Horror Aficionados discussion

Heather wrote: "How is Fairy Tale? I just finished Finders Keepers (book 2 in the Bill Hodges trilogy) and was sorta...meh...about it, but Fairy Tale is on my To Read list. I really liked the Outsider though and w..."

How is Fairy Tale?

It's a super meh read for me personally. (But it's by no means a bad book, it just takes me some time to pick up and read.) But by now I don't really want to dnf it, because I'm almost half way done....

Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "Michael Shea is unreal! One of his stories, jeez I'll never forget it, but I forgot the title."

"The Autopsy" maybe? That's been adapted for Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, though ..."

Yep, that's the one! We were eating dinner when we watched that episode, at the end of which my husband said he no longer wanted to watch that show. LOL

Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "Michael Shea is unreal! One of his stories, jeez I'll never forget it, but I forgot the title."

"The Autopsy" maybe? That's been adapted for Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, though ..."

You just named off a bunch of tales that I truly enjoyed! Many of them are in Dark Descent, but it's such a HUGE book I haven't read the whole thing yet, just stories here and there.

On topic, I finished the latest Orphan X book and I'm about 225 pages into by Clay McLoud Chapman. It's GOOD!

I am into and

Char wrote: "Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "Michael Shea is unreal! One of his stories, jeez I'll never forget it, but I forgot the title."

"The Autopsy" maybe? That's been adapted for Del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, though ..."

You just named off a bunch of tales that I truly enjoyed! Many of them are in Dark Descent, but it's such a HUGE book I haven't read the whole thing yet, just stories here and there.."

For what it's worth, there are still stories in that anthology I haven't read, too. Also for what it's worth, if you like Wagner's "Sticks" Valancourt Books has reissued his collection, In a Lonely Place which includes that story and, among other good stories, "The River of Night's Dreaming," which may be closer to Clark Ashton Smith than to HPL. I mention it because it's a long-time favorite of mine.

Two Envelopes And A Phone wrote: "I am into and"

I really enjoyed reading A History of Wild Places, it was pretty wild indeed and I liked the writing, a good mystery in there too.

Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "Michael Shea is unreal! One of his stories, jeez I'll never forget it, but I forgot the title."

"The Autopsy" maybe? That's been adapted for Del Toro's Cabi..."

I have seen that new edition and I am looking forward to getting it when my budget allows. FWIW, I recently purchased two books from them, A Different Darkness and Other Abominations was absolutely PHENOMENAL, and The Black Maybe: Liminal Tales which just came in, but I'm planning to read next, after I finish Langan's Mr. Gaunt.

Valancourt has it going on over there!

I just finished Rough Country by John Sandford

Matthew Stokoe

I'm currently reading Cows by Matthew Stokoe. Not good for those who are squeamish; I'm about halfway through and can't imagine how it could get any worse, but I know it does.

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I've been wanting to read that one! I just went to go look and I have it marked as owned but I can't find it. :(

I'm starting for our author invite read

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

¹⁰˚｡⋆³୨ kathi ୧⋆⁴⁷｡˚⁵⁵ wrote: "Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn"

Did you enjoy it? I really like this one. The tv show is very good as well.

Upgrade by Blake Crouch (anyone else notice he gives a doctor the name Jeff Strand? lol)

The King of Shadows by Robert McCammon

YAY for McCammon! I love that series.

It's like visiting old friends.

Up next will be the latest Charlie Parker. :)

Char wrote: "I've been wanting to read that one! I just went to go look and I have it marked as owned but I can't find it. :("

oh no! i hope you're able to find it because it's very good so far. i'm a quarter of the way in rn, and i've just been absorbed by the story. can easily see this being a 4 or 5-star read if it can keep up the pace. :)

The Priory of the Orange Tree

Currently reading War and Peace

Did you enjoy it? I really like this one. The tv show is very good as well."

I'm still onto it but so far I'm enjoying it!(:

The hanging house series. I just finished the haunting series. I was jumpy while reading it!

I just finished Season's Creepings: Tales of Holiday Horror and I am currently reading Secret Santa.

The Furies

I am reading three:

The Institute
Cold Sanctuary
and
Slayer

I am reading Blind Rage by Nick Clausen. So far, so good.

Back to non-fiction for a bit

Reading The Parapsychology Revolution to be followed by Whisperers (but looking at the reviews may not be a good one).

Chapters on the weekend - they had an H.P. Lovecraft collection - but not an author I have read much - except The Dunwich Horror, which I have read years ago, so now have to find a copy and reread.

The Golden by Lucius Shepard

A 1993 signed trade hardcover I bought from the owner of Centipede Press last year that I'm finally getting around to.

Squire wrote: "The Golden by Lucius Shepard

A 1993 signed trade hardcover I bought from the owner of Centipede Press last year that I'm finally getting around to."

I have a hard cover of that one that I scored in a used book shop last summer. I really enjoyed it and I hope you do too. (The book I have is nothing like the beauties that Centipede puts out.)

I started Stranger Sins and I think I'll start which I recently bought from Valancourt Books.

Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

In general, I don't care for mob movies but imho The Godfather is one of the best movies ever made. It tells a great story. Thought I'd treat myself to this book for the Christmas holiday. :)

That looks awesome to me, fan of all thing mafia movie related.

The invisible life of Addie larue.

Char wrote: "That looks awesome to me, fan of all thing mafia movie related."

It's pretty interesting so far. Starts off with how The Godfather book came to be written.

The winter people! I pretty much know nothing about it except it’s set in a foresty small town

I'm finishing 2022 with a reread of Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh and No exit by Taylor Adams. I hope to finish them before sunday.