[deleted] t1_iuimgxa wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:44 PM

Reply to comment by saintaudrey45 in I read 13 horror novels for the month of October, and here is a short pitch for each to see if you should read one! by CasualTotoro

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saintaudrey45 t1_iuimnzi wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:45 PM

read these books and come back and tell me what you think. either that or im right

murphyVsteeplechase t1_iuimsoj wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:46 PM

Not interested in any of them but doesn’t mean I didn’t read them thinking I might be.

saintaudrey45 t1_iuinzs9 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:54 PM

you’ve made my point thank you. no one , literally zero people, will read this post and take it serious . literally zero people will look through it for recommendations, read the book they thought sounded good, and be thankful.

some posts in this forum actually do have good recommendations, but they are clearly different from a post like this where a redditor thinks he is a critic and needs an ego boost

IronSorrows t1_iuipg11 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:04 PM

That mini-review of The Fisherman caught my eye and I've now added it to my watchlist. I'm a big horror fan but drifted away from reading in recent years, and seeing someone that enjoyed books I did (like The Only Good Indians) recommending things really helps give me an idea of what to keep an eye out on.

Just because posts are of no interest to you, and even if there's an ulterior motive for them being posted, doesn't mean they don't help others. Even if nobody read the thread now, there's no reason someone couldn't come across it in a few years time while googling suggestions (happened to me plenty of times with Reddit posts over the years).

murphyVsteeplechase t1_iuip25w wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:01 PM

But I did take it seriously. Lol. And then realized none of these books were interesting to me (they’re outside of what I typically like anyway so not on OP).

[deleted] t1_iuj45vl wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:41 PM

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