What Have You Read - 2022

[Donald]

Karisa wrote: "I have read a lot of Edward Lee books this year!

Polish Extreme by Edward Lee. Im looking for this book. Any ideas? A few of us in my horrorPolish Extreme group have not read this..."

If you’re on Facebook maybe you could make a request with Evil Cookie Press. They’ve been republishing his work and I believe something new.

[Rachel]

didn't really vibe with this one. gave it a 3-star for now, but i was flip flopping between 2 and 3 for a while.

[Char]

I finished up Eric LaRocca's latest They Were Here Before Us: A Novella in Pieces . It was an excellent novella!

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished the first "Bachman" book


Rage by Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman
Rating: 3 stars (more like 3.5)
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Alan]

The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen
This may be the best Department Q novel yet!

[Catherine]

The Vessel by Adam Nevill The shortest Adam Nevill yet really packs a lot into 150 pages. Great story. Perfect ending.

[Ozsaur]

The Women Could Fly - Solid 4 stars. Powerful writing, just a bit slow at the beginning.

[Char]

I finished Ron Malfi's Ghostwritten . It was a collection of four novellas, all of which were book related.
There are a few Malfi's I haven't read yet, but of what I've read from him so far? This is the best.

[Randy]

Char wrote: "I finished Ron Malfi's Ghostwritten . It was a collection of four novellas, all of which were book related.
There are a few Malfi's I haven't read ..."

Oh, good. I just picked that up. The prospect of novellas I could pick off whenever I want was appealing. Also, ghosts.

[Sonja]

So Much Things to Say: The Oral History of Bob Marley by Roger Steffens

[inciminci]

I just finished
and honestly it was the best book I have read this year. Maybe even the best book I have read in the last couple of years.

[Rachel]

[Char]

Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "I finished Ron Malfi's Ghostwritten . It was a collection of four novellas, all of which were book related.
There are a few Malfi's I ..."

I'd love to hear your thoughts when you get around to reading it!

[Char]

inciminci wrote: "I just finished
and honestly it was the best book I have read this year. Maybe even the best book I have read in the last couple of years."

I might have to get that one!
I read another from Valancourt that I just finished last week:
and it was beyond good.

[inciminci]

That's next on my list, Char, good to hear you liked it that much. Valancourt is going to be the financial ruin of me, but I don't mind.

[Char]

Same here! Financial ruin has never been more fun!

[Catherine]

Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere

[Kirsten]

Catherine wrote: "Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere"

Oooh, love folk horror!!

[Char]

Catherine wrote: "Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere"

This sounds really great, Catherine! I added it to my TBR.

[Catherine]

Kirsten wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere"

..." It is brilliant. The setting works perfectly

[Catherine]

Char wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere"

..."I think you'll love it, Char!

[Rachel]

Catherine wrote: "Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere"

ooh, that sounds so good! will definitely have to give that a read. i need more folk horror in my life, lol.

[Rachel]

[Catherine]

Rachel wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Daniel Church The Hollows

Perfect winter reading - Folk horror with plenty of pace, and drenched in atmosphere"

..." I think we all need folk horror in our lives :)

[Erin]

The Children on the Hill

[Rachel]

[Erin]

Rachel wrote: ""

I have that one on my list. The book description is definitely....something, lol.

[Rachel]

Erin wrote: "I have that one on my list. The book description is definitely....something, lol."

right? i'd been seeing it around for a while now + happened to find a used copy at a local bookstore. it was such a rough read, but really well-written. worth the trauma for sure, lol. :)

[Erin]

Rachel wrote: "Erin wrote: "I have that one on my list. The book description is definitely....something, lol."

right? i'd been seeing it around for a while now + happened to find a used copy at a local bookstore..."

Yeah, I figured the reading was going to be tough due to the subject matter. I'd probably grab it from the library.

[Rachel]

[Alan]

Great book, but, man, did it kick my ass reading it. I don't know why I wasn't able to fly through like I normally do.

[Char]

Rachel wrote: "

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I'll be starting Mr. Gaunt shortly!

I finished Dark Tides Book 5: Monsters and it was a lot of fun!

[inciminci]

Jannelies wrote: "I finished Sign Here by Claudia Lux


A very original story with very original settings and characters. Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/rev..."

I just finished this too, and loved it!
There could have been a little more horror, especially (view spoiler)[the parts about the war between heaven and hell (hide spoiler)] but it was definitely very entertaining.

[Rachel]

[Marie]

Within the last week or so I read these books:

The Crow Witch and Other Conjurings

You Belong to Me and Other True Cases

From Below

[Rachel]

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[Char]

Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters by John Langan.
It was good with a few outstanding stories.

[Christopher]

Four Octobers by Rick Hautala. I generally love novella collections (Charles L. Grant is a favorite), but these stories were all overlong, needlessly detailed, slow as molasses and downright dull. My first Hautala book shall be, alas, my last.

[Randy]

Char wrote: "Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters by John Langan.
It was good with a few outstanding stories."

I was awed by the title story and "On Skua Island," then Langan went off in other directions that I found less compelling. I wonder if, knowing now that those stories weren't in the same vein, I'd be more appreciative.

[Rachel]

[Char]

Randy wrote: "Char wrote: "Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters by John Langan.
It was good with a few outstanding stories."

I was aw..."

Did you not care for The Fisherman? I liked the same story you did as well as quite a few others. The thing with this collection though, is that it's very dense. Page after page of solid text with very little dialogue. Which is fine, but it gets daunting at times...I found I had to take a break between stories.

[Alondra]

Alan wrote: "
The Shadow Murders by Jussi Adler-Olsen
This may be the best Department Q novel yet!"

I was lurking, and just saw this. Definitely added to the tbr. I love this series