Aussie Readers discussion

As we settle into the depths of winter, why not read some deep, dark scary stuff! This month's challenge is to tear through your TBRs until you find a chilling thriller or horror story, something to give you an excuse to snuggle up before you begin!

When you have selected your book/s of choice, please list and link them here to help others choose:)



Links to help you choose:
Horror Set in Winter
Scottish Thrillers



More links to help you choose:
Best Noir
Dark Fiction



Curl up with your latest challenge book (if you dare!) and enjoy!

I have a couple that I'm going to try to read this month.

Mad Dog Justice by Mark Rubinstein
The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey
The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris

Will see how I go:)

I have a few in mind for this challenge but I will start with The Passage . If I manage to read that in time I would also like to read Mr. Mercedes .

I love these! Great to read something a bit different than normal. Gonna try Interview With The Vampire.

I'm planning to read Mr. Mercedes as well. If I have time between my other reads, I might try and read Joyland too.

I have The Shining and Doctor Sleep in my TBR, maybe I'll get to those in July...

Brenda I know you have sent me an invite for the challenge because I received an email, but now I'm on Goodreads I can't find the invite to accept.

They (GR) have changed a few things. I use to be able to see my profile on the right hand side with invite, recs, friends etc underneath my photo pic....but now it's not there.

Okay I found it. Not on my profile thou, I went into the Aussie groups home page and then clicked on Events and found the invite there.

I've got a few to choose from , , or .

I'll wait closer to the date to decide what book I'll choose.

I'm glad I'm not the only one that couldn't find the event on my home page! I managed to find it as well but I was confused at first!

Melissa wrote: "I'm glad I'm not the only one that couldn't find the event on my home page! I managed to find it as well but I was confused at first!"

I don't know what they've done with it Melissa. It use to be visible as soon as you logged in to GR.

It looks as though they have removed it, and perhaps you need to accept it through the email.

If that happens again, scroll right down to almost the bottom of the AR home page and our events are listed there (until they finish) I always find them that way:)

Glad you both found it though:)

Great tip, thanks Brenda

No problem Mish:)

My goodness, is it that time of the month already! I've still got my June cozy crime to read.

Horror isn't one of my favourite genres, but I see Ian Rankin's Rebus series is on the list so I can do one of those as we have a few in the house.

Carolyn wrote: "My goodness, is it that time of the month already! I've still got my June cozy crime to read.

Horror isn't one of my favourite genres, but I see Ian Rankin's Rebus series is on the list so I can d..."

It doesn't take long Carolyn! I give everyone 10 days to find a book if you don't have one, but this month is easier as it's to be from your TBR; so that means you still have 10 days to read your June cozy crime;)

Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "My goodness, is it that time of the month already! I've still got my June cozy crime to read.

Horror isn't one of my favourite genres, but I see Ian Rankin's Rebus series is on the..."

Thanks Brenda. Plenty of time to read at least one cozy crime (maybe not the three I had planned) and there's always the readathon coming up.......

That there is;)

Same Carolyn! My cozy crime read is next up!

I have a soft spot for Kathy Reichs, so I will probably read Monday Mourning. Or maybe Fever of the Bone by Val McDermid. Or maybe both! Should be thrilling.

Some good titles coming through here everyone! Well done:)

Another great challenge and I love the pics :)

I've no idea what I'm going to read, but I'm sure to find something :)

I'm sure you will Sharon, and you've got plenty of time to find something....I bet there's a book on your TBR just crying out to you;)

Lol I bet there is too :)

I'm going to listen to
The Kept.
I bought it in an Audible sale a while ago so this is a good prompt to read it.

If anyone is looking for a suggestion, I really enjoyed The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon.

Patricia wrote: "I'm going to listen to
The Kept.
I bought it in an Audible sale a while ago so this is a good prompt to read it.

If anyone is looking for a suggestion,..."

Reading the blurbs, it looks good Patricia....very dark indeed.

I'm going to read Broken Angelsby Graham Masterton. The first book in the series was definitely a thriller

House of LeavesPeople keep telling me how good it is. Let's find out.

Val McDermidThe Mermaids Singing

My contribution to this is 'The Mermaid's Singing' by my favourite crime writer Val McDermid. This was the book that really turned me on to crime writing and from the psychological terror and the scenes of torture using medieval torture instruments that'll make you wince, the style of Val's writing brings an atmosphere of menace to every page. Shivers down your spine even on a hot day. Enjoy!

David wrote: "Val McDermidThe Mermaids Singing

My contribution to this is 'The Mermaid's Singing' by my favourite crime writer Val McDermid. This was the book that really turned me o..."

Is that the book you're reading for this challenge David? I haven't read this one:)

I've had A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness on Mount TBR for ages so here's a chance to cross one off that very tall mountain :)

Kim Marie wrote: "I've had A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness on Mount TBR for ages so here's a chance to cross one off that very tall mountain :)

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That one will fit perfectly!

I'm hoping to read Mr Mercedes in July too if I can make room for it.

I hope these two fit in with this challenge :)

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

The Never List by Koethi Zan

Sharon wrote: "I hope these two fit in with this challenge :)

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs [bookcover:Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children|94..."

Not sure about the first one Sharon, but the second one most definitely is!

Okay thanks, Brenda :)

Brenda wrote: "David wrote: "Val McDermidThe Mermaids Singing

My contribution to this is 'The Mermaid's Singing' by my favourite crime writer Val McDermid. This was the book that real..."

Hi Brenda!
No, I've already read it but I'll find another one.

I'll just go raid my husband's bookshelves for a suitable Stephen King or John Connolly that I haven't read yet

I'm not sure if it's a neat fit into the challenge, but I'm going to give The End of Alice by A.M. Homes a go. The subject matter is as black as...something really black. I'll also read the second Rebus novel. I have a random mix of Rebus novels I've collected over the years (garage sales, book fairs, e.t.c.), but I want to read them in order.

I really enjoyed the BBC4 Radio play adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere last year, so my choice from the Dark Fiction list is Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere

I am going to read The Dark is Risingfrom my TBR.

I wasn't going to join in this challenge as I am going to away for most of it - but have 5 days that I can slip one in - so going to read Hollow City by Ransom Riggs.

I mean just look at the cover doesn't that just scream horror! LOL!

Sally906 wrote: "I wasn't going to join in this challenge as I am going to away for most of it - but have 5 days that I can slip one in - so going to read Hollow City by [author:Ransom Riggs|3046613..."

Sally that's the Peculiar Children's book 2 isn't it - Sharon asked a few posts ago about book 1, I said I wasn't sure (the blurb doesn't indicate horror/dark thriller, nor the shelves) but as you've read it, what do you think?

Brenda wrote: "But as you've read it, what do you think?..."

Horror is defined by goodreads as: Horror fiction is fiction in any medium intended to scare, unsettle, or horrify the audience. Historically, the cause of the "horror" experience has often been the intrusion of a supernatural element into everyday human experience. Since the 1960s, any work of fiction with a morbid, gruesome, surreal, or exceptionally suspenseful or frightening theme has come to be called "horror". Horror fiction often overlaps science fiction or fantasy, all three of which categories are sometimes placed under the umbrella classification speculative fiction.

Peculiar Children certainly fitted that description for me - it is YA so somewhat softened - here is my review:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Mind you I get scared very easily!

Haha! Thanks Sally - so you would say to Sharon that it'll pass for this challenge?

Go for it Sharon :)

Thanks Sally. Great review I'm quite looking forward to reading this now :)

Sharon wrote: "Thanks Sally. Great review I'm quite looking forward to reading this now :)"

I am looking forwards to reading the sequel too :)

My personal definition of horror is anything I dare not read when I am at home on my own after dark:)

Phrynne wrote: "My personal definition of horror is anything I dare not read when I am at home on my own after dark:)"

That'd be pretty accurate too:)