Joe Hill (Stephen King’s son) wrote a book called “Horns” and it sounded super cheesy/cringe when I read the synopsis. A friend of mine who gives great book reading advice said it was worth the read, and oh boy was it good. Very surprisingly a deep and emotionally engaging book that dives into character and empathy/sympathy in very original ways.
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The Tin Drum by Geunter Grass
> Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him
In case you wonder, yes, adult-Oskar trapped in a three-year olds body is very promiscuous throughout the novel.
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Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. I cannot describe in words how much I love that book. I have read it so many times. The cover is yikes and the summary is eye roll worthy. But damn. The character development and depth is unmatched
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Ice Planet Barbarians. I mean yes they are cheesy but they are actually a lot better than I expected them to be!
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Supermarket by Logic (Bobby Hall). I originally picked it up as a joke for my husband, we both read it and we were surprised. It’s so bad it’s good.
It took me some time to figure out how to describe it in a way that doesn’t make it seem really uninteresting. The summary I eventually came up with for it is that it’s a very long beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.
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Joe Hill (Stephen King’s son) wrote a book called “Horns” and it sounded super cheesy/cringe when I read the synopsis. A friend of mine who gives great book reading advice said it was worth the read, and oh boy was it good. Very surprisingly a deep and emotionally engaging book that dives into character and empathy/sympathy in very original ways.
The Tin Drum by Geunter Grass
> Oskar Matzerath is a very unusual boy. Refusing to leave the womb until promised a tin drum by his mother, Agnes, Oskar is reluctant to enter a world he sees as filled with hypocrisy and injustice, and vows on his third birthday to never grow up. Miraculously, he gets his wish. As the Nazis rise to power in Danzig, Oskar wills himself to remain a child, beating his tin drum incessantly and screaming in protest at the chaos surrounding him
In case you wonder, yes, adult-Oskar trapped in a three-year olds body is very promiscuous throughout the novel.
Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid. I cannot describe in words how much I love that book. I have read it so many times. The cover is yikes and the summary is eye roll worthy. But damn. The character development and depth is unmatched
Ice Planet Barbarians. I mean yes they are cheesy but they are actually a lot better than I expected them to be!
Supermarket by Logic (Bobby Hall). I originally picked it up as a joke for my husband, we both read it and we were surprised. It’s so bad it’s good.
[The Hands of the Emperor](https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/af2bba9c-8f41-4a3e-b87a-8532a44ccb67) by Victoria Goddard! It’s now my favorite book, but I never would have picked it up if I hadn’t seen it recommended on Reddit.
It took me some time to figure out how to describe it in a way that doesn’t make it seem really uninteresting. The summary I eventually came up with for it is that it’s a very long beautifully written slice of life book about the personal secretary to the emperor of the world, with a heavy focus on platonic relationships.