"Pickman's Model" by Lovecraft.
And now my boy's in love. All hearts and flowers. But, doesn't it freak you out that she used to change your diapers? I mean, when you think about it, the first woman you boned is the closest thing you've ever had to a mother. Doing your mom and trying to kill your dad. Hm. There should be a play.
Angelus ,'Damage'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Atropa - Jul 07, 2010 7:28:59 pm PDT #11709 of 28343
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Amy - Jul 07, 2010 7:29:09 pm PDT #11710 of 28343
Because books.
For 20th century, I would add The Other or Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon. Peter Straub's Julia is another good choice. You could also add King's story collection, Night Shift, which is excellent.
Strix - Jul 07, 2010 7:35:01 pm PDT #11711 of 28343
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Oh, I was thinking Ghost Story; I haven't read Julia, but I need to.
Night Shift is really a good collection. I quite like the prequel to Salem's Lot.
megan walker - Jul 07, 2010 7:35:30 pm PDT #11712 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Hmm, I prefer Carmilla for Le Fanu, but I am boring.
I am open to suggestions as I haven't read anything by Le Fanu and was really only going on basic descriptions.
Note: The participants (salonees?) don't have to pick something from the list, it is really only to provide suggestions and to get an idea if they are interested in the topic. It is very buffista in that we vote on topics via anonymous survey.
Strix - Jul 07, 2010 7:37:40 pm PDT #11713 of 28343
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Salonistes?
Carmilla is classic lesbian-toned vampire, and quite good. But Le Fanu is good, overall.
megan walker - Jul 07, 2010 7:44:21 pm PDT #11714 of 28343
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Salonistes?
Perfect.
erin_obscure - Jul 08, 2010 3:15:23 am PDT #11715 of 28343
Occasionally I’m callous and strange
I desperately want to join this book club :(
brenda m - Jul 08, 2010 3:16:37 am PDT #11716 of 28343
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I know!
Amy - Jul 08, 2010 4:13:39 am PDT #11717 of 28343
Because books.
I hesitate to bring it up, but I wish our book club here had been something like megan's.
Toddson - Jul 08, 2010 4:52:34 am PDT #11718 of 28343
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
For Mrs. Radcliffe, I preferred The Italian: or, The Confessional of the Black Penitents. And for a classic gothic, how about The Monk?
In re Rebecca, am I the only one who really hated Max de Winter?