Comments on: Pseudopod 104: The Book in the Earth http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/ The Sound of Horror. Pseudopod is the world\'s first audio horror magazine. We deliver bone-chilling stories from today\'s most talented authors straight to your computer or MP3 player. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:07:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: scatterbrain http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-122194 scatterbrain Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:17:41 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-122194 <p>"I'm ze guardian! Who za fuck a' you?!"</p> <p>Lavie Tidhar's best story I've heard yet; sort of like an evil, Jewish version of the Never-Ending Story.</p> <p>My only problem was the reader, who, although very good, was a bit of an odd choice: an American reading a story set in London?</p> “I’m ze guardian! Who za fuck a’ you?!”

Lavie Tidhar’s best story I’ve heard yet; sort of like an evil, Jewish version of the Never-Ending Story.

My only problem was the reader, who, although very good, was a bit of an odd choice: an American reading a story set in London?

]]> By: Mari Mitchell http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-121160 Mari Mitchell Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:43:28 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-121160 <p>I love stories about creepy bookstores.</p> <p>I did not care for Ralph Walters' reading. It reminded me of the movie announcer guy.</p> <p>When he did the voice of the old jewish guy, I liked very much.</p> <p>I felt the title gave too much of the story away.</p> I love stories about creepy bookstores.

I did not care for Ralph Walters’ reading. It reminded me of the movie announcer guy.

When he did the voice of the old jewish guy, I liked very much.

I felt the title gave too much of the story away.

]]> By: Mike G http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-120861 Mike G Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:25:34 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-120861 <p>Like Hyperion, this was my first pseudopod story - I enjoyed the narrator's voice and the style and tone of the story. I will listen to many more.</p> Like Hyperion, this was my first pseudopod story - I enjoyed the narrator’s voice and the style and tone of the story. I will listen to many more.

]]> By: Quentin http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-120645 Quentin Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:28:31 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-120645 <p>Sorry, not impressed. The writing and the reading were fine, but the idea... predictable. I had hoped for something more, right up until the last couple of minutes.</p> Sorry, not impressed. The writing and the reading were fine, but the idea… predictable. I had hoped for something more, right up until the last couple of minutes.

]]> By: Sephri http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-114277 Sephri Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:01:44 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-114277 <p>Wonderful reading, with quite possibly the greatest line ever uttered, "I am the Guardian, who the fuck are you?". That line had me in hysterics.</p> Wonderful reading, with quite possibly the greatest line ever uttered, “I am the Guardian, who the fuck are you?”. That line had me in hysterics.

]]> By: Elie Hirschman http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-101671 Elie Hirschman Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:38:53 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-101671 <p>Interesting pronunciation throughout - for the real story of the "Lah-med Vav-niks" or "the 36 Tzaddikim", see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamed_Vav_Tzadikim</p> Interesting pronunciation throughout - for the real story of the “Lah-med Vav-niks” or “the 36 Tzaddikim”, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamed_Vav_Tzadikim

]]> By: Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-101666 Dave (aka Nev the Deranged) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:23:56 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-101666 <p>So, this wasn't a terrible story... good build up, lazy finish, which has become so common here on PP that I barely notice it anymore... but what's with the happy ending? What's 'horror' about that?</p> So, this wasn’t a terrible story… good build up, lazy finish, which has become so common here on PP that I barely notice it anymore… but what’s with the happy ending? What’s ‘horror’ about that?

]]> By: dequeued http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-96759 dequeued Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:45:20 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-96759 <p>I agree. It had great atmosphere, but got muddle in the last third.</p> I agree. It had great atmosphere, but got muddle in the last third.

]]> By: Kate G http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-91490 Kate G Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:33:37 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-91490 <p>Sorry, this story didn't do anything for me. It wandered, it was vague. Great beginning, great characters, but then it started jumping from point to point. He meets the Guardian, there's this amazing peculiar 'sacred' character -- and then there's Mendoza with exposition and we breathlessly rush through the weeks leading up to -- What? Up until this point we've heard that the elderly 36 want the book. But all of a sudden, the book wants them. And then Gerald saves them, with no effects whatsoever? What am I missing here? Loved the reading -- breathless and deep but with enough clarity for me to hear in my typical urban surroundings.</p> Sorry, this story didn’t do anything for me. It wandered, it was vague. Great beginning, great characters, but then it started jumping from point to point. He meets the Guardian, there’s this amazing peculiar ’sacred’ character — and then there’s Mendoza with exposition and we breathlessly rush through the weeks leading up to — What? Up until this point we’ve heard that the elderly 36 want the book. But all of a sudden, the book wants them. And then Gerald saves them, with no effects whatsoever? What am I missing here? Loved the reading — breathless and deep but with enough clarity for me to hear in my typical urban surroundings.

]]> By: Bingorage http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-86899 Bingorage Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:21:58 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-86899 <p>I love whiskey. Now I'm dying to get my hands on a bottle of Shabbos Regal. hee</p> <p>:Eric</p> I love whiskey. Now I’m dying to get my hands on a bottle of Shabbos Regal. hee

:Eric

]]> By: Adam http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-86378 Adam Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:44:48 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-86378 <p>Loved the story, although that's an interesting pronunciation of Leicester...</p> Loved the story, although that’s an interesting pronunciation of Leicester…

]]> By: Atricaudatus http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-85023 Atricaudatus Sat, 23 Aug 2008 01:53:55 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-85023 <p>Ralph Walters is one of my favorite readers. I love his voice. It has a sort of vibrato quality to it, an odd rattle at the deep end, a kind of tremulous rumbly jumbly bit that vibrates and resonates like an undercurrent, an octave or two away from the primary tone, carrying his words on it's back.</p> <p>It's mesmerizing. More Ralph, please!</p> Ralph Walters is one of my favorite readers. I love his voice. It has a sort of vibrato quality to it, an odd rattle at the deep end, a kind of tremulous rumbly jumbly bit that vibrates and resonates like an undercurrent, an octave or two away from the primary tone, carrying his words on it’s back.

It’s mesmerizing. More Ralph, please!

]]> By: Hyperion http://pseudopod.org/2008/08/22/pseudopod-104-the-book-in-the-earth/#comment-82699 Hyperion Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:34:45 +0000 http://pseudopod.org/?p=161#comment-82699 <p>I enjoyed this story very much. It is/was the first thing I have ever heard on PseudoPod, inspiring me to listen to a whole bunch more.</p> <p>Specifically, I liked the vagueness. By just hinting at what is actually going on, I was able to imagine quite a few different scenarios. This story could be anything from a Necronomicon type of situation all the way to an overly breathless description of an old folks' home. It's not often that many possibilities exist simultaneously, which is impressive. I would rather imagine many such stories could be told from this particular book shop.</p> <p>Well done.</p> I enjoyed this story very much. It is/was the first thing I have ever heard on PseudoPod, inspiring me to listen to a whole bunch more.

Specifically, I liked the vagueness. By just hinting at what is actually going on, I was able to imagine quite a few different scenarios. This story could be anything from a Necronomicon type of situation all the way to an overly breathless description of an old folks’ home. It’s not often that many possibilities exist simultaneously, which is impressive. I would rather imagine many such stories could be told from this particular book shop.

Well done.

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