panI‘m not sure why I finished this one—maybe out of spite? It‘s a collection of short stories in a style that is a mixture of the worst aspects of hard-boiled detective stories, Lovecraft, and sometimes Hemingway. Very macho characters who are very proud of their penises. The stories are not even scary, just annoying.
so-soWhile I loved the first few stories, the last half felt like it had nothing to do with the rest and was only added because Chambers had them done and wanted them published. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ photo featuring a curious Goblin #catsoflitsy
@AshRob22 !! Thank you so much for this AMAZING #HauntedHollowSwap package! The “reading ghost” cross-stitch is absolutely stunning. I adore it!
You chose some perfect reads for me and I love everything else: the hair scrunchies, pumpkin mug, earrings, bookmark, skeletal servers 😆, and candies! Perfection! Happy Halloween, friend! 🎃🎃🎃
Thank you once again, @wanderinglynn , for organizing this great swap! 🎃🎃🎃
#HHS #HHS24
Some potential late October spooky reads.
Some times Libro.fm comes through with great audiobooks I didn‘t expect. This BBC dramatization of Algernon Black ghost stories is the best find for the fall months. I am keeping it in reserve for Halloween but the first story in the book was just great so I think I am going to love the rest
Now on the 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅 blog, the interesting history of Arthur Machen's use of #shapenotes in his 1907 horror novel, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝑫𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎𝒔:
#HollowSquare #SacredHarp
https://strongsongsofthedead.com/blogs/news/weird-fiction-author-arthur-machens-...
pickThank you once again for this great gift @TheAromaOfBooks ❤
Rober Aickman doesn't call his stories horror, but rather “strange stories“, and I think they're exactly that. I loved the eerie atmosphere and Aickman's ideas. I was also surprised to find stories told from a female point of view.
Some stories were a bit too long and too slow for me. But this book was still a positive read to me, and I am glad I got to know Robert Aickman.
Me: I don't remember ordering this book...
checks Blackwell's account
Me: I did not order this book...
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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! ❤
