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Discussion Thread ๐Ÿฅž Wednesday 25 March 2026 (aussie.zone)
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[โ€“] 3 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Indeed. Would welcome a pub meetup and book discussion at some time. I have a sneaking suspicion that we share a taste for speculative fiction. Particularly the more unhinged variety of the genres. What are your thoughts on werewolves? I have a great fondness for werewolves .... Vampires not so much.

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 7 months ago (5 children)

    I have a thing for not sparkley vampires. Warrington does romance, Lumley does NOT. Were-creatures my library tends more towards mind bonded animals rather than directly turning into.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    I have a bit of a problem with mind-bonding animals - it seems to me to be a trope for slavery in it's more modern manifestations rather than lurv. But I do love werewolves that do their own thing in accordance with their own biology. Patricia Briggs does excellent werewolves, as does Tanya Huff. Must try Lumley - who has not previously come up on my radar. Thanks for the tip(s).

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 7 months ago (3 children)

    Briggs rings a distant bell. Shall look up.

    Warning: Lumley gets into tentacle rape territory Very not sexy vampires.

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Zero problem. I have read the ancient greeks. They don't hold back on the darker side of human existence. Briggs is a delight - I strongly recommend her website where she discusses the practical side of making silver bullets. Turns out that this task is a LOT more complex than most fiction authors would have you believe. The economics are also atrocious. Vampire/werewolf hunting in 20/21 century is a VERY expensive business.

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