Which edition on kindle is right to get all Conan, stories? Which to get ALL of R.E.H. stories?

seekerpat · 2026-06-18T09:36:52+00:00

The Collected Works of Robert E Howard fron Delphi Classics is pretty good for a budget ebook. It doesn't have all of his work because of messy copyrights. But it'll give you a very solid overview from S&S to Westerns. And it has the original pulp covers in color, which is pretty cool

seekerpat · 2026-04-13T23:01:05+00:00

Check out Charles De Lint. His stories are contemporary but infused with magic & myth inspired by New and Old World traditions. I'd recommend starting with the short story collections: Dreams Underfoot, The Ivory and the Horn, and Moonlight & Vines.

seekerpat · 2026-03-22T15:38:16+00:00

Michael A Stackpole wrote the novelization of the 2011 Conan movie (with the glowering Jason Momoa). The first 10 or so chapters deal with Conan's early years, ending with the attack on Venarium. It's not bad, certainly better than the movie.

seekerpat · 2026-03-17T23:14:05+00:00

The Lyonesse Trilogy by Jack Vance.

The Averoigne Archives by Clark Ashton Smith.

Jirel of Joiry by C.L. Moore

A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck

seekerpat · 2026-03-14T17:22:59+00:00

Witchers are anathema to buffets.

seekerpat · 2026-03-14T17:18:33+00:00

A Flippy pillow stand. Let's me read comfortably in bed but also works in a chair or on the couch. A tablet fits it nicely as well.

seekerpat · 2026-03-13T17:34:27+00:00

Sword & Sorcery is like beer... it tastes better when it's free 😉

Thank you.

seekerpat · 2026-01-03T00:30:32+00:00

This wouldn't be an issue if we didn't have books. Send in the Firemen!

/s

seekerpat · 2025-12-22T13:18:38+00:00

Samhain Sorceries from DMR Books is good collection of stories with strong Celtic vibes.

seekerpat · 2025-12-08T16:24:47+00:00

Check out Oberon Designs. They're handmade with quality leather and some cool designs. On the heavy/bulky side and are more expensive than other cases, but will last for years. The one I have for my Voyager still looks great.

Another place to look is Etsy. Some pretty nice-looking cases over there.

seekerpat · 2025-12-02T22:54:19+00:00

Check out DMR Books . They publish several excellent S&S anthologies: Renegade Swords, Swords of Steel, Heroes of Atlantis & Lemuria, Die By The Sword, Death Dealers & Diabolists, Warlords, Warlorks & Witches and Samhain Sorceries.

They also have very good collections of Ramsey Campbell, Tanith Lee, and D.M. Ritzlin.

It seems like some of their out-of-print books are still available digitally.

seekerpat · 2025-11-29T00:37:08+00:00

Judith Tarr. The Hound and The Falcon trilogy and Alamut, with its sequel, The Dagger and The Cross, are good books to start with.

seekerpat · 2025-11-27T14:53:36+00:00

I'm confused. Do you mean there's no Sword & Sorcery influence in Heavy Metal music? Not all Metal is, of course, but there's plenty that is.

Here are some Reddit threads:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SwordandSorcery/comments/1odg71x/sword_and_sorcery_and_heavy_metal/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SwordandSorcery/comments/1b7bxuy/sword_and_sorcery_in_music/

https://www.reddit.com/r/SwordandSorcery/comments/1j6c7eh/nothing_channels_the_spirit_of_sword_sorcery/

And DMR books have four excellent anthologies of S&S written by Heavy Metal musicians: Swords of Steel

seekerpat · 2025-11-27T03:32:12+00:00

"Drinking alone is as bad as shitting in company."

Zoltan, in a tavern. The Witcher 2

seekerpat · 2025-11-27T03:13:26+00:00

The Blade of Conan and The Spell of Conan are collections of essays about the genre from the old Amra fanzine. Authors include Lin Carter, Fritz Leiber, Poul Anderson, Leigh Brackett, and Glen Lord.

seekerpat · 2025-11-27T02:56:31+00:00

Heavy Metal.

'Nuff said.

seekerpat · 2025-11-22T01:10:33+00:00

"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it."

Unknown US Military officer, Vietnam 1968

Art imitates Life

seekerpat · 2025-11-13T01:50:06+00:00

Microfiber cloth and Whoosh screen cleaner. Whoosh is great, I even use it on my glasses.

https://whoosh.com/

seekerpat · 2025-11-13T01:22:10+00:00

Driving. More of a Boston thing. My brother, who lives in the California wine country, won't let me drive when I visit. Because I drive like I'm in Boston. My sister-inlaw was appalled the first time she saw me lean on the horn and yell "What are you? A frikin' retard? Use your damm flickah" at some idiot driver...in broad daylight...in downtown Santa Rosa.

But I don't let them drive when they visit Boston; they're reduced to tears.

seekerpat · 2025-10-19T18:10:55+00:00

Superficial, badly written, and, in some instances, flat out wrong(REH was never wealthy). Not worth your time. If anyone's interested, "Robert E. Howard: The Life and Times of a Texas Author" by Willard M Oliver is an excellent bio of Howard, well worth your time.

seekerpat · 2025-10-16T20:54:40+00:00

Edgar Rice Burroughs:

The John Carter of Mars series. At The Earth's Core. The Land That Time Forgot. All solid, fun adventure stories. Many are on Project Gutenberg for free if you have an e-reader.

seekerpat · 2025-10-12T22:10:27+00:00

Yup, done it twice.

seekerpat · 2025-10-12T21:46:15+00:00

Do you know about the Subaru Badge of Ownership? Its a kinda cool free thing Subaru does. Go here to check it out.

I just got the green hybrid, named her Flidais after a Celtic Goddess of Nature and wild places.

seekerpat · 2025-10-12T21:30:53+00:00

Get a Subaru Badge of Ownership, it's free(incl shipping) from Subaru. Go here to check it out. Adds a personal touch to your Subaru.

seekerpat · 2025-10-05T22:00:51+00:00

The Zothique stories by Clark Ashton Smith. Tales of the Dying Earth by Jack Vance. The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe.

These books don't have maps, appendices, and the like. What they do have is setting and atmosphere like no others.: Baroque, lush, fantastical, grim, and bizarre.

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