tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post3863984058169160883..comments2024-03-28T04:15:00.814-07:00Comments on Jerry's House of Everything: FRIDAY'S FORGOTTEN BOOKS: A GRAVE MATTERJerry Househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-13343057216579603262014-05-18T17:34:43.760-07:002014-05-18T17:34:43.760-07:00The sad thing is that despite several of his books...The sad thing is that despite several of his books being made into movies, some of his stuff never made it into paperback. Even some of his mysteries are marketed as sf. I must of read a couple of his books five or six times while growing up.Mark Louis Baumgarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231053102525178782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-46158210745491838682010-12-14T11:18:47.355-08:002010-12-14T11:18:47.355-08:00And I've mostly read Davies's horror short...And I've mostly read Davies's horror short fiction over the years. But I've been meaning to read more...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-77446983150223862972010-12-10T14:44:24.157-08:002010-12-10T14:44:24.157-08:00(Double sigh, Randy) There are so many good books...(Double sigh, Randy) There are so many good books out there. Even if I read a book a day, I doubt if I'd live long enough to finish the ones I already have...and there are so many other books out there, saying, "Read me."Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-44334301957228079082010-12-10T14:21:36.537-08:002010-12-10T14:21:36.537-08:00Sounds good. I think I have some of Davies' sc...Sounds good. I think I have some of Davies' science fiction, but none of his mysteries. It's going on my list of potential buys. I don't think I'll ever get to all of them(sigh).Randy Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16627907086811387527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-27770041155192434742010-12-10T06:48:15.581-08:002010-12-10T06:48:15.581-08:00George, I think you'll enjoy it. Davies' ...George, I think you'll enjoy it. Davies' book reminds me of John Blackburn, another good unsung writer of the time.<br /><br />I forgot to mention that the book's original British title was The Nameless Ones; it was retitled a year later in 1968 when it was published in the US as A Grave Matter.Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2728909293998777391.post-26153580025168186282010-12-10T06:16:32.038-08:002010-12-10T06:16:32.038-08:00I'm searching for A GRAVE MATTER now. I think...I'm searching for A GRAVE MATTER now. I think I might own it, but if I don't...I will. Sounds like my kind of book. Nice review!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.com