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Finished Dead Wake by Erik Larson about the sinking of the Lusitania and it was so good by the time he actually gets to the boat sinking I was so tense. It felt like I knew what it was like to be on the ship

Edit: the book also I produced me to Theodate Pope who was an absolute queen

"Despite being from a wealthy family, Pope was troubled by economic inequality and promoted socialist ideas to anyone who would listen—so much so that her mother feared her father would leave their daughter out of his will (Katz 2003, 109). Pope was also in favor of women’s suffrage, but out of deference to her father, who opposed the vote for women, she did not become active in the movement until after his death in 1913."

 

I just finished “Only Here, Only Now” by Tom Newlands. Very relatable if you grew up in deindustrialised Europe.

 

Just finished Alice in Wonderland. Really great. Next up I’m trying my hand at Lolita again. Had a tough time w the subject matter, but have done more research about Nabokov and feel better about trying it again. Enjoying it a lot so far.

 

Nabokov is the best. I read Lolita and Pale Fire recently and they were both amazing. If you're a Menzingers fan, you'll catch a lot of their references.

 

Lolita rules. I enjoyed Pale Fire less but can appreciate the form, plus the poem itself is dope.

 

Im reading it now, did you look up the theories? theres some Mulholland Drive level stuff out there

 

I have laughter in the dark on deck too. I heard it’s similar to Lolita.

 

picked up Clive Barker's Books of Blood and Dan Simmons' Carrion Comfort today, both been on my list for ages

 

both great

 

was hoping to get McCammon's Swan Song too but it doesn't seem to exist in this country for less than $60 lmao

 

Haven't read it yet, but this is my favorite cover art in a minute.

 

A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez: 9780593733257 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

Out today!

If you haven't already, read Our Share of Night, which is a masterpiece.

 

Looking for non-fiction books if anyone has any recs. I've really enjoyed Killers of the Flower Moon and Devil in the White City. Basically turn of the century American crime.

 

Not turn of the century (although it spends a lot of time on the history leading up to the crime), but if you like those two I can't imagine you not liking Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer.

 

thanks I actually have that on hold at the library atm!

 

Just finished My Heart is a Chainsaw. There was a lot I liked about it and will probably finish the series and check out his other stuff, but I don't totally love his writing style. Maybe it's just me, but I often found myself confused by the action that was playing out, not sure where characters are in relation to each other and their surroundings in the scenes he was describing, especially in the climax.

 

David Grann, writer of the Killers book, also wrote The Wager. I'd have a look at that!

 

I just finished Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones. bit of a weird one, it feels like a bit of an offshoot that didn't fit into the Indian Lake trilogy but doesn't quite have a unique identity outside it either. first 100 pages I was pretty checked out (it takes a long time to get to any slashing lol) but it won me over a bit by the end. dude fucking knows how to write a final chapter, don't think I've ever finished one of his books without some tears. def his weakest that I've read but still like a 7/10

 

Have you read any of John. E Douglas' books? He wrote Mindhunter which was adapted for Netflix and was amazing smh at it not being renewed. I like his stuff even tho sometimes it's a bit cringey at how pro cop he can be but also he's FBI so it makes sense lol

 

I’m only 40 pages into this as my first spooky season read, and I’m hooked. Immediately riveting. Thanks for the rec

 

I was looking for The Haunting of Hill House for spooky season at the little library down the street, but they didn't have it and instead had two copies of We Have Always Lived in the Castle which my fiance and I picked up to read together and I'm very happy we did because it was fantastic.

 

You must get to Haunting of Hill House next, but yeah, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is incredible.

 

Yayyyy. It’s a long book and can be a little all over the place, but it’s an experience, and I still think about it all the time. Pro tip: keep a journal of all the literary references so you don’t have to try to remember all the books or poets you’ll likely find yourself want to check out while reading it!

 

Haunting of Hill House is one of my favourite books ever. makes me cry like a baby every time

 

celebrating the beginning of spooky season by finally cracking open Books of Blood. was tossing up either that or a Dark Tower reread, but Barker feels more Halloween-y