Horror Aficionados discussion

Hello! I hope everyone is doing good and staying safe. It's time to start thinking about nominations for June. Since we have been on lock down and some of us have been out of work, we are going to take a book vacation. June's theme is VACATION. examples would be-
* A book set in a country you would like to vistit
* a place, landmark, national park or forrest you would like to vistit.
* beaches and islands, of course, or even a book that takes place on a cruise!
Use your imagination and go wild but remember our RULES
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Please do not nominate books that we have read as a group within the past 3-4 years. The list of recent group reads can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
**As always, authors may NOT nominate their own work**
Remember, nominations with the most seconds, thirds, etc. are more likely to make it onto the final poll for voting.

i would like to nominate- Father of Lies takes place in an asylum "on the bleak moors of Northern England." (says on the back cover?)
and
Dark Island: An Eldritch Tale

I second Father of Lies. It's been on my shelf for a while and have been meaning to read it.



Latasha wrote: "i would like to nominate- Father of Lies takes place in an asylum "on the bleak moors of Northern England." (says on the back cover?)
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I nominate:

Devil's Island by Mark Lukens

and

The Haunted Forest Tour by Jeff Strand

I third Father Of Lies

Adam wrote: "Hopefully, I'm making a suggestion that fits the theme. It takes place in an amusement park.
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven"

it works! people take vacations to theme parks!

I couldn't decide between these two so I'm nominating them both.

Choice #1
The Con Season by Adam Cesare

Choice #2
At the Meade Bed & Breakfast by Robert Swartwood and David Silva

I will say that both APOCALYPSE ISLAND and SACRIFICE ISLAND are on my TBR pile but judging solely by the names neither are places to which I would book a vacation. :-)

Father of Lies has been on my list, I nominate it as well!

I nominate Father of lies

If we can second two, I’ll second Fanstasticland if not I will stick with Father Of Lies

C'mon folks... The idea is VACATION. Imagine locations or places you would want to visit for pleasure or fun but the story involves horror instead of that fun you would anticipate.


I nominate Vampire on the Orient Express

And this: Dark Ride

WendyB wrote: "C'mon folks... The idea is VACATION. Imagine locations or places you would want to visit for pleasure or fun but the story involves horror instead of that fun you would anticipate.


I nominate [bo..."

I second this. I'll join in to read this one.

+1 for Dark Ride.

+1 for Dark Ride also.

WendyB wrote: "C'mon folks... The idea is VACATION. Imagine locations or places you would want to visit for pleasure or fun but the story involves horror instead of that fun you would anticipate.


I nominate [bo..."

Seconding [book:Vampire on the Orient Express|51426777] as well! Looks awesome!

Ooooh, great theme! I'll nominate Perfect Days

A horror book podcast I listen to recommended it and it sounds intriguing

Oooh, love the theme! Would Kill River count?

How about a vacation in a caravan?
I Am Behind You
First book in a serie and tbh the other parts looks a lot better but this is a good one too!

+1 more for Father of Lies

Father of lies is on my list so I’d be happy with that one! 👍

destiny ♡⚔♡ wrote: "Oooh, love the theme! Would Kill River count? "

Sure, mentions a water park.

Did you read elevation by Stephen King?

I'll nominate The Ceremonies - Jeremy Friars decides to spend the summer in quiet seclusion on the Poroth farm, apparently it doesn't go well.....

and Blood And Rain Summer holidays meets lycanthropy.

Neither ELEVATION, nor SHE HAS A BROKEN THING WHERE HER HEART SHOULD BE fit this theme.

Adam wrote: "Hopefully, I'm making a suggestion that fits the theme. It takes place in an amusement park.
FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven"

This sounds fun! I second FantasticLand

Melanie wrote: "I'll nominate The Ceremonies - Jeremy Friars decides to spend the summer in quiet seclusion on the Poroth farm, apparently it doesn't go well.....

and Blood And Rain ..."

I second this one too, I've been wanting to read The Ceremonies for a long, long time.

I'll nominate Dream Woods, and
City of Ghosts

I should be in Japan now :( so how about a Japanese curse to make me feel a bit better for not going?

I nominate Ring by Koji Suzuki.

Seconding Dream Woods

What a terrific theme!

Hard to pick one but the book that immediately came to my mind is Island by Richard Laymon, think last time I read it was 2009 and I still love it.

Island by Richard Laymon


When Rupert Conway set out on a cruise with seven other people, he planned to swim a little, get some sun and relax. He certainly didn't plan to get shipwrecked. But after the yacht blew up, that's what happened - he and his shipmates were stranded on a deserted island. Luckily for them, the island has plenty of fresh water and enough food to last until they get rescued. And luckily for Rupert, most of his fellow castaways are attractive women.

But that's where his luck ran out - because the castaways aren't alone on the island. In the dense jungle beyond the beach there's a maniac on the loose, a killer with a murderous heart, a clever mind and a a taste for blood. He doesn't like his new neightbors and he plans to slaughter them all...one by one.

+1 for City of Ghost.

I nominate The Devil in Gray by Graham Masterton

+1 for The Ring with Japan as a great vacation destination.

The Forgotten Island by David Sodergren

+1 for Kill River

I nominate . i m not sure if is more of a thriller though. I ve been wanting to read this for awhile.

I nominate below by ryan lockwood.

+1 for

and I nominate
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and
Deliverance

Good one with Deliverance!

+1 for

I love this theme! I have two suggestions:

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)


The Graveyard Apartment
Set in 1980s Japan.

I also really liked Siracusa by Delia Ephron. I think it feels a little more like a psychological thriller, but it fits the theme perfectly.

+1 for The Ring

I'll +1 Dark Ride and +1 Island by Richard Laymon as well

I nominate The Knacker (Cornish Guardians 1) by Gareth K. Pengelly
It's set in Cornwall, I so want to visit and it's scary as hell.

Adele wrote: "I nominate The Knacker (Cornish Guardians 1) by Gareth K. Pengelly
It's set in Cornwall, I so want to visit and it's scary as hell."

The Knacker
oh yes! that is kinda folklore-ish too! i'll +1 that. i think Poldark (the new one) was filmed in Cornwall. I'd like to go there as well.

Denise wrote: "I love this theme! I have two suggestions:

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)

[bookcover:The Graveyard A..."

+1 to both!

Denise wrote: "I love this theme! I have two suggestions:

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)

[bookcover:The Graveyard A..."

+1 to both of these! Funnily enough, I had a trip to Japan planned for this year and one to Iceland next year. Definitely not going to Japan. Here's hoping Iceland won't fall through...

Kari wrote: "Denise wrote: "I love this theme! I have two suggestions:

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)

[bookcover:..."

I hope you get to go! Both countries are amazing places to visit.

Denise wrote: "I love this theme! I have two suggestions:

I Remember You: A Ghost Story
(Ghost story set in Iceland)
This was a good story! Too bad my library is closed.
[bookcover:The Graveyard A..."