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goosefriend

Sci-fi, horror, and thrillers are my go-to genres. I like to read a mix of good books and bad-but-fun books.

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  • Thoughts from 58% (page 163)

    TIL from this book that there is an event called the International Utility Locate Rodeo! There are a bunch of videos of it on YouTube if you want to see people compete to find underground pipes and such. I love all the specific little details like that that are included in this book; it's very cool to get a tiny peek into a niche profession I know nothing about.

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    goosefriend commented...

    My go-to microgenres:

    • Sci-fi political intrigue with some murder mystery thrown in (A Memory Called Empire, Cetaganda)
    • Popcorn thrillers of debatable quality (Freida McFadden, Lincoln Child, TJ Newman)
    • Older thriller/horror novels with impeccable writing, detailed characterization, and themes of women being isolated or vulnerable (Rosemary's Baby, Rebecca)
    • Detailed nonfiction accounts of companies doing terrible stuff (Careless People, Dispensing with the Truth, Bad Blood)
    • Sci-fi short story collections with really interesting extrapolations from a simple premise (I, Robot; Exhalations)
  • specific genres you love

    hi frens!! i have been thinking about how i've been gravitating toward those very specific genres recently and i wanted to take note of my current favs and also hear some of the community's! what is that very specific genre you really enjoy, kinda like pb list vibes? i'd love to hear your fav genres and recs that go with them! feel free to shout out any fav lists u have too :)

    these are mine! -elderly people solving mysteries (cosy fiction), and casually dropping their wisdom and life lore -2010s social media centered thrillers but nothing later bc i despise 2020s social media rip -travel or vacation or plane related mysteries because of all the strangers brought together (i do love me an ensemble cast) -indigenous wisdom about plants (thank you robin wall kimmerer) -fiction about the dark side of wellness and beauty -graphic novels where you have to read parts of the art, like someone's shopping list, and its central to the story, kinda like mini games while gaming (I LOVE MINI GAMES but i know that is controversial)

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