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| 9 JUN 2003 at 7:22pm |
| Deleted User | Definitely Muriel Gray. Get either "The Trickster" or "The Ancient" and scare yourself silly by Stephen Kings favourite horror author. Out of the two I'd go for The Trickster, as it's thoroughly terrifying yet warm - you know how King juxtaposes the supernatural with cosy atmos? She does the same, only the supernatural stuff is twice as freaky and based on real legends.
I'm just starting to read Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End Of The World by Haruki Murakami on my girlfriends reccomendation. She's a nut for oddball stories and this is her current favourite author... you can't really pin it down - kinda science fiction yet totally not. Very wierd and well-written.
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| 9 JUN 2003 at 11:29pm |
WimliGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Only author I can think of at the moment is Anne Rice, especially known for The Vampire Chronicles. Her books always connect the supernatural with horror in a believable way, always keeping the villain/monster in her novels human enough to make them recognisable and therefore scare the hell out of you. Brrr, only thinking about some of her novels make me shiver. If you haven't read anything by her, which I doubt, you should start with the first in The Vampire Chronicles series, Interview With The Vampire. One of her better stand-alone novels is Violin.
Another book I'd certainly recommend is Jane Jensen's Millenium Rising / Judgement Day. The apocalypse of the world like you've never seen it, scarily realistic, weaving realism with prophecies/legends, as has become Jensen's trademark. And I have yet to find a writer who can better her at that!
Slightly in a different genre, but still amazing (read: unmissable books) are Zelazny's novels. But that's fantasy I hear you say, well King has written that too! So, pick up the Amber anthology on your next visit to your bookstore and you'll be forever in my debt. Besides this guy has also written non-fantasy novels. His coolest is The Dream Master, an intelligent and sometimes horrifying look into the strength of the human mind, and I mean that 'look' literally.
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| 9 JUN 2003 at 11:37pm |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | Well, here we go with the censor thing but am a great fan of Philip K. Richard (last name is the nickname for Richard). Blade Runner, The Running Man, Total Recall to name a few of the movies from his books.
H.P. Lovecraft. You might want to read his The Best Of H.P. Lovecraft to start if of any interest.
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| 10 JUN 2003 at 9:02pm |
JonasKyratzesSorcerer Apprentice
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Status : Online | Yay for Lovecraft!
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| 10 JUN 2003 at 9:09pm |
SCiVPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Gayle (9 JUN 2003 11:37pm)
Blade Runner, The Running Man, Total Recall to name a few of the movies from his books.
The Running Man is actually a short story by Stephen King.
Uncensored this time: P h i l i p K. D i c k.
Screamers (Second Variety)
Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep)
Total Recall (We Can Remember It For You Wholesale)
Minority Report (same title)
Playing: World of Warcraft / Monkey Island SE&&Reading: Worldwar: Upsetting the Balance - Harry Turtledove&&Watching: Repo! The Genetic Opera
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| 10 JUN 2003 at 9:39pm |
WimliGuild Master
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Status : Offline | Originally Posted By JonasKyratzes (10 JUN 2003 9:02pm)
Yay for Lovecraft!
And while you're at it, add 'The Complete Short Stories & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe' to your shopping list.
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| 10 JUN 2003 at 10:23pm |
GayleSchattenjger
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Status : Online | I stand corrected on my author mistake.
Haven't read any King books for a long time so probably mentally decided it was PKD.
Think King went downhill a few years ago.
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| 11 JUN 2003 at 2:04am |
HelenGuild Master
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Status : Offline | I couldnt agree more Gayle. somewhere along the line he just lost it, (IMO), he usually starts out great and then just seems to drag the hell out of a story. but of course thats just my opinion, his style just dosent work for me anymore.
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| 11 JUN 2003 at 3:01am |
JoGuild Master
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Status : Offline | I recently read all 4 books by Dan Brown that Randy recommended recently i.e. Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons, Deception Point and best of all I thought The Da Vinci Code. They were all good, but we enjoyed Angels & Demons and The Da Vince Code the best, probably because of the subject matter. A bit similar to Jonathan Rabb's "The Book of Q" in fact. Suppose it depends if you like that sort of thing, the closest to them that the others have mentioned here is Jane Jensen's Millenium Rising.
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| 11 JUN 2003 at 7:18am |
Z-GirlPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By narji (11 JUN 2003 3:01am)
I recently read all 4 books by Dan Brown that Randy recommended recently i.e. Digital Fortress, Angels & Demons, Deception Point and best of all I thought The Da Vinci Code.
Funny that you mention Dan Brown, Narj, I just bought "The Da Vinci Code" this week. I've heard nothing but fantastic reviews.
Z-girl
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| 11 JUN 2003 at 7:23am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | I just finished the first Looky look comic! I can suggest that to you!
Ok i now i am reading baby books...
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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| 11 JUN 2003 at 7:37am |
Z-GirlPrivate Detective
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Status : Online | Originally Posted By Godfather (11 JUN 2003 7:23am)
I just finished the first Looky look comic!
Were there songs in it by Marky mark?
Z-Girl
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| 11 JUN 2003 at 7:42am |
StammerGuild Master
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Status : Online | Yeah, that's right!
I forgot to mention that i finished reading the new Playboy magazine.
Resistance is not futile, we're gonna win this thing, humankind is too good, we're not a bunch of under-achievers! We're gonna stand up, and we're gonna be human beings. We're going to get fired up about the real things, the things that matter! Creativity, and the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit.
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