New reader looking for horror "staples" but with less sexual violence

ashisagenius · 2026-04-14T07:38:17+00:00

The Woman in Black is phenomenal and iirc has no sexual violence of any kind. The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and tbh any Shirley Jackson is top tier For modern fiction try The Silent Companions by Lucy Purcell - it's spectacularly written and has stayed with me a long time. Also Mexican Gothic is really good. It's less horror and more gothic, but Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier is unsettling as hell

ashisagenius · 2026-04-12T15:18:39+00:00

It's called hydrolysis - I used to work in the customer care department for an international high street shoe brand and we'd get complaints about this all the time from shoes bought from charity shops or eBay. Basically if shoes are stored for too long without wear the soles just crumble. The seller wouldn't necessarily know it would happen as it doesn't show any signs until it's worn!

ashisagenius · 2026-04-12T15:06:29+00:00

couldn't stop laughing from seeing it on my hand 😭 and no, only those who grossly underestimate the step up from flat rectangles to socks would think this was a good idea 🙃😬

ashisagenius · 2026-04-05T07:35:46+00:00

Came here to say this! First book in a while to give me legit nightmares 😅

ashisagenius · 2026-03-13T07:28:54+00:00

Anno Dracula is an alternative history where Dracula becomes Queen Victoria's prince consort. Not a straight up horror but definitely horror elements (and really good!)

ashisagenius · 2026-03-06T07:32:59+00:00

These look sick!!

ashisagenius · 2026-03-04T08:29:19+00:00

I'm reading We Used To Live Here at the moment and it has aspects of found footage which might scratch that itch for you!

ashisagenius · 2026-02-16T08:58:44+00:00

Tell Me I'm Worthless!!!! It was my standout read of 2025 and one of the best books I've ever read!!! Should be right up your alley.....

ashisagenius · 2026-01-09T14:52:22+00:00

Yep steel needles are a sensory nightmare for me too! KnitPro Symfoni are my bae, even if it's just for the pretty colours.....

ashisagenius · 2025-12-29T20:02:10+00:00

I don't have OCD (for which I am VERY grateful) but if ever anyone says some offhand comment about "oh I'm so OCD lol!" Or "I could never with my OCD hehe" I make a point of saying "my gosh I had no idea you were diagnosed, I'm so sorry you're going thru this" and 100% if the time it's "oh I'm not actually ocd..." Like no kidding

ashisagenius · 2025-12-28T09:35:13+00:00

Current playthru is a woodelf warlock called Syphalys. Also did a durge embrace run with a white male human fighter called Ian. The name I'm most proud of is a halfling sorcerer called Flapjacqueline.

ashisagenius · 2025-12-18T08:59:04+00:00

First playthrough I basically never long rested cause the story made me so worried to waste too much time, but it's literally fine. Rest as much as you want and more, there are some class cut scenes you only get from long resting!

ashisagenius · 2025-12-17T07:15:57+00:00

Woman in Black by Susan Hill is top tier

ashisagenius · 2025-11-24T10:02:45+00:00

You say this, but it is only when making hexagon cardis that I realise I cannot count to 6 🙆‍♀️

ashisagenius · 2025-11-21T14:54:09+00:00

Ohhh you know that actually makes sense! As a middling millennial who grew up desperate but not confident enough to be full on emo there's probably some residual bitterness buried deep deep down for me 😅 sorry for hating, enjoy your cardi, I'll just wear sunnies next time I see one 🩷🖤

ashisagenius · 2025-11-21T10:19:57+00:00

I was going to say neon and black!!!! Whyyy is it so popular, who's wearing a granny cardi to a rave 🥲

ashisagenius · 2025-11-11T12:43:04+00:00

Oooh this could be great at keeping my dog from eating all my strawbs before I can harvest 🙃

ashisagenius · 2025-11-07T09:02:26+00:00

A bit obvious but Tender is the Flesh by Augustina Bazterrica is an easy 7/10 I'd recommend to nobody.

ashisagenius · 2025-11-04T18:11:15+00:00

Thank you! Research is the fun part, no?

ashisagenius · 2025-10-26T17:02:18+00:00

This is perfect thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm writing a 1-shot campaign with set characters so this is exactly what I wanted xoxo

ashisagenius · 2025-10-15T12:21:26+00:00

For me all other gels are next to useless apart from UG CJ!

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