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Started by beejazz, February 18, 2007, 11:47:54 PM

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Ishmayl-Retired

#15
March 02, 2007, 06:52:28 PM
I'm confused... isn't "Jerusalem's Lot" the name of the city that Stephen King's novel " 'Salem's Lot" takes place in?
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#16
March 04, 2007, 08:51:11 PM
Quote from: IshmaylRats was pretty disturbing.  We live in a pretty old house that is not as fortressed against the outside world as I would like, and have thus heard the occasional scurrying within the attic walls up in the second floor.  After reading Lovecraft, it always gives me at least a goosebump or two.
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QuoteI don't believe in it anyway.
What?
England.
Just a conspiracy of cartographers, then?

beejazz

#17
April 03, 2007, 12:51:36 PM
And bumpage. And a theme! "It's in the walls!"

Yellow Wallpaper
Rats in the Walls
Tell-Tale Heart
Cask of Amontillado

Also, these stories are a tad shorter than those I linked before... I think. I could be wrong. Anyway, enjoy.
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QuoteI don't believe in it anyway.
What?
England.
Just a conspiracy of cartographers, then?

Gilladian

#18
April 10, 2007, 09:51:53 PM
A favorite tale of mine is arguably one of the first mystery novels ever written:
"The Moonstone" by Wilke Collins

http://www.bibliomania.com/0/0/12/22/frameset.html
While it may seem a bit simplistic nowadays, it is actually very innovative and creative for its day. And it is still eminently  readable.
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beejazz

#19
April 11, 2007, 12:53:44 PM
Sweet! Linkage to bookage! And if I hadn't said it already, welcome to the site.
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QuoteI don't believe in it anyway.
What?
England.
Just a conspiracy of cartographers, then?

SDragon

#20
May 07, 2007, 10:02:09 PM
I know we've established that books by Gaiman are still in print (which, somehow, makes them "rare"), but I'd like to say that I think the guy is simply amazing at writing intense scenes. The examples I'm thinking of, I don't think would qualify as "climatic", but I can't think of anything closer to call them.

[spoiler=Examples]
Listed by book, to avoid ruining anything unread
[spoiler=American Gods]
Shadow's crucifixion.
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[spoiler=Neverwhere]
Richard's insanity.
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[spoiler=Anansi Boys]
Spider's torture.
[/spoiler]
[/spoiler]

I'm probably going to put more into the spoilers to justify the use of them, but what I have right now should be enough for anybody who's read any of those books.
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Xiluh
Fiendspawn
Opening The Dark SRD
Diceless Universal Game System (DUGS)
[/spoiler][spoiler=Merits I Have Earned]
divine power
last poster in the dragons den for over 24 hours award
Commandant-General of the Honor Guard in Service of Nonsensical Awards.
operating system
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top of the tavern award


[/spoiler][spoiler=Books I Own]
D&D/d20:
PHB 3.5
DMG 3.5
MM 3.5
MM2
MM5
Ebberon Campaign Setting
Legends of the Samurai
Aztecs: Empire of the Dying Sun
Encyclopaedia Divine: Shamans
D20 Modern

GURPS:

GURPS Lite 3e

Other Systems:

Marvel Universe RPG
MURPG Guide to the X-Men
MURPG Guide to the Hulk and the Avengers
Battle-Scarred Veterans Go Hiking
Champions Worldwide

MISC:

Dungeon Master for Dummies
Dragon Magazine, issues #340, #341, and #343[/spoiler][spoiler=The Ninth Cabbage]  \@/
[/spoiler][spoiler=AKA]
SDragon1984
SDragon1984- the S is for Penguin
Ona'Envalya
Corn
Eggplant
Walrus
SpaceCowboy
Elfy
LizardKing
LK
Halfling Fritos
Rorschach Fritos
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Hibou

#21
May 07, 2007, 10:26:57 PM
Cell by Stephen King is also a killer book. It's zombie horror, Stephen King-style. :)
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Ravenspath

#22
May 13, 2007, 08:30:47 AM
Moved my post over the book club thread! Yeah books!

Good Evening everyone. I am currently reading a book that I think would interest most members of the CBG. The book is titled 'Mistborn' by Brandon Sanderson. There is a very interesting premise to the book that some people can 'burn' metals they ingest to gain special abilities. Different metals give the person different abilities.

There is also a complicated back history that is just whets the appetite for more detail.
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