Book: Mythago Wood (1984) by Robert Holdstock
Roland explained that Mythago Wood is a fantasy novel by British writer Robert Holdstock, published in the United Kingdom in 1984. It won the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1985. It served as the first in a series of novels known as the Mythago Wood or Ryhope Wood cycle. He also confessed that this choice was “a total gamble” and ultimately dubbed it “too implausible”.
Nick was equally dismissive and likened it to King Solomon’s Mines.
Nigel surprised everyone by revealing fantasy is not a genre he feels any affinity with, and Mythago Wood (1984) by Robert Holdstock was not a book he would ever have read were it not for HBG. It’s enjoyable enough. The writing is functional and the book feels quite dated. The sole female character is a beautiful young girl that the three male protagonists all desire. For those with an appetite for this stuff, there are six more books in the series. One was enough for Nigel.
Keith got a negative vibe having approached this fantasy novel as a possible instantiation of CG Jung's archetypes of the collective unconscious theory
Robin called it Shocking. It’s as if Jung and a Victorian spinster got together to weave a tale about a small English family, ancient myths and estrangement.
Tristan asked what the point of it was and lamented the plodding language
Nick 4 / Tristan 3 / Nigel 5 / Keith 3 / Roland 4 / Robin 2
Music: Luminous (2014) by The Horrors
Luminous is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Horrors. It was released on 5 May 2014 by record label XL. The album's style has been described as neo-psychedelia, shoegazing and dream pop.
Nick and Nigel dug it. Roland dubbed it groovesome. Keith exclaimed it was pulsating, danceable psychedelia. Robin stated the Horrors are the masters of reinvention. Tristan may not have listened to it.
Film: Errementari (2017) directed by Paul Urkijo Alijo
Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil is a re-telling of an ancient fable about a Blacksmith who finds himself battling the Devil.
The note taking seems to have gone awry at this point. Perhaps another stunning Dyke sunset distracted the nominated note taker? Hazy recollections suggest most of us were unimpressed, especially those who had watched the dubbed version.
Fortunately no such distractions were around for the endorsements…
ENDORSE IT
The Virtues - Shane Meadows on Channel 4 (TV)
'The A to Z of David Bowie’ Podcast - final episode now been and gone
Conn Iggulden - Emperor series (books)
Utrecht - city in the Netherlands (travel)
Coal Black Mornings by Brett Anderson (book)
Mum (BBC TV)
There is no Planet B (book)
Wooden Shjips (live music)
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