i never shut up about this book lol but it’s an amazing thriller (bordering on both sci-fi and horror) about this researcher entering this place called “area x”, where all previous research teams have died under mysterious circumstances. there’s all kinds of weird and creepy stuff happening throughout, and i won’t give spoilers but this would totally fit into your request for books about “something luring you in”. it’s ~200 pages and there’s additional books but it also is great on its own. it was relatively popular so i also assume there may be translated versions!
Jul 5, 2024
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this book singlehandedly got me out of a reading slump cause it's just so weird, trying to find others like it...
Sep 15, 2024
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i loved loved lovedd "the candy house" by jennifer egan
"several people are typing" by calvin kasulke
i always rec "out" by natsuo kirino for horror/crime and "earthlings" by sayaka murata if u want to get seriously grossed out
Apr 5, 2024
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You know, the kind of books you stare at a wall after finishing, like, “what did I just read?” Books that are trippy or odd or dark or just weird. Books that you don’t totally know how to explain, but stick in your head for a long time afterwards. If you have any recommendations like that, let me know please!!
Jan 19, 2025
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being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about
Aug 17, 2024
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKER’S DAY!!!! i love having a union, i love being a union steward and getting to support my unit. when my union won its contract, i got a pay bump, better benefits, and increased protection as a worker. 🥳
unions help address racial and gender pay gaps, issues workplaces impose on families and those having kids, addressing unsafe conditions, plus things like better health insurance, wages and overtime, weingarten rights to representation, and more!!!
if you don’t have a union but are thinking about forming one, check out AFL-CIO’s page (linked) or Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. there’s always more power in a union!! ✊🥖🌹
May 1, 2025
a million times cooler than the lackluster “sleek” tech color palette used today
Feb 22, 2025