Pick-a-Shelf discussion

Genre: Horror

Horror
Bizarro Fiction
Erotic Horror
Ghost Stories
Gothic Horror
Lovecraftian
Paranormal
Splatterpunk
Thriller
Zombies

The Next Picks (prompts)

Each of the books you read for your Picked Shelves (per Genre) are to be used as starting point for each of below prompts (ie. 1 book cannot be used for more than 1 prompt).

1. Readers also enjoyed: Using one of your books, read from the "Readers also enjoyed" section.

2. Similar authors: Using one of your books, read from a similar author. On the author's page, click on the 'similar authors' link for a list of authors.

3. Object on cover: Using one of your books, read another book which cover has a similar specific object*. Object must be obvious so if it's something you're not sure of, that you have to ask someone for their opinion, it does not qualify.
*object
noun
a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive

4. Best of: Using one of your books, read from a "Best of" list for the year/decade/century that book is published (this will depend on date of publication and availability of list)

5. Wacky Shelf: Using one of your book titles, read from a shelf with a word* in title
www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/ [INSERT WORD IN TITLE HERE]
*word cannot be articles, preposition, or connective

Amy

Bea

Charity

Christina (AKA Babbling)

Christina's Book

Dee

Elvenn

Joanna

Joyce

Kristina Simon

Lagullande

Lauren

LaurLa

Lyn (Readinghearts)

Marina

Meg

Nat

Rebekah

Susan

Tawallah

Tien

Shelves:

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2
3


Next Picks:

Five shelves:

1 Thriller p1 - Rock Paper Scissors
2 Gothic horror p1 - What Moves the Dead
3 Lovecraftian p5 - Our Wives Under the Sea
4 Ghost stories p7 - The Drowning Kind
5 Horror p2 - Into the Drowning Deep

The Next Picks (prompts)

1. Readers also enjoyed: Rock Paper Scissors✅
None of This Is True✅

2. Similar authors: Into the Drowning Deep✅
Lost in the Moment and Found✅

3. Object on cover:
cut flowers -

4. Best of: Our Wives Under the Sea✅
2022 p3 - Lessons✅

5. Wacky Shelf: What Moves the Dead✅
dead p8 - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory✅

Three Shelves:

- Ghost Stories -> p 1 The Ghost Stories Of Edith Wharton read Oct 23
- Gothic Horror -> p 2 The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
- Paranormal

Next Picks:

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- Wacky Shelf: Vampires -> p 10 El trono blanco (White Night)
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Three Shelves:

1. Horror: The Shining 10/28
2. Lovecraftian: The Atrocity Archives 1/12
3. Ghost Stories: The Haunting of Ashburn House 5/23

Next Picks:

1. Cover image - building: The House of Last Resort 11/20
2. Readers also enjoyed: Starter Villain 6/24
3. Shelf Haunting: The Carrow Haunt 6/15

Genre: Horror

My Picks

1. Horror (p.1): Mexican Gothic

2. Ghost Stories (p.1): One for Sorrow: A Ghost Story

3. Paranormal (p.1): World After


My Next Picks

1. Readers Also Enjoyed: (Mexican Gothic)
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

2. Similar Authors: (World After)
Elizabeth Lim: Six Crimson Cranes

3. Object on Cover:

4. Best of:

5. Wacky Shelf: (One for Sorrow: A Ghost Story)
graveyard: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7... (p.1)
A Graveyard for Lunatics

Genre: Horror

COMPLETED WITH FIVE PICKS OK 7/7

My Picks
✔ ✔1-Ghost Stories (p. 2): Ninth House (Alex Stern #1) - fin 1/4
✔ ✔2-Gothic Horror (p. 1): Coraline - fin 4/3
✔ ✔3-Lovecraftian (p. 2): A Study in Emerald - fin 1/31
✔ ✔4-Paranormal (p. 17): Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2) - fin 6/12
✔ ✔5-Zombies (p. 4): San Diego 2014 - fin 7/7

The Next Picks
✔ 1. Readers also enjoyed Ninth House (Alex Stern #1)
A Study in Drowning - fin 5/11
✔ 2. Object on cover: man
- fin 3/18
✔ 3. Best of: Coraline
2002, p. 2 In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1) - fin 5/11
✔ 4. Similar authors: San Diego 2014
Orson Scott Card, Visitors (Pathfinder #3) - fin 2/28
✔ 5. Wacky Shelf: Siege and Storm (The Shadow and Bone Trilogy #2)
shelf: storm, p. 5: Spy X Family 1 - fin 7/6

Horror

✺ picked Feb 17 ✺

✓ 1. MY PICK Ghost Stories (p. 1) ~ The Broken Girls by Simone St. James Read: 3/19/24
➠ NEXT PICK (Similar authors) The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow

✓ 2. MY PICK Paranormal (p. 5) ~ The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix Read: 4/9/24
➠ NEXT PICK (Wacky Shelf Southern) Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin (p. 1)

✓ 3. MY PICK Zombies (p. 1) ~ Blackout by Mira Grant Read: 8/12/24
✓ NEXT PICK (Best of 2012) Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor (p. 2) Read: 7/21/24

10/10 books as at 06/30

Your Picks
1. ghost-stories (p8) - The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton -Read 01/09
2. gothic-horror (p13) - Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James -Read 01/15
3. thriller (p5) - The Green Mile (The Green Mile #1-6) by Stephen King -Read 02/20
4. lovecraftian (p2) - Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark -Read 04/18
5. paranormal (p17) - Ruby Red (Edelstein-Trilogie #1) by Kerstin Gier -Read 06/14

The Next Picks (prompts)
1. Readers also enjoyed: Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James >>> The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood -Read 06/26

2. Similar authors: P. Djèlí Clark >>> Lavie Tidhar - The Circumference of the World -Read 06/30

3. Object on cover:
<- mini portrait ->
A Dissection of Murder (Dr Dody McCleland #1) by Felicity Young -Read 05/22

4. Best of: The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton
September 2018 - Oblivion Song, Vol. 1 by Robert Kirkman -Read 06/26

5. Wacky Shelf:
The Green Mile (The Green Mile #1-6) by Stephen King >>> green (p18)
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen -Read 06/06

Read: 0/10 books as at 01/01

Your Picks
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The Next Picks (prompts)
1. Readers also enjoyed:

2. Similar authors:

3. Object on cover:

4. "Best of"

5. Wacky Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/

Genre: Horror - DONE!

1. Thriller p. 24 Allegedly - Completed 1/17/24
2. Gothic Horror p. 24 Moon Lake - Completed 3/24/24
3. Zombies p. 4 In the After - Completed 2/3/24
4. Ghost Stories p. 3 Hidden Pictures - Completed 7/21/24
5. Paranormal p. 24 Stars of Fortune - Completed 4/6/24

Next Picks

1. Readers also enjoyed for In the After
Fragments - Completed 3/1/24

2. Similar authors to Tiffany D. Jackson who wrote Allegedly
The Getaway by Lamar Giles - Completed 7/19/24

3. Object on cover: <--Car--> - Completed 9/7/24

4. "Best of 2021" when Moon Lake was published
All Rhodes Lead Here - Completed 4/9/24

5. Wacky Shelf for Stars of Fortune
Shelf: Fortune p. 3 After the Fire - Completed 5/9/24

Genre: Horror

Read: 1/6

My Picks

1. Ghost Stories (p. 1): Ghost Story - read 01/05
2. Gothic Horror (p. 5): The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
3. Thriller (p. 6): The Black Echo

Next Picks

1. Readers also enjoyed (Ghost Story):
Hell House
2. Similar authors (The Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-Garcia):
B.A. Paris - Behind Closed Doors
3. Best books of 1992 (The Black Echo):
Anno Dracula

Genre: Horror
Read: 6/6 - Completed Feb. 2025

My picks:
✅1. Ghost Stories (p. 7) - Other Birds - 10/23/24
✅2. Horror (p. 3) - The Drawing of the Three - 10/6/24
✅3. Thriller (p. 14) - Annihilation - 2/19/25

Next picks:
✅1. Best of 2022 (p.1) - The School for Good Mothers - 10/15/24
✅2. Grass on cover: --> How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps - 10/6/24
✅3. Wacky Shelf - "annihilation" (p. 2): The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon - 2/2/25

Genre Horror

My picks
1 Horror pg 14 : Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
2 Lovecraftian pg 2: The Fold by Peter Clines
3 Gothic Horror:

Next picks:
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2
3

Genre: HORROR
# Reading: 3 + 3 (Listing 5+5 Just in Case)

My Picks:

1. Ghost Stories: p1 - Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
NEXT PICK ( Similar Author ): Feminism Is for Everybody: Passionate Politics by bell hooks

2. Paranormal : p11 - Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas READ 07/01
NEXT PICK (Best of 2010s): p11- Tower of Dawn by Sarah J. Maas

3. Gothic Horror : p1 - The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas
NEXT PICK (Object on Cover: Dress): The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

4. Thriller : p1 - Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
NEXT PICK (Wacky Shelf): Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

5. Lovecraftian : p1 - The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin
NEXT PICK (Also Enjoyed): Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse

All My Genres:

CULTURAL
FANTASY
HISTORICAL
HORROR
HUMOR
LITERATURE
MYSTERY
NONFICTION
ROMANCE
SCIENCE FICTION
SEQUENTIAL ART
THRILLER

HORROR
Shelves
1. HORROR pg 1 Horrorstör 8/7/24
Readers also enjoyedA Head Full of Ghosts
What Moves the Dead
Horror Movie

2. PARANORMAL pg 17 The Near Witch 2/15/24
similar authors - Leigh Bardugo, heather fawcett rachel gillag (dark window)

3. GHOSTS pg 1 City of Ghosts

Pick 3 tasks
1. Readers also enjoyed: Using one of your books, read from the "Readers also enjoyed" section.
2. Similar authors: Using one of your books, read from a similar author. On the author's page, click on the 'similar authors' link for a list of authors.
3. Object on cover: Using one of your books, read another book which cover has a similar specific object*. Object must be obvious so if it's something you're not sure of, that you have to ask someone for their opinion, it does not qualify.
*object
noun
a thing that you can see and touch and that is not alive
4. Best of: Using one of your books, read from a "Best of" list for the year/decade/century that book is published (this will depend on date of publication and availability of list)
5. Wacky Shelf: Using one of your book titles, read from a shelf with a word* in title
www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/ [INSERT WORD IN TITLE HERE]
*word cannot be articles, preposition, or connective

Shelf Bender🚦Genre: Horror
January - December 2024

My Shelf Bender Horror Genre (msg 19)

Shelf Picks



✅The Lunatic Cafe🚦horror page 19🚦 08.11 ★★★
✅Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper🚦ghost stories page 6🚦 01.06 ★★★
✅Barbarian Alien🚦erotic horror page 14🚦01.16 ★★★

Next Picks



✅2. Similar authors
🚥book used: Barbarian Alien🚦author: Katee Robert
🚥Seducing the Bridesmaid🚦05.18 ★★★

✅3. Object on cover
🚥book used: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper🚦object: home in background
🚥Dixie Rebel🚦02.19 ★★★★

✅5. Wacky Shelf
🚥book used: The Lunatic Café🚦word: café page 11
🚥April🚦03.27 ★★★

Horror

1. Gothic (pg 4) The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

2. Paranormal (pg 10) Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

3. Thriller (pg 1) The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton



1. Best of 2022 The Book Eaters
Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse

2. Similar authors: Under the Whispering Door
Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall

3. Also enjoyed The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Happy Place by Emily Henry

this is likely the one I'm looking forward to the list because horror isn't my thing...but here i go!

1. Home Before Dark (ghost stories, pg1)
-NEXT (Item on cover - chandelier) - Mr. Flood's Last Resort

2. Deadline (zombies, pg1)
- NEXT (readers also enjoyed) - Infomocracy (as of January 31)

3. Starling House (gothic horror, pg1)
-NEXT (similar author) - Mislaid in Parts Half-Known - Seanan McGuire (as of January 31)

4. Definitely Dead (paranormal, pg2)
- NEXT (Wacky shelf - DEAD) - The Way We Fall

5. Maplecroft (lovecraftian, pg1)
- NEXT (best of...2014) - Vampire Most Wanted (pg4)

Your Picks
1. Horror - Pet Sematary
2. Erotic Horror - Story of the Eye
3. Ghost Stories - The Haunting of Hill House - Read 3/24/24
4. Gothic Horror - Mexican Gothic - Read 2/20/24
5. Paranormal - Dead Until Dark - Read 5/18/2024

The Next Picks (prompts)
1. Readers also enjoyed: Bunny Read 11/30/2024

2. Similar authors: Guilty Pleasures - Read 10/18/24

3. Object on cover: Ruby Red - Read 12/6/2024

4. "Best of" Horror Novels - House of Leaves

5. Wacky Shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/ - Cat's Eye

Genre: Horror
6/6

My Picks:
✔︎ 1. Ghost Stories: The Attic on Queen Street by Karen White (p.14)
Read: June , 2024
Rating: 4 Stars

✔︎ 2. Paranormal: Omens by Kelley Armstrong (p.11)
Read: April 18, 2024
Rating: 4 Stars

✔︎ 3. Zombies: Bloody Sunrise by Gwendolyn Harper (p.10)
Read: June 1, 2024
Rating: 4 Stars

Next Picks

✔︎ 1. Object on the cover (Gwendolyn Harper) - Sunrise: Sunrise Crossing by Jodi Thomas
--->
Read: April 14, 2024
Rating: 4 Stars

✔︎ 2. Best of 2013 (Kelley Armstrong): Fatal Mistake by Marie Force (p.5)
Read: April 8, 2024
Rating: 4 Stars

✔︎ 3. Wacky Shelf (Karen White) - Queen: Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep (p.4)
Read: September 1, 2024
Rating: 4 Stars

My Genres (borrowed from Christina's Book)

Cultural
Fantasy
Historical
Horror
Humor
Literature
Mystery
Non-Fiction
Romance
Science Fiction
Sequential Art
Thriller

Horror
✅ 1. Ghost Stories - The Vanishing by Wendy Webb pg 2
✅ Next Pick - cover - This House Is Haunted by John Boyne
Mansion ,

✅ 2. Gothic - The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters pg 2
✅ Next Pick - Wacky The Little Friend by Donna Tartt

✅ 3. Lovecraftian - This Book Is Full of Spiders pg 4
Next Pick - Best Horror Books of the 21st Century - House of Leaves pg 1

Horror
My picks

1. Splatterpunk p 25 My Heart Is a Chainsaw read June 8

2. ghost stories p 11 Starling House read June 11

3. horror p 1 Let the Right One In read June 10

Next Picks

1. wacky shelves - house
The Sundial read June 15

2. readers also enjoyed - using Starling House
Emily Wilde’s Map of the Otherlands read May 31

3. similar authors - using Alix E. Harrow
What Feasts at Night by T. Kingfisher read May 28

Completed June 15

COMPLETED WITH FIVE PICKS! WOOHOO!!
Not a shelf I really like, and yet this is the first one I've completed.

(See updated message 9 above)

Congrats, Susan! Did you enjoy Coraline & SpyxFamily? I loved them both

Tien wrote: "Congrats, Susan! Did you enjoy Coraline & SpyxFamily? I loved them both"

Coraline not so much, but I was determined to read it because it was by Neil Gaiman, and I like so much of his work.

But I really loved SpyxFamily, and was so glad you'd recommended it once. I mentioned it to one of my grandsons, who will also love it.

Have you watched the animation of Coraline? I feel that's so much more fun than the book. If you've seen the animation, I think that you'd find the book a bit underwhelming.

And yay on loving SpyxFamily! I think I'm up to volume 6 or 7. I still loved book 1 best - they should feature that headmaster more often.

Tien wrote: "Have you watched the animation of Coraline? "

I've avoided watching that animation, just as I've avoided watching the tv-version of Sandman. I'm able close out horror-y visions when I'm reading easier than when I'm seeing them.