Brainwyrms | Litsy

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

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Tor Publishing is now accepting extreme horror. This book is not for everyone, but if you're a fan of the genre, this is a book for you! NOTE: Tons of trigger warnings. Basically, a terrorism hate act causes a trans survivor to enter into a depraved relationship of deviant kink and fetishism that involves parasites and tons of unspeakable horrors. Again, not for the faint of heart, but if this is your thing, check it out!

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Oryx

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

You know that thing that happens when you are buying a present, and you accidentally buy yourself a present too? It happened to me recently. Be careful out there.

tpixie So cute! ? A bookworm necklace? 10mo

RaeLovesToRead Haha. This is so cute. And yet also a worm. I am very confused about my feelings haha. š‹ 10mo

Oryx @RaeLovesToRead I know - I was going to tag you but was worried about worm trauma. But so cute. 10mo

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RaeLovesToRead I actually had to turn Ceebeebies off the other day because they were having a worm episode. I coped through all the closeups, but then they started handling CLUMPS of worms. Clumps, Emma!!!!!! This one is adorbs though š�°š�° 10mo

LeahBergen It happens to me ALL the time. I don‘t know why. š¤·š¸»ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ 10mo

julesG š¤£š¤£ 10mo

Gissy š™‹š¸½ā€¨ā™€ļø¸Guilty too 10mo

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Hooked_on_books That‘s so cute! How could you not get it? š¤·š¸¼ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ 10mo

Centique That is gorgeous! 10mo

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RaeLovesToRead

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

Video review below:

https://youtu.be/hh2xFRUOvxU?feature=shared

julesG Your face speaks volumes. 11mo

Branwen š‚š¤£š‘¨š¸» 11mo

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RaeLovesToRead

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

so-so

Brainwyrms is an experimental novel that explores escalating transphobia in a plague of worminess.

Rumfitt has a compelling style of storytelling that felt like I was watching performance art, but the final 3rd was a bit of a mess, despite an intriguing start.

The body horror was nowhere near as extreme as I was expecting, but there was some really grotty sex. Also, I found the satire a bit cartoonish & unsubtle.

Interesting though, for sure.

RaeLovesToRead #pop24 - genre you avoid! (Extreme horror / body horror) @Megabooks @jenniferw88 @BarbaraBB @KarenUK @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @MissHel @AshleyHoss820 @Ruthiella @OriginalCyn620 @BookBelle84 @graciouswarriorprincess @WJCintron @Branwen 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @jhod initial thoughts... 11mo

jenniferw88 One for me to avoid then! 11mo

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Ruthiella I‘m skipping this unless there‘s some other compelling reason for me to try it. Thanks for taking one for the team! 11mo

dabbe š–¤š¾š–¤ 11mo

Suet624 I decided to skip this one. 11mo

Megabooks Nope. Great review though. 11mo

Deblovestoread Grateful for your reviewā€¦hard pass. 11mo

BarbaraBB Thanks for reading and reviewing it! 11mo

batsy Interesting review! Now I feel like reading it š† 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @jenniferw88 Quite probably! š… 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @dabbe She's never far from my side haha 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @Ruthiella @Suet624 @Megabooks @Deblovestoread @BarbaraBB It was certainly an interesting foray out of my comfort zone š…š… Gonna finish my video in the next couple of days hopefully. 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @batsy It is one of a kind, I'll say that š¤£ 11mo

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RaeLovesToRead

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

Diving back in. This book is very readable. The sex is... niche. Worm talk is still at a minimum 90 pages in.

Coping, so far.

@jhod

vivastory I hadn't seen this cover until your post 11mo

Liz_M Thank you for being the canary in the coal mine for this read. 11mo

BarbaraBB ā€Copingā€¯ š‚ 11mo

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RaeLovesToRead @vivastory Trust me, Scott, if I had the version with the American cover, I would not be reading it, hahaha. Can't even look at it š… 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @Liz_M You're welcome......... I think! š¤£š¤£ 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @BarbaraBB Haha... thus far š… 11mo

vivastory Gummy worms. Or is that gummy wyrms... š‚ 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @vivastory Whatever they are, yeeeuuuuch! They make me shudder. This was a blind date with a book (you may have seen my unwrapping video a few months ago)... oh my days, imagine if I'd unwrapped the US version š¤£š¤¦š¸¼ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ 11mo

vivastory I didn't know you had a YT channel but I'm watching it now. š‚ I'm still watching & I just paused it as you're reading the description of the third book bc I am going to guess that it is Mishima's ā€Beautiful Starā€ (I stumbled across it on the Penguin site a couple of weeks ago & thought it sounded fascinating).... 11mo

vivastory I have now finished the video & am mentally patting myself on the back (lol) The wrapping paper for that bookshop looked really cool. That was a fun video, Rae! 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @vivastory Aww thanks! It's the first one I did. Well done on getting it right š I fell in love with all the bookshops in Edinburgh. My friend asked for a follow up video on the blind dates, so that is a work in progress. 11mo

vivastory ā€I Read Brainwyrms in 24 hrs & Now My Life is Ruined Vlogā€ I'd def watch that! Seriously though, you got some fun & interesting selections. I've always been reluctant to try the blind date w/ a book because I feel like I would end up with a book I already own. 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @vivastory Hahaha. It's not actually that bad so far. There's some pretty fetishy sex, but it's the body horror I'm not looking forward to... 11mo

Branwen Your expression is everything! š‚ 11mo

Reggie This is 2 days late but just waitā€¦ā€¦. 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @Branwen Haha, thanks! š…š… 11mo

RaeLovesToRead @Reggie The worminess has increased by about 200% since this post... š¤ 11mo

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jhod

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

Home from Toby's 50th bday ski hol - one holiday where I just can't fit in any reading at all š - and am so excited to get going for 2024 especially with a read along with @RaeLovesToRead - I am reading a version courtesy of @squirrelbrain, many thanks!!

merelybookish Will be curious to see what you think! 12mo

BarbaraBB Can‘t wait for your thoughts š± 12mo

RaeLovesToRead What have I let myself in for? š¤£ 12mo

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squirrelbrain I had to get rid of it somehow! š¤£ 12mo

Ruthiella Super curious to see what you think! 12mo

MicheleinPhilly Good luck! 12mo

Reggie Good luck on this! This was tough for me. I thought it was great even though I didn‘t like it. 11mo

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Addison_Reads

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

so-so

If you've followed me for long on Litsy, then you know that weird, grotesque horror is right up my alley. However, this book pushed some boundaries that left me feeling uneasy. It also still left me with a lot of questions once I finished.

I'm thankful books like this are showing up in the #tob24 though.

If you had trouble reading last year's pick, Manhunt, then you'll probably want to skip this one.

Addison_Reads @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @Suet624 @BkClubCare @Jas16 @cariashley @MicheleinPhilly @Larkken @merelybookish @batsy @Readerann @Hooked_on_books @Chelsea.Poole 12mo

Addison_Reads @rmaclean4 @kwmg40 @Well-ReadNeck @Deblovestoread @jlhammar @RebelReader @Ruthiella @sarahbarnes @ImperfectCJ 12mo

squirrelbrain Ha! I nearly commented that this was like Manhunt but worse. In fact, I bailed on Manhunt but that was because it was on audio, and you can‘t skip paragraphs or skim-read on audio. 12mo

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ImperfectCJ Thank you for this review! I was wondering about this one. Manhunt was not my thing at all, and this cover doesn't inspire confidence that this one would be a good fit for me. I still might try it, but I won't prioritize it. 12mo

BarbaraBB I was indeed thinking of you when I read about this on the longlist š€ 12mo

dabbe That cover! Yikes! š± 12mo

Hooked_on_books Yeah, between you and @squirrelbrain , I‘ll be skipping this if it doesn‘t make the shortlist. So good to know! 12mo

Megabooks Only if it makes the shortlistā€¦ 12mo

Ruthiella I love Manhunt, but not for its goriness, but for its ideas and righteous anger. I don‘t typically like gore. So maybe this‘ll work for me if the plot doesā€¦ (edited) 12mo

RaeLovesToRead I was just casually scrolling down and this HORRIBLE front cover makes me jump out of my skin š¤£š¤£š¤£ I have the UK version (got it as a blind date with a book). I'm 99% sure I'm gonna hate it. I wouldn't actually be able to read it with this cover š† 12mo

Addison_Reads @Ruthiella I was a fan of Manhunt, and while I liked the ideas presented in Brainwyrms, I didn't think it was as well-done as Manhunt. I'm interested to see what you think about it if you read it. 12mo

batsy What @Ruthiella said about Manhunt. It's a book I haven't forgotten. Really curious about this one but also afraid of it lol. 12mo

Readerann The cover. Nope. Life is too short. š³ 12mo

Reggie I liked her execution of someone becoming radicalized through fear. The mother, that crazy mother. There was a cult in here right? That kinda springs itself on us near the end. Great review. Have you read her other one? Tell Me Im Worthless? It‘s way better than this one but I still respect this book. 12mo

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squirrelbrain

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

so-so

I really couldn‘t decide whether to give this a pick or a so-so. A pick because I have huge respect for the author writing a book like this, but a so-so because who on earth would I recommend it to. (Even fellow Littens who have much broader minds than the general public š¬).

It really is the most disgusting book I have ever read, from both a sex and worms POV.

Take heed of the CW at the front, and there‘s even a point in the book, as ā¬‡ļø¸

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squirrelbrain ā€¦.@Reggie pointed out in his review, where the author suggests you, the reader, takes a break to prepare yourself for what‘s coming next. If you didn‘t like what came before this, take heed and give up. 13mo

Suet624 This is on the TOB list? How strange. 13mo

Ruthiella š um, I think I will pass. Thanks for taking one for the team! 13mo

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BarbaraBB Wow this sounds tough. 13mo

Deblovestoread Appreciate your review because I was leery about it before and now know it should be a hard pass. You are a braver reader than I! 13mo

Deblovestoread Appreciate your review because I was leery about it before and now know it should be a hard pass. You are a braver reader than me! 13mo

TrishB Thanks Helenš‘¨š¸» 13mo

willaful Not touching this with a ten foot pole. I can't even stand looking at the cover.
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Megabooks Wow. Sounds like a difficult read. Kudos for finishing. š’ 13mo

quietlycuriouskate You've convinced me I don't even want to look at this one through binoculars, Helen! 13mo

MicheleinPhilly NOPE! I don‘t care if this wins the TOB - you couldn‘t pay me to read it. 13mo

Hooked_on_books Wow! That soundsā€¦dreadful! If it makes the shortlist, I‘ll give it a try, but based on this, I won‘t read it if it doesn‘t. Thanks for taking one for the team! 13mo

BkClubCare Oh dear. š¤”š«£ 13mo

Reggie I am shocked that you read this. Super shockedā€¦š®š¦š²šµfunny enough even though I said I didn‘t like it, I‘ve been thinking about it a lot since I read it. The radicalization of that mother. Oof. 13mo

Chelsea.Poole Sounds like ā€yikesā€¯ but also, I‘m always curious about just how bad things can get. But then the other side of me doesn‘t want icky scenes worming around rent free in my brain. Didn‘t plan for that reference but there it is š‰ 13mo

The_Book_Ninja Sex worms? Not gonna lieā€¦I‘m intrigued 13mo

Well-ReadNeck 13mo

Anna40 This sounds original but also extremely gross. Not for me. 13mo

GondorGirl @The_Book_Ninja I'm really glad that I'm not the only one who feels that way. š… 13mo

Addison_Reads I just started this one today. We'll see how it goes. 13mo

batsy I'm both intrigued and grossed out. I've got another one of Rumfitt's books on my tbr

Tell Me I'm Worthless

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The_Book_Ninja @GondorGirl yeah but that playful comment just cost me 5 followers!š‚ 13mo

squirrelbrain @Reggie - I‘m rather shocked that I read it too! š¤£ 13mo

squirrelbrain @Addison_Reads - good luck! Can‘t wait to hear what you think. š¬ 13mo

squirrelbrain @The_Book_Ninja @GondorGirl š¤£š¤£š¤£ 13mo

squirrelbrain @Chelsea.Poole @batsy - if either of you *does* want to read it, I can send it to you. I mean, what else am I going to do with it? I don‘t want to keep it, and I think if I sent it to a charity shop I might get charged with indecency! š¤£ 13mo

batsy @squirrelbrain Thank you for the kind offer, but it's OK š’ If I decide to read it I'll get it on the Kindle because I'm not sure it's a book I'll hang on to and need as a physical copy š… Perhaps you can casually leave it behind at a cafe or something for some lucky soul to chance upon it? š‚ 13mo

sarahbarnes Thanks for this very helpful review. Sounds like a tough book to read indeed. 13mo

squirrelbrain I think I may just hide it on my shelves for now @batsy š¬ 12mo

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Reggie

Brainwyrms | Alison Rumfitt

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Frankie, a trans woman, is a survivor of a terf terrorist bombing. She meets Vanya at a kink club and the book spirals from there. This was Chuck Palahniuk but instead of humor there is anger and frustration at a world so easily given to hate. A hate that infects, poisons, and destroys everything. Frankie and Vanya have backstories that are so extreme and harrowing. This was not something I would say I like, but I respect it. Pick!

TheLudicReader That cover though. Ick. 14mo

Bookzombie Even though I just stacked this, it‘s been on my radar. I thought TMIW was so good. Great review as always! š™‚ 14mo

dabbe That cover! š± 14mo

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Suet624 Oh Lordy! that cover.... 14mo

Reggie @Bookzombie Thanks, Margie. Um, this book is tough. I think because the world thinks so poorly of trans people, people who are trans get pushed into some really ugly corners of the world and they produce this art. And it‘s so uncomfortable. I almost want to tell you not to read it. Also, there is a moment in the book when she herself tells you, hey reader, take a break because the next section is rough. She wasn‘t lying. 14mo

Reggie @TheLucindaLife @dabbe @Suet624 It‘s eye catching, right? Lol 14mo

Bookzombie @Reggie Thank you for the heads up. I will keep it in mind when I get to it. 14mo

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