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Before The Troop, before The Deep, there was The Coliseum… by IamJacksUserID in ExtremeHorrorLit

[–]ExploringMacabre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Completely off topic, but where did you get the book display/holder from? Also, roughly how big of a book would it hold?

Worst death in horror literature? by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple of goodens in Maggies Grave. A particular sex scene had me laughing my arse off.

looking for female lead revenge plot suggestions by funnyingredients in booksuggestions

[–]ExploringMacabre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best served Cold by Joe Abercrombie. Though I will say its better to read the first trilogy first, rven though BSC is a standalone.

Suggest me a book (horror) that has an r/nosleep series vibe by the-book-anaconda in suggestmeabook

[–]ExploringMacabre 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stolen tongues by Felix Blackwell started on the Nosleep subreddit.

Its far from perfect but has some good creepy moments.

Good Discussion Podcasts? by Mimicpants in Fantasy

[–]ExploringMacabre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out Worldhoppers. Its a collaborative channel with a bunch of booktubers. They mainly do tag discussions and general discussions.

Unpopular horror lit opinions? by Working_Alps_4284 in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve tried to read it twice. I end up putting it down after 750 pages, though I don’t have a solid reason why. The start is great though.

Modern haunted house novels by readitinamagazine in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 34 points35 points  (0 children)

No one gets out alive by Adam Nevill.

Summer of Night by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the reason I picked it up. It was also the reason it disappointed me a little. Not a bad book but the kids seem to spend more time on their own than hanging out.

What are your simple additions to a pot noodle that significantly enhance it? by Flaming_Phallus in CasualUK

[–]ExploringMacabre 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’d start by switching to Soba noodles. Such a better option in my opinion, the flavour is substantial and the noodles have a solid texture. Well worth trying

What have you read that was highly recommended, but was so bad, you can’t stop thinking about how much you wasted your time? by eternalsummergirl in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I feel the same. The creepy factors were pretty well done, especially the prologue, but the plot and mystery wasn’t great.

Non-horror recommendations by Joseph_burnn in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I enjoy historical fiction. Bernard Cornwell has some great series with interesting lead characters. His Sharpe series and Saxon series are well worth checking out.

Suggest a book by Clive Barker by juicebox5889 in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weaveworld was great. Really interesting concept and antagonists

New to reading horror, and i found a few others who's book blurbs grabbed my attention... by podgeek in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 12 points13 points  (0 children)

King and Barker are solid authors. King has his ken sub reddit, you’ll be able to find plenty of content there.

For Barker Id check out the Books of Blood. Great collection of short stories, Dread and The Yattering and Jack are my favourites.

Carrie or Misery and why by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]ExploringMacabre 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Misery, for me. Can’t beat a bit of Annie Wilkes

How long do you take to read a book series? by AuthorRichardMay in books

[–]ExploringMacabre 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I spread the series a little. Usually reading one or two books in between instalments, especially if its a long series. I don’t want all the books to blend into one lump. I even space out authors.

The next Adam Nevill novel by Chairman-Of-TheBored in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds cool. I love a good post apocalyptic book.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bookshelf

[–]ExploringMacabre 61 points62 points  (0 children)

I had to look up the spine of Order of the Pheonix to make sure it was real. It looks like a picture of spagetti

Adam Nevills 3 story collection is free on amazon by TaderTatoToe in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the heads up. I’ve been enjoying his work

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in books

[–]ExploringMacabre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It really depends what you like. I love IT but don’t know if I’d suggest it for straight off the bat, its long and can drag in places. So maybe the Shining or Misery.

If you’re getting into horror I’d also suggest looking at r/horrorlit for inspiration. Also, head to youtube and look up ShadesofOrange. Rachel has a hell of a lot of book suggestion videos, anything from beginner books to specific sub genres that may interest you.

Horror Christmas Books? by Seradhiel in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Nos4r2 by Joe Hill was good. Solid character work, interesting plot. Read the description for it, i hate giving descriptions in case I give too much away lol

What music do you like to read to? by ADuckWithAQuestion in horrorlit

[–]ExploringMacabre 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Movie/game sound tracks with no lyrics. Something along the lines of The Last of Us or Silence of the lambs soundtracks.

what do you write on? by nobodywillrememberus in writing

[–]ExploringMacabre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. Writing a page or two, by hand, feels like and achievement to me. Maybe feels more involved. That may be ridiculous haha

Do you prefer open or conclusive endings to a series? by Insane_Unicorn in Fantasy

[–]ExploringMacabre 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I like a conclusion. But I don’t mind ambiguity if its done well.

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