R. A. Busby @rabusby.bsky.social Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

R. A. Busby @rabusby.bsky.social

Things I read when I raided my mom’s 70’s-era naughty shelf. Probably should not have read any of these. 1. WIFEY, Judy Blume’s non-YA novel. To this day, I cringe when I hear the word “wifey.” 2. VALLEY OF THE DOLLS by Jacqueline Susann. I was like 11. 😳 https://t.co/lIvKLRpaIA

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What a great powerhouse lineup of talent for the Shirley Jackson nominees, including @anovelescape for BOUND FEET, @wnwagner for “Halogen Sky,” @Gabino_Iglesias for THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME and so many more!! https://t.co/fEIvsV6GqR

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@saderotica Anne Sexton, Transformations. Her transformations of seventeen classic fairy tales are archly, darkly feminist, ironic and knowing. If you like Angela Carter and Carmen Maria Marchado, you will love Anne Sexton. https://t.co/4G1KSGlozf

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@WellReadBeard I really loved Dan Simmons’ The Terror. For one, it was meticulously well-researched, and fantastic for isolated winter survival horror. https://t.co/E0bCfnWxuQ

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@ellle_em The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco. And I still haven’t found another book quite like it!

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@saderotica Anne Sexton, Transformations. Her transformations of seventeen classic fairy tales are archly, darkly feminist, ironic and knowing. If you like Angela Carter and Carmen Maria Marchado, you will love Anne Sexton. https://t.co/4G1KSGlozf

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This is a great definition. Case in point: Almost no one calls Toni Morrison’s Beloved a horror novel. It absolutely is. It’s also my vote for the greatest American novel. And yeah. It’s fucking h a u n t i n g https://t.co/169cg7MfGl

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I’ve already read and really enjoyed… * Alma Katsu’s The Hunger * Woman in Black, by Susan Hill * Dan Simmons

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@VillimeyS Here’s a list. 1. Mary Fucking Shelley or Has He Heard of Frankenstein 2. Toni Morrison, or Has He Heard of Beloved; I Mean, She Won a Fucking Nobel Prize 3. Shirley Fucking Jackson, or Maybe He Needs a Rock Thrown His Way; Just Saying 4. Anne Rice the Fucking Vampire Queen …

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@neonhemlock Okay, I just finished Drood, by Dan Simmons. I’d tried it before on audio and disliked it until I found out it was the abridged version. Needless to say, unabridged was waaaay better. The richness of the historical research was amazing.