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how is it so good ? .. stylistically between Lem/Strugatskys with the contemporary ecohorror intrigue of Vandermeer , Kavan and Ligotti etc , but still way less ‘comprehensible’ .. i’m like 3/4 done w volume 1/3 .. trying to complete the trilogy because HOLLOW was incredible, hearing comparisons to Gormenghast which i’ve only glossed , but the Vorrh is .. submitted by /u/headless_underscore [link]…
I'm a big fan of Borges, in particular I love the stories like "Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius" and "The Circular Ruins". Metafictional narratives where the characters are able to manifest fiction into reality. The only similar book I've come across is "The Land of Laughs" by Jonathan Carroll and was wondering if there was anything else like that? submitted by /u/alma3884052 [link] [comments]
I read The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll about 25 years ago. I don’t remember much but I do remember I loved it. I read the trilogy but I’ve forgotten everything about other two. I do remember loving the weird story and the language. Can you recommend any books that have the same feel? submitted by /u/venicenative77 [link] [comments]
Can anyone suggest weird lit books or novellas similar to "You should have left." I recently finished Hollow Places by T. Kingfisher and did not enjoy it (too much unnecessary banter and repartee between the main characters). Got 20-30% of the way through The Staircase in The Woods and felt like it was more of an IT:CHAPTER 2 ripoff than anything else. Authors/books I've kinda enjoyed: Piranesi by…
Fellow readers, I find myself chasing a certain feeling or "flavor," for a very specific kind of horror that I find hard to describe and that maybe you can help me find. The idea comes from this narration of Thomas Ligotti's “Dream of a Manikin,” in which a user commented that it read like the Winkie's scene in Mulholland Drive. I'd describe this trope or type of story as: A dream that foretells…
Anybody out there given “Them” (W. H. Chizmar 2026) a listen? My Facebook Algorithm seems to really think that I would like it, and I just finished the last book in the 4MK Series. Looking to go back to Sci-Fi/Horror/Fantasy type stuff. Lemme know if anyone has given it a listen and has an opinion. submitted by /u/Particular-Fan-6012 [link] [comments]
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Reread this for a third time, Atwater blew my mind again. submitted by /u/The_Tallman [link] [comments]
I read “I Remember Lemuria” after learning about Shaver and his genuine belief in the worlds he wrote of (as in he claimed them as historical accounts or past memories), and while I found some of the concepts and ideas interesting, the story itself and characters were very bland in my opinion. However, maybe his writing improves in his later writings? submitted by /u/DrLexAlhazred [link]…
Ice is easily the weirdest book i have ever read and i'm still chasing this feeling. I'm looking for books that feel like a fever dream, full of metaphors and hidden meanings so when i finish it i can come up with different interpretations. I also love eerie, quietly haunting atmosphere. Would be grateful for any recs! submitted by /u/idkilikehorrorbooks [link] [comments]
