tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post7690082689134153466..comments2024-03-18T11:01:42.459-05:00Comments on Pretty Sinister Books: FFB: Robert Aickman's 100th BirthdayJ F Norrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-15781186691615616242014-07-31T16:46:52.777-05:002014-07-31T16:46:52.777-05:00Since commenting earlier, I've read 'The H...Since commenting earlier, I've read 'The Hospice;. Very funny and quite excellent. And open to all sorts of interpretations...Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-62578324731235584282014-07-05T14:28:31.529-05:002014-07-05T14:28:31.529-05:00These are wonderful looking books, I was looking a...These are wonderful looking books, I was looking at them the other day, I think I shall replace my old copies. Lovely mysterious stories.<br /><br />Wayne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-24376294431655954672014-07-04T12:21:56.903-05:002014-07-04T12:21:56.903-05:00I picked up one of his collections on your recomme...I picked up one of his collections on your recommendation. Might save it for an October read.Kelly Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01752857506190488860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-32156053470700783832014-06-28T08:21:41.531-05:002014-06-28T08:21:41.531-05:00John, these sound wonderful and I love the covers!...John, these sound wonderful and I love the covers! I think I'll get Cold Hand in Mine, love that title! Thanks!Peggy Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426356514707257708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-58874163294979056972014-06-27T20:42:35.134-05:002014-06-27T20:42:35.134-05:00They are beautifully designed books, aren't th...They are beautifully designed books, aren't they? Faber & Faber contacted me back in May about these editions. I was surprised to learn that they were reprinting so many of his books and was more than happy to help them promote what I consider an important publishing project. I was even more surprised when they agreed to send me copies of the books since I'm an overseas blogger. Some of the Aickman books like their reprint of THE MODEL will be part of their Faber Finds series and will only be printed as ordered.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-38780416584599056432014-06-27T20:07:07.918-05:002014-06-27T20:07:07.918-05:00Ah shucks, Yvette. I like that you like the "...Ah shucks, Yvette. I like that you like the "cut of my jib." Wish I could use it to go sailing! I always imagined I would be a fine boatman. :^) I promise in August that you will know a few (if not all) of the books as well as the writers I will be writing about! Stay tuned.J F Norrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06473487417479127354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-43061513856810149622014-06-27T17:06:50.052-05:002014-06-27T17:06:50.052-05:00I'm currently reading these two books as revie...I'm currently reading these two books as review copies. I am a big Aickman fan, and I share your enthusiasm for his writing. These are super new editions.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-34754051581459108072014-06-27T17:00:00.661-05:002014-06-27T17:00:00.661-05:00I don't generally read supernatural or horror,...I don't generally read supernatural or horror, John, so I have little to say about this post except that I read it and as always liked the cut of your jib - that is, I like the way you state your case. I'm usually eager to learn about my blogging friends' likes and dislikes. It makes for a nice balance of varied reading. Though I would wish that now and again, m'dear, you'd read something I'm familiar with. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-72768980349703954752014-06-27T16:01:09.226-05:002014-06-27T16:01:09.226-05:00What gorgeous covers for these new editions. I wil...What gorgeous covers for these new editions. I will pass this information on to my husband. He already has some of Aickman's stories. But I am sure he will be interested in at least one of these. A question: He has a book called The Model by Aickman. Do you know anything about that one?TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8787364257168822822.post-39168486266393894842014-06-27T10:42:22.771-05:002014-06-27T10:42:22.771-05:00Brilliant writer, and thanks for the reminder of t...Brilliant writer, and thanks for the reminder of the centennial as well as the reviews.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.com