i never shut up about this book lol but itās an amazing thriller (bordering on both sci-fi and horror) about this researcher entering this place called āarea xā, where all previous research teams have died under mysterious circumstances. thereās all kinds of weird and creepy stuff happening throughout, and i wonāt give spoilers but this would totally fit into your request for books about āsomething luring you inā. itās ~200 pages and thereās additional books but it also is great on its own. it was relatively popular so i also assume there may be translated versions!
Jul 5, 2024
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this book singlehandedly got me out of a reading slump cause it's just so weird, trying to find others like it...
Sep 15, 2024
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i loved loved lovedd "the candy house" by jennifer egan
"several people are typing" by calvin kasulke
i always rec "out" by natsuo kirino for horror/crime and "earthlings" by sayaka murata if u want to get seriously grossed out
Apr 5, 2024
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You know, the kind of books you stare at a wall after finishing, like, āwhat did I just read?ā Books that are trippy or odd or dark or just weird. Books that you donāt totally know how to explain, but stick in your head for a long time afterwards. If you have any recommendations like that, let me know please!!
Jan 19, 2025
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and itās actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic youāre passionate about
Aug 17, 2024
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i had it for a little over a year until i was like wow this is actually terrible! i genuinely think it has negatively impacted society by ruining peopleās attention spans, having a horrific algorithm, and most of all by the most mind-numbing or outright harmful trends -
fake words that people now use IRL (āunaliveā), trad wife tiktok, shein hauls, body-focused fitness vids that encourage fatphobia and unhealthy habits, shallow political/feminist theory and queer discourse, āalpha maleā podcaster tiktok, encouraging overconsumption in general, trends ruining local spots or niche thingsā¦ the list goes on
Aug 17, 2024
a million times cooler than the lackluster āsleekā tech color palette used today
Feb 22, 2025