Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics)8 reviews Algernon Blackwood Penguin Classics, 2002 The scariest of ghost story writers + A fine collection of weird and horrific tales + Cumulative and Subtle Supernatural Terror Algernon Blackwood really is the most frightening to me of all horror story writers: he has a way of capturing mood and setting that outdoes any of his many followers (among whom H. P. Lovecraft was proudly one of the most preeminent). The three most famous stories in this book--the title story, ...             Lisey's DEATH DREAMS1 review Chris Robertson Lulu.com, 2006 Many Midnights Mr. Robertson weaves a unique and often frightening collection of fiction that places complex and interesting characters in realistic settings. "The Gatherer" taps into the fear of the unknown while "Unearthed" (the best tale in the book)paints a disturbing scenario that will stick in your mind ...             The Lottery and Other Stories80 reviews Shirley Jackson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005 Brilliant stories from a literary fifth columnist + "The Lottery" is Shocking Even By Today's Standards + The Best Literature You Will EVER Read + My All-Time Favorite Book + Pointless ritualism             The Complete Wandering Ghosts2 reviews F. Marion Crawford Wildside Press, 2004 A pleasing mixture of gothic and nautical horror + great purchase! At the beginning of the twentieth century, F. Marion Crawford was one of the most prolific, widely-read novelists of the English-speaking world--a sort of Sidney Sheldon of the Edwardian era. Now, his novels are banished to the musty shelves of old-fashioned romance and historical fiction, but his ...             Dreams of Terror and Death: The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft29 reviews H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey, 1995 Not Free SF Reader + Brilliant + Another Great Lovecraft Collection + Weird fiction + First Time Lovecraft Reader is Hooked             Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood25 reviews Algernon Blackwood Dover Publications, 1973 Pulls You Right In... + Slow and spooky + Some excellent tales, but also marred by some quite mediocre ones + Best Book of Modern Ghost Stories from the 20th century. + This book will mess with you             The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre4 reviews W.W. Jacobs Academy Chicago Publishers, 2005 "The Monkey's Paw" Terrorizes Even at 106 Years Old + Spooky! + Still haunting after all these years... "The Monkey's Paw" was written by a humorist who enjoyed writing about adventures on the high seas. Yet W.W. Jacobs is best remembered for giving the world one of the most terrifying short stories in literature. The story is a chilling morality play about the dangers of tempting fate. The lesson ...             'Salem's Lot445 reviews Stephen King Pocket, 1999 Small-Town Feel Is The Genius Of This Novel + Vampires at their truest form + Salems Lot + Excellent Vampire Tale + Stands the test of time             Dark Delicacies II: Fear; More Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World's Greatest Horror Writers4 reviews Running Press, 2007 The delicacies are just as tasty in the second course + Delicious! + Great but why Joe Landsdale again. + Pretty damn good anthology             The Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and the Macabre4 reviews W.W. Jacobs Academy Chicago Publishers, 2005 "The Monkey's Paw" Terrorizes Even at 106 Years Old + Spooky! + Still haunting after all these years... "The Monkey's Paw" was written by a humorist who enjoyed writing about adventures on the high seas. Yet W.W. Jacobs is best remembered for giving the world one of the most terrifying short stories in literature. The story is a chilling morality play about the dangers of tempting fate. The lesson ...             Ancient Sorceries and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Classics)8 reviews Algernon Blackwood Penguin Classics, 2002 The scariest of ghost story writers + A fine collection of weird and horrific tales + Cumulative and Subtle Supernatural Terror Algernon Blackwood really is the most frightening to me of all horror story writers: he has a way of capturing mood and setting that outdoes any of his many followers (among whom H. P. Lovecraft was proudly one of the most preeminent). The three most famous stories in this book--the title story, ...             'Salem's Lot445 reviews Stephen King Pocket, 1999 Small-Town Feel Is The Genius Of This Novel + Vampires at their truest form + Salems Lot + Excellent Vampire Tale + Stands the test of time             Lisey's DEATH DREAMS1 review Chris Robertson Lulu.com, 2006 Many Midnights Mr. Robertson weaves a unique and often frightening collection of fiction that places complex and interesting characters in realistic settings. "The Gatherer" taps into the fear of the unknown while "Unearthed" (the best tale in the book)paints a disturbing scenario that will stick in your mind ...             Dreams of Terror and Death: The Dream Cycle of H. P. Lovecraft29 reviews H. P. Lovecraft Del Rey, 1995 Not Free SF Reader + Brilliant + Another Great Lovecraft Collection + Weird fiction + First Time Lovecraft Reader is Hooked             The Complete Wandering Ghosts2 reviews F. Marion Crawford Wildside Press, 2004 A pleasing mixture of gothic and nautical horror + great purchase! At the beginning of the twentieth century, F. Marion Crawford was one of the most prolific, widely-read novelists of the English-speaking world--a sort of Sidney Sheldon of the Edwardian era. Now, his novels are banished to the musty shelves of old-fashioned romance and historical fiction, but his ...             Dark Delicacies II: Fear; More Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World's Greatest Horror Writers4 reviews Running Press, 2007 The delicacies are just as tasty in the second course + Delicious! + Great but why Joe Landsdale again. + Pretty damn good anthology             Best Ghost Stories of Algernon Blackwood25 reviews Algernon Blackwood Dover Publications, 1973 Pulls You Right In... + Slow and spooky + Some excellent tales, but also marred by some quite mediocre ones + Best Book of Modern Ghost Stories from the 20th century. + This book will mess with you             The Lottery and Other Stories80 reviews Shirley Jackson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005 Brilliant stories from a literary fifth columnist + "The Lottery" is Shocking Even By Today's Standards + The Best Literature You Will EVER Read + My All-Time Favorite Book + Pointless ritualism