▲ 247 r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
fantasy/sci-fi with this aesthetic
Artists in order of appearance;
Didier Graffet
Kiuyan Ran
François Schuiten
François Schuiten
Alex Alice
Anna & Elena Balbusso
François Schuiten
François Schuiten
Also, I am aware of the Les Cités obscures graphic novel series, but that's not what I'm interested in, I'd like novels solely recommendations if that's alright. Thanks!
u/rabbitbride — 2 months ago
▲ 31 r/WeirdLit
weird in unexpected places
what i mean by that is books that haven't been marketed or didn't have anything in their synopsis that would suggest they're odd, but still after reading them you found them to be a bit peculiar for whatever reason. hopefully this isn't an annoying request, i just love when *weird* happens, even when it's not necessarily intentional
u/rabbitbride — 2 months ago
the uninvited fairy motif
i wanna immediately clarify that it definitely doesn't need to be a fairy, it can be any guest that's important and for some reason wasn't invited, be it wedding or the birth of the child. if this is too specific of a request, then any book where the focus is The Event (wedding or the birth) would suffice. bonus if it has fairy tale or mythic vibe to it, but it's not necessary, contemporary settings are also fine
u/rabbitbride — 3 months ago
▲ 100 r/BooksThatFeelLikeThis
the nostalgic feeling
I get a nostalgic feeling that's really hard to describe when I look at these pics. It reminds me of childhood. Any books that have given you the similar vibes, I'd be grateful if you shared.
u/rabbitbride — 3 months ago
▲ 74 r/WeirdLit
birthday gift
I haven't seen these books mentioned a lot around here, so I thought I'd share my present with all of you.
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I haven't read them yet, but from what I've heard it's a treasure trove of tales of all kind (fantasy, horror, historical, adventure, fables, myths & fairy tales, comedy & tragedy and most importantly almost all of them are weird).
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It's about a man who lost his wife and who is trying to find her by reading all the books in the world. An old woman is telling us 101 tales and over the course of nearly 1800 pages we're supposed to make choices at the end of each tale which will send us jumping to a new place. Sort of like an homage to a "choose your own adventure" series.
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There's nothing more I love in literature than something that will remind me of Scheherazade and Arabian Nights and hopefully this was a welcome discovery for people out there who feel the same way.
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Did I mention they're also wonderfully illustrated by Reggie Oliver?
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u/rabbitbride — 4 months ago
▲ 34 r/WeirdLit
Books with stories within stories, protagonist who loves to tell tall tales
It doesn't even have to be a protagonist, but maybe a prominent character who loves to talk about weird or fantastical stories that supposedly happened to them and we can't tell if they're actually lying or not. Or just simply a narrative that features stories within stories or anything similar to this that comes to mind, but I would love for storytelling itself to be an important part of the book. I'm not sure if this actually fits in the realm of weird literature, but I love the recommendations people give here so I thought I'd ask. Thanks!
u/rabbitbride — 5 months ago
It doesn't even have to be a protagonist, but maybe a prominent character who loves to talk about weird or fantastical stories that supposedly happened to them and we can't tell if they're actually lying or not. Or just simply a narrative that features stories within stories or anything similar to this that comes to mind, but I would love for storytelling itself to be an important part of the book. Thanks!
u/rabbitbride — 5 months ago
I would really like something that's focused on worldbuilding and random details that help me visualize and really feel immersed in the setting. Also, I know about Douglas Adams and Becky Chambers, so you can skip them in recommendations. Thank you!
u/rabbitbride — 5 months ago