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Odd that it comes from a book, but chapter 3 (i think?) of House Of Leaves has a great set up to a scare at the end that takes the house from odd curiosity to a very real looming threat for the first time.
When Navidson and his family come back from a trip, they find this odd new walk in closet addition connecting the kid's room and the master bedroom that was not there before. He starts pouring over the blueprints of the house and taking measurements and finds that the house is bigger on the inside than it is on the outside by 1/4's of an inch. No mater what he does, he cannot get his measurements to agree with each other. His partner Karen wants to just leave it be, but Navidson grows adamant to figure out what is going on, going as far as to call in a favor to borrow the most accurate tool possible from a local university.
While Navidson and his brother are picking that up, Karen and her friend take the opportunity to build a bookshelf in the master bedroom, using the two opposing walls as bookends, describing a domino effect stopping at the wall when a book is removed. Later Navidson and his brother run the machine to measure the room and to everyone's relief, there is no more 1/4 inch discrepancy. They run it one more time just for shits and giggles at which point Navidson's brother grabs a book off the shelf to prop a door open. This causes the remaining books to fall over onto the ground, revealing a full foot gap between the wall and the end of the bookshelf which is lost upon everyone but Karen. It wasn't faulty tools or bad math. The house can change, and it can change whenever the hell it wants.
I'll also take this opportunity to tell you to read House of Leaves it's really fucking good.
I'm about 100 pages into a book called Musashi you might like. https://www.amazon.com/Musashi-Epic-Novel-Samurai-Era/dp/156836427X
I’ve been on an audiobook kick as of late, since I enjoy horror podcasts so much I figured I’d really enjoy books as well and so far they’ve been a lot of fun to check out. Especially with Audible’s Plus catalogue with a ton of free books to listen to. I also have enjoyed found footage horror films, which kind of blends documentaries and movies, two things I’ve been enjoying. So that’s why Lake Mungo was a great recent watch for me, it has such a huge payoff at the end of the film, I really enjoyed it. Also, as far as books go, have you checked out House of Leaves? I’ve heard really good things about it, but also that you need to read the physical copy of the book because of the way it’s written, some pages are written in different colors, or upside down, or things like that and you really need to check it out in person because of that touch on it. I can’t wait to check it out at some point, it sounds so good.
Build a fort, grab some legal booze, and curl up with a good book. I second the cupcake idea. But, what kind?
Oh man, I could go on with book recommendations forever, but I shall stick to a few recent reads: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, Circe by Madeline Miller, and The Stud Book by Monica Drake. I'm currently reading The Collector by John Fowles.
Also, I just picked up S. (Ship of Theseus) by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst in a thrift store for a dollar with all inserts intact! It's basically a book within a book unfolding within the margins as two readers converse with one another. Cue suspense, mystery, and all that jazz. Super cool concept and I'm excited to dig in. This could be a fun birthday activity!
And happy early birthday to you! I just celebrated my own pandemic birthday a couple of weeks ago. It was pizza, cheesecake, and rewatching Star Trek TNG for me!
Those are pretty!! I've never seen these printings before!
EDIT - Amazon link for those interesting in owning their own
Long Walk is in the Backman Books and I actually have Dolores Claiborne but I was about to get rid of it because I heard it wasn’t great. I’ll have to keep that one then, thanks! The Dark Tower set is right here . It’s only $75 for a limited time before it goes back up to $150.Go to my account and I’ll post pictures of the books and the box itself (that’s the only way I can think of to do it because I don’t know how to use imgur sorry). Here’s the link to the Amazon account. The books themselves seem to stay in nice condition.
Ugh. so many unanswered questions. Also, i LOVED the movie when I saw it, but the book bore almost no resemblance. I understand why they did the movie the way they did. I basically have to tell myself that the movie is one of the other expeditions and that Area X rendered differently for that group.
If you've never read House of Leaves, you really should. Tons of resemblance between this and the Area X series. And the book itself is a work of art.
Having only seen the show for The Witcher (don’t have funds for the books yet!) and only a vague plot synopsis of American Gods, I’m gonna throw out the book series I’ve been consumed by for the last year: The Dark Tower series by Stephen King. Yes, as in “that horror guy.” It’s different than anything else he’s written by a long shot. It’s a dark fantasy/Western/dystopian sci-fi hybrid. The main character is essentially John Wayne meets King Arthur, which is also a pretty good plot synopsis. Very unpredictable in a good way, with a (personally) super satisfying ending. Whole series can be bought here:
A warning, though: the first book is not very representative of the series as a whole. It’s more of a prologue to the main story. The pacing shifts from the first to the second book, with the first being more about setting up the world and atmosphere for the series. In other words, power through the first book and onto the second. If the second doesn’t hook you by the end of part 1, feel free to give up, since it may not be for you.
Another note: Stephen King has tied the series into a number of his works. I don’t know your tastes regarding horror, but the only ones that I would consider essential are Salem’s Lot and Insomnia. Insomnia’s more of a thriller and not as necessary as Salem’s Lot. (A character from SL appears in Dark Tower, which is why it’s pretty essential.) Both should probably be read between books 4 and 5. The midquel, Wind through the Keyhole, that King wrote after the series could be skipped and saved for later or read between Insomnia and Salem’s Lot. I have a more extended list I can comment if you’re interested.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daemon_(novel_series)
FRench amazon but should be findable in english
author : daniel suarez
Ah, the Goosebumps series was amazing. The choose your own books were the best. For some reason, that blew my mind; being able to creep through pages and jump around the book and have multiple stories was fascinating to me. One book I read that had the same reading game adventure was House of Leaves . I actually was able to find it at my local library a few years ago, so I say try there if you want to give it a read. Altgough, when I went to check it out again a few months ago, they didn't have it in (wasn't even in the system anymore).
"Hey," Watney said over the radio, "I've got an idea."
"Of course you do," Lewis said. "What do you got?"
"I could find something sharp in here and poke a hole in the glove of my EVA suit. I could use the escaping air as a thruster and fly my way to you. The source of the thrust would be on my arm, so I'd be able to direct it pretty easily."
"How does he come up with this shit?" Martinez interjected.
"Hmm," Lewis said. "Could you get forty-two meters per second that way?"
"No idea."
"I can't see you having any control if you did that," Lewis said. "You'd be eyeballing the intercept and using a thrust vector you can barely control."
"I admit it's fatally dangerous," Watney said. "But consider this: I'd get to fly around like Iron Man."
"We'll keep working on ideas," Lewis said.
"Iron Man, Commander. Iron Man."
- Andy Weir, '<em>The Martian</em>'
The last one is actually a short story called The Egg by Andy Weir. He's a really talented artist and you should check out his novel, The Martian, which is being adapted into a movie to be released in November.
I'd check out S. by Doug Dorst. It's more of an experience than a book, but it's essentially broken down into two parts:
The physical book, Ship Of Theseus, is about a man who wakes up without any memories and is (forcibly) taken in as part of a ship's crew.
Inside the book, you'll find the annotations and inserts of two college students who have passed the book between one another to communicate, trying to discover the truth behind the book and its author.
J.J. Abrams got the idea for this project after finding a book at LAX with a note inside.
Which is funny, because there's already a book with a similar concept.
Maybe the Ikea experience is just kinda ... horrifying.
I liked your review. Unfortunately it's been so long since I've watched them that I can't give a meaningful comment.
I'll say this though. This is a great compilation of the story and well worth the read. Musashi by Yoshikawa Eiji.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/Musashi-Epic-Novel-Samurai-Era/dp/156836427X
Try House of Leaves. Easily the most challenging book I've ever read.
I would second the idea of reading the Silmarillion in sections. It's too much for one sitting.
Found this gem Re-Designation , by the talented justanotherStonyfan a year or so ago
One has to download it as a pdf, because the way they formatted the fic just doesn't work on ao3, and honestly, props to that.
Allow me to gush for a second:
It is a Bucky Barnes (as the Winter Soldier) fic, in which Hydra had been medically testing several types of diseases on him, in the form of a lab report.
The author made up documents, foto copies, data, included charts, wrote letters with stamps and signatures, blacked out names, added the logbook and it just baffles my mind how on earth they pulled such a masterpiece off. The format breaks completely off as the character starts to hallucinate, there are barely readable, fading words all over the page and it is just amazing. It gives off slight House of Leaves vibes and honestly, I just consider it a work of pure art in terms of story telling.
https://www.amazon.com/Horrorstor-Novel-Grady-Hendrix/dp/1594745269
This is a horror/comedy written in the form of an Ikea catalog.
Have you read S.? It’s in a similar vein… where there’s a story within the story on multiple levels. I really want to check it out.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dark-Tower-8-Book-Boxed-Set/dp/1501163566
Those are the new ones you're referring to I think so £20 cheaper than you've said.
Can get the old box set brand new from lots of sellers on eBay for about £44.
I can’t believe nobody has suggested this yet: The Martian, by Andy Weir. (It’s the book that the movie was based on.) This book is just such a great read!! I had already seen the movie, and still loved the book. Exciting, adventuresome, survival against all odds, funny (the main character is a smart-ass), lots of interesting problem-solving. A rollicking read.
Also: The Education of Little Tree, by Forrest Carter. A little boy goes to live with his Cherokee grandparents in the Appalachian mountains after his parents die. It is just such a beautiful story. Adventures, hilarity, learning to live off the land / live with the land, and some deep heartbreak, but so worth the read (or listen). The audiobook narration by Johnny Heller is perfect. This is one of those books i wish everyone would read, and it sounds like your bf might groove on it (mountains! Nature! Outdoors! Dogs! Self-sufficiency! Bootlegging, even! Lol). Highly recommend the audiobook.
battle royale. Is a book, movie and comic.
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also try the movie the cube.
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both should fit the bill.
They also made a manga off the book which was pretty good if I remember right:
Book; https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Royale-Novel-Koushun-Takami/dp/1421527723
Manga https://www.amazon.com/Battle-Royale-Manga/s?k=Battle+Royale+Manga
The book is infinitely better than the film, I found the film to be quite crass compared to the book. Also iirc the ending is somewhat different...
The book is up there amongst the best I have ever read, although I read it quite some time ago, I still remember the graphic nature of the story, and the struggle of the kids. The girl is an absolute psycho in it! I would highly recommend those that have enjoyed the film, to actually read the book and get the full gorey story as it was intended, and not the cut down version that is the film.
I imagine The Fragrance of Passion by TisteAndii smells like a combination of old books, tattoo ink, pine, and a bit of Philly cheesesteak.
Okay, so I've developed a few new obsessions this week. One is watching disgusting popping videos on Youtube, but please do not buy me anything to encourage that one.
Another, as you know, is House of Leaves. It's sucked me right in. I'm nearing page 400 and haven't been able to put it down this week. I love everything about it. And it has led me to search out more experimental/ergodic/postmodern books in the same vein. I picked up S (Ship of Theseus) by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst at a thrift store for a buck (with all inserts intact)! So, I'm excited to start that adventure next! You should pick it up so we can read together, unless you've already read it, in which case, I'd love to hear your thoughts! But, my obsession with House of Leaves has lead me to discover some similar books, as well as other books authored by Danielewski, which I now must-read. These can be found on my (apologies) quite lengthy Books and More Books list.
My latest new obsession is weaving. I've decided to become a ye olde weaver. Thanks to u/BurntOrange101 I now have my very own mini-loom! So obviously, now I need to learn everything I can about weaving so I can make an inordinate amount of tapestries. I have a few books and some yarn on my Arsty Farsty list!
u/TheAccretion u/aiyana_wolf what is consuming you this week?
I know some people didn't care for it very much, but I really like this book.
<em>S</em>. It's a collaboration between JJ Abrams and Doug Dorst.
It looks like an old library book, complete with a stamped checkout slip. The margins are covered in handwritten notes. They're the notes of two students who are communicating with each other by checking the book out and leaving notes for one another, while getting deeply involved in a big mystery (and also falling in love, of course!).
The book is full of random clippings, copies, and other things just stuck in between the pages. Sometimes they're clues, other times it's supplemental information, and sometimes just stuff for fun.
It takes a long time to read, but I had a blast!
It would be intensely difficult to read this one electronically.
Dude this is some house of leaves shit! If you’re going to read that book, definitely get it in print not on Kindle.
Dude this is some house of leaves shit! If you’re going to read that book, definitely get it in print not on Kindle.