Posted March 28, 2011 <3 Got my own book of Lovecraft stories yesterday. I wish the store had the same versions the school has, I really liked those covers. Share this post Link to post
Posted April 6, 2011 ? Shouldn't read Lovecraft before going to bed, but it's so deliciously hard to resist. Share this post Link to post
Posted April 8, 2011 Should I get the Necromicon- is it worth the money, as it's hardback? Oh, and I clicked your Party, Fortune. <3 Share this post Link to post
Posted April 10, 2011 http://dragcave.net/lineage/g75d Started to name dragons with stuff from his stories. Can't say anything about the hardback, Ruins, sorry. It's hard to find untaken names as he does draw upon mythology and such, meaning that other people take them... Gorgo, Mormo, Thousand-Faced Moon is from The Horror at Red Hook, if ya need reminding. Share this post Link to post
Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Finished The Nameless City and Dagon. I'm... actually not that scared. I can see where the horror is coming from, but it's just beautifully written. He's the kind of writer that really seems to paint with words, there's no trouble in trying to imagine what's going on. I hear Pickman's Model is pretty scary though (or at least, it got an entry in the High Octane Nightmare Fuel page), so I'll give it a shot. Oh, and yes, I am doing this at 2 in the morning. I have bad enough nightmares when I remember them, anyway. ETA: Alright, so it appears reading The Nameless City, Dagon, Ny... whatever the pharoah-god was named, and The Colour of Outer Space while highly sleep deprived won't give you nightmares. I'm hoping to have The Hound, Pickman's Model, and The Call of Cthulu done before the end of the day. ETA: Two out of three, working on Call of Cthului. Edited May 5, 2011 by Dr. Paine Share this post Link to post
Posted May 5, 2011 A lot of the horrifying things he addresses are a bit achronistic(?) and at times racist (The Street). What did you think of Pickman's Model? Share this post Link to post
Posted May 5, 2011 A lot of the horrifying things he addresses are a bit achronistic(?) and at times racist (The Street). What did you think of Pickman's Model? -nod- I can see how it must've been absolutely mind-boggling for its time, though. And Pickman's Model was good. Certainly wasn't expecting the ending (for some reason, the title made me think of like... some kind of impossible statue x3), as a matter of fact, and it's an interesting take on the idea of changelings. Share this post Link to post
Posted May 5, 2011 Yus, certainly unique. Can make you wonder about certain people IRL as well You have to read The Quest of Iranon. Seriously. I think it's one of his most beautiful pieces. Share this post Link to post
Posted May 5, 2011 (edited) Yus, certainly unique. Can make you wonder about certain people IRL as well You have to read The Quest of Iranon. Seriously. I think it's one of his most beautiful pieces. Will do I think The Nameless City is still my favorite... it's probably a combination of it being my first Lovecraft story, and how I discovered it. ETA: Gave up on The Call of Cthulu for the time being- I'm currently working my way through the Dream Cycle, then I'll start on the Cthulu Mythos. Edited May 6, 2011 by Dr. Paine Share this post Link to post
Posted May 7, 2011 Yeah, some of his stuff can be rather long/winded ^^; Very scenic though, just a lot of material to slog through. Share this post Link to post
Posted May 7, 2011 (edited) Yeah, some of his stuff can be rather long/winded ^^; Very scenic though, just a lot of material to slog through. Oh, no, it was nothing related to that He gets a tad off track at times, but it works. I just wanted to get the Dream Cycle (I'm up to 'The Other Gods') down without distractions, I'll just do Call of Cthulu when I get to it. Absolutely LOVED The White Ship, and The Quest of Iranon almost had me crying. How it hasn't been added to the Tearjerker section of Lovecraft's trope page is just... -shakes head- This is the stuff that makes me want to become a troper Edited May 7, 2011 by Dr. Paine Share this post Link to post
Posted May 7, 2011 Oh, I see. Toldya! Yus, you should totally become a troper. It fits you well xp Share this post Link to post
Posted May 9, 2011 Finally finished At the Mountains of Madness. It only took about about a month. As much as I'm loving the stories, it shouldn't really take two pages just to walk down a corridor. Share this post Link to post
Posted May 15, 2011 Telling the thruth I never read Lovecraft before (but, of course, who haven't heard of Cthulhu? ) His books are hard to find in my town (most books, in general ) But I got a selection of short stories and poems and started to read them, and I find his writting style fascinating. Is there any story you recommend? I wish I could get the Necronomicon.... Share this post Link to post
Posted May 15, 2011 Telling the thruth I never read Lovecraft before (but, of course, who haven't heard of Cthulhu? ) His books are hard to find in my town (most books, in general ) But I got a selection of short stories and poems and started to read them, and I find his writting style fascinating. Is there any story you recommend? I wish I could get the Necronomicon.... The Nameless City and The Colour of Outer Space are two of my favorites. And The White Ship. Share this post Link to post
Posted June 27, 2011 Apparently they canceled the production of the "At the Mountains of Madness" movie. Del Toro seems to have that happen to him a lot. Share this post Link to post
Posted June 30, 2011 Apparently they canceled the production of the "At the Mountains of Madness" movie. Del Toro seems to have that happen to him a lot. Why? His movies tend to do really well. Share this post Link to post
Posted August 12, 2011 Getting back into reading some of his stories, maybe it'll help inspire me Also, this. Share this post Link to post
Posted August 12, 2011 I think my favorite lovecraft short story is Rats in the Walls. Out of all of the shorts, that's the one that's stuck with me the longest. I have to go back and re-read it occasionally. :3 Many of his short stories really embodied Poe's concept of starting with a feeling and growing the story from there. Share this post Link to post
Posted August 12, 2011 lasdkjfh how'd you get that name? /do want I got it by entering it My other Moonstone boy is H P Lovecraft. I would've sworn that was taken, too ... OH SON OF A- ... whew. Awesome. -just reserved Iranon for a future Tinsel boy - I re-read that one last night, and.. ... you know, a Tinsel-whatever lineage based on stuff from the Dream Cycle might be kinda cool, character/location names could be used... Share this post Link to post
Recommended Posts