Random Reads discussion

For our October pick, Vicky and I have chosen The Hunger by Alma Katsu! October is of course a spooky month so what better to read than a horror retelling about the Donner Party! This historical horror blends 2 genres that Vicky and I really enjoy. I personally love retellings of historical events, and that seems to be Alma Katsu's specialty.

I hope you join us in our journey west with the ill fated Donner Party!
Here is the synopsis:

Evil is invisible, and it is everywhere.

Tamsen Donner must be a witch. That is the only way to explain the series of misfortunes that have plagued the wagon train known as the Donner Party. Depleted rations, bitter quarrels, and the mysterious death of a little boy have driven the pioneers to the brink of madness. They cannot escape the feeling that someone--or something--is stalking them. Whether it was a curse from the beautiful Tamsen, the choice to follow a disastrous experimental route West, or just plain bad luck--the 90 men, women, and children of the Donner Party are at the brink of one of the deadliest and most disastrous western adventures in American history.

While the ill-fated group struggles to survive in the treacherous mountain conditions--searing heat that turns the sand into bubbling stew; snows that freeze the oxen where they stand--evil begins to grow around them, and within them. As members of the party begin to disappear, they must ask themselves "What if there is something waiting in the mountains? Something disturbing and diseased...and very hungry?"

Wow that sounds cool!

Oh yes! I had this on my TBR, excited to read it!

I've had this on my TBR for a long time, and this is a good excuse to finally bring it to the top! Looking forward to this one.

Yes!!!! I've been wanting to read this one.

Never knew they made a retelling of the true story of the Donner Party. I'll look at reviews to decide if I read a retelling of such a horrible situation. I'll get with y'all.

Sounds good!! I’m going to request it from the library!

YAY! This sounds perfect for October. I just requested it from the library.

So excited! I can't wait to read this! I didn't pick up the last one, although I did buy the ebook...

Excited to read this next month!

I just listened to The Last Podcast On The Left episodes on the Donner Party to get a crash course on the history before diving into The Hunger next week.

I just started listening to this and i am liking the atmosphere.