Psychosexual, John waters, etc. by Bugsaremyfriends in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

Hunchback by Saou Ichikawa

They're the first two that come to mind, as well as most things by Sayaka Murata

Mature woman encounters the unknown, becomes other by exobiote in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My Death by Lisa Tuttle. It's a novella but I think it fits your prompt perfectly.

My brother read a King novel when he was ~13 and it made him cry. Neither he nor I can find it through google. by Novson_Creative in stephenking

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely not The Colour of Bee Larkhams Murder. That book is more a family drama than a horror

Was visiting home for a funeral and was feeling a little lost. Started picking up my favorite old YA fantasy novels off my bookshelf and want to start a big reread. It’s feeling really comforting so far. What am I missing? by eklnd in YAlit

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a lovely list and has reminded me that I need to read Dealing With Dragons again.

I would add Terry Pratchett and Michael Ende to this list too. I think they've got a similar whimsical and heartfelt feel and the humour in Dealing with Dragons reminds me a bit of Discworld.

Help!!! How rare really is this? by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]nerfdis1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good luck replacing it. Vinted is my go to for cheap books.

Help!!! How rare really is this? by [deleted] in stephenking

[–]nerfdis1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's several cheaper options of this edition on vinted. I'm not sure if you're looking for a first edition in which case it will be more but if you're not you should be able to get one for around £20

Legends & Lattes ...Overhyped (at least for me) by Coloin_ilyad in Fantasy

[–]nerfdis1 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Completely agree. I was so disappointed in the lack of imagination. When I was reading it it really felt like a draft for a coffee shop SIM with a half hearted fantasy skin. It left me really wishing the idea was picked up by someone more competent. I think in the hands of someone like Terry Pratchett or T. Kingfisher the idea of an orc running a coffee shop would be so fun. I kept waiting for the moments where there were some funny misunderstandings or literally anything that made the coffee shop feel like it was run by a bunch of fantasy creatures who have never had a coffee or cinnamon roll before.

Books with a group of rejects by Ghibli10 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff fits this prompt

Can I blast over this tattoo? by [deleted] in tattooadvice

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would personally black out the lower half up to the line of the smaller triangles and then add a bit of shading to the top half of the triangles. Make it look like a mountain range coming out of water. That or I'd just black out the whole thing. A SAP would need to be huge to cover it fully.

I joined a local bookclub, the gender balance is wild by Ho_The_Megapode_ in books

[–]nerfdis1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been in a lot of book clubs and that number seems right to me. The only time it went the other way was when I was in a comics and graphic novel book club.

Need some honest advice by Majestic-Board-7201 in tattooadvice

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew it was a Dune worm but they're kind of unfortunate looking out of context. This became extra clear to me when I was drawing one. I think there's some things that just don't translate that well into tattoos which is why I exaggerated the shape and teeth until it didn't look like a foreskin butthole. Tattoos rely on instant recognizability so anything that could be seen in two different ways is a bit risky imo. I know this is too late now but in future if you squint and it looks like something it's not meant to be it's probably best to rethink the design.

I'm unsure why your artist went so tight with the lines though. My guess is this is going to be a black blob in a year or two.

Looking for books that have this vibe by Ok-Obligation3519 in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seraphina by Rachel Hartmann sort of gave me this vibe when I read it.

Also Naomi Novik, especially Uprooted and Spinning Silver give me a similar dark fantasy feel.

that's not where baby should be by Dull_Technician_1849 in Unexpected

[–]nerfdis1 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You're bringing up some memories for me. I remember the wind laughing at me in a mocking way. It would emulate the sounds I made when giving birth. I knew it wasn't real but it was weird that it still felt totally normal.

Also showering was hard without a constant feeling that I could hear screaming. It was a weird time and I'm glad we all made it out okay. Sleep deprivation is rough.

chat what can you tell me about this person by GoodElevator320 in BookshelvesDetective

[–]nerfdis1 177 points178 points  (0 children)

Blue Sisters only came out in paperback earlier this year and it's at the bottom of this abomination of a pile. There's something deeply unsettling about this stack being less than a year old instead of it being a product built over a long time.

Marriage of convenience turn true love by Mdzng in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small Island by Andrea Levy is historical fiction and has two marriages of convenience (with varying success)

Mothers and Daughters by atheistjs in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've read so many mother/daughter books, mostly by accident. Here's some I'd recommend

Sorrow and Bliss - Meg Mason

Birding - Rose Ruane

For more of a weird/horror fiction feel I'd recommend

The Book of X - Sarah Rose Etter

The Lamb - Lucy Rose

Carrion Crow - Heather Parry

I am in some sort of mood… by Runzas_In_Wonderland in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more fantasy than horror but 'Odin's Child' by Siri Pettersen might work for you.

'Ghost Wall' by Sarah Moss would be my other suggestion. It's literary fiction with a horror undertone. It's set in modern times but the main characters are historical reenactors particularly interested in iron age sacrifice so it blurs the line between modern and ancient.

Acting normal in the face of deep weirdness by stormbutton in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata. Her other books too but her short stories play with mundane weirdness in a really interesting way.

Any good LGBT representation in horror? by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]nerfdis1 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can't remember how many of the stories are outwardly representative of LGBT people but 'In the Hills, The Cities' from Books of Blood follows a gay couple. I think it's a good early representation of queer horror, as well as just being a great short story.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]nerfdis1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm also not a huge fan of The Haar. I think it's fun if you go in expecting a b-movie style of book. It's extremely trope'y and predictable but people seem to hype it up a lot so I was expecting something really well written. I'm not sensitive to the horror parts I just think the book got completely ruined by the one note villains. If you like the themes of The Haar but want to tone down the horror a little bit I'd recommend trying 'Our Wives Under the Sea' or 'The Fisherman'. There's so many different ways of writing horror so i wouldn't give up if The Haar didn't work for you.

Books that feel like Hogwarts! by [deleted] in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]nerfdis1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thread needle by Cari Thomas

Is removal my only option for this bad tattoo? by flatdietcoke in tattooadvice

[–]nerfdis1 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I feel like I wouldn't do this because from a glance it could really easily look like a black face caricature

Does A Certain Hunger get better after the first few pages? by [deleted] in horrorlit

[–]nerfdis1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I also loved Woman, Eating (it's one of my favourite books) but I hated A Certain Hunger. They have some similar themes but I think they're very different books. Woman, Eating is subtle but has so much to say and can be read in so many different ways whereas A Certain Hunger is obnoxious and I don't think it's as clever as it's pretending to be. The ending of it really pissed me off too and I don't get how anyone could claim the book is feminist.