~michellependergrass's comments (member since Jan 31, 2009)

~michellependergrass's comments from the Literary Horror group.

"If you aren't growing and progressing than what are you doing?"

Preach it brother! :)

I love the quote from Richard Laymon (and I needed that today.)

Michele--you'd probably like Heart Shaped Box. It seems like old King. In fact, that's probably why I don't like it because I'd much rather read new King. I love Lisey's Story and Duma Key (and Bag of Bones, but that was a bit further back.)

I haven't read Barker or Keene either.

Actually, the only people I seem to read IN the genre are King and Gary Braunbeck. I do read a lot of short horror stories, but I don't like many of them.

I have to admit, it was awhile ago and sometimes I think I might like it more now. Except I'm reading a lot of Richard Russo right now, so I need to get out of that phase first. LOL

Yeah, I think I did pick up the wrong one, I'm willing to give it another shot. I started As I Lay Dying and just couldn't get into it. I'll get The Bear. :)

No worries! I'm a huge Southern fiction addict and thought if there was someone I was missing, I should totally be reading him!

So is Conrad Williams Southern fiction as well? I thought that question was addressed to me because I said Larry Brown wrote Southern fiction.

Garrett: Forgive me. I couldn't make it through the one Faulkner I picked up and I've also never read Lansdale. I'm afraid I'm not much help, eh?

I read Heart Shaped Box and wasn't too thrilled over it. Haven't picked up 20th Century Ghosts because I thought I'd be disappointed with that as well.

Right now I'm in love with Larry Brown's Father and Son. While it's more southern fiction than horror, it certainly could be both. Has anyone read it?

I agree as well, Robert.