Book Rec Meme

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How does a book rec meme work?

5 EASY STEPS TO REC SUCCESS:

1. Find the genre/type of book you're looking for in the comments! The following genre/types are listed in alphabetical order:
   
   Chick Lit
   Children's and Young Adult Lit
   Classics
   Contemporary Literature
   Fantasy
   Historical Fiction
   Horror
   Manga, Comics, and Graphic Novels
   Mystery/Detective/Crime
   Non-Fiction
   Romance
   Science Fiction
   Thrillers
   and "Other" (For any genre or type not already listed.)
   
   
2. Click 'reply to this' on the comment with the genre you're looking for. If you're recommending a book, type "RECCING" in the Subject line of your comment. If you're requesting a recommendation, type "REQUESTING".
   
3. Either copy, paste, and fill out the handy forms provided, or describe in your own words the book you're recommending or looking to read.
   
4. Browse the other recommendations that have already been left. Read the rec requests other participants have left, and make suggestions for books you think they might like.
   
5. Share the love! ♥ Copy and paste the following code into your journal to send your friends to the meme:
   
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It's that easy! ;)

Just remember:

* Keep it civil, or suffer the consequences! (Consequences TBD, but may include deletion, bannination, or unsightly rash.)
* DO NOT "Post a new comment"! To keep things tidy, please post all comments as a reply to an existing comment. Misplaced comments will be removed: it doesn't mean you're a bad person. :P
* If you need to ask me something or get my attention, either PM me or post a reply under the "Questions" thread, otherwise I may not see it.

Happy Reading! ♥

Comments

Reccing

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SUBGENRE: Supernatural, gothic literary crossover?
Title: A Night in the Lonesome October
Author: Roger Zelazny
Length: Quick read--less than 300 pages.
Summary: In Victorian England, a group of occultists (some of them startlingly recognisable) are mutually preparing for a ritual that could destroy the world. Some of them intend to help it along and some of them to stop it, but no-one knows which side anyone else is on. The story is told from the perspective of their animal familiars.
Books it's similar to: Um...I'm so bad at drawing comparisons between books, sorry.
Why I'd rec it: It's full of thinly-veiled characters from classic horror and crime literature and urban legend. It's narrated in the first person by a dog. It's illustrated. Despite the last two, it's not a children's book. You have no idea who are the bad guys and who are the good, and ultimately that's not important. It's funny and dark and surprising and an enormously good read.