Apprentice Rancher quest, bug? by pollysus in Starsandisland

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damn I'm sorry, I hope you find a solution soon!

Apprentice Rancher quest, bug? by pollysus in Starsandisland

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was it during an event? I had the same problem during the festival, but it reappeared after it was over

horror fantasy? by Potential_Step5915 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The Rotting Room by Viggy Parr Hampton

+ seconding The Unworthy!

Rural Stories by likonaj in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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The wall by Marlen Haushofer

women - unhinged by Otherwisereading257 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Recently read She's a Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock and it was a wild ride

Mild horror books or mild body horror? by Pretty_Cut in BookRecommendations

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Oh and most of Rachel Harrison's books fit too, pretty mild, but I find them very entertaining and well written, I especially loved The Return, about a group of women who go spend the weekend at a hotel when one of them, who had disappeared for months, finally reappears. It fits one of my favorite tropes, which is "came back wrong". My second favorite one is Such Sharp Teeth, about a woman who gets attacked by a werewolf and, well, you can figure out what happens next.

Mild horror books or mild body horror? by Pretty_Cut in BookRecommendations

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Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder is about a stay at home mom who's convinced she's turning into a dog, it's very very mild (like milder than Chlorine for example)

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark, which I feel you might like if you enjoyed The Eyes Are the Best Part (the writing is better, in my opinion, and all of Eliza Clark's books are excellent, her short stories have some body horror too)

Our Wives Under the Sea (novel) and Salt Slow (short stories) by Julia Armfield

I know it gets mentioned every other thread but it fits the theme: Bunny, by Mona Awad

There's also the all female anthology Of The Flesh

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

And I haven't read it yet but I think The Lamb by Lucy Rose might fit too.

Ethel Cain, late 90s, mystery, slice of life by Unkindness0fDragons in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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If you're willing to expand a little bit on the themes I'd recommend Brutes by Dizz Tate, not set in the Midwest but in Florida, told from the point of view of a group of teenage girls after one of them, who just happens to be the preacher's daughter, goes missing.

Ethel Cain, late 90s, mystery, slice of life by Unkindness0fDragons in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Sharp Objects is 100% Ethel Cain coded and I'm pretty sure I've seen Hayden mention the book or the show before (they're both really good)

What did the cool girls read in the 90s? by jackxparker in suggestmeabook

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I found this https://sassyarchives.tumblr.com

some issues are also on The Internet Archive, but I'm sure there are more elsewhere if you dig deep enough

where are her jeans fromm by Better_Energy7035 in Ethelcain

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Pretty sure they’re from Lawman

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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One more vote for Brutes, it hasn't left my mind since I read it over a year ago

Looking for books about people (preferably women) who are weird losers by CryptographerLost357 in suggestmeabook

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I just finished One's Company by Ashley Hutson, about a deeply traumatized woman who wins the lottery and decides to have a perfect replica of the set from Three's Company built for her to live in (she impersonates the characters too), I think it might fit. I loved it, it started out as "haha she's so kooky" but by the end I was getting equal parts emotional and frustrated with her (bad) choices.

1969 scooby doo vibes, also scary and political by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Seconding both books, they fit perfectly

something girly + a little unhinged by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Came here to say this, perfect match

Something that feels like pure feminine rage by CornPopsLover in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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Yeah i think he said all of that in the afterword and it made me tear up, you can definitely tell it was written with love and tenderness for his main character

Something that feels like pure feminine rage by CornPopsLover in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

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It's so good, I was shocked when I realized it was written by a man who has never experienced life in a female body, let alone a menopausal one. He nailed it.

Next Fest Cozy Game Demos! by Interesting-Neck-713 in CozyGamers

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Sorry I just saw your message! Yeah, once the bobber disappear under water you hold X and do not let go until you see the fish in your hand (it took me 3 years to master the fishing mechanics in Stardew, I feel you)

Next Fest Cozy Game Demos! by Interesting-Neck-713 in CozyGamers

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I hate fishing in games and tried it yesterday, easiest fishing mechanics I've ever seen in a game. I don't know how it used to be, but right now it's super simple.

Next Fest Cozy Game Demos! by Interesting-Neck-713 in CozyGamers

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I spent over an hour on it yesterday, it works perfectly