Comments on: ‘Twas the Night Before Cthulhu… http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/ Ridiculous Pursuits, Solemn Matters Tue, 22 May 2012 00:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: marta http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-12038 marta Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:42:05 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-12038 hahahaha. That was so much fun--I linked to the Christmas horror on facebook. No telling what my in-laws will think. And maybe I'll be unfriended by someone else! Merry Christmas! recaptcha: icans censures They sure do. hahahaha. That was so much fun–I linked to the Christmas horror on facebook. No telling what my in-laws will think. And maybe I’ll be unfriended by someone else!

Merry Christmas!

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They sure do.

]]> By: John http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-12028 John Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:22:51 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-12028 <strong>RCP:</strong> It may say even more about the frame of mind a new parent's in after a few weeks of sleeplessness. Heh. Not saying you need another writing challenge, but I wonder if anyone's ever done an anthology of books reviewed from bizarre points of view? Kids' books from a horror POV, as you've already done, but also (say) something by Raymond Chandler reviewed as if by a romance writer, etc.? RCP: It may say even more about the frame of mind a new parent’s in after a few weeks of sleeplessness. Heh.

Not saying you need another writing challenge, but I wonder if anyone’s ever done an anthology of books reviewed from bizarre points of view? Kids’ books from a horror POV, as you’ve already done, but also (say) something by Raymond Chandler reviewed as if by a romance writer, etc.?

]]> By: RCP http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-12015 RCP Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:37:59 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-12015 Thanks! My wife and I had a baby 9 weeks ago, and my mind sort of filled in all the narrative gaps to Goodnight Moon on its own (that probably says something about how my mind works). I normally write science fiction reviews for the site, but that review was so popular, I did one more in that vein. Thanks! My wife and I had a baby 9 weeks ago, and my mind sort of filled in all the narrative gaps to Goodnight Moon on its own (that probably says something about how my mind works). I normally write science fiction reviews for the site, but that review was so popular, I did one more in that vein.

]]> By: John http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-12010 John Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:25:37 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-12010 <strong>Darc:</strong> I had a feeling this post's title might snag your attention. :) You have a wonderful Christmas/New Year too, my friend! <strong>Jules:</strong> I <em>know</em> you take 7-Imp very seriously, and rightly so. But it might be fun to try your hand at a bogus review sometime. I'm still laughing to myself at this "talk show" at <em>The Onion</em>'s site to which you pointed 7-Imp readers the other day: <object width="480" height="430"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf?image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FCHILDRENS_BOOK_ARTICLE_12_3.jpg&videoid=99744&title=Adults%20Go%20Wild%20Over%20Latest%20In%20Children's%20Picture%20Book%20Series" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed src="http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/onn_embed/embedded_player.swf"type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="480" height="430"flashvars="image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theonion.com%2Fcontent%2Ffiles%2Fimages%2FCHILDRENS_BOOK_ARTICLE_12_3.jpg&videoid=99744&title=Adults%20Go%20Wild%20Over%20Latest%20In%20Children's%20Picture%20Book%20Series"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.theonion.com/content/video/adults_go_wild_over_latest_in?utm_source=videoembed" rel="nofollow">Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series</a> <strong>Miriam:</strong> Correct: in this case, laughter definitely says something which the laugher probably wishes it didn't. :) <strong>RCP:</strong> The <em>Good Night, Moon</em> review is, if anything, even more incisive in its pulling-apart of childish "fantasy" to reveal the bleeding organs within. Well done! Darc: I had a feeling this post’s title might snag your attention. :)

You have a wonderful Christmas/New Year too, my friend!

Jules: I know you take 7-Imp very seriously, and rightly so. But it might be fun to try your hand at a bogus review sometime. I’m still laughing to myself at this “talk show” at The Onion‘s site to which you pointed 7-Imp readers the other day:


Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children’s Picture Book Series

Miriam: Correct: in this case, laughter definitely says something which the laugher probably wishes it didn’t. :)

RCP: The Good Night, Moon review is, if anything, even more incisive in its pulling-apart of childish “fantasy” to reveal the bleeding organs within. Well done!

]]> By: RCP http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-11994 RCP Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:17:08 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-11994 Thanks for the mention! If you like it, you should also check out my earlier review of "Goodnight Moon": http://www.bookgasm.com/horror/goodnight-moon/ Thanks for the mention! If you like it, you should also check out my earlier review of “Goodnight Moon”:
http://www.bookgasm.com/horror/goodnight-moon/

]]> By: Miriam http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-11993 Miriam Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:48:20 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-11993 BWAHAHAHA!!! I'm not sure the fact that I'm laughing is a good thing... BWAHAHAHA!!!

I’m not sure the fact that I’m laughing is a good thing…

]]> By: Jules http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-11991 Jules Wed, 23 Dec 2009 02:58:53 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-11991 Hmmm....I just might have to go and read that. You know I love my reviews...and funky ones, at that. Happy holidays to you! Hmmm….I just might have to go and read that. You know I love my reviews…and funky ones, at that.

Happy holidays to you!

]]> By: DarcKnyt http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/12/twas-the-night-before-cthulhu/comment-page-1/#comment-11988 DarcKnyt Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:18:44 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=6396#comment-11988 Well, that oughta be interesting. :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours, JES. :) Well, that oughta be interesting. :)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours, JES. :)

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