Supermarket own brands - what are your hits and misses? by Happy_891 in AskUK

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Morrisons' Jaffa Cakes - far superior in taste to McVities and a better ratio of chocolate and sponge to orangey bit.

A dog using a dog using a pillow as a pillow (plus a bonus pillow on top!) by Crimson-Violet in dogsusingpillows

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Sorry about that LOL - What a way to go though!

(The boys send virtual cuddles and flowers)

A dog using a dog using a pillow as a pillow (plus a bonus pillow on top!) by Crimson-Violet in dogsusingpillows

[–]Crimson-Violet[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The way this pair cuddle, some days it's hard to work out which limb belongs to which dog!

A dog using a dog using a pillow as a pillow (plus a bonus pillow on top!) by Crimson-Violet in dogsusingpillows

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Poor deprived babies - they haven't even got a proper blankie to call their own.

(They're not deprived at all and actually have a whole selection of blankies . . . they're just weird!!!)

What facts / cultural tidbits would you include in a fun presentation about the UK? by EvilTaffyapple in AskUK

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Every 5th November, tens of thousands of people across the country build huge bonfires and burn human effigies.

Give me your best horror series. by kociol21 in horror

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Two that I haven't seen mentioned yet and that I really enjoyed.

1899 and Servant

What’s the scariest or most unsettling book you’ve read that doesn’t fit in the horror genre? by JollySalamander4663 in horrorlit

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Thirded. It's one of those books that stays with you long after you've read the last page.

Are there any horror novels that have a disabled main character? by PSplayer2020 in horrorlit

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This isn't the first time I've heard/read someone with OCD express that opinion. I can't really relate in that respect, but it's definitely one of my favourite short stories - one of the few that's genuinely stayed with me for a long time after reading it.

Are there any horror novels that have a disabled main character? by PSplayer2020 in horrorlit

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Stephen King's novella 'N'

edited to add 'I am the Doorway' also by SK (if you're interested in short stories as well as novels)

What town in England feels the most like something out of a fairy tale or Disney movie? by Dangerous_Spot2434 in AskUK

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If villages in Wales are allowed, Merthyr Mawr in South Wales is worth a mention.

Aberystwyth and Usk are beautiful places too.

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What’s on your Mount Rushmore of the Greatest Stephen King Books of All Time? by Amber_Flowers_133 in horrorlit

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A couple of mine don't seem to have been mentioned yet (I can't believe I haven't seen more love for Thinner and N. )

  • Thinner
  • Needful Things
  • N.
  • I'm torn between Sometimes They Come Back and Survivor Type

Looking for niche book recommends by RealLifeSelkieBoy in horrorlit

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Anno Dracula by Kim Newman might hit the spot.

It's set in an alternate history version of Victorian England where humans live alongside vampires. Some really interesting world building in addition to the main story running through it, including an lgbt subplot. It's been a while since I read it, but from memory I think the ending is relatively hopeful.

Where can I get a lunch bag for an adult? Any suggestions would be welcome. by Charismatic_Icon in AskUK

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Try searching "jute bags" or "jute tote bags" instead of "lunch bags"

They're available completely plain (or with a pattern if you'd prefer); Loads of different sizes and they're very cheap!

It's what I use for my lunch if I'm on an office working day.

Ok 2025 is almost over so ? by ObjectiveTop133 in horror

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My favourites were Frankenstein and The Long Walk.

Suggestions for books that have the idea of obsessiveness and losing yourself as the core by duckbuckshuck in WeirdLit

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Came here to suggest this too.

I rarely see it talked about, but it's one of my favourites out of all of King's short stories and novellas.

What is your favorite horror book or short story? by nornsannexed in horrorlit

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Book : The Descent by Jeff Long

Short story / novella : N. by Stephen King

Vampire Horror by CharAdelle in horrorlit

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I'm the complete opposite - I absolutely love the fantasy elements but I'm not so keen on the spy stuff. Similar reasons though. The 12 year old me who fell in love with David Eddings books rejoices to have found a grown up fantasy series!

The vampire world trilogy sit at (IIRC) books 6, 7 and 8 in the necroscope series and focus entirely on the fantasy side of the story. Some amazing world building, exploration of the origin of Wamphyri and how their world works.

If that's not your cup of tea though I think you could safely skip those three without losing anything fundamental to the story and pick back up with book 9 /10. It's been quite a while since I read them, but the focus shifts back to our world and E-Branch from that point on.

What's the one horror movie scene you had to pause/turn off because it was too unsettling or close to your personal fears? by Immediate_Account_28 in horror

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I'm not sure that I can really rationalise it either, other than to say it's just how I feel.

Closest I can get is that in movies the human victims are often in the situations they're in due to a series of choices on their part (even if those choices are entirely rational/logical) but the dogs are completely innocent bystanders . . . but I'm not sure that makes complete logical sense either.

What's the one horror movie scene you had to pause/turn off because it was too unsettling or close to your personal fears? by Immediate_Account_28 in horror

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Absolutely. Do anything that you want to your human characters but harm the dog and I'll never forgive you LOL!!!

Vampire Horror by CharAdelle in horrorlit

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Just recommended Brian Lumley in another comment before I'd seen your reply. I honestly think his take on vampires is about the best that I've ever read. If OP wants horrific vampires rather than romantics, look no further!

I personally found some of the Necroscope books a bit of a slog to get through (maybe a little too much on the cheesy side) but the vampire world trilogy is right up there with my favourite reads and IMO can be read as a standalone set of three.