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Jason Fuhrman
United States
Приєднався 21 тра 2006
I love storytelling in all of its implementations. Writing, gaming, film. Here, you'll find live streams, reviews, and everything in between.
Horror Has Left the Chat | Come Closer by Sara Gran | BOOK REVIEW
I just finished Sara Gran's highly acclaimed demon possession novel, Come Closer. Here are my thoughts.
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Acceptance | EP 17 | PART 3: 0024-0028, 000X: THE DIRECTOR (read along book club)
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The bittersweet end... 0:00 Intro 2:37 0024: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 8:13 0025: CONTROL 12:09 0026: THE DIRECTOR 16:00 0027: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 20:25 0028: GHOST BIRD 23:32 00X: THE DIRECTOR Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: inst...
September Wrap-up / October TBR 2024
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Don't be afraid... 0:00 Intro 1:48 September Wrap-up 10:51 October TBR 13:26 SUGGEST A BOOK! Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: jasonwfuhrman Twitter: jasonfuhrman My site: jasonfuhrman.com/ Donate: strea...
Acceptance | EP 16 | Part 3: 0018-0023 (read along book club)
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The taming of the beast. 0:00 Intro 1:05 0018: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 6:33 0019: CONTROL 8:28 0020: THE DIRECTOR 14:38 0021: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 16:50 0022: GHOST BIRD 25:29 0023: THE DIRECTOR Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: in...
Acceptance | EP 15 | Part 3: 0011-0017 (read along book club)
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The mystery of an eight-petal flower... 0:00 Intro 1:00 0011: GHOST BIRD 11:21 0012: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 14:56 0013: CONTROL 20:25 0014: THE DIRECTOR 26:59 0015: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 31:42 0016: GHOST BIRD 36:08 0017: THE DIRECTOR Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_...
Even a White Guy Gets It | At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop | BOOK REVIEW
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I crawl through the mud and gore in David Diop's World War I novel, At Night All Blood is Black. 0:00 Intro 1:22 The Hook 1:36 Character 5:37 Plot 6:55 The Writing 8:10 Final Thoughts Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: instagram.co...
Acceptance | EP 14 | Part 1: 0009-0010 Part 2: 01-06 (read along book club)
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Can I get you a drink? 0:00 Intro 1:21 0009: THE DIRECTOR 11:11 0010: CONTROL 17:48 PART II: FIXED LIGHT - INTERLUDE 21:47 01: THE BRIGHTNESS 25:00 02: THE MOANING CREATURE 29:26 03: THE ISLAND 32:17 04: THE OWL 35:04 05: THE SEEKER & SURVEILLANCE BANDITS 38:10 06: THE PASSAGE OF TIME, AND PAIN Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfu...
Acceptance | EP 13 | PART 1: 0004-0008 (read along book club)
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We know where the strangling fruit lies... 0:00 Intro 3:19 0004: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 13:02 0005: CONTROL 17:46 0006: THE DIRECTOR 29:51 0007: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 39:35 0008: GHOST BIRD Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: instagr...
Eldritch BOOK HAUL and Unspeakable PHOTO LOG (NecronomiCon 2024)
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My book haul and tour of Providence, Rhode Island at this year's NecronomiCon convention, dedicated to the works of HP Lovecraft and other weird fiction and horror. 0:00 Intro 1:21 Eldritch Book Haul 22:13 Unspeakable Photo Log Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p...
Acceptance | EP 12 | PART 1: 000X-0003 (read along book club)
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The beautiful, tragic beginning of the end... 0:00 Intro 0:51 000X: THE DIRECTOR, TWELFTH EXPEDITION 6:37 0001: THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER 17:46 0002: GHOST BIRD 26:15 0003: THE DIRECTOR Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: ...
August Reading Wrap-Up and September TBR | 2024
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0:00 Intro 0:27 August Wrap-Up 9:18 September TBR Britton's Channel: www.youtube.com/@someokiedude9549 Tim Grahl's The Sh*thead: ua-cam.com/video/DrhTVSuE8yM/v-deo.html Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: jasonwfuhrman...
BEHOLD MY EMASCULATION: It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover | BOOK REVIEW
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I look directly into the open pages of a romance novel and survive. Am I a changed man? Find out in my review of It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover. 0:00 Intro 0:21 The Hook 0:43 DISCLAIMER 1:19 Character 8:17 Plot 11:50 The Writing 13:15 Final Thoughts Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrma...
Authority | EP 11 | Afterlife (read along book club)
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What does Control's "afterlife" hold for him in the conclusion of Authority? 0:00 Intro 3:19 Afterlife Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000 Instagram: jasonwfuhrman Twitter: jasonfuhrman My site: jasonfuhrman.com/ Don...
The Last Video You'll Ever Need About Separating an Artist from Their Art (or not)
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Authority | EP 10 | Hauntings (read along book club)
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Is that dawn breaking or the beacon of a lighthouse drawing Control further into the unknown? 0:00 Intro 0:29 000 1:16 020: SECOND RECOVERY 15:20 021: REPEATING 18:30 022: GAMBIT 26:47 023: BREAKDOWN 32:04 00X Newsletter: jasonfuhrman.com/newsletter/ Discord: discord.gg/YuhDaytwyS Twitch: www.twitch.tv/jasonfuhrman My books: www.amazon.com/Jason-Fuhrman/e/B071VXH43X?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_0000...
90s Nightmare: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay | BOOK REVIEW
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90s Nightmare: Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay | BOOK REVIEW
Authority | EP 9 | Chapters 014-018 (read along book club)
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Authority | EP 9 | Chapters 014-018 (read along book club)
Authority | EP 8 | Chapters 008-013 (read along book club)
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Authority | EP 8 | Chapters 008-013 (read along book club)
Politics or Purpose? - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers | BOOK REVIEW
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Politics or Purpose? - A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers | BOOK REVIEW
Authority | EP 7 | Chapters 003-007 (read along book club)
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Authority | EP 7 | Chapters 003-007 (read along book club)
Authority | EP 6 | Chapters 000-002 (read along book club)
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Authority | EP 6 | Chapters 000-002 (read along book club)
Not a Book Review of The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
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Not a Book Review of The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Patrick Rothfuss
Annihilation | EP 5 | 05: Dissolution (read along book club)
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Annihilation | EP 5 | 05: Dissolution (read along book club)
Annihilation | EP 4 | 04: Immersion (read along book club)
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Annihilation | EP 4 | 04: Immersion (read along book club)
Annihilation | EP 3 | 03: Immolation (read along book club)
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Annihilation | EP 3 | 03: Immolation (read along book club)
Annihilation | EP 2 | 02: Integration (read along book club)
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Annihilation | EP 2 | 02: Integration (read along book club)
Not a Novel: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino | BOOK REVIEW
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Not a Novel: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino | BOOK REVIEW
Annihilation | EP 1 | 01: Initiation (read along book club)
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Annihilation | EP 1 | 01: Initiation (read along book club)
I didn't think I could appreciate this movie anymore than I did when it first came out. Thanks for the insight!
Thanks for watching! This one took a while to make but quickly fell off the map. I'm glad people are still finding it.
I am currently reading Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Her prose is so simple, yet beautiful.
I agree and am not sure this is highly disputed, but I'll add it to the list!
If I don't care about the characters I usually don't care about the book.
Same.
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
Yeah I didn't even remember noticing anything until this read.
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.
You'll see a lot of the same behavior in fantasy communities as well. They band together around a certain property and lose any ability to see flaws and criticize those who mention them.
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.
Thanks! Don't worry I'm always honest here because I'm not trying to make money. You see people afraid to critique others in the space because they are trying to make a career of it.
You are spot on
I couldn't stand it. So disappointed.
Welcome to the fold
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! 👻
Why don't you like first person POV with horror? I'd say it's my favorite when done well because horror is so much about the psyche.
I don’t mind first person but it’s when it’s also past tense because then you know they survived so the stakes are gone.
@@helenasf1782 so death is the only worthwhile stake?
@@JasonFuhrman No but in a horror the fate of a protagonist is a big pull. It’s a personal taste thing.
Eg look at the woman in black. It’s a tiny cast. Essentially the protagonist and the woman in black. And because of the pov, we know he survived. Every scene would have been more tense, had it had a different set up.
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
Glad to hear it's not just me. It's too bad because I feel like there is a good novel in there somewhere.
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...
I haven't since high school, but thanks for the suggestion!
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.
Exactly.
your thoughts are how I feel about "Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao"
Haven't read it, but now I know to stay away
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
Was it you who said an entirely Whitby-focused novel would be good?
@@JasonFuhrman 😅😇 yeeeees
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
yeah, now I need to wait another five years and come back to it again haha
I love the plastic bag description so much. And we can add another word he uses a ton- stitching.
I love it too. It's so tactile. His vocabulary in this couldn't be more calculated.
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.
Thanks for checking out the video series! This is a special book to me, and I'm always in awe of McCarthy's writing. It's too bad some people don't get it because he writes some of the most powerful stories ever put to page.
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.
I'm glad the ambiguity didn't ruin anything for you. It's part of the reason why I love 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 !
Yeah unfortunately, same for me. Thanks for watching!
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
yeah it was too overly dramatic. I'm sure they thought it would be exciting for the audience, and I'm sure it was for some, but it failed to do anything interesting.
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've heard about that one. Thanks for the recommendation.
@@JasonFuhrman You welcome. I don't guarantee that you will like it, but after reading the most important fantasy authors, I say that John is one of the best. Top tier.
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.
It's a great novel. It has an Eastern touch to a dystopian tale, which was a fresh take, especially with the tone. It's about time I check out more of her novels.
I just finished the novel and was pretty disappointed by the ending for similar reasons, so this was cathartic haha
Haha happy to help. All the novels I've read of his suffer from the same problem. It's too bad because he has some good ideas.
I just got the Kindle version. Can't wait! Great review.
Thanks! Let me know what you think. I'm always curious to see what people think of it.
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 plan to read book 2 because of many of the comments here. If it doesn't redeem itself, I won't go further. I don't believe it should take a number of books to get into a story.
I triple dog dare you to read the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Players Handbook!!! Mwa ha ha ha ha haaaaa!
Hahaha... The horror! The horror!
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.
Cool! Thanks for the suggestion
@@JasonFuhrman Certainly. And if you don't read it this month, maybe someday in your future. Colin Wilson is one of my literary heroes. This one is a gateway book into his deeper material. Dude's written over 100 books in his lifetime. Not as flowery and mosaic as a cool, Clark Ashton Smith cosmic horror piece, but very cerebrally challenging. Takes Lovecraft's lore and attempts to make it his own. This book was later rewritten by him in a more 'mainstream' direction and called, "The Space Vampires," which was then turned into a screenplay by none other than Dan O'Bannon, and made into a film by Tobe Hooper in the 80s called, "Lifeforce." (fun horror flick if you've never seen it). Worth a Google search at the very least, considering your Lovecraft literary-appreciation. Maybe not perfect for a UA-cam video algorithm, but possibly for you personally. Cheers.
@thundermammoth you've definitely piqued my interest. I'm going to look into it.
@JasonFuhrman Nice. Honestly, it may be a little too clinical for an 'enjoyable read' because Colin Wilson tends to mostly write non-fiction that explores philosophy, occult, myth, science, true crime... he gets pretty academic too, which overwhelms some (even though he is not from the academia). Not to go on and on about it, but this specific book (Mind Parasites) is basically an investigation into how romantic authors (classical) and artists tend to lose it or even kill themselves. The protag discovers that Lovecraft monsters/gods are deep within their psyche, and not wanting them to achieve mental 'enlightenment' or any latent mental powers that humans may have within them. Protag finds ways to combat this by getting heavily involved in active cognitive development, even though it puts him at the same risk as the artists of the past. I have read it numerous times, but I'm a nerd. It is more fascinating than a grand piece of literature with eloquent prose. So fair warning. Anyway, that's all I'm going to say. I'll shut up now. Mr. Wilson is a phenomenally prolific, intelligent fellow. Certainly worth your time (any of his books) but as I said before, maybe not a prose masterpiece. Check out The Outsider, Super Consciouness or New Existentialism for some of his non-fiction versions of his study on this topic. Thanks for reading my longwinded explanation. Haha. Appreciate your channel, man. Take it easy, Jason.
Rosemary's Baby is a fine horror novel, better than the film.
Yay glad someone else likes it as much as me! I’m on chapter 9 and really enjoying it.
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!
Nice thanks!
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!
Still open, and thanks!
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....
Already read and reviewed 😉
@@JasonFuhrman 😮 I'll have to check out your review after then!
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.) ;)
I remember you mentioning that one. Sounds cool! But whichever you prefer I'm down with.
@@JasonFuhrman Or I might submit The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon. Would *love* to hear your take on that thing. Or basically just any Laymon book, lol. XD
@@TH3F4LC0Nx is it because you hate his writing? Haha
@@JasonFuhrman Laymon's books are just so...special. The writing is at like a 10th grade English class essay level, yes, but the content is beyond the pale. Really pushed the envelope in some ways, and yet would often play the depravity off for laughs. You can look at some of the reviews on Goodreads for Island and The Cellar and you'll see real quick why a lot of readers (a lot of female readers, foremost perhaps) utterly detest his work. (As one reviewer I saw once eloquently put it, penises were to Laymon what tentacles were to Lovecraft. XD) Stephen King once likened his own work to the literary equivalent of a Big Mac with fries; if that's so, then Laymon's is akin to Spam or sardines. XD It's absolutely trash, but it can be hella entertaining, if only in a train derailment sort of way. XD
@@TH3F4LC0Nx haha I knew it!
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.
Never heard of it, but it's good to hear another another taking a wild chance on something that may not be liked.
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.
Wow I'm surprised you could make it through a second viewing. I'm sure that flaws become even more apparent.
@@JasonFuhrman Ehehe, yeah, I actually just skimmed through the episodes and fast-forwarded the boring parts. 😂 I always skip stuff, like I entirely skipped that awful filler ep with the two hairy old men. I didn't like that part either ye naw mean. 😂