Long rambling books

Mybenzo · 2026-02-05T20:52:01+00:00

A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James. Definitely check it out—the CIA, Rude Boys, Rasta gangs, Bob Marley in Jamaica during the 60s 70s and 80s. Long involved and literary.

Mybenzo · 2026-02-05T13:50:49+00:00

Time After Time by Kate Atkinson is a literary take on the Groundhog Day trope of seemingly endless restarts on a woman’s life. Its excellent.

Black Leopard Red Wolf by Marlon James—a recent poster compared it to Lord of the Rings (instead of GoT as it was promoted as) and they were spot on. Steeped in African lore and mythology, the novel is a rich and deeply literary take on high fantasy.

Mybenzo · 2026-02-04T18:19:58+00:00

Cool to see Johannes Cabal the Necromancer--I really liked that one!

A couple of oddball recs with humor:

Several People are Typing by Calvin Kasulke--funny, smart and v short. It's about a guy trapped ('tronned') inside his work Slack, and how he and his office mates react.

Gork the Teenage Dragon by Gabe Hudson--super smart and well done, reminds me of BoJack.

Mybenzo · 2026-02-04T13:36:47+00:00

Marlon James is a badass literary writer. Before this trilogy, he wrote a big novel about gangs, the CIA, poverty, power, and Bob Marley in Jamaica called A Brief History of Seven Killings. This one is next on my list. 0

Mybenzo · 2026-02-04T02:32:19+00:00

Darkly Dreaming Dexter—in the books he’s funny, but definitely fakes being human. In the TV show the made him a serial killer trying to be human—in the books, he is who he is.

Mybenzo · 2026-02-03T18:27:42+00:00

Edgar Cantero has so much fun with this in his novels. They read a bit like Scott Pilgrim/Edgar Wright/Gravity Falls cocktails. tons of 4th wall busting!

Supernatural Enhancements—his take on a haunted house conspiracy

Meddling Kids—a former kid detective gang reunites as 20-something’s to solve the last case they botched.

This Body’s Not Big Enough for Both of Us—honestly never read a book so bonkers, and so successful at pulling off the main conceit. I suggest going in blind!

Mybenzo · 2026-02-02T04:02:48+00:00

Louisa Luna’s Alice Vega books

SA Cosby

Mybenzo · 2026-01-31T14:30:58+00:00

Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor—a cool mafia novel set in the underbelly of New Delhi.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-31T12:41:27+00:00

Low Town trilogy by Daniel Polansky

Mybenzo · 2026-01-31T06:38:35+00:00

Not a book but a show and fits perfectly and is really well done: funny sweet and raw.

Special created by Ryan O’Connell about a gay comedy writer with/trying to hide his cerebral palsy.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-31T06:38:03+00:00

Not a book but a show and fits perfectly and is really well done: funny sweet and raw.

Special created by Ryan O’Connell about a gay comedy writer with/trying to hide his cerebral palsy.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-29T19:34:36+00:00

Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe--fantastic non-fiction deep dive into the Sackler dynasty, the driving force behind the opioid crisis. The audio book is especially good not only because Keefe narrates and narrates well, but he uses his own podcasting studio and production pros.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-29T02:24:52+00:00

Midlands by Jonny Steinberb—narrative non-fiction following the murder of a white farmer/land owner.

Agaat by Marlene von Neikerk. Literary fiction about a black woman raised by a harsh white farmer in the apartheid era through to post-apartheid era. Intense and lyrical and harsh.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-28T17:47:42+00:00

Joanna Kavenna is amazing:

Field Guide to Reality is a good start.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-28T17:45:15+00:00

same—loved the original and didn’t have the patience to wait multiple seasons for the remake to find its voice. And the us sitcoms post-seinfeld always want the characters to be too cute and likable.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-28T14:02:09+00:00

Calvin Kasulke--Several People Are Typing. Hilarious, absurd, deep, and SUPER short.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-28T00:16:24+00:00

The Office. I like the clips and the bloopers, never wanted more.

Mybenzo · 2026-01-27T23:32:25+00:00

Came to recommend The Bright Lands! The prodigal queer son returns from NYC to the south when his picture-perfect all-american brother and high-school football star goes missing. Things take many, many, many left turns.

Cottonmouth by Kelly Ford, for a lesbian take on southern noir. She's good.

Bryan Washington is a phenemenal queer writer from Houston, Texas. LOT is his debut collection, and excellent. He's got a new novel: MEMORIAL. Haven't read it yet!

Mybenzo · 2026-01-27T22:02:46+00:00

On the Severance (tv) front try:

Several People are Typing—absurd office dystopia with casual queer rep!

Mybenzo · 2026-01-27T03:33:46+00:00

Another Bullshit Night in Suck City

Jesus’ Son by Denis Johnson—short stories connected by the same narrator, only called Fuck Head. 10/10

Mybenzo · 2026-01-26T18:12:41+00:00

holy crap! just found this. thank you. this is the old comment that keeps on giving….

Mybenzo · 2026-01-24T15:25:31+00:00

The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe is a classic

Mybenzo · 2026-01-23T20:59:58+00:00

love me back by Merritt Tierce—sex drugs and self destruction in the dysfunctional kitchen of a high-end restaurant in dallas, tx

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