The reason I ask is because my school library only carries "Vanilla Ride" but then I checked my public library and surprisingly, they actually happen to carry a whole bunch of other Lansdale works: Bad Chili, Savage Season, etc. From your enthusiastic praise of Lansdale, I am eager to dive into his extensive body of work, starting with Vanilla Ride. It just sounds so freakin' cool.

In addition, I'm a huge fan of your insightful and well-written reviews which have provided me a plethora of recommendations, so please keep em' coming! I haven't explored much genre literature and after stalking your posts in all of these literature threads (sorry if it is creepy), I've recently discovered a new passion for science fiction, horror and fantasy. So yeah, I'd just like to thank you again for inspiring me to seek out works that I never would have done so myself. I assure you, the time and effort that you put into your reviews are not in vain! ritch:

I recently breezed through "I am Legend" which was a compelling and fresh take on the vampire mythology. I particularly liked Matheson's simple and direct style of writing. With only 200 pages he manages to paint a terrifying and thought-provoking post-apocalyptic world with a strong central character. I'm not sure if the novel is to be interpreted as allegory even though there are strong hints of it but the way it ironically subverts the traditional mythology of the vampire is brilliant. That ending was just...wow. My only complaint is that I wish the novel was longer or there was a sequel (especially concerning what happens at the end since there is opportunity to explore so much more in this new world).

Now to figure out what to read next until "Vanilla Ride" is available...