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At the Mountains of Madness (Fantasy and Horror Classics)
At the Mountains of Madness (Fantasy and Horror Classics) | H. P. Lovecraft
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This early work by H. P. Lovecraft was originally published in 1936. Born in 1890 in Rhode Island, USA, Lovecraft began writing at a very young age, quickly developing a deep and abiding interest in science. In 1913, Lovecraft joined the UAPA (United Amateur Press Association) but it was four years later, in 1917, that he began to focus on fiction, producing such well-known early stories as 'Dagon' and 'A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson'. However, it was during the last decade of his life that Lovecraft produced his most notable works, such as 'the Dunwich Horror' and 'The Call of Cthulhu' which subsequently earned him his place as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.
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bthegood
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Mehso-so

The story was fine, interesting. I can appreciate Lovecraft's influence on other writers.
As much as I wanted to be a Lovecraft superfan, I am not - having tasted two of his works (albeit not the ones he is most well known for) I have no desire to read more.
Thanks to @BookWomble and @The_Book_Ninja for getting me motivated to attempt his works -

First book for July #BookSpinBingo -

Make a great day everyone 🙂

Bookwomble He's definitely an acquired taste, even in his own day. A taste I acquired quite young which allows me to read around his flaws, and I'm not sure how taken I'd be if I was just finding him now. Well done for giving him a try, but totally cool to move on if he and his Dark Circle 🌑 are not for you - life's too short 😊 1y
bthegood @Bookwomble 👍 🙂 1y
The_Book_Ninja Well done for trying. Agree with @Bookwomble he‘s marmite. He‘s quite wordy, especially when setting the scene for a story. But there‘s something about his old-fashioned language that creates an authentic & surreal sense of dread. I always wondered why an old bigoted author was still so influential but I see it now. Going forward I‘ll read the books of his I bought but I‘m relishing reading contemporary authors‘ reimagining of his Cthulhu mythos. 1y
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Jari-chan
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Pickpick

Finally I managed to re-read my very first Lovecraft ❤️ And I think it was even more intense than the first time. How can Lovecraft turn something incredibly cute (Penguins) into something so scary? Amazing.

@TheAromaofBooks #BookSpinBingo #BookSpin

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Jari-chan
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This is my #BookSpinBingo board for February ❤ My #BookSpin is my planned re-read of The Mountains of Madness and my #DoubleSpin is a tale set in our region with lots of history to it 😁
Looking forward to playing!

@TheAromaOfBooks

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Looks great!! 4y
Jari-chan @TheAromaofBooks Thank you 😊 4y
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Grrlbrarian
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Snatched up a second #BookBingo with the tagged read. Found Lovecraft‘s imagination thought-provoking, in good ways as well as bad. But WOW do I hate his writing style 😖

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 4y
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sprainedbrain
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Panpan

Well. That was a thing I read.

This story could have been really awesome. An expedition to Antarctica that uncovers all sorts of scariness: giant alien creatures and their giant abandoned ancient ruins, a creepy blob thing that might have ended them, 6 ft tall eyeless albino penguins? Sounds fascinating! Unfortunately, our wordy, annoying narrator chooses to focus on the landscape, weather, and general tedium. 🙄

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#1001books
#screamathon

vivastory I find that to be unfortunately true of a lot of Lovecraft...the synopsis makes it sound so much better than it actually is 5y
sprainedbrain @vivastory I have not had any luck with Lovecraft so far. 5y
Ashley_Nicoletto 🤣🤣 I love the “well this was a thing I read”. 5y
BarbaraBB I kind of liked this one 🙈 5y
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GripLitGrl
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#wanderingjune #mountain
@Cinfhen @BarbaraBB
Confession I've never read any H.P Lovecraft but after reading Providence by Caroline Kepnes i defiantly added to my TBR list

Cinfhen And after attempting to read Providence I will NOT be reading Lovecraft 😬 5y
GripLitGrl @Cinfhen 😂😂😂 definitely not for everyone but my curiosity is peaked 5y
BarbaraBB Great one. I unexpectedly liked it! 5y
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GripLitGrl @BarbaraBB 🙌glad to hear it😊❤ 5y
BarbaraBB This great book refers to Lovecraft all the time too: 5y
GripLitGrl @BarbaraBB sounds good staked it thanks👍 5y
MaleficentBookDragon @Cinfhen I could not finish Providence. I hated that book. BAIL BAIL BAIL. 3y
Cinfhen Ugh!! That book was SO BAD @MaleficentBookDragon 3y
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