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Michael F Simpson

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There are two sides to Michael F Simpson's brain. One side is stuck in the world of stories, and the other is stuck in the world of dreams. Unfortunately, he can't remember which side is which anymore.

Michael writes books that combine something unreal with something very real, creating weird, affecting books that are open to interpretation. He also writes Analysis blog posts about his favourite stories on his website, as well as book reviews here on Goodreads.
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Average rating: 3.69 · 74 ratings · 64 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
Hypnagogia

3.67 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions
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Sempiternal

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Wintersmith
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Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
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Hogfather by Terry Pratchett
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A Christmas-flavoured Discworld and perhaps the funniest Discworld book I've read so far - plus, one of the richest and best in the series.

Exploring the subject of belief with equal parts depth and humour, Hogfather is less a sociopolitical satire li
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A Haunted Girl by Ethan Sacks
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An indie horror comic with a strong concept tying the supernatural with themes of mental health is almost guaranteed to catch my attention - and while A Haunted Girl was almost brilliant, I don't think it lives up to its potential by the end.

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Brother by Ania Ahlborn
"This book was creepy and up to Ania's usual standards of horror writing, however once I got to the last couple chapters, HOLY CRAP. Honestly, this book had a few of the best plot twists in all the books that I've read since Gone Girl! It was disturbi" Read more of this review »
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Brother by Ania Ahlborn
"Need time to nurse my broken heart.. be back with a review tomorrow 💔

Okay, I'm back to review. Brother was somehow everything and nothing like I expected. I've seen all the reviews and I expected a lot more violence and gore. While there was violence" Read more of this review »
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Brother by Ania Ahlborn
"My insides are still settling after this. Not sure how Alhborn was able to wreck my nerves and my heart at the same time, but she did. The levels of fucked-uppedness just kept unraveling, layer by layer, until the final crescendo of fuckkkkk that mad" Read more of this review »
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Brother is an absolute stunner of a novel - a masterpiece of constant dread and tension, a harrowing work of character building, and a bleak, dark, unforgettable reading experience.

Going in, I expected a slasher tied with elements of coming of age ro
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“The mirror looked at me, and hated what it saw.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

“I just wanted to sleep. I wanted to sleep forever — especially if there would be no dreams.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

“Happiness is merely the liminal space between ignorance and understanding.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

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“Happiness is merely the liminal space between ignorance and understanding.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

“I screamed last night, and felt the sharp, reflective elements boring into my skull. I felt such deep, intense devotions, the kind of emotions it is only possible to experience in nightmares. But I was not dreaming, I could not sleep. I was wide awake. In pain. Debating with my own reflection which one of us should own our veins.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

“Glass always drew my eyes, or my mind. That reflection — the mirror, and the Other Body inside it. I wanted to turn off my mind but it was impossible. So many terrible, monstrous things buzzed around inside of it like electric knife blades, cutting, cutting, cutting.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

“Bats eating moths, or bats eating bats, it was all the same — beauty devoured beauty.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

“Acting is my whole life. It’s this one thing I am good at. But what if it isn’t good at me? I don’t look like an actor, actors are supposed to be beautiful. I look like me. And that isn’t good enough.”
Michael F Simpson, Hypnagogia

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