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message 1: by Kenneth (last edited Jul 20, 2023 02:08PM) (new)

Kenneth McKinley | 1719 comments Mod
August 2023 Group Read Theme: AQUATIC HORROR

Cast your nomination into the briny deep and see what bubbles to the surface. We’re looking for anything that deals with Horror in, on, or near the ocean/lake/or river. Give me slimy creature features, your haunted beach houses, your Loch Ness monster or carnivorous maneater, your ghost ships, or anything that makes you think twice about taking a dip in the deep blue sea.

The only caveat - No Jaws allowed. (C’mon guys. We all know that one front, back, upside down, and sideways),

Also, authors are not allowed to nominate their own work and anything we’ve read in the past 48 months is ineligible. Check the link below. Outside of that - FAIR GAME!

So have at it. And just when thought it was safe to go back in the water…. Muah, ha, ha, ha!


https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


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message 4: by Lizette (new)

Lizette Graham The deep by nick cutter // Our wives under the sea by Julia Armfield ❤️ hopefully these count as deep sea horror!


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Gaeli Love Weiss (gaeliloveweiss) | 1 comments Our Wives Under the Sea please!


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Justin Fraxi (barondeghost) | 56 comments Cold Moon Over Babylon
Dead Sea (A different one than the one that was already nominated.)


message 7: by Jim (new)

Jim I'll second Dead Sea, and also recommend The Kraken Wakes, which is more sci-fi/horror.


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Alan | 7757 comments Mod
Lizette wrote: "The deep by nick cutter // Our wives under the sea by Julia Armfield ❤️ hopefully these count as deep sea horror!"

The Deep was a previous group read so it's not eligible.

Our Wives Under the Sea is eligible and I'll even +1 it.


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Angel | 2 comments I nominate:

The Terror by Dan Simmons
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3974

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5...


debbicat *made of stardust* (cr8zycat) | 64 comments Julia wrote: "The Drowning Kind The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon Jennifer McMahon"

this was an excellent read for me as an ARC and would vote on it...I would also participate in the read. I rarely re-read books, but I would this one.


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Netanella | 580 comments +1 The Kraken Wakes by John Wyndham

I nominate The Ghoul Archipelago by Stephen Kozeniewski


message 14: by Robin (last edited Jul 20, 2023 03:29PM) (new)

Robin Patrick | 23 comments +1 Whalefall by Daniel Kraus


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I would also agree to Whalefall


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WendyB  | 5104 comments Mod
FYI: Whalefall isn't available until Aug 8.


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Christine | 33 comments Denis (deez_bookish_adventures) wrote: "I'll nominate Whalefall by Daniel Kraus"

Oh yes, I second this. 🙌🏼


message 20: by Jennifer (new)

Jennifer | 4 comments The Deep by Alma Katsu


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Jen (anomalass) | 1 comments Another vote for The Drowning Kind by Jennifer McMahon


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Paula (pad1069) | 59 comments Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys.


Winter Tide by Ruthanna Emrys https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...


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Grace (unicorngirl35) | 1 comments The terror by Dan simmons


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elise | 2 comments Our wives under the sea!


message 28: by Laura (last edited Jul 20, 2023 05:40PM) (new)

Laura Hundley (soulinity) | 9 comments I recommend The Chill by Scott Carson or The Keeperby Boris Bacic


message 29: by Roberto (new)

Roberto | 5 comments I’ll add a +1 for Whalefall
And also nominate The Fisherman by John Langan


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Michael J. (michaeljclarke) | 638 comments Great picks, Kenneth! I'll second that nomination for The Night Boat. Itching to read more of McCammon.

Kenneth wrote: "I want to nominate:

The night boat by Robert R. McCammon The night boat by Robert McCammon

Loch Ness Revenge by Hunter Shea Loch Ness Revenge by ..."



message 32: by Michael (new)

Michael J. (michaeljclarke) | 638 comments Hooray! Another nomination for The Night Boat. Thanks for seconding that one, Kimberly. I have changed my plea to the third nomination for Night Boat.

Kimberly wrote: "I'll +1 Savages by Greg F. Gifune Savages,
+1 Loch Ness Revenge by Hunter Shea Loch Ness Revenge, and
+1 The night boat by Robert R. McCammon [book:The night..."



Charlene (Char)🍁☕️📚 | 67 comments Hi I would like to +1 nomination for the night boat it looks interesting


message 34: by Kasia (last edited Jul 20, 2023 08:12PM) (new)

Kasia (kasia_s) | 4589 comments Mod
Kenneth wrote: "I want to nominate:"

+1 to The Lake by Richard Laymon

The Lake by Richard Laymon


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Julie Lemerond | 22 comments I second The Chill by Scott Carson.


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Raqz | 1 comments The Deep - Nick Cutter


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Zachary Philbey-Richards (smachary) | 1 comments +1 for Our Wives Under the Sea

Tidepool by Nicole Wilson


message 38: by Kasia (new)

Kasia (kasia_s) | 4589 comments Mod
Raqz wrote: "The Deep - Nick Cutter"

This was read in April 2020, please nom something else. List of read books that Ken posted for easy search -

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...


message 39: by Amanda (last edited Jul 21, 2023 04:49AM) (new)

Amanda "Coffin Critiques" (coffincritiques) | 54 comments +1 for The Lake

Nominations for
Dead Lake by Darcy Coates
Dead Lake by Darcy Coates
Violet by Scott Thomas
Violet by Scott Thomas


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Jason | 486 comments +1 the nightboat


message 41: by Chandler (new)

Chandler | 263 comments I nominate:

Ocean Grave Ocean Grave by Matt Serafini
Cradle Lake Cradle Lake (Jake Helman Files Series) by Ronald Malfi

+1 The Drowning Kind
+1 Cold Moon Over Babylon


message 45: by Mariga (last edited Jul 21, 2023 07:11AM) (new)


message 46: by Yassin (new)

Yassin | 1 comments The Terror and Dead Sea!!


Jenna Vee 🌙 (lipsasredasarose) | 2 comments Into The Drowning Deep by Mira Grant


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Rosalyn | 47 comments Sphere by Michael Crichton

Sphere by Michael Crichton


message 49: by Caroline (new)

Caroline (fireflie182) | 19 comments +1 Nightboat by Robert McCammon


message 50: by Amanda (new)

Amanda | 96 comments +1 Cradle Lake by Ronald Malfi
+1 Into the Drowning Deep - Mira Grant - One of my favorite all time books
+1 The Night Boat by Robert McCammon


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