Horror Aficionados discussion

Aficionados! The time has come to start nominations for our OCTOBER group read. Since this is THE month for horror tales, let's share some of our personal favorites, and hopefully discover some new ones along the way. Our theme for October is: "What's your favorite book to read during the Halloween season?"

As always, books chosen for a group read or listen within the past 12 months are NOT eligible and authors may not nominate their own work.

Remember, books with multiple nominations are more likely to make it into the final poll.

Here is the link to the books we've read in the past 12 months: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Let's see what horrors we can discover this October!

I like to embrace the history of Halloween as much as possible so I would like to nominate Gods of The Nowhere: A Novel of Halloween by James Tipper.

Something Stirs


Stunts

I love the short story collections that deal directly with Halloween so any of the Bad Apple collections
or this new collection:

I love reading the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books!

I always like to review Morton's "Trick or treat".....

I nominate The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon as I wish to finally start reading his work.

WendyB wrote: "I love the short story collections that deal directly with Halloween so any of the Bad Apple collections [bookcover:Bad Apples 2: ..."

Doorbells at Dusk!! This is on my TBR for October and it would be cool to read it here with you all! :)

I second any of the Bad Apples collections. :)

I third any of the Bad Apples collections. :)

Seconding Jon’s nomination for “Something Stirs” and/or “Stunts” by Charles Grant.

I'll go threesies on and nominate
and and of course,

Richard laymon book second pls

Usher's Passing 🤩🤩🤩

And 4th any of Bad apples 🍎

My go to Halloween book is Night in the Lonesome October by Richard Laymon.

**STUNTS, by Charles Grant doesn't appear to be available in an e-format; however, SOMETHING STIRS, is. :) **

I'll second Usher's Passing

I’ve always wanted to read ... I’m new here so sorry if it’s already been read! Bad Apples looks really good too!

Nisar wrote: "I nominate The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon as I wish to finally start reading his work."

I second it!

Erika wrote: "I’ve always wanted to read ... I’m new here so sorry if it’s already been read! Bad Apples looks really good too!"

It hasn't been read in the past 12 months, so it is eligible. :)

I’ll support Ghost Story, it’s one of those classics I’ve never read.

I'll throw in Harvest Moon, and
The Haunted Forest Tour, by Jeff Strand and James Moore.

Love me some Stephen King at Halloween time so I'll nominate 'Salem's Lot

I was introduced to horror at a young age when my sister sat me down at 7 years old and had me watch The Exorcist. That movie left a scar on me. I plan on finally reading the book this October.

I'll nominate:
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume One
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories: Volume Two
Or the soon to be released for Halloween
The Valancourt Book of Horror Stories, Volume Three

Erika wrote: "I’ve always wanted to read ... I’m new here so sorry if it’s already been read! Bad Apples looks really good too!"

This is what I will nominate too because I finally own a book in a group read and I haven't read it yet!

Lol, a vote for the shelf!

How about Hunter Shea - Creature It's an amazing book - I would vote it as Hunter Shea's best to date and, as a big fan of his work, that is saying something.

I'm up for too! I would love to be able to squeeze it in along with chills and thrills.

I was going to suggest , but it is pretty pricey on Amazon - may be tough if people don’t already own it.

Some of these look really good

I Am Legend is a quick read. And if you think it’s anything like the movie - guess again. Not at all. I love Richard Matheson’s style

Eric wrote: "I was going to suggest , but it is pretty pricey on Amazon - may be tough if people don’t already own it."

If it's not a book that's widely available, (ex. eBook format, library...), it's not really fair to add it to the list when most members will not have access to it.

I'll vote Usher's Passing

Erika wrote: "I’ve always wanted to read ... I’m new here so sorry if it’s already been read! Bad Apples looks really good too!"

I agree with everything stated! Include my vote for Ghost Story or Bad Apples!

I'll +1 to Ghost story. I was planning on re-reading it for Halloween

The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon is a Great read.

or

I’ll second Dark Harvest. That is a really good one!
I’m up for Straub too. Hadn’t heard of the other things, so those are cool.

Full Dark No Stars by Stephen King please

I HIGHLY recommend the Orangefield Cycle by Al Sarrantonio.

The 1st book is HORRORWEEN



Book 2 is HALLOW'S EVE



And Book 3 is HALLOWEENLAND



I'm pretty certain they're available on Kindle in an omnibus edition

Hi People....I just read a book Destiny Will Arrive .
Its such a different kind of horror and I think it matches the theme perfectly. Would definitely recommend and nominate the same.

I will third

I will second Bad Apples...the first one I guess?

Carmilla wrote: ""
I definitely second The Human Condition.

Agree with Bad Apples. Its on my TBR!

I second Usher's Passing or the Valencourt books