Horror Aficionados discussion

The theme is Food Horror.

Time once again to think about what books you would like to feast on as a group. Since November is a month for Thanksgiving and the harvest, and we're all thinking about parties and celebrations, the theme for November is FOOD HORROR. Books that include any type of food or eating in general as a part of the plot will qualify. So get your appetites ready, pile your plates high, and dig in to some good horror!

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As always, Authors/Publishers may NOT nominate their own works. Books read in the group within the past few years are ineligible.
You can find a list of those here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Books with the most nominations, seconds, thirds, etc., have a better chance of making it to the final poll.

Have fun!

I am on a phone today. I have always wanted to read Thinner by Bachman, I cant search the already read books or provide a link. Is it okay if I nominate it?

Renee wrote: "I am on a phone today. I have always wanted to read Thinner by Bachman, I cant search the already read books or provide a link. Is it okay if I nominate it?"

Thinner would fit the theme.

Would Matt Wallace's Envy of Angels count as horror?

Dinner with the Cannibal Sisters: A Novella by Douglas Clegg

My book Bending Reality would qualify. There’s a very graphic scene in which the character eats some “questionable” food as well an in-detail expulsion scene.

Thomas wrote: "Would Matt Wallace's Envy of Angels count as horror?"

Sounds delicious to me. :)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Cory wrote: "My book Bending Reality would qualify. There’s a very graphic scene in which the character eats some “questionable” food as well an in-detail expulsion scene."

Per the rules stated above: Authors may not nominate their own books.

The Vegetarian Han Kang

Gonna be hard without devolving into strictly cannibal horror.

Dead Clown Barbecue by Jeff Strand

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Tender is the Flesh!!!

Greg wrote: "Gonna be hard without devolving into strictly cannibal horror.

Dead Clown Barbecue by Jeff Strand

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Ohhh! I’m in for Dead Clown Barbecue

Would Harvest Home be a good one? If so, I'll nominate that one.

I'll second Tender Is the Flesh

I’ll second Silence of the Lambs!

Nominating Feast of Fear, caution that it is extreme and may be offensive to some.

Second The Vegetarian

Can it have food or eating or a meal in the title only or must it be solely plot

Jason wrote: "Can it have food or eating or a meal in the title only or must it be solely plot"

Idealy, the plot.

The Hunger

I'll second Dinner with the Cannibal Sisters.

Maura wrote: "The Hunger"

The Hunger was read in Sept 2019 and doesn't qualify.
Please feel free to nominate something else.

I'll second Silence of the Lambs.

Check out this book on Goodread: Succulent Prey https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...

Can't. Put a picture up as on my phone

What about Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Vicki Beautiful by Somer Canon republished by Crossroad Press in November 2018 would definitely fit the bill :)

any of the Hannibal books

Another vote for Dinner with the Cannibal Sisters

I'll give a +1 to Thinner

+1 to Harvest Home

I nominate Sour Candy

On a modern Lovecraft note, The Atomic Sea by Jack Conner, is a good one about avoiding seafood. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

The rockabilly werewolf from Mars wrote: "I'm going to indulge in my obsession with obscure 80s horror and nominate The Happy Man."

I'll second The Happy Man: A Tale of Horror --I've been meaning to read this one!!

I nominate Exquisite Corpse

I'm thrilled with the books you all have suggested so far. I thought this theme could be a bit tough but you've come through great.
Keep 'em coming!

I vote for The Vegetarian by Han Kang https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

I’m also casting my vote for The Vegetarian. It’ll be a good reason to finish that one!

I simply cannot EVER ignore a Stephen King/Bachman nomination. As a CONSTANT READER it is my job to vote for Uncle Stevie. Even though it is a re-read for me, I 2nd Thinner Thanks! ---Jen from Quebec :0)

(PS) 'Thinner' was the very 1st King book I ever read, at the age of 9. That...didn't go well with the parents. :0)

Also going to second Tender Is the Flesh.

+1

Dinner with the Cannibal Sisters: A Novella

I nominate Graham Masterton's Ritual This is definitely a book about food...but not the kind you think.

Ooh, I really like Graham Masterton, so I'll +1 Ritual

Children of the Corn?

+1 Ritual
+1 The Happy Man

I've had both on my Kindle for ages without reading them.

Food Fright by Nico Bell

Tender is the Flesh is amazing. Favorite book so far this year

Tanya wrote: "I nominate Sour Candy"

+1

The rockabilly werewolf from Mars wrote: "I'm going to indulge in my obsession with obscure 80s horror and nominate The Happy Man."

+1 i already have the audio book of this.

Latasha wrote: "Tanya wrote: "I nominate Sour Candy"

+1"

Another +1 from me

Can I nominate Jam by Yahtzee Croshaw?

Latasha wrote: "The rockabilly werewolf from Mars wrote: "I'm going to indulge in my obsession with obscure 80s horror and nominate The Happy Man."

+1 i already have the audio book of this."

I bought this from Valancourt, and still need to read it. :)