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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: 3.7 · 73 ratings · 63 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
Hypnagogia

3.70 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions
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Sempiternal

3.68 avg rating — 19 ratings2 editions
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Batman by Frank Miller
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Year One is a classic Batman story it's taken me too long to get around to. I worried it wouldn't gel with me for what I now realise were probably false impressions of Frank Miller derived from later projects - but at least in this instance, his qual ...more
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Strange Houses by Uketsu
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Strange Houses is an engaging mystery with a unique structure and premise. Almost entirely made of dialogues that gradually unravel its central mysteries, this is a book that had my mind turning every night, and unsettled me with each new revelation. ...more
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Justice League Dark by James Tynion IV
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Brilliant at its best moments - beautifully written by James Tynion IV and Ram V in most moments and beautifully illustrated by Álvaro Martínez Bueno in all moments - Justice League Dark: Rebirth is a smorgasbord of magical and occult fantasy within ...more
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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Often compared to one of my favourite book series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is more than Discworld humour made sci fi - it instead takes absurdist comedy in a different direction via a throw it at the wall approach to philosophical comedy ...more
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The Swallowed Town by C.F. Page
The Swallowed Town
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C.F. Page deepens and polishes the mythology he started in 'Born of Blood' to craft a fascinating and deeply investing reading experience.

The Swallowed Town captured my interest with the world Page constructed, yes, but moreso his tone, the vibe, and
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Born of Blood by C.F. Page
Born of Blood: A Novella
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Born of Blood is an impressive, bleak, perfectly paced story of grounded cosmic horror that ramps up in tension right up to its fittingly graphic end.

This is about 70 pages of confusing but atmosphere drenched storytelling that introduces characters,
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Justice League Dark by James Tynion IV
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What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
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With a skeleton based on Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' and meat that is entirely T. Kingfisher's own, this is a relatively short, creepy read that would have been deeper and more compelling still if it wasn't fighting against its ...more
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The Werewolf of Paris by Guy Endore
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Considered to be a classic work of fiction for its titular monster, The Werewolf of Paris is a book with a plethora of fascinating concepts that had me deeply wrapped up in its story at times, but which didn't come together for me by the end.

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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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