September 2019 Group Read Nominations

[WendyB]

It's time to nominate some really great horror for our September Group Read.
There is no theme for this month. Dig up your favorite ghouls and ghosts and things that go bump in the night for a scary fall month.

Remember, books that get seconds and thirds have a greater chance of making the poll. Please do not nominate books that have been read in the past year. Check here for a list of previous reads: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Apologies for forgetting this: Authors, please do not nominate your own books.

Have fun!

[Chad]

COYOTE SONGS by Gabino Iglesias

[Silvia]

If You See Her by Ania Ahlborn.

[Erin]

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig! 😅🤣😬

[Alicia]

I second Coyote Songs by Gabino Iglesias!

[Alan]

Ash by James Herbert

[Leah]

The Bone Weaver's Orchard by Sarah Read

[WitWhimWiz]

The Night Sister by Jennifer McMahon

Break the Bodies, Haunt the Bones by Micah Dean Hicks

Lost Boy: The True Story of Captain Hook by Christina Henry

Edit: Forgot one! The Great God Pan
by Arthur Machen

Four beautiful, awful books that really meet the definition of horror!

[Judy Cadena]

I second the Bone Weaver's Orchard.

[Judy Cadena]

The Dark by David C. Cassidy
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Marie Helene]

A book I would love to re-read 😍

The Girl With All the Gifts

[Harpies in the Trees]

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

[Anabella]

Little Girls by Ronald Malfi.

[Jenny]

Since this September will be a September to remember with IT Chapter 2 on September 6. My pick for our September scare will be a cult monster classic by Carl Dreadstone; “Creature from the black lagoon”
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6...

[K.L.]

Bag of Bones by Stephen King, one of my favorite ghost stories.

[David]

Alan wrote: "
Ash by James Herbert"

I'll second Ash by James Herbert.

[Latasha]

Leah wrote: "The Bone Weaver's Orchard by Sarah Read"

+1 more

[Latasha]

How about This is Halloween by James a. Moore? My phone is being a hussy and I can’t find it to link to it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[[deleted user]]

Growing Things and Other Stories by Paul Tremblay

[Lisa - OwlBeSatReading]

Alan wrote: "
Ash by James Herbert"

Absolutely yes! I never need an excuse to read Herbert! I’ll happily re-read (as I’ve read almost all his work!) Am I allowed to do a re-read? Can I? Can I? Lol

[destiny ♡]

I second Coyote Songs, If You See Her, House of Salt and Sorrows, The Bone Weaver's Orchard, and Growing Things & Other Stories. Am I allowed to second this many? 🤔😂

[Bob]

I know that they are shorter works, but my suggestions are for either The Willows or The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood

[Melanie]

No theme??? The noms are gonna be a free-for-all mosh pit! However, we never seem to read enough creature-feature IMHO so....

On that note I nominate... , otherwise known as Earthworm Gods by Brian Keene and
by Glenn Rolfe

[Sienzo]

Security by Gina Wohlsdorf Security

[Topher]

IT!

[Chandler]

I support the nomination for Little Girls

I'll nominate The Troop

[Canavan]

The Shadow Year , Jeffrey Ford

[Alan]

Lisa *OwlBeSatReading* wrote: "Alan wrote: "
Ash by James Herbert"

Absolutely yes! I never need an excuse to read Herbert! I’ll happily re-read (as I’ve read almost all his work!) Am I allowed to do a re-read? Can I? Can I? Lol."

Of course you can re-read. If it were up to half the peeps in here the group would only read and re-read The Shining and Shirley Jackson every other month. With the occasional re-read of You.

[Latasha]

Latasha wrote: "How about This is Halloween by James a. Moore? My phone is being a hussy and I can’t find it to link to it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3..."

This is Halloween
FINALLY! this one! i nominate this one.

[Kimberly]

Alan wrote: "Lisa *OwlBeSatReading* wrote: "Alan wrote: "
Ash by James Herbert"

Absolutely yes! I never need an excuse to read Herbert! I’ll happily re-read..."

LOL!!!

[T.]

Carrion Comfort I love this guy!

[Almaric]

September means football to me, so I will nominate Creature by John Saul, which I believe has something to do with football players.

[Debbie]

I second *The Dark* by David C. Cassidy.

[K.L.]

Almaric wrote: "September means football to me, so I will nominate Creature by John Saul, which I believe has something to do with football players."

Indeed it did feature football players...high school football players if I remember correctly. Growing up I loved Saul. Unloved. Unwanted. Great stuff.


another recommendation is Children of the Dark by Jonathan Janz...and absolutely wonderful coming of age type story. Was thrilled to hear he has a sequel coming out soon.

[Lisa - OwlBeSatReading]

Alan wrote: "Lisa *OwlBeSatReading* wrote: "Alan wrote: "
Ash by James Herbert"

Absolutely yes! I never need an excuse to read Herbert! I’ll happily re-read..."

Alan wrote: "Lisa *OwlBeSatReading* wrote: "Alan wrote: "
Ash by James Herbert"

Absolutely yes! I never need an excuse to read Herbert! I’ll happily re-read..."

Are you not overly keen on re-reads Alan?! I sense you’re a little bored of Jackson and The Shining?! I’ve only read 2 by Jackson (HOHH & WHALITC) was bored with the first, loved the second. Never read The Shining, not read much King at all actually. Lol, that gif did made me chuckle 😆

[Arka]

How about Bone White , The Hunger ?

[Conor]

WendyB wrote: "It's time to nominate some really great horror for our September Group Read.
There is no theme for this month. Dig up your favorite ghouls and ghosts and things that go bump in the night for a sca..."

Ash by James Herbert

That series of books was great!

[M.E.]

+1 for The Conqueror Worms by Brian Keene
+1 for The Hunger by Alma Katsu

[E.A.]

Sorry, I didn't catch were you were asking us not to post our own books as a suggestion. you can go ahead and remove them if you so wish.

[Latasha]

I deleted them E.A. You can suggest something else! Or add your vote to one already mentioned.

[Rafael]

Topher wrote: "IT!"

I second IT.

[Kimberly]

Clyde wrote: "And how about something completely new? I suggest Blackwood: A Gotheim Tale"

Clyde, Authors may not nominate their own books. You can nominate something else, or add a vote to another author's book though.

[Denise]

How about The Invited by Jennifer McMahon?

[Latasha]

We just read that last month Denise so it isn’t eligible.

[Alan]

Lisa *OwlBeSatReading* wrote: "Are you not overly keen on re-reads Alan?! I sense you’re a little bored of Jackson and The Shining?! I’ve only read 2 by Jackson (HOHH & WHALITC) was bored with the first, loved the second. Never read The Shining, not read much King at all actually. Lol, that gif did made me chuckle ."

You appear to be new to the group reads nom threads. I'm just being sardonic (And not for the first time. *whistling innocently*) about how every month instead of trying to explore new books/authors there are a number of people who just want to read the same old popular books over and over. Seems like a waste and contradictory to the idea of a group read.

[Michael]

Wow, "Ash" is barely available and very expensive on Amazon. Must be out of print? And no Kindle edition?

[WendyB]

Michael wrote: "Wow, "Ash" is barely available and very expensive on Amazon. Must be out of print? And no Kindle edition?"

I see a kindle version and also a paperback for around $6. My concern is this book 3 in a series. I don't know anything about the series so I don't know if any books can be read as a stand alone or if the previous books need to be read first.

Anyone have answers?

[K.L.]

M.E. wrote: "
+1 for The Hunger by Alma Katsu"

I'd be up for The Hunger. I've had it sitting on my kindle for a while now.

[Kimberly]

WendyB wrote: "Michael wrote: "Wow, "Ash" is barely available and very expensive on Amazon. Must be out of print? And no Kindle edition?"

I see a kindle version and also a paperback for around $6. My concern is ..."

Not sure about how it falls in the series (I read the first two YEARS ago....), but it is definitely available on kindle.

[Alan]

WendyB wrote: "Michael wrote: "Wow, "Ash" is barely available and very expensive on Amazon. Must be out of print? And no Kindle edition?"

I see a kindle version and also a paperback for around $6. My concern is ..."

I can't say 100% for sure on this one, but the 'series' is really just the main character investigates 3 different hauntings in 3 different books. I don't recall the first two being connected aside from the protagonist, and from the description on the back of Ash it sounds to me like just another unconnected investigation. Like reading Hercule Poirot books.