The H.P. Lovecraft Reading Club

[Mantis]

Things have been a bit mad this last week or so. I shall finish reading tonight and post some thoughts tomorrow!

[Stormbringer]

Wonderful, Mantis. Thank you.

On Gibby's post...

Spoiler

...vague new fears hovered menacingly over us; as if giant bat-winged gryphons squatted invisibly on the mountain-tops and leered with Abaddon-eyes that had looked on trans-cosmic gulfs.

That is a pretty great line! I had forgotten just how much of that kind of prose this story was soaked with.

[Stormbringer]

How are those thoughts coming on, Mantis? ¬_¬

[Sly Boots]

How are those thoughts coming on, Mantis? ¬_¬

I think the dastardly Dutch got him

[Stormbringer]

Well, the week is drawing to an end which means it's time to start thinking about moving on to our next stop of our Lovecraft tour.

Hopefully Mantis can catch us before the tour bus leaves the Catksill Mountains...


The sign posts from here are as follows:

1. More Weirdness in the Catskill Mountains
2. More "Cannibal Devils" Lurking in Rural New England
3. The Dastardly Dutch Strike Again in Rural New York State
4. The Dastardly Dutch Strike Again in New York City
5. Yet More Subterranean Abhumans
6. Yet More "Filthy Whitish Gorilla Things"!
7. Lightning Storms Heralding Evil
8. Lighting Bolts Saving the Protagonist
9. Creepy Abandoned Houses with Horrible Things in the Cellar
10. Creepy Plantlife Suggesting All is Not Well in the Area
11. Degenerate Civilizations Slowly Retreating Underground
12. Degenerate Families Slowly Retreating Underground
13. "This thing is so horrible I need to shoot it with a pistol!"
14. "This thing is so damn horrible we need to call in the troops!"

[Sly Boots]

Well, I'm a sucker for creepy abandoned houses with horrors lurking in the cellar

[Gibby]

I vote for 10 because I think I know which story it is and it's a good one!

[Sly Boots]

I'll trust in the Gibmeister.

[Stormbringer]

I actually have a story in mind which includes both Gibby's choice and yours. I think you should always choose based on theme rather than which story you hope it might lead to. ¬_¬

Looks like Mantis was abducted by a Martense and dragged screaming down a Dutch fireplace...

[Gibby]

Alright, in that case, I vote for number 2. ¬_¬

[Stormbringer]

Okay, how does creepy abandoned houses with horrible things in the cellar and cannibalism sound?

[Sly Boots]

*nods*

[Stormbringer]

Very well! This weekend's reading will be The Rats in the Walls

You may read it here

I think this is an excellent follow-on from The Lurking Fear.


I am sorry that Mantis and Snowy seem to have become waylaid.

DOES NOBODY ELSE WANT TO JOIN OUR CLUB?

[Maturin]

Sorry, I'm thoroughly embedded within my Tolkien odyssey right now - and I don't like to switch books/authors halfway through, otherwise I'd probably join in a bit more.

I'm sure Mantis/Snowy will report back in at some point.

[Stormbringer]

Are you sure? These stories are very short and you would be a most welcome member of our club.