All Things Earthling Publications

[Ben Staad]

I know the feeling. I have a maybe on a little more expensive purchase which is precluding me from buying something else at the moment. GOTHIC sounds like a great read as well. So I hope to know in the next few days where my money will be going. LOL.

I'm on the fence with this one. This is more financial than anything. I really like Earthling and I'm glad to see them producing more books and the price point is nice. I just made a decent size purchase from Thunderstorm and it looks like there are a slew of Centipede Press books coming out for the next couple of weeks. This has pinched the ol' pocket book. Hopefully, Camelot will have some available or stock will hold out through Earthling for a bit.

I am very interested in next week's offering: GOTHIC by Philip Fracassi.

[Sock Monkey]

I'm on the fence with this one. This is more financial than anything. I really like Earthling and I'm glad to see them producing more books and the price point is nice. I just made a decent size purchase from Thunderstorm and it looks like there are a slew of Centipede Press books coming out for the next couple of weeks. This has pinched the ol' pocket book. Hopefully, Camelot will have some available or stock will hold out through Earthling for a bit.

I am very interested in next week's offering: GOTHIC by Philip Fracassi.

[Ben Staad]

I ordered this one as well. Price point is great and I never have complaints about the quality of their books.

Just pre-ordered Earthling's 2022 Halloween Series Book: Marla by Jonathan Janz. I could not be more excited by this announcement as I am a huge Janz fan and this one sounds awesome. I also pretty much adore everything that I have previously purchased from Earthling. Their standards are fantastic! Also, I don't know how Earthling can offer their amazing limited editions at this price, but, God bless them. Total with shipping for this signed limited was $68. My wallet was totally doing a happy dance as it feels like most other publishers are currently offering their limited editions at double to triple the price. Overall, Earthling made me very happy today!

[sholloman81]

Just pre-ordered Earthling's 2022 Halloween Series Book: Marla by Jonathan Janz. I could not be more excited by this announcement as I am a huge Janz fan and this one sounds awesome. I also pretty much adore everything that I have previously purchased from Earthling. Their standards are fantastic! Also, I don't know how Earthling can offer their amazing limited editions at this price, but, God bless them. Total with shipping for this signed limited was $68. My wallet was totally doing a happy dance as it feels like most other publishers are currently offering their limited editions at double to triple the price. Overall, Earthling made me very happy today!

[sholloman81]

Finally received my copy of ghoul n the cape as well. Turned out amazing! Totally forgot that the shot glass came with the order; so, that was a happy surprise. Now I just have to clear some shelf space for this monster sized book.

[Martin]

Interesting observation. I don't think I have issue with the paper brightness. I think in this case I like the paper choice. As I age though it may become more of an issue for me. Due to arthritis reading a book this size is difficult which is the same issue I have with regular size PB's. They just don't sit well in my hands.

I had just read Palmetto last weekend and so the eye strain associated with the bright white paper is fresh in my mind. Bright White paper has always been an issue for me, but it is definitely getting worse as I age out. To be honest I am at the point that I will probably hesitate on Earthing purchases as I buy books to read.

[jeffingoff]

I really want to see if someone else picks up the political undertones. None of the other reviews have mentioned them yet, though I suspect that it won't be until the novel is widely available.

The philosophical bits certainly outweigh the political bits six-to-one. And it should also be noted that Malerman and I share a lot of the same political beliefs, but I still needed to mention said undertones.

I've missed this entire conversation somehow. But yes, there are political undertones. In two passages there are very left-leaning viewpoints that get a lot of play. To Malerman's credit, he doesn't place blame on the right-leaning characters, instead illustrating how he thinks they're being led astray. In both cases that come to mind, there are wicked people with selfish intentions manipulating otherwise good people. So it's not the same as Hilary saying Trump supporters are a "basket of deplorables." Malerman is simply saying there are forces that manipulate desperate people. And it goes to the larger point of the book--resist being a follower, resist apathy, embrace critical thinking. I imagine if Malerman wanted to make the book politically "balanced" he could have included a passage about people masquerading as environmental activists convincing good people to do stupid things and the point would be the same.

All that said, I think Malerman walks a line and he's not nearly as ham-fisted as King. King takes some pointless, story-disrupting jabs at his political opposites that land like a teenager screaming at his parents.

[Ben Staad]

Interesting observation. I don't think I have issue with the paper brightness. I think in this case I like the paper choice. As I age though it may become more of an issue for me. Due to arthritis reading a book this size is difficult which is the same issue I have with regular size PB's. They just don't sit well in my hands.

[RonClinton]

Add to that the fact that I hate reading books printed on bright white paper, which strains my eyes, it will be a while before I even attempt this one. It is a nice production, but I so wish it was printed on different paper stock.

I have that issue with Stark House’s releases…I love their books, but I do so *in spite* of their paper choice, which to my eyes is an even brighter white than Earthling’s. As you say, it strains the eyes and makes for a less than optimal reading experience.

[Martin]

Received Ghoul N' the Cape yesterday. It's a sharp looking book and I loved how Paul took great care in the packaging. Looking forward to reading this one but due to the size I may breakdown and see if there is an Ebook out there for this one.

I am still recovering from wrist surgery and holding an average sized book causes me pain so there is no way I could hold this open to read it yet. Add to that the fact that I hate reading books printed on bright white paper, which strains my eyes, it will be a while before I even attempt this one. It is a nice production, but I so wish it was printed on different paper stock.

[Ben Staad]

Received Ghoul N' the Cape yesterday. It's a sharp looking book and I loved how Paul took great care in the packaging. Looking forward to reading this one but due to the size I may breakdown and see if there is an Ebook out there for this one.

[Splync]

Oh man, Josh shared Jeff's review. That's pretty cool!

He didn't say a thing about my review, but I didn't give it unanimous praise, so I wasn't holding my breath, haha...

[Ben Staad]

Cool. I'm still excited to read this one. I've liked all of his work that I've read to date and I am hopeful this is an engaging read. For me it's not sharing beliefs it is more about respecting beliefs and understanding that there are truths from many differing perspectives.

"If the world were perfect, it wouldn’t be.", - Yogi Berra

I really want to see if someone else picks up the political undertones. None of the other reviews have mentioned them yet, though I suspect that it won't be until the novel is widely available.

The philosophical bits certainly outweigh the political bits six-to-one. And it should also be noted that Malerman and I share a lot of the same political beliefs, but I still needed to mention said undertones.

[Splync]

I should clarify that I am perfectly fine with undertones, witty commentary, and opposing points of view that are thoughtful. One sided, ham-fisted, stories are not for me these days.

I really want to see if someone else picks up the political undertones. None of the other reviews have mentioned them yet, though I suspect that it won't be until the novel is widely available.

The philosophical bits certainly outweigh the political bits six-to-one. And it should also be noted that Malerman and I share a lot of the same political beliefs, but I still needed to mention said undertones.

[Ben Staad]

I should clarify that I am perfectly fine with undertones, witty commentary, and opposing points of view that are thoughtful. One sided, ham-fisted, stories are not for me these days.