Currently reading anything pulp-style?

[John]

I am currently reading Mike Ashley's "The History of Science Fiction Magazine Vol. 1 1926-1935." Can anyone tell me if this differs materially from his "Time Machines: The Story of the Science-Fiction Pulp Magazines from the Beginning to 1950." I very much enjoyed his historical chapters in the book I am reading and have enjoyed his yearly pulp sample stories. Should I also pick up the Time Machine volumes?

[Werner]

You're welcome, O'Ruairc! If you get a chance to read it, I hope you like it.

[Pat]

Latest read was "If I Were You" by Hubbard. An unexpected delight. I'm not usually a fan of circus-themed pulp stories, but this was humorous, sly, poignant and funny. Next read is something from Lovecraft. Any suggestions?

[Werner]

The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre and The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness are both good samplers of his work, IMO. The two collections have no overlap; none of the stories in either one is in the other.

[Werner]

On those occasions when I'm between longer books, I like to have a book of short stories on hand that I can read in the intervals. (That way, I don't have to read an entire book before starting another novel or another nonfiction book.) The story collection I started a couple of days ago is REH's The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane; and of course I'm enjoying it!

[John]

I am working my way through Mike Ashley's three volume History of Science Fiction Magazines. I am about to start volume three. Nice historical overviews along with great selections in the anthology section for each year.

[Bruce]

Greg wrote: "I just joined the group. After decades as a fan or hardboiled paperback originals, I'm getting into the pulps. I'm listening to some Shadow radio shows. And also reading a novel that's a tribute..."

those look fun

[Bruce]

Listening to The Hell Job Series audiobooks and reading the book by L Ron Hubbard. A limited time edition from the publisher.

[Joseph]

I'm not sure if it completely counts, but I just started Barry Blake of the Flying Fortress, a boys' adventure book from 1943.

[Jim]

The second David Loogan novel, Very Bad Men, was almost as good as the first, even twistier. Very well plotted & kept me guessing the entire way through. The only downside is the main character really needs the first book to introduce him. I still gave it 4 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Forbidden]

Just finished King of the Gunmen

[Michael]

I am finishing up Robert E Howard's "Fists of Iron" Round 3 a collection of Sailor Steve Costigan Fight/boxing stories. They are laugh out loud humorous tales about a Merchant Marine Sailor who boxes professionally on the side in ports around the world. The stories are graphic and over the top tall tales told in the first person by Costigan who is a somewhat unreliable narrator.

[Jim]

The Dameby Richard Stark is the second of the Alan Grofield spin-offs from the Parker series. Always a pleasure! I gave it 3 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[doowopapocalypse]

Lovecraft Country and The Thousand Sons. Warhammer 40k is pretty much pulp.

[KEVIN]

I've just finished reading this is a contemporary thriller written in the pulp style. Its set in Thailand and its vivid headlong narrative grips you from the start. There's also a great twist and a last page cliff hanger ending. All in all its a tremendous pulp read.

[Jim]

Operation Flashpoint by Dan J. Marlowe is the fourth in his Drake series. I'm afraid it jumped the shark. It was still fun, but I miss the grit of the first couple. I still gave this book 3 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Willie]

Reading Pulpwork Christmas Special 2014.

[Jim]

Not currently reading, but Abe Books sent me a list of Pulps for sale. I have read some & thought the prices were out of this world. I also get a chuckle out of the '1st edition' in some of the descriptions, as if they weren't just single runs. This is a fun blast from the past.
https://www.abebooks.com/collections/...

[Fritz]

I'm currently reading .

And wow, you can see the proto-Doc-Savage in the main character Nace.

[Michael]

Just finished "Dead on the Bones" by Joe R Lansdale. Several great pulp style stories in the vein of Robert E Howard, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Otis Adelbert Kline and others. Some Sword and Planet, Weird Western, Mystery, and even a Cthulhu story with C August Dupin as the hero! Lansdale is an amazing writer. There is nothing he writes that I do not like.

[doowopapocalypse]

The Aeneid

[Justin]

I am currently reading two, the El Sombra Trilogy from Abaddon Books and the Coming of Conan the Cimmerian collection.

[S.]

The Spider The Corpse Cargo. This will be the 16th Spider pulp I've read. Norvell W. Page is the master of frenetic action.

[Bruce]

I’m actually going through the Pulp Magazine called Dime Mystery Magazine, from the 30’s and 40’s. They’re available on Hoopla, at least where I live through my library. It’s kind of more mystery-horror, or horror-mystery. Just about all the stories are supernatural.