tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post7325928716847030792..comments2024-03-06T11:11:48.095-08:00Comments on Too Much Horror Fiction: Cabal by Clive Barker (1988): Stand Me Up at the Gates of HellWill Erricksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-37578372751549488182022-02-21T15:00:09.949-08:002022-02-21T15:00:09.949-08:00Thanks, very useful. I've been re-reading '...Thanks, very useful. I've been re-reading 'Cabal'. Tony Cairnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14444365985046534896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-70557951463441626252017-12-05T15:09:59.871-08:002017-12-05T15:09:59.871-08:00My favorite books of all time are the first two bo...My favorite books of all time are the first two books of the Art Trilogy "The Great and Secret Show" and "Everville", although Hellbound Heart and Cabal are great too. I've given up on him ever making the third book in the trilogy and at this point I don't even care, I'm just thankful for the first two books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465841649883440968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-21556838545592120322015-01-10T23:24:51.591-08:002015-01-10T23:24:51.591-08:00Griffin--all six volumes of BOOKS OF BLOOD, and in...Griffin--all six volumes of BOOKS OF BLOOD, and in chronological order. Will Erricksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285306262078600804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-91298976300278967842015-01-10T19:40:23.258-08:002015-01-10T19:40:23.258-08:00Hey Will, what you recommend to read first for som...Hey Will, what you recommend to read first for someone who has yet to read Clive Barker?Griffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14675128293286048756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-31278656736202112702015-01-08T18:54:04.117-08:002015-01-08T18:54:04.117-08:00While I still believe Barker to have been a ground...While I still believe Barker to have been a groundbreaking new voice in the 80s, one that was desperately needed, I've had a similar "meh" reaction when re-reading his stuff now. I think it's more that my taste's have changed than anything. Plus, he's been so influential that many of his ideas that were fresh and new at the time lose a little of their impact after being Jack Tripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05033020329763413508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-825351661748594023.post-74210059207826564102015-01-07T10:21:14.158-08:002015-01-07T10:21:14.158-08:00I don't mean any disrespect to Clive Barker or...I don't mean any disrespect to Clive Barker or Stephen King, both horror writers who rose to prominence and world acclaim during the 70s (King) and the 80s (Barker) but personally speaking they've done much to destroy the reputation of good horror rather elevate it.<br /><br />While I enjoyed King & Barker back when I was a teenager in the 80s, revisiting the works of both he and Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03260119734759774392noreply@blogger.com