yeah, not good. few books leave a bad taste in the mouth but i tried both 'slob' and 'frenzy' in case i was wrong about the first. i wasn't.
lots of mouthwash needed...
dave
On Feb 27, 2010, at 11:42 PM, James Michael Rogers wrote:
> Never read Slob, but I thought Frenzy was one of the worst books I've ever touched. Really repellent in terms of theme and execution.
>
> James
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jeff Vorzimmer
> To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 09:47
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: slob by rex miller
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> Keep an eye open at your local used bookstores--the ones that sell remainders--cause you can always find the Centipede press books there eventually. Right now, Half-Price Books has a lot of copies of Fredric Brown's Here Comes a Candle.and John Franklin Bardin's The Deadly Percheron. If you're near NYC, there's Strand Books.
>
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "sonny" <sforstater@yahoo.com>
> To: <rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 6:03 PM
> Subject: RE: RARA-AVIS: slob by rex miller
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> wow, that is interesting. i like centipede but the prices are too much for me. i'd like to read the intro and essay by miller. i got paperback versions of the sturgeon and bardin that were cheaper than what i see on their website. wish i could find the fred browns for less.
>
> --- On Fri, 2/26/10, Ron Clinton <clinton65@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> From: Ron Clinton <clinton65@comcast.net>
> Subject: RE: RARA-AVIS: slob by rex miller
> To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, February 26, 2010, 5:53 PM
>
> Interestingly enough, a signed/limited (signed by author of the introduction
> since Miller passed away some time ago) HC of SLOB was just released.
>
> http://www.centipedepress.com/horror/slob.html
>
> Ron C.
>
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> > From: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com [mailto:rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com] On
> > Behalf Of sonny
> > Sent: Friday, February 26, 2010 2:43 PM
> > To: rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: RARA-AVIS: slob by rex miller
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> > this was interesting and different for me. tho i used to read horror,
> mainly clive
> > barker's early stuff, and i've read thomas harris up til the last one and
> i really liked
> > 'blackburn' by bradley denton, i don't look for serial killer or horror
> much any more.
> >
> > of course there's a detective in this, but i don't think that part is
> anything special. but
> > the chaingaing/slob character and miller's writing at times were pretty
> cool. i won't
> > be goin nuts to find the sequels, but it was worth the read.
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