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 Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:50 am
Hi folks, I'm Telltale. I'll be starting up a section on strange fiction! If you like or are interested in stories that head away from the norm, my selections should be perfect for you! I'll be delving into writing by authors like Poe, Lovecraft, Louis Carroll, and all sorts of other strange authors. Of course, not everything will be wacky or dark. Some might be perfectly serious, just not quite what you would expect from fiction in its genre.
If you're interested, feel free to join in! My expectations aren't too high, I just expect folks to have a good time reading. Expect one relatively large story per month or a few short stories. Participation in forum discussions will be optional, of course, but I think it would be nice to look at recurring patterns, themes, character personalities and settings.
Recommendations for stories to read are definitely welcome. I was thinking of starting us off with some short stories by H.P. Lovecraft.
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:30 pm
I love Poe. I'm from Baltimore, so I feel a strange connection to his stories. I think I've read all of them at some time or another. I love your name. Its great.
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 4:47 pm
Alright, rather than throw us straight into one of the most well-known and read weird fiction authors, I've decided to take us down a slightly different route. I'll be starting us off with Terry Pratchett's "Hogfather," one of the books in the Discworld series. Any Discworld book can be read as a stand-alone story, which is part of why I love them.
Hogfather can be bought in paperback for just $6.50, a great price for a 354-page book. Not only is it cheap, it's a great read. The story is witty and funny, plus it's chock-full of parodies of holidays and the strange creatures that have been created to explain everyday life. The characters are humorous and strange, and the setting is great. It's pretty much a blend of all sorts of fantasy stories that can be found, but with very slight twists that manage to make the reader giggle at the thought.
So... If you're interested, please tell me. I'll be re-reading it as well, and then we can discuss... well, anything! Favorite characters and moments, relationships to other fiction and to life, etc. razz
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Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:57 pm
I took a photo of a window which supposedly had the room/space that Poe died in behind it!!! If I didn't have my dog w/me, I would have tried to get in and see if anyone was home. The building looks like it's been massively renovated, though. I think only the bricks are original at this point.
I did go to Poe's grave on Halloween, one year. Westminster Burial Ground or whatever it is called is opened up at that time, at night. It's rather creepy to wander around in.
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Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2007 11:59 am
Um... is anyone else actually going to be reading Hogfather, or should I just sorta curl into a corner and wait for people to join in on this and THEN choose a book? sweatdrop
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