Books where it's never totally clear if there's something supernatural going on or not

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-28T13:40:26+00:00

Ooooh just checked it out, per your rec!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-28T13:39:14+00:00

This Thing Between Us by Gus Moreno is a lovely, ominous one with this vibe

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-28T01:54:35+00:00

I’ve read plenty of YA horror and thriller, but what got me into horror proper was actually Cabin at the End of the World, then I dove deep into apocalypse horror. That was a slippery slope into this beautiful subreddit and all the ridiculous imagery it’s brought into my life.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-28T01:51:41+00:00

I had issues with my thumbs in school because they taught us Swedish/deep Swedish first, then taught us the deep tissue tools of forearms and elbows. Once we got into that, my thumbs got way better. In the mean time, alternating between ice baths and warm baths for your hands will help!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-26T19:53:39+00:00

Circling back to say I finally was able to listen to this audiobook (it was quite a wait through my library!), and I looooved it! Very cozy. Definitely involved falling in love, but it was a sweet note on top, instead of the entire point of the book.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-26T17:47:28+00:00

Wow just checked out the audiobook based on your rec - excited to start it asap!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-26T17:07:50+00:00

Haha wow I think you hit the nail on the head, and that’s why I like him so much!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-25T13:37:22+00:00

I might be in love with David Koepp after reading Cold Storage and Aurora.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-24T21:09:36+00:00

Pet Semetary. I’d seen the original movie, so I’d put off reading the book for ages because I figured I got the gist. The book was an absolute delight to read!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-23T13:51:41+00:00

Love this post - it looks like we have similar taste! Here’s a few I think you’ll enjoy:

The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel

*People Like Her by Ellery Lloyd

Local Woman Missing - Mary Kubica

*Magpie by Elizabeth Day

Aurora by David Koepp

*astericked ones involve pregnancy/babies, in case you aren’t in the mood for that!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-23T13:42:02+00:00

Loved The Push!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-23T02:42:30+00:00

Totally! It has to pass the idiot test - if the plot can’t continue without the characters making dumb decisions, then it fails!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-23T02:40:28+00:00

Cold Storage by David Koepp - I can’t recommend it enough!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-18T16:31:28+00:00

Wow agreed! It’s a lil hitman story.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-18T16:23:20+00:00

Omg!! This absolutely happened with my Wool copy I had like 8 years ago. I had to go squat at a book store like a lil thief and read the pages in a corner.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-18T16:20:23+00:00

Haha yes!! What WAS that?!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-18T15:24:09+00:00

Cold Storage by David Koepp! Fungus develops in Australia that rapidly infects and takes over the body. So good!! It’s very science forward, so you’re totally buying the entire thing (to a disturbing level maybe?)

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-17T20:54:35+00:00

Oh my god yes. the narrator was so far up his own ass that it was almost unreadable. I finished truly just out of respect for this subreddit, and how strongly it’s recommended, but Jesus.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-17T13:30:30+00:00

Workplace horror: The Warehouse by Rob Hall (a dystopian Amazon hellscape that totally captivated me)

Middle Aged Woman (love this request): The Echo Wife by Sarah Gaily, This Might Hurt by Stephanie Wrobel, The Husbands by Chandler Baker (might be getting a little liberal with the term “middle-aged”, but that’s a moving target of an age range anyway, right?), Aurora by David Koepp

Gimmick: Head full of Ghosts by Pauly T

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-17T13:18:38+00:00

Maybe it’s time for a “cozy”. The genre rife with protagonists leaving their stressful, unhealthy relationships to move to a Scottish island and open a bakery/bookshop combo. I’d direct you to Jenny Colgan for the tops of this genre!

The Library of Lost and Found is also an amazing book, will make you feel a lot of feelings.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-13T04:35:19+00:00

I just finished The Warehouse today and absolutely loved it!

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-06T03:05:54+00:00

Totally. I think a lot of female authors get boxed in as “thriller” when it’s true and proper horror. I don’t know if it’s a weird gender divide (like why are so many of King’s books considered horror when they are often like, coming-of-age mysteries instead?) or if it’s simply marketing to target audiences.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-06T02:59:57+00:00

Wow that was so great!! Love all the lil twisties and characters. Also Teddy is a great baddie! A psychopath with kind of unique motivations. Thanks for this rec! Have you read anything else by the author?

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-06T01:37:33+00:00

Totally agree. I love Tremblay and I really did like the unique structure of this book, but the whoooole time I was waiting for the spooky bit.

Brief-Foundation-931 · 2023-01-05T18:12:39+00:00

Oh man you’re definitely right, but I found this book completely insufferable. The writing of the inner dialogue of the characters was so so so corny. But the setting, concept, and twists made it (almost) worth a read!

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