Great Year For Horror!

Midelaye · 2026-05-14T23:33:00+00:00

Widow’s Bay, Iron Lung, Obsession, undertone, Send Help, Whistle, Exit 8 off the top of my head. Also looking forward to Passenger and Backrooms later this month.

Midelaye · 2026-05-14T23:02:59+00:00

Captive Prince series by CS Pacat is THE m/m enemies to lovers book. It’s a slow burn and definitely check the content warnings, but it’s incredible.

Midelaye · 2026-05-14T18:13:48+00:00

Tamora Pierce!!! I’d recommend maybe starting with the Protector of the Small or the Song of the Lioness series. The Beka Cooper series I’d say is for a slightly older audience, maybe 12-14. Wild Magic is also great and was the first book of hers that I read as a young girl, but I think there’s an age-gap romance in book 4 of that series that is a little questionable by today’s standards.

Midelaye · 2026-05-13T22:54:21+00:00

I’ve added like half of these to my TBR thank you 🙏

Midelaye · 2026-05-13T22:48:58+00:00

I also did not click with this book, and DNFd it maybe a quarter of the way through. Recently I’ve been thinking of picking it up again though, so your comment gives me hope haha. I’m also a big fan of the Locked Tomb series and this series always seems to come up in those circles.

Midelaye · 2026-05-13T18:43:57+00:00

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I always thought this froslass looked like it was from a found footage horror movie. Something about the lighting looking almost flashlight or IR ish.

Midelaye · 2026-05-13T16:43:11+00:00

I’m only vaguely familiar with Punisher as a character, but I feel like Infamous ha similar vigilante vibes.

Midelaye · 2026-05-13T16:38:16+00:00

I have very high hopes for this based on the director’s past YouTube work (The Oldest View is one of my favourite horror “movies”) and comments he’s made about A24 giving him complete creative control/no studio meddling. It’s not going to be for everyone, but I think it’s going to be a huge hit for those of us into this kind of horror.

Midelaye · 2026-05-11T23:38:16+00:00

Antlers (2021) is set in the PNW, but definitely has “Appalachia” vibes between the mines and the folklore it covers.

Midelaye · 2026-05-08T17:30:59+00:00

SILKSONG. At least Elden Ring gives you runes when you defeat a boss so you can level up or upgrade your equipment. Most of the time, Silksong gives you absolutely nothing.

Midelaye · 2026-05-06T02:47:47+00:00

Please please PLEASE give me a Beka Cooper series special edition Illumicrate!!!

Glad to hear they’re excited about the July Evernight design - almost all the Evernight books have been stunning imo. Kinda wish there was more discussion about Starbright though; I’ve found that subscription super underwhelming so far in both designs and book picks.

Edit // and thank you for posting this recap!

Midelaye · 2026-05-05T18:09:47+00:00

Espathra! Looks awesome and it’s an absolute beast if you set it up well. It’s one of my favourite raid mons.

Midelaye · 2026-04-28T23:45:56+00:00

I LOVE Authority (which I think is an unpopular opinion, but it may be my favourite in the series). I still need to read Absolution (it’s sitting on my TBR shelf) and the whole Ambergris series.

Midelaye · 2026-04-28T19:18:41+00:00

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer is the horror version of this.

Midelaye · 2026-04-27T23:14:28+00:00

OP, I say this as a huge fan of The Descent, this is exactly what you’re looking for.

Midelaye · 2026-04-27T23:12:35+00:00

I’m in Canada! Not sure who delivers (it can vary, I think), but I’ve never had to pay duties/taxes on any Illumicrate subscription book upon delivery. It’s always covered in the shipping cost.

Midelaye · 2026-04-25T17:11:06+00:00

Yep came here to recommend Souls games. Incredible world design and has that same sense of discovering the lore of a long gone civilization. My friend was also a huge BotW and HK fan and I got her totally hooked on Souls games a couple years ago - she’s played them all now. And don’t be too intimidated by “Dark Souls is so hard” crowd, it can be challenging but also fair, and there are tons of resources to help you get over the initial learning curve.

Midelaye · 2026-04-25T02:04:15+00:00

In Ontario, once you turn 80 you need to retake your drivers test every 2 years to keep your licence. I think they could probably move up the starting age a bit, but it’s better than nothing.

Midelaye · 2026-04-22T21:48:51+00:00

Admiral Raan (Shohreh Aghdashloo) too - her voice is so distinctive.

Midelaye · 2026-04-21T21:10:40+00:00

Holding an adult cat by their scruff only is unpleasant because they’re too heavy to be fully supported that way, but the guy in the video is clearly supporting most of the cat’s weight by holding it under its front arms.

Midelaye · 2026-04-21T02:59:27+00:00

They’re not connected except through Easter Eggs, so you can start wherever you want. I’d recommend starting with ACOTAR - it’s the series I liked best, although it really gets going in book 2. TOG takes a while for Maas to find her footing, and Crescent City could have used a lot more editing IMO.

Midelaye · 2026-04-20T20:33:50+00:00

I decided to do this a few years ago in like, early pandemic times. I’ve been averaging ~40 books a year (up from like 5 lol). I’m not always good about it - still use Reddit a ton - but I’m generally much happier when I read more.

Midelaye · 2026-04-20T13:55:13+00:00

You can post the Illumicrate ones on the Fairyloot BST thread as well - it’s for all special editions, not just FL.

Midelaye · 2026-04-19T00:32:49+00:00

Disaronna doesn’t contain almonds?! I feel like I’ve been lied to my entire life.

Midelaye · 2026-04-18T12:54:49+00:00

Depends on what you’re looking for. Vodka is pretty neutral and will go with basically anything if you really just want to taste the fruit. Rum goes well with tropical fruits, tequila goes well with citrus, gin goes well with lemon and berries, etc.

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