I read the most TRAUMATIZING extreme horror book ever | reading & reviewing 4 disturbing books

[@michellesmelancholia]

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[@ReadingWithMeg]

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[@miquesbookvlogs372]

“We are depressed… we are looking for hardcore extreme horror and smut this month” LITERALLY THE VIBE 🤣 love ya twin!!

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Love ya too! Happy depraved December 😂

[@littlebitbatty3562]

As someone who’s read Into the Wolves Den in it’s entirety, holy fuck. And as a parent, it’s your worst nightmare come to life, you really feel for their parents.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Completely agree! It was a traumatizing read for sure

[@unhollowed_7383]

I just finished into the wolves den, and all i can say, of anything i have ever read, or watched, including real videos, that fucked me up as this book. What really did it for me, is not only is just reading the words alone hard, but Jon Athan is SO descriptive, that your not only reading it, your watching the movie in your head, every detail, he really puts you there, and that made it not only harder, but even more terrifying. Im not a parent, but i AM the older brother 4, an uncle to 6, and i felt what kieth felt, what his wife felt, what the girls felt. I was left absolutely SPEECHLESS. And the ending made me so goddamn happy. Fantastic book. It was my first extreme horror book. I dipped my toes with Disseverment by ZC Kroll, then dived head first to into the wolves den

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Completely agree! Jon Athan’s writing is basically flawless he’s one of my favorite authors

[@unhollowed_7383]

@@ReadingWithMeg ive definitely got his line up on my list, his material is RIGHT up my ally

[@acky12489]

How "real" Jon Athans books are exactly why I love him and why he actually manages to scare me. He delves so deep into the most vile human consciousness and exposes what some people could be capable. Books like The Bighead by Edward Lee, or Playground by Aron Beauregard are lots of violent and disgusting fun, but that's never gonna happen. Into the Wolves Den as disgusting as it is, could exist somewhere

[@ReadingWithMeg]

1000000% agree that’s hands down why Jon Athan is my favorite author. I don’t think anyone else can genuinely scare me other than him. I just read his new one and it was great as always.

[@acky12489]

@@ReadingWithMeg Shared by Two? I read that myself just the other day :) Boooooooy was that fucked up

[@ReadingWithMeg]

@@acky12489 yes! So good!

[@brandypierce1239]

🖤 You and Mique are my 2 favorite booktubers.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Thank you SO MUCH 🥹❤️ Mique is literally the best

[@ghazard3344]

I’ve read “Into The Wolves’ Den” a few times and, as disturbing as it is, it IS VERY well written!

[@DaniellesBooks]

I definitely want to get more into the extreme horror and Into the Wolve's Den sounds insane but like I'm intrigued lol

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Insane but it was so good lol I would try The Groomer first and see how you feel about that one!

[@mikehoke1028]

I love extreme body bloody horror/ splatter punk!

[@byrongardner9299]

You had me sold on The Wolves Den. Its gonna be a long read though. I'm a really slow reader who is studying atm haha

[@SBK2552]

Wow. Into the Wolves Den sounds graphic as hell. One book I have read that is rather graphically violent is Room 428. Although the violent/gruesome/gory scenes happen towards the end, it is some of the best gore I have read. There are even warning labels before both chapters when it happens.

[@PowerAvocado]

Now I read Into the Wolves' den. This is a real magical realism.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

I’ve seen into the wolves den so much on my kindle unlimited and keep contemplating reading it… and now I need to read it…

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Good luck I will pray for you 🤞🏻😂

[@milkcatdog394]

It was pretty brutal !

[@psychgem130]

You were so right! I finished Into the Wolves Den the other day on my Kindle and wow! It was a lot!

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Definitely!

[@NECROBLOOD666]

i recently found your channel awesome reviews i like extream horror the gory the better lol!

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Thank you!! Awesome I can’t wait to read more messed up books for you lol

[@toolatetothestory]

Jonathan Butcher honored his last name

[@jamiejazz8194]

I LOVE your Kindle case! I just got the most recent Paperwhite (6.8”) and that’s my dream case, but I’m having a hard time finding it. Can you share the link by any chance? And thank you for another terrific video 🌟.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Hi thank you! My case was a gift but it was bought on Amazon. I would just look up “pink glitter kindle case” and it was one of them

[@bby.kaylamarie]

Where did you get your kindle case it’s so cute😍 adding these books to tbr never heard of them!

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Amazon! And enjoy!!

[@CookiesNMilf]

These are not at all what I would consider disturbing but it is interesting to see what the word disturbing means to each person. I personally lean more toward Transgressive Fiction. Stuff like Lolita, We Need to Talk About Kevin, A Wolf at The Table, Father of Lies, Less Than Zero. Those to me are disturbing to the point where most people I know can’t even finish or get halfway through the book without feeling sick.

[@archnof0]

It's not only horror that can have gruesome child trafficking subjects. In a episode of the Italian police procedural Insoector Montalbano about child traffickers, the chief is describing how the children are used for work and sexual slavery, the says that's not the worst. What could be worse? Used for organ farms. Ok it's fiction, but it's based on stuff that goes on out there

[@oneeyewitch]

I get my cyst drained every few months its so annoying, The ones on my ovaries are the worst. I recently got 8 drained in my breasts as they were so big ( the cysts not my breasts lol)

[@demonbadger86]

Jon Athan is the best 'extreme' horror writer imo...

[@sammypickford7026]

I love watching your extreme horror videos even though I could never read any myself 😂 do you have any recommendations on where to start with the genre? also where is your Chucky hat from?! I love 😍

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Thank you! I believe the hat is from Frightrags. I’d say a good one to start would be Gone to See the River Man ☺️

[@lev8218]

For other gory authors I can recommend the work of Graham Masterton, or the early works of Shaun Hutson, before he went in to crime fiction.

[@tamash.5291]

I guess i will buy "into the wolves den" then. For some reason it reminds me of a song "wolves in the throne room" the "two hunters" album. I know it has nothing to do with it though. Lol

[@ReadingWithMeg]

I’ll pray for you lol

[@tamash.5291]

@@ReadingWithMeg can't be that bad.... can it? C:

[@amputechure]

I had to put down Into the Wolves den. I don't get triggered easily but when the rich guy decides to pick her little sister and he walks away with her, I put it down. Literally that scene alone fucked my whole day up. The dude swallowing his own balls? Sure, go for it! But the little girl being subjected to this...nope. Can't do it.

[@AWCMCultMovies]

Just read "What Good Girls Do" on your word. It was very visceral. You could really feel the pain, sometimes very physically. Don't think I've reacted as physically to a horror book before. My issue with it is that I feel like the character of the neighbor is developed in a really strange, not entirely plausible way. I feel like the author wanted to take her from Point A to Point Z, and did so, but there should have been more psychological insight along the way, as she seemed to jump from A to F to M to Z. Maybe if it had been longer, but I get that sometimes you have to sacrifice development for a quick, driving thriller.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

I completely agree with you and see what you’re saying. That’s sometimes the issue with short books because things are so condensed we don’t really get the full character development which could have been done in a novel length

[@AWCMCultMovies]

@@ReadingWithMeg Yes, and "Into the Wolves' Den," being longer, didn't have that issue. Still a bit puzzled by the P.I. character (Greg? I forget) but the main characters all made sense. I agree with you about the level of horror in this... even as a jaded extreme horror fan, there was one scene involving the Pig guy (you know the one) that was too much even for me, although I didn't know that until later, when the results were revealed. Wow. Anyway, great video.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

@@AWCMCultMovies I don’t even remember a PI guy that’s how bad my memory is 😂 but yes that book messed me up for that week which usually doesn’t happen lol

[@mashadubrovnik1376]

I would like to try extreme horror someday but I'm really afraid of books that are just gruesome for no purpose or whatsoever. I want something deeply disturbing not only for shock value. Do you guys have any recommandation to start with ? :D

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Yeah the point of most extreme horror is just shock value. I’d recommend something like Tender is the Flesh then….not necessarily extreme horror but very disturbing and has something to say

[@mashadubrovnik1376]

Thank you very much for the reco i'll check that out right away :) @@ReadingWithMeg

[@heathkish6901]

@@mashadubrovnik1376The Summer I Died is my go-to recommendations! The writing pulls you in so by the time it starts to go bad, you really feel like you’re experiencing it yourself.

[@jessieg1313]

Take kelp supplements! I suffer from this and Kelp works, it takes a little while but it’s worth it to me.

[@jamessmithfitness309]

I think Into the Wolves' Den didn't affect me as much as it should of, because I read it a couple weeks after reading The Groomer, still 5 stars for me though. If you want a psychologically disturbing recommendation I recommend Secret Slave by Anna Ruston. Anna Ruston is a pseudonym but the author is telling an alleged story that happened to her while changing the names and locations. Anna gets into a taxi, and the driver doesn't drop her off where she is supposed to go, instead he takes her to his house, where she stays for 13 years alongside a polygamous family who lives in the house. Anna is abused for all those years and has babies against her will.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Okay adding to my list. I have added every single recommendation from you to my list because you haven’t steered me wrong yet! I will get to all of them eventually lol

[@mtzzz3013]

just found you, you rock

[@ReadingWithMeg]

YOU ROCK!

[@Thrills_and_Kills]

I live in my snuggy all winter. Totally agree with Laymon, I’ve decided he’s just not for me. I’m fine with weirdness if it serves a purpose, but with him it feels like he’s a one trick pony. It’s all he does in every book.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Yes that’s how I feel too!! Especially since I’m hearing this is every book I think he’s just not for me. One book here and there I don’t care but every book? No. Snuggie for life ❤️

[@iamatoaster2693]

For the new folks who are curious about trying extreme horror, I recommend starting with Clive Barker, then Bentley Little, then Jack Ketchum and then Edward Lee. If you are still with us after reading from these b@$tards, well dig in.😂🎉

[@ReadingWithMeg]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[@kodokushi8321]

You should read The Groomer Jon did a great job.

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Love that book!

[@unhingedwoman]

Lol you are funny. Tampa by Alissa Nutting is the darkest I can go lol

[@ReadingWithMeg]

I’ve heard so many things about this one lol

[@littlemiss131]

The Groomer was very disturbing for me good book..but really had to skim the 'nasty parts'

[@ReadingWithMeg]

I don’t blame you!! I know it’s a super triggering subject matter. This one was basically 100x worse 😳

[@meganperez2339]

Wooohoo for the buddy reading 😂😂😂!!! I absolutely love your Jigsaw bust ❤❤ and your hat! I would love to see another video from you talking about books that are not graphic regarding children. Loved your video! 🔪

[@menaaa]

i read into the wolves den before i read the groomer... wish i would've known TG was tamer ahaha

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Yeah the groomer prepared me hahah

[@melodie_rose]

your videos make me want to read extreme horror, when in reality, i'm a pretty pink princess reading YA fantasy novels 🤣 who am I to think i could handle this?! hahah but STILL i want to try extreme horror someday!

[@ReadingWithMeg]

Hahah that’s okay 😂 you could always start with one that is more tame and see how it goes!

[@jessiemayfield6749]

Into the wolves den What good girls do Endless night

[@lloydmatthews8520]

Cool teacup

[@byrongardner9299]

I don't understand how you can recommend and speak so highly of such vile crap like... I don't understand why you would buy and read a book you were specifically told not to if you are offended by literally anything