Sweet Irony

I'd previously shared my pricey adventure ($11 for parking???) driving to Orlando to see the thoroughly mediocre Diary of the Dead. This weekend the movie opened at the theatre a mile from my house. Oh well.

Meanwhile, Norman L. Rubenstein has written a Gleefully Macabre Tales review for FearZone, where he says things like...

"For sheer fun and enjoyment, one can legitimately argue that author Strand best showcases his unique talents in his short fiction."

"The range displayed by the author within these thirty-two stories, his ability to alternately scare, titillate, and make you laugh, is amazing."

"Many of Strand's tales work upon multiple levels, so that beyond the fearsome and funny, look a bit further and you will find the author also gently skewering certain contemporary conventions or critically commenting on elements of modern society deserving of such approbation. Gleefully Macabre Tales is alternately a wondrously hilarious and frightening, and indeed, gleefully macabre set of stories, and receives my highest recommendation."

The review also contains a lengthy anecdote about the reviewer's attempt to read one of the stories ("The Socket") while sitting in a doctor's office. Check out the whole thing right here:

http://www.fearzone.com/blog/macabre-strand

And then go buy Gleefully Macabre Tales (set to ship any day now!) right here:

http://www.horror-mall.com/Jeff-Strand-p-1-c-250.html