What books are you reading/have you recently read? 2023

[Caitlin]

I’m currently reading “the thicket” although I’m not enjoying it as much as I hoped I would! 🤔

[WendyB]

I finally read Wool. Had the book sitting on a shelf for far too long. It was yet another book I wish I had read sooner. Enjoyed the story and want to read the other two in the series.

[Bee]

i started Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and I’m excited. I’ve heard good things.

[inciminci]

I finally finished Danse Macabre for the Mount TBR challenge, yay me!

[Navi]

Recent Reads:

Horrid - ★★★★
House of Rot - ★★★★★
The Last Word - ★★★★
Legends & Lattes - ★★★★
Cackle - ★★★★★ (Reread)
Nettle & Bone - ★★★★★
The Navajo Nightmare - ★★★★ (on KU)



Currently reading:

[Juli]

I’m reading a couple of books on the Kobo currently:
- A house with good bones
- A head full of ghosts
- Down below
- The final girl support group

[WendyB]

started Episode Thirteen
Just a few pages in so no opinion of it yet. Seems like reviews for it are all over the place.

[Kimberly]

WendyB wrote: "started Episode Thirteen
Just a few pages in so no opinion of it yet. Seems like reviews for it are all over the place."

I just bought this one, myself. Haven't started it yet though.

[Marie]

Recently read:

Floating Staircase

The Canterville Ghost : Illustrated Classics (Oscar Wilde graphic novel): The Canterville Ghost (Illustrated) though it says there are illustrations which I thought would have some artwork within but not this version for kindle)

The Ghosts of Ravencrest

Manrattan

Current reads are:

Bishop

The Paintings That Hung

The Jalakh Bow

Hellweg's Keep (an ARC read)

[Jennifer]

WendyB wrote: "started Episode Thirteen
Just a few pages in so no opinion of it yet. Seems like reviews for it are all over the place."

Oooooo I started that one a while ago and ended up giving up on it. It may have been bad timing for me to start a book or maybe the book just wasn't for me. Looking forward to your thoughts!

[WendyB]

The Exorcist
I've seen the movie many times but have never read the book. It's about time I did.

[Tracee]

I finished The Long Walk and Kindred for the first time this weekend and loved both. Currently reading Summer Sons but I'm honestly a little bored by it.

[Catherine]

The Lonely Lands by Ramsey Campbell -
This is the latest novel from the master of horror Ramsey Campbell and it shows that he is still at the height of his powers. This one put me a little in mind of Richard Mathison's What Dreams May Come. Scares, darkness and heart all combine in this superb novel

[inciminci]

I've started Burn You the Fuck Alive

[Christopher]

Catherine wrote: "The Lonely Lands by Ramsey Campbell -
This is the latest novel from the master of horror Ramsey Campbell and it shows that he is..."

I’m starting this today!

[Catherine]

Christopher wrote: "Catherine wrote: "The Lonely Lands by Ramsey Campbell -
This is the latest novel from the master of horror Ramsey Campbell and i..."
Enjoy!

[Courtney 🔪]

I’m reading Ghost Story by Peter Straub

[Erin]

Now reading:


Spells for Forgetting

[Diane]

Now Reading

[J.T.]

Whalefall was pretty great

[Allison]

Currently reading Little Heaven by Nick Cutter. Has anyone read this one ? I’m almost done and Jesus 🙃. I am such a fan of his, the way he describes his “monsters” and the body horror is out of this world.

[Erin]

Allison wrote: "Currently reading Little Heaven by Nick Cutter. Has anyone read this one ? I’m almost done and Jesus 🙃. I am such a fan of his, the way he describes his “monsters” and the body horror is out of thi..."

Yes, I've read it. His books are really good. I wish he would publish more often.

[Paperwitches ♡]

Mister Magic I loved this and it was supposed to be horror - but was more so speculative fiction? Very disappointing in a way even if I liked the book a lot, because it on a very favorite creepypasta of mine - Channel Zero

[David]

Duma Key

Read whilst on a beach holiday and loved it.

[Kelly]

Just finished Maggie's Grave by David Sodergren. Trying to decide what's next: Last House on Needless Street or The Troop...

[Monica]

I started Every summer after by Carley Fortune. When I don't really know what to read I turn to easy contemporary apparently...

[WendyB]

Finished The Exorcist and (I know I'm in the minority) was completely underwhelmed by it. Except for a few good moments with the priest and the demon, the writing is dry as toast.

[Elena]

I just finished "Confessions of a mask" by Yukio Mishima, it was my first time reading one of his books, I'm definitely gonna read more

[Jennifer]

WendyB wrote: "Finished The Exorcist and (I know I'm in the minority) was completely underwhelmed by it. Except for a few good moments with the priest and the demon, the writing is dry as toast."

I agree! There were some parts between the demon and the priest where I was metaphorically clutching my pearls, but otherwise it was just draagginggg. I'm glad I wasn't the only one to think so.

[WendyB]

Jennifer wrote: "WendyB wrote: "Finished The Exorcist and (I know I'm in the minority) was completely underwhelmed by it. Except for a few good moments with the priest and the demon, the writing is ..."

I'll give the movie makers credit for sticking to the storyline pretty closely and creating a great movie. But the book's writing style and dialogue were terrible, and there was too much filler that didn't add to the story or characters.

Still, this was better than the book Jaws. Now that was a horrible mess of a novel that somehow got turned into a great movie (one of my all-time favs).

[Jennifer]

I am starting Sour Candy today. I've heard it mentioned a few times and decided to give it a go.

I just finished The Hunting Party I know it's not horror, but I thought I would mention it because I really enjoyed it. If you haven't heard of it, this book is a murder/mystery and one of the best things about it is you don't even know who DIED until almost the end!

[Wanjeri]

I just finished Th Elementals today by Michael McDowell and I absolutely loved it!

[Knight]

Just finished Pet Sematary. I don't know what I'll start next but it's going to be trashy. Maybe one of those giant crab books.

[Annie]

Currently suffering through a first read of Dracula to pair it with Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste. Has anyone ACTUALLY read Dracula? Despite loving everything it spawned, it’s just slow and boring to me for some reason.

[destiny ♡]

Annie wrote: "Currently suffering through a first read of Dracula to pair it with Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste. Has anyone ACTUALLY read Dracula? Despite loving everything it spawned, it’s just slow an..."

I just finished Dracula a couple of days ago, my first time reading it! I ended up really liking it by the end, but I will also freely admit to scanning some of the long chunks of dialogue because certain parts were so slow 😅

[WendyB]

Annie wrote: "Currently suffering through a first read of Dracula to pair it with Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste. Has anyone ACTUALLY read Dracula? Despite loving everything it spawned, it’s just slow an..."

I've read Dracula twice and really love it. But I can understand how someone would not like the writing style as it tends to be very different from today's styles. It's still one of those books that I think every horror fan should read just to get the original Dracula story instead of the millions of other versions of it.

[Tracee]

WendyB wrote: "Finished The Exorcist and (I know I'm in the minority) was completely underwhelmed by it. Except for a few good moments with the priest and the demon, the writing is dry as toast."

I read this book a few years ago as a challenge to myself because the movie always terrified me as a kid and was so bored. I didn't find it scary at all. I do like the book for Legion a little more. But it has also been years since I read it.

[Jennifer]

Just finishedSour Candy I really enjoyed it. Quick easy read. Definitely will stick with me for a while!

[WendyB]

starting Ragman
A story about a mummy should be fun. :)

[Dawn]

Currently reading/finishing Nightwhere by John Everson who did a question and answer on the Goodreads horror group; it was fascinating and the book is about a BDSM sex club that's really a horror club (or world, not sure!).
And listening to the Terror by Dan Simmons, really amazing writing with historical context as it's about a ship stuck in the ice and the reality of that horror and the horror of a beast that seems to be hunting them....perfect for these hot summer days!

[sonya]

Desert Star by Michael Connelly

[WendyB]

Dawn wrote: "Currently reading/finishing Nightwhere by John Everson who did a question and answer on the Goodreads horror group; it was fascinating and the book is about a BDSM sex club that's really a horror c..."

The National Geographic Channel is showing a program on the Franklin Expedition on Thurs Aug 24 called Lost in the Arctic.

[Erin]

WendyB wrote: "Dawn wrote: "Currently reading/finishing Nightwhere by John Everson who did a question and answer on the Goodreads horror group; it was fascinating and the book is about a BDSM sex club that's real..."

Oh that sounds interesting. I'll have to see if I can find it.

[Dawn]

Thanks Wendy I’ll check that out! And yes Erin it’s quite a read, it’s on kindle if you use that.

[Erin]

The Conference of the Birds

[Richard]

Currently reading Dead and Gone by Dorothy Simpson

Just finished Dreams of Justice by Allison Maruska

[Christopher]

Can Such Things Be? by Ambrose Bierce

[Erin]

The Glass Hotel

[Marie]

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[Erin]

Marie wrote: "Currently reading:
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I love the cover for 1689!