Wastedyuthe
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Post by Wastedyuthe on Feb 2, 2007 11:15:54 GMT 1
Has anyone read it? It's an excellent novel which is a mix between fantasy, horror, and erotica. It's about a man who has a near death experience and hides away in a country house in the middle of no-where, only to find that he can now communicate with naked fairies, and be harrassed by a witch who wants to steal his seamen! Fantastic stuff, and very tense in places. I don't normally get through books unless they are short, or had a film based on them, or preferably both. But Once... is a long book for my standards that I just couldn't put down.
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Post by David Faltskog on Feb 2, 2007 12:27:46 GMT 1
Wonderful book  i,ve got the early pre release editon with a white embossed cover and numbered. Found it in a charity shop for £2 Yep it's a classic and my fave James Herbert novel, some of the discription esp when the protaganist watches a intimate moment is breathtaking D.F. |
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Post by Wastedyuthe on Feb 2, 2007 12:41:59 GMT 1
I'm not on my own then. Great. Did the spider bits give you the shivers?
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Post by David Faltskog on Feb 2, 2007 12:49:50 GMT 1
Yep i,m sh!t scared of spiders at the worst of times so reading about them overruning the bathroom and house...  D.F. |
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Post by Wastedyuthe on Feb 2, 2007 12:57:23 GMT 1
LMAO!
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Post by richardburton on Feb 2, 2007 15:06:50 GMT 1
I'm a big fan of Herbert, but not read this one yet. Busy reading Cell by Stephen King at the mo. Very similar thread to The Stand running through it, but certainly not disappointing.
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Post by Wastedyuthe on Feb 2, 2007 15:35:58 GMT 1
I'd thoroughly recommend it Richardburton.
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Post by richardburton on Feb 2, 2007 15:57:24 GMT 1
I shall bump it up to the top of my list then! |
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Post by David Faltskog on Feb 2, 2007 16:04:55 GMT 1
I second third fourth and fifth that recommendation D.F. |
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Post by poyks on Feb 3, 2007 2:47:51 GMT 1
James Herbert is a fascinating author, I'll check this one out.
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Post by julesrules2 on Jan 24, 2008 23:38:24 GMT 1
Once -It it excellent My Da passed it on to me Which was very embarrasing when I got to the "fruity" bits He's an author that tends to get overlooked Two other good reads by him are Fluke & 48 & The Magic Cottage will hit the spot if you enjoyed Once
Just typing this sitting in the house on my own & a freakin picture just fell off the wall Very spooked there for a minute Can hear Vincent Price laughing
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Post by richardburton on Feb 3, 2008 20:02:39 GMT 1
lol yes that would freak most people out. Fluke and 48 are both very good - haven't actually got around to reading The Magic Cottage though. I love his Rats trilogy too.
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Post by julesrules2 on Feb 6, 2008 22:41:58 GMT 1
I read The Rats as a teenager & it still stands the test of time In fact today it is more feasable than when it was written Another good writer alng those lines is Richard Laymon Going back to the UK for a hol next week so will be raiding all the charity shops as I want loads of old re reads to go thru Have ordered extra flatpack book cases from Argos LOL
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Post by richardburton on Feb 7, 2008 10:19:28 GMT 1
lol glad to hear it. Depending on where you're going in the UK, the biggest second hand book shop we have in the north is Barter Books in Alnwick, Northumberland - the place is HUGE.
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Post by julesrules2 on Feb 8, 2008 21:26:45 GMT 1
 Ohh I would have died & gone to heaven there No just normal sized charity shops You can get some really good selections if you are prepared to dig in & get your hands dirty Will be in the Midlands No charity shops in Republic of Ireland except VDP Not far from the border so I can use a bit of sterling Got most of my James Herbert's that way ;D
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i,ve got the early pre release editon with a white embossed cover and numbered.
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