tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26797917.post7350980405639268827..comments2024-01-04T10:11:27.698-06:00Comments on Club Parnassus: The Bookshelf: The Flying Eyes by J. Hunter HollyEvan Watershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17263250766060234515noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26797917.post-65004720641844200942014-10-08T20:54:40.708-05:002014-10-08T20:54:40.708-05:00This has to be the worst book I have ever read (so...This has to be the worst book I have ever read (sorry, Nathaniel Hawthorne -- though you tried).<br /><br />The humans and their chippy interactions are standard B-movie melodrama -- only the aliens are novel. The main character is a ridiculously vain ass. He can only assess an alien invasion of Earth as something that makes him look good or bad. Other characters are seen as agreeing with his wishes or not -- they could never ever be right -- yet somehow they have complete faith in him. Only the main character can save Earth. Etc, etc.<br /><br />> There are few images more emblematic of late 50s/early 60s sci-fi than people being hypnotized by giant flying eyeballs<br /><br />You are right about that. This imagery featured prominently in Barney Hill's hypnotic testimony:<br /><br />"Only the eyes are talking to me. I-I-I-I don't understand that. Oh-- the eyes don't have a body. They're just eyes."<br /><br />I have to wonder if the cover of the first edition influenced him in any way (this is the edition I have):<br /><br />http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51k5rK7RCEL.jpgTerry the Censorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13361088223337740598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26797917.post-49714816888577780522012-04-22T13:04:54.223-05:002012-04-22T13:04:54.223-05:00In case anyone is interested, I started a page on ...In case anyone is interested, I started a page on J Hunter Holly on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/JHunterHolly<br /><br />Thanks.Chadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26797917.post-49514785832853561912012-01-31T00:50:29.375-06:002012-01-31T00:50:29.375-06:00What was in the comment above (with link removed):...What was in the comment above (with link removed):<br /><br />"mentioned that she lately interpret an artifact about how hit salons area unit painfulness since group are doing their personal nails in rules of order to refrain money. So, I surmisal when you think about it, $16 isn’t a rubber assets for prehend formulation you can get a precise sum of uses out of and have play with it. I know it’s silly, but one of the chief reasons I’ve avoided purchasing a twain of chronological sequence boots is, well, that virtually fresh water boots look like succession boots. Not to have in mind I emotion lugging or so a dyad of situation to change into erst I’m indoors. But in the intermediate of a current deluge during my alter this morning, I decided that it’s eventually time to check living thing unregenerate and to commence organism practicable by finance in a span of bad boots dicks sporting good coupons I didn't really miss to Seth myself up for failure. Was stressful to kickoff this year somatic sensation overbold and bright, without all the needful guilty conscience that accompanies the first failed activity at quitting chocolate, sugar, alcohol...or whatsoever other I've definite to fall out from my lifestyle.I'm particularly loving of erosion this call of top in a shining colourise teamed up with a nobody fabric, either somthing aerial like fabric or slue like chiffon. I also love sexual activity it with planted adornment trousers for a flirty schoolboyish energy. Here area unit tierce latest shipway to make this top into your aggregation for whatsoever and all occasions Over the intermediate year this slouchy equipment-style top unbroken popping up, and this is one trend I prospect never fizzles out. It's the idyllic balance of superficial pulled conjointly piece at the Lapp time nonbeing unbelievably comfortable. And it looks just as good flight as it does with manifold pieces bedded on top."<br /><br />Downright Burroughsian.Evan Watershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263250766060234515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26797917.post-19242998482846864532012-01-29T05:53:18.376-06:002012-01-29T05:53:18.376-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26797917.post-13557167647470300052011-12-30T07:49:12.883-06:002011-12-30T07:49:12.883-06:00Nice review. The Grey Aliens was by far her best b...Nice review. The Grey Aliens was by far her best book, followed by Death Dolls of Lyra.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com