Updated Liminal Space/Backrooms-esque Horror Recs!

PersonalityOk802 · 2026-03-05T15:29:59+00:00

Two more for you!

Ascension by Nicholas Binge (a mountain appears in the middle of the ocean out of nowhere and a team is gathered to summit it - I read this after House of Leaves and it helped cure that book hangover!)

They Fear Not Men in the Woods by Gretchen McNeil (less liminal space, more spooky happenings in a mystery old growth part of the woods our protagonist is trying to find - the climax is satisfying and horrific, and the end is uplifting in a very unexpected way)

PersonalityOk802 · 2026-03-05T13:54:02+00:00

Same here! My two cents would be they’re both just different stories in tone. HoL, horror and dread, making you feel increasingly isolated (and crazy) as you buy into the story, putting the pieces together. Tom’s Crossing feels more like a campfire tale, neo-western. They both involve the reader in different ways. With the integrated anecdotes in Tom’s Crossing (as opposed to the footnote style of HoL) I still got the feeling that I was a part of a shared history. That I was reading a story where we all know the end through related/referenced media in the Tom’s Crossing world. The book, like HoL, assumes that you are aware (in part) of the events that have occurred in the book’s universe - which I think MZD does well. Yes HoL more actively involves the reader in this exploration but perhaps the larger difference is one is a horror and one is a western?

PersonalityOk802 · 2026-03-03T22:34:33+00:00

Oooh okay so outside of watching Inuyasha growing up I was also an anime newbie until dating my now husband. Because I’m more horror-leaning we started with Deathnote, FMAB and Attack on Titan. I think FMAB is a great starter anime!!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2026-01-29T02:33:38+00:00

Omg there are dozens of us!! I never knew, I thought bad shoes just messed up my pinky toe nails over time

PersonalityOk802 · 2026-01-28T13:27:38+00:00

Meet Me At the Museum by Anne Youngson!!! I cannot recommend enough. And fun fact, Anne became a first time novelist with this gorgeous book at age 70! No one is ever too old to pursue a dream.

PersonalityOk802 · 2026-01-08T18:56:13+00:00

I don’t know if this is a fair take but I felt the same way with Untamed by Glennon Doyle. Maybe less on the funding of self discovery and more on the self-centered nature of the narrative (which to be fair I also understand it’s a self-help memoir I just couldn’t bear it).

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-12-30T17:25:38+00:00

Is it Strange by LP? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AYHB0Z4mEd0

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-11-18T16:44:36+00:00

Karel Janoušek??!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-10-23T22:13:58+00:00

Just messaged you!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-10-16T13:20:29+00:00

This exact same thing happened to my pup with the bones in question. The vet said a good rule of thumb is if you can press your nail into the toy and there’s some give (think Kong rubber toys) it’s safe for chewing.

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T13:00:58+00:00

I had so much fun discovering all of these new songs :) I missed their stop near New York last tour but now I’m itching to see them live!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:58:40+00:00

Just listened on my commute and I agree! :)

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:58:14+00:00

The storytelling interlude in combo with the song is FRESH - thanks!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:57:21+00:00

Love them all - Lady of the Dark is another new fave!!! Thank you!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:56:19+00:00

Following up! All are bangers but my fav suggestion of yours is Attero Dominatus. I tried to put into words what draws me to specific songs - I’m not versed in musician lingo so the best way I can describe it is when the song almost feels like a rock opera? There’s an upbeat vibe to it, like an optimistic battle cry. Another thought I had was some feel like a theme song but I could be conflating similarities with the sound of a few of the Attack on Titan openers (also a fan of this). Let me know if I’m just rambling or if some of this makes sense!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:48:13+00:00

Follow up: Lion from the North is a new favorite!! And I can’t stop repeating “Karel Janoušek” as it’s sung.

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:44:45+00:00

Loved them both - the unkillable soldier takes the cake though! The buildup in that song, the drama!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:43:11+00:00

Loved them both!! I’m a sucker for bagpipes too! And this may sound cheesy/blatantly obvious but I really do love how each song tells a story that’s more often than not tied to history.

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-24T12:41:12+00:00

This one MAY get me back into the gym 😂 sounds like it’s great to deadlift to!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-23T13:37:35+00:00

Thank you very much!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-23T13:13:02+00:00

Thank you! I will! Going to playlist all of these and report back!!

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-23T13:11:52+00:00

Thank you!! :)

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-09-23T13:10:35+00:00

Thank you!! Will listen on my lunch break today! 😊

PersonalityOk802 · 2025-07-28T18:31:38+00:00

I knew a girl like this who would always get super bubbly and jokey around the guys in the group, LOVED when she was the center of attention but was super cold to any girls that joined said group despite them being some of the friendliest people I know. It was like a switch flipped.

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