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silentsinger

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I think I started reading it but never finished, I vaguely remember parts of what I'm reading on wikipedia. I gotta admit it's been over 10 years since I read any Barker, I had a run of reading his books as well as Stephen King's and James Herbert's back when I was still probably a teenager. I've got a bunch of people to read The Great and Secret Show though, that one is very memorable.
Literally ghost fucking. It was epic for a short book.

Not Cabal short read but really really good.

King sat on a panel doing ad lib horror pretty much walked off when Clive started. His imagination is absolutely incredible.
 

SongExotic2

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What the fuck are you weirdos even talking about?

Can't you talk about normal stuff? Did I even tell you Jackie Chan is English?
 

Jehannum

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What the fuck are you weirdos even talking about?

Can't you talk about normal stuff? Did I even tell you Jackie Chan is English?
Clive Barker is a well known writer of horror novels. He hasn't written that many but he's made his mark.
 

silentsinger

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Let me list the ones I've read to make this less painful :D

  • The Damnation Game
  • Weaveworld
  • Cabal
  • The Great and Secret Show
  • Everville
  • Imajica
  • The Thief of Always
  • Galilee
  • Books of Blood 1 & 2
You got through Imajica? That's impressive. Took me forever. It's only the fact I'm a pig headed wanker I got through it.

I've read all of them. I really am a Barker whore. I didn't do his kid books and haven't read everything, but most.
 

Jehannum

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Jan 26, 2016
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You got through Imajica? That's impressive. Took me forever. It's only the fact I'm a pig headed wanker I got through it.

I've read all of them. I really am a Barker whore. I didn't do his kid books and haven't read everything, but most.
boredom is a great motivator, I read a lot from 10 to 20 but then I discovered computers and had a 15 year break :D
 

Jehannum

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my copy of Imajica had this artwork but not sure if it was hard back or paper back

 

silentsinger

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boredom is a great motivator, I read a lot from 10 to 20 but then I discovered computers and had a 15 year break :D
When I said I've read all of them, I meant on your list not everything he's ever written.

I'm full of tattoos but I really would love a Barker one, I've been thinking for like 15 years what to do. Unless I meet him and can work out Quidity I doubt I will. Remember Quidity?
 

silentsinger

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my copy of Imajica had this artwork but not sure if it was hard back or paper back

Where is it now? Did you lend it to someone? I have a massive self destruct thing...lending people books and stationery.
Get it back!
Like I said Imajica was a hard slog but the juice and squeeze etc.

Cabal was a good first read to get me involved.
 

Jehannum

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When I said I've read all of them, I meant on your list not everything he's ever written.

I'm full of tattoos but I really would love a Barker one, I've been thinking for like 15 years what to do. Unless I meet him and can work out Quidity I doubt I will. Remember Quidity?
of course, Quiddity (it has 2 D's) and that little creep with the erection Kissoon!
 

Jehannum

TMMAC's Most Handsome Artist
Jan 26, 2016
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Where is it now? Did you lend it to someone? I have a massive self destruct thing...lending people books and stationery.
Get it back!
Like I said Imajica was a hard slog but the juice and squeeze etc.

Cabal was a good first read to get me involved.
I had a breakdown about how I'd wasted my life and filled a wheel barrow with my books and dumped em all in the skip :( I was probably 19 at the time though I think my copy of The Great and Secret Show is on a shelf at my brothers.
 

silentsinger

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I had a breakdown about how I'd wasted my life and filled a wheel barrow with my books and dumped em all in the skip :( I was probably 19 at the time though I think my copy of The Great and Secret Show is on a shelf at my brothers.
Oh, matey :(

I've given my mother in law a bunch of easy read books that I buy at an airport sort of stuff with no emotional attachment but I have, when I say thousands I mean thousands of books in storage.
my grandpa always bought me a WH Smiths voucher for my birthday. It wasn't down to lack of imagination, it was down to him loving how much of a book worm I was.