Thank you for the 2 book recommendations. I have to pile them on top of my already tall pile of must read horror books!
Melissa | Homepage | 10.23.08 - 11:36 am | #

I must have a really good think about my 'rules' for horror! Given that I am way too easily disturbed (as opposed to SCARED, which is easy to do, but more fun). Clive Barker breaks my rules, Stephen King mostly doesn't but has crossed the line once or twice. I WANt to read WWZ but I need a rating on the disturb-o-meter before I go there. As you know, I did not handle _The Road_ well at all- is it that dark? I had other comments about the podcast but I've forgotten them! keep up the fab work guys.
taueret | Homepage | 10.27.08 - 7:26 pm | #

Melissa- Glad we could help add to the horror pile!~

Tauret - WWZ... not sure how I'd rate it but I will say there are several instances of man's inhumanity to man, but it's not as pervasive as in THE ROAD. I don't think anything in WWZ disturbed as much as the baby in THE ROAD.

Take all this with a grain of salt, since it's going on 2-1/2 years since I read WWZ...
Michael | Homepage | 10.27.08 - 10:04 pm | #

heh Michael I am fairly sure that in 2.5 years i will still be unable to eat meat or get that image out of my mind!! I will look fwd to WWZ. (btw Do I need a 'parental advisory' about "the gone away world" which I am about 80 pages into?)
taueret | Homepage | 10.27.08 - 11:45 pm | #

Hi Ann and Michael!

I couldn't be more grateful to you for the amazing book recommendations that you always give.

But I do have to give an even bigger "Thank You" to Ann for her passionate description of "Doomed Queens". Because of your enthusiastic review of this book, I checked it out and thought it would be an amazing Christmas gift for my girlfriend (she is totally crazy about History, particularly queens). She absolutely loved the book and couldn't stop reading as soon as she unwrapped it.

So, thank you for the great suggestion and keep up with your amazing work here on the blog.

Best,
Leo
Leonardo Souza | Homepage | 01.10.09 - 12:23 pm | #

Hey Leo, you just made my day!! Thanks so much for telling your story. I'm thrilled that your girlfriend liked her gift so much, and kudos to you for giving such a great one!
Ann Kingman | Homepage | 01.10.09 - 12:37 pm | #

I really enjoyed Doomed Queens. As somebody who loves history, I found this very compelling and loved that it didn't just focus on the more well known queens and their demise, but on the lesser known queens.

Thank you for the wonderful recommendation.
Melissa W. | 10.06.09 - 4:15 am | #