optic_i wrote:
Hi Becke,
This was one of my favorite books that I read for 2011.
I will also check-out the other books you mentioned. They look really good.
Optic
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
Catherine Howe
I've heard really good things about it, I just can't keep up with my to-be-read pile.
becke_davis wrote:
optic_i wrote:Hi Becke,
This was one of my favorite books that I read for 2011.
I will also check-out the other books you mentioned. They look really good.
Optic
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
Catherine Howe
I've heard really good things about it, I just can't keep up with my to-be-read pile.
Katherine has a new book coming out in April 2012 which I am anxiously awaiting:
From Katherine's Facebook page:
Book 2 news! I'm excited to let you all know that The House of Velvet and Glass US publication date has been moved up to April 10, 2012, in honor of the Titanic centennial. Very excited!
eadieburke wrote:
becke_davis wrote:
optic_i wrote:
Hi Becke,
This was one of my favorite books that I read for 2011.
I will also check-out the other books you mentioned. They look really good.
Optic
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
Catherine Howe
I've heard really good things about it, I just can't keep up with my to-be-read pile.
Katherine has a new book coming out in April 2012 which I am anxiously awaiting:
From Katherine's Facebook page:
Book 2 news! I'm excited to let you all know that The House of Velvet and Glass US publication date has been moved up to April 10, 2012, in honor of the Titanic centennial. Very excited!
Now I DEFINITELY want to read that!
Wow, this thread brings back memories of high school when Poe was shoved down my throat and between the Excorsist and him I had to sleep with my light on at night.
but like another commentor mentioned it was later and thanks to Vincent Price that I like Poe, not everything something are still too creepy for me, yes this from a person who the more paranormal the better 
And thanks too for mentioning Katherine Howe's new book coming out. I loved The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane , I loved Katherine's connection to the witch trials and I loved the time she took with us to chat about her book. It was one of my favorite FL's.
Thanks Becke for the thread
dhaupt wrote:Wow, this thread brings back memories of high school when Poe was shoved down my throat and between the Excorsist and him I had to sleep with my light on at night.
but like another commentor mentioned it was later and thanks to Vincent Price that I like Poe, not everything something are still too creepy for me, yes this from a person who the more paranormal the better
And thanks too for mentioning Katherine Howe's new book coming out. I loved The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane , I loved Katherine's connection to the witch trials and I loved the time she took with us to chat about her book. It was one of my favorite FL's.
Thanks Becke for the thread
Hi Debbie,
Im sorry I missed the chat with Katherine Howe for Deliverance Dane, maybe she will come again for her new book. I love the premise of present and past connections she doe's so well. Optic
I finally had a chance to read some Poe last night. I downloaded
Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) I started off with the poem "Annabelle Lee" - gross! - and now I'm reading "The Cask of Amontillado." I have the beautiful, leather-bound complete works edition but seriously, how can one carry that around!?!?!
basson_mommy12 wrote:
I finally had a chance to read some Poe last night. I downloaded
Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) I started off with the poem "Annabelle Lee" - gross! - and now I'm reading "The Cask of Amontillado." I have the beautiful, leather-bound complete works edition but seriously, how can one carry that around!?!?!
I know - that's the trouble with the big collections. They weigh a ton!
basson_mommy12 wrote:
becke_davis wrote:
No toast at Edgar Allen Poe's grave this year
Really? I was wondering about that.
Here's more on it:
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2012/01/
I saw that story too, becke. Now it will always be a mystery as to who it was who brought the tribute to Poe's grave! One thing about Poe--His own life is about as mysterious and interesting as his work.
Anyway, here's a book I recently checked out from my branch library:
It's a collection of Poe's stories, including "The Cask of Amontillado"(one of my favorites); "The Black Cat," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Pit and the Pendulum," " The Masque of the Red Death"; "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," and "The Gold Bug".
In addition, there are some lesser known Poe works such as "A Descent into the Maelstrom", "William Wilson," " Manuscript Found in a Bottle," and an excerpt from "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket". What makes this book of even further interest is that, under the editing helm of Michael Connelly, there are gems of Poe-based stories by current mystery pros, like "Under the Covers with Fortunato and Montressor" by Jan Burke; "The Curse of Amontillado," by Lawrence Block;"In a Strange City: Baltimore and the Poe Toaster," by Laura Lippman; "Poe and Me at the Movies," by Tess Gerritsen; "The Genius of the Tell-Tale Heart,' by Stephen King; "Imagining Edgar Allan Poe," by Sara Paretsky, and "How I Became an Edgar Allan Poe Convert," by Sue Grafton. I'm sure many of you recognize some of the names of the authors of the new stories in the book, as they are written by authors who have visited our mystery forum here at Barnes and Noble. In light of the recent news about the puzzling end to the tributes left on Poe's grave, Laura Lippman's article listed above is quite timely.
