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from the Spells, Space & Screams: Collections & Anthologies in Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror group.
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Featuring the only vampire short story by Anne Rice, the undisputed queen of vampire literature, and an autobiographical introduction by Ingrid Pitt, star of the films The Vampire Lovers and Countess Dracula, this Mammoth collection brings together thirty-four uncanny and erotic tales by women who have redefined the genre of vampire fiction. From classic stories of the undead by writers like Edith Nesbit, Mary E. Wilkins-Freeman, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon to the work of such acclaimed contemporary authors as Poppy Z. Brite, Nancy Kilpatrick, Tanith Lee, Caitlin R. Kiernan, and Pat Cadigan, this terrifying and tantalizing volume turns the conventions of vampire fiction on their head and inside out as it refashions, and revamps, Bram Stoker's urbane Count Dracula in smart, modern, sexy terms.
Aug 27, 2020 06:19PM
Wohoo!
Aug 26, 2020 05:44PM
Ok. Tomorrow I will likely start DNFing the ones that are killing me, lol.
Aug 26, 2020 05:16PM
Tyler, how many of the stories use heavy Ebonics? It’s been dragging my reading to a crawl.
Aug 26, 2020 02:33PM
Black No More (Excerpt from the novel) (1931)by George S. Schuyler ★★★★★
“White at last! There would be no more expenditures for skin whiteners; no more discrimination; no more obstacles in his path. He was free!”
Boom! This was some serious satire with you-can’t-say-that! shock value. (view spoiler)
Aug 25, 2020 04:22PM
Tyler, you’ve been killing it! I’m going to get back into this tomorrow.
The new Suicide Squad looks like it could be good or a hectic mess with too many actors: https://youtu.be/v5uPgNoSHJw
To anyone who cares about Batman, and I haven’t in years, here is the new Melancholia Batman: https://youtu.be/o2RYzKNDsGk
Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary on sale! https://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Zone-...Purchased!
Just finished Biohackers, it was good though nowhere near as good as I hoped. Still, that was a hell of a cliffhanger it ended on.
I did it, I finished something on time! Lol. One staunch down, one to go!On the Java Ridge Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
There’s a free bundle of medical and psychological thrillers today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089X3QXW1?...
Aug 18, 2020 04:57PM
Chicago 1927 (2000) by Jewelle Gomez ★★★★☆ A vampire has a case of ennui and hopes her interest in a local singer, and her friends, can spark a zest for life.
Woohoo!
Aug 15, 2020 01:42PM
Six stars, that’s exciting!
Aug 15, 2020 01:22PM
Sister Lilith (2002)by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers ★★★☆☆ This is the story of Lilith told in a casual style.
The Comet (1920) by W.E.B Du Bois ★★★★½
That was a powerful story; eye-opening, endearing, sad, and just a little silly. A poor black man and a rich white woman are the last people left alive in New York, possibly the world. That sort of thing changes your perspective. It also made me think of Jim Carrey: “So you’re saying there’s a chance!”
That’s a good way do it when you are pressed for time.
Ok, I have messaged everyone that allows messaging. Thank you again for a great month and sorry for the short notice.
