As you all know by now, I’m a huge Heinlein fan. This one collects three of his juvenile adventures for the pulps. I’ve never read any of his YA material before, so this should be interesting.
Monthly Archives: December 2013
COOL SHIT 12-19-13
Check it out here: http://talesofunspeakabletaste.blogspot.com/2013/12/cool-shit-12-19-13.html The end of LOCKE & KEY.
WHAT I’M READING NOW: DOUBLE DEAL by Michael Corbitt and Sam Giancana
Wow. This book is written by a dirty cop who wound up working for famous Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. This guy got caught, and instead of turning rat on the mob, he decided to go the omerta route and…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: HOT IN DECEMBER by Joe R. Lansdale
I’m excited by this book. It was only announced a little while ago, so it was a surprise publication for me. I’ve dug in already, and I appreciate the Hap and Leonard references. I wonder if there will be a…
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Posted in Reading Material
WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE MUSEUM OF HORRORS edited by Dennis Etchison
Wow, look at this line up: Peter Straub, Richard Laymon, William F. Nolan, Robert Devereaux, Ramsey Campbell, Charles L. Grant, Tom Piccirilli . . . all edited by Dennis Etchison. This promises to be an awesome anthology!
NEW MOVIE REVIEW: COCKHAMMER
Check it out here: http://forcedviewing.com/2013/12/10/john-bruni-reviews-cockhammer/
WHAT I’M READING NOW: DARKFALL by Stephen Laws
I haven’t read much of Laws’s work, just a few short stories. He’s got a great sense of horror, so I’ve got high hopes for this novel.
WHAT I’M READING NOW: FROM THE LISTENING HILLS by Louis L’Amour
L’Amour is probably the greatest classic writer of westerns. I love his work more than any of the old timers, except maybe Portis’s TRUE GRIT. This is a collection of short stories. I tend to like his novels better, but…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: RING by Koji Suzuki
I loved the movie (both the original and the US remake), so I picked this book up a long time ago. I’m glad I’ve finally gotten around to it. So far, it kicks ass, and it’s very different from the…