Horror Aficionados discussion

Alrighty, Aficionados, the August group read is approaching rapidly so let’s get some ideas rolling. Since we are well into the dog days of summer, our theme for August is going to be Summertime Horror Reads. Anything set in summer or with a summertime theme or even just summer as a backdrop.

Books chosen for a group read within the past 6 months will not be eligible and authors may not nominate their own work.

Please remember, books with multiple nominations are more likely to make it to the final poll.

Go for it! Let’s see what Summer Horror we can come up with for August.

I nominate Wylding Hall.
It's a summer haunted-house novel set in the 1970s about an acid-folk band trying to write their new album in an isolated Tudor mansion.

I nominate Summer of night by Dan Simmons

I nominate


'It was August, a foolish time to travel to the Yucatán'
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I 2nd/3rd Wylding Hall.

I'll secondSummer of Night

Yes! I will 2nd The Ruins!

I would also love to read Wylding Hall!

Also, thanks for mentioning the plot summary, Benjamin! I have been trying to remember the name of this book for months and no one, even our librarians, could find it!

Third Summer of night

I'll 3rd The Ruins. I haven't read it in ages and would like a re-read of it.

I'll sixth(?) Wylding Hall--it's on my "want to read" list. :)

I'll recommend The Cabin at the End of the World

Wylding Hall is pretty cool, go with that!

I nominate The Summer Job by Adam Cesare.

I recently heard about this one on the Podcast "Books in the Freezer".

Summer of night.

I nominate

The Rib From Which I Remake the World

I can't remember if it takes place in summer or if I just think it did because it's in the South and I just associate that with heat and summer.

Wylding Hall! It's on my to read list and this will bump it up. I've read all the other suggestions.

I'm going to somewhat hesitantly suggest . I hesitate only because it's not strictly horror in the way we often think of horror. But it has an emotional impact to knock you off your feet. It's among the best books I've ever read and yes, it most certainly deals with summer and heat and hey, is that new kid in town, could he be, the devil?

I’ll second ruins!

The Summer I Died

WendyB wrote: "The Summer I Died "

I'll second The Summer I Died.

I'll second the Cabin at the End of the World The Cabin at the End of the World

Lena wrote: "Third Summer of night"

I fourth Summer of Night.

What about The Summer is Ended and We Are Not Yet Saved
by Joey Comeau:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Just because it's been on my too read list forever... Summer camp slasher story, but at a bible camp

The Ruins!!!

Meagan wrote: "The Ruins!!!"

That was a good "Summer" read!

I’ll whatever number we’re at Summer of Night

I nominate

I'll second The Tent. That looks fun.

Totally in for Summer of Night. Wylding Hall also sounds like a winner as well.

I'll third The Tent by Kealan Patrick Burke. You can't go wrong with any of his books.

Dan wrote: "I'll third The Tent by Kealan Patrick Burke. You can't go wrong with any of his books."

Tent number 4 for me, although they all sound good!

Latasha wrote: "I 2nd/3rd Wylding Hall."

Latasha, the plot description reminds me a bit of Banquet for the Damned. :)

Melanie wrote: "I nominate "

I haven't read The Tent yet, but everything I've read by Kealan Patrick Burke has been amazing. I can't see how this would be any different. I fifth this one.

I will go with The Ruins

The Ruins! Not sure what number we're on.

Lisa wrote: "Latasha wrote: "I 2nd/3rd Wylding Hall."

Latasha, the plot description reminds me a bit of Banquet for the Damned. :)"

yep!

Lance wrote: "Melanie wrote: "I nominate "

I haven't read The Tent yet, but everything I've read by Kealan Patrick Burke has been amazing. I can't see how this would be any differen..."

I agree completely and add a vote to this one for me.

Nominations are now closed and poll is up!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...