G.D. Penman Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Builders
Daniel Polansky
@RussJonesWrites Might I recommend The Builders, by Daniel Polansky
Paperback, 2015
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Liminal Zone
Junji Ito
Good morning! I've just finished reading The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito. Excellent as always, but also fascinating in the way that his storytelling sensibilities have started to change over the years. https://t.co/AeGh5AxXhc
Hardcover, 2022
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Exquisite Corpse
Poppy Z. Brite
@Gabino_Iglesias @paulGtremblay Oof, that's a hard one. Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z Brite. Masterclass in subtly tricking you into the mindset of a monster. The Taking of Deborah Logan. Just for the quality of the writing, and the way that it kept on twisting when it could have stopped.
Paperback, 2025
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Invited: A Simple Guide for Connecting with God
Matt Berry
Morning besties! Had a dream that I met Matt Berry, and we discussed one of his forgotten roles that I thought was excellent. He invited me to be on his podcast about how great he was but I declined.
Hardcover, 2020
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Savage Dominion
Luke Chmilenko
Morning besties! Savage Dominion is free all this week! Hop on over to the Amazon of your choice and grab yourself a copy. What if a himbo from our world was dropped into an epic fantasy story and expected to save the day? Stupid jokes. Goblin beatings. Elf slander. All free! https://t.co/vTZwkUV3sB
Paperback, 2021
$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ascend Online
Luke Chmilenko
@SqueakyShepard There are a lot of great ones out there, the best intro one is probably Ascend Online by Luke Chmilenko. But if you don't like the VR aspect, then another very popular one is Dungeon Crawler Carl.
Hardcover, 2020
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Leopard, Red Wolf
Marlon James
Good evening Womble. I've started on Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James. Stylistically it reads like Wilbur Smith, but the character of Tracker has enough personality and depth to carry the book entirely on his own. And the world keeps getting more interesting as we go. https://t.co/q5wc0rRWNS
Paperback, 2020
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
Caitlin Doughty
Morning besties! This week I have been reading Smoke Gets In Your Eyes, by Caitlin Doherty. A memoir of her time as a cremator of human remains. Very entertaining so far, as well as educational. https://t.co/mf5ARYnsJ7
Paperback, 2015
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Gideon the Ninth
Tamsyn Muir
Good morning! Haven't been reading much with deadline crunch, but I've got two great options to get started with when things settle down. Nettle and Bone by T. Kingfisher Or Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. https://t.co/Iq2lufSTRh
Paperback, 2020
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book