Horror Aficionados discussion

Horrifical…

Reassuring Tales: Expanded Edition

and non-horrifical.

Elia Kazan

I've started Such a Pretty Smile and I'm enjoying it so far.

I've started a re-listen of Christopher Buehlman's .

Marley and Me: Life and Love With the World's Worst Dog

Two Envelopes And A Phone wrote: "Started this morning and it's living up to its stellar reputation. Shall start tonight."

I almost bought The parasite a couple of months ago then didn't. How is it?

Yellow

I set aside Such a Pretty Smile -it just wasn't working for me right now. It could be the elderly character dying of dementia. I just went through that with my mom, and I can't deal with reading about it at this time.

Soooo, I'm starting one of our group reads .

This is really good. I think it's a shame that James Moore doesn't get more attention for his books. Many of the them are so worth the read.

He's super nice in person too! I know that he's been fighting cancer and I'm not sure how he is doing.

Char wrote: "He's super nice in person too! I know that he's been fighting cancer and I'm not sure how he is doing."

That's so sad. Seems like several authors I like have been having health problems.

If he comes to Merrimack this year, and if I go, I'll get you a little something signed by him.

Char wrote: "If he comes to Merrimack this year, and if I go, I'll get you a little something signed by him."

Oh my, that would be so nice. :)
Don't go out of your way though...

i promised myself that i'd reread this over my break between spring + summer semester. i remember not liking it when i read it for the first time at 16, so i'm interested to see how my perspective will shift now that i'm an adult. wish me luck; it's hefty af, lol!

I'm reading The Violence by Delilah S. Dawson

Stephanie wrote: "I started with mark twain's, The adventures of huckleberry Finn, I am enjoying it so far."

That's a great book!

Just finished The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran. More mystery/thriller than horror, the basic premise still may interest some readers here with its book of magic that may or may not be directing events. More comments here,
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Currently reading Gutted: Beautiful Horror Stories - a few stories in and I think this collection is going to be a new favourite!

The Snow Child

The Book Woman's Daughter

Reading FERAL, by Berton Roueché -- cats go wild and start doing horrific things. Pretty good so far!

Really want to read this, it looks hella good so wish I was reading this haha.

The Exorcist's House


This psychological thriller follows a family to their Appalachian farmhouse, where they encounter an unimaginable horror.

In the summer of 1994, psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse nestled in the rolling hills of West Virginia.

Along with his wife and teenage daughter, the family uproots their lives in Ohio and moves south. They are initially seduced by the natural beauty of the country setting. That soon changes when they discover a hidden room in the basement with a well, boarded shut and adorned with crucifixes.

Local legends about the previous owner being an exorcist come to light, but by then, all Hell has broken loose.

This 1990s horror novel is perfect for fans of family thriller books, stories of demonic possession, exorcism fiction, the occult, or thrillers like The Exorcist, A Head Full of Ghosts, and The Amityville Horror.

Starting and tomorrow morning.

Reassuring Tales: Expanded Edition
Seriously considering DNFing this one. While this collection does include the classic “Events at Poroth Farm,” the rest of these stories—what I’ve read so far, anyway—range from uninspired to downright bad. In a way it reminds me of Ramsey Campbell’s Inconsequential Tales, a similar collection of early works and leftover stories that weren’t good enough for any of his regular collections. But Campbell’s title, at least, indicated the slight nature of most of the works in the book. Perhaps if Klein had given this a more honest title I’d be feeling less negative about it. “Buyer Beware,” maybe?

I'm in the middle of Your God Can't Save You by Judith Sonnet

Char wrote: " The Book Woman's Daughter"

Such a good read.

Been wanting to read this for a while...
In the Valley of the Sun

Five Decembers

Just started "Klondike Slaughter" by David Haynes!

is next for me - hoping for a creepy Mystery.

I just finished “White is for Witching”, I highly recommend it!

I finished The devil crept in by Ania Ahlborn and I enjoyed it but I think maybe it will not be too memorable. Now I'm debating whether to start The rats or not, the new group read. Mmmm. I have it on my Kobo.

Steven wrote: "Reading FERAL, by Berton Roueché -- cats go wild and start doing horrific things. Pretty good so far!"

That sounds kind of fun!

WendyB wrote: "Been wanting to read this for a while...
In the Valley of the Sun"

YESSSSSSSS! I freaking LOVED that book! Hope you do too!

I'm starting The Flashlighters

Char wrote: "WendyB wrote: "Been wanting to read this for a while...
In the Valley of the Sun"

YESSSSSSSS! I freaking LOVED that book! Hope you do ..."

It's off to a good start.

Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team

I'm starting Unbalanced

Finishing up today, and starting

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant

Just started reading 'Clickers' by J.F. Gonzalez

Shay wrote: "Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant"

I really enjoyed this. There's a short story too!

Reading The Space Opera Megapack: 20 Modern and Classic Science Fiction Tales and Wolves of the Calla

I'm reading Beneath a Scarlet Sky by Mark T. Sullivan

Deluge by S. Fowler Wright.
British climate catastrophe novel from 1928! Cli-fi before there was cli-fi, and actually a very engrossing read.

Currently reading and

I did start THe rats and it is pretty fast too read.

Snow Shark

Peter wrote: "Snow Shark"
Hey Peter, that sounds similar to this movie.

https://images.app.goo.gl/b8VwDoDt2Xr...

I'm reading A HANK OF HAIR by Charlotte Jay. It is really extremely creepy; in fact, the subtitle is "A Novel of Nightmare."