Status Updates From The Incubations

So I was wrong - this book celebrates Campbell’s 60 year writing career, not a mere 50 years. 1974, right. I could have done the math, or glanced at a page before Chapter 1, and been correct before, but no. Anyway, I’ll finish this later tonight. It’s running about 4 stars. There’s an angle to it that takes me back to The Count of Eleven (the second book by RC I read, and the first one I flat out loved).

Fabulous. But…how did this endlessly disturbing, highly prickly writing style become the ultimate Comfort Zone for me? Why do I relish ten paper-cuts per page? - paper-cuts of the Mind, is what I mean. I could never have enough from this guy.

Have loved the first six chapters. No idea where this is going. The style is that unsettling thing the author has perfected, but which not everyone goes for. I go for it.

My favourite Horror writer - so naturally, I can't put this one off for long after I've acquired it. I believe this was published in tandem with Campbell celebrating his 50th year as a published author, and I'll drink to that!