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31 Shots of Shock: #11 – ‘The Buried Alive’ by John Galt

October 11, 2009 By 2 Comments

*Title: The Buried Alive by John Galt Date Read: 10 October 2009 Available Online?: YES Briefly: The narrator relates an experience of being buried alive after everyone else thought he had expired. Afterthoughts: It's great to be back into … [Read more...]

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31 Shots of Shock: Rob needs your help!

September 25, 2009 By 19 Comments

If you were reading RobAroundBooks at any time during the month of October last year, then you may have noticed a distinctly creepy atmosphere around the place, as I joined Memory over at Stella Matutina, on her 31 Tales of Terror reading challenge, … [Read more...]

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iPoe Challenge review: The Premature Burial

April 26, 2009 By 1 Comment

It’s been a while since I’ve had the pleasure of reposing in my reading chair with an Edgar Allan Poe short, so feeling a bit guilty about that I settled down earlier today with a tale as its name suggests, that focuses on the abhorrent thought … [Read more...]

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Short Story Recommendation – The Iron Shroud by William Mudford

January 15, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Anyone interested in short stories (especially those engaged in my 100 Shorts of Short reading challenge) may be interested in adding The Iron Shroud by William Mudford (available online here) to their list. I came across a recommendation for it … [Read more...]

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