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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended." House of leaves is a beautiful book | |||
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"I’m reading Diamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming. I read them all like once a year. " You know what, I’ve never actually read any Bond/Fleming, are they much different to the films? | |||
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"I was going through threads I've posted to earlier and I commented on a similar thread months ago saying I was reading Medusa by Natalie Haynes. Unfortunately since then I've discovered Tiktok so I still have Medusa on the go. I need to put my phone down and start reading again! "Crack on! Put the TikTok away!  | |||
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"I recently finished the Proof of my Innocence by Jonathan Coe, which is a tricksy piece of metafiction marinaded in the more conventional pleasures of a whodunnit." I have had The Rotter’s Club on my read list for absolutely years - ever since I heard Coe on the Backlisted podcast, he was really engaging. Thanks for the reminder! | |||
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"I’m reading Diamonds are Forever by Ian Fleming. I read them all like once a year. You know what, I’ve never actually read any Bond/Fleming, are they much different to the films?" Almost totally different, the pace is fast and full of detail. Of its time though…. | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended." OMG House of Leaves…spent many a night in my 20’s trying to decode that one! Haven’t picked it up since….if you haven’t seen, there’s a new movie coming out called ‘Backrooms’ which has *very* HOL vibes - trailer will be online now. Never read any Foucault… | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended. House of leaves is a beautiful book" It’s a work of art isn’t it | |||
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"I’m just starting book 4 of the Dungeon crawler Carl series on audiobook. The gate of the feral gods. Can’t reccomend these insanely funny absurd books enough: Also reading Wish - smut book by Sarah Flanagan " Wish - I’ll put it on the list! | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended. House of leaves is a beautiful book" House of Leaves is one of my favourites. And I've got book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl being delivered today. | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂" Ooo not heard of that, as a horror fan this sounds up my street? | |||
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"I wouldn't say it's particularly sexy but rereading Erin Morgenstern's The Night Circus (chicken soup for the soul) and King Sorrow because I never tire of Faustian epics. Next is Asako Yuzuki's Hooked. Loved Butter, hoping for similar. They're not sexy though, sorry OP! Might try smut one day. Unlikely." Aha, I have Butter coming to me next week from a friend, how did you like it? If you want something nicely smutty I can recommend 100 Strokes of The Brush Before Bed by Melissa P! | |||
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"Currently re-reading The Name of the Wind and wishing that the Patrick Rothfuss would finish the next book in the series " New one on me - fantasy? | |||
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"Who is House of Leaves by ?" Mark Z Danielewski | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended. House of leaves is a beautiful book House of Leaves is one of my favourites. And I've got book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl being delivered today. " Dungeon Crawler Carl! That sounds fun! | |||
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"I'm reading (on my Kindle) Ward D by Freida McFadden. I've read the Housemaids books recently which i enjoyed although they don't really tax my brain but keep me entertained for a while "Reading is about storytelling and a window to another world. If it’s a 100 year old classic or a beach read, it’s all the same! You do you! | |||
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"Currently re-reading The Name of the Wind and wishing that the Patrick Rothfuss would finish the next book in the series " I have resigned myself to the fact it’s never going to happen. But it’s still one of my favourite books ever (along with The Wise Man’s Fear) | |||
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"I was going through threads I've posted to earlier and I commented on a similar thread months ago saying I was reading Medusa by Natalie Haynes. Unfortunately since then I've discovered Tiktok so I still have Medusa on the go. I need to put my phone down and start reading again!
Crack on! Put the TikTok away! "I definitely will! I didn't even see the bit about smut, I can't remember the last time I read any. I need to rectify that as well. | |||
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"I'm too cool for books. Audio for me I'm on the search for new stuff, the only issue I have by not reading, I can miss out on some good stuff because I don't like the voice or style of the audio reader. " I have only recently started some audio but on non-fiction - I agree, it’s all about the voice. There have been some podcasts I’ve dumped (including a couple about swinging, to be honest) that I’ve had to abandon because of the hosts! | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions " 😍 | |||
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"It is fantasy so far he has written 2 book of a trilogy but him and George R. R. Martin seem to be having a competition of who can keep their fans waiting the longest " Hahah, I’m not a fantasy reader as such but GRRM does seem to have an odd relationship with, you know, actually *writing* | |||
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"I'm too cool for books. Audio for me I'm on the search for new stuff, the only issue I have by not reading, I can miss out on some good stuff because I don't like the voice or style of the audio reader. " I saw an interesting thing about the science of reading vs audiobooks and basically there is no difference in terms of your brain processing - it lights up the same parts of your brain. | |||
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"I was going through threads I've posted to earlier and I commented on a similar thread months ago saying I was reading Medusa by Natalie Haynes. Unfortunately since then I've discovered Tiktok so I still have Medusa on the go. I need to put my phone down and start reading again!
Crack on! Put the TikTok away!
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I didn't even see the bit about smut, I can't remember the last time I read any. I need to rectify that as well."Let us know what you find! | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions " There’s been a few good suggestions so far, Thighs! | |||
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"Currently re-reading The Name of the Wind and wishing that the Patrick Rothfuss would finish the next book in the series I have resigned myself to the fact it’s never going to happen. But it’s still one of my favourite books ever (along with The Wise Man’s Fear)" I fear that you are right but I keep rereading them every couple of years in the hope that a miracle will happen and we finally get the Doors of stone | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions " Check out Shannon Mayer, Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews 😘 | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂" Ahh the one that’s going to make you look at yourself in the mirror and question a few things 🫣🥵 | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions Check out Shannon Mayer, Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews 😘" Ooooh thankyou ❤️ | |||
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"I’m just starting book 4 of the Dungeon crawler Carl series on audiobook. The gate of the feral gods. Can’t reccomend these insanely funny absurd books enough: Also reading Wish - smut book by Sarah Flanagan " I’m currently on book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl and it is fantastic. Hopefully the rest of the series keeps up the fantastic story | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended. House of leaves is a beautiful book" It is - or perhaps even several beautiful books interleaved (sic). | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended. House of leaves is a beautiful book House of Leaves is one of my favourites. And I've got book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl being delivered today. Dungeon Crawler Carl! That sounds fun! " I hope so, have heard great things | |||
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"Lovely thread, OP! I've read so many great books this year. I'm finishing Foucault's Pendulum, which is so crammed with magical knowledge it leaches into the air and creates static. Then about to re-read House of Leaves with a friend reading it for the first time. So excited. Both hugely recommended. House of leaves is a beautiful book It is - or perhaps even several beautiful books interleaved (sic)." Very, very true | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂 Ahh the one that’s going to make you look at yourself in the mirror and question a few things 🫣🥵" This sounds really interesting! | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions Check out Shannon Mayer, Patricia Briggs, Ilona Andrews 😘 Ooooh thankyou ❤️" Beautiful- my work here is done!!! | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂 Ooo not heard of that, as a horror fan this sounds up my street? " Adeline isn’t horror as such…. Not in the traditional sense Lords series - pairs lovely with haunting Adeline. Will make you question yourself even more. Serial killers? In a funny satire smut horror adjacent? - butcher and blackbird series For actual horror smut The forbidden zone - striber I think is the author Harrow faire - katharine Ann Kingsley - actually anything pretty much by her will fit horror smut. She tends to write a slow burn though so it’s not immediatly a fuck fest Her soul to take - Harley laroux Phantasma -kaylie smith Feathers so viscious - liv zander. Fantasy dark horror adjacent smut | |||
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"I’m just starting book 4 of the Dungeon crawler Carl series on audiobook. The gate of the feral gods. Can’t reccomend these insanely funny absurd books enough: Also reading Wish - smut book by Sarah Flanagan I’m currently on book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl and it is fantastic. Hopefully the rest of the series keeps up the fantastic story " It’s fucking brilliant 🤣🤣 | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions There’s been a few good suggestions so far, Thighs! " Bride - Ali hazlewood Circus of dreams - b green Blood of monsters - mia hartson A game of love and betrayal - vampires, e gallea Their offering - Rhea Pryce | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions " Have you read Laurell K Hamilton? She has a fae series and a vamps/were animal series. 🔥 | |||
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"I love fantasy/smut. Dragons/fae/vamps anything like that. I have read quite a few but will be perusing in case theres any suggestions " Kingdom of lies series is fab. Mrs | |||
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"Can I ask if anyone has ever gone ‘wordblind’? I was an avid reader but then was diagnosed with cPTSD and ADHD (due to circumstances) and now find I cannot connect the comprehension between the eyes and the brain. If so, did you retrain the brain or just head for listening books? " Wow that’s really interesting…. What a shame if you enjoyed reading. Do you do audiobooks at all? | |||
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"Currently on boom two of the Throne of Glass series. Mrs " Sounds fragile! How are you finding it…? | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂 Ooo not heard of that, as a horror fan this sounds up my street? Adeline isn’t horror as such…. Not in the traditional sense Lords series - pairs lovely with haunting Adeline. Will make you question yourself even more. Serial killers? In a funny satire smut horror adjacent? - butcher and blackbird series For actual horror smut The forbidden zone - striber I think is the author Harrow faire - katharine Ann Kingsley - actually anything pretty much by her will fit horror smut. She tends to write a slow burn though so it’s not immediatly a fuck fest Her soul to take - Harley laroux Phantasma -kaylie smith Feathers so viscious - liv zander. Fantasy dark horror adjacent smut What a minute, Horror Smut?! Two of my favourite things! All these are going on the list - thanks! " | |||
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"Several HoL fans here, or would-be fans. Maybe we should do a read-along!" Of all the books to be mentioned more than once I would not have picked HoL!! | |||
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"I recently finished the Proof of my Innocence by Jonathan Coe, which is a tricksy piece of metafiction marinaded in the more conventional pleasures of a whodunnit. I have had The Rotter’s Club on my read list for absolutely years - ever since I heard Coe on the Backlisted podcast, he was really engaging. Thanks for the reminder!" I love Coe - the Rotter's Club is brilliant and I'm currently reading his 'Middle England'. But must confess the metafiction/whodunnit doesn't appeal. | |||
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"Not reading anything very sexy at the moment. I’ve just started Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid " Enjoying it so far? | |||
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"I recently finished the Proof of my Innocence by Jonathan Coe, which is a tricksy piece of metafiction marinaded in the more conventional pleasures of a whodunnit. I have had The Rotter’s Club on my read list for absolutely years - ever since I heard Coe on the Backlisted podcast, he was really engaging. Thanks for the reminder! I love Coe - the Rotter's Club is brilliant and I'm currently reading his 'Middle England'. But must confess the metafiction/whodunnit doesn't appeal. " Ah thanks, I must bump it to the top of the list ! | |||
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"I’m just starting book 4 of the Dungeon crawler Carl series on audiobook. The gate of the feral gods. Can’t reccomend these insanely funny absurd books enough: Also reading Wish - smut book by Sarah Flanagan I’m currently on book 1 of Dungeon Crawler Carl and it is fantastic. Hopefully the rest of the series keeps up the fantastic story It’s fucking brilliant 🤣🤣" Just off of book 1 I have pre ordered the TTRPG and card game. Cannot wait to play my own adventures | |||
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"Currently on boom two of the Throne of Glass series. Mrs Sounds fragile! How are you finding it…?" Loving it I do enjoy fantastic and I loved her A Court Of Thorns & Roses series. Mrs | |||
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"Can I ask if anyone has ever gone ‘wordblind’? I was an avid reader but then was diagnosed with cPTSD and ADHD (due to circumstances) and now find I cannot connect the comprehension between the eyes and the brain. If so, did you retrain the brain or just head for listening books? Wow that’s really interesting…. What a shame if you enjoyed reading. Do you do audiobooks at all? " I love reading. Am currently trying to retrain the brain but concentration is difficult because of the adhd therefore the comprehension goes. I do listen to audiobooks but have trained the brain to shut off through using ‘Headspace’ for meditation and insomnia. A listening book will take me months to get through and many many times of rewinding a chapter 🤣 | |||
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"Can I ask if anyone has ever gone ‘wordblind’? I was an avid reader but then was diagnosed with cPTSD and ADHD (due to circumstances) and now find I cannot connect the comprehension between the eyes and the brain. If so, did you retrain the brain or just head for listening books? Wow that’s really interesting…. What a shame if you enjoyed reading. Do you do audiobooks at all? I love reading. Am currently trying to retrain the brain but concentration is difficult because of the adhd therefore the comprehension goes. I do listen to audiobooks but have trained the brain to shut off through using ‘Headspace’ for meditation and insomnia. A listening book will take me months to get through and many many times of rewinding a chapter 🤣" Well done for keeping at it, sounds really tough. You got this! | |||
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"Currently on boom two of the Throne of Glass series. Mrs Sounds fragile! How are you finding it…? Loving it I do enjoy fantastic and I loved her A Court Of Thorns & Roses series. Mrs " I’ve seen a lot of people reading those books in particular- super popular. Glad you’re enjoying! | |||
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"Ruby is reading Gillian Anderson’s Want and enjoying it. Randy is reading Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. An enjoyable read too. " I really enjoyed Want. Very different, and we both had a good chat afterwards with the ones we both enjoyed. She’s bringing out another collection this year, I beleive. Rosemary’s Baby is excellent. A really taut kitty story and does so much in such a short book. Can heartily recommend The Stepford Wives for the same reason; Levin is really good at short, sharp little shockers | |||
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"Ruby is reading Gillian Anderson’s Want and enjoying it. Randy is reading Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. An enjoyable read too. I really enjoyed Want. Very different, and we both had a good chat afterwards with the ones we both enjoyed. She’s bringing out another collection this year, I beleive. Rosemary’s Baby is excellent. A really taut kitty story and does so much in such a short book. Can heartily recommend The Stepford Wives for the same reason; Levin is really good at short, sharp little shockers " Yes Anderson is publishing a follow up collection titled ‘More’ in September. We were chatting about The Stepford Wives. It’s on our ‘to read’ list. You are so right about Levin’s style of writing. ( also read The Boys from Brazil years ago). | |||
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"Ruby is reading Gillian Anderson’s Want and enjoying it. Randy is reading Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin. An enjoyable read too. I really enjoyed Want. Very different, and we both had a good chat afterwards with the ones we both enjoyed. She’s bringing out another collection this year, I beleive. Rosemary’s Baby is excellent. A really taut kitty story and does so much in such a short book. Can heartily recommend The Stepford Wives for the same reason; Levin is really good at short, sharp little shockers Yes Anderson is publishing a follow up collection titled ‘More’ in September. We were chatting about The Stepford Wives. It’s on our ‘to read’ list. You are so right about Levin’s style of writing. ( also read The Boys from Brazil years ago). " Thanks! Haven’t read TBFB - will add to this list | |||
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"Want by Gillian Anderson is….. OK, but (she openly states this) it’s a repeat of Nancy Friday’s 1970’s experiment that led to the publication of My Secret Garden which is still extremely erotic and like no other. The book led to other publications by Nancy Friday which never hit the mark but helped lots of people understand that fantasies are a normal part of human psyche. " Yep, youre spot on; she’s referenced it a fair bit in interviews. I haven’t read MSG - would you recommend? | |||
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"Fawlty Towers story." Is that a fiction, or non-fiction book? Love me a bit of FT | |||
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"Just read Montaigne by Stefan Zweig. About Michel de Montaigne. " Not read any Zweig but have had Chess recommended to me before - how have you found it? | |||
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"One of my (Ruby) favourite erotic books is ‘Enslaving Anna’. Obviously like this for my sub fantasies but not for feminists. It’s my favourite book to masturbate to too! I’m a strong confident woman in real life but I just love this very sexy book! " Hey Ruby! Just looked this up - needless to say, it’s gone on the list - now that’s a recommendation! | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂 Ooo not heard of that, as a horror fan this sounds up my street? Adeline isn’t horror as such…. Not in the traditional sense Lords series - pairs lovely with haunting Adeline. Will make you question yourself even more. Serial killers? In a funny satire smut horror adjacent? - butcher and blackbird series For actual horror smut The forbidden zone - striber I think is the author Harrow faire - katharine Ann Kingsley - actually anything pretty much by her will fit horror smut. She tends to write a slow burn though so it’s not immediatly a fuck fest Her soul to take - Harley laroux Phantasma -kaylie smith Feathers so viscious - liv zander. Fantasy dark horror adjacent smut " I also have Phantasma on the go too as well as quicksilver and the butcher and the blackbird is on my list to get. Lights out and the others in the series are apparently good and funny in parts for a serial killer/romance theme too like Adeline. I'm very much a big dark/fantasy romance fan now after a friend got me into it. | |||
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Also, If anyone is into fantasy novels, specifically a 7ft demon with a big dick and a bit of a thing for human women, He Who Holds My Soul by Shannon VanVelzen is on Amazon now AND she is one of us | |||
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"Currently reading Haunting Adeline...lets just say even i went 😱 then 🥵. There was some very unexpected scenarios in it 😂 Ooo not heard of that, as a horror fan this sounds up my street? Adeline isn’t horror as such…. Not in the traditional sense Lords series - pairs lovely with haunting Adeline. Will make you question yourself even more. Serial killers? In a funny satire smut horror adjacent? - butcher and blackbird series For actual horror smut The forbidden zone - striber I think is the author Harrow faire - katharine Ann Kingsley - actually anything pretty much by her will fit horror smut. She tends to write a slow burn though so it’s not immediatly a fuck fest Her soul to take - Harley laroux Phantasma -kaylie smith Feathers so viscious - liv zander. Fantasy dark horror adjacent smut I also have Phantasma on the go too as well as quicksilver and the butcher and the blackbird is on my list to get. Lights out and the others in the series are apparently good and funny in parts for a serial killer/romance theme too like Adeline. I'm very much a big dark/fantasy romance fan now after a friend got me into it." There is very much a predilection towards Dark Fantasy/Romance here, I’m sensing, today! | |||
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"Oooohhh book friends! Currently reading Voracious by Leigh Rivers. A totally epic trilogy of books, full of all kinds of scenarios you can re-enact with your partner
Also, If anyone is into fantasy novels, specifically a 7ft demon with a big dick and a bit of a thing for human women, He Who Holds My Soul by Shannon VanVelzen is on Amazon now AND she is one of us "Hello! Yep, Book friends are all here! That is *some* recommendation , thank you! (And hello, fellow Yorkshire people!) Shannon VanVelzen, didn’t know that, will look her up! | |||
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"On the third book of the silo series. Mistborn has been my best read lately " Cheers, an hello, guys! | |||
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"Oooohhh book friends! Currently reading Voracious by Leigh Rivers. A totally epic trilogy of books, full of all kinds of scenarios you can re-enact with your partner
Also, If anyone is into fantasy novels, specifically a 7ft demon with a big dick and a bit of a thing for human women, He Who Holds My Soul by Shannon VanVelzen is on Amazon now AND she is one of us "Adding to the list to read | |||
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"Currently reading Milk, Sulphate and Alby Starvation for about the millionth time. Quick easy ready and pretty funny. " Now that’s an interesting sounding one! | |||
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"On the third book of the silo series. Mistborn has been my best read lately " Mistborn is my favourite series ever | |||
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"On the third book of the silo series. Mistborn has been my best read lately Mistborn is my favourite series ever " Have you read past the first trilogy? | |||
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"Currently re-reading The Name of the Wind and wishing that the Patrick Rothfuss would finish the next book in the series " Loved the first book too. He was a local author back when I lived in Madison WI. | |||
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"On the third book of the silo series. Mistborn has been my best read lately " I'm on book 3 of stormlight archive. | |||
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"On the third book of the silo series. Mistborn has been my best read lately Mistborn is my favourite series ever Have you read past the first trilogy? " Yes...all of it 🥰🥰 | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 " Haha. I felt the same! Made Onyx Storm a slog for me but glad I finished it! | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 Haha. I felt the same! Made Onyx Storm a slog for me but glad I finished it! " Glad it's not just me  | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 Haha. I felt the same! Made Onyx Storm a slog for me but glad I finished it! Glad it's not just me "Thirded....ive finished it Theres another one due isnt there? | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 " Not gonna lie I was feeling that about the FMC in acotar too 😂 | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 Haha. I felt the same! Made Onyx Storm a slog for me but glad I finished it! Glad it's not just me
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Theres another one due isnt there?"I googled the other night when I finished Iron Flame and I think there's another 2 to go (so she's planned anyway) | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 Not gonna lie I was feeling that about the FMC in acotar too 😂" Haha yes I feel the same about Feyre 🤣 I loved ACOSF the fifth book in that series the most because they switched up the narrators. I enjoy them but I much prefer the Throne of Glass and Crescent City series by the same author. | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 " I think wanting to slap Violet is a cannon event now tbh | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 I think wanting to slap Violet is a cannon event now tbh" Its a real talent to be that powerful and whingy all at the same time 🤣🤣 | |||
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"Currently reading .. El Generalísimo Franco : Power, Violence & the Quest for Greatness by Giles Tremlett. It's an interesting exploration of the man without sugar coating his quite vile attitudes even for the period." Aha, so one of my other interests is Spain, and Ghosts of Spain by GT is absolutely incredible. Not read this one, but I’d probably give it a go, given how much I’ve enjoyed his other work. Franco was the devil. | |||
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"Half way through “the jobs fucked” really interesting read about the modern day police service .. " And it’s still fucked now! | |||
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"Half way through “the jobs fucked” really interesting read about the modern day police service .. And it’s still fucked now! " It’s been fucked for the last 20 years, with fast track students and bean counters | |||
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"Not reading anything very sexy at the moment. I’ve just started Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid " Well. I've just finished this one and it has destroyed me. | |||
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"I finally finished The Tower by Flora Carr that I'd had on the go for far too long! It was a wonderful imagining of the time Mary Queen of Scots spent imprisoned at Lochleven. I'm now embarking on The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer - doing it backwards as I read the sequel when I was on holiday in January." I too have The Satsuma Complex on the pile, have pegged it for a garden read once rhe summer comes in. Never read any of his work but like him a lot, personally! Glad to hear you liked The Tower - sounds intriguing! | |||
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"Not reading anything very sexy at the moment. I’ve just started Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid Well. I've just finished this one and it has destroyed me." In a good way?? | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi." You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! | |||
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"Recently finished "Ocean At The End Of The Lane" Quite a short book compared to many, but I enjoyed it. I tend to flip flop between fictional books and personal development /therapeutic books." Not read this one; I enjoyed American Gods and some Sandman, but i haven’t read this one. Did it get made into a play, or am I imagining that? I also try to mix things up - personal development ones I’ve started to listen to as Audiobooks. Seems to fit, if you know what I mean. I also only read fiction in the evening - my other non-fictions come out in the daytime. We all have our ways I guess! | |||
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"Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell " This looks like a good read, actually. Did you like it? | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi. You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! " Try the Bloodaxe Anthologies - Staying Alive is the first, Being Alive the second, not sure about subsequent ones. Extraordinary range of contemporary poetry by themes, which will rip out your heart and subsequently rebuild it differently. | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 I think wanting to slap Violet is a cannon event now tbh" I tried to get the husband to read this but half way through fourth wing Violet was too annoying for him. Mrs | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi. You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! Try the Bloodaxe Anthologies - Staying Alive is the first, Being Alive the second, not sure about subsequent ones. Extraordinary range of contemporary poetry by themes, which will rip out your heart and subsequently rebuild it differently." Thanks for the tip, have added them to my list. And if you’ve not read Lorca, and are of a romantic/passionate bent, you’ll find lots of beauty there. | |||
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"I'm currently reading Seven Summers by Paige Toon; just finished Fairy Tale by Stephen King " Having just looked up Seven Summers I would say those are two very opposing authors right there! I am very much a King reader though - how have you found Fairy Tale? I’ve not read that one yet | |||
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"I’ve just started ‘All Fours’ by Miranda July. Would love to have some read along partners to discuss this with - anyone interested? "How are you finding it? I’ve not read it, but I do read The Guardian on a weekend and at one point it seemed like there was an article on AF or an interview with MJ every time i opened the pages! It was a big hit, that one. | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi. You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! Try the Bloodaxe Anthologies - Staying Alive is the first, Being Alive the second, not sure about subsequent ones. Extraordinary range of contemporary poetry by themes, which will rip out your heart and subsequently rebuild it differently. Thanks for the tip, have added them to my list. And if you’ve not read Lorca, and are of a romantic/passionate bent, you’ll find lots of beauty there. " I LOVE Lorca! I was the Moon in a production of Blood Wedding and got to kiss a VERY famous actress whose name I shall not divulge in this busy thoroughfare... | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi. You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! Try the Bloodaxe Anthologies - Staying Alive is the first, Being Alive the second, not sure about subsequent ones. Extraordinary range of contemporary poetry by themes, which will rip out your heart and subsequently rebuild it differently. Thanks for the tip, have added them to my list. And if you’ve not read Lorca, and are of a romantic/passionate bent, you’ll find lots of beauty there. I LOVE Lorca! I was the Moon in a production of Blood Wedding and got to kiss a VERY famous actress whose name I shall not divulge in this busy thoroughfare..." Oh mate, we should chat! I too was in a college production of BW in the 90’s - true to type, I played The Husband! | |||
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"I'm currently halfway though Onyx Storm the third book in The Empyrean series. I feel like I need to see the stroy through to the end now, and I love Xaden, but Violet the FMC gets on my nerves and I wanna slap her a lot 😅 I think wanting to slap Violet is a cannon event now tbh Its a real talent to be that powerful and whingy all at the same time 🤣🤣" This thread has made me feel validated  | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi. You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! Try the Bloodaxe Anthologies - Staying Alive is the first, Being Alive the second, not sure about subsequent ones. Extraordinary range of contemporary poetry by themes, which will rip out your heart and subsequently rebuild it differently. Thanks for the tip, have added them to my list. And if you’ve not read Lorca, and are of a romantic/passionate bent, you’ll find lots of beauty there. I LOVE Lorca! I was the Moon in a production of Blood Wedding and got to kiss a VERY famous actress whose name I shall not divulge in this busy thoroughfare... Oh mate, we should chat! I too was in a college production of BW in the 90’s - true to type, I played The Husband! " No way! How strange if it turns out it was the same production. | |||
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"I finally finished The Tower by Flora Carr that I'd had on the go for far too long! It was a wonderful imagining of the time Mary Queen of Scots spent imprisoned at Lochleven. I'm now embarking on The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer - doing it backwards as I read the sequel when I was on holiday in January. I too have The Satsuma Complex on the pile, have pegged it for a garden read once rhe summer comes in. Never read any of his work but like him a lot, personally! Glad to hear you liked The Tower - sounds intriguing! " I attended a talk with the author at last years Chalke History Festival and she was so passionate about the story and her research that I simply had to buy the book (and I managed to get the last signed copy too, so felt very smug about that!). I loved it. I'm not going to give any spoilers but it definitely had me hooked - not only over the hypocrisy of imprisoning a crowned monarch but also about attitudes to sexuality back in that period of history. | |||
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"I finally finished The Tower by Flora Carr that I'd had on the go for far too long! It was a wonderful imagining of the time Mary Queen of Scots spent imprisoned at Lochleven. I'm now embarking on The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer - doing it backwards as I read the sequel when I was on holiday in January. I too have The Satsuma Complex on the pile, have pegged it for a garden read once rhe summer comes in. Never read any of his work but like him a lot, personally! Glad to hear you liked The Tower - sounds intriguing! I attended a talk with the author at last years Chalke History Festival and she was so passionate about the story and her research that I simply had to buy the book (and I managed to get the last signed copy too, so felt very smug about that!). I loved it. I'm not going to give any spoilers but it definitely had me hooked - not only over the hypocrisy of imprisoning a crowned monarch but also about attitudes to sexuality back in that period of history. " Thank you - I’ll add that to the list. My reading challenge this year is to read outside my comfort zone, and this fits. | |||
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"I'm currently reading a collection of poems by Rumi. You know, I’ve been thinking for years I should read more Poems. I did some schoolwork years ago on Lorca, and he turned into a bit of an obsession for a while, but other than that it’s a bit of a hole in my knowledge. I don’t know where to start, I guess! Try the Bloodaxe Anthologies - Staying Alive is the first, Being Alive the second, not sure about subsequent ones. Extraordinary range of contemporary poetry by themes, which will rip out your heart and subsequently rebuild it differently. Thanks for the tip, have added them to my list. And if you’ve not read Lorca, and are of a romantic/passionate bent, you’ll find lots of beauty there. I LOVE Lorca! I was the Moon in a production of Blood Wedding and got to kiss a VERY famous actress whose name I shall not divulge in this busy thoroughfare... Oh mate, we should chat! I too was in a college production of BW in the 90’s - true to type, I played The Husband! No way! How strange if it turns out it was the same production." Haha no it wasn’t - the moon was female in ours! | |||
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"I’ve just started ‘All Fours’ by Miranda July. Would love to have some read along partners to discuss this with - anyone interested? "I am just finishing this. Took me a while to get into it but the 2nd half I’ve really enjoyed. Being a woman of ‘that age’ I’ve also found it very relatable. Kx | |||
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