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Category Archives: rites
In The Vault: The Complete Lovecraftian #44
Not for the first time, and not for the last, I find myself with little sympathy for the unfortunate main character of a Lovecraft short story. Let’s face it, Lovecraft’s characters often get what they deserve. Okay, that may seem harsh, after all, who … Continue reading
He: The Complete Lovecraftian #43
New York, New York; the big apple, the land of dreams, where the canyon walls are made of concrete and glass, full of life and people of all creed and custom, the melting pot of the western world. Who could … Continue reading
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The Horror At Red Hook: The Complete Lovecraftian #42
It was back in the 80’s when I first came across the literary universe of H.P Lovecraft, and I came across in it a way that many people fo my generation did, in the form of the Call of Cthulhu … Continue reading
Posted in amreading, book reviews, cthulhu, fiction, gaming, goodreads, Lovecraft, mythos, retro book reviews, rites, sci-fi
Tagged amreading, bookblog, bookreview, cthulhu, Lovecraft, lovecraftian, reading, reads, reviews, wordpress
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Nyarlathotep – a strange convergence
‘And it was then that Nyarlathotep came out of Egypt.’ It may be a sign that the end of times is upon us. Or perhaps just a sign that some people believe it is so. Or a sign of a … Continue reading
Posted in blogging, cthulhu, insomnia, mythos, Nyarlathotep, opinion, pointless things of wonderfulness, retro book reviews, rites, sci-fi
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The Festival: The Complete Lovecraft #40
“Efficiunt Daemones, ut quae non sunt, sic tamen quasi sint, conspicienda hominibus exhibeant.” —Lactantius. (Devils so work, that things which are not, appear to men as if they were real.) The mildly ominous quote above preludes a Lovecraft tale that … Continue reading
The Hound: The Complete Lovecraft #36
From one of the crumbling gravestones–dated 1747–I chipped a small piece to carry away. It lies before me as I write–and ought to suggest some sort of horror story. I must place it beneath my pillow as I sleep… Just … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, Goth, horror, Lovecraft, mythos, reads, rites, sci-fi
Tagged amreading, bookreview, Goth, Lovecraft, lovecraftian, music
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Herbert West-Reanimator: The Complete Lovecraft #34
Opinions are, as someone famous once vulgarly said, like arseholes, everyone body has one, and they stink up the place when let loose… Herbert West – Reanimator is a tale that inspires many opinions. S.T. Joshi, who has carved out a … Continue reading
The Nameless City: The Complete Lovecraft #29
“That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons, even death may die.” ~Abdul Alhazred There can be few tales of tales more Lovecraftian than ‘The Nameless City‘. A tale rejected by ‘Wierd Tales‘ twice and a succession … Continue reading
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Tagged cthulhu, Lovecraft, lovecraftian, mythos, wierdtales
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The Music of Erich Zann: The Complete Lovecraftian#26
Listen to them, the children of the night. What beautiful music they make: Bram Stoker… Music and horror have always been linked. Watch any horror movie, with the music track off, and you will see what I mean. We are … Continue reading
Physics and the Voodoo Doll…
Occasionally my dyslexic brain and the weird way it makes connections, goes off on an odd tangent and I find my self-thinking about something in a new way. New for me that is, not necessarily new because no one else has ever thought … Continue reading
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