Strange Weather by Joe Hill

[Brian James Freeman]

Yeah, I kinda derailed this thread. Sorry, guys!

Maybe Dan can move these posts to a new thread?

[jeffingoff]

I know the question wasn't asked of me, but I'll chime anyways.

FLOATING DRAGON is my second favorite Straub book behind GHOST STORY. It's weird and strange and, in my opinion, immensely readable. His work during this period was more accessible than his more recent work. I still regret not picking up the lettered CD edition when I had the chance.

That's great! I loved Ghost Story (who didn't?) so I'm happy to see this compared to a work I already like. Thank you for the reviews.

[RonClinton]

I know the question wasn't asked of me, but I'll chime anyways.

FLOATING DRAGON is my second favorite Straub book behind GHOST STORY. It's weird and strange and, in my opinion, immensely readable. His work during this period was more accessible than his more recent work.

I'd agree with all of this.

[Sock Monkey]

Is this now a Straub S/L thread

Yeah, I kinda derailed this thread. Sorry, guys!

[Sock Monkey]

How would you rank FLOATING DRAGON? I bought the CD limited but it's languished on my TBR pile.

I know the question wasn't asked of me, but I'll chime anyways.

FLOATING DRAGON is my second favorite Straub book behind GHOST STORY. It's weird and strange and, in my opinion, immensely readable. His work during this period was more accessible than his more recent work. I still regret not picking up the lettered CD edition when I had the chance.

[Brian861]

Is this now a Straub S/L thread

[jeffingoff]

Centipede is supposed to have JULIA out soon, though I don't know if I'm going to be pick it up or not. While I still have a lot of affection for the Straub tomes of my earlier genre reading (GHOST STORY, FLOATING DRAGON, SHADOWLAND, TALISMAN) and I was a faithful reader of hiw work for quite some time, my affinity for Straub's work has diminished over the years, and I think the last new work of his I picked up was MR. X in 1999.

How would you rank FLOATING DRAGON? I bought the CD limited but it's languished on my TBR pile.

[bsaenz24]

I have and love the Ghost Story from Hill House, but I would love a nice oversized edition.

[RonClinton]

I think I still have the UM edition of Floating Dragon, but it was an ugly cover.

Really? I've always thought that was one of the better djs that's come out in our genre...didn't have much to do with the story (as I recall), but is very evocative and memorable (for me, at least).

Martin: Yep, Hill House did GS. I'm fortunate enough to have several S/Ls of Straub's: GHOST STORY (Hill House), FLOATING DRAGON (Underwood-Miller), and SHADOWLAND (Gauntlet Press), along with IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW (Centipede).



Centipede is supposed to have JULIA out soon, though I don't know if I'm going to be pick it up or not. While I still have a lot of affection for the Straub tomes of my earlier genre reading (GHOST STORY, FLOATING DRAGON, SHADOWLAND, TALISMAN) and I was a faithful reader of hiw work for quite some time, my affinity for Straub's work has diminished over the years, and I think the last new work of his I picked up was MR. X in 1999.


Edit: Sorry, just realized this Straub talk was a pretty major thread drift from Joe Hill's project.

[Martin]

Keep in mind the S/L edition CD did of FLOATING DRAGON was actually the second such S/L of that book...Underwood Miller did it first, with great cover art by Diane and Leo Dillon. SHADOWLAND has also had a S/L produced...this one from Gauntlet Press. So S/Ls of those books are already out in the wild, for those who want them.

A limited of Ghost Story was published by Hill House in 1984 as well.

[bsaenz24]

Keep in mind the S/L edition CD did of FLOATING DRAGON was actually the second such S/L of that book...Underwood Miller did it first, with great cover art by Diane and Leo Dillon. SHADOWLAND has also had a S/L produced...this one from Gauntlet Press. So S/Ls of those books are already out in the wild, for those who want them.

I think I still have the UM edition of Floating Dragon, but it was an ugly cover.

[RonClinton]

YES!!!!!!!
Or Shadowland...
I would have loved Floating Dragon as well, but SubPress already took care of that title.
Brian, are you listening????

sk

Keep in mind the S/L edition CD did of FLOATING DRAGON was actually the second such S/L of that book...Underwood Miller did it first, with great cover art by Diane and Leo Dillon. SHADOWLAND has also had a S/L produced...this one from Gauntlet Press. So S/Ls of those books are already out in the wild, for those who want them.

[Brian861]

PS Publishing has copies available:

Strange Weather

[bsaenz24]

YES!!!!!!!
Or Shadowland...
I would have loved Floating Dragon as well, but SubPress already took care of that title.
Brian, are you listening????

sk

CD did Floating Dragon. Now they won't do Ghost Story or Shadowland because you have ANGERED THE CD GODS!!!!! Nice!

[frik51]

a super-deluxe lettered of Ghost Story by Straub

YES!!!!!!!
Or Shadowland...
I would have loved Floating Dragon as well, but SubPress already took care of that title.
Brian, are you listening????

sk