Martin's Collection

[RonClinton]

Definitely lights below.

[Martin]

Oh yes, Lights Below.

Thank you! I am now leaning heavily in that direction. I may move the light at the top tomorrow.

[mulleins]

Oh yes, Lights Below.

[Martin]

Gonna join in with Jeff. Lights below look good in the pic.

Thank you. I am leaning in the same direction. As it gets darker in the house the lights above produce a harsher light even with the dimmer on low.

[Sock Monkey]

Gonna join in with Jeff. Lights below look good in the pic.

[Martin]

I vote for lights below. Looks spectacular.

Thank you.

[jeffingoff]

I have not posted any new photos in a while as I have been reworking my home and adding bookcases in an effort to get all the books I am keeping on display. I found some bookcases that fit on an art shelf in a hallway and am looking for peoples opinions. The shelf is 8 feet up and I have added accent lights. I am undecided about if the lighting should be above or below the books.
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For anyone interested in helping me decide. Do you prefer the case on the left (Lights Above) or the right (Lights below)?

I vote for lights below. Looks spectacular.

[Martin]

I have not posted any new photos in a while as I have been reworking my home and adding bookcases in an effort to get all the books I am keeping on display. I found some bookcases that fit on an art shelf in a hallway and am looking for peoples opinions. The shelf is 8 feet up and I have added accent lights. I am undecided about if the lighting should be above or below the books.
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For anyone interested in helping me decide. Do you prefer the case on the left (Lights Above) or the right (Lights below)?

[Martin]

I have that Emma Straub book on my Amazon list. It sounds pretty good. Might just order it soon.Dark Screams is something I’m looking forward to being released. I’ve read all the ebooks and this will be great to have a physical copy of all the stories in one volume.
love the UK Fairy Tail. Why are there more bells and whistles with UK hardcover editions? Great adds.

While not exactly what I was expecting I must say 'This Time Tomorrow" is a good read. I will warn it is not a fast-paced story, but it is well written. I will definitely be reading more from her.

[bookworm 1]

I have that Emma Straub book on my Amazon list. It sounds pretty good. Might just order it soon.Dark Screams is something I’m looking forward to being released. I’ve read all the ebooks and this will be great to have a physical copy of all the stories in one volume.
love the UK Fairy Tail. Why are there more bells and whistles with UK hardcover editions? Great adds.

[Martin]

This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub
I think I bought this last spring. I have wanted to read Emma Straub for a long time, and I read a blurb that this was a story about a person dealing with her father's illness and pending death. Knowing her father had been battling serious health issues I expected a very personal story.
I did not get around to reading it until after Mr. Straub's passing. I will finish it tonight but here are my thoughts so far.
I will start by adding that my thoughts are clearly skewed by my expectations.
So, I was expecting a personal story about losing a loved one. The book started as just that but also started at a very slow pace. About a quarter of the way in I was really getting into the story, and it took an abrupt turn and became a time travel story that appeared to have nothing to do with the main premise. The change was really jarring and really pulled me out of the story. At about the halfway point I found that I was really into the time travel story but somewhat puzzled about how it would tie back to the original premise. Now about 40 pages from the end I can say that she has brought the story full circle and I expect to be very satisfied by the end. It has been a strange journey, but I must admit that Emma Straub can really tell a story.
Note: At about the mid-point of the book I read the dust jacket liner notes and it clearly describes it as a time travel story.
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[Martin]

Fairy Tale by Stephen King
This is the US and UK 1st editions:
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I will add that this is not a horror story, and it is not a fast-paced story. It is a well written fairy tale.

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[Martin]

McSweeney's 66 featuring Willie the Weirdo by Stephen King:
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[Martin]

The Black Phone by Joe Hill (20th Century Ghost movie tie in):
I was not actually planning on buying this but Mr. Hill offered it through hid charity do I went for it.
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[Martin]

Harboring Monsters: Illustrated Creatures form the tales of Phillip Fracassi:
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