Oh, I’m definitely participating in this!
I can’t actually add a few of my favourites through this nice little graphics tool, because they were never translated, but just know that Mikita Franko’s Die Lüge and Anja Jonuleit’s Das letzte Bild would also be on there! As well as Octavia Cade’s The Impossible Resurrection of Grief
I love reading and am fairly quick, so I get through a fair amount of books a year
I just started reading Writing on the Wall by Maddie Pelling. It’s a look at the culture of Britain during the long 18th century through the graffiti left by people of the time. Really fascinating stuff, from leading to a murder being solved and more.
I’d also highly recommend her podcast if you like historical stuff with a slightly weird twist.
Wow I did not know graffiti went back all the way to the 18th century.
It goes further than that, but it was in the 17th/18th century that it began to be officially recorded, at least in Britain.
Proof:
no image, but here’s a list of my faves! i’ve been trying to get back into reading as of late.
i know it’s short, but hopefully i’ll get more books on the list! i’ve got an entire summer, and lots of books to go through - right now, my biggest priorities are my new collection of Harlan Ellison books and the Hannibal quadrilogy by Thomas Harris.
i started reading (and ADORED) Audition by Ryū Murakami last year, but i never finished it for some reason… the movie is one of my faves of all time, though. ive also been eyeing Carlton Mellick III for a few years now, but i just havent gotten around to it yet. i do have 2 collections of short bizarro fiction stories though!
i got really off subject i think, but i just like talking about books a lot :o)
You should check out House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, its absolutely outstanding. Id also recommend Catch 22, though I dont remember the author off the top of my head. Also anything by Markus Zusak, but most specifically I Am the Messenger or Bridge of Clay. His writing is beautifully emotional and feels relatable in a way Ive rarely found otherwise.
ive had house of leaves on my reading list for about a year now! it looks so good.
ill check the others out also, thank you!
All Lovecraft’s writting. He is a pioneer of classic horror with some really insightful stories that show us how he felt the world he lived in at the time.
Blindsight - Peter Watts
Metro 2033
IT
Prince of thorns trilogy
While I read a lot of manga and graphic novels, I’m just going to list some of my favorite novels (and the occasional art book).
Oooh, I’ve been meaning to read All Systems Red. That’s the first book in Well’s series about the anti-social murderbot who really just wants to be left alone, correct?
That’s right! I’ve read the first three so far. I enjoyed the first book the most while the other two I rated 3 out of 5 stars. Not bad but not as great. I own the entire series so I’m hoping I’ll find new favorites farther down the line.
really insightful stories that show us how he felt the world he lived in at the time.
You mean how there were too many non-white/ working class people in it? 
I’m wondering if I need to change my list now given all the stuff thats come out about Gaiman. 
Oh no. What did he do. First Dave Grohl, now Gaiman?
Multiple people came forward to say that he sexually assaulted them.
Dear lord. I’m not the biggest fan of his but that’s disappointing. What disgusting behavior.
Dave Grohl, though? What did he do?
How do people feel about the separate the art from the artist take? In the case of some vile artists, I might be inclined to say I don’t want to financially support them. But in the case of someone like Lovecraft who is long dead, can you enjoy his writings knowing who he was?
He had a child outside of his marriage very recently. It’s not a great look, but I don’t think he’s quite on the level of Gaiman’s accusations.
No but he had the illusion of being a “super nice guy” and turns out he’s been a shitty partner over and over and over to everyone he’s been with.
Gaiman’s is definitely much worse. Big difference of being a bad partner versus being a criminal.
