#john monteleone

[the4chambersofmystery]

#John Monteleone #luthier

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Creature from the Black Lagoon - art by John Monteleone

#john monteleone #creature from the black lagoon #gill man #universal monsters #universal horror #horror art

[the---hermit]

24 books in 2024

New year new attempt at this challenge I have never managed to finish. I am a mood reader so planning my reading ahead is always a failure. But I want to use this yearly tradition as a way to motivate myself with my goal of conquering my physcial tbr. So I will only include books I already own and that I want to finally read. Some I chose because they are quite new, some because they have been on my tbr for ages, and with some I just randomly picked while looking at my shelves.

Bi by Julia Shaw

Walden by Henry David Thoreau

Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls 2 by Francesca Cavallo and Elena Favilli

Dubliners by James Joyce

Different Seasons by Stephen King

Sandman Overture by Neil Gaiman

Iliad by Homer

A Day Of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon

Resurgir curated by Lorenzo Incarbone

Selve Oscure curated by La Bottega Dei Traduttori

The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde

Babel by R.F. Kuang

L'Etranger by Albert Camus

La Strega E Il Capitano by Leonardo Sciascia

Dreamcatcher by Stephen King

Il Libro Della Mitologia

I Pirati by Peter Lehr

The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen

The King In Yellow by Robert William Chambers

Mindhunter by John Douglas

Il manuale Dell'inquisitore

Migrazione E Intolleranze by Umberto Eco

The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco

Nel Buio Della Casa by Fiore Manni and Michele Monteleone

Edit: I just realized that this year marks 10 years from when I first read the lord of the rings. Ever since then I wanted to reread it, attepted that even, but never really reread it cover to cover. So I decided that during the year I am giving myself the option of wither finishing this list or to skip 3 books of this list to instead reread my beloved lotr.

#this tbr is chaos #we have fiction non fiction philosophy historical sources horror classics #i should finally be in the mood for some of these #as i am posting it i actually just finished the first but i will cross it out later #24 books in 2024 #book #bookblr #booklr #tbr #reading challenge #mine #the---hermit

[saintofdaggers]

anyway here’s a list of weird, messed up and unsettling books I’ve read (and yes I’m aware some of these are problematic or have questionable content. engage with each at your own discretion because some of them are WAY out there and also potentially triggering; I’ve included StoryGraph links so you can check the content warnings for each if you need them)

asterisks to the ones I especially enjoyed

Kathe Koja: Extremities*

Poppy Z. Brite: Wormwood*

Chuck Palahniuk: Invisible Monsters

Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho

Kobo Abe: The Woman in the Dunes

Kobo Abe: The Box Man*

Daisy Johnson: Sisters*

Nick Cave: The Death of Bunny Munro*

Ryu Murakami: Piercing

Borderlands (edited by Thomas F. Monteleone)

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch: Venus in Furs*

Caitlín R. Kiernan: The Red Tree

J. G. Ballard: High Rise

Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Orange

Han Kang: The Vegetarian*

John Fowles: The Collector

Lisa Tuttle: A Nest of Nightmares*

Oscar Wilde: Salome*

Stephen King: Misery

Killer Verse: Poems of Murder and Mayhem

Gillian Flynn: Sharp Objects

Sadegh Hedayat: The Blind Owl*

#book rec #literary fiction #thrillers #horror literature #rec list #favorite books #lit tag #my posts

[angels-to-others]

Weird, disturbing and unsettling books rec list

Will be updated regularly as I read more! Asterisks to the books I especially recommend.

Splatterpunks II: Over the Edge (edited by Paul Sammon)*

John Skipp, Craig Spector: The Scream

Michael Cisco: The Divinity Student

Otsuichi: Goth*

J. G. Ballard: High-Rise

Stephen King: Misery

Kobo Abe: The Woman in the Dunes

Poppy Z. Brite: Wormwood*

Borderlands (edited by Thomas F. Monteleone)

Kathe Koja: Skin

Kathe Koja: Extremities

Georges Bataille: Story of the Eye

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch: Venus in Furs*

Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho

Daniel H. Gower: The Orpheus Process

Ryu Murakami: Piercing

Junichiro Tanizaki: The Key

Sadegh Hedayat: The Blind Owl*

Caitlín R. Kiernan: The Red Tree*

#book recs #horror literature #classic literature #literary fiction #booklr

[rarealdcresults]

Fire & Ice, in Pittsburgh (April 28th - 29th, 2006):

Mini Solo:

Olivia Ice - “The Trolley Song” (Tap) - 4th Place / Gold

Jordan Thomas - “Poison Ivy” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / Silver

Junior Solo:

John Michael Fiumara - “I Could Had Danced All Night” (Tap) - 1st Place / Junior Overall Winner / Diamond

Nina Linhart - “You’ve Got Possibilities” (Jazz) - 5th Place / Platinum

Josh Ice - “Up A Lazy River” (Tap) - 7th Place / Gold

Erika Maruca - “Stolen Child” (Acrobatic) - 9th Place / Gold

Natalee Bailey - “Amazing Mayzie” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / Gold

Emily Burkhart - “She’s Got The Action” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / Gold

Junior Duet/Trio:

John Michael Fiumara & Nina Linhart - “I Love Being Here With You” (Musical Theater) - 1st Place / Platinum

Teen Solo:

Kaitlyn Reiser - “The Perfect Lie” (Lyrical) - 3rd Place / Platinum

Miranda Maleski - “Queen Bee” (Jazz) - 4th Place / Platinum

Leah Pivorotto - “Right Now” (Jazz) - 5th Place / Platinum

Hannah Opalko - “Kiss Me In The Rain” (Acrobatic) - 6th Place / Gold

Savanna Carrozzi - “Paper Moon” (Acrobatic) - 7th Place / Gold

Alexandra McGee - “Spanish Rose” (Tap) - 9th Place / Gold

Cydney Miller - “Live And Let Die” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Gold

Gabi Flora - “?” (?) - Did Not Place / Gold

Marissa Mchling - “Hollaback Girl” (Pom Pom) - Did Not Place / Gold

Sydney Shoff - “?” (?) - Did Not Place / Gold

Teen Duet/Trio:

Gianna Martello, Miranda Maleski & Leah Pivorotto - “Heartburn” (Jazz) - 3rd Place / Gold

Teen Group:

“Come Sail Away” (Musical Theater) [Alexandra McGee, Nina Linhart, Mackenzie Meixner, Hannah Opalko, Savanna Carrozzi, Erika Maruca, Kelly Monteleone, Alivia Shoop, Miranda Maleski, Leah Pivorotto, Jessica Ice & Alexandra] - 5th Place / Platinum

Teen Large Group:

“Summertime” (Lyrical) [Cydney Miller, Theresa Moio, Jennine Wedge, Miranda Maleski, Sydney Shoff, Marissa Pampena, Alexandra Salerno, Romana Henson, Leah Pivorotto, Alivia Shoop, Kelly Monteleone, Crystal Jennings, Jessica Ice, Kaitlyn Reiser, Alexandra McGee, Gianna Martello, Emily Burkhart, Amanda Stelluto & Hannah Opalko] - 1st Place / Diamond

“Airotica” (Jazz) - 2nd Place

Senior Solo:

Gianna Martello - “Wild Horses” (Lyrical) - 1st Place / Platinum

Jennine Wedge - “Fever” (Jazz) - 2nd Place / Platinum

Emily Shoop - “Let Me Leave” (Lyrical) - 4th Place / Platinum

Amanda Stelluto - “The Rose” (Jazz) - 5th Place / Platinum

Romana Henson - “Love Me Still” (Lyrical) - 6th Place / Platinum

Crystal Jennings - “Can’t Buy Me Love” (Jazz) - 7th Place / Platinum

Alivia Shoop - “Mama Lou” (Musical Theater) - 8th Place / Platinum

Alexandra Opalko - “The Journey” (Lyrical) - Did Not Place / Gold

Senior Duet/Trio:

Gianna Martello & Amanda Stelluto - “Last Days” (Lyrical) - 1st Place / Platinum

Crystal Jennings & Jennine Wedge - “Blood Of Us” (Jazz) - 2nd Place / Platinum

Senior Group:

“Shining Armor” (Lyrical) [Emily Shoop, Kaitlyn Reiser, Gianna Martello, Jennine Wedge, Miranda Maleski & Crystal Jennings] - 1st Place / Platinum

Senior Large Group:

“She Says” (Lyrical) - 1st Place / Senior Overall Winner / Platinum

“Killer Bees” (Acrobatic) [Alexandra Opalko, Miranda Maleski, Alivia Shoop, Emily Shoop, Kaitlyn Reiser, Crystal Jennings, Kelly Monteleone, Jennine Wedge, Hannah Opalko, Kasey, Amanda Stelluto, Cydney Miller & Marissa Mchling] - Did Not Place / Gold

Regional Junior Miss:

Mackenzie Meixner - Knock On Wood” (Jazz) - 1st Place (Title Winner) / Gold

#aldc #aldccompetitionresults #2006 #aldc2006 #aldccompetitionresults2006

[theguitarchannel]

"John Monteleone: The Chisels Are Calling" - Movie review on this documentary about the American luthier

“John Monteleone: The Chisels Are Calling” – Movie review on this documentary about the American luthier

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#Luthier #Monteleone #Movie #Open

[tonin-terets]

Simply “Say Yes to Simple” from YETI PICTURES on Vimeo.

We are excited to share a nice juicy project for Simply along with our favourite Elastic.tv team. We were glad to be a part of so many talented artists and a huge thanks goes to the CD Duncan Elms and Producer Michael Ross, for inviting Yeti into this project.

Client: Simply Agency: Cartwright Alex Hoffman – Producer Lydia Dunay – Creative Director Chelsea Ceasor – Art Director Meghan Lai – Copywriter Corey Mack- Account Supervisor Kyla Kirshner – Account Manager ____________________________________________________________________________

LIVE ACTION Production Company: Her Studio Director: Rikky Fernandes Creative Director: Duncan Elms Director of Photography: Daniel Rothman Live Action Producer: Lucia Tran Prop Master: Billy Wesley Food Stylist: Laura Kinsey, Danielle Marin Production Manager: Brook Turner ____________________________________________________________________________

Post Production Design Studio: Elastic Creative Director: Duncan Elms Editor: Javier Gonzalez, Rachel Fowler 3D Designers: Tony Zagoraios, Vaso Evangelopoulou, Elena Izanami, Renato Marques, Lee Buckley, David Hyatt, Min Shi 3D Animators: Lee Buckley, Alex Silver, Marios Tsaousis, Pantelis Tsiachri, Argyris Nochos Character Animation: Bryan Cox Dynamics: Miguel Salek, Jun Kim, Phi Pinyosophon Modeling: Joe Panigua, Jose Limon Color Pipeline TD: Andrew Young Sr. Producer: Michael Ross Production Coordinator: Angela Shin Head of Production: Paul Makowski Executive Producer: Kate Berry Managing Director: Eve Kornblum

------- VFX VFX Studio: a52 VFX Supervisor: Andy Wilkoff CG Supervisor: Lee Buckley Lead Flame Artist: Stefan Gaillot Flame Artists: Michael Vaglienty, Rod Basham Online Artists: Matthew Monteleone, John Valle, Chris Riley Tracking: Mike Bettinardi, Joe Chiechi Producer: Michael Ross Head of Production: Drew Rissman Executive Producers: Patrick Nugent & Kim Christensen Managing Director: Eve Kornblum ____________________________________________________________________________ COLOR Color Studio: Primary Colorist: Ale Amato Color Assistant: David Oh Color Producer: Alex Zhao Executive Producer: Christina Roldan

[luxurypropertiesworld]

Best Places to celebrate New Year's Eve in USA

As the year comes to a close, many of us are eager to welcome the New Year with open arms, and what better way to do so than by experiencing the festivities in some of the most vibrant and exciting cities across the United States? Whether you're a party enthusiast, a culture connoisseur, or someone who enjoys a peaceful retreat, there's a perfect celebration waiting for you. Let's explore the top places to celebrate New Year's Eve  in the US.

Where to Stay: For the quintessential New York experience, consider booking a room in the heart of Times Square. Hotels like The Knickerbocker and Marriott Marquis offer front-row seats to the iconic ball drop.

Things to Do: Join the millions gathered in Times Square for the electrifying countdown. Experience the dazzling lights, live performances, and the unforgettable moment when the ball drops to mark the start of a new year. Nearest Airport: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is the nearest airport, providing easy access to the city.

2. Las Vegas, Nevada: A Glittering Oasis in the Desert Where to Stay: Embrace the vibrant energy of the Las Vegas Strip by booking a room at one of the iconic hotels like The Venetian or Caesars Palace. Things to Do: Explore the famous Las Vegas Strip, witness breathtaking firework displays, and indulge in world-class entertainment at the numerous casinos and nightclubs. Nearest Airport: McCarran International Airport (LAS) is conveniently located for those flying into Las Vegas.

3. New Orleans, Louisiana: Jazz Up Your New Year Where to Stay: Immerse yourself in the unique charm of the French Quarter by staying at boutique hotels like Hotel Monteleone or the French Market Inn. Things to Do: Join the lively celebrations in the French Quarter, where the streets come alive with music, parades, and delicious Creole cuisine. Don't miss the fireworks over the Mississippi River. Nearest Airport: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is the main airport serving the city. 4. Aspen, Colorado: A Snowy Celebration in the Mountains Where to Stay: For a cozy and luxurious retreat, consider staying at The Little Nell or The St. Regis Aspen Resort, offering stunning views of the surrounding mountains. Things to Do: Embrace the winter wonderland by skiing in Aspen's world-renowned slopes during the day. As night falls, attend one of the glamorous New Year's Eve parties or watch the fireworks illuminate the snowy landscape. Nearest Airport: Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE) is the closest airport for those heading to Aspen. 5. Key West, Florida: A Tropical Celebration Where to Stay: Choose a beachfront accommodation like The Reach Key West or Casa Marina for a relaxed and sun-soaked New Year's celebration. Things to Do: Join the lively crowds at the famous Key West Red Shoe Drop on Duval Street. Enjoy live music, tropical cocktails, and the festive atmosphere of this island paradise. Nearest Airport: Key West International Airport (EYW) serves as the main airport for travelers heading to Key West. In conclusion, the United States offers a diverse range of New Year's Eve celebrations, each with its own unique charm. Whether you prefer the dazzling lights of Times Square, the lively streets of New Orleans, or the serene mountains of Aspen, there's a destination to suit every taste. So, pack your bags and get ready to welcome the New Year in style!

#festival #usa #gurgaon #new year #holydays

[lamilanomagazine]

Messina: presentata a palazzo Zanca la Consulta Giovanile, per rendere i giovani i protagonisti della Città

Messina: presentata a palazzo Zanca la Consulta Giovanile, per rendere i giovani i protagonisti della Città. Il sindaco Federico Basile e l’assessora alle Politiche giovanili Liana Cannata hanno presentato a palazzo Zanca la Consulta giovanile del Comune di Messina. All’incontro con la stampa, ha preso parte la consigliera comunale Emilia Rotondo e i giovani componenti della Consulta. “La presentazione di questo importante organismo autonomo permanente all’interno del nostro Ente, rappresenta - ha detto il sindaco Basile - il compimento di quanto nel corso di questo primo anno di attività amministrativa abbiamo sempre manifestato. Il nostro obiettivo è accogliere tutti i soggetti della città, aprire alla partecipazione e alla condivisione coinvolgendo soprattutto i giovani, i quali sono i principali agenti di cambiamento sociale ed economico e di innovazione attraverso lo sviluppo dei loro progetti e delle loro idee. La Consulta giovanile nasce proprio dall’esigenza di fare partecipare i ragazzi alle attività del Palazzo, un palazzo aperto – ha evidenziato Basile – che ha bisogno di ascoltare le idee di tutti per trovare la giusta dimensione ed il giusto equilibro. L’organismo esisteva sulla carta e oggi prende forma in maniera concreta. Un iter fortemente voluto non per una questione didattica bensì pratica nell’ottica di ciò che rappresentiamo, ovvero l’amministrazione del fare”. Basile nel rivolgersi poi ai ragazzi li ha invitati ad essere ancora più impegnati nel fare, “participate alla vita del Comune attraverso le vostre proposte poichè questo progetto è la base di un ragionamento che vi rende protagonisti della Città”, ha concluso Basile. “Un iter iniziato nel lontano 2013 – ha aggiunto l’assessora Cannata – che vede oggi la realizzazione di questo Organismo sia attraverso l’adozione di un nuovo Regolamento, approvato con deliberazione del Consiglio comunale, che tramite la concreta costituzione attraverso l’adesione dei giovani che ne fanno parte, e che per la prima volta prendono posto in questo palazzo Municipale per fungere da raccordo tra i giovani della nostra comunità e l’Amministrazione. Si tratta di un importante traguardo, da me fortemente voluto, affinchè da un progetto su carta si passasse alla vera realizzazione. Sono orgogliosa per la nascita della Consulta – ha sottolineato la Cannata - oltre che per la mia particolare vicinanza al mondo giovanile, soprattutto perchè avremo questi giovani che potranno dare un valido contributo attraverso l’elaborazione di pareri e proposte nonchè condividere le iniziative e i progetti che li coinvolgono in prima persona, offrendo loro la possibilità di avere voce non soltanto nei rapporti con la Giunta ma anche con il Consiglio comunale”. Della Consulta giovanile ne fanno parte in qualità di rappresentanti delle rispettive Associazioni, Concetta Costa legale della CNGEI Sezione Scout Messina; Myriam Vizzini per la Comunità Studentesca Universitaria Messina; Lorenzo Monteleone comunità onlus Messina; Aurora Falcone di “Orizzonte”; Denise Siracusa di “Morgana”; Emanuele Carlo dell’Unione degli Universitari di Messina; Antonio Urbano per ATREJU - La compagnia degli student; John Federico Bungaj della Parrocchia San Domenico Dazio; Bonfiglio Gabriele dell'Associazione Culturale Michelangelo Trimarchi; e in rappresentanza delle scuole Rita Gemelli per l'istituto Basile. Dell’organismo permanente in rappresentanza del Comune in qualità di componenti, senza diritto di voto, ne fanno parte l’assessora Cannata e la consigliera Rotondo. In merito, la rappresentante del Civico consesso nel ribadire il ruolo di raccordo tra l’amministrazione e le generazioni future “ringrazio – ha detto la Rotondo – i miei colleghi per la fiducia accordatami nel rappresentare il Consiglio in seno alla Consulta giovanile e sono certa che non mancheranno le idee e la voglia di fare perchè la voce dei giovani va ascoltata”.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

[the4chambersofmystery]

"The chisels are calling

It's time to make sawdust

Steely reminders of things left to do

Monteleone

A mandolin's waiting for you"

#mark knopfler #monteleone #john monteleone #luthier #Spotify

[briankeene]

Last Call - Borderlands Boot Camp 2023

This is the last call for Borderlands Boot Camp 2023. The deadline to sign up and submit your story is January 31, 2023. After that, no further registrations will be accepted. To reserve your spot, click here. (Note: If you are already a registered attendee, you should be receiving emails from facilitator Mary SanGiovanni. If you are not, please reach out and let us know ASAP). *** For twenty years, Borderlands Writers Boot Camp has been the premier workshop for aspiring horror writers. With a roster of past instructors including Thomas F. Monteleone, F. Paul Wilson, David Morrell, Richard Chizmar, Ginjer Buchanan, Elizabeth Massie, and Douglas E. Winter, this intense weekend program has produced dozens of the genre’s most notable names over the past two decades.

We are proud to announce that Borderlands Writers Boot Camp is now part of the Scares That Care 501c3 charity’s family of events. 

The 2023 Borderlands Writers Boot Camp will take place March 29 through 31 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel 50 Kingsmill Road Williamsburg, VA 23185. The event will feature two and a half days of personal classroom time with a focus on writing, editing, submitting, and selling short stories. Students will be required to submit a short story to be workshopped prior to attendance. 

The instructors for 2023 are Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, Maurice Broaddus, Jeff Strand, Norman Prentiss, and John Urbancik. 

Tuition is $750 per student, and includes an intense three-day workshop and classroom experience, both one-on-one and in a group setting. Price also includes admission into the second annual Scares That Care AuthorCon, taking place in the same hotel immediately following the completion of Boot Camp, giving students a real-time opportunity to immediately utilize some of the skills they’ve just learned. Attendees are responsible for their own travel and lodging. Because the instructors will be putting in advance time with each submitted story prior to the actual workshop, a non-refundable fee of $100 will be charged should a student need to cancel. 

The deadline to sign up and submit your story is January 31, 2023. After that, no further registrations will be accepted. Click here to register.

[the---hermit]

end of the year book tag 2023

I did this tag last year more or less at this time. This book tag was created by Ariel Bissett over on youtube, and I recently heard her talking about it again in her podcast, which is how I got the inspiration of doing it again this year. As I think I have also mentioned last year when doing this, I tend to be a mood reader so planning my next reads never really works, but it's fun to sit down and reflect a bit on what is coming next into my reading life before the year is over.

Are there any books you started this year that you need to finish?

As I am writing this I have three main books I am in the middle of: Hell Followed With us by Andrew Joseph White, Finn Family Moomintroll by Tove Jansson and Queer: A Graphic History by Meg-John Barker. I have technically also started reading Walden by Thoreau a while back, but I don't have a plan to finish it quickly, it's more one of those books I read a little bit every once in a while when I feel like it, because I want to grasp as much as I can and while I am also taking classes and studying for exams I always struggle a bit with enjoying non-fic on my own.

Do you have an autumnal book to transition into the end of the year?

I am once again doing this tag in the middle of autumn, so idk how much it counts, but I don't think I have a proper autumnal book on my tbr/wishlist. I am still waiting to get the sixth volume of Something Is Killing The Children, which is an horror graphic novel so that might count as a spooky season book. But I don't really wait spooky season to read horror books.

Is there a new release you're still waiting for?

As I mentioned the sixth volume of Something Is Killing The Children has very recently came out here in Italy and I am desperately waiting to find a copy of it. I am also waiting to get Bookstores And Bonedust by Travis Baldree which is coming out at the beginning of November. There are a couple of other 2023 releases I still haven't got my hands on but I don't know yet if I'll get them before the year ends (mainly He Who Drowned The World by Shelly Parker Chan, and The Land Of Lost Things by John Connolly). I am also waiting for the release of the final book in the locked tomb series but I don't think a release date has been set yet? (and regarding that I have yet to decide what I want to do because I would like to get physical copies of the English editions, but it will be a future me problem to solve).

What are three books you want to read before the end of the year?

One of my goals for 2023 is the read all the books I have bought this year, or at least as many as I can. I must say I have been very good with this goal, but I do have a couple of books that have been sitting on my shelf for a while. I don't know if I'll get into the right mood to read them before the year ends but I will add a couple of those to this list. The first one is Nel Buio Della Casa by Fiore Manni and Michele Monteleone. It's an horror novel of the hauted house genre which is one of my favourites but for some reason I haven't picked it up yet. Next is a book I cannot wait to pick up The Ballad Of The Reading Gaol by Oscar Wilde, I love this author and after reading De Profundis earlier this year I have been really intrigued by this poem. Finally I bought a prose edition of The Odyssey and I might end up picking it up before the year ends.

Is there a book you think could still shock you and become your favourite book of the year?

Not really? I expect to love a lot of the books I'd like to read before the end of the year but there's a couple of books I read this year that I doubt can be topped (Gideon The Ninth being at the top of that list alongside The Priory Of The Orange Tree).

Have you already started making reading plans for next year?

I actually have, weirdly enough. I was thinking about goals for next year and I think I will definitely keep the goal of trying to read all/ most of the books I buy during the year. I certainly need to find a way to read more of the books that have been on my shelves for years, so I will have to think of a more structured plan to reach that goal. I am also considering to create a goal to finally complete my Neil Gaiman collection since this year I have read all of the books by him I own. That could be a fun goal I think. Lastly I'd like to try and get as many books as I can second hand. It's not really super easy for me to do, because where I live there are no second hand book stores, and generally what I look for is quite difficult to find in regular shops, but there's a few exceptions, like classics for example are easier to thrift. Again these are more brain dump thoughts than an actual plan, but it's more than what I had last year at this time.

(no pressure) tags: @just-a-cup-of-anxietea, @fluencylevelfrench, @dreamofghosts, @upside-down-uni, @la-galaxie-langblr

#end of the year book tag #tag #book tag #bookblr #booklr #studyblr

[saintofdaggers]

semi-regular genuinely disturbing* book rec list

*check tw lists on StoryGraph, read at your own discretion, etc. also you might find some of these tame depending on your tolerance levels, but they do all have some kind of graphic or taboo content.

Poppy Z. Brite: Wormwood - short stories about goths and freaks and outcasts. they're all sensual, horrifying and beautifully written with macabre, vivid imagery. a personal favorite <3

John Skipp, Craig Spector: The Scream - still reading this one, but it's VERY fun, a classic splatterpunk novel about a rising rock band whose sinister shock rock acts go way beyond the stage. has some interesting commentary on religious fundamentalism, moral panics and music censorship, and the prose is really good, if a little corny in places

Daniel H. Gower: The Orpheus Process - this book is batshit insane and horribly written. it is, however, one of the funniest goddamn things I've ever read, and the nightmare imagery is so over-the-top that it keeps veering wildly between ridiculous and genuinely horrifying. it melted my brain. I think this is the closest we'll ever get to someone actually writing the Necronomicon

Cassandra Khaw: The Salt Grows Heavy - this is a very recently published fairytale retelling, but it's gorgeously written with genuinely artistic prose, it's an interesting angle to take with the fairytale it's built on, and the gore/medical horror is excellent.

Borderlands (edited by Thomas F. Monteleone) - read this one a while ago, but it's basically an anthology aimed to collect cutting-edge stories that went way beyond the cliches and recycled tropes plaguing paperback horror publishing at the time. this collection was a little hit and miss for me, but some stories are genuinely great and they're all fairly out there.

Bret Easton Ellis: American Psycho - but of course. I think the movie is much better as satire and the book is much better as horror, but let's just say even I winced a few times as I read this. at least when I wasn't cracking up

Otsuichi: Goth - oh I love this one. two death-obsessed teenagers keep running into serial killers and trying to understand them. it's nasty, bleak and a really, really good read (it almost broke me with a certain horrifying image on my first read, but I'm glad I decided to finish it)

Ryu Murakami: Piercing - I remember someone asking me once what I was reading and I handed him the book so he could read the blurb. when he reached a certain sentence, his eyes just kinda widened and his general assumptions of my sanity were visibly reevaluated. that's how you know this one is good

J. G. Ballard: High-Rise - less graphic than the others on this list, but more skin-crawling, imo. a filthy rich highrise apartment complex starts breaking down from poor design and antagonistic neighbor relationships, throwing the inhabitants into worse and worse chaos until they start genuinely cracking. this book is so gross. I say that with love

Splatterpunks II: Over the Edge - still reading this one too, but I think it's worth checking out to see how you'll like it (I couldn't find the original Splatterpunks anthology in the library, but this collection was stated by the editor to be more diverse and progressive than the first, and that already made it interesting enough to me to pick up). Kathe Koja, Poppy Z. Brite, Clive Barker, Karl Edward Wagner. you know you're in good hands here.

#book recs #book rec list #horror books #horror recs #lit tag #my recs #my posts

[chordophoneoftheday]

John Monteleone

#chordophoneoftheday #guitar #mandolin #archtop #john monteleone

[rarealdcresults]

Stars of Tomorrow, Nationals in Orlando (July 23rd - 26th, 2005):

Jr Female Solo:

Erika Maruca - “The Raven” - (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Jessica Ice - “Lady Of 29 Palms” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Brooke Hyland - “Inchworm” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Costume Award / Gold

Alexa Kacin - “A Spoonful Of Sugar” (Ballet) - Did Not Place / Gold

Alexandra McGee - “Hostess The Monsters” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / Gold

Micha McGee - “In My Front Parlour” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / Gold

Natalee Bailey - “It’s Good To Be Back Home” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / Gold

Brittany White - “Home” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / Gold

Nina Linhart - “Lila Tremaine” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / Gold

Alicia Gelifuss - “The Roof Is On Fire” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Gold

Olivia Ice - “Little Egypt” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / Gold

Cassidy Gusallus” - “Ocean” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Gold

Mackenzie Meixner - “Superstition” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / Gold

Savanna Carrozzi - “I’ve Got A Penny” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Gold

Brianne Smail - “Secondhand Rose” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / Gold

Jessica Restano - “Mousetrap” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Gold

Stephanie Pittman - “Little Fairy” (Ballet) - Did Not Place / Gold

Dominique Wright - “Ease On Down The Road” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / Gold

Jordan Thomas - “Respect” (Jazz) - Did Not Place / Gold

Jr Male Solo:

John Michael Fiumara - “Spider-Man” (Tap) - 1st Place / High Gold

Izumi Presberry - “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” (Tap) - 2nd Place / High Gold

Brandon Pent - “G.I Blues” (Hip Hop) - Did Not Place / Gold

Jr Duet/Trio:

“Jacques The Rag” (Musical Theater) - 3rd Place / Gold

Natalee Bailey, Mackenzie Meixner & Alicia Gelifuss - “Three Way Stop” (Hip Hop) - Did Not Place / High Silver

Donnaya Presberry & Jesse Johnson - “The Rooster And His Chick” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / High Silver

Olivia Joy & Josh Ice - “Beat Me Daddy” (Tap) - Did Not Place / Silver

Jr Group:

“A Whole New World” (Lyrical) - 1st Place / High Gold

“Goodies” (Hip Hop) [Ebony Kimes, Dominique Wright, Alexis Rectenwald, Jesse Johnson, Brandon Pent & Izumi Presberry] - Did Not Place / Gold

“All The Boys Around me” (Jazz) [Jessica Ice, Dante Wright, Brandon Pent, Quinton, John Michael Fiumara, Jesse Johnson & Josh Ice] - Did Not Place / Gold

Jr Line:

“Steppin’ To The Bad Side” (Jazz) [Mackenzie Meixner, Brianne Smail, Alexandra Salerno, Alexandra McGee, Kelly Monteleone, Erika Maruca, Alivia Shoop, Miranda Maleski, Hannah Opalko, Jessica Ice & Nina Linhart] - 2nd Place / High Gold

“Daisy Dukes” (Specialty) [Nina Linhart, Alexis Rectenwald, Mackenzie Meixner, Savanna Carrozzi, Natalee Bailey, Alexa Kacin, Cassidy Gullus, Micha McGee, Stephanie Pittman, Dominique Wright & Alicia Gelifuss] - Did Not Place / High Gold

“At The Copa” (Jazz) [Olivia Ice, Jessica Restano, Ashley Galore, Alysha Matarazzo, Gina Gionta, Nicole Johnson, Essence Kimes, Brittany White, Jackie McKowski & Brandon Pent] - Did Not Place / High Gold

“The Door On The Floor” (?) [Erika Maruca, Nina Linhart, Alexandra Salerno, Hannah Opalko, Alexandra McGee, Savanna Carrozzi, Brianne Smail, Jessica Ice, Natalee Bailey, Brittany White & Mackenzie Meixner] - Did Not Place / High Gold

“Body Shop” (Jazz) [Jordan Thomas, Brooke Hyland, Gabrielle Casarcia, Gabrielle Kemp, Taylor Breen, Dante Wright, Quinton, Claudia Peterman, Emily Stoken, Natalie Secola & Madison Hohman] - Did Not Place / Gold

“Wake Me Up” (Jazz) [Essence Kimes, Jessica Restano, Nicole Johnson, Gina Gionta, Brittany White, Olivia Ice, Jackie Mackownski, Ashley Galore, Alysha Matarazzo & Gina Chiapelle] - Did Not Place / Gold

“Tickle Me” (Jazz) [Brittany White, Jackie Mckowski, Nicole Johnson, Essence Kimes, Jessica Restano, Ashley Galore, Alysha Matarazzo, Gina Chiapelle, Gina Gionta, Olivia Ice, Micha McGee, Alexa Kacin, Alicia Gelifuss, Maria Gionta & Natalee Bailey] - Did Not Place / Gold

Jr Production:

“Disco Inferno” (Jazz) [Alexandra, Rebecca Hudek, Brittany Pent, Janel Moriarty, Lisa Hulker, Erika Maruca, Alíe, Dominique Wright, John Michael Fiumara, Mackenzie Meixner, Olivia Joy, Ebony Kimes, Brianne Smail, Emily Stoken, Cassidy Gusallus, Donnaya Presberry, Alexandra Salerno, Stacey, Jesse Johnson & Jessica Manza] - 1st Place / High Gold

Sr Female Solo:

Amanda Stelluto - “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” (Lyrical) - 1st Place / Choreography Award / High Gold

Jennine Wedge - “Gotta Move” (Jazz) - 2nd Place / High Gold

Crystal Jennings - “A Straw In The Wind” (Contemporary) - 3rd Place / High Gold

Bethany Flora - “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Gianna Martello - “Look At Me” (Lyrical) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Kaitlyn Reiser - “Once Upon A Time” (Lyrical) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Hannah Opalko - “Kiss Me In The Rain” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Romana Henson - “Wild” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Alivia Shoop - “Oh Susannah (Jazz) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Kristina Pendleton - “Mercy” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Emily Shoop - “New Day” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / Gold

Marissa Pampena - “Take Off” (Musical Theater) - Did Not Place / Gold

Alexandra Salerno - “Rodeo” (Ballet) - Did Not Place / Gold

Kelly Monteleone - “Cool” (Hip Hop) - Did Not Place / Gold

Jessica Manza - “Preakness” (Tap) - Did Not Place / Gold

Theresa Moio - “The Best Thing For You” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / Gold

Loren DeMarco - “Woman’s Work” (Lyrical) - Did Not Place / Gold

Cydney Miller - “No Good Deed” (Acrobatic) - Did Not Place / High Silver

Sr Duet/Trio:

Jennine Wedge & Crystal Jennings - “In Her Shadow” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Gianna Martello & Amanda Stelluto - “A Bottle Of Red” (Contemporary) - Did Not Place / High Gold

Sr Group:

“Cherries” (Musical Theater) [Kaitlyn Reiser, Gianna Martello, Jennine Wedge, Amanda Stelluto & Emily Shoop] - 1st Place / High Gold

“Hot Chocolate” (Tap) [Alexandra Salerno, Hannah Opalko, Kelly Monteleone, Brianne Smail, Jessica Manza, Melinda Jennings & Jessica Ice] - 3rd Place / High Gold

Snr Line:

“Hey Daddy” (Musical Theater) [Brooke Hyland, Maddie Hohman, Natalie Secola, Gabrielle Casarcia, Gabrielle Kemp, Jordan Thomas, Taylor Breen & Their Dads] - 2nd Place / Most Entertaining Award / High Gold

“Sleeping Beauty” (Jazz) - 3rd Place / High Gold

Sr Production:

“Ladders” (Contemporary) [Theresa Moio, Alisha Boranoti, Marissa Mechling, Loren DeMarco, Nina Pivorotto, Miranda Maleski, Hannah Opalko, Alexandra Opalko, Jessica Ice, Kelly Monteleone, Kaitlyn Reiser, Jennine Wedge, Emily Shoop, Gianna Martello, Amanda Stelluto, Leah Pivorotto, Alivia Shoop, Romana Henson, Kristina Pendleton, Cydney Miller, Bethany Flora & Crystal Jennings] - 1st Place / High Gold

“Giggles” (Jazz) [Gianna Martello, Jennine Wedge, Crystal Jennings, Kaitlyn Reiser, Miranda Maleski, Alivia Shoop, Theresa Moio, Emily Shoop, Leah Pivorotto, Nina Pivorotto, Amanda Stelluto, Romana Henson, Kristina Pendleton, Alexandra Opalko, Bethany Flora, Marissa Mechling, Alisha Boranoti, Kelly Monteleone, Cydney Miller, Cheri Davis, Loren DeMarco] - 2nd Place / High Gold

National Preteen Mr:

John Michael Fiumara - “Spider-Man” (Tap) - 1st Place (Title Winner)

National Senior Miss:

Jennine Wedge - “Gotta Move” (Jazz) - 1st Place (Title Winner)

Unknown Division Routines:

“Letting Go” - Did Not Place / High Gold

“Irish” - Did Not Place / Silver

“Overture” - Did Not Place / Silver

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