Reviews and Comments

This was harder to get through than I thought it would be, but not because of the writing. It was just that I was constantly reminded that we're living under a mad king by the news, and that made it harder to pick up a book about the horrors of fascism.

Thankfully, the book ends on a hopeful note about the fall of authoritarian regimes and resistance to them.

I picked up this book because it was supposedly a favorite of HP Lovecraft, and I like a lot of those stories. It was more than a little hard to get through some sections because of the unnecessary amount of details about every single thing in the story. To quote Lisa Dumond, “To say that the author dwells on minutae is understatement akin to his overstatement.”

I found a very beat up copy of this book in a little free library. I’m very glad I took a chance on it, because there are some real gems in this book. Ursula K. Le Guin has has a very interesting short story, and “Burger Creature“ is quite funny.

Actually, every story is a beauty. I enjoyed every single story in this book. Every time I finished one, I’d think, “dang, I really wanna get back on the ice now!”

I absolutely loved every story. I can’t recommend this book highly enough to hockey fans.

This was something I wouldn’t normally read, but I believe it was free (or $0.99) and thought I’d try something out of the ordinary.

I’m glad I did! It was a quick, fascinating read, though be aware that it doesn’t shy away from details about what happened to the animals during cattle drives.

There’s a lot of myth built up around the American cowboy, and this book does a decent job of exploring the reality of what cowboys were actually like, even if it doesn’t completely get away from romanticizing them.

This book is an incredibly accurate portrayal of what it’s like to live with severe anxiety. I found it a bit repetitive at times, but it does a great job of conveying how solipsistic anxiety makes you.

My high school lit teacher would be happy (or roll his eyes it took me so long to get around to reading this).

I love Lovecraft’s typical writing, but I also enjoyed the strange “Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath”. If you haven’t read that story, it’s very weird, and builds a lot of the Lovecraft lore in a short amount of time.

I really could not put this book down! The writing was gripping, and there was even a small, unexpected twist at the end. I’m very much looking forward to reading the other books in this series, and eventually watching the movies.

This was a short, dark, but fun read. The origin of the cenobites, I believe!