Horror Aficionados discussion
note: This topic has been closed to new comments.
Group Reads
>
November 2023 Group Read Nominations
How about The Watchers by A.M. Shine? Irish folk horror that takes place in forest. It has been picked up for a movie by M Night family. I really enjoyed his second novel The Creeper also.
"The Croning" has a number of scenes in creepy forests/woodlands. It's a great read and very creepy.
Is it to obvious to suggest “The Ritual” by Adam Nevill. A lot of folk horror happens in them dark woods.
Mod
Definitely fits the theme! (I enjoyed both of those as well).
Gary wrote: "How about The Watchers by A.M. Shine? Irish folk horror that takes place in forest. It has been picked up for a movie by M Night family. I really enjoyed his second novel The Creeper also." I was just about to suggest this one! I found it a beautifully written first novel, and a truly terrifying tale. Great suggestion xXx
Mod
butters wrote: "Is it to obvious to suggest “The Ritual” by Adam Nevill. A lot of folk horror happens in them dark woods."
This was a previous group read, so it is ineligible. Please check the link in the first paragraph, and feel free to suggest another.
Mod
This one mentions a cabin in the snow on an island--doesn't really fit the theme...
I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient LoreThe Michigan Dogman: Werewolves and Other Unknown Canines Across the U.S.A.
Real Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern America
The Mothman Prophecies
Most of the sightings took place in the wildlife preserve.
National Park Mysteries & Disappearances: The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
When the Moon Shines
The Troop Nick Cutter What Lies in the Woods Kate Alice Marshall
The Meme Humanoids: Modern Myths or Real MonstersMost cryptid sightings take place on or near the woods, and this book is the scariest I ever read.
Another good read or three in the 'don't go down to the woods' category has to be the following ideas:Midnight Sun by the wonderful Ramsey Campbell, a very sinister tale that will put you off forests forever!
Or - The Magic Cottage by James Herbert. A special book by a very special horror writer.
Or why not have a look at Suicide Forest, by Jeremy Bates? That is a seriously dark exploration of a real place and real events, dramatised in a shocking read!
Shivers guaranteed xXx
Mod
What Lies in the Woods Kate Alice Marshall"
THE TROOP was a previous group read (see link in first paragraph), and is not eligible.
What Lies in the Woods, fits perfectly (I have this on my own TBR list).
Mod
Midnight Sun by the wonderful Ramsey Campbell, a very sinister tale that will put you off fore..."
The Suicide Forest is a previous group read and NOT eligible.
Mod
Mod
[book:The Michigan Dogman: Werewolves and Other Unknown Canines Across the U.S.A.|101943..."
These are mostly non-fiction books. We read HORROR NOVELS for our group reads in this group, a.k.a., fiction. I think the last one on the list was fiction/horror, so that's fine, but we're not a cryptozoology group.
What lies in the woods. Kate Alice Marshall is a good one
The Woods by Vanessa SavageI did not see it recommended but if it was already, I absolutely add my vote.
The Wood by Guy N. Smith https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Seed by Ania Ahlborn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The Year of the Witching
by Alexis Henderson https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...
The Troop by Nick Cutter
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
(I have been a v. good boy & have not suggested any of my own horror novels set in forests :D Happy nearly Halloween!)
Gary wrote: "How about The Watchers by A.M. Shine? Irish folk horror that takes place in forest. It has been picked up for a movie by M Night family. I really enjoyed his second novel The Creeper also."Another vote for this amazing book.
Gary wrote: "How about The Watchers by A.M. Shine? Irish folk horror that takes place in forest. It has been picked up for a movie by M Night family. I really enjoyed his second novel The Creeper also."+1 for The Watchers by A.M. Shine
Oh, a great idea! The Watchers have been on my TBR pile for a while
Mod
Again, THE TROOP was a previous group read and is NOT eligible. Please check the link provided in the top paragraph.
Mod
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
Seed by Ania Ahlborn
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
The Year of the Witching
by Alexis Henderso..."
We appreciate you not nominating your own books, but most of these were on the previous group reads list and are ineligible. PLEASE read the first paragraph and use the link to check your choices first.
I will nominate these two:The Devil's Woods by Brian Moreland
and
Forest of the Damned by Lee Mountford
+1 The Woods Are Dark by Richard Laymon
+1 The Forest by Michaelbrent Collings
The Night Will Find Us by Matthew Lyons
Ramsey Campbell - THE DARKEST PART OF THE WOODS. And since that’s going to be the next book, I read, I could even join in on the discussion for once, if it’s picked!
There might be debate on whether it's true horror but Unspeakable Things by Jess Lourey is wicked good and intense.
+1 The Watchers
I added this to my TBR list in August....I had no idea it was going to be made into a movie. Thank you to whoever shared this fact.
Love having the chance to read a novel first and then see it in the theater! Looks like June 2024 release
What about The Haunted Forest Tour.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
I’ve got mine coming from Bookshop and could use some real terror.
This topic has been frozen by the moderator. No new comments can be posted.
Horror Aficionados
Books mentioned in this topic
Camp So-and-So (other topics)Boys in the Valley (other topics)
Semiosis (other topics)
The Ruins (other topics)
Semiosis (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Richard Laymon (other topics)Rivers Solomon (other topics)
C.J. Cooke (other topics)
Lee Mountford (other topics)
Brian Moreland (other topics)
More...
In continuing our Spooky Season, it's time to start the nominations for November's Group Reads. The theme for this month is "INTO THE WOODS"--we're looking for horror books that take place in dense forests and creepy woodland areas. Let's stay away from the more common reads, such as Pet Sematary, which most have read before.
*Any books read as a group read in the past 5-6 years are ineligible.* Here is a link to our past group reads (if you scroll down, you'll find an alphabetized list if you're searching for a certain title):
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
As always, authors may NOT nominate their own work.
Books with the most +1, seconds, thirds, etc., are more likely to make it onto the final poll for voting.
Let's see what chilling reads we can come up with!