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Ellen Datlow is a very consistent, good editor. So, maybe I just wasn't into the subject matter of these stories, even though I prefer the creepy to the bloody in my horror. "Feeling Remains" by Ramsey Campbell was definitely creepy, capturing the spread of insanity in a horrific way. The stories by Tanith Lee, Jeffrey Ford, and Kelly Link ("The Hortlak," which I'd read before - great story) were also good - all of these writers are, again, consistent. For the first time, though, I read a short story by Lucius Shepard that I just didn't like. Likewise, a few of the other stories left me shrugging my shoulders. So, a collection that halfway fulfilled my expectations. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/191085-dexter Amy made a comment in the Fear Fantastique group:

The last ep I watched was extreeemely harrowing - it delves into family abuse, and Dexter grappling with the issue of whether he really can be a good family man - how will he influence the kids, e.g.? Some very tough questions. This series continues to mutate in interesting ways... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/142633-what-are-you-reading-folks Amy made a comment in the Fear Fantastique group:

The one thing I really liked about The Historian was the detail about the countries. I thought that was fascinating. However, I found the Dracula story extremely disappointing.

I've started Mortal Love by Elizabeth Hand - enjoying it so far... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/245698-december-exchange Amy made a comment in the Fear Fantastique group:

As it happens, I'm creating 2 playlists, 1 for each of my nieces. The older one, Grace (5), apparently asks for every song that comes on the radio, "is this a girl singing about love? is this a boy singing about a girl?" She's obsessed with love and therefore love songs (if she's told the song isn't about love, she immediately loses interest). So my playlist for her is upbeat love songs (very cleeean). And the one for Anabelle, who will be 3 in Jan, is called Anabelle's Bippity-Bop. So I thought I would send y'all copies... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/137865-so-happy-together Amy made a comment in the Fear Fantastique group:

OK - Roger! ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/221710-october-exchange Amy made a comment in the Fear Fantastique group:

Bill Maher's show got cancelled, I remember - I think he said something like, the terrorists weren't crazy. Now he's on HBO... ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78579635 The Angel's Game (Hardcover) by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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