Insomnia signed by Stephen King
INSOMNIA. by Stephen King. Everyone knows Stephen King: he is a worldwide phenomenon! This book was signed by him, his signature only which most collectors prefer to an … Read more »
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The Ape, the Idiot, and Other People. William C. Morrrow.
The Ape, the Idiot, and Other People William C. Morrow Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1897. The nineteenth century is capped by monsters: Frankenstein in the beginning (1818) and Dracula … Read more »
Works of Edgar Allan Poe
THE WORKS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE IN EIGHT VOLUMES. Volumes 1-4: Tales Volume 5: Poems Volume 6: Essays, Etc. Volumes 7-8: Criticisms Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott This is … Read more »
Forever Odd. Dean Koontz.
Forever Odd. Dean Koontz This is the first Koontz novel I’ve read since my teenage fascination with him. It centeres on a boy who can see ghosts–and they … Read more »
Thoughts on the Dark Tower series. Stephen King.
I believe that King did not know where the story was going when he wrote the first book or two. This may, of course, strengthen his argument that … Read more »
The Dark Tower. Stephen King.
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower.Stephen King.Grant: 2004. [warning: plot spoilers]The final volume in this interesting series is as good as the first. All the good guys … Read more »
The Cook. Harry Kressing.
The Cook. Harry Kressing. Random House: 1965. This has been on my ‘to read’ shelf for at least two years. I’m glad I got to it (rather than … Read more »
Flowers in the Attic. V. C. Andrews
Flowers in the Attic.V. C. Andrews. This book is generally classified as horror, though I don’t know why as there’s nothing really scary about it. Four kids are … Read more »
The Longest Night. J. N. Williamson
The Longest NightJ. N. Williamson.Leisure: 1985. Psychologist tricks friend into living in a haunted house. Shrink winds up dead, main character is annoying, bad guy (ghost) is too … Read more »
Crawlspace. Herbert Lieberman
Crawlspaceby Herbert Lieberman. McKay: 1971. I read this book as a teenager and remembered it as scary. On this reading, however, the book is merely inane. The flaw … Read more »