Robert Rankin

[EvilCheese]

He's a bit of an obscure English author... a little like Douglas Adams on crack or acid.

If you've never read any of his works, then I would seriously recommend doing so. He blends together elements of Vodoo, Witchcraft, Sci-Fi, Urban Myths, Parallel Realities, Demonology, Religion, Net-Humor and general weirdness to create some absolutely mind-blowing stories.

If you need a place to start, then I would recommend one of:

The Book of Ultimate Truths (The character Hugo Rune should be a Discordian saint)
Check that one here
Nostradamus Ate My Hamster (Alien invasions, stealing spines, time travel and the truth about Hitler)
Check this one here..
A Dog Called Demolition (Witchcraft, zombie pets, demonic possession, and injured feet)
And finally check this one.. here

If you live in the US, you might have to order them, but they are well worth the read.

[fluffy]

I put these on my Amazon wish list. I don't know about these,
but I really like the title of one of his other books, "The Hollow Chocolate
Bunnies of the Apocalypse." Sounds like someone I know!

[EvilCheese]

I put these on my Amazon wish list. I don't know about these,
but I really like the title of one of his other books, "The Hollow Chocolate
Bunnies of the Apocalypse." Sounds like someone I know!

That's also a very good book... won some kinda sci-fi book award. It's set in Toy Town and involves... well... hollow chocolate bunnies, the end of the world, and the serial killing of famous nursery rhyme characters. (Humpty Dumpty gets boiled alive in his swimming pool.) I wont spoil the rest.

Read it! :P

[Bella]

I put these on my Amazon wish list. I don't know about these,
but I really like the title of one of his other books, "The Hollow Chocolate
Bunnies of the Apocalypse." Sounds like someone I know!

That's also a very good book... won some kinda sci-fi book award. It's set in Toy Town and involves... well... hollow chocolate bunnies, the end of the world, and the serial killing of famous nursery rhyme characters. (Humpty Dumpty gets boiled alive in his swimming pool.) I wont spoil the rest.

Read it! :P

Oooh I like the sound of this last book..........I think Trollax was recommending it a while, back.  Or not.

Thanks for the head's up.
I'm going to put him on my list, as well.

[gnimbley]

That wouldn't be related to "The Little Sisters of the Apocalypse," would it? That book was about a bunch of harley riding nuns and, um, well, other stuff.

[EvilCheese]

That wouldn't be related to "The Little Sisters of the Apocalypse," would it? That book was about a bunch of harley riding nuns and, um, well, other stuff.

Only in the very loosest sense of the word "related" (they are both books and that's about where it ends) :P

[Lister]

I put these on my Amazon wish list. I don't know about these,
but I really like the title of one of his other books, "The Hollow Chocolate
Bunnies of the Apocalypse." Sounds like someone I know!

I'm reading this one right now (well, not now now), I'm about at the middle, but personally I liked Witches of Chiswick and the Brentford quintology best.  Brentford quintology probably isn't right, but it's a series of 5 books happening mostly in Brentford (books are: the antipope, the brentford triangle, east of ealing, the sprouts of wrath and the brentford chainstore massacre)

But you must admit...
If you see a book entitled "The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies Of The Apocalypse", it's pretty hard not to buy it out of curiosity...
I often buy books based solely on the title...

[Bella]

Me, too. I often buy books because the title is irresistible.

That's why I bought "Island of the Sequined Love Nun", "The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove", and "Wild Witches Don't Get the Blues."

[chaosgraves:agentoferis]

I think I have one called sex drugs and sausage rolls.... weird stuff this guy.

[Bella]

I think I have one called sex drugs and sausage rolls.... weird stuff this guy.

You made that up.



Didn't you?

[Lister]

I think I have one called sex drugs and sausage rolls.... weird stuff this guy.

Either I have this one as well, or I saw it lying in the bookstore...
Too lazy to run up to my bookshelf a second time to find out...

[chaosgraves:agentoferis]

I think I have one called sex drugs and sausage rolls.... weird stuff this guy.

You made that up.



Didn't you?

I wish... cause then I would have a writing carrer rather then just hopeing for one.

[Bella]

You'll have one.

[chaosgraves:agentoferis]

you have not read anything i've wrote... how woulfd you know if i'm going to make it or not?

[Bella]

Doh!

I'm a psychic!