Book discussion…

Hey all! Thought I’d make this a forum post rather than a group bulletin as it’s a topic that I’m sure many people have a lot of thoughts on

What’s everyone’s favourite books? Genres? Authors? Your top recommendations when somebody asks?

I’m about to have a loooot of free time, and until my reading lists for university release, not a lot to read. So I thought why not ask what everyone’s favourites are here? 

I’ll go first at least, to give a starting point for discussion I guess…my favourite author is Shirley Jackson, with my favourite book of hers being We Have Always Lived in the Castle (though Hill House is a very close second), and my favourite short story from her being split right down the middle between Louisa, Please Come Home and The Renegade. Other than that, my other fav fiction title would probably be And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave. I’m a decent nonfiction reader too - favourite would probably be Youngman by Lou Sullivan, but I’m kind of nonfictioned out at the moment  

Love horror and gothic novels, or anything really weird and off-putting (if you couldn’t tell by my list of favourites), but I’m open to anything! Just share the things you love here, or the book you’re reading at the moment, or even the book you plan to read next! And don’t forget to ask any other commenters about their reads :)