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The Children of First Man by James Alexander Thom
A historical "What if?" involving a group of Welsh settlers landing in America in the 1100's. Follows them from the 12th to the mid-19th century. Over time most of the vestiges of their past are forgotten, as they are assimilated into a...
Secret Life of Laszlo, Count Dracula by Roderick Anscombe :stars2:
Started out good, then got bogged down in details and repetition. No vampires, just a diary of a sick and twisted guy.
Showdown by Jorge Amado. Chronicles the rise of a village in Brazil. The area was settled by the rich cacao barons, who through a series of wars, have brought peace and prosperity to the land. The book follows a retired gunfighter who has a plantation of his own, a blacksmith, a Turkish...
The Book of Splendor by Frances Sherwood.
Takes place in 1601 in Prague. A young woman whose mother died giving birth to her is seen as an outcast by the rest of the Jewish community, since she was conceived by rape and so must live with her fathers sin. (Father was a Russian soldier during Ivan...
Of Mice and Men (twice)
Romeo and Juliet
The Giver
House on Mango Street
Anne Frank
Julius Ceasor
Macbeth
Scarlet Letter
Moby Dick
The Great Gatsby
To Kill A Mocking Bird
The Raven
Death of A Salesman
The Jungle
and many more
The Devil's Alphabet by Dar Gregory: A strange "disease" infects a town in Tennesse causing some of the inhabitants to mutate into one of three creatures: giant Argos, small and squat Betas and obese Charlies. A man who was spared from the changes goes home to his aging Charlie dad and must...
I read this a year ago. The basic plot was: Disfigured man who is shunned by society ends up going west. The title had the word Buffalo in it.
What I remember:
His parents were wealthy easterners.
Father shuns/ignores/or abuses him and the mother dies.
He ends up an alcoholic...
Just looking for some books that use voodoo as part of the plot. Not the hollywood dolls and pins type. You know, with the lwa (Baron Samedi(ghede), Legba, Erzuli, etc.).
I have already read:
Voodoo Dreams by Jewell Parker Rhodes
American Gods by John Gaiman(?)
Witches Abroad by Terry...