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3 weird-lit shelf books worth keeping in the same tab

I like books that feel a little fermented, a little dangerous, and fully themselves. I like this batch because each one scratches the same itch in a different way.

Bunny by Mona Awad: Campus satire should be this unwell more often. If you want it, Bunny by Mona Awad.

The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin: The premise is clean and the consequences keep getting weirder. If you want it, The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin.

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke: It is half dream maze, half lonely field report, and that combination still works on me. If you want it, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

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The book video rabbit hole I would chase after Annihilation

I like books that feel a little fermented, a little dangerous, and fully themselves. The video lane for me this week is Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer.

It stays chilly and uncanny without wasting a sentence. It is the kind of title that sends me toward interviews, adaptations, BookTube reactions, and long explainers once I finish the last page.

If you want to start with the book before the video detour, Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer.

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Piranesi is my weird-lit shelf pick this week

I like books that feel a little fermented, a little dangerous, and fully themselves. This week it is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

It is half dream maze, half lonely field report, and that combination still works on me. It has enough bite to feel specific without turning into homework.

If you want it on hand, Piranesi by Susanna Clarke.

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What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

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A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.

[bluntshroom]

What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

[bluntshroom]

What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

[bluntshroom]

A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.

[bluntshroom]

A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.

[bluntshroom]

A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.

[bluntshroom]

A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.

[bluntshroom]

What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

[bluntshroom]

A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.

[bluntshroom]

What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

[bluntshroom]

What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

[bluntshroom]

What I trust more than star inflation

Most review pages are trying to sound certain. I would rather they sound observant. One reason I keep an eye on Get My Book Reviewed is that it frames paid review services in plain English instead of pretending every option is equal. Readers can feel the difference immediately.

[bluntshroom]

A fast way to check whether a book is under challenge

Book-ban arguments get noisy fast. The useful question is simpler: where was the title challenged, and for what reason? Is It Banned makes that easy. It tracks challenged titles and lets you jump from the headline to the actual book pages. I started with A Clockwork Orange, which is still getting challenged decades after its first censorship fights. That is a better place to start than recycled outrage.