Category Archives: RIP

Numbers

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Lizzie Ross

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Philip K. Dick (1968) Here’s a question: If I pick up Arthur C Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), will I discover that their impact has diminished because … Continue reading →

Posted in Dystopia, RIP, Science fiction | Tagged George Orwell, Philip K Dick | 4 Comments

Modern Tempests

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Lizzie Ross

As I prep for Witch Week 2021, for which my co-host (Calmgrove) and I have chosen The Tempest as our Read-Along, I’ve been working my way through some of the modern works that are either inspired by or adaptations of … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Mystery, RIP, Shakespeare, Witch Week | Tagged Margaret Atwood, Mary Stewart | 8 Comments

Ghoulish image

Posted on October 31, 2019 by Lizzie Ross

Because there can never be too much Poe available on this spooky day, here’s a little something I spotted at a recent art show (IFPDA Fine Art Print Fair) in NYC: “Edgar Allen Poe”, Horst Janssen (1929 – 1995), color etching, 1988 … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Gothic, Horror, Macabre, Mystery, Poetry, RIP | Tagged Edgar Allan Poe | Leave a comment

Fortean doings

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Lizzie Ross

A bonus post for R.I.P. XIV (Readers Imbibing Peril) — what more could anyone ask of this week before Halloween? Today, a YA trilogy drawn from Edison’s and Tesla’s rivalry that raises important questions about morality, mixed in with some … Continue reading →

Posted in Am reading, Historical fiction, Humorous, Macabre, Mystery, RIP, Science fiction | Tagged Eric Elfman, Neal Shusterman | Leave a comment

R.I.P. XIV, part 2

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Lizzie Ross

As promised, a second post for R(eaders) I(mbibing) P(eril) XIV, a celebration of any genre that raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Four books, 2 of which also fit into my celebration of Herman Melville’s 200th birthday … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Am reading, Biography, Fantasy, Gothic, Mystery, RIP, Seafaring | Tagged Avi, Edgar Allan Poe, Marilynne Robinson, Mat Johnson, Peter Ackroyd | 1 Comment

R.(eaders) I.(mbibing) P.(eril) XIV

Posted on September 2, 2019 by Lizzie Ross

Thanks to a new follower (that’s you, Juliana), I’ve discovered this perfect September-October reading project that makes a good run-up to WitchWeek2019: Readers Imbibing Peril XIV, aka RIP14, 2 months devoted to reading scary tales. Mystery, horror, dark fantasy, Gothic, … Continue reading →