The Spectral Link by Thomas Ligotti

[MandyBrigwell]

Quote Originally Posted by Nemonymous

Thanks, Dr L. I'll keep my powder dry until Amazon UK deign to send me this book that I pre-ordered in March. :|

Ah, you also met with disappointment! I had to resort to purchasing a second-hand copy because the copy I pre-ordered on the 18th of January has failed to materialise.

By happy chance, an email arrived today suggesting I can expect it just slightly into August. Not the best of service; I certainly won't be pre-ordering books from Amazon again!

[dr. locrian]

I knew that Metaphysica Morum would create controversy because of the undeniable (and intentional) stridency of the protagonist, but I think there's so much going on in the story of great value. It's intricately layered. But I've already posted my review weeks ago, so I won't waste everyone's time by repeating myself.

[gveranon]

When reading "The Small People," I kept thinking of that old Randy Newman song. I need to reread the story without that song running through my head. Damn it, how can I get that song out of my head?

[Druidic]

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When reading "The Small People," I kept thinking of that old Randy Newman song. I need to reread the story without that song running through my head. Damn it, how can I get that song out of my head?--gveranon

Simple. Listen to enough Newman and your brains will just spill out your ears!

Only kidding. I like that kind of old bordello ragtime piano.

[bendk]

This is a rather ominous portrayal of "The Small People"

They got little hands
Little eyes
They walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet

They got little baby legs
That stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time



I remember this skit from years ago. The first minute and thirty seconds are really funny.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=SK-p3mtyhRc

[Druidic]

No sense in creating a thread for this but it reminded me of a certain Shadow at the Bottom of the World.

A bottomless pit, quite large, has apparently opened in Northern Russia. So--

http://nypost.com/2014/07/16/is-this...he-apocalypse/

[Druidic]

Knygathin, I fear Mr. Putin has a very special relationship with The Old Ones.

[Knygathin]

Quote Originally Posted by Druidic

Knygathin, I fear Mr. Putin has a very special relationship with The Old Ones.

With all the meteors raining exclusively over Russia, that may very well be right.

[Druidic]

Since the site seems a little sleepy at the moment, forgive me for (apparently?) going off topic. But this is pretty interesting stuff. Russia and China are giving up their dark treasures rather spectacularly:

http://nypost.com/2014/07/17/fossils...ear-old-brain/

Quote Originally Posted by Druidic

Knygathin, I fear Mr. Putin has a very special relationship with The Old Ones.

Old Vlad also has a very special relationship with a guy named Alexander Dugin. If you have a few hours to examine the latter's ideas it'll put the post-Soviet Russian scene over the last decade into some perspective. Essentially, Dugin is to Putin what Sayyid Qutb was to Bin Laden. Except with a hundred thousand times more military might backing up his Eurasian ideology than Al Qaeda ever had available.

Mark S.