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The Tarzan series, by Edgar Rice Burroughs (in a bit of a "classics" kick). And I've come to the conclusion that 9 times out of 10, classics suck.
 
Just finished Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming (good pulp spy fiction, but some dated and racist language) and about to start The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
 
Non-fiction: 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene. (Listening to it on Audiobook while working out.)

Fiction: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne.
 
I'm workin' my way through Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell for the first time.

I'm a little over halfway through and let me tell you: This shit be crazy, fam.
 
I started House of Leaves recently.

We'll see how this goes.
 
The Homesman by Glendon Swarthout is probably an American classic but absolutely underrated here. That said it is SO DEPRESSING.

I've also read non translated French books and it is interesting to see more authors than before being interested in religion.
 
Wonders of the Invisible World by Patricia McKillip (stumbled across this title of a childhood favorite)
 
As a middle schooler I read the Stephen King "classics" until the librarian caught me.
As a teen, I read all of Lovecraft.
I've found a book that freaked me out on the level of those. I'm not sure it happened before. (don't) read The Fisherman (John Langan).
 
After picking it up recently I feel compelled to tell everyone about Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archives series. For anyone with an appetite for fantasy I literally can not recommend it enough. Unlike many authors I've followed before (Patrick Rothfuss and Scott Lynch) Sanderson pumps out his books, which is doubly impressive given they are almost all >1000 pages. And it seems the quality only increases with each one.
 
Reading Dinosaur Lake on and off. Mostly while waiting for the bus or when there's no wifi. I read it back in 2016 or so, and I enjoyed it. Felt like one of those old B-grade monster movies that I enjoyed, like The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms and Gorgo. The author doesn't know dinosaurs, but she spins a fun tale.

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Verdict’s still out. Really enjoyed The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires, also by this author - funny, gross, nostalgic and creepy.
 
Re-reading Vampires Chronicles. I mean, gay vampires and angst. I think I read it too young, as a teen, didn't get a lot of it, and perhaps too disturbing. I still love it but I see it now differently and I realize how many couples I rooted for where 100% abusive.
 
I am re-reading Frank Herbert's Dune series again before the latest movie adaptation gets out in a couple of months. Also trying to read Brandon Sanderson's The Stormlight Archives. The operating words are ''trying to'' since I find the world-building and many names and concepts introduced too many and too fast IMO...and I slogged through JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion lol...

For some other ''light reading'' I've taken up erotica works from Serena Silverlake, Amanda Clover, and Jay Aury...
 
Forbidden Fruit said:
This turned out to be an amazing book, btw. I absolutely loved it.

Recently finished 1984. I've been thinking of reading this classic for so long and its nice I've finally gotten around to it.

Considering starting Court of Wolves by Robyn Young next, when I clear my schedule a bit.
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Court of Wolves sucked. I got ~25% through then gave up.

Currently halfway through The 48 Laws of Power, its what I read at work sometimes.
Started The Informers after having finished Less Than Zero. I got it as a gift and I don't know, I feel iffy about the book so far.

After I'm done with those two short books I'll start The Devil and The Dark Water.
 
While not a traditional book, I wanted to talk about a manga I discovered. It's great if you want a fright before Halloween! 👻

So, it is called Blood on the Tracks(Chi no Wadachi) by Shuzou Oshimi, which is a psychological horror-thriller. I ran into a YouTube video about it, and it really got my interest, and now I'm about half way done.

No spoilers: It's about a secretly crazied mother who did something unspeakable due to her possessive nature for her son. Only her son knows the truth, but the secret is eating him up. This isn't just some depression, but the son is pushed to the edge from keeping such a heavy secret, and all while he keeps it, his mother ends up becoming more unhinged/main character piecing together odd things from the past he overlooked as the story progresses. He doesn't know who to turn to, and keeps being manipulated by his mom (the manga had some class A gas lighting in it. It's nuts).

On the surface, it doesn't sound too bad but trust me, it is.

Oh boy... It's been a trip. It ends up becoming ridiculously mindfucky, and it's near impossible not to get emotionally invested. You witness characters break so deeply as things progress. It's a disturbingly beautiful depiction.

The artist knows how to express a lot of emotions and growing madness with his art in his panels too. It's really hard not to feel for the main character. I usually don't like slice of life kind of stuff, but this is so twisted, it's hard to even see it like that.

Some have called the series "trauma porn", so it's hard for me to recommend openly. I have indulged in many psychological horror theme medias, but this one is getting under my skin. If you like psychological horror, there ya go, but please avoid if you are easily triggered.
 
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