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"The Transfer": the horror of charisma

House of the Past (1914)
This one was pretty good and had some interesting ideas

Initiation (1917)
This was an interesting story but didn’t wind up where I expected.

The Tryst (1917)
A beautifully written little story that was quite sad

Wayfarers (1914)
I can’t decide on this one - I read it three times and I’m still not sure I totally get it

The Glamour of the Snow
I liked this one - although probably more shocking by 1911 standards

The Pikestaffe Case
This was pretty good as well - it took quite a while to get to the point - made me wonder what someone transported from 1914 to present would think of a flat screen tv. It also sheds light on the dangers of mathematics- haha

The Transfer
“It’s hungry, don’t you see? But I know what would make it feel all right.” - creepy coming from a little kid - this one was interesting

The Occupant of the Room
this one was ok - probably scary by 1909 standards - he probably should have looked more closely at the Yelp reviews

The Valley of the Beasts
This was ok (except for the racism in chapter 1) - not quite sure what happened in chapter 3

Touch of Pan - I didn’t get this one & was weird. I read it 3 times and figured I was missing something. A reviewer suggested “Pan as a metaphor for the joyless, hypocritical nature of the English upper class and contrasts it with pure love and sex and nature.” That’s a well thought out analysis. I’m simpler though… I was thinking of George Carlin’s “idiots and maniacs” - Tah-Mayto Tuh-Mahto 🍅😜

I’m starting my annual horror story month way early this year. 🧛‍♂️🎃👹🧌
What a better day to do so than on a Friday the 13th 🔪 What’s to say it has to be contained in Oct anyway… it’s my tradition and “the rules don’t matter and the points are all made up” 📖 😜

Listened to “The Willows” for discussion this evening with the Tolkien Society of Kansas City.