maybe I'll fight Dracula or something

alien hybrids

2019-05-01T00:43:45Z

"Do as you like," D replied, his voice driving away the clamor of the rain.

Greylancer looked up at the heavens and shook his head. "Oh, you're enough to make even a man like me funny in the head. Your voice alone is enough to numb my soul. D, first you and I will--"

"Make it later," D said, changing direction.

I was reading Vampire Hunter D: Nightmare Village last night and it just makes me so so SO very happy whenever anyone fawns over D's fucking beautiful face (it happens a lot lmao). It's just such a great constant and makes me laugh so much.

"And you object to going with me?"

"No, it's an honor."

Greylancer swing his long spear. The roaring wind from it tousled D's hair, but the inhumanly beautiful face it framed wore a smile. It was the sort of smile to make any who saw want to brag for the rest of their lives that they'd been the one to put it there.

Lmao I love everything. ♥♥♥

comments

gods and monsters

2019-01-20T22:47:29Z

I bought Junji Ito's Frankenstein (and some other short stories) and it is just lovely like all his work. The cover art is also really beautiful.

Saw Dragon Ball Super: Broly yesterday and I SUPER LOVED IT. I loved Dragonball Super to pieces and I've missed it since it ended and this movie was just a fun little entry in that. Vegeta's fights were my favorite as usual lol.

comments

feed him grapes

2018-06-22T00:12:43Z

"But we are friends, are we not?" she said, breathing rapidly and looking directly into Monte Cristo's eyes, while clasping his arm with both hands.

The blood rushed to the count's heart and he became as white as death; then it rose from his heart to his throat and spread across his cheeks. For a few moments his eyes would not focus, like those of a man dazzled by a bright light. "Of course we are friends, Madame," he replied. "Why should we not be?"

His tone was so far from the one that Mme de Morcerf desired that she turned away with a sigh that was almost a groan. "Thank you," she said, then started to walk on. In this way they went round the whole garden without saying a word.

"Monsieur," the countess suddenly resumed, after they had walked for ten minutes in silence, "is it true that you have seen so much, traveled so far, suffered so deeply?"

"Yes, Madame, I have suffered a great deal," he said.

"But are you happy now?"

--The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas (Robin Buss translation)

I was rereading this recently (for the first time since I was a kid!) and I completely forgot how all the Mercedes and Edmond scenes wreck me emotionally. Poor sweethearts. ♥

comments

no one can resist

2017-12-15T01:18:41Z

The rider in black didn't halt his steed, but rather rode on. He was almost to where the road began its descent.

"Hold," the baron groaned once more, gnashing his teeth. My name is Baron Nichol Hayden of the same Xeno clan the Sacred Ancestor honored with control of the southern Frontier wards. I shall not allow you to leave. No, this is unforgiveable. No man should be more gorgeous than me." After drawing a breath, he continued, "Such beauty. You will not always be counted among humans. Tell me your name."

A flash of light lit the world like midday. Lit the rider.

Annette swooned. Even the rage-twisted Baron Hayden lost himself in rapture for a moment. Though neither of them could see anything but the figure's back, that alone was enough to refresh the memory of his exquisite features.

The figure in black rode away as easily as if he were on a peaceful lane.

"I shan't let you go!"

--Vampire Hunter D: Throng of Heretics

I will NEVER tire of every single VHD book constantly going over how beautiful D is. It's my favorite thing ever. ♥♥♥

comments

listen listen

2017-06-13T23:26:22Z

I was rereading/relistening to some Lovecraft this week and I've forgotten how much I LOVE The Colour Out of Space. It's got that sort of vague rural horror that I really enjoy (in a similar sort of vein as When the Wind Blows). Plus I've always had a mild fear of wells so that bit was extra deliciously creepy.

comments

red toenails

2016-12-29T21:47:15Z

Nothing irrevocable had yet been spoken, but there was only the barest margin of safety left them; each of them moving delicately along the outskirts of an open question, and, once spoke, such a question--as "Do you love me?" --could never be answered or forgotten.

I read The Haunting of Hill House (by Shirley Jackson) this week and it was such a dreamy and beautiful story, I loved it so much. I was surprised at how quickly the characters grew on me and I really dug the weird sort of undefined horror throughout. :)

comments

the shadows keep on changing

2015-09-23T23:11:44Z

I was listening to Poe's Haunted album for like the millionth time and finally decided to read House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski). Got through the introduction today:

Old shelters-- television, magazines, movies-- won't protect you anymore. You might try scribbling in a journal, on a napkin, maybe even in the margins of this book. That's when you'll discover you no longer trust the very walls you always took for granted. Even the hallways you've walked a hundred times will feel longer, much longer, and the shadows, any shadow at all, will suddenly seem much deeper, much, much, deeper.

Very spooky start lmao. I like.

comments

ants are terrifying

2015-09-20T01:10:49Z

He seemed not to hear. "You turned... you looked at me... and I think you tried to smile. There were colors all around you, but your eyes were dead, like all the rest. And your mouth was full of poison.

I finished Revival by Stephen King, this morning, and I loved it a lot. I always love stories that deal with religion (and believing/unbelieving in God) and the clergy (because there's a lot of them in my family) and this one was just great. It's a nice long meandering tale towards a pretty horrible climax/ending and the focus on family was lovely too. I was also extra into it because I had been rewatching Gravity Falls recently and things like dimensional travel/exploration creep me out a lot so all the weirdness revealed really kind of scared me lmao. But in a great way. ♥

comments

blood to blood

2014-06-26T17:05:44Z

List ten books that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you.

1. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
2. The Dark Tower series by Stephen King (especially The Gunslinger, The Wastelands, and The Dark Tower)
3. The Finishing Stroke by Ellery Queen
4. Sabriel by Garth Nix
5. Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
6. The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
7. Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
8. Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
9. Desperation by Stephen King
10. Calamity Town by Ellery Queen

comments

and if you only die once I wanna die with you

2014-02-17T02:37:23Z

I started listening to the World War Z audiobook this week. It's an abridged reading but with a lovely full cast and it's twelve hours long so not too bad. Other than Steve Park's uh interesting Chinese accent, it's been really excellent so far. The cast makes me really happy and the story is once again creeping me out a lot. ♥

THE ROOM TWO IS FINALLY OUT ON ANDROID AND IT'S ON MY PHONE AND I NEED TO START IT SOON. SO EXCITED.

comments

someday I'll find you, someday you'll find me too

2013-11-05T01:29:25Z

I read Doomsday Book and To Say Nothing Of The Dog (both by Connie Willis) last week. DB broke my heart in a bunch of pieces and TSNotD made me laugh so much so it pretty much evened out. Both were excellent. ♥♥♥

I reread Steel Ball Run also because stopongreen's been reading it and we've been screaming about it at each other on LINE for a while and god I forgot how emotional the story is. And I ended up actually like full on weeping at my desk through the last part, even though it was a reread.

But these two make me so happy, tears or not. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

comments

almond milk

2013-10-23T18:02:12Z

Finished Blackout/All Clear (by Connie Willis) last night, after lmao feverishly reading for a couple of nights straight (oh god so much lost sleep). I loved it so much. Like everything about it. Aaaaaaah thank you rabiya_al_basri for the recommendation!

The only complaint I would probably make, if I was being completely objective, is that it's a bit ramble-y but I REALLY love authors I enjoy going on and on so it wasn't a problem for me. Actually more of a plus. ♥♥♥

(I read it on my phone and then immediately bought two paperback copies, after finishing, because I loved it so much and also because I know my mother would adore reading it and she is not really a digital book person lmao)

And I'm going to start Doomsday Book tonight wheeee.

I played Papers, Please, which is a kind of nervewracking experience of playing as a an immigration inspector at a border checkpoint for a terrifying fictional nation. Better description here. It's got an interesting story, to say the least. Creepy stuff. ♥♥♥

comments

unreliable

2013-02-08T19:22:24Z

I read The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Cristie) on rabiya_al_basri's recommendation (♥♥♥) last night. Aaah I haven't read Agatha Cristie in years (and I haven't read enough of her books as I'd like either) it was so good. And the ending was fabulous. ( spoilers for the ending )

comments

punch

2013-01-19T02:31:39Z

The Carver house (it is, perhaps ironically, a ranch-style home) is now entirely blocked off by Power Wagons. From the firing pit of Dream Floater, Laura DeMott trains her shotgun on the smashed picture window; from the firing pit of Tracker Arrow, Hoss Cartwright and a very young Clint Eastwood-- he is Rowdy Yates of Rawhide in this incarnation, as a matter of fact-- have also got the house covered. Jeb Murdock stands in the Doom Turret of the Meatwagon with two shotguns, each sawed off four inches above the cocked triggers, the butts propped against the wishbones of his hips. He is grinning widely, his face that of Rory Calhoun in his prime.

I finished The Regulators (Stephen King) last week and...generally liked it. I adored Desperation but didn't really get too emotionally invested in this one, I actually liked The Tommyknockers a lot better despite that creeping me out way too much. It was an interesting story though and an exciting read so it's fine overall. I was really amused at the mention of Rowdy though lmao. ♥♥♥

comments

a passionate love

2013-01-02T18:59:02Z

"God, I get tired of you guys and your simpering! There you were tonight, reading your incoherent poems into a microphone that runs on electricity, having your braying voice amplified by speakers that run on electricity, using electric lights to see by... where do you Luddites think that power comes from? The Wizard of Oz? Jesus!"

So I stayed up all night, until like 6:30AM, reading The Tommyknockers (Stephen King) AND FINISHED IT. I'M DONE. I didn't mean to really do that, but it got kind of engrossing. I liked it a lot, but it's not one of my favorites of his. Alien invasion horror has always creeped me out way too much for me to really enjoy it the way I can have fun being scared by other horror themes like ghosts, murderers, insanity and monsters. There's probably some childhood root to that.

comments

jigsaws galore

2013-01-01T20:49:35Z

Happy New Year! SO MUCH CLEANING TO DO TODAY AAAAH.

I've had Stephen King's The Tommyknockers sitting on my nightstand for like two weeks now and I'm like a chapter into it. Reading Desperation (and completely loving it) made me want to read The Regulators (since the two of them go together) BUT I'M AN IDIOT WHO COMPLETELY FORGOT THE TITLE WHEN REQUESTING IT FROM THE LIBRARY AND ENDED UP WITH THE TOMMYKNOCKERS INSTEAD. GODDAMMIT STEPHEN KING I CAN'T KEEP THESE VAGUE BOOK TITLES STRAIGHT.

(LMAO IT TOOK ME A WEEK TO REALIZE MY MISTAKE)

Anyway, I'm going to read it. SOON. I WILL.

These adorable New Years Fate/Zero illustrations from Comiket 83 WARM MY HEART AWWWW. EVERYONE LOOKS SO CUTE. AND ALIVE.

And I'm totally excited about the Gintama anime finally getting around to the Courtesan of a Nation arc! SERIOUS STORYLINE! PLOT-IMPORTANT STORYLINE! I honestly thought it would take a lot longer to get to it BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING. I'M VERY HAPPY.

comments

flying away

2012-07-07T05:34:49Z

"Your mother doesn't know anything about this."

"I won't tell her."

"Don't say that," his father told him sharply. "Don't start down that road or you'll never stop."

"But you said you never--"

"No, I never told her," his father said, finding the jacket at last and shrugging into it. "She never asked and I never told her. If she never asks you, you never have to tell her. That sound like a bullshit qualification to you?"

"Yeah," Kevin said. "To tell the truth, it does."

"Okay," Mr. Delevan said. "Okay... but that's the way we do it. If the subject ever comes up, you--we--have to tell. If it doesn't, we don't. That's just the way we do things in the grown-up world. It sounds fucked up, I guess, and sometimes it is fucked up, but that's how we do it. Can you live with that?"

"Yes. I guess so."

Read Four Past Midnight (Stephen King), a collection of four novellas. Which I was corrected about because I told my (librarian) sister that they were four short stories and she was all "NO A 300 PAGE STORY IS NO SHORT STORY, IT IS A NOVELLA."

The Langoliers was a lot of adventurous fun (airplanes! craziness!), I couldn't really enjoy Secret Window, Secret Garden (slow insanity!), got really emotionally moved and a bit freaked out by The Library Policeman (I have too many half-forgotten memories of being in really old, dark and creepy libraries during the two years I lived in Tennessee when I was six/seven) and I adored The Sun Dog (I have such a soft spot for good parent/child relationships ♥). All in all, a pretty fun read.

comments

lost at sea

2012-07-02T04:08:52Z

Most people don't believe something can happen until it already has. That's not stupidity or weakness, that's just human nature. I don't blame anyone for not believing. I don't claim to be any smarter or better than them. I guess what it really comes down to is the randomness of birth. I happened to be born into a group of people who live in constant fear of extinction. It's part of our identity, part of our mind-set, and it has taught us through horrific trial and error to always be on our guard.

I stayed up all night reading Max Brook's World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War. Loved it a a lot and I especially enjoyed how the book was set up: with short personal accounts painting the larger picture and also how fragmented it made things. Filling in the blanks was a whole lot of morbid fun.

I ALSO RESTARTED EARTHBOUND, I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THROUGH THAT GAME FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND I KEEP STARTING OVER AND THIS TIME I'M GOING TO FUCKING FINISH IT NO MATTER WHAT AAAAAH.

I've also miraculously stayed totally spoiler-free about the game for all these years AND I'M GOING TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. NO MATTER HOW TEMPTING.

comments

wonders upon wonders

2012-06-27T04:18:38Z

L.A. Confidential is such a perfect movie, I love everything about it so fucking much. And I can't believe I've never read the book before. I'm pretty sure I've read some James Ellroy stuff but it was probably when I was in middle school or elementary. Since I don't remember a damned thing, I stopped by the public library (IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ICE CREAM RUN YUM YUM YUM) and took everything that was on the shelves at the moment: Suicide Hill, The Cold Six Thousand, The Big Nowhere, L.A. Noir, and Hollywood Nocturnes. LET'S SEE IF I CAN DIG UP SOME MEMORIES, BRAIN. 8D

Oh and I finally watched Hot Fuzz. It's adorable and hilarious and fun to slash and I really really enjoyed it a lot.

comments

hard to swallow

2012-06-25T05:47:57Z

He could see Mr. Gaunt looking at him with interest and amusement, and Mr. Gaunt's eyes suddenly seemed to grow to the size of tea-saucers. Yet this feeling of disorientation was not frightening; it was rather exciting, and certainly more pleasant than the slick feel of the wood had been to his exploring finger.

"Close your eyes!" Mr. Gaunt invited. "Close your eyes, Brian, and tell me what you feel!"

I read Needful Things (Stephen King) a couple of days ago and really enjoyed it. It gave me the same sort of vibe that Something Wicked This Way Comes has (especially with comparing Leland Gaunt to Mr. Dark eheheheheeeheeheeee) and a small town violently tearing itself apart is always fun to read about. 8D

Ugh I've been chewing so much gum lately that my jaw hurts. I need to like pick up a smoking habit or something less painful gheguehguegh.

comments

words

2012-05-01T04:56:52Z

I could see him fall into the tale, and that pleased me-- it was like hypnotizing him again, but in a better way. A more honest way. The best part, though, was hearing my mother's voice. It was like having her again, coming out from far inside me. It hurt, of course, but more often than not the best things do, I've found. You wouldn't think it would be so, but-- as the oldtimers used to say-- the world's tilted, and there's an end to it.
--The Wind Through the Keyhole (Stephen King)

Lmao I just finished this and loved it to pieces. It fits wonderfully between Wizard and Glass and Wolves of the Calla (and does a nice job wrapping up Wizard and Glass in particular) and I was smiling at the ending (which is always great) and the fairy tale in it (a story within another story) was lovely and aaaaaaah it was so damned fucking good. ♥♥♥♥

comments

quick little trucks

2012-04-28T15:26:56Z

WELL. THIS IS A LITTLE EARLIER THAN NEXT TUESDAY:

BUT I'M GOING TO BE STRONG AND PUT IT ON MY BOOKSHELF AND NOT LOOK AT IT UNTIL I FINISH UP MY WORK. I WILL. I SHALL. (PROBABLY).

comments

night drama

2012-04-27T04:37:44Z

Oh God I just noticed that The Wind Through the Keyhole came out already. Oh God I immediately ordered it and it should be here by next Tuesday. Oh God. How did I forget.

But I guess it's for the best since I would have ignored a day or two of school to read it and now I'll only get it right after my last presentation of the semester SO THAT'S GOOD.

comments

graceful tempting fallen angel

2012-03-10T19:49:28Z

Preordered A Confusion of Princes (by Garth Nix) because I am mostly easy for Garth Nix. Also sci-fi. Dramatic sci-fi:

These are the three deaths of Prince Khemri. Told in his own words, we follow him as he trains to become a Prince of the Empire, an enhanced human being, equipped with biological and technological improvements that make him faster, stronger and smarter than any ordinary person. Not to mention the ultimate benefit: should he die, and be deemed worthy, he will be reborn…

Which is just as well, because no sooner has Prince Khemri graduated to full Princehood than he learns the terrible truth behind the Empire: there are ten million princes, and all of them want each other dead, because there can only be one Emperor…

OH THE DRAMA.

Also vanilla ice cream + thin mints + sprinkles = something great:

Tasty.

comments