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I didn't think I could appreciate this movie anymore than I did when it first came out. Thanks for the insight!

I am currently reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Her prose is so simple, yet beautiful.

If I don't care about the characters I usually don't care about the book.

Dunno if I could call being caged in a zoo and being a genetic backup for mankind that isn't creative, or a society at all, a happy ending. Sure there's peace, but it cost the future of mankind.

Control is little spoon!!!! Hahahaha dying 😂

“Combining both to make something bigger than both. “I love that observation. There was so much religion language I missed the first read through and was one of my favourite threads to pick apart

The only logical explanation as to why this book is so popular is because of how people tend to behave when it comes to tribalism. People tend to gravitate toward the biggest tribe as to not be ostracized from the bigger group as a whole. I hate to over generalize and i am not a psychologist in anyway but this book sorta proves that women (not all women, i am over generalizing) will gravitate toward the largest most successful tribe, accept their tenants and recite their rules and laws in order to be accepted and with this comes a sense of security. This is a fundamental part of fandom and group identity, readers (and in particular women) identify more with the group behind the novel rather than the novel itself. Modern tribalism is no longer about physical survival its about shared beliefs and ideas to fit into a particular group. The fourth wing is a good book, that is law, to say otherwise would mean expulsion from the group. Whilst men, tend to go in the opposite direction, men will die on hills all by themselves. I am high af at midknight, i dunno man, make it make sense, this is the best i got.

Finally, someone who isnt afraid to critique a booktubers book. Thank you for your honesty, we need more of this. These books are made for one reason - to sell to a pre established audience. its very rare that a booktuber actually writes something noteworthy, its all just ego and marketing.

You are spot on

I couldn't stand it. So disappointed.

Great review! Ah that’s a shame it was a miss. I wonder why first person retellings are so popular in horror. Even when it’s done well, I’m not a fan. This one I was curious to sample just to experience the style for myself but yeah it’s a shame if we don’t get much character depth as that’s the whole point of first person. Anyway thanks for the spooky review! 👻

I am in a book club here in Chile and this month they read this book. Most of the readers got bored while reading it, it seems that it was a great idea but a very poor execution, its a shame

Have you read The Iliad lately? Human-gods interaction is meant to follow in this tradition somewhat I believe. Perhaps reading it through this lens might help? No exposition in The Iliad either--they just do stuff or make speeches and you're expected to know the background mythology and figure it all out along the way there too...

Yea dude, I think the game itself already fulfills the elements of narrative and cinematic perfection, and what confuses me is why HBO reduced, added, and even changed some scenes.

your thoughts are how I feel about "Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao"

I love how VanderMeer unfolds Whitby's character through other people's memories, his interactions with others and his papers. I dont know why I feel so interested in him, I would love to read his POV

You said "im happy i forgot all this" Couldnt agree with that sentiment more, even though I read this earlier in the year this feels like a whole new journey through

I love the plastic bag description so much. And we can add another word he uses a ton- stitching.

After watching Steve Donaghue's review of The Road (ironic that he complains about how so much is unnecessary in the novel while he himself made his review a three part series) this video was a breath of fresh air. It's good to see people understand the nuance of McCarthy's symbolism. The simplistic writing with the sudden bursts of detail, IMO, highlight the hyperfocus one feels during times of intense crisis. Looking forward isn't a luxury when every hour threatens your existence. This book is bleak but random moments that might count as "plot conveniences", to me, represent how hope has the audacity to linger in a world like this. Simple writing does not make for simple stories. The Road, to me, is a philosophical work, and always will be.

I loved the ending of this story, I think it is the perfect conclusion to Area X, there are no clear answers, just humanity trying to cope with the unknown. I think if we were given clearer answers the book would lose its magic. what makes this book magical is the ambiguity and how the characters deal with it.

Spooky Action is my favorite nickname. Curious how there were 3 nicknames and we only meet 3 people from the SNSB.

I kind of came here for this the book just wasn’t what I wanted it to be. Thanks for this review !

Morn Hyland is almost a mother of god figure; her suffering is overwhelming. Yet she has an indefatigable purpose and strength that justifies her eventual power over the male characters in the series. I wonder where Donaldson’s inspiration came from with her, if there was anything tangible. But Angus Thermopyle is also a complex and memorable character. Together with Succorso we have a culmination of all male might and wherewithal, yet even then it is not enough to suppress her compassion nor her ideals. The series is praiseworthy for its focus on individual characters and the consequences of their decisions.

You are beautiful

i could deal with every minor issue the series had... until the fucking pittsburgh zombie geyser that shit made my eyes roll to the point where i could see my frontal lobe i can NOT fathom why the writers thought it would be a good idea to insert a plague tale into the last of us it does not fit

I'm reading it at the moment and I'm super disappointed. It's simply boring and protagonist characterisation is flat as a pancake. I highly recommend character-driven Norse-inspired The Bloodsworn Trilogy by John Gwynne. Must read.

I was absolutely haunted by the book. It seemed to me such an insightful and beautifully delicate description (the word I really want to use here doesn't exist; describe - description, but relate - relation? what is the unclunky version of "telling"?) of what it is to experience existence, that is, to live. We perceive the world through qualia, which carry a power of evocation (through which they purvey a meaning to us which we build internally from our previous experiences of qualia), but also are also irreparably transient (memories, as we know, are transformed, corrupted if you like, by their recollection - they only bear an untransmutable form once passing into oblivion). To take the book as a dystopia of totalitarianism or a warning against the increasing ubiquity of surveillance in modern society I feel is to drastically undersell it. I don't think The Memory Police is at all a political novel.

I just finished the novel and was pretty disappointed by the ending for similar reasons, so this was cathartic haha

I just got the Kindle version. Can't wait! Great review.

The series is brilliant. Gardens of the Moon drops you in the middle of an unexplained world and is somewhat difficult to follow at times. As the years have gone by I’ve gotten so I sometimes recommend for new readers to read a comprehensive summary of the first book, then read the next 2-4 books and go back and read Gardens of the Moon. The characters and world make so much more sense then. I know it’s a killswitch for some people, but you really get sucked into the series by about book 4. Lot of reading to get there.

I triple dog dare you to read the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Players Handbook!!! Mwa ha ha ha ha haaaaa!

For your Lovecraft sweet-tooth: Colin Wilson - The Mind Parasites Apparently, was written in response to a personal challenge from August Derleth. Fun, unusual, cosmic horror, space vampire tale without being typical at all, as well as philosophical and science infused.

Rosemary's Baby is a fine horror novel, better than the film.

I'm going to recommend a tremendous horror-western (or splatter-western, if you like) novella titled... HOW THE SKIN SHEDS by Chad Lutzke Dark, gory, and a total blast!

Oh and my suggestion for the vote if there is still space is Slade House by David Mitchell. It’s been on my tbr for a while and I’ll join you if it gets picked. I’m hoping it’ll scratch that house of leaves itch. Ha!

Awesome wrap up and tbr. I think it’s a great idea to do mini reviews on some books and save the chunky ones for the books that have more to talk about. As even a snippet is fun to read. Thanks again!

I know you said short but I just got Between Two Fires from the library and Ive heard a lot about it....

Damned Porkchop is the best one for suuuure

For my suggested 4th book, I'll either resubmit Intensity (I think it more or less fits with the season), or I'll submit Skin Medicine, by Tim Curran. It's a western/folk horror novel that's legitly the scariest book I've ever read. (Of course I think I was 17 when I read it, so I don't know whether I would still think so or not now, but I remember it being a helluva read either way.) ;)

Regarding dog POV; This year I read "Fluke" by James Herbert. I didn't know anything about Herbert before reading Fluke, but the blurbs said he's a "chiller, thriller writer". So I went into it expect some fun cheesiness. It turned out to be a really wholesome (dark still I guess) ride through the life of a puppy. I think he's more known for horror like "Rats" but Fluke is one of my most fun reads of all time.

On a second watch, this show is painfully boring. Just endless walking through empty landscapes with no infected or clickers in sight. How are Joel and Ellie supposed to build this deep bond through their supposed struggle to survive? Seriously, just play the game instead. Ellie’s a much better character in it anyway.