Horror Aficionados discussion

Aficionados, it's that time again-time to nominate some books for our November Group Reads! We have no theme for this month but we do have a few rules:

Nothing we've read in the last 6 months is eligible!
Authors may not nominate their own books!

Please remember that books that have more than 1 nomination are more likely to make it into our final poll.

I vote for the Omen by David Seltzer

Can it be short reads? if so I just read this new one Mid Harvest Road: A Jacob Kearns Series Prequel by Jonuel Negron

I'll throw in Sole Survivor and We Need to Talk About Kevin

The Ghost in the Electric Blue Suit by Graham Joyce is my vote. In the U.K. It's known as Year of the Ladybird

I would like to nominate Katie by Michael McDowell

The Grotesques Tia Reed

Looks interesting...

I'll nominate , Joe R. Lansdale, or , by Richard Matheson

I have two ideas: The Child Thief The Night Parade

How about Something Wicked This Way Comes?

This is a novella, but I'd love an excuse to move PAIN by Harry Shannon to the top of my TBR so I'll nominate it.

Fall of never or Night parade by malfi

I'll second , by Brom--I almost recommended this one, myself!!!!

We haven't read any Edward Lee in a very long time. So, I second the nomination for City Infernal .

wow! there is some great suggestions here! i'll 3rd The Child Thief and 2nd Katie and Songs of a Dead Dreamer if that's ok

Kimberly wrote: "I'll second , by Brom--I almost recommended this one, myself!!!!"

If it's not the group read next month, I'm up for a buddy read of it. Just gotta finish some of my Halloween reads.

WendyB wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'll second , by Brom--I almost recommended this one, myself!!!!"

If it's not the group read next month, I'm up for a buddy read of it. Just got..."

sounds good but I can not get crazy like I did this month! lol some of y'all are just going to have to tell me NO! :p

Latasha wrote: "WendyB wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'll second , by Brom--I almost recommended this one, myself!!!!"

If it's not the group read next month, I'm up for a buddy read ..."

...but you'll join us for this one, right? Good. :D

Strings by Allison Dickson

WendyB wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'll second , by Brom--I almost recommended this one, myself!!!!"

If it's not the group read next month, I'm up for a buddy read of it. Just got..."

LOL! I bought this one after KRAMPUS--I loved his writing and illustrations.

Well since Halloween is a comin', I nominate The Halloween Tree by good old Ray Bradbury. It's a nice short read of 170 pages or so too.

How about 'Usher's Passing' by Robt R. McCammon. It's the the scariest book I ever read but the characters are terrific!

Nancy wrote: "How about 'Usher's Passing' by Robt R. McCammon. It's the the scariest book I ever read but the characters are terrific!"

We're reading it right now for a group read:-). And I agree with the characters being terrific! It's a really great read.

Yes Wendy, I will. Nancy, we are currently reading that one right now. I'm still reading it as well as Andrew and I don't know who all else if you want to join us. Look under October group reads.

Hmm. I'd like to nominate: The Hatching and
The Curse of the Wendigo.

If it's OK, i second Something Wicked This Way Comes. I've never read it!

Kenneth wrote: "I vote for the Omen by David Seltzer"

I haven't read The Omen in 30+ years. Excellent suggestion.

WendyB wrote: "Kimberly wrote: "I'll second , by Brom--I almost recommended this one, myself!!!!"

If it's not the group read next month, I'm up for a buddy read of it. Just got..."

I am going to be reading this soon. It was suggested to me to read for a another group challenge. I'll buddy read it with you if it doesn't win for November!

Rachel wrote: "Hmm. I'd like to nominate: The Hatching and
The Curse of the Wendigo.

If it's OK, i second Something Wicked This Way Comes. I've never read it!"

I have Something Wicked This Way Comes on my list for next month as well. Also The Hatching is on my TBR.

So many good suggestions for next month! It will be hard to vote for just one.

John wrote: "The Abominable by Dan Simmons"

I second The Abominable by Dan Simmons. And I've been wanting to read Alhazred for a long time. It's the life and times of Abdul Alhazred, author of Lovecraft's fictional book the Necronomicon.

I was reading a great short horror story collection this month and saw that the author was reading this book, upon looking it up it grabbed me, so I had to get it, it's creepy and intriguing and people seem to love it so this is my recommendation -

Hex

Whoever is born here, is doomed to stay 'til death. Whoever settles, never leaves.

Welcome to Black Spring, the seemingly picturesque Hudson Valley town haunted by the Black Rock Witch, a 17th century woman whose eyes and mouth are sewn shut. Muzzled, she walks the streets and enters your homes at will. She stands next to your bed for nights on end. Everybody knows that her eyes may never be opened.

The elders of Black Spring have virtually quarantined the town by using high-tech surveillance to prevent their curse from spreading. Frustrated with being kept in lockdown, the town's teenagers decide to break their strict regulations and go viral with the haunting, but in so doing send the town spiraling into the dark, medieval practices of the past.

Kasia wrote: "I was reading a great short horror story collection this month and saw that the author was reading this book, upon looking it up it grabbed me, so I had to get it, it's creepy and intriguing and pe..."

It's been unavailable for months at NYPL :(

I thought that name looked familiar! He (not HPL) was the one who wrote the necronomicon right? Good lord, I can't spell that & autocorrect isn't helping!

V wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I was reading a great short horror story collection this month and saw that the author was reading this book, upon looking it up it grabbed me, so I had to get it, it's creepy and int..."

I just broke down and got the hardcover, I was ordering seeds and pots as I'm into gardening lately and snuck in a book, so glad its this one :)

Latasha wrote: "I thought that name looked familiar! He (not HPL) was the one who wrote the necronomicon right? Good lord, I can't spell that & autocorrect isn't helping!"

Haha yes. He's only referenced a few times in Lovecraft's actual writing (I believe). But the author Donald Tyson created an entire fiction surrounding him. He also wrote his own fictional version of the Necronomicon Necronomicon: The Wanderings of Alhazred

Kasia wrote: "V wrote: "Kasia wrote: "I was reading a great short horror story collection this month and saw that the author was reading this book, upon looking it up it grabbed me, so I had to get it, it's cree..."

:) I haven't bought a book in a long time. I am really thinking about getting a job at Barnes and Noble for the holidays :) to build up my audiobook addiction. :) :)

Right. That sounds great Chris.

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Kelly wrote: "I would like to nominate Katie by Michael McDowell



"

I second this. :)

Kasia wrote: "I was reading a great short horror story collection this month and saw that the author was reading this book, upon looking it up it grabbed me, so I had to get it, it's creepy and intriguing and pe..."

This one looks great, too!

sounds good to me.

I would like to nominate Beauty of Beast written by Viktoria Faust, my favourite author when it comes to horror...

I'm PSYCHED to see how many nominations we have already!
There's some really good books too. :)

To Nancy(erskigal), Usher's Passing is disqualified because we're reading it now for October's group read. Please feel free to nominate something else.

I'm intrigued by the Brom nomination, because he has a new book coming out at the end of the month. :)

Keep the noms coming, we'll keep this thread going for another day or two!

WendyB wrote: "I have two ideas: The Child Thief The Night Parade"
The Child Thief sounds really good.

These are both up next on my pile, so I'll throw them into the mix:

Swift to Chase
Red Equinox

I'll leave this up until tomorrow and then I'll put the poll together.

Just bought it on Kindle. It looks good.

WendyB wrote: "I have two ideas: The Child Thief The Night Parade"
So many good books but I second Child thief and Night Parade

Okay, nominations are now closed. The email about the polls will be going out shortly. Thanks everyone!