I am looking for books which are closer to Lovecrafts original works. About people discovering some ancient horror. Most of the books I read however had an emphasis on gore aspects, but I want a book with mystery/adventure. Thanks in advance!
Just finished it today, picked up a copy for less than £2 in a charity shop last week and wow! What a great book! Found the story very captivating whilst still having the inferable depth that makes sci-fi great! Before this had read Asimov and Silverberg's "Nightfall" so was already expecting good…
Im done. I enjoyed his first two books but the wait for the third is too much. Even if he eventually publishes the third I won't be buying it or reading it. It also started to feel like Kvothe was becoming the neckbeards ideal vision of a man. I was worried that I would dislike him intensely by the…
After finishing Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov earlier in the year, I've finished reading Tolstoy's Anna Karenina today and it was brilliant. It was indeed quite comprehensive of the human condition, but not quite comprehensive enough; I feel like it skipped or censored through ellipses some more…
The bleak depiction of a loner who sits by himself all day, reading and comparing himself to others. Feeling like an outcast - looking down upon, and simultaneously admiring, men who don't think so much: men who can go through life and be brave, charging forth in stupidity without a deep sense of…
title is vague and weird, but i’m looking for some books for my 60 year old dad for his birthday. he likes things that are more slow paced and isn’t into dark topics (generally). he LOVES history, so any historical fiction is a plus. if anyone has nonfiction recs, those are welcome too! generally…
I love Emma. I think it might be my favorite Jane Austen novel (but who can pick?). However, a lot of my friends hate the namesake character. I mean really hate her. One friend of mine reads like crazy and has read every Austen novel except Emma--she simply can't bring herself to finish it because…
I can make do with very little physical description of a character. Take Terry Pratchett, for instance. I know Carrot is tall, broad-shouldered, red-haired, tanned, and very attractive, but I have no idea what he actually looks like in terms of specific facial features. Somehow that's enough,…
I read this book for the first time and liked it a lot. But the end of the book felt like it was so sudden and everything just comes to a halt. It wasn't until I reread the first chapter again that everything just clicked. The tweeting of birds was more chilling at the realization that these were…
I’m reading The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, and the fifth chapter has a paragraph that genuinely gave me butterflies. The paragraph is about a woman who’s forced moved on from a project she loved. Lenni, one of the two protagonists, has her life changed by this woman. And there’s…
Especially interested in cultures of Japan, Native America and Australia tia, legends.
My thoughts (disguised as a film quote): Yes, it is. In '48, Jackson released this; The Lottery !, her most accomplished piece. I think her undisputed masterpiece. A story so boring, most people probably don't get to the ending. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of…
I work six days a week, currently. I am almost always on social media especially reddit and instagram. Reddit eats up most of my free time. I notice there are many people on r/52book [/r/52book] who managed to read almost 100 books and still be on Reddit. I guess I lack self-discipline. I would love…
Hey everyone! I'm looking for an erotic book to read with my SO. I'll just make a wishlist of things we'd like in a book, hopefully someone knows of a book that hits most of them: * Have a genuinely good plot, with well written, relatable characters! * Have some pretty hardcore and explicit…
I’ve been reading (well, listening actually) to a lot of thrillers lately and I’m looking for a palette cleanser. I’d like something cozy and happy and light. I love Jenny Colgan’s novels (found them through this sub). And I also like Mary Kay Andrews books. So, something similar. Not necessarily…
There are a lot of posts on here and other social media talking about how movie tie in covers and "now on netflix" circles/stickers ruin books for you. It's amusing because there are so many books I may have never heard of if they hadn't been movies or tv adaptations. I think it's important to draw…
Just finished The Tale of Genji, written by Murasaki in about 1000 AD. Here are the key learnings I've taken away through constant repetition. I hope others will find this as useful as I have: * There isn’t a single sleeve in Japan capable of containing the tears shed by a broken hearted…
The last couple of years I've really gotten into audiobooks and one thing I really noticed is that I have to like or at least tolerate the narrator to that though the book. One example for me is the Witcher series, I was really excited because I've Heard so much good about it but not even ten…
I personally think this book should be required reading to graduate high school. I have heard about this book for years but never got around to reading it until now and was blown away by how relevant and timely it is to today's world despite being 25 years old. He covers all the logical fallacies…
Any suggestions are welcome, basically I am looking for a book where main protagonist is afraid to make a move and change up his life, something along these lines, doesn't have to be exact. Thanks for any suggestions !
Title pretty much speaks for itself. I grew up in a pretty conservative household and spent all of grade and high school in Catholic school. My parents didn’t really talk about it or give me “the talk”, and given that I’m a pretty anxious person I typically shied away when my friends made any…
For me it’s Wolf by Wolf, and it’s sequel Blood for Blood by Ryan Graudin. I got the first book from a friend the year it was released after Christmas as she got 2 copies of it. It’s now one of my favourite series and whenever I talk about it, no one else seems to have heard of it or read it. But in…
My pops died in a motorcycle wreck about fifteen years ago. He was my best friend, and I get my love of all things sci-fi and fantasy from him. The year or so before he died, I remember him getting a new book series from a work buddy. It was WoT. He devoured it. He would miss his sleep schedule (he…
It was The Godfather for me. I had anger management issues, I had a strong superiority complex and it vanished almost overnight. From being a snob, I became a people's person. A total U-Turn. For me the clincher was, how the Don showed respect to his people, how he greeted them with warmth and also…
I love fantasy, and while I love the stereotypical castles and swords, I’m curious to see if there’s anything that would reflect influences from my culture. I’m Muskogee Creek, but I’d love a book from any tribe! I’m looking for YA but I’m open to adult fiction.
Last year, I read When Nietzsche Wept by Irvin Yalom, and it helped me get through a low point in my life. It’s a wonderful book, weaving elements of psychology with history and fictional narrative - you feel you live and learn with the characters. Im going through something like a breakup but not…
I've been a stay at home mom for nearly 5 years, and have struggled to find the time and energy to read books since my daughter was born, despite a deep love for the written word and an aspiration to write books myself. By the time she's in bed, my eyes and brain itch for sleep. Even when she did…
I read this short story maybe 12 years ago and wondered if we might end up in a similar world the story posits - one where people exist in pod-like enclosures, only connected to one another through a fantastical "mirror" which shows "satisfactory approximations" of peoples likenesses. Facebook, and…
Just read it, what a classic! Great for anyone who likes books about sci fi, the middle ages, or religion. It's set in the aftermath of a cataclysmic nuclear war. The survivors blamed science, and killed intellectuals and burned all the books they could get their hands on. A monastery in the desert…
Looking for books somewhat similar to Hillbilly elegy. Doesn’t have to be about hill/mountain culture but about “white trash/rednecks”, drug addiction/alcoholism, and the mind set of the culture. Anything?
So, I am an English teacher and have routinely taught various works by Bradbury over the years. But this title was totally new to me. I didn’t even know he’s written a Halloween book. I grabbed it to read, a bit each night, with my oldest two kids (12 and 8) and we LOVED it. It surprises me that…
There's a post on r/Cooking [/r/Cooking] about providing food for the homeless (on the OP's own - not with an organization). Excellent points were made about not giving foods that create garbage (chicken bones) or that are too hard to eat (crunchy granola bars) because dental issues/tooth loss is…
I’m talking “New York Times Bestsellers” books that have sold millions of copies with errors, not a self-published novel on Wattpad. It drives me nuts!! I question how many eyeballs read the same thing and skipped over it. Idk, I just feel like if you are a successful and widely published author,…
So, I finished the Harry Potter series (the OG 7 books) some months ago and I absolutely fell in love with it. Now recently, a friend of mine gave me the 'Cursed child'. I had never heard about that book before and had 0 idea then about how it would turn out to be. I got excited as usual and read…
Hi Reddit, this is Neal Shusterman, bestselling author of 40 award-winning books for teens, and adults. My books include the Arc of a Scythe trilogy, the Unwind dystology, Challenger Deep (2015 National Book Award winner), the Skinjacker trilogy, and Dry—which I co-wrote with my son Jarrod—and with…
What a ride, an incredible book front to back. Really a shame how the movies don't do it justice. A mini-series would probably work better really. Amazing characters, memorable moments, images to forever haunt your mind. What's not to love? I'll miss the Loser's Club and the Terror of Derry.. truly…
Hello guys! So I’ve read a lot of recs here but it seems I haven’t found anything like that. If I’ve missed it, I’d be grateful for a link. My greatest mistake is that I’m too kind, like, your hyperbolized kind and trusting girl trope, and that’s the reason I’ve been facing a lot of problems in the…
Of my friends I’m the only one that’s REALLY into reading. I’ve tried to get a few ppl in my life to read with me so we can discuss the books but the plans always fall through. I like a variety of genres and if anyone wants to start a book club let me know!! I’d be willing to set one up if others…
I read a lot books on the history of intelligence / covert operations and for years have been trying to find a copy of "Beyond the CIA: The Frank Terpil Story" by Richard Lloyd and Antony Thomas (Seaver Books, 1984, ISBN = 086579023X). But I have yet to have found this book for sale anywhere…
I just finished this book today and I really enjoyed it! I thought it was very well written and am extremely creepy concept, very disturbing in parts. I loved the authors writing style, and how the characters felt like real people. I'm about to watch the film this evening to see how it compares. I'm…
Recently I did a reread of the Bartimeaus Trilogy (an amazing story about magic in London that should have gotten the hype HP did) to see if it held up past my high school self. My fiancé was reading it at the same time and we discussed how much of a Sass the narrator is, which was something I…
I've never really read a Charles Dickens book and a couple days ago I checked "A Tale of Two Cities" out of my school library and started reading it. And I'm frustrated; it's not really the book's fault, it's mostly mine. I heard good things about this book and I really wanted to like it. But…
I don’t know much about it, but the little that comes up in other books/movies describing different Native American mythology or some spiritual beliefs seems like it could be an intriguing concept for a fantasy and/or horror novel.
My mom has been wanting to get into reading. She has been asking for recommendations, and as she is in her late forties and I’m in my teens I don’t know what to suggest to her. She has tried Wuthering Heights and it is obvious that books with older language are not her forte. She has a shorter…