Horror Aficionados discussion

That book about broke me.

Man, Fuck this House by Brian Asman
The Well by Samuel Small
Portrait of a Nuclear Family by JP Behrens
The Sweet Scent of Liver by Eli Wilde
The Suffering by MJ Mars
The House of Smarba by Mike Duke
KAW Lake by Ethan Richards

My Wife, The Worm: Not Your Average Romance* ★★★★★
The Haunting of Alejandra - DNF, unfortunately this book did not keep me engaged which is a shame because I really loved The Queen of the Cicadas
Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre ★★★★

* - on Kindle Unlimited!

I finished another short novel, this one an update of - or response to - The Horror at Red Hook by H.P. Lovecraft:


The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Although The Horror at Red Hook is not one of Lovecraft's best stories, and it is brewing over with hateful xenophobia and racism, I would still recommend reading it first in order to fully appreciate La Valle's story.

Dead of Night

Scary and dark, good stuff!

My Best Friend's Exorcism

Brother Lemon for the win! This was a pretty wholesome and heartwarming read as far as demonic possession books goes, I even shed a few tears at the end over the two protagonists' loyalty towards each other and their friendship. It wasn't scary in a psychological sense, just a bit of body horror. Overall, an entertaining read, just not my type of horror book (I prefer heavier, emotional ones), which is why my rating is a 3. But would recommend if you want a blend of comedy and horror lite.

Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker

Just finished this today, wow!!! If anyone has any recommendations on what other works to try from J.D. Barker, I would greatly appreciate it :)

What Lies in the Woods

Started off interesting but rapidly went downhill and into utter ridonculus territory by the end.

Paths of Pages, or just Em :) wrote: "Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker

Just finished this today, wow!!! If anyone has any recommendations on what oth..."

Barker's trilogy starting with The Fourth Monkey is very good.

WendyB wrote: "Paths of Pages, or just Em :) wrote: "Dracul by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker

Just finished this today, wow!!! If anyone has any recommendations on..."

Thanks, Wendy! I will make sure to keep an eye out for those.

Finished Wonderland: A Thriller
Was not impressed. It's a story about a serial killer at an amusement park. How could you go wrong with a story like that? Well this one did. It seemed to be more about the sex lives and personal problems of the characters than any attempt at thrills.

WendyB wrote: "Finished Wonderland: A Thriller
Was not impressed. It's a story about a serial killer at an amusement park. How could you go wrong with a..."

That's too bad, the serial killer/amusement park angle did sound interesting.

The Mound* ★★★★
Hide - DNF
The Troop* ★★★★★

* - on Kindle Unlimited

Absolutely hilarious.

Alan wrote: "
Absolutely hilarious."

I loved that one!

Yet another really good romp through the creepy little town of Clifton Heights.

Earthdivers #1 - ★★★
We Spread - ★★★★★
Narcissus: A Novella - ★★★★
Them - ★★★★★
Someone Had To Do It - ★★★★★

- ★★★★

I was a bit hesitant going in because of the low rating but I actually ended up enjoying this fun romp more than I thought! I can't believe it's a debut - will definitely be checking out more than this author in the future

The Salt Grows Heavy ★★★★★
The House Across the Lake ★★★★★
Sallow Bend ★★★★ (on KU)
Stone Cold Fox ★★★★★

I finished Clive Barker's first novel, the Faustian homage


The Damnation Game by Clive Barker
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Home Before Dark

Filled with a lot of twists and turns! I thought I had it all figured out until the very end.

The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates
Good Lord, what a novel! My brain is still reeling! I’ve been reading Joyce Carol Oates for nearly 40 years and this may very well be my single favorite book of hers. The story is practically impossible to summarize—“vampire novel set in early 20th century Princeton starring Woodrow Wilson, Upton Sinclair, and Jack London” doesn’t even begin to describe it. Enormously long, insanely ambitious, “The Accursed” is in my Top 5 Gothic novels of all time—and it’s only partly a Gothic novel, just as it’s only sort-of a vampire novel (which was how it was marketed). Not everyone will respond to Oates’s discursive plotting and ripe-bordering-on-overripe prose style, but for the right reader, this novel is just flabbergastingly good.

Christopher wrote: "
The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates
Good Lord, what a novel! My brain is still reeling! I’ve been reading Joyce Carol Oates for nearly ..."

This sounds amazing!

Nightcrawling ★★★★
The Housemaid ★★★★★
Suburban Hell ★★★★
Demonic (on KU) ★★★★

Christopher wrote: "
The Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates
Good Lord, what a novel! My brain is still reeling! I’ve been reading Joyce Carol Oates for nearly ..."

Adding to my read list! Thanks for the review.

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