3 short reviews and a bunch of random books

[@LiminalSpaces03]

I'm interested in that Ramsey Campbell as well! I don't have a copy, I'll have to keep my eye out for one.

[@literallybooks]

This one isn’t so rare as the cover shown in paperbacks from hell.

[@LiminalSpaces03]

Trilogy of terror! This movie terrified me as a kid! So good! Your wife has good taste! Do you or her remember the movie "Monkey Shines"? That one also scared the crap out of me.

[@literallybooks]

Neither of us has seen it though she knows of it and I know I’ve seen the poster but that’s it. I think I had this mixed up with poltergeist or something.

[@LiminalSpaces03]

I remember the first time I read Akutagaw'a Rashamon and the twist at the end of that story was so good! Hellscreen is incredible. Also, interesting info, the Japanese have the oldest novel in the world (depending on how you define it). The Tale of Genji from the 10th (I think) century.

[@literallybooks]

I didn’t know that about Genji. You might think about picking up this newer edition. I thought Murakami’s introduction had a lot of depth. After I read Rashomon I got my daughter to try it and she liked it too. We had a long conversation about the pimple. 😆

[@LiminalSpaces03]

My favorite Akutagawa is Kappa. He died the year the novella was published and it is quite a trip!

[@literallybooks]

Kappa looks good. It goes on the dreaded list!

[@LiminalSpaces03]

I remember sitting with my friends while they played Ico and they would get so mad because the ghost girl wouldn't go where they wanted her to!

[@literallybooks]

Haha. Yep. The controls are a bit clumsy. It needs an update. The following for Shadow of the Colossus (by the same studio) is crazy. There was so much effort trying to uncover every single detail in the game, including a door in the mountains that couldn’t be opened, that when they remastered it they changed the code so the door could be opened as a thank you to fans. There’s a fun fan video essay on YT somewhere about it. If anyone randomly ever reads this comment and wonders if its worth seeking out… it is. 🙂 And since I’ve already derailed this comment I’ll go on to say that Lindy Beige put out a multi video actual play of himself and a group of actual play RPGers (ala critical role, but it isn’t them) playing Hill folk. Which is a kind of half ttrpg half improvisational acting game. The setting they’re playing is the near future and they are exploring AI and robots becoming “aware”. It watches like amateur theatre but it is good so far (I’ve watched about 1.5 episodes) and getting better as everyone is settling into their roles. I must not be completely crazy because my wife and daughter were watching it too and liked it. ~fin~

[@LiminalSpaces03]

Great video! You ramble well!

[@literallybooks]

Thanks I’ve been practicing

[@LiminalSpaces03]

It is hard as a content creator, because you want to find undiscovered stuff, which makes it hard to read stuff suggested by other channels. I think you will love Deus Irae!

[@literallybooks]

I think you’re right. And add to that that we have parallel interests. 😆 I’ll probably try to pair Deus Irae with something… no idea what but that’s the fun part.

[@BrentDavis75]

Good knowing Willie Nelson wrote a western. Not a huge fan of the genre, although I have enjoyed a few of Elmore Leonard's westerns.

[@literallybooks]

You reminded me that I should have a collection of Leonard’s western short stories. I’ll have to pull it down and add it to a reading list. Thanks. I really appreciate the time you take to comment.