Category Archives: retro book reviews

Polaris : The Complete Lovecraft #6

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Mark Hayes

‘Polaris‘ takes it name from the north star, that single static point in the ballet of the night sky around which all else appears to revolve. The star so beloved of sailor and navigators in general due to its constancy. … Continue reading →

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A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson : The Complete Lovecraft #5

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Mark Hayes

This is not our usual Lovecraftian fare. Indeed it is no more, and no less exactly what the title claims it to be, all be it a fictional account written by a narrator who claims to be over two hundred … Continue reading →

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Dagon : The Complete Lovecraft #4

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Mark Hayes

H. P. Lovecraft was born, raised and spending the majority of his life in Providence, Rhode Island. It is perhaps therefore not a great surprise that the mysteries of the sea features so often in his fiction. Even now, a … Continue reading →

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The Tomb : The Complete Lovecraft #3

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Mark Hayes

Madness and the ravings of the mad are themes that Lovecraft visits time and time again in his work. It’s a subject that is close to his heart. He himself having suffered a nervous breakdown in his formative years, as … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist: the complete Lovecraft #2

Posted on January 4, 2017 by Mark Hayes

‘The Alchemist’ is one of the better known early tales written by the H. P. Lovecraft. Like the first tale, I reviewed it is considered to be one of his Juvenilia works as Lovecraft wrote ‘The Alchemist’ when he was still only … Continue reading →

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The Beast In The Cave. The complete Lovecraft #1

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Mark Hayes

As you may be aware from the earlier post on the subject, I have decided to read/review the complete fiction works of H P Lovecraft as my reading/blogging challenge for 2017. I have decided to do this in the order … Continue reading →

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Blog / Reading Challenge 2017

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Mark Hayes

With the occasional exception, I have spoken to, notable only for their oddity, all writers are prolific readers. Indeed the notable exceptions were a couple of people who have told me they want to be writers while openly admitting they … Continue reading →

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Strange worlds and Awkward reviews

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Mark Hayes

As anyone who reads my blog is aware I review Indie authors books on a semi-regular basis.Partly I do reviews because I am an indie writer myself. Thus I know how hard it is to get people to do reviews. … Continue reading →

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