A Book Of Beasts

October 2, 2020 4:59 PM

A Book Of Beasts [via mefi projects] contains illustrations of 62 strange beasts, creatures, and other things of interest, with descriptive passages to tell you everything they are.
posted by exceptinsects (12 comments total)

I accidentally read that as "Book Of Breasts" and thought wait...hadn't Playboy already existed for decades?
posted by Quasimike at 5:15 PM on October 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Charmingly odd.
posted by scruss at 5:55 PM on October 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

I, also, have wanted all my life to befriend a crow (scared).

(this is good)
posted by showbiz_liz at 6:50 PM on October 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Somewhat reminds me of Borges' Book of Imaginary Beings...
posted by jim in austin at 8:00 PM on October 2, 2020 [5 favorites]

Tag yourself, I am unaccepted teeth.
posted by jessamyn at 8:06 PM on October 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

I am Something Or Other.
posted by shoesfullofdust at 9:27 PM on October 2, 2020 [1 favorite]

Still giggling at Crow (scared)/Scarecrow.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 10:16 AM on October 3, 2020 [1 favorite]

[this is (very) good]

This reminds me of the best of the early internet weirdo comedy and also a bit of SCP when at its most surrealistic highs. Formula, brevity, disquiet. I'm in love.
posted by es_de_bah at 10:22 AM on October 3, 2020 [4 favorites]

Quality giggles.10/10 would giggle again.
posted by Lizard at 11:02 AM on October 3, 2020 [1 favorite]

Dissipated Cloud summed it up for me. Totally there.
posted by halfbuckaroo at 4:45 PM on October 3, 2020

It gradually
becomes
more
Gorey
posted by winesong at 9:09 AM on October 4, 2020 [1 favorite]

This is very good and gives me a sort of unexpected sadness, like when you wake up with a cold after going to bed feeling fine.

But in a good way.
posted by Lonnrot at 2:15 PM on October 4, 2020 [3 favorites]