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vivastory
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories | Jeff VanderMeer, Ann VanderMeer
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I have previously read certain stories from this door stopper of an anthology, however 2 weeks ago I decided to start it. From the end & read it towards the beginning. I'm reading it on my computer, which has made a massive difference as the double column print in the book is distracting. So far I have read 13 stories. The standouts have been:
*Micaela Morrissette's “The Familiars“: a boy & his mother together during the summer. The boy (CONT)

vivastory has an invisible friend, who might be real. The ambiguity in this story & the mom's reaction to the friend is what makes it work so well.
*Daniel Abraham's “Flat Diane“. This is about a father who makes a life-sized sketch drawing of his daughter, Diane, & mails it to their family around the world asking them to take a picture with “Flat Diane“ & tell about her adventures. Needless to say, things turn out very wrong. This one def got under (CONT)
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vivastory my skin.
*Brian Evenson's “The Brotherhood of Mutilation“ Evenson later expanded this novella into a full-length novel “Last Days“. A man is recruited into a cult to investigate a potential murder. A lot of body horror in this. I couldn't help but imagine David Cronenberg, or his son Brandon, making this into a movie.
*Thomas Ligotti's “The Town Manager.“ The inhabitants of a dilapidated town are at the strange whims of their latest town (CONT)
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vivastory manager. Ligotti is absurd, claustrophobic, nightmarish & also one of the most realistic writers. This is one of the more memorable stories I've read about work lately. 5d
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Jari-chan
The Wine-Dark Sea | Robert Aickman
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Me: I don't remember ordering this book...
checks Blackwell's account
Me: I did not order this book...
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thinks
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Me: OOOHHHH!!!!

Thank you so much @TheAromaOfBooks for this stunning beauty of a book 😍 I can't wait to read it! ❤

Crazeedi Hehehe! That's happened to me before, friends (and daughters) are special! 3mo
Jari-chan @Crazeedi Haha, they sure are 😁❤️ 3mo
TheAromaofBooks YAY!! So glad it arrived safely!! And I love that cover!! 3mo
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks I love it too! 😍😍😍 3mo
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khooliha
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Not going to review this one simply because I did not read it in an ideal way and also: what is there to say about it? If you like Ligotti it is A Lot of Ligotti; if you're new to Ligotti I'd probably say find something of his in another anthology? The stories are pretty similar, tonally and image-wise.

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khooliha
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Tag yourself, I'm the one who glistens horribly like a rainbow of insects

Michael_Gee 😝 I love your humor 9mo
khooliha @Michael_Gee Thank you! I have fun. 9mo
holarosarita I definitely move with a particular creeping motion 9mo
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Mehso-so

This was a really well written, easy to read series of stories with creative world building and intriguing ideas. However, it left me wanting more. My co-host on the other hand had a completely opposite opinion. Check out our discussion about it on episode 42 of the Mind Duck Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/3HM5w5h

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The Narrator | Michael Cisco
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Stephen Fry. I‘m jealous of all who can download the HP books read by him. I live in the US and can only get Jim Dales. I love Fry narrating classical fiction, Forester, Wilde, Conan Doyle, Chekov. His narration of his own books like, Mythos, Heroes and Troy are great. He does comedy well, like Hitchhiker‘s Guide, and Wodehouse. All round perfect narrator. #sundayfunday

BookmarkTavern I‘ve got his Heroes on hold at the library! Thanks for posting! 12mo
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mindduckbooks
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Pickpick

The Dreams in the Witch House is probably my favorite short story from Lovecraft. Very easy to read, imaginative and the way they shift between reality and dreams is very well written.

We discussed it in depth on our podcast: https://bit.ly/3Kqf45z