David Caputo is just the man for the job.

At the urging of a friend I picked up the first in the Necroscope books by Brian Lumley. For the first chapter or so I have to say I was not impressed at all. I had a hard time getting around his writing style and the story seemed a little hokey. This judgement was not helped by the cover art which is a bit on the cheap side.

After a few chapters I started to really enjoy the story line. It switches between two main characters stories and includes an interesting take on vampires and other supernatural powers. If you are into Lovecraft then I would say this is definitely along that route. Though not one of Lumleys Lovecraft themed books it definitely pulls from that style. Check it out!

I have always loved these anthologies! They have turned me on to a lot of new and quirky writers. They are also one of the best last minute books to take on a plane. I am always so stressed before taking long plane rides if I don’t have a book ready to read. I never want to gamble on something I don’t like and be stuck the whole time with just that book. Taking multiple books goes against my travel light philosophy. But the Nonrequired series really fits the bill. Always a great selection of stories. Some long, some short. Some light and some serious. Don’t like what you’re reading, skip to the next one. It’s genius. If you have not tried one out yet I would recommend 2007 or 2006. Happy reading!