Horror Aficionados discussion

The theme for February, the yucky month of kisses and flowers and love, is
RIP YOUR HEART OUT.

I'm going to leave it up to you how to interpret that theme. Maybe it makes you think of monsters or serial killers or vampires or bloody hearts on a book cover or something else entirely. Give me your best book nominations to fit your ideas.

Remember: Please do not nominate books that have been read before.
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Authors please do not nominate your own books. thx

Most of all, get ready to have a bloody good time.

The first book that popped into my head for this theme was this book which I will nominate. :)

Voodoo Heart by John Everson

Marie wrote: "The first book that popped into my head for this theme was this book which I will nominate. :)

Voodoo Heart by John Everson"

Perfect! :D

I really like this one, read it ages ago and now reading your awesome post I can't help but nominate it, it's part of a series but you don't have to read on to enjoy this one for what it is, and this one has a lot of heart ...

Heartsick by Chelsea Cain

Heartsick

"Love hurts, sometimes it's torture".

Kasia wrote: "I really like this one, read it ages ago and now reading your awesome post I can't help but nominate it, it's part of a series but you don't have to read on to enjoy this one for what it is, and th..."

I LOVE this series!!

This is on my to read list
The girl from Rawblood

I’m not up on horror(though I thoroughly enjoyed Bad Dolls), so I couldn’t nominate. I’m traveling and am just curious when the actual poll is anticipated.

Great prompt! I nominate:

Hearts Strange and Dreadful

And

If Only a Heart and Other Tales of Terror .

I nomintate the "BLACK WINTER" Series by Darcy Coates (3 books) I LOVED THIS SERIES - it has a LOVE STORY across book and it's super Sweet, with lots of trauma, gore and mystery. I nominate it as it's an AWESOME read. Should be a movie, I wish Blumhouse would do this one!

https://www.goodreads.com/series/2765...

i nominate

I nominate The Hellbound Heart
Let us bend the knee to author Clive Barker

I nominate

Can I nominate Our Love Will Devour Us? I feel like the title is fitting, plus I think it takes place in winter!

Also, +1 El Norte!

(and I kind of want to +1 Hellbound Heart and My Heart is a Chainsaw even though I've read them, just because they're both so good 😂 though I think MHIAC has been a group read before!)

Alissa wrote: "I nominate "

This was a previous group read so is not eligible. Feel free to nominate something else.

Tracey wrote: "I nomintate the "BLACK WINTER" Series by Darcy Coates (3 books) I LOVED THIS SERIES - it has a LOVE STORY across book and it's super Sweet, with lots of trauma, gore and mystery. I nominate it as i..."

The entire series would be a bit much for our group read so how about just the first book: Voices in the Snow
A twisted love story can certainly rip your heart out.

Lawrence wrote: "I’m not up on horror(though I thoroughly enjoyed Bad Dolls), so I couldn’t nominate. I’m traveling and am just curious when the actual poll is anticipated."

The poll will be up sometime next week. A message will be sent to all members when it goes up so no one will miss it.

Marie Helene wrote: "
I nominate The Hellbound Heart
Let us bend the knee to author Clive Barker"

Lovely! Great recommendation!

WendyB wrote: "Tracey wrote: "I nomintate the "BLACK WINTER" Series by Darcy Coates (3 books) I LOVED THIS SERIES - it has a LOVE STORY across book and it's super Sweet, with lots of trauma, gore and mystery. I n..."

+1 Voices in the Snow, I love Darcy!

I nominate Monstrilio. I'm really hoping to read this book anyway. It deals with grief , love, and monstrosity...It's possible an organ gets removed from a body (maybe not a heart, but close enough).

Tender is the Flesh

+1 Heartsick, and
+1 Vampires of El Norte

I’d like to vote for the book Stuart recommended, The Girl from Rawblood by Catronia Ward

I nominate A Hellbound Heart as well! I'm a big fan of Hellraiser and I've been looking for a reason to read it other than the obvious.

I nominate:

The Night Will Find Us

+1 Tender is the Flesh

+1 for Vampires of El Norte

+1 The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker
+1 Voodoo Heart by John Everson

I'm new to this

FSWeird wrote: "I'm new to this"

The Broken Heart fits the theme perfectly!

Kin has been a group read before and isn't eligible.

WendyB wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "I'm new to this"

The Broken Heart fits the theme perfectly!

Kin has been a group read before and isn't eligible."

Oh, ok. I just joined the group in December. Thank you for letting me know

+1 = The Hellbound Heart!

+1 on The Hellbound Heart

FSWeird wrote: "WendyB wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "I'm new to this"

The Broken Heart fits the theme perfectly!

Kin has been a group read before and isn't eligible."

Oh, ok. I just joined the group in December. Tha..."

The link to previous group reads is always included in the opening post. If you scroll down in the link, you'll find an alphabetized list that's easy to navigate! (I check it all the time). :)

Kimberly wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "WendyB wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "I'm new to this"

The Broken Heart fits the theme perfectly!

Kin has been a group read before and isn't eligible."

Oh, ok. I just joined the group ..."

Sounds good. Thank you

FSWeird wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "WendyB wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "I'm new to this"

The Broken Heart fits the theme perfectly!

Kin has been a group read before and isn't eligible."

Oh, ok. I just ..."

Kin is sick awesome tho!!! Def a good recommendation for those who can handle their horror. Your post made me want to read more Burke asap. And thanks for joining HA :)

Kasia wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "WendyB wrote: "FSWeird wrote: "I'm new to this"

The Broken Heart fits the theme perfectly!

Kin has been a group read before and isn't eligible."
..."

(KIN, and KPB's books in general, are awesome!)

I love KPB ♥

I nominate Bad Cree by Jessica Johns

Teeth by Hannah Moskowitz
Heartbreaking and weird and beautiful

Ember wrote: "I nominate Bad Cree by Jessica Johns"

Oooh, that's a good one!

Today is the last day to get your nominations in.
I'll have the poll up tomorrow.