Reading List
good books, comics, articles, short stories, poems, and other consumable art i like.
This Book is Full of Spiders
David Wong
Sequel to John Dies at the End, a book i've never read. An unseeable, otherworldy horror takes over a small town in the most gruesome way possible, while a pair of jackasses hold the fate of humanity in their stupid, idiot hands. Fun and interesting, full of hilarious transitions from scene to scene while you wonder if the main characters can get their shit together long enough to not get killed by spider monsters. Very good at building suspense, very casual with its brutal horrors. I probably would like to read the first book. somehow i feel like i didn't miss out on much, but theres more fun to be had. recommended? sure! not if youre squeamish, though.
The Orphan Collecter
Ellen Marie Wiseman
A young German girl survives the Spanish Flu in 1918 and finds herself orphaned and separated from her infant brothers, while a woman who's just lost her only child to the flu embarks on a grief-stricken crusade against those making life harder for "real Americans". Interestingly, this book was published just before the the COVID-19 lockdowns hit America. Seeing the unintentional parallels between the massive death tolls, overworked healthcare systems, the effects of prejudice, and the ease at which unprotected children fall through the cracks was jarring. recommended? Absolutely! made me angry and relieved in many ways, and reminded me of how important it is for us to help each other.
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