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from the Spells, Space & Screams: Collections & Anthologies in Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror group.
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Stephanie wrote: "The Book of Dragons is on sale today for $1.99. https://smile.amazon.com/Book-Dragons......"Purchased!
It Came from the Multiplex: 80s Midnight Chillers is on sale: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088HDKF4B?...Purchased!
Ghostweight by Yoon Ha Lee DNFThere is some lovely writing here, and I was a big fan of Ninefox Gambit, but I was bored and lost early on. This may or may not be part of the Machineries of Empire universe.
@Canavan: Anthologies are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.
The Muse of Empires Lost by Paul Berger ★★★★½
Loved this story, it was densely packed with tasty tropes: living ships, toroidal colonies, future primitive, energy vampires, and the cherry-on-top, the chosen one (ok, she chooses herself, but you would too, lol)! I liked Star Trek’s Tin Man, but this was better.
Thanks for being here with me guys, I realize I should have finished this last month, lol.
So Runs the World Away by Caitlín R. Kiernan ★★★½☆ Kiernan! How dare you stop there and leave such vagueness! These vampires have lives too long for their memories, like Dr. Who’s Ashildr. Their dreams give them clues to their pasts. But the ghouls they live with have long memories. This dynamic needs to be explored in a longer story! I also liked the novel idea of vampires sleeping the day at the bottom of mucky lakes.
My Brother’s Keeper by Pat Cadigan ★★★★½
Page turning horror. Rather like The Shining this begins with the horror of addiction and the destruction of the nuclear family before any monsters slink out of the dark. And what interesting monsters they are, clipped from vampires but tailored to the new worlds’ knowledge. Please pass the dopamine.
Welcome new addict, you have found your people! I did a spreadsheet one year, I read more that year than any other, lol. I’m also a knitter, a dog lover, and a newbie Great Course addict.
Here is an excellent teaser, it’s just a little red dot, a tiny laser light, but it’s association with sudden violence has you clenching as it just stays there... little... red... dot. https://youtu.be/EHARitHyWKc
Bewitched by Edith Wharton ★☆☆☆☆ Just another horrible story about killing poor women with little agency.
Bootleg by Christa Faust ★★★☆☆
I want to have a beer with Christa Faust. I want to put on too much make up, too much perfume, too many beaded necklaces, pull on my Levi’s and Dock Martin’s and go have a beer with Christa Faust. This was a story about letting go of your past but it makes me long for a vacation to it.
Alien Archeology by Neil Asher ★★★☆☆
Well now that was a lot. I enjoyed the vicious Prador and the mystery of the willfully paleo ancient advanced species but I was left with more questions than answers.
Yay new job Fiona!
Yes, several. But I did not make it past two episodes.
I guess it was the lighting overall and the lack of special effects in the snap shot sequence that gave me pause.
Netflix might have a new Dark type show coming up: Equinox. The preview is not very good though. It might be too dark, like The Forest (which is a grim version of Grimm).https://youtu.be/ZaUxjbzILQE
