What books are you reading/have you recently read? 2024

[Beth]

[Erin]

The Passengers

[a.g.e. montagner]

General update for March.

Speed-read the mindbending Banzeiro òkòtó: Uma viagem à Amazônia Centro do Mundo and interviewed the Italian translators. I'm still trying to write a coherent review.

A couple of excellent graphic novels set in the forests: The Forest and Through the Woods. Currently finishing the mindbending (literally, as in psychedelic) and hilarious Tu sueño imperios han sido.

Up next are Piranesi, a Le Guin marathon, then a couple of Delany, but it'll be June by then.

[inciminci]

I'm reading;
after seeing the movie and
as a re-read before finishing the series with the last installment.

[Erika]

inciminci wrote: "I'm reading;
after seeing the movie and
as a re-read before finishing the series with the last installment."

I had no idea that "Poor Things" was a book first! Let us know how you feel about the book vs. film.

[inciminci]

I didn't either, Erika, I started seeing people here on GR reading it, so I discovered it. Sure, I'll let you know what I think!

[Christopher]

They Lurk
I’m afraid I’m not impressed. So far each story is overlong and underpowered.

[WendyB]

Christopher wrote: "
They Lurk
I’m afraid I’m not impressed. So far each story is overlong and underpowered."

With each book I've read by Malfi, I'm liking his stories less and less.
I have a few of his books sitting on my shelves, but I hesitate to even open a book by him any more.

[WendyB]

Started a mummy book for the Song Title Challenge: The Heart of the Mummy

It's the third book in a series, with the first being about a vampire and the second a werewolf. All are worth reading.

[Christopher]

WendyB wrote: "Christopher wrote: "
They Lurk
I’m afraid I’m not impressed. So far each story is overlong and underpowered."

With each book I've read by Malfi, I'm..."
As I posted above, the same thing happened to me with Tim Curran.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished reading the Urban Fantasy novel


Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Monica]

I started Gone to see the river man and enjoying it

[Alan]

Ariel wrote: "Hey there! I am currently reading “The Bazaar Of Bad Dreams” It is AMAZING….
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[Jennifer]

Read Gray After Dark recently and absolutely loved it. Not sure if this would officially be categorized as horror... but I was horrified. I enjoyed the writing so I'm trying another book from this author now:)

[Christopher]

The Hand of Kornelius Voyt

This vintage tale from the author of “The Beckoning Fair One” started well, but pretty quickly faded for me.

[Grim]

Funland

Have slowly been making my way through Funland. This is not my first Laymon book but I do wonder whether it will be one of his scary ones or a slow burner like Quake. Only on page 100 at the moment and so far nothing too outstanding but its moderately thick so plenty of space to pick up.

[Alan]

I want the 2.5 hours back I wasted on this piece of crap before finally giving up and skipping to the uninspired and totally transparent twist ending.

[Monica]

I started a re read of Night terrors (first part of Savage species) by Jonathan Janz. And also started American psycho.

[Christopher]

Speaks the Nightbird by Robert McCammon

It’s off to a great start. I’m reading the first one first, but does anyone know if the rest of the Matthew Corbett novels need to be read in order?

[WendyB]

Christopher wrote: "
Speaks the Nightbird by Robert McCammon

It’s off to a great start. I’m reading the first one first, but does anyone know if the rest of th..."

yes! Read them in order. Each story builds on the previous one. And they keep getting better and better.
Hope you enjoy them all!

[Christopher]

WendyB wrote: "Christopher wrote: "
Speaks the Nightbird by Robert McCammon

It’s off to a great start. I’m reading the first one first, but does anyone kn..."

Thank you, Wendy! Looks like I’ve already got some of my summer reading planned out, then.

[Aaron]

No One is Safe!
Philip Fracassi

This collection came out 4/5/24. Excellent 14 stories. If you haven't yet read Fracassi, you're in for a treat! He has two other collections, novellas and four novels. Cinematic language and tight dialogue. Recommended most urgently.

Best wishes!

[Erin]

After the Flood

[Erin]

Wanderers

[Olivia]

I finished Frank Herbert's Dune just in time for Denis Villeneuve's Dune Part 2 :)

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished the foremost Swedish vampire novel


Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading


Night Shift by Stephen King

[Rosalyn]

This is not the most plot-heavy book, but it makes up for it with expert characterization and tension-filled atmospheric writing. The visceral fear I felt reading this, OMG! It would've been even more immersive if I read this during a snowstorm to match the book's setting. I'm very impressed with how elegantly and poetically Sierra conveyed the nasty, ugly, frightful stink of fear and rage, and the uniquely female experience of navigating motherhood and womanhood in the face of society's judgement.

full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[WendyB]

Starting Whalefall
Been wanting to read this for a while now, finally getting to it.

[Grace]

2024 read:Animal Farm The Bell Jar The Teacher Ethan Frome Normal People Gathering Blue Boy Parts

Possible DNF's: Frankenstein: The 1818 Text The Virgin Suicides

Starting Soon: If We Were Villains

In Queue:The Sluts Bunny The Picture of Dorian Gray

[Steve]

Fascinating account of Lovecraft's life and work. Over halfway through, and relishing every page.

[WendyB]

WendyB wrote: "Starting Whalefall
Been wanting to read this for a while now, finally getting to it."

Really didn't like it. One star. :(

[WendyB]

Reading Boys in the Valley.
Pretty damn creepy so far.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished


The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Randy]

Over the weekend I finished, My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones, an excellent slasher movie-inspired coming-of-age-novel. Gory in spots, but also funny. Short review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Chainsaw is the first of a trilogy, so I'm now on to the second book, Don't Fear the Reaper.

[Alan]

Fantastic Lovecraftian/cosmic horror.
And I'm the first to review it on GR!

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

[Christopher]

The Underdwelling by Tim Curran

I would call this book "fun and forgettable."

[Erin]

Assassin's Code

[inciminci]

I'm currently reading
Don't Read This Book After Dark, Vol. 3

and

The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen

[Steve]

Fascinating account of Lovecraft's life and work. Almost 70% of the way through and relishing every page.

[Heather D]

I just started reading the The Paleontologist

[Rosalyn]

Dark, theatrical, atmospheric, classic Gothic horror done right. It is deceivingly hard to write in the tone of a different period and describe the setting of a bygone era, but the Victorian era is Purcell's playground, you can tell she feels comfortable in it and writes beautifully without it being too flowery. The horror elements are gradually introduced, a shadow that grows darker and encompasses more as you read on, spinechilling.

my full review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Navi]

Recent reads!

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[Navi]

Heather wrote: "I just started reading the The Paleontologist"

I have this out from the library - hope you are enjoying it!

[Rori]

I'm currently reading The Angle of Death by Wade H Garrett

[Christopher]

The Listener

[WendyB]

Started Close Your Eyes

[Grace]

Just finished: Boy Parts
Currently reading: If We Were Villains

[Erin]

The Book of Cold Cases

[Lupe]

Currently Reading Mexican Gothic

[Monica]

I acutually started and finished Love on the brain by Ali Hazelwood and enjoyed it.