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Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Society

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:46 pm
by Mantis
Things have been a bit mad this last week or so. I shall finish reading tonight and post some thoughts tomorrow!

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Society

Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:45 pm
by Stormbringer
Wonderful, Mantis. Thank you.

On Gibby's post...

Spoiler
...vague new fears hovered menacingly over us; as if giant bat-winged gryphons squatted invisibly on the mountain-tops and leered with Abaddon-eyes that had looked on trans-cosmic gulfs.

That is a pretty great line! I had forgotten just how much of that kind of prose this story was soaked with.

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Society

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:28 pm
by Stormbringer
How are those thoughts coming on, Mantis? ¬_¬

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Society

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:31 pm
by Sly Boots
Stormbringer wrote:
Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:28 pm
How are those thoughts coming on, Mantis? ¬_¬
I think the dastardly Dutch got him :o

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Appreciation Society

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:59 am
by Stormbringer
Well, the week is drawing to an end which means it's time to start thinking about moving on to our next stop of our Lovecraft tour.

Hopefully Mantis can catch us before the tour bus leaves the Catksill Mountains...


The sign posts from here are as follows:

1. More Weirdness in the Catskill Mountains
2. More "Cannibal Devils" Lurking in Rural New England
3. The Dastardly Dutch Strike Again in Rural New York State
4. The Dastardly Dutch Strike Again in New York City
5. Yet More Subterranean Abhumans
6. Yet More "Filthy Whitish Gorilla Things"!
7. Lightning Storms Heralding Evil
8. Lighting Bolts Saving the Protagonist
9. Creepy Abandoned Houses with Horrible Things in the Cellar
10. Creepy Plantlife Suggesting All is Not Well in the Area
11. Degenerate Civilizations Slowly Retreating Underground
12. Degenerate Families Slowly Retreating Underground
13. "This thing is so horrible I need to shoot it with a pistol!"
14. "This thing is so damn horrible we need to call in the troops!"

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:21 am
by Sly Boots
Well, I'm a sucker for creepy abandoned houses with horrors lurking in the cellar :)

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:54 pm
by Gibby
I vote for 10 because I think I know which story it is and it's a good one! :D

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:22 pm
by Sly Boots
I'll trust in the Gibmeister.

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:07 pm
by Stormbringer
I actually have a story in mind which includes both Gibby's choice and yours. I think you should always choose based on theme rather than which story you hope it might lead to. ¬_¬

Looks like Mantis was abducted by a Martense and dragged screaming down a Dutch fireplace...

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 7:55 pm
by Gibby
Alright, in that case, I vote for number 2. ¬_¬

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 8:56 am
by Stormbringer
Okay, how does creepy abandoned houses with horrible things in the cellar and cannibalism sound?

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:39 am
by Sly Boots
*nods*

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:47 am
by Stormbringer
Very well! This weekend's reading will be The Rats in the Walls

You may read it here

I think this is an excellent follow-on from The Lurking Fear.


I am sorry that Mantis and Snowy seem to have become waylaid.

DOES NOBODY ELSE WANT TO JOIN OUR CLUB?

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:52 am
by Maturin
Sorry, I'm thoroughly embedded within my Tolkien odyssey right now - and I don't like to switch books/authors halfway through, otherwise I'd probably join in a bit more.

I'm sure Mantis/Snowy will report back in at some point.

Re: The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:53 am
by Stormbringer
Are you sure? These stories are very short and you would be a most welcome member of our club.