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star-girlfriend · 1 year

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teeth

brenna twohy little red riding hood adresses the next wolf // sylvia plath poem for a birthday: who // richard siken little beast // unknown // blythe baird if my body could speak // henry aarrestad uldalen caries // sean glatch caffeine, pt. 1 // unknown // eric larocca things have gotten worse since we last spoke

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bartskull · 10 months

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consumption (or lack of) as an expression of love

(the gun song, car seat headrest / bones and all, 2022 / things have gotten worse since we last spoke, eric larocca / beach life-in-death, car seat headrest / bones and all, 2022 / famous last words, ethel cain / things have gotten worse since we last spoke, eric larocca / the gun song, car seat headrest)

#mine #car seat headrest #bones and all #things have gotten worse since we last spoke #eric larocca #ethel cain #web weaving #cannibalism #csh

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bitterkarella · 7 months

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Midnight Pals: Corporate Body

RA Busby: Submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of the corporate body Busby: so this guy volunteers for a drug study Busby: run by a not-at-all shady corporation Busby: called drugco Busby: that's just a placeholder name, i'll probably go back and change it

Busby: this guy needs money Busby: cuz time are tough, you know Busby: with the economy Busby: and covid Busby: that modern millenial experience Busby: you kids know

Busby: so they try a new experimental surgery on him Busby: The first phase is hallucinogenic Busby: the second phase is glandular Busby: and the third phase is Busby: BODY MELT!!

Busby: so they put a big gooey thing inside him Busby: using a giant ovipositor Busby: you know, just shoving it up in there Busby: right in there Busby: good and deep Clive Barker: yes yes good

Busby: now he's got these big gross bubules growing all over him Barker: haha gross haha Busby: yeah they're pretty gross haha Busby: they're like Busby: like joyce carol oates' foot gross

Busby: man have you ever thought about being pregnant Busby: it's pretty fucked up Busby: first, you gotta have this thing inside you right? Busby: and then Busby: what if the baby is weird?

Poe: what do you mean "weird?" Busby: you know, like weird Busby: like what if the baby has bad vibes Busby: or it could be like a monster Busby: could be a worm

Busby: so now this guy is pregnant with worms Busby: you ever think about being pregnant Busby: with worms? Eric LaRocca: oh yeah yeah all the time

LaRocca: check it out, here's a photo of my worm baby Busby: he's lovely Busby: he has your clitellum

LaRocca: yeah we have a little playgroup LaRocca: you know, me and the other worm dads David Cronenberg: its good for our worm babies to get enrichment Barker: i would die for my worm baby Barker: i would kill for my worm baby

Poe: oh yeah that whole worm baby thing Poe: i forgot that was a running gag for a while Poe: great time to bring it back Poe: people will definitely remember Barker: well we already brought back joyce carol oates' foot so

#midnight pals #the midnight society #midnight society #clive barker #edgar allan poe #ra busby #eric larocca #david cronenberg

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chai-and-cherries · 1 year

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5 Insanely Underrated (Dark) Queer Book Recs for Your TBR (No Spoiler Reviews!)

I ain’t gonna beat around the bush, folks--this post has been a long time coming. Over the past year, I have somehow stumbled into my new favorite genre, leaving the careful days of YA comforting fantasy reads behind (but not forgotten!). I used to never be one for the dark, grisly, and not so man-made horrors beyond comprehension. But with the help of time, mind devouring storytelling, and gut wrenching emotions the world loves to carve out of us all, tastes have changed! So without further ado, let me recommend 5 of my favorite (darker) queer reads of 2022. Titles are linked to official Goodreads summaries while I have included my no-spoiler reviews below.

Some of these are horror, some fantasy, some tragedy, and most a mix of the above. As the new year draws closer, if you’re feeling ready to branch out (or branch in!!) please consider giving these severely underrated titles a read. And support lesser known authors while you’re at it!

As the title of the post implies, these books tend to brew darker than your average cup ‘a joe. So please heed included trigger warnings and take care!

1. You Will Love What You Have Killed by Kevin Lambert

(Original title: Tu aimeras ce que tu as tué. English Translation by Winkler Donald).

Genres: Adult Fiction, Horror, Canadian Literature, Queer AF

Review: If you’re not a fan of blood, gore, and every horror under the dying sun, scroll away now. Starting off incredibly strong and incredibly twisted with French-Canadian Lambert’s debut novel, You Will Love What You Have Killed, this novel is neither for the faint of heart nor some of the hard of heart. I went into this book knowing next to nothing about what was in store and left somehow feeling more empty than before. As arguably the darkest and most gory book on the list, this surrealist take on childhood rage and post-humous revenge on the town that discarded you before you had a chance to fight back is bound to haunt you long after you’ve finished it. Lambert’s own style of dark and nauseatingly twisted humor will either seal the deal for you, or leave you running for the hills. To be honest, I loathe this book as much I appreciate the queer, surrealist landscape of apocalyptic vengeance. Brownie points for being flat-out strange.

Content Warnings: if you can think of it, chances are its here. loads of death and murder, including that of children, suicide; ableism; homophobia, transphobia; pedophilia, rape, sexual abuse, explicit sexual descriptions, abortion, necrophilia; animal abuse, killing of animals; child abuse, emotional abuse and verbal abuse (by the narrator); cancer; 9/11 (comprehensive list via Ashton on GoodReads)

2. Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White

Genres: YA Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi/Dystopian, Queer AF

Blurb: In this world on the brink of man-made/god-induced apocalypse, trans-boy Benji has to fight not only to survive a hellscape determined to burn itself to the ground, but also his own role in bringing about the End. Hell Followed With Us is a queer rage manifesto, the gospel for those forced to become monsters by the same society that weaponized and then condemned them for being such. White’s novel not only brought healing to a large part of my own religious trauma, but it helped me embrace the very “monster” the so called righteous would have damned. Because when the world will villianize you anyway, revolution may very well be embracing the monster within--the monster the world forced into being. This one is definitely a keeper, and definitely a re-reader. The character diversity in this book is incredible, also for the simple fact that it isn’t forced or seemingly “trying to meet a quota”, and for canonically calling out [redacted].

Content Warnings: For a comprehensive list courtesy of the author himself, please visit his website here.

3. Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke by Eric LaRocca

Genres: Adult Fiction, Horror/Psychological Thriller, Short-Stories, Queer AF

Blurb: Shorter but no less impactful than the rest, Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke is a twisted foray into the psychology of human obsession. After reading the blurb, I tried to prepare myself for the following unease and depravity I was promised. And god was that promise delivered on a silver poisoned platter. Set to the backdrop of chat forums and online messaging, LaRocca weaves a sadomasochistic love story between two women searching for deeper connection. But love isn’t exactly the right word, is it? After all, things can only get worse from the start. Suffice to say, wholesome does not live in these pages. And I need more.

Content Warnings: animal cruelty/death, body horror, gore, mental/emotional abuse, exploration of kink, very toxic example of a dom/sub relationship.

4. Angels Before Man by Rafael Nicolás

Genres: Adult Fantasy, Mythology Retelling, Romance, Paranormal, Queer AF

Blurb: I try not to pick favorites on list recs, but as my most recent read of the year, Nicolás’ debut novel has quickly been shelved in my mind and heart’s hall of fame. Angels Before Man is a queer retelling of the fall of Lucifer from a paradise that may not be as, well, paradise as it seems. With narrative prose so poetic that epics of the ancient world come to mind, and themes of religious rebellion and queer rage reminiscent not only of other novels on this list but also the lives of countless individuals whose love warns at revolution, Angels Before Man tells the story of the greatest disobedience Heaven had to face: the creation of sin, born from the first love that turned a jealous god to rage. As ABM only released weeks ago, I sincerely hope it’s only the beginning for this book and author. Bible? Who needs her. The Word of God? I don’t even know her. I’ve got Angels Before Man. And so will my friends because I’m gifting them this heavenly-gem (heh, see what I did there?) for the holidays.

Content Warnings: Courtesy of the author himself (list also included at start of book): Blasphemy, off-page sexual assault with related internal monologue post-incident, Self-harm, Atypical depiction of grooming, Animal death, Abuse (emotional, physical), Sexual content, Body horror, Graphic depictions of violence, Incestuous term use, Potential correlation to homosexuality being sinful, Depictions of mental instability

5. Siren Queen by Nghi Vo

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical Fantasy, Magic Realism, Queer AF

Blurb: Of the 5 recs on the list, I have to be honest and say with full disclosure that this is my one cheat as I have not actually finished it yet. But as I can attest from the 60% progress I have made, along with two of my close friends who recommended her in the first place, Siren Queen is a breath of fresh air in a genre that is understandably stifling at times. Interweaving the monstrous industry of Hollywood with actual monsters, Siren Queen explores the sacrifices made and prices paid for the chance at stardom and just being seen, all while embracing the monster society demands of us. Largely character-driven, this book has been a slower read than the rest, but its commentary on workers’ rights and inequalities, among other social issues often at the forefront of WASPish-run Hollywood, has kept me engaged since the start.

Content Warnings: racism, racial slurs, fatphobia, violence, family violence, homophobia, sexism, drug abuse, addiction.

#book recs #book recs 2022 #queer book recs #you will love what you have killed #Kevin Lambert #hell followed with us #Andrew Joseph White #angels before man #rafael nicolás #things have gotten worse since we last spoke #eric larocca #siren queen #nghi vo

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hauntedbythenarrative · 2 years

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Bloat, Christina Marie Brown//Things have gotten worse since we last spoke, Eric Larocca//Vasili Pukirev (editor unknown)//Nightmare, Halsey//Medea, Euripides//Flannery O'Connor//White Is for Witching, Helen Oyeyemi//Lady Snowblood (1973), dir. Toshiya Fujita

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brokehorrorfan · 1 month

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Bound in Blood will be published in hardcover and e-book on September 10 via Titan Books. The 357-page anthology of cursed stories is edited by Johnny Mains.

It features stories by Adam Cesare, Eric LaRocca, Zin Rocklyn, Nadia Bulkin, Isy Suttie, Charlie Higson, Angeline Morrison, A.G. Slatter, Priya Sharma, A.K. Benedict, Guy Adams, Lucie McKnight Hardy, Ramsey Campbell, Alison Moore, Laura Mauro, Reggie Oliver, Anna Taborska, and Kim Newman.

A terrifying and chilling anthology of over 20 original stories by award-winning writers exploring cursed and haunted books; featuring malevolent second-hand books, cursed novelizations, unsettling journals and the end of the world. You find it hidden in the dark corner of the bookstore; tucked away in a box in the attic, desperate to be read; lurking on your bookshelf, never seen before. Crack the spine, feel the ancient pages. Read it aloud, if you dare. This anthology brings together horror’s best and brightest to delve into the pages of cursed books, Eldtritch tomes and haunted bookstores.

Pre-order Bound in Blood.

#adam cesare #kim newman #eric larocca #priya sharma #charlie higson #ramsey campbell #horror #horror books #horror anthology #titan books #book #gift #johnny mains #isy suttie

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myriad--starlings · 17 days

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The worst thing a person can do to you after they’ve hurt you is let you live.

That’s how you truly and unmistakably destroy another human being.

I say this with some authority on the matter. ... People will always be drawn to the idea of someone succeeding and becoming something truly glorious after they’ve been ravaged, defiled, very nearly obliterated. But I can assure you there’s nothing magnificent or outstanding about it.

It is no rare, distinguished gift to survive tragedy, disaster, misfortune. ... There’s nothing glorious or wonderful about being a survivor. Those that like to hurt other people know this for a fact. ...

I've learned if you truly want to hurt someone, let them live.

— This Skin Was Once Mine, Eric LaRoca

#sa #quotes #this hit me like a steel beam to the head #I've been here #I've been here so many times #i want to be alive #but also #the worst thing you can do to someone is hurt them and make them live with it forever #it is worse than death #this skin was once mine #eric larocca

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gneebee · 20 days

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Yay Norman!

#norman reedus #bigbaldhead #norman #publishing #at dark i become loathsome #eric larocca

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romanticbroadcast · 1 year

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I think there’s a small, quiet part of you that enjoys the misery I carefully feed you each day—as if it were the very thing keeping you alive.

— Eric Larocca, You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood

#quote #literature #words #eric larocca #you’ve lost a lot of blood

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autoneurotic · 9 months

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still very really right for this one

#good morning too i guess #thgw #thgwswls #things have gotten worse since we last spoke #zoe cross #agnes petrella #eric larocca #follow me on tiktok too eeee. i’m bloodthirstymilf #i post art process videos and that’s IT. THGW vids too. i got some shit to say

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asoftepiloguemylove · 1 year

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"At the end of each day, he used to ask me, 'what have you done today to deserve your eyes?'"

Clementine von Radics Mouthful of Forevers, from "That Spring Everything Grew Wild and the Rain Came Down Like Punishment" / @/haraiva (tumblr) / Mitski A Burning Hill / Sophokles Elektra, from "An Oresteia: Agamemnon by Aiskhylos; Elektra by Sophokles; Orestes by Euripides" (tr. Anne Carson) / @/jovialtorchlight (tumblr) / Gillian Flynn Dark Places / Eric LaRocca Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke / unknown

i. Clementine von Radics Mouthful of Forevers [ "What no one ever talks about is how dangerous hope can be. Call it forgiveness with teeth." ]

ii. @/haraiva [ Three-paneled comic colored in with crayons. The first panel is the largest. It shows the perspective of the windshield of a car. The second and third panels are smaller than the first and overlap slightly. The second shows rocks by the beach. The third shows a small figure looking up at a mountain range. "I'M SORRY I LEFT SO SUDDENLY / BUT / I MADE UP MY MIND SO LONG AGO !!!" ]

iii. Mitski A Burning Hill [ "I am a forest fire / and I am the fire / and I am the forest / and I am a witness watching it" ]

iv. Sophokles Elektra [ "I am the shape you made me. / Filth teaches filth." ]

v. @/jovialtorchlight [ A pencil sketch of a dog's face. "you made it. you're home. / just as you left it. there's a box / of your favorite cereal / in the cupboard. / your favorite soda is in the fridge. / your favorite movie / is in the VCR. / your safe bed is / made and waiting for you. / this was the final test / and you passed. you can rest now." ]

vi. Gillian Flynn Dark Places [ "I was not a loveable child, and I'd grown into a deeply unloveable adult. Draw a picture of my soul, and it's be a scribble with fangs." ]

vii. Eric LaRocca Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke [ "People like to eat other people. I spent so many years forgetting I had teeth, too." ]

ix. unknown [ Two printed images of a woman. The first shows her holding the side of her face, staring at the camera. The second is head-on and shows her looking down and clutching her head. "HAVE DRUGS STOPPED WORKING ?" ]

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haveyoureadthishorrorbookpoll · 2 months

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Have you read...

Sadomasochism. Obsession. Death. A whirlpool of darkness churns at the heart of a macabre ballet between two lonely young women in an internet chat room in the early 2000s—a darkness that threatens to forever transform them once they finally succumb to their most horrific desires. What have you done today to deserve your eyes?

submit a horror book!

#Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke #Eric LaRocca #horror books #horrorbookpoll #horror #bookblr #books #queer horror #lesbian horror #queer lit #thriller #toxic relationship #toxic lesbians #i usually stay neutral but i fucking adored this book and i dont even know what to tag it as #how to capture this little gem of gay obsessive IM mania #obsessive love #romance #< for a certain crowd lol #shock horror

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cator99 · 1 year

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Poorly written. Amateurish. Lacking in any substance. Best character was the tapeworm baby. I wish people would stop hyping up boring shit like this by calling it Problematic and So Fucked Up when the most it deserves is a shoulder shrug and a momentary pause to wonder how such an inadequate author could elicit any sort of response at all, let alone one of shock and appall. If I was this author, I would feel embarassed knowing I published such an incompetent piece of work.

#things have gotten worse since we last spoke #eric larocca

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theselkiesea · 1 year

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WE CAN NEVER LEAVE THIS PLACE

By Eric LaRocca

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itsdetachable · 8 months

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Bug thinks of herself when she was eighteen. She thinks of how there's an invisible expiration date stamped on the forehead of every queer person - how most of society, even other queer people, expect you to wither away, to languish in torment and eventually expire from some incurable illness as if it were proper contrition for your perversity. She thinks of how unusual it must be for the neighbors to suffer in her presence - a sixty-seven-year-old dyke with an uncorrected overbite and a touch of fibromyalgia.

- "Bird and Bug are Happy" They Were Here Before Us , Eric LaRocca

#eric larocca #excerpt #queer #book quote #book #they were here before us

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souji-upseta · 9 months

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SPOILERS for "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke"

can someone please just explain to me how agnes gouged her eyes out/killed herself with the antique apple peeler bc im watching videos of antique apple peelers and trying to see how that applies to a human head or how it would be able to gouge out eyes?? i'm not making the connection.

also lol did she eat her "baby"? like, was that the implication, harking back to the story about her aunt and the eggs?

im too autistic for splatterpunk as a genre, man. i need ANSWERS!!! i have so many questions, and somehow, "why did i read this?" is not one of them

#thgwswls #things have gotten worse since we last spoke #agnes petrella #splatterpunk #eric larocca #cw // eye trauma #cw // suicide #nsfl

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