I've been wanting to read some good horror anthologies. The two that I read by Laird Barron greatly disappointed me, so I returned to my old love, Mythos stories. I picked up A Mountain Walked. It's over 600 pages long, so I was ready to have my thirst for Yog-Sothothery thoroughly quenched. I'm happy call … Continue reading A Mountain Walked — A Review
Tag: HP Lovecraft
Agents of Dreamland — A Review
I've had my eye on this book for a long time. I don't know why I waited so long, but I finally bought the bullet and purchased this novella. Though it wasn't up to my expectations, I enjoyed it nevertheless. A U.S. government operative meets with a woman in a diner somewhere in the southeast … Continue reading Agents of Dreamland — A Review
A Rant on Lovecraft and Tor
I have a soft spot for H.P. Lovecraft. The guy introduced me to a whole new world of fiction that I would never have discovered otherwise. I remember wanting to get into horror and being unable to actually find anything good. I picked up quite a few anthologies from the library, reading a story … Continue reading A Rant on Lovecraft and Tor
Sex and Modern Horror
During my review of Laird Barron's anthology of horror stories, Occultation, it was very hard not to go on a rant. Luckily I managed to keep things under control and told myself that I could rant all I want in a separate post. If you want my opinion on Occultation, you can check out that … Continue reading Sex and Modern Horror
Occultation — A Review
I'm always on the look out for horror in the vein of H.P. Lovecraft. I've seen Laird Barron recommended very often and decided to finally bite the bullet and read some of his anthologies (actually listen in this case, as I bought the audible version). I've read a couple stories of Laird Barron's in other … Continue reading Occultation — A Review