I always forget how much I love American Vampire until I pick up an issue or a collection and get completely absorbed.

Tried to get my hands on this for years as a teen. Guess I‘ll finally see what all the fuss is about with the reprint!

I‘ve known about The King in Yellow and it‘s impact, but “SLICK BLACK BONES AND SOFT BLACK STARS“ makes me actually want to read it.

Also, these stories are all so different and so good I can‘t compare them, much less pick a favorite. Definitely going to check out the Hexslinger books, though.

I love how Crook handled the deep dark woods in the last panel!

Skipping Jungle Tales for now since it‘s prequel short stories.

Just got to get through this one to get to my Tarzan the Terrible reread!

Tarzan and Jane are in their early(?) forties in this book. Jane is perfectly willing to shoot at invaders, but now she‘s escaped one kidnapper and has been kidnapped by an ape.

Tarzan thinks she smells vaguely familiar but apparently his amnesia comes with ape ADHD and he keeps getting distracted. You can tell it was originally published as a serial from the chaotic plot and constant cliffhangers, but this one definitely hits the absurd.

On the one hand it feels like being shouted at by a very upbeat infomercial. On the other, it gives a lot of good information and contradicts all the annoying amateurs doing unsolicited Kibbe typing.

How can I resist a cheesy amnesia plot?

This was like pulling teeth to read. There‘s a ton of interest artistic decisions but none of them contribute to the plot - which has been rewritten, rather than adapted.

Jerrold Hogle‘s “gothic matrix” suggests four key qualities of gothic texts: an antiquated space, a hidden secret from the past, a physical or psychological haunting, and an oscillation between earthly reality and the supernatural.

Getting more snow and ice soon, so needing some isolation stories. This and, possibly, The Worst Journey in the World.

the way God and the company intended

“...The women were already drawing lots for you when you left."

Only the ladies?

”No.”

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This series is actually pretty queer from the start, but I wasn‘t expecting it so assumed all these bits were an accident or a joke.

Jack has a shorter temper than his father, and somehow is more racist. Might need to take a break.

About 25% in, and I think I would‘ve devoured this one as a kid. Tarzan and Jane‘s son runs away to the jungle!

Well, it‘s a lot better with the context of the first two books but still not my favorite.

“You don‘t have to tell me, I wrote it.”

The second I finished The Lymond Chronicles I wanted to start over at the beginning, but considering these books took over my life for months it was… daunting.

Turns out David Monteith is one of the few solo narrators I can get into. Listening to his performance is a lot like watching a Shakespeare play for the first time. Just because you follow while reading doesn‘t mean you GET IT.

God, this book is gorgeous!

I need to get this in the physical edition IMMEDIATELY. The writing is great and I‘m excited about the ideas it‘s given me, but apparently the print edition is a tactile experience.

No Another-inspired nightmares yet, but there will be.

These productions are addictive!

This is my favorite of King‘s books for Hard Case Crime. It‘s strong throughout and we know there‘s a kid who sees ghosts from the start. My only complaint is the big reveal at the end doesn‘t seem to add anything to the story@ and leaves a bad taste.

Not quite as strong as the first book, since there‘s less of a closed circle to this mystery but makes up for it with excellent folk horror vibes. If you wish The Creeper had more banter, check this out!

I was expecting Victorian (probably a combination of gothic and the title reminded me of the Cottingley Fairies) but it‘s set in the 1970s. Also, there‘s more going on than just ghosts. So far its unexpectedly fun, reminiscent of the one-off gothic episodes on 70s television - or maybe The Night Gallery.

Today in “I do not think it means what you think it means.”

Realized I wasn‘t familiar with this story and decided to correct that omission in my sci-fi education. There‘s a waitlist for the book, so I thought I‘d listen to the 1968 BBC radio adaptation on Libby until my hold comes in.