#You Want It Darker

[batteredshoes]

Leonard Cohen | You Want It Darker

They're lining up the prisoners And the guards are taking aim I struggle with some demons They were middle class and tame I didn't know I had permission To murder and to maim

Happy Birthday, L.C.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

The Ruins of Dresden :: 1945

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“Steer your way past the ruins of the altar and the mall Steer your way through the fables of creation and the fall Steer your way past the palaces that rise above the rot Year by year, month by month, day by day Thought by thought

They whisper still, the ancient stones The blunted mountains weep As he died to make men holy Let us die to make things cheap And say the mea culpa, which you probably forgot Year by year, month by month, day by day Thought by thought”

―Leonard Cohen, “Steer Your Way”, from the album “You Want It Darker”, 2016

[unholy-cvlt]

YOU WANT IT DARKER

If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game

If you are the healer, it means im broken and lame

If thine is the glory, then mine must be the shame

You want it darker

We kill the flame

Magnified, sanctified

Be the holy name

Vilified, crucified

In the human frame

A million candles burning

For the help that never came

You want it darker...

[danielgianfranceschi]

Leonard Cohen in black & white

[allthedesiredusernamesaretaken]

... evening music ...

[probablymoons]

(spotify link)

[immessingaround]

there is not enough leonard cohen appreciation here smh😿

[ontheveldt]

magnified, sanctified be the holy name vilified, crucified in the human frame

[stimtickle]

“If you are the dealer then I’m out of the game.”

[archangelscorner]

There's a lover in the story But the story's still the same There's a lullaby for suffering And a paradox to blame But it's written in the scriptures And it's not some idol claim You want it darker We kill the flame

Hineni, hineni I'm ready, my Lord...

[farmerbebop]

Suing Cohen and McGoohan for causing me brain damages

[thehermitsacedia]

You want it darker, Leonard Cohen.

A little edit I made cause I’m obsessed by two things at the moment: this song, and Andor (I blame @tovezza for making me connect the two) 

[winglesswriter]

oooo i thought i was going to ask you about accidental child acquisition (i think that trope is fun) but then i saw "You want it darker" on your list of WIPs and my ears perked up. what can you say about it so far?

First of all, thank you for the ask and taking my mind off my miserable situation 💚

"You want it darker" is a mess of ideas and random scenes rn. It all started when my mom watched a show that took place during ww2 and one of the characters had an affair with one of the bad guys (those who served the really bad guy with a small mustache). The bad guy was played by my favourite actor and I immediately wanted to write a story where the bad guy gets the main hero. I didn't want to place it in ww2, though, so I decided to create a dark distopian world of my own. And there will be magic too. The MC is a cocky smuggler and he falls for his main enemy - the cold-hearted gowernment officer.

[fidjiefidjie]

Bonne soirée 💙 🌟 💙

Leonard Cohen 🎶 Leaving the Table

(You want it Darker)

[mylifeinfiction]

My Most Anticipated Books of 2024!

Each year, I plan on making an effort to read more of my favorite authors' backlogs. However, each year I also get caught up in the incredible slate of new releases I find myself needing to read. 2024 looks like yet another year that will find me building my reading schedule around my new-release library. These are the ones I’m most excited about, so far…

1. You Like It Darker by Stephen King

I'm not the biggest fan of short story collections. But, I'm a bigger fan of Stephen King than I am not a fan of short story collections, so, unsurprisingly, this is my most anticipated read of 2024... if only for Rattlesnakes.

2. Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

I’ve yet to read a Malerman that I haven't (at least) thoroughly enjoyed. And I'm already hearing amazing things about this one, whose story sounds genuinely terrifying.

3. The Angel of Indian Lake by Stephen Graham Jones

I had some serious issues with My Heart is a Chainsaw, but overall really enjoyed the book, and was blown away by its ultra-violent climax. Don't Fear the Reaper corrected the issues and doubled down on the action and violence. Whatever he delivers with The Angel of Indian Lake is sure to be a pitch-perfect ending for the badass final girl that is Jade Daniels, and I can't wait to experience it with her.

4. I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

I get two Stephen Graham Jones books, this year?!? Awesome! This one sounds as fun as its gimmick sounds interesting.

5. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

I adored We Begin at the End, and while I still haven't taken the dive into his backlog, I've been waiting for his next book ever since the moment I finished that one.

6. City in Ruins by Don Winslow

Excited to wrap up this crime trilogy, but dreading the fact that this is supposedly Winslow's final book.

7. The Last Murder at the End of the World by Stuart Turton

I really enjoyed The Devil and the Dark Water, and have had The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle for years (though I still haven't gotten to it). The premise and stakes in this one make me all the more excited.

8. Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

Riley Sager isn't a favorite, but he always seems to deliver books that are enjoyable, quick reads... so count me in.

9. The Queen by Nick Cutter

I've yet to read anything by Cutter, but have heard amazing things about The Troop and The Deep, and that's more than enough to get this one on this list. Hopefully I'll get to at least one of those two before this one drops.

10. Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

I've had major issues with Tremblay's endings of pretty much every book of his that I've read so far. I'm sure there's something better that could take this spot, but the premise here has this dorky cinephile ready to read. There's no doubt I'm either going to love this book or absolutely hate it!

These are definitely not the only books I’m excited for, this year. But the others have either somehow flown under my radar, or have simply not been announced yet.

What books are y’all most looking forward to in 2024?

Enjoy!

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.