Category Archives: Weird fiction

Beneath the Rising, by Premee Mohamed

Posted on January 12, 2023 by skullsinthestars

Still catching up on all the reading I’ve not been able to focus on for ages, and I finally got to read a book by one of my Twitter friends, Premee Mohamed, Beneath the Rising (2020)! Part thriller, part horror, … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 29

Posted on December 17, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Let’s recap four more old school Dungeons & Dragons threads that I’ve been posting to Twitter and Mastodon! No time to waste: Death’s Ride (1984), by Garry Spiegle. This is one of those books that I have owned since I … Continue reading →

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The Dark Is Rising, by Susan Cooper

Posted on December 7, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Have you ever remembered a book that you read as a child that you were curious to read again but you can’t remember the name of the book or the author or even enough detail to track it down? That … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 28

Posted on November 26, 2022 by skullsinthestars

It’s been a while since I did some Old School Dungeons & Dragons on Twitter, but I’ve finally gotten myself back into the rhythm! (I am now also posting the threads on Mastodon, given the instability of Twitter.) Hopefully I’ll … Continue reading →

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Lake of the Dead, by Andre Bjerke

Posted on October 6, 2022 by skullsinthestars

It’s time for me to get back into blogging about weird fiction! I really fell off in my reading over the past few years, due to the stress of political turmoil, the pandemic, and life in general. Fortunately, I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 27

Posted on September 13, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Keeping up my epic long-running series looking at classic Dungeons and Dragons of the TSR era! The Complete Book of Necromancers (1995), by Steve Kurtz. This one is a rarity, and relatively pricey! I finally sucked it up and ordered … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons & Dragons: Part 26

Posted on July 20, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Time for more old school Dungeons & Dragons, compiled from the threads I post on twitter! Without further ado, let us begin: Lords of Darkness, by Ed Greenwood et al. (1988). This is another one of those reference books that … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons And Dragons: Part 25

Posted on May 23, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Time for the next installment of old school D&D! I have been buoyed by a visit to Games Plus in Mount Prospect outside of Chicago, which has a massive collection of new and used game stuff! (So expect posts to … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons and Dragons: Part 24

Posted on April 17, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Twenty-four blog posts about old school Dungeons & Dragons? I can hardly believe I’ve done it! Let’s begin right away: Palace of the Silver Princess (1981), by Tom Moldvay and Jean Wells. This module is one of the true classics, … Continue reading →

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Old School Dungeons and Dragons: Part 23

Posted on January 7, 2022 by skullsinthestars

Let’s continue to collect those old school D&D threads that I share on twitter! The Thieves of Fortress Badabaskor, by the Judges Guild staff (1978). This one is a true classic of old school gaming! Judges Guild, which still does … Continue reading →

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