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I would have to say John Dies at the End. While it's not obviously inspired by Lovecraft, after I read it the only thing I could say to describe it was 'Modern-day Lovecraftian Comedy'.
yea the book is also calles good omens, here's a link to the amazon page if you wanna buy it https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060853980/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_w4phDb6THWTH8
its a great book id recomend both the book as and the show!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0312352190/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_DYV0PZY0HV8T1M4RGSH1
Just found this book while cleaning in my house. If you appreciate good weekend thread shenanigans you'll love this book.
Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk - A fashion model gets her jaw shot off in a terrible situation, and so the silent protagonist must reclaim her life. (Highly recommend reading the first chapter in the preview on Amazon. Also highly recommend Haunted by Palahniuk as well.)
The Language Instinct by Steven Pinker. Wonderful book that delves into the psychology behind language. Incredibly informative while maintaining entertainment.
LOL, Indigo has not put A LOT of bestsellers in store... This is just the last example:
https://www.amazon.ca/How-Prime-Minister-stole-Freedom/dp/B0B2F7Z4CH/ (it's #15 now but it was #1 for ~ 3 weeks)
> https://www.amazon.ca/How-Prime-Minister-stole-Freedom/dp/B0B2F7Z4CH
> Best Sellers Rank: #1 in Books
> #1 in Politcal Fiction
> #1 in Dark Humour
Synopsys: >In the city of Ottawa on Parliament Hill, the Canadian Government debate and pass bills. Every person in Canada liked freedom a lot, but the Prime Minister who ran the country did not. He took everyone's freedoms and locked everyone down tight. It seemed like the lockdowns had no end in sight. Until one day, Truckers became very annoyed, so they decided to form a freedom convoy. Will the Prime Minister be let off the hook? You'll only find out if you read this book.
First page:
>This book is a fictional parody dramatization based on a true story and real events and was drawn from a variety of sources, including published materials and interviews. For dramatic and narrative purposes, this book contains fictionalized scenes, composite and representative characters and dialogue. The views and opinions expressed in this book are those of the characters only and do not necessarily reflect or represent the views and opinions held by individuals on which those characters are based.
>This book is a parody is not affiliated or endorsed by the copyright owners of the works of Dr. Seuss.
Imagine taking a few minutes to look at what you post before actually posting it so you don't look like a dumbass.
This has become an Amazon bestseller. Buy your own copy and get the message out loud and clear!
How the Prime Minister stole Freedom by Derek Smith.
A review:
Extraordinarily accurate depiction of real events despite being a parody. Really fun read. Great way to explain what happened in Canada to the kids.
Also available on amazon uk (plus kindle of course): 🚚 🛻 🚛
https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Prime-Minister-stole-Freedom/dp/B0B2F7Z4CH
Critical Failures. Very explicit and raunchy humor but pretty funny if you're into a south park meets stuck in a dungeons and dragons world theme. The author has a shit ton of stories in the universe, when I clicked on his books I think there were over like 40...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0088XPHOK?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_0&storeType=ebooks
Caverns and Creature’s by Robert Beven.
This is obviously Second addition D & D.
For example the world conforms to how the players would do handle it at the table. Funnest example of this is when they speak a second language like Elven it is just an English accent because non of the players speak a second language. Draconic is Scottish.
Has a much more tabletop feel. You have a 1 in 20 chance to succeed or fail at anything rolling a 1 or 20. The books get listed in comedy so not everyone has herd of them.
I love John Dies at the End. There are three novels so far with a fourth apparently on the way; I recommend the first novel if you want to feel disturbed.
There's also a lot of humor; but the basics of this story for me are Lovecraftian existential horror: The universe is a vast, uncaring void full of terrible things against which we are defenseless. Some of the musings in this book have kept me awake nights for the past nine years.
I love these books and I think everyone should read them; but honoring your request I'll just recommend the first novel.
Totally normal.
I grew up without TV when everyone else had TV. Not because I belonged to a cult family or anything, this was pre cable days and I lived in the mountains, so no signal of any significance.
I read A LOT.
Some authors are better than others. Some authors suck at writing books, some authors are great. You have to pick your favorites and it's OK not to 'get' a writer. Put the book down and find someone you like. If a book doesn't grab you in the first couple of chapters, it's not for you. You should be riveted, not bored.
Some great authors write great books and a few crappy ones in between. It's OK to dump the crap books you don't like too and love their others.
Confederacy of Dunces is your book.
This is an equivalent to "why don't you speak?" for an introvert. Gonna give you some hard love and say just suck it up. Use your imagination. You can't go outside so the only thing you can think of... is to literally just lay in bed and sulk and sleep?
Really? Is that the best you can fucking do?
Have you ever thought of, I dunno, picking up a book? An actual good book? Not the shitty ones in high school that try to shove life lessons down your throat. I mean a book that you'd actually want to read yourself? Try this, John Dies at the End, one of my all time favorites. Best thing is you can download free samples for pretty much all eBooks on Amazon.
What about exercise at home? Start those 30 day challenges. Learn to dance, tons of YouTube videos to teach yourself Salsa.
You said you bring your laptop so you can work anywhere, and that opportunity will still be there when this passes. But think about this. Now you can whip out a book and read. Chicks dig that shit.
You said you love exploring the city. There are tons of outdoor dancing - Bryant Park for one has these dance festivals every summer. Well now you'll have a one-up knowing Salsa. And guess what, plenty of those dance events are like 2:1 girls to guys. You show up knowing Salsa and ooo lawdy.
You have 2 paths right now. You can either do something about it, in which you can come out of this stronger, or don't, in which you'll end up depressed and tearing brain matter out of your ears. I know you can do this dude, you fucking got this
I am *not* into fantasy or Dungeons and Dragons but I've discovered the Critical Failures series by Robert Bevan. It's not a kid's book but it's funny and very inappropriate (if you don't mind that kind of thing. I don't.) It's about a group of friends who get sent into their fantasy game by a neckbeardish cavern master. The game they play is basically Dungeons and Dragons but named Caverns and Creatures. There are at least 6 books (I think) plus at least 7 compilations of short stories that happen to the side of the main story if that makes sense. If you have kindle unlimited they're free. Here's the amazon link: Critical Failures Book 1
The same author has other stories but I just found them and want to finish these before I start something new. They're easy to read and have several character stories going at once but they all eventually converge.
There's also the series called Space Team that's great, too. The author is Barry Hutchison. He also has several other series that he writes, one of which takes place in the same world as Space Team and another that doesn't. They're both really funny but can be serious, too.
I discovered Critical Failures through the Space Team Facebook group and other books from Amazon's "other books like this" toward the bottom of the page.
I hope you can find something you really like that will take your mind off being sick!
John Kennedy Toole's first novel was rather complex.
<em>Invisible Monsters</em> uses it for the cover art. Well, it adds a splash of hot pink over the princess' mouth, but that makes perfect sense given everything about the story.
It also happens to have one of my favorite openings of any novel:
>Where you're supposed to be is some big West Hills wedding reception in a big manor house with flower arrangements and stuffed mushrooms all over the house. This is called scene setting: where everybody is, who's alive, who's dead. This is Evie Cottrell's big wedding reception moment. Evie is standing halfway down the big staircase in the manor house foyer, naked inside what's left of her wedding dress, still holding her rifle.
>Me, I'm standing at the bottom of the stairs, but only in a physical way. My mind is, I don't know where.
>Nobody's all-the-way dead yet, but let's just say the clock is ticking.
It's a really good book, they also used this quote at the beginning of the movie.
The Fuck Up by Arthur Nersesian and Slaves of New York for a look into a NYC of the 1980's. https://www.amazon.com/Fuck-Up-Arthur-Nersesian/dp/0671027638
For Non-Fiction, I suggest Divided We Stands about the building of The World Trade Center, it gives a good glimpse of how things are done in this city. https://www.amazon.com/Divided-We-Stand-Biography-Center/dp/0465027652
Definitely the Caverns and Creatures - Critical Failures series by Robert Bevan.
HILARIOUS.
And the first book is free. (NOTE: I am not Robert Bevan. Or Robert Paulson.)
Thanks again, Cary, She sighed as she pulled on the gloves. So, after Hogwarts, do you want a career in 'transmutation'? Or are you like the rest of Gryffindor and want a big bravado job like auror or quidditch star? She teased.
OOC: JEALOUS. I have always wanted to get into D&D but was always too shy to ask the guys I know who play it. I've been reading Critical Failures rn (if you haven't you should) and it is making the want to play so much stronger.
Stop playing games until your grades imporve. Uninstall steam and every game from your computer. Only allow yourself to play when you are dont with ALL of your homework/school work. If gaming is the only thing that lets you escape depression then find some hobbys, /r/Throwers is a great way to spend time. Read some books, since you are into gaming I would recommend critical failures. Above all else though, get good grades.
John Dies at the End and it's sequel This Book is Full of Spiders.
I know you said no Gone Girl or Fight Club, but honestly anything by either of those two authors (Chuck Palahniuk and Gillian Flynn) is amazing. I personally recommend Invisible Monsters.
Congrats you met a shadow man. You may read about it here: http://www.amazon.com/John-Dies-End-David-Wong/dp/1250035953/ref=pd_bxgy_74_img_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=1B813TV1CT5XF82JKXXG
Pretty much reality was irrevocably altered by the constantly growing forces of eternal darkness directed by a giant drain-hair-sausage computer.
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I jumped on the Kindle Unlimited wagon right after it went live (unfortunately I started school and have little time for recreational reading) and now I'm a huge fan of small/self published authors so kudos to you! On that note, a book I read that had me laughing was Critical Failures! by Robert Bevan
American Gods may not be a good book for people who can't read good. It's got some parts that slow down and get really dense, kind of like LOTR.
Good Omens is a Gaiman/Pratchett collaboration that I freaking loved. Good plot lines, lots of chuckles, and I didn't think any parts got too slow.
David Wong. I kind of think Cracked.com is trash other than his work, and some of it is pretty cool stuff. This article about finding what's important in your life has stuck with me, but nothing compares to his books. His most popular book, John Dies at the End is both creepy and hilarious.
Yes! He's hella talented. Actually, on a quick google it looks like he has 2, which I was unaware of. I'd only heard Go. If you're into post-rock you'll probably really like GY!BE. They're sorta the quintessential band for the genre.
Personally? I'm all about the cooking class thing. It's a good couple's activity, it's a really nice skill to have, and it's the sort of thing that's immediately useful in real life. Plus they tend to be pretty cheap, all things considered.
If you only take one book suggestion from me? If you've not read Good Omens, correct that immediately. That's a book that I actually get surprised when people mention that they've not read it. It's good enough that IMO it should be mandatory reading.
WOW congrats!!! That is awesome :D
I recommend "John Dies at the End" by David Wong.
It's definitely among my top 3 favorite books! A perfect combination of absolutely BIZARRE Sci-Fi Horror and crude but really great comedy- and a total blast to read! The movie is also great, though obviously very truncated (though tbh I think it would have made for a great miniseries...)
But man... it's such an expansive story, there's so much going on, and the characters were really relatable for me! Worth a read for sure <3