneven in general, but this edition was more good than bad.
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Old 09-18-2005, 08:36 AM
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I don't know what my problem is, but I just can't seem to get into Gaiman's novels. Practically everyone I know loves his work, but his long form stuff just falls flat with me. His short stories (and the Sandman, of course) are a different story, however.
Ive only read one of his short stories, it was included with the copy of Neverwhere I read. Not sure of the name, but I think it was "We Can Get Them for You Wholesale". VERY cool story.
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Old 09-18-2005, 10:28 AM
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Just finished Survivor in Death and just started Potraint of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Cased Closed by Patricia Cornwell. It may be turn out to be complete bullshit, but I read everything I can about that particular case. Fascinating.
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Old 09-18-2005, 09:02 PM
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Ive only read one of his short stories, it was included with the copy of Neverwhere I read. Not sure of the name, but I think it was "We Can Get Them for You Wholesale". VERY cool story.
That sounds very familiar... Do you happen to know if that story was in Smoke and Mirrors? My memory is hazy at the moment, but I could swear I've read that one...
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Old 09-19-2005, 05:40 AM
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Is this the story where the old lady buys the holy grail??
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Old 09-19-2005, 01:07 PM
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Noctuary- Yup. It was printed in the back of Neverwhere as an ad for Smoke and Mirrors.


Novakru- Nope. In involves a bargain hunter who hires a hitman to kill his wife...and things go from there. Amazing ending.
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Old 09-21-2005, 11:36 AM
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new Vonnegut book

It isn't horror or SF, but it's excellant
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Old 09-22-2005, 07:42 PM
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Phantoms, by Dean Koontz. Overall, my opinion of Koontz hasn't changed, but this was, in my opinion, one of his better efforts. Entertaining, some slightly creepy parts. Lit equivalent of a popcorn movie.
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Old 09-26-2005, 07:04 AM
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Lamb:The Gospel According to Biff,Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

I picked this up awhile back,I read it,put it down,read other books,picked it up again.
Not as good as I thought it would be.
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Old 09-27-2005, 09:02 PM
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Servants of Chaos by Don D'Ammassa. Pretty good read, heavily inspired by Lovecraft's "The Shadow Over Innsmouth."
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