I have to begin this post by thanking my very thoughtful and very cool Secret Santa. I don't know your username, friend, but please let me know who you are so I can thank you personally! I was blown away by the book you got me: The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft. It's an amazing gift.

So in my bio, I mentioned how I love creepy-ass books, that I'm obsessed with horror and science fiction, and I typically read things that make you say to yourself, "What the hell?" I also teach/study literature and thanatology (the study of death) so I thought MAYBE just MAYBE my Santa would have a hard time finding something for me.

Wrong. I was dead wrong.

In fact, I have never read H.P. Lovecraft, which is a shame because he apparently influenced so many incredible writers in the horror genre. In fact, Stephen King even said: "Lovecraft is the 20th century's dark and baroque prince... Now that time has given us some perspective on his work, I think it is beyond doubt that H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the Twentieth Century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." Wow. How amazing is that?

So once again, thank you so much Book Santa! You're a sweetheart, and I can't wait to read this book from cover to cover. :)