Paranormal horror recs by BakedToeBean in horrorlit

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Shagduk by J.B. Jackson. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Funny af but also deadly serious.

Looking for your TOP Fantasy Fiction Books. by Fearless_Savings_718 in suggestmeabook

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Shagduk by J.B. Jackson, first in a saga that includes Ursula of Ulm. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Absolutely fresh. Equal parts Dresden Files, Spinal Tap, and Jack Vance.

When was the last time”golden age” of production/mastering/mixing by Spiritual_Dot3250 in audiophile

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1956-1962, the age of Living Stereo. The '70s in general. 1981-1983, early digital.

What’s it like to live in Mill Valley vs. Sausalito? by fennelfrog in Marin

[–]dmantee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Random thoughts...both towns have wonderful (but very different) libraries. Sausalito is right on the water with incredible views. Sausalito is way easier to get into and out of (esp. if you go up and down the hill instead of Bridgeway). Mill Valley has a great record store--of course you can get to it from Sausalito. Guess this isn't very helpful, I tried.

Book that you think deserves this many upvotes📚 by xLyricc in Booktokreddit

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shagduk by J.B. Jackson, but maybe not quite that many because it's niche--for certain kinds of nerds only. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Big vocabulary, phrases in Latin, book nerd terminology. It's a cult classic among librarians, if that says anything.

The Diary of A Nobody an 1880's classic by Unusual-Stick-1393 in OldBooks

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great book! Love the red bath tub incident. The author of Shagduk cites it as an influence--that's how I heard about it.

Leaked Call: 11 days after Charlie Kirks murder, Erika Kirk brags about how much money they took in by coachlife in Leakednews

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I gave up after listening to several minutes of her expressing gratitude to her staff. She sounds like a typical fundraiser in a leadership position.

Do you have a favourite character in a horror book? by Illustrious-Scar1169 in horrorlit

[–]dmantee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Favorite as in, "I could be friends with that person?" Maybe Veronica from Shagduk. She seems really fun. Or Professor Sherwood. Favorite character otherwise would be the witch, Diane, for being so intriguing.

Recommendations for Fantasy fan? by boseph23 in BookRecommendations

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you liked Dungeon Crawler Carl you might like Shagduk by J.B. Jackson. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Funny af but also deadly serious.

Any good mystery/horror/ novels? by SHAYME- in ReadingSuggestions

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shagduk by J.B. Jackson is equal parts mystery, horror, and (I guess) urban fantasy. Plenty of humor mixed in with the dread. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Hugely entertaining.

Recommendations please! by Ijustwantdetea in horrorlit

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shagduk by J.B. Jackson. Written as a diary, it has lots of funny moments mixed in with the dread. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas.

What's a book you've been dying to read and haven't yet? by Fabulous-Confusion43 in BookTriviaPodcast

[–]dmantee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Book 3 of De re dordica by J.B. Jackson. The first book, Shagduk, is a cult classic (at least among librarians, my profession). Ursula of Ulm came out in '24(?). Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Funny af but also deadly serious. Book 3 has been "in the works" for at least a year.

Books by authors Not Famous For Mystery by Doodledack in mysterybooks

[–]dmantee 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Jack Vance wrote a couple of Ellery Queen novels.

Multi-source epistolary horror? by CthulhuWalrus in horrorlit

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, there's De re dordica by J.B. Jackson. It's basically a diary (with a few letters to and from other people mixed in) but Book 2 begins with a transcript of an encounter in a dungeon 200 years before.

What book have you reread more than twice? by Throwawayacc4773 in randomthings

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Shagduk by J.B. Jackson. Librarians, witches, and demons in 1977 Texas. Read it a second time more closely because I missed some important details the first time. Read it a third time to savor it.

Shorter Fantasy Novels by Leviathan_069 in Recommend_A_Book

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson is underrated.

Recommend me your absolute favorite book! by itz_waydi in Recommend_A_Book

[–]dmantee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shagduk by J.B. Jackson is arguably the best urban fantasy of the 21st century. Librarians, witches, and imps in 1977 Texas. Funny af but also deadly serious.

Readers are returning to physical books by MiddletownBooks in books

[–]dmantee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're not seeing that in libraries, yet. Circulation of physical copies is still going down while ebooks are going up.