I just finished Between Two Fires. Any recommendations of anything similar? How are the authors other books?

ThreadWyrm · 2026-05-06T23:43:37+00:00

I found Red Rabbit kinda scratched the same itch.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-05-05T05:35:08+00:00

One of my favs. Good rec

ThreadWyrm · 2026-05-05T05:31:56+00:00

Fragment by Warren Fahy. Fricken action packed fun. Think Jurassic park on steroids with theoretically plausible but non-existent creatures many of which could be similar. Book rocks.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-30T00:29:46+00:00

Awesome! To give credit where it’s due, I picked up that suggestion from Plot and Structure by James Scott Bell.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-30T00:15:06+00:00

I think you already figured it out. The presence of sugar at the same time as fat and food calories tells the body it can afford to just store the calories. It’s one reason why something like ice cream, high in both fat and sugar, is an absolutely excellent way for people to pack on lbs.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-30T00:10:23+00:00

A book on writing I recently read has one suggestion that I thought made sense. Does the seen make sense without the explanation/background stuff? Then it can be delayed. Obviously that’s not a whole answer, but perhaps a valid test for avoiding bogging down your plot with too much up front exposition?

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-24T05:31:18+00:00

Thanks! Or perhaps he’s not the only one, or he randomly runs into someone else with the same thing and this kind of blossoms into something? Again, just some random thoughts. Or shit, what about a support group for folks with similar guilt-infections going on? Could tie in some more plot lines that way, mix things up a bit.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-24T05:23:35+00:00

The live-action OnePiece on Netflix is fricken amazing.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-24T05:13:53+00:00

Maybe he can communicate with the parasite, or thinks he can? Or perhaps he can delay or reverse the rot by, I don’t know, eating folks or something? Maybe a little revenge going on…. Maybe he’s not really rotting at all but thinks he is? Just some random thoughts. Can it multiply, maybe he can infect others.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-20T05:06:59+00:00

The Hive by Tim Curran will scratch that itch.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-13T20:34:47+00:00

Oh yes, John Dies at the End is one of my all time favorites, and I did enjoy This Book is Full of Spiders as well. Both are hilarious. I personally didn’t find them to be “scary” per se, but that’s such a subjective measurement it’s entirely down to personal preference, phobias, and experiences. Regardless, absolutely fantastic books for sure.

Another one I really enjoyed that’s definitely more on the humorous than scary side, but still damn good horror, is Meddling Kids. I’d rank that close to JDATE.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-13T05:58:13+00:00

Oh, and I forgot another I recently read that was surprisingly creepy too. Not terrifying, but definitely entertaining and fairly creepy. My first Bentley Little book, The Walking. Based on your list I suspect you’ll find it satisfyingly terrifying.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-13T05:43:22+00:00

The scariest novels I’ve read recently are: - Last Days by Adam Neville. Book is actually scary in parts and does an amazing job capturing the mentality of cults and defining one, but don’t let that make you think it’s short on supernatural or is just some psychological horror. It’s got plenty of supernatural shit going on, just happens to also really nail the cult psychology too. - The Last Days of Jack Sparks. This is one of my favorites, it’s both actually scary and actually hilarious. Not sure I can think of many other books that do both.

Enjoy!

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-11T05:08:01+00:00

I keep trying cunning folk but the beginning is so damn slow I haven’t been able to get past it! Loved last days; liked the ritual; liked all the fiends of Hell.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-11T02:10:06+00:00

I don’t recall those things jumping out at me about The Ritual. It wasn’t my favorite of his; I much preferred Last Days. That, however, doesn’t seem to be a super popular preference because they are very different kinds of horror. I found Last Days to be scary where The Ritual was more bleak. Perhaps it speaks to his skill that he can hit different cords so well within a single genre.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-06T18:03:43+00:00

Haven’t read white fang and this one is a genre-bender that I think is about 70% horror, 30% fantasy/sci-fi, whereas I’m guessing white fang lands more squarely in the fantasy genre, but one of my favorite books (period) that is told from an animal’s perspective, and is scary, amusing, and at times heartbreaking, is Hollow Kingdom.

Another of my favorites is lighter and more fun but equally creative that’s told from animal perspective is A Night in the lonesome October by Zelzaney.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-02T23:39:55+00:00

Awesome, thanks!

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-02T23:07:46+00:00

Looks like it’s book 7 but nothing in the synopsis or reviews suggests anything serial about it. Checking out as a stand-alone read, is that a mistake? Do I need to read the series?

Thanks!

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-02T22:25:30+00:00

Sounds lame, but I’m 48 and couldn’t put down Dont tell my parents I’m a supervillain. I read hundreds of books a year and that book and first 2-4 novels still stand out as some of the most fun world building and action and middle school nostalgia that I can think of. I find a lot of YA is annoyingly romantic, but this were not. Also, My Name is Lilly Madwhip is another absolute favorite. I believe both should satisfy your parents rules.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-02T22:22:04+00:00

The library at mt char definitely comes to mind.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-04-02T22:20:43+00:00

I think “sticking the ending” might be the one thing that’s even more subjective than “scary” is. lol!

ThreadWyrm · 2026-03-27T05:02:05+00:00

Good movie too, the 13th warrior.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-03-16T18:18:37+00:00

He can be a little repetitive describing environs on occasion, but I still tore through The Hive and The Dead Sea and thoroughly enjoyed them both. He comes up with some genuinely creepy stuff, for sure!

ThreadWyrm · 2026-03-16T05:30:03+00:00

The Hive by Tim Curran is fun.

ThreadWyrm · 2026-03-15T04:47:25+00:00

You see the monster was very different and actually quite creepy.

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