Rawr Posted December 8, 2009 Share Posted December 8, 2009 I remember reading that short, it was great! I'd love to check it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 I loved Hellbound Heart, had to read that one after I re-watched all Hellraiser films and loved them.. ehh most of them. Some are, well.. bad. I read Abarat, liked it but not enough to start reading the second book. Oh and I read the Thief of Always, actually I own that one, but it's been so long I barely remember. Might re-read soon, is a thin book so I'll finish it quickly. Books of Blood and Imajica are on my to-be-read list. As are too many other books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 'The Yattering and Jack' is a great story and graphic novel (I did have it but it must be in a box somewhere) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Books of Blood, as i said, is great I enjoyed The Yattering and Jack, was kinda funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Books of Blood, as i said, is great I enjoyed The Yattering and Jack, was kinda funny I agree Rawr, the Yattering was hilarious with numerous failed attempts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Haha yes! It was just the way he continued ignoring the thing so easily, it was hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Haha yes! It was just the way he continued ignoring the thing so easily, it was hilarious And the poor cat he exploded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 LOL i almost forgot that bit. He does come up with some strange ideas in that collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 LOL i almost forgot that bit. He does come up with some strange ideas in that collection! Very much so, you know I still think about the story of the boys's school and the pigs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yes, that is one which stuck with me. Midnight Meat Train is very good. I loved the character, his dialogue just struck me as funny a couple of times. The twist is very good too. But the pig one was very well done and unravelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yes, that is one which stuck with me. Midnight Meat Train is very good. I loved the character, his dialogue just struck me as funny a couple of times. The twist is very good too. But the pig one was very well done and unravelled. The Midnight Meat Train was excellent, I liked the idea of this whole secret world and the actual 'Book of Blood' story as well was well written, don't mess with spirits. I just remembered the name of the story ~ Pig Blood Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yes, that whole concept is a very interesting one within literature, you can do a lot with it. I think there was potential for a larger story there. Pig Blood Blues, i remember it now It was a good setting for that idea. I also liked the one with the statue thing, that was rather weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yes, that whole concept is a very interesting one within literature, you can do a lot with it. I think there was potential for a larger story there. Pig Blood Blues, i remember it now It was a good setting for that idea. I also liked the one with the statue thing, that was rather weird! Very Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I've scanned over most of the previous threads and not noticed one on Clive Barker. I'm nearly finnished his novel Coldheart canyon and am enjoying it. I've read several of his books, Imajica,Weaveworld,the Books of blood and Nightbreed to mention a few. I love the way he can give you almost a whole universe in a few chapters giving you just enough detail to let you paint your own picture. His books can sometimes be a bit close to the bone but that only adds to the atmosphere IMHO. Barker along with Gaiman are probably my favourite British Horror writers although I think the term Horror does them both a injustice. Just wondering what every body elses thoughts are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Clive Barker is one of my favourite authors; Weaveworld was the first book of his that I read, and it is one of my all-time favourite books. I enjoy both fantasy and horror, and very much enjoy the mix of both in his books. I have also read Imajica, The Damnation Game, Galilee, Coldheart Canyon, The Great and Secret Show (another favourite), and The Books of Blood. I have bought The Thief of Always, but haven't read it yet, I'm not sure why. So I still have some to look forward to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Just finished Cold heart Canyon. I liked it a lot, Barker is a great story teller with a awesome (if not a little perverted) imagination. The ending was a little weak but all in all a great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ooshie Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 To me, it's that edge of perversion in his imaginings which defines his writing. I have enjoyed everything of his I have read to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 To me, it's that edge of perversion in his imaginings which defines his writing. I have enjoyed everything of his I have read to date. I agree whole heartedly just that some more puretanical people might be offended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawr Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I thought Pig Blood Blues was great fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 You know I have never read more from CB than "Hellbound Heart".. and that just because I loved the first few Hellraiser films, not cause they're that good, but because pain as pleasure intrigues me. Always has. Though honestly, in this book, and the films, that's taken a little far as to a point where it scares me. But I liked the book, more moderate than the film, or maybe that's cause seeing it is different than reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I can't recommend Clive Barker enough to anyone with an interest in fantasy, horror, or the landscape in between, particularly those seeking real flights of imaginative fiction. I've read everything to date, and for me the best of the bunch fall into two categories, depending on which genre you are drawn to. Clive's earlier works were pure horror, so if that's your bag you'd do well to hunt down The Books Of Blood, The Hellbound Heart and The Damnation Game. His later novels introduced substantial elements of fantasy, and were dubbed 'Dark Fantasy'. In these you'll find his more epic works such as Weaveworld, The Great And Secret Show, Everville and Imagica. He's also penned some novels aimed at younger age-groups, but aside from The Thief Of Always, I can't recommend any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookJumper Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 He's also penned some novels aimed at younger age-groups, but aside from The Thief Of Always, I can't recommend any.So bizarre - I thought I could be of some help here as I distinctly remember reading Clive Barker YA novels by the handful when I was smaller, but I can't find anything I recognise on his official bibliography, which doesn't seem to include a young persons' section at all... I'm sure I haven't imagined them, but why does no one (including Barker himself on his own website) list them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 It's certainly strange, Bookjumper. On Amazon, The Thief Of Always is quoted as being Clive's only children's novel. I also checked wikipedia but again there's nothing listed. One for Scooby and the gang, me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timstar Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I have been meaning to check out a Barker novel for a while, I think this thread confirms that I should do it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karsa Orlong Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) Same here. I've read The Hellbound Heart and the first volume of Books of Blood, definitely want to read some more. Hmmm, Weaveworld is £3.99 for Kindle ... Edited May 1, 2012 by Karsa Orlong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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