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[GlyphGryph]

http://www.amazon.com/Breeding-Ground-Sarah-Pinborough/dp/0843957417

[Siquo]

Good horror is hard to find.

I'm more of a Clive Barker fan than King, although he has mostly fantasy-crossover-like stories, instead of horror. I liked Koontz, too, but haven't read anything from him since I was 12, so that might not be a good measurement.

Any other good recommendations? (I will check if our library has your tip, glyph, thanks)

[ChairmanPoo]

I hate Koontz. I'm too durnk to ellabrate

[Siquo]

I hate Koontz. I'm too durnk to ellabrate

Your argument is infallible, I bow to your self-knowledge. (Pro-tip: when drunk, go to the atheists thread )

[Vector]

Good horror is hard to find.

I'm more of a Clive Barker fan than King, although he has mostly fantasy-crossover-like stories, instead of horror. I liked Koontz, too, but haven't read anything from him since I was 12, so that might not be a good measurement.

Any other good recommendations? (I will check if our library has your tip, glyph, thanks)

House of Leaves.


What do I read of Gibson's after Neuromancer?  I finished that, but I don't know what comes next.

[Realmfighter]

Count Zero

[MetalSlimeHunt]

House of Leaves.

And risk encountering a Minotaur?

[Solifuge]

Totally just snagged copies of the entire Song of Ice and Fire series, as audio books. They've been suggested by friends for a long time, and I'm glad I'm finally getting around to them!

[DeKaFu]

I went on a William Hope Hodgson kick a few years back, after reading "The Voice in the Night" which was a pretty cool little horror short story. From 1907.

I left off halfway through "The Night Land" a couple years ago because the computer I had my place saved on died, but I was enjoying it quite a bit up until then. It's basically a fantasty (sci-fi?) horror adventure story, where it describes the main character's journey across the sunless, monster-infested "Night Lands" in a lot of detail. A lot. Describing every single meal and sleep period along the way amount of detail.

The writing style can be a bit hard to get used to though.

I kind of want to go finish it now. 

[Mindmaker]

Halfway though "Night Watch" from Terry Pratchett.
That's the only book that's left for me in the watchmen arc.

It's fascinating how he seems to excel himself with every book I read.

[Eugenitor]

Stephen King was once a great author, but is now a hopelessly weak man-whore who lost every ounce of his talent halfway through Wizard and Glass and shat the last three books of Dark Tower out like a constipated man cramming down laxatives. (What, me bitter?)

I left off halfway through "The Night Land" a couple years ago because the computer I had my place saved on died, but I was enjoying it quite a bit up until then. It's basically a fantasty (sci-fi?) horror adventure story, where it describes the main character's journey across the sunless, monster-infested "Night Lands" in a lot of detail. A lot. Describing every single meal and sleep period along the way amount of detail.

That reminds me of "Nightworld", which features a similar plot and all kind of Lovecraftianisms.

Some crazy asshole has been recommending this weird crap so I figured I'd pass it on.

[ChairmanPoo]

The Night Land's premise is cool, but I don't particularily like the implementation. Namely, some boring parts are too long-winded (remember the Sorrow Swamps in LOTR and how boring they were? Like that). And since the plot itself is a wussified love story, it also loses through there. But, as I said, the world descriptions themselves are cool and enthricing enough (someone should make a DF mod out of this) to merit reading it.

Stephen King was once a great author, but is now a hopelessly weak man-whore who lost every ounce of his talent halfway through Wizard and Glass and shat the last three books of Dark Tower out like a constipated man cramming down laxatives. (W hat, me bitter?)

My thoughts on the dark tower series: I liked the first one. It was abstract and psychodelic, and grimdark. From there onward it went down, methinks.

[Solifuge]

Halfway though "Night Watch" from Terry Pratchett.
That's the only book that's left for me in the watchmen arc.

It's fascinating how he seems to excel himself with every book I read.

Though it's hard to pick, since there are so many facets to like about his books, but Night Watch is one of my favorites.

[Vector]

Though it's hard to pick, since there are so many facets to like about his books, but Night Watch is one of my favorites.

I used to like it best, but I can't forgive anyone who rips off Victor Hugo so whole-heartedly.  My loyalty to Hugo is greater than my loyalty to Pratchett.

[Solifuge]

I've actually never read Les Miserables, or any of Hugo's works, in novel form. Should I add them to the list of books to read when I'm done being frivolous?