That quote from The Hike about depression . . . damn. It's spot on. I need to read that book.
@EricfromBloatGames15 күн бұрын
Hi Sam, thanks for the recs! I enjoy horror/ extreme horror/ and weird fiction and am always on the lookout for new stuff to check out. Subscribed. :)
@domperdomper925017 күн бұрын
About to start working 8 hour night shifts at a hostel reception, I'll definitely have a ton of time to read! Thanks for the book recs!
@oyasumikisi493518 күн бұрын
thank you!!
@charlottemossy18 күн бұрын
Adding all of these to my TBR!!! Such an amazing list of weird disturbing books which is honestly my favourite genre ❤ Also I clicked on your goodreads link to add you but the link comes up as invalid 😢
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
Yay im so glad I could beef up your TBR even more 😎 Sorry about the link, I think I fixed it now. If that still doesn't work, try the link in my channel bio ( •ᴗ•)
@inkylabyrinth18 күн бұрын
The Hike is unlike anything I've ever read, and has one of my favorite endings of all time. Also liked Little Eyes, and I think most of these are on my TBR--except for In Praise of the Stepmother. I've never heard of it until now but that quote you shared! Gonna see if I can find a copy. :)
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
I also loved the ending. Glad I could recommend a new one for you and hope you like it. Hopefully I'll have more new recs for you in part 2 of this series (˶ᐢᗜᐢ˶)
@lilyohearn137918 күн бұрын
My TBR just got a little longer…
@onlythelonely9318 күн бұрын
Going to physical bookshops to buy this kind of lit it's a humbling (and funny)experience fr. As soon as I told this very nice old man the title I was looking for,he looked at me in an unreadable way and went into a 5 min speech about how he knew the author and hadn't been able to finish another book of his.Very disturbing,he kept saying,VERY. After he handed me the bag he said ,very dramatically: "let me know if you make it,good luck",as if I was going to war or something.Bless him 😂
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
Not everyone can be a fellow disturbing books comrade 🫡
@Tetsujin-2818 күн бұрын
Tampa: "When her head swiveled my way I could almost hear the grinding sound of a long standing boulder being moved." Tampa, The First Bad Man, Hawk Mountain, Little Eyes, Garden......I'm sure there are more books you've recommended that I've read and now and I am in need of therapy 5 days a week.. ...but in a good way. I just finished The First Day of Spring (Nancy Tucker) which was 5 stars and I'm currently reading My Husband (Maud Ventura).Great so far . You are the best.
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
Haha glad I'm keeping your therapist in business. I'll have to check out that Nancy Tucker one. I finished My Husband a few weeks ago and am hoping to talk about it in my next wrap up. \(ü)/
@tiffanyanne786118 күн бұрын
Walking Practice is amazing. I’m so excited to see someone mention it! This is a great list!
@tyghe_bright18 күн бұрын
Walking practice is definitely on my TBR.
@maybeillreadtoday19 күн бұрын
best video idea best book recs best booktuber
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
K well uno reverse
@thevoidbender19 күн бұрын
Tampa literally had me texting my boyfriend the whole time being like THE FUCK LISTEN TO THIS every like 10 pages it was so uncomfy.
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
I listened on audio and that was a journey ( ಠ ͜ʖಠ)
@bburgos_19 күн бұрын
Thank Sam!!!!!!❤❤❤
@spookylittlebooknerd19 күн бұрын
I loved Walking Practice so much! That book blew me away. I love weird and disturbing books. Great list!
@rayniebee19 күн бұрын
I have Walking Practice on my TBR from one of the last times you've mentioned it, but I'm bumping it further to the top of my pile cuz it sounds so fun and odd and interesting. I've added a few extra ones from this video too. Thanks for sharing the weird! 🙌🎉 I appreciate you videos so much.
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
Honestly, discussing it in this video has made me want to reread it so I might. Thanks for being here (^ᴗ^)
@rayniebee17 күн бұрын
@@superblomper I'm about a quarter of the way in, and I'm LIVING. 🙌🖤
@blacknbluecollarreader19 күн бұрын
Awesome video Sam. The Hike and Walking Practice are now on my TBR. They sound like bangers to me. Thanks for the suggestions.
@superblomper18 күн бұрын
Thanks Dan. I think you'll especially enjoy The Hike ( •ᴗ•)
@metalaras99919 күн бұрын
Where and how can i get these special editions?
@blending_in23 күн бұрын
I'll definitely check some of these out. New subscriber here! ✨
@soda_fairyАй бұрын
Pffft if no one‘s asking, I’ll ask. Please keep telling me about your favorite books Sam. I enjoy hearing about it.
@superblomperАй бұрын
@@soda_fairy (*´∀`*) ಥᴗಥ ty!!
@michellesmelancholiaАй бұрын
I love short stories so I guess I need Bonding hehe
@superblomperАй бұрын
you do!! the stories were a nice balance of common horror tropes and fresh, unique ideas.
@Tetsujin-28Ай бұрын
Best book: I've read a number of great books this year so I'll go with Julia (Sandra Newman) since I have mentioned Strange Sally Diamond (Liz Nugent). I'm up to vol6 of Asadora. Wild ride. I can't find Utsubora: The Story of a Novelist (Asumiko Nakamura) out in the wild. Bonding (Maggie Siebert) will be read when I finish Wounds: Six Stories from the Border of Hell (Nathan Ballingrud). Loved Tampa (Alissa Nutting) and Swanna in Love (Jennifer Belle). Same comedic insanity. Love the channel.
@superblomperАй бұрын
i haven't heard of most of these, so i will definitely check them out! i hope you end up liking bonding, i had a lot of fun with it (´◡`)
@rayniebeeАй бұрын
I love love LOVE how you read small excerpts; it's such a great way of sampling the vibes as a view, but also gives some insight into why you - as fellow reader who I enjoy following - resonated with it. It's really neat exchange. 💖
@superblomperАй бұрын
yay im glad! it's so true, it's kinda vulnerable to share passages i annotate from a book i loved!! it feels like baring a lil sliver of my soul. (*´∀`*)
@thevoidbenderАй бұрын
The summer Hikaru died 🎉🎉🎉 so gut punchy.
@superblomperАй бұрын
i know, the opening few pages i was like oh damn this is good!! ! been hooked ever since (◡‿◡✿)
@thevoidbenderАй бұрын
Hellhounddddddd I’ve heard such good things about it I need to read it
@superblomperАй бұрын
it was a ton o fun!!!
@cryingaboutbooksАй бұрын
🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
@biblioobscuraАй бұрын
Added so many to my TBR! Summer Hikaru Died, Bonding, and Sugar Happy Life 🎉 Thanks for the recs ❤
@superblomperАй бұрын
I hope you love them!! Summer Hikaru Died has subtle BL undertones too, which I forgot to mention.
@librarianonthelooseАй бұрын
Late to the commentary but The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book. Also I can't recommend The Case Against Satan enough. I read it last year and it was a favorite.
@superblomperАй бұрын
Ooooh I'll have to add Count to my list! I ended up reading The Case Against Satan a few months ago and was definitely impressed by it. Thanks for being here ♡^▽^♡
@hdcbpxsytahdcbpxАй бұрын
hell yeah
@superblomperАй бұрын
hell yeah
@alsopatoАй бұрын
in the same boat w john williams, only augustus left but im scared to finish his last one - saving for later
@literarylove123Ай бұрын
I just added Bonding to my wish list. Great job with the tag!
@superblomperАй бұрын
I hope you like it!! Ty ty (˶ᐢᗜᐢ˶)
@CoastalgroovesАй бұрын
so excited i finally found someone with my exact book tasteeeee
@superblomperАй бұрын
♡^▽^♡
@julesingreenАй бұрын
I also don't usually like short stories, but Miranda July's short story collection, No One Belongs Here More Than You, is my favorite. So try that, if your haven't already. In paperback. 😉
@superblomperАй бұрын
I have read that one (in paperback lol) and it's a wacky weird time! Her writing style is so distinct and fun to read.
@alipurplesticksАй бұрын
the technically correct term is "Oeuvre" (pronounced like oo-vruh) instead of Bibliography! It confused me for so long too LOL
@superblomperАй бұрын
I think the word my smooth brain was trying to grasp was "catalog" cuz ouevre is a word that I know exists but I have locked away in the "do not use out loud or you will embarrass yourself" section of my brain. (ᴗ ͜ʖ ᴗ)
@cryingaboutbooksАй бұрын
Denji is just a baby 😭🥺💘
@superblomperАй бұрын
He really is a tiny, innocent baby who has never done anything wrong ever and must be protected at all costs
@bookpogoАй бұрын
Correct on The Blizzard. It’s truly just a great Russian story with a scattering of otherworldly elements. Although the burning in the cauldron scene was a cathartic experience for me when I read it off 10mg edible
@superblomperАй бұрын
Omg OK yr out here living in 3024 with that fab idea, I feel like my experience would have been much better with some 🍃 hahahaha
@sludgedukeАй бұрын
😀📖
@Tetsujin-28Ай бұрын
"......in a way that will crush you, and mangle you, and spit you out......but in a good way". Dorohedoro: Anime gets up to Vol7 of the manga. No disappointments with the rest of the series. I think you might enjoy Grey Dog (Elliott Gish). I'll look for Bonding soon.
@superblomperАй бұрын
Yeah I'm loving dorohedoro, I just gotta pick it back up!! Greg dog is on my TBR, so maybe I gotta bump it up the list 👀 I think you'll like Bonding!!
@secretlyamacatАй бұрын
Omg I also hate reading Hardcover books, the feeling the weight it's just ew, paperbacks and ebooks and audiobooks my beloved Really fun video, I'm adding a few of these books to my TBR for sure!
@superblomperАй бұрын
OK yes you get it haha I've never been an eReader girly, but have been contemplating getting one for reading manga and I think once that happens I'll love it and start reading everything on it. The convenience of an eReader is very appealing... Hope you end up liking the ones you add to your TBR ✧˖° ♡
@maybeillreadtodayАй бұрын
106 books whoa!!!!!! every time you mention stoner in one of your videos i'm like ooh yeah i need to read this i keep telling myself im going to read it and yet!!! ima need another reminder from you in 2-3 months LOL love you love you love youuuu
@superblomperАй бұрын
Stoner is a great winter book, so I'll remind you in 3 months and then you can read it in like December and the vibes will be fab!!!
@bernadettecampos4193Ай бұрын
Why is The Weird and the Eery called an essay instead of a book?
@superblomperАй бұрын
it's both! essays are usually just shorter books and are pretty much just the author providing their opinions on a particular topic.
@bookpogo2 ай бұрын
I just discovered the mentions section and only saw this now. I hope you read/ enjoyed the glutton!!! And I’m so thrilled that sentence convinced you to pick it up. It’s so great 🥹 same with the blizzard. Those copies look beautiful 🙌
@michellesmelancholia2 ай бұрын
I've had The Conspiracy Against the Human Race on my shelf for years and have never been in the mood to pick it up haha
@superblomper2 ай бұрын
I definitely have books like that too, but I hope I'm able to get to this one before it reaches rotting-on-my-shelf status ( •ᴗ•)
@literarylove1232 ай бұрын
I just added the Mark Fisher book you're reading to my TBR. I recently discovered his book Ghosts of My Life while doing some research on the concept of hauntology. I'm really interested in his work. I always enjoy seeing what books you're reading. Great video as always!
@superblomper2 ай бұрын
oooh interesting, i guess i don't know much about his other writings, but will definitely check out more if i end up liking this essay i'm working through. thank you for your kind words and thank you for being here!!
@Ms.SpookyNerd2 ай бұрын
Welcome to booktube 📚☕
@BookishSara2 ай бұрын
Solanin remains my favourite manga from the author, so I hope you'll enjoy it! Glad to see you're back! ✨
@superblomper2 ай бұрын
omg ok i'm excited! just read the girl on the shore last month and it rearranged my freakin chromosomes, so i hope solanin does too. tysm!!! :,) glad to see you here!
@thevoidbender2 ай бұрын
THIS IS TRASH. I love trash. If the man’s a red flag he needs to be the reddest of flags. Like yes. Gimme that toxic romance.
@thevoidbender2 ай бұрын
AO3 author’s note but in an actual book. That’s wild omg 😂 hey guys here’s the tags for this chapter like damn
@superblomper2 ай бұрын
hahahaha i never thought about it like that, but that is exactly it!!!!
@laindarko35912 ай бұрын
On the note of trying to get into short stories, idk if you've read it, but Mouthful of Birds by Samanta Schweblin is what really unlocked the world of short stories for me, and it seems like the kind of weird, eerie stuff that you might also like, so I highly recommend it!
@superblomper2 ай бұрын
i love samanta schweblin!!!! i own that short story collection, but i've been dragging my feet on picking it up since it feels so much harder for my brain to get through short stories ugh i'll definitely try to pick it up soon though!!!
@Tetsujin-282 ай бұрын
!queen: "People Spiraling". The Bee Sting (Paul Murray). I turned over a a few tables when this title didn't win The Booker Prize. Birnam Wood (Eleanor Catton). Short stories: Penguin Classics: Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe (Thomas Ligotti). Currently reading: Grey Dog (Elliott Gish) and Edifice Complex (Michaël Wertenberg). More spiraling. Always great to see new content.
@superblomper2 ай бұрын
i can relate to people spiraling lol i've seen the bee sting floating around, but hadn't really considered it. i will now though, thanks! aaah i still gotta get to birnam wood too. i saw it at the bookstore, but the first page didn't grab me. i'm still gonna give it a shot, though. i'll definitely consider ligotti's short stories if i like the conspiracy against the human race. i feel like i'm obligated to read at least some of his horror fiction in order to maintain my card-carrying horror girly status.