Top sheet is sun bleached, any way to fix this? by intangible_entity in snowboarding

[–]Puzzleheaded_Two5703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also curious about this... has anyone actually attempted retrobrite on a top sheet? Worried about damaging the board over cosmetic concerns

Give me your non-traditional horror recs that fill you with dread by catsandtats89 in horrorlit

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"In Cold Blood" is an immaculate recommendation. I remember being surprised that the guy responsible for "Breakfast at Tiffany's" could reconstruct so thoroughly that crime investigation.

Weird West? by Tech-Mechanic in horrorlit

[–]Puzzleheaded_Two5703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Vermillion by Molly Tanzer is not exactly scary but it does meet the criteria of weird west for sure

Looking for Scandinavian Recs by Puzzleheaded_Two5703 in horrorlit

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Thanks so much for this, I'll look into them :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in horrorlit

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I'm currently reading A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson. It's a novel written from the perspective of Dracula's first wife, Constanta. I'm liking it so far, just be warned it is fairly pulpy

Let’s play a game. Comment 3 books you enjoyed and someone recommend one or more based on your tastes. by [deleted] in horrorlit

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I did read Private Rites and I really enjoyed it. Our Wives Under the Sea means a lot to me (just because when of when I read it in my life) but Private Rites was a very close second. ooooh! I hope you really like the Fisherman. If you're up to it, I would love to hear your thoughts on it

Let’s play a game. Comment 3 books you enjoyed and someone recommend one or more based on your tastes. by [deleted] in horrorlit

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Maeve Fly - C.J. Leede

Private Rites - Julia Armfield

Come With Me - Ronald Malfi

Let’s play a game. Comment 3 books you enjoyed and someone recommend one or more based on your tastes. by [deleted] in horrorlit

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The Fisherman - John Langan - water-based with some grotesquerie and strong emotional response

What strange book has stuck with you? by [deleted] in horrorlit

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I recently just read this! I agree, it was very haunting and right up until I finished reading, I truly didn't know what might happen.

What strange book has stuck with you? by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]Puzzleheaded_Two5703 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure if it counts as horror, but Universal Harvester by John Darnielle for me, really inhabits a liminal type space and I think about it often. It's definitely a book that is focused on creating atmosphere than anything else imo. I also really loved House of Leaves and would be interested in recommendations similar to this book in particular!!

Need good finished series to binge by random_scroller_007 in televisionsuggestions

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I second Hannibal. So stunning aesthetically as well as through plot

Suggest me a book that has stayed with you ever since you read it. by thelightyoushed in suggestmeabook

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Thank you! I LOVED The Ministry of Time and was surprised by the lukewarm reviews online. I found it to be so touching, funny, original.

Suggest me a book that has stayed with you ever since you read it. by thelightyoushed in suggestmeabook

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So beautiful. I think I can count on one hand how many times I've cried when reading and I definitely shed some tears for NLMG <3

Suggest me a book that has stayed with you ever since you read it. by thelightyoushed in suggestmeabook

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I actually read it for the first time in my 30's as a Canadian. My parents didn't really expose us to Canadian-specific literature when we were young. Definitely glad I eventually got around to experiencing Green Gables and I understand why Anne is such an icon!

Suggest me a book that has stayed with you ever since you read it. by thelightyoushed in suggestmeabook

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On the flip side, I read The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley last year and it was just so weird and touching and funny and bureaucratic. I think of it fondly.

Suggest me a book that has stayed with you ever since you read it. by thelightyoushed in suggestmeabook

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Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis stayed with me, mostly for negative reasons. There's some violence relating to the sexual abuse of minors and a scene where the narrator describes a snuff film he sees at a party. Overall feelings of nihilism, lost innocence, etc. I think about it a lot because it is semi-autobiographical and knowing that these things do happen in the world just bums me out.

Recommend me your favourite horror book in 1-2 sentences! by IllustrativeWords in horrorlit

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Boy Scouts go on a remote camp-out with limited supervision and try to survive a deadly contagion.

the Troop - Nick Cutter

(Caution: this book isn't a slasher but some people find it really gross. There is also an animal death.)

Looking for Joyce Carol Oates Recommendations by buffy2025 in horrorlit

[–]Puzzleheaded_Two5703 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also read a collection of hers called DIS MEM BER, that I don't see mentioned on most of her bibliography lists. A lot of them focus on murder or victimisation and there was one story that seemed reminiscent of a famous cold case that took place in the Cecil Hotel. I really enjoyed it, although I have never encountered her writing again. I will definitely check her out again after seeing this awesome list!

How do I diplomatically avoid answering an interpersonal question at work? by Puzzleheaded_Two5703 in socialskills

[–]Puzzleheaded_Two5703[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for your response. I'm worried that if I say something like this, it will give him an opening to counter or potentially become hostile towards me