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A novel with a bug in the brain

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Today's post is [7 novels that are too poisonous and have a bug in the brain]!

There are things that I don't like about humans, And it creeps me out to feel like that applies to me.

Don't works with poison become a habit? Lol

I love ✨

I chose from works that are easy to read even for those who like works that are usually warm!

Please refer to it 😊

📚 Spring Scary Things

Author: Mieko Kawakami

Shinchosha / Fixed price: 1,760 yen (1,600 yen)

📚 should die.

Author: Natsuhiko Kyogoku

Kodansha / Fixed price: 796 yen (main unit 724 yen)

📚 wipe my dirty hands there

Author: Hisashi Ashizawa

Bungeishunju / Fixed price: 1,650 yen (1,500 yen)

📚 a conversation about a past

Author: Mitsuki Tsujimura

Kodansha / Fixed price: 1,650 yen (1,500 yen)

📚 Convenience Store Human

Author: Sayaka Murata

Bungeishunju / Fixed price: 1,430 (1,300 yen)

📚 good boy yawn

Author: Hayako Takase

Shueisha / Fixed price: 1,760 yen (1,600 yen)

📚 poor fly.

Author: Ayano Takeda

Shinchosha / Fixed price: 1,705 yen (1,550 yen)

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▶ a moment of healing 📚

▶ important thing was always taught by novels

▶ a book that will change your future ✨

A novel introduction by a novel mania who reads 200 books a year

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Arasa-chan changed her life with a novel

Ai @ ai_ai.book

The Novel # reading The book

2024/9/4 Edited to

... Read moreここからは、検索で多い『死ねばいいのに(京極夏彦)』まわりをもう少し深掘りします。タイトルだけ見ると強めですが、私が読んだ感覚だと「怒りをぶつける系」というより、“人が他人を語る時に出る毒”がじわじわ染みる作品でした。 ■『死ねばいいのに』(京極夏彦)あらすじ(ざっくり) 不審死を遂げた女性・アサミ。彼女と関わりのあった人たちに、青年のケンヤが順番に話を聞いていく…という聞き取り形式で進みます。ここが面白くて怖いところで、出てくる人それぞれが「アサミという人間」を語るんですが、証言が揃わない。好きだった人、嫌いだった人、たぶんどうでもよかった人まで、語り口の端々に本音や嫉妬、正義感、見栄が混ざっていて、読んでいる側が勝手に「この人の言うこと、信じていい?」と揺さぶられます。 ■“毒気”って結局なに?読後に残った感覚 私にとっての毒気は、血や暴力よりも「言葉の粘度」でした。本人がいない場所での噂話、正しそうに見える断罪、親切のふりをしたコントロール。そういうものが積み重なって、気づいたら自分の中にも同じ成分があるかも…とゾッとする感じです。 ■「目障りな人」ってどういう意味?(私の解釈) 辞書的には“見ているだけで不快・邪魔に感じる人”ですが、小説を読んでるとそれって「相手が悪い」だけじゃなくて、自分の不安や劣等感が反射して“目障り”になる瞬間もあるなと思いました。たとえば、まっすぐな人が眩しくて疎ましい、要領がいい人が腹立たしい、自由な人が許せない…みたいに。 ■読む前に知っておくと安心なポイント ・淡々と会話(証言)が続くので、一気読みより“少しずつ”が合う人もいます ・誰かに強く感情移入するというより、「語り手の偏り」を観察する読書体験 ・読後はスカッとしないタイプ。モヤッが残るのが好きな人向け 同じ“毒”でも、芦沢央『汚れた手をそこで拭かない』は短編でゾワッと回収、辻村深月『噛みあわない会話と、ある過去について』は認識のズレで刺してくる感じ。気分に合わせて、毒の種類を選ぶと読みやすいです。

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“Please Tell Me” by Mike Omer is a chilling novel about 8 year old Kathy Stone. She was gone for months and months, with the town thinking she was dead. Now, very much alive, she is back and she is NOT talking. At all. 🤫🤐 When a child therapist tries to help Kathy through the trauma, much more c
Cassidy 📖

Cassidy 📖

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A title card featuring the text "UNDERRATED MINDFUCK BOOKS" with emojis, and "Proceed with caution!" above. A book titled "A DAYBOOK of COMFORT and JOY" is on a table with a gold container and a cup.
The book "The Library at Mount Char" by Scott Hawkins is displayed on a desk with a laptop and monitor. Text describes it as "Mind-Bending," "Hilarious," "Thrilling," and "Profound," praising its imaginative and darkly humorous tale.
The book "House of Leaves" by Mark Z. Danielewski is shown on a bed next to a lamp. Text describes it as "Bewildering," "Unnerving," "Unforgettable," and "Haunting," highlighting its exploration of fear and storytelling.
Underrated mindf*ck books
Ever get that itch for a book that'll leave you staring at the ceiling at 3 AM, questioning everything you thought you knew? 🙋‍♀️ I've got a secret stash of mind-bending reads that'll do just that. We're talking stories that twist and turn, leaving you breathless and disoriented i
Meredith Jao

Meredith Jao

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A person with a black blindfold and hands covering their head and chin, wearing a leopard print top. Overlay text reads: '5 books so gloriously out of f*cking control you'll finish them in one sitting, omg'.
A person with hands covering their head, wearing a leopard print top, with the book cover 'Girl in a Rabbit Hole' by RJ Law over their face. Text describes it as an unputdownable thriller.
A person with hands covering their head, wearing a leopard print top, with 'The Psychopath Test' by Jon Ronson over their face. Text describes it as funny, disturbing, and world-changing nonfiction.
Gloriously unhinged books
I loved these wild, unhinged books. Could NOT put them down! #bookrecommendation #booktok #bookrecs #bookrecs📚 #bookclub
Great Thriller Reads

Great Thriller Reads

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Books that shocked me nicely
I definitely recommend these mystery thriller books!!! #thrillerbooks #thrillerbooktok #mysterybook #mysterybooks #booktok
Thriller Book Recs 2025

Thriller Book Recs 2025

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Books not for ur mom
Don’t give these books to your mom. #horrorbooks #horrorbooktok #horrorbook #scarybooks #scarystories
Chilling Book Recs

Chilling Book Recs

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A person is comfortably reading a book on a gray couch, covered by a blanket, with a small dog looking in through a window. Overlay text reads: "Deep philosophical books that will crazily expand your mind."
A book titled "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by Friedrich Nietzsche, a Penguin Classics edition, with a dramatic sky on the cover. Text describes it as a challenging but rewarding book about questioning values.
The book "The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus, featuring a black and white geometric cover design. Text explains it's a deep book that helps readers find personal meaning and joy in everyday life.
Books that will crazily expand your mind
🎢 I've fallen down the rabbit hole of philosophy books, and let me tell you, I'm seeing the world in a whole new light. 🤯 It's like I've unlocked a secret level of reality! 🗝️✨ I used to think philosophy was all stuffy and boring, like something you'd only read if you were
Meredith Jao

Meredith Jao

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A hand holds a stack of books against a colorful crocheted blanket background, with the text overlay "thought provoking novels." The Lemon8 logo and user handle are visible.
The book cover for "The Trees" by Percival Everett is displayed on a crocheted blanket. Text describes it as a 309-page murder mystery with dark humor and racial injustice themes, featuring a Pulitzer Prize Finalist badge.
The book cover for "In Memoriam" by Alice Winn is shown on a crocheted blanket. Text highlights it as a 400-page historical fiction, LGBTQ+, and emotional novel set during World War I.
books that’ll make you think
Honestly, fall and winter are the perfect times to read books that leave you with ✨existential crises✨ and ✨big feelings✨ After fantasy, contemporary/literary fiction is my favorite genre. And i LOOOVE novels in this genre that make me contemplate life and cry. (Who doesn’t love a good cry sesh
molly

molly

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A banned young adult novel.
#bannedbooks #theabsolutelytruediaryofaparttimeindian #bannedbookrecommendation #booktok #youngadultbook
xinyuewenhua

xinyuewenhua

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Suspense novels that gave me nightmares
Suspense novels that gave me nightmares the same night I read them. 🔥The book is divided into three short stories, which are relatively independent but also interrelated. They are all related to paintings, and these paintings are the key to solving the puzzle. Analyze the paintings with the ch
xinyuewenhua

xinyuewenhua

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🫶🌸Top 5 Books Of 2025🌸🫶
This year most of my books i read were because of school and not for fun… I read 28 books in 2025 and here are my top 5. 1. Girl In Pieces ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ WOW that’s my only words for this book, it’s so good and i wish i could read it for the first time again. I read this in 3 days… which for me it us
Vash

Vash

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A golden draped fabric background with the text '7 Deadly Sins in Books' and 'lemons8 @lexyjean'.
A dark image featuring a hand holding a crown, with the text 'Pride Books that were challenging to read' and 'lemons8 @lexyjean'.
The book cover for 'Girl in Pieces' by Kathleen Glasgow, featuring a title with crossed-out words, against a dark, blurry background.
Pride
Seven deadly sins in books! Don’t forget to read my book in my bio, next chapter release is tomorrow! #alittlelife #mentalhealthmatters #pieces #bookrecommendations
Lexy Jean

Lexy Jean

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The book cover for 'Unf#ck Your Brain' by Faith G. Harper, PhD, features red text on a yellow background with light blue puzzle pieces. It addresses using science to overcome anxiety, depression, anger, freak-outs, and triggers. The cover also notes it's an unabridged audiobook read by the author.
Book Review- Unf#ck Your Brain
Genre: Self-Help Intro: Dealing with anxiety, depression, anger freak outs, and triggers. My rating: 3 ⭐️ My review: Informational and from a talk therapist, I knew a lot of the information from previous books so it was okay to me. #therapybooks #anxiouspeoplebook #selfhelpbooks
SamOnDemand

SamOnDemand

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Brain rot snow day
#books #booktok #aesthetic #fypage
jordy

jordy

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5 books for 5 problems (you might have)
5 books for 5 key life challenges! Here comes my life hack… Feeling stuck in a rut? We all do sometimes! Life throws curveballs, and sometimes you just need a little nudge in the right direction. These book aren't a magic solution, I admit, but they've definitely helped me tackle diff
Meredith Jao

Meredith Jao

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Books That Rewired My Brain Chemistry 📖💭
These books? They live rent-free in my head, my heart, and probably my medical chart at this point 😅 From forgotten girl power obsessions to time-traveling soulmates and revenge poisons with feminist rage, these are the stories I think about more than my health insurance. 👑 The Nine Lives of
Stacia

Stacia

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A desk setup with a laptop, tablet, and notebooks, featuring a textbook titled 'Cognitive Neuroscience'. The image has a text overlay 'Brain Anatomy & Psychology Notes' and two pink brain emojis, indicating a study theme.
A detailed diagram of a neuron, labeled with its key parts: Dendrite, Cell Body, Axon, Myelin Sheath, and Synapse. Each part includes a concise description of its function in transmitting information.
A sagittal view diagram of the 'Lower Level Brain (Old Brain)', highlighting structures like the Brain Stem, Pons, Medulla, Hypothalamus, Thalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Cerebellum, with descriptions of their basic survival functions.
brain notes/models 🧠📝
for all my AP psych and anatomy peers! #anatomyandphysiology #neuroscience #studyinganatomy #notes #notability
Sonia Makowski

Sonia Makowski

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YA Graphic Novel with difficult topics
Another beautiful little YA graphic novel from our library. This one feels timely and important to share this week: "Struggling with anxiety after witnessing a harrowing instance of gun violence, Manuel Soto copes through photography, using his cell-phone camera to find anchors that keep him
ScienceintheFiction📚🔬✍️

ScienceintheFiction📚🔬✍️

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This book changed my brain chemistry
It’s so weird to think that as an adult a child’s fiction book would so drastically alter how I view grief. This book was short and sweet yet had me on the edge of tears. I honestly feel if I had read this book earlier in life the grief I have experienced would have been easier to handle especially
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kaytlyn gilbert

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