I had thoughts about all of these at the time; but I've it off too long to have anything meaningful to say.

41. The Wylde Hunt by Gunnar Roxen
Bought this from the author at BristolCon last year. It's a far-future hardboiled detective/scifi adventure. The London in it is so far-future and alternative that I think it would have been better ( Read more... )

26. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury

Yes, I know I just read it last year, but it came up in book club and as it was my proposal, I thought I'd best refresh my memory.

Picked out things in it that I hadn't noticed the last time, including where Stephen King stole one of the scenes from It.

Everybody but Pat and I hated it, but it's ( Read more... )

70. The October Country by Ray Bradbury

A collection of spooky short stories, that either Neil Gaiman or Joe Hill's blog told me to read last Hallowe'en.  Naturally, I've only just got round to it.

These are all wonderful little gems.  They're not all scary, some are just quirky and strange, but they're all beautifully written.

This is a small ( Read more... )

24. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyThis was part of the haul of books I bought around Hallowe'en because of Neil Gaiman and Joe Hill. The last time I read it, I was younger than the protagonists in the book. This time I read most of it on the plane on the way to the US ( Read more... )