There m ay be unavoidable spoilers in all my reviews (although I do try to avoid them).
An author's blog HERE. "Had an interesting experience this week of watching an “as live” review of The Ephemera taking shape as it was being read."
Another author's blog here about the DFL review of his book: HERE. "So here’s a sincere thanks to Des for his perceptive and insightful reading of my work."
A review of DFL's review of Ligotti's book below: HERE. "If you're looking for a brief romp through weird literature and the banker Meltdown, or have wondered what one weirdmonger on the fringe thinks of another wordsmith of the high weird, then you have found your destination."
HERE: "Des you make me want to buy books. My dream is to have you one day do one of these enlightening reviews about a collection of my stories. Brilliant stuff!"
Paul Meloy: HERE: "Des, this has been an absolute pleasure! Delightful, unique, touching...an honour. I predict these stream-of-consciousness reviews will become the essential thing to have and be in great demand! Thanks for taking the time to do this, Des!"
EDIT (22 APR 09): These reviews have developed into what I now call Real-Time Reviews of Books. The more recently dated ones below show this development more markedly.
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May 2007: DFL's review ('On The Hoof') of Thomas Ligotti's 'Conspiracy Against The Human Race': HERE
with TL's reply.
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Nov 08 - Jan 09:
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/glyphotech_by_mark_samuels.htm
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/beneath_the_surface_by_simon_strantzas.htm
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/omens_by_richard_gavin.htm
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/divinations_of_the_deep_by_matt_cardin.htm
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/rain_dogs_by_gary_mcmahon.htm
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/teatro_grottesco_by_thomas_ligotti.htm
http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/how_to_make_monsters_by_gary_mcmahon.htm
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(3 Feb 09): http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/tamar_yellin.htm - Tales of The Ten Lost Tribes
(17 Feb 09): http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/the_reach_of_children__by_tim_lebbon.htm
(21 Feb 09): http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/the_impelled__other_headtrips_by_gary_fry.htm
(7 Mar 09): World Wide Web And Other Lovecraftian Upgrades - by Gary Fry
(11 Mar 09): Beneath The Ground - edited by Joel Lane
(15 Mar 09): UNBECOMING And Other Tales Of Horror - by Mike O'Driscoll
(20 Mar 09): The Ephemera - by Neil Williamson
(25 Mar 09): Somnambulists - by Allen Ashley
(29 Mar 09): The Villa Désirée and Other Uncanny Stories - by May Sinclair
(11 Apr 09): Sanity and Other Delusions - by Gary Fry
(12 Apr 09): http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/sleepwalkers__marion_arnott.htm
(15 Apr 09): ISLINGTON CROCODILES by Paul Meloy
(20 Apr 09): http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/mindful_of_phantoms.htm by Gary Fry.
(6 May 09): The English Soil Society - by Tim Nickels
(6 May 09): The Cusp of Something - by Jai Clare
Still in reading/reviewing:
"Real-Time Review of 'Weirdmonger' by DF Lewis" by DF Lewis
Visits To The Flea Circus - by Nick Jackson
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PS:
Review of a long on-line novel:
http://weirdmonger.blogspot.com/2008/06/odalisque.html - a novel by PF Jeffery
Mark Samuels' WHITE HANDS: http://nightshadebooks.com/discus/messages/8/752.html?1227381699 (June 2003)
Real-time notes on Robert Aickman: http://weirdmonger.blog-city.com/robert_aickman.htm
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