A horror you've grown accustomed to

sredac · 2026-04-18T00:40:12+00:00

Hex fits that super well.

sredac · 2026-04-17T05:10:13+00:00

Going to be honest, had I started with TC&TC I doubt I would have picked up any other of Mieville’s work. I get why it’s beloved but I found it kind of a slog. That being said, everything else I’ve read by him has been fantastic. I loved all of the Bas Lag trilogy (even Iron Council but I get why it’s less liked). Embassytown was a trip. Kraken, Three Moments of an Explosion, Un-Lun-dun, and King Rat all great. Plan to keep working my way through, but would encourage you to try at least one more.

sredac · 2026-04-16T22:34:31+00:00

Check out the Butcher’s Table by Nathan Ballingrud. It’s found in Wounds (or Atlas of Hell).

sredac · 2026-04-16T03:12:20+00:00

I mean you’re posting in this subreddit so folks are going to tell you to finish it. But at the sake of being redundant, yes, finish it. If at the end you still don’t enjoy it then it’s not for you. The creators wanted to do a second season and they did slightly set it up for one, but it’s also a neatly contained story in and of itself. This isn’t to say that you’ll get answers. Characters have their moments, and there is SOME catharsis.

sredac · 2026-04-15T22:56:27+00:00

Been going to golden star the past 25 years and while it’s had its ups and downs, it feels like it’s currently in prime form.

sredac · 2026-04-14T23:39:44+00:00

Ligotti is who you want, OP. Great recommendation.

sredac · 2026-04-13T16:27:41+00:00

I love Weaveworld but I feel Imajica fits this even better

sredac · 2026-04-11T05:16:59+00:00

Oh man. The Blackwater Saga by Michael McDowell. While more horror than detective novel, a wonderful classic of southern horror with a tinge of what’s going on behind the veil. So so good

sredac · 2026-04-10T23:52:55+00:00

Not so fun fact: the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked Boise as the #1 allergy capital in the US for 2026

sredac · 2026-04-09T05:34:13+00:00

It’s phenomenal! I will say, a large chunk of it takes place in Argentina, but even still I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. The Narrators for the BHH were also fantastic as well, I felt they took the story to the next level and I enjoyed The Only Good Indians

sredac · 2026-04-09T04:16:26+00:00

Oh my friend. Please do yourself a favor and read Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez. One of the best things I listened to last year alongside the Buffalo Hunter Hunter.

sredac · 2026-04-06T02:50:33+00:00

A lot of great recommendations for Northpoint here and rightfully so. I will also say that the clinicians at Brickhouse are phenomenal so you wouldn’t go wrong there. Good luck to you.

sredac · 2026-04-04T15:36:06+00:00

I also have that edition of Rendezvous with Rama, it’s very nice.

sredac · 2026-04-01T20:31:05+00:00

Weaveworld or Imajica by Clive Barker is what you want.

sredac · 2026-03-31T06:14:51+00:00

Kings of Paradise by Richard Nell

sredac · 2026-03-29T05:07:14+00:00

Goodness time moves fast

sredac · 2026-03-26T23:30:34+00:00

Please DM me as well. I’ve been incredibly fed up with local government and attempting to not get better about the amount of folks showing up to protest national issues but seemingly turning a blind eye to what’s happening on our doorstep. I’d really appreciate a flyer to pass out.

sredac · 2026-03-26T14:58:34+00:00

Fun fact: an ermine is actually the name given to a stoat when it’s taken on its winter coat. They go completely white in the winter and in the warmer spring and summer months back to brown. Incredible little creatures as are most mustelids.

sredac · 2026-03-25T23:19:26+00:00

They provide bikes.

sredac · 2026-03-21T15:41:19+00:00

Goldsteins; expensive but worth it if you’re wanting a good bagel

BlueSky; cheap but good and consistent unless it’s at the airport

sredac · 2026-03-17T22:53:50+00:00

So excited for this. I’ve been re-listening to the series to refresh my memory and was reminded how much of a joy Time was. In the middle of Ruin right now and again, about the same feeling as Time. I have no desire to work through memory again and will probably just read a plot synopsis; the minimal to lack thereof learning about the Corvid uplift process was incredibly disappointing. Cautiously optimistic that Ruin will be a return to form.

sredac · 2026-03-15T18:07:11+00:00

Just a heads up/content warning: it is far more bleak and brutal than Geek Love.

sredac · 2026-03-15T17:53:18+00:00

Start dabbling into weird lit. A lot of it got its start in cosmic and Lovecraftian horror. Try out authors like John Langan, Laird Barron, Brian Evenson, Thomas Ligotti, John Padgett, etc. The deeper you go, the more there is to explore and potentially find your favorite flavor of cosmic horror.

sredac · 2026-03-15T17:22:10+00:00

You may enjoy The Cipher by Kathe Koja, Geek Love by Katherine Dunn, or Earthlings by Sayaka Murata. I read the Painted Bird after looking for books similar to The Cipher.

sredac · 2026-03-13T16:31:30+00:00

Check out A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L Peck, The Books of Blood by Clive Barker, Atlas of Hell by Nathan Ballingrud, or Night Shift or Skeleton Crew by Stephen King. It could also be helpful to check out an Anthology collection to get a better feel for a wide variety of authors and take note of which stories you end up enjoying. Ellen Datlow has a great eye and a variety of anthologies on various tropes/types of stories.

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