April 2018 Group Read Nominations

[Kimberly]

Hello Aficionados! It's time to start thinking of some nominations for our April 2018 Group Read(s). The theme for this month is "Hauntings": This could be ANY kind of haunting . . . house, ghost, people, places, paranormal, psychological, objects, etc... Basically, any broad definition of the term so long as it fits into the "horror" category. With all the possibilities here, I'm looking forward to what our members come up with!

***Please remember: Authors may NOT nominate their own works, and any book that was used as a group read or listen in the past 12 months is ineligible.***

***Books with more than one nomination (seconds, thirds, fourths....) are more likely to make it into the final poll for voting, so feel free to add your voice to other nominations.***

I'm looking to close the nominations and set up the poll @ the 20th.

Have fun!!!!

[Chris]

Haunted by James Herbert

[WendyB]

[Alan]

How about Kōji Suzuki Ring.

[Lena]

The Damnation Game

[Andres]

A head full of ghosts by Paul Trembay

[Kimberly]

Andres wrote: "A head full of ghosts by Paul Trembay"

A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS is not eligible because it was chosen in January 2018. Here is a link to the list of books that were chosen as Group Reads and Listens in the past year: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Latasha]

The Demonic

[Kimberly]

Since I don't see that either Ghost Hunters, or Ring are available in eBooks, those will be difficult for many members to get. (Both great choices, and I have paperbacks of each, but they're not necessarily available to all members)...

[Andres]

Did not find the list the first time- thanks!

How about The Elementals by Michael McDowell ?

[Lena]

Thank you for pointing that out Kimberly!

[Kimberly]

Lena wrote: "Thank you for pointing that out Kimberly!"

Actually, the two books that I mentioned as not being available in kindle/eBook are listed on GRs as that, but when I checked Amazon, neither was "currently available" in that format. :(

[Marie Helene]

Let's go for the classics?

The Turn of the Screw


The Canterville Ghost

[Jen_Ken]

I nominate the fall of the house of usher by Poe

[Nancy]

Lineage

[Scott]

Lena wrote: "The Damnation Game"

I'll second The Damnation Game.

[Rachel]

nevermind my original one, we just read it in december

[Rachel]

I'd like to nominate one more that's on my shelf, it came out last year:

The Grip of It by Jac Jemc

[Rachel]

Latasha wrote: "The Demonic"

I will +1 Demonic by Lee Mountford

[Jamie]

I'll second the The Turn of the Screw

[Lena]

Thanks Scott!

[Jen from Quebec :0)]

Andres wrote: "Did not find the list the first time- thanks!

How about The Elementals by Michael McDowell ?"

I will SECOND MICHAEL MCDOWELL'S The Elementals ! --Jen from Quebec :0)

[Mixofsunandcloud]

Second The Canterville Ghost and Haunted by James Herbert

[Jamie]

I would like to nominate Horrorstör



It's a horror comedy about a haunted furniture store.

[Alan]

Kimberly wrote: "Since I don't see that either Ghost Hunters, or Ring are available in eBooks, those will be difficult for many members to get. (Both great choices, and I have paperbacks of each, but they're not ne..."

My bad. I thought I had seen my library had e-books available for Suzuki's series, but it turns out my library has hard copies.

[Alan]

How about Douglas Clegg Nightmare House

[Kenneth]

I'll second Haunted by James Herbert.

[WendyB]

The Guardians

[Ami]

I 3rd Haunted! :D

[Judy Cadena]

Slade House by David Mitchell.

[Sania]

I also support Haunted by James Herbert

[Neil]

Ramsey Campbell: The Influence?

[Pixelina]

A God in the Shed not sure if it is hauntings since i haven't read it yet.

[Benjamin]

Pixelina wrote: "A God in the Shed not sure if it is hauntings since i haven't read it yet."

I'll second this - it's on my to-read list.

I'd also like to nominate Laura Purcell's excellent The Silent Companions.

[Char]

I can't believe it's this time again already!

I third

[Rachel]

Judy wrote: "Slade House by David Mitchell."

i'll second this. i got it for xmas so its sitting around my house :P

[Melissa]

The Demonic or Slade House since I have both available!

[Melissa]

The Elementals by Michael McDowell has been on my To Read list for awhile. I'd be down with that!

[Tonya]

I'll third The Turn of the Screw.

[Kimberly]

I have to fifth (?) The Elementals, and I'll add
Devil's Island.

[Lena]

When’s the last time Elementals was the book of the Month?

[Lisa]

I'd second this if someone hadn't already done so! Even if it doesn't win I'll probably read it again now.....!!!

Lisa B

Jennifer Lynn wrote: "Andres wrote: "Did not find the list the first time- thanks!

How about The Elementals by Michael McDowell ?"

I will SECOND MICHAEL MCDOWELL'S The Elementals ! --Jen from Quebec :0)"

[Matthew]

I sixth The Elementals, even though I've already read it.

I'll nominate Joe Hill's Heart Shaped Box

[WendyB]

Lena wrote: "When’s the last time Elementals was the book of the Month?"

I checked the list of previous reads for the past year and it's not there so it would be eligible.

[Kirsty]

Haunted by James Herbert gets my vote too.

[REMEMBER UKRAINE NOW ReadingReindeer]

Can I second Horrorstor, and third Herbert's Haunted?
And I nominate House of Windows

[Nathan]

Have we had “heart shaped box” by joe hill yet?? If not then yeah that one

[Brian]

The Empty House and Other Ghost Stories by Algernon Blackwood

The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M.R. James

[Kimberly]

WendyB wrote: "Lena wrote: "When’s the last time Elementals was the book of the Month?"

I checked the list of previous reads for the past year and it's not there so it would be eligible."

LOL! You beat me to it--I know it's been over a year, though--

[K.L.]

Bag of Bones by Stephen King