Horror Aficionados discussion

Hey, everyone. It’s already time to start thinking about our March Group Read. Please nominate any horror novel you'd love for the group to read that hasn't been a HA read in the last year. A list of our previous reads can be found here. There is no theme this month.

Authors please do not nominate your own book.

Books with multiple nominations are more likely to make it to the final poll so please “second” and “third” and suggestions you'd like to nominate.

Thanks, everyone!

The Damnation Game

I'm in the mood for some short stories so how about

I'm especially intrigued because the feature story takes place in the NJ Pine Barrens and has to do with the Jersey Devil, so home territory stuff for me.

I'll also suggest because I just bought it :-)

"For years, the residents of Deer Valley have murmured about these unsolved crimes…and that a killer may still be lurking around their quiet town. Now, fear is reborn—"

The Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey

Oh! Oh! I have a new book that I have been dying to read! :D SomeTHING is lurking in the deep sea....

Into the Drowning Deep

" New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant, author of the renowned Newsflesh series, takes us to a new world of ancient mysteries and mythological dangers come to life. Seven years ago, the Atargatis set off on a voyage to the Mariana Trench to film a "mockumentary" bringing to life ancient sea creatures of legend. It was lost at sea with all hands. Some have called it a hoax; others have called it a maritime tragedy.Now, a new crew has been assembled. But this time they're not out to entertain. Some seek to validate their life's work. Some seek the greatest hunt of all. Some seek the truth. But for the ambitious young scientist Victoria Stewart, this is a voyage to uncover the fate of the sister she lost.Whatever the truth may be, it will only be found below the waves. But the secrets of the deep come with a price. "

The Necromancer's House

I'll second Into the Drowning Deep!

I'll nominate Thomas Ligotti's Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe, in order to give me an excuse to read my own copy.

I'd like to read Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell.

I'll second The Devil Crept In
I have become a big fan of Ania Ahlborn

I'll second

The Damnation Game

Barker at his best

I’ll second the Necromancers House. Very clever writing.

I 3rd .

The Little Stranger
Reading this right now and it's a phenomenal gothic ghost story.

I've never read The Shining by Stephen King. I'll nominate that.

I think I'll nominate Joe Hill's "The Fireman"

I love Mira Grant! I third Into the Drowning Deep.

I will second Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell and Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe by Thomas Ligotti. They are both high on my TBR pile.

Fourth for Into the Drowning Deep.

saying this for a try im saying this book because to me surely theirs themes of horror in it Jurassic park , obviously im referring to the dinosaur attacks , the movie had my boy hiding

I will once again nominate Dark Mountain because I would LOVE to read something by Richard Laymon ! --Jen from Quebec :0)

I'll 4th Into the Drowning Deep and 2nd The Fireman.

Martin wrote: "I nominate Final Girls by Riley Sager


I second The Final Girls

I third The Final Girls and fourth The Devil Crept In :D

I'd like to also forth "The Final Girls" by Riley Sager

Oh no. Come on guys, Final Girls sucked. Don’t be swayed by the pricy marketing campaign.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I’m down with “the drowning deep” because submarines scare the bejesus out of me and I’ve heard (but not read) good things about grimscribe so I’ll put my name to that too

I'll third Gilded Needles Very interested in reading that one.

JaeRavenClaw wrote: "I'll third Gilded Needles Very interested in reading that one."

Really anything by Michael McDowell is amazing. I have already read this one and really enjoyed it.

IT. SUCKED.

I’ll 4th gilded needles... that could be interesting!

I can get behind Into the Drowning Deep and Gilded Needles. Neither of these are considered YA reads, are they?

Scott wrote: "I can get behind Into the Drowning Deep and Gilded Needles. Neither of these are considered YA reads, are they?"

I don't know about Into the Drowning Deep, but Gilded Needles is Definitely NOT YA.

Matthew wrote: "Scott wrote: "I can get behind Into the Drowning Deep and Gilded Needles. Neither of these are considered YA reads, are they?"

I don't know about Into the Drowning De..."

Thanks Matthew. I tend to tune out on YA pretty quickly. Looking to read something I know very little about. Both of these sound interesting.

Scott wrote: "I can get behind Into the Drowning Deep and Gilded Needles. Neither of these are considered YA reads, are they?"

I don't know about Drowning Deep, but McDowell is definitely not YA. I haven't read Gilded Needles yet, but I loved his The Elementals. It's an exquisite slow burn Southern Gothic.

I've heard good things about A God in the Shed. It might be a fun read. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

I yay the devil crept in, the necromancer's house and songs of a dead dreamer.

Scott wrote: "Matthew wrote: "Scott wrote: "I can get behind Into the Drowning Deep and Gilded Needles. Neither of these are considered YA reads, are they?"

I don't know about Into..."

I feel the same way about YA titles... and I am pretty sure that Into the Drowning Deep is NOT a YA title. It was not in the YA section of the bookstore when I bought it. :)

Lance wrote: "I've heard good things about A God in the Shed. It might be a fun read."

That is on my TBR list... I almost suggested it for the group listen.

I want to nominate The Other by Thomas Tryon bc i just got a used copy of it for very cheap.

I see the kindle is 10 bucks though which seems like a lot? it's supposed to be very good, though.

Lena wrote: "Oh no. Come on guys, Final Girls sucked. Don’t be swayed by the pricy marketing campaign.
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."

+1, I loathed that book lol.

A lot of ppl liked it tho, which honestly, I don't understand.

Suki wrote: "I will second Gilded Needles by Michael McDowell and Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe by Thomas Ligotti. They are both high on my TBR pile."

I will third Songs of a Dead Dreamer I've been meaning to read that forever!

$10 bucks is a lot for a kindle Rachel, too much I think.

Richard Laymon died 17 years ago this very month. I'd like to bring attention to this man's brilliant talent for writing great horror.

I'm nominating Richard Laymon's 'One Rainy Night' as well as I'd like to second a previously nominated 'Dark Mountain'- also by Laymon.

I've just started 'Dream Woods' by Patrick Lacey which would be a kickass group read for us.

I agree Final Girls kinda sucked. First 50 pages were ok, then it got to be a chore.

What about The Ritual then we can all watch the movie on Netflix when we are done reading?

Nancy wrote: "What about The Ritual then we can all watch the movie on Netflix when we are done reading?"

I'd second that.

It's not on Netflix in the Uk - I don't know about the rest of Europe.

I'll +1 the ritual, i've been wanting to read it. (the movie was great!)

Rachel wrote: "I'll +1 the ritual, i've been wanting to read it. (the movie was great!)"

pretty fantastic movie but ive got a few books to get through before I get the book though